Things had been a bit quiet on the 4K Ultra HD front over summer, but that all changed this month with a bumper crop of top new releases on the format. Discover what came out in Australia with our 4K March 2020 round-up.
4K Ultra HD system demo of the month
Jojo Rabbit
Release date: March 25
Taika Waititi deservedly nabbed an Oscar for his screenplay for this incredible war dramedy, which made its way to 4K Ultra HD with HDR enhancement and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, along with a commentary track from Waititi. It may not have all the full-on bells and whistles visually and sonically, but it still scrubs up so well on the format that we have to recommend it. Get Jojo Rabbit on 4K exclusively at JB. Read our review of the original cinema release here.
What other new releases hit 4K Ultra HD in March?
A Bug’s Life
Release date: March 4
Possibly Pixar’s most underrated little gem arrived on 4K Ultra HD with HDR-enhanced vision and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix. For our full review of the 4K release, just click here.
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Release date: March 4
All the joy of Disney’s animated feast landed on 4K Ultra HD, complete with HDR enhancement and a joyous new Dolby Atmos sound mix. Read our review of the 4K release here.
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Release date: March 4
Prefer your beauties and beasts non-animated? Well, here you go, as Disney’s live action take arrived on 4K Ultra HD complete with HDR enhancement and Dolby Atmos in the audio department. We’ve reviewed this 4K release right here.
Frozen II
Release date: March 4
One of the biggest sequels of 2019 arrived home, with Anna, Elsa and friends arriving on 4K Ultra HD with the addition of HDR and fabulous Dolby Atmos sound. The only extra feature on the 4K disc is a cool karaoke mode, but pop in the included standard Blu-ray for a cool selection of bonus features, which include outtakes, deleted scenes, deleted songs, featurettes, music videos and more.
Monsters, Inc.
Release date: March 4
Boo! Gotcha! Seriously though, a true Pixar favourite finally arrived on 4K Ultra HD, bringing with it HDR-enhanced vision and Dolby Atmos audio. Our full review of the disc is right here.
Monsters University
Release date: March 4
We couldn’t have the first one without the sequel, and we don’t! MU hit 4K Ultra HD with HDR enhancement, as well as shiny new Dolby Atmos sound. Here‘s our 4K review.
The Jungle Book (2016)
Release date: March 4
Get the bear necessities with Disney’s live action take on the classic Jungle Book tale. It came to 4K Ultra HD with HDR enhancement and, yes, Dolby Atmos audio. Swing by our full review of the disc here.
Up
Release date: March 4
One of Pixar’s absolute best finally floated into our lives on 4K Ultra HD! Your emotions will go from up to down to up again, all with HDR-enhanced vision and Dolby Atmos sound. You can check out our full review of the disc here.
WALL·E
Release date: March 4
The little robot that could made his way onto 4K Ultra HD and, as with the other great Pixar releases on the format, we get HDR enhancement and Dolby Atmos audio. Read our full review of the release here.
Knives Out
Release date: March 11
Rian Johnson’s fab modern whodunit popped onto 4K Ultra HD, complete with Dolby Vision enhancement coupled with Dolby Atmos audio. Both the 4K and standard Blu-ray discs include a bumper collection of bonus stuff, including two commentaries, featurettes, a Q&A session, galleries and more. Should you wish to read it, our review of the original cinema release is here.
Red Heat
Release date: March 11
An often underrated classic buddy flick arrives on 4K, delivering us all the Arnie and Jim action in Dolby Vision-enhanced native 4K, with 5.1 sound. Whether you pop in the 4K disc or the included standard Blu-ray, you’ll get a making-of, featurettes and a trailer as bonuses. Our review of the 4K releases is right here.
Universal Soldier
Release date: March 11
Lundgren and Van Damme share the screen in this hunk of burning action that arrives on 4K Ultra HD in Dolby Vision-bolstered native 4K, with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. Both the 4K disc and the bonus standard Blu-ray house a cool selection of extras that include two audio commentaries, three featurettes, an alternate ending and a trailer.
Superman: Red Son
Release date: March 18
The latest DCAMU instalment arrived, bringing Supes to 4K Ultra HD with HDR-enhanced vision (sorry, no x-ray) and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 in the sound department.
Casino Royale
Release date: March 25
Daniel Craig’s first outing as 007 is now available singly on 4K Ultra HD, complete with Dolby Vision enhancement and 5.1 audio. Check out our review of the 4K disc here.
Quantum of Solace
Release date: March 25
Daniel Craig returns as Bond, hitting 4K Ultra HD with a picture enhanced by Dolby Vision, and sound delivered via DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Our full review of the 4K disc is right here.
Skyfall
Release date: March 25
Craig’s third Bond outing on 4K Ultra HD sees us assigned a native 4K transfer (Dolby Vision, not standard HDR) coupled with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound mix. Want to know more? Our full 4K review is right here.
Spectre
Release date: March 25
The latest Daniel-Craig-as-James-Bond release (unless you read this after No Time to Die hits), this is another native 4K treat on 4K Ultra HD, toting Dolby Vision enhancement and a very wild DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sound extravaganza. Find out more about the 4K disc here.
Now that’s what we call a satisying month of 4K Ultra HD releases! Remember, stay tuned to STACK for all the latest 4K news.
Make sure you’re right up to date with all the latest and check out our 4K Ultra HD releases – what you may have missed in February.
Meanwhile, have you checked out our 4K Ultra HD specifications guide? Bookmark it, as we update it regularly with all the latest 4K/2K, HDR/Dolby Vision and best sound format info for all the latest 4K Ultra HD releases in Australia.
