007 Sean Connery 4K 6-Film Collection

["MysteryMan"]

On 3 June 2025 Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be releasing the 007: James Bond - Sean Connery 6-Film Collection - Limited Edition Steelbook Library Case (4K Ultra HD + Digital) $139.99 and 007: James Bond - Sean Connery 6-Film Collection (4K Ultra HD + Digital) $104.99. Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for these two releases.

 

[VictoriaFTA]

Already have those in 4K sourced from Amazon and they look pretty good. Will be nice to replace them with remuxes from the 4K Blu-rays. They should do a Pierce Brosnan collection too.

 

[Bruce]

Already have those in 4K sourced from Amazon and they look pretty good.

The ones from Amazon are up converted from 1080P and no HDR/Dolby Vision.

These are brand new transfers, native 4K with HDR/DV.

 

[harshness]

The ones from Amazon are up converted from 1080P and no HDR/Dolby Vision.

Were the masters made in the 1960s and 1970s really up to being HDRed or would that need to be fabricated?

 

[Bruce]

Were the masters made in the 1960s and 1970s really up to being HDRed or would that need to be fabricated?

There were new transfers made when they were released on Blu-Ray, those are what Amazon, Vudu, itunes, etc are using, up converted to 4K.

Warner is doing (finished last year) a new 4K remaster of Sean Connery's Bond movies, with HDR/DV grading, hopefully with Atmos, but I will settle for DTS Master 5.1.

I have already ordered the Steelbook editions.

 

[harshness]

up converted to 4K.

Upconverting is fairly pointless. I'm dubious that much useful could be had as a result of an upconvert from HD SDR to 4K HDR/WCG that you couldn't get with just adjusting the gamma and chroma on your display.

Doing a new transfer using all the information available on the master (such as it is) is the only real upgrade.

 

[TRG]

Sean Connery was in 7 007 films not 6.

 

[Bruce]

Sean Connery was in 7 007 films not 6.

6 official.

Never Say Never Again was made by different producers than Broccoli and Saltzman.

 

[long_time_DNC]

6 official.

Never Say Never Again was made by different producers than Broccoli and Saltzman.

Yeah, but it's still in my Bond 50 boxset (even though he never should've done it)...

 

[navychop]

Was the original "filming" done on FILM? Or maybe high quality (Red) digital, oh those many years ago?

 

[klang]

Tempted to order the non-steelbook edition but I think I will probably wait for the reviews. Reminds me of the first three Star Wars movies, I've lost track of how many versions I bought over the years.

 

["MysteryMan"]

Was the original "filming" done on FILM? Or maybe high quality (Red) digital, oh those many years ago?

The six Connery EON 007 movies were all shot on film.

 

["MysteryMan"]

Tempted to order the non-steelbook edition but I think I will probably wait for the reviews. Reminds me of the first three Star Wars movies, I've lost track of how many versions I bought over the years.

The Steelbook collection includes 6 Steelbooks featuring unique art. Packaging includes Figure/replica/props/memorabilia. This is all housed in a Steelbook Library Case.

 

[KAB]

Tempted to order the non-steelbook edition but I think I will probably wait for the reviews. Reminds me of the first three Star Wars movies, I've lost track of how many versions I bought over the years.

Know one had ever dreamed of Red back then!

 

[Bruce]

Was the original "filming" done on FILM? Or maybe high quality (Red) digital, oh those many years ago?

Yes, 35mm, which has a digital equivalent of approximately 5.6K, or 5,600 x 3,620.

If you want to see how good an older movie looks in 4K, go purchase The Searchers 4K disc, it is amazing.

 

[harshness]

Yes, 35mm, which has a digital equivalent of approximately 5.6K, or 5,600 x 3,620.

Yet without that 35mm or better transfer, you're left with upconversion and SDR as a starting point.

 

[Bruce]

Yet without that 35mm or better transfer, you're left with upconversion and SDR as a starting point.

Which they are not doing, went back to the original film negative, did a brand new native 4K transfer.

Again, purchase the Searchers for how great a transfer can look when done correctly.

 

[harshness]

Which they are not doing, went back to the original film negative, did a brand new native 4K transfer.

Indeed.

4K Connery

Sean Connery's six James Bond films are coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray next year

www.mi6-hq.com

I was speaking of movies where that's not undertaken.

 

[Bruce]

Indeed.

4K Connery

Sean Connery's six James Bond films are coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray next year

www.mi6-hq.com

I was speaking of movies where that's not undertaken.

Do you even own a 4K Disc Player?

 

[harshness]

Do you even own a 4K Disc Player?

Yes, I do. I also have a CD drive that can read UHD Blu-rays.