To compliment the electronics industry's launch of 4K Ultra HD Televisions, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will begin releasing a new line of "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray titles. Sourced from pristine 4K masters and presented at high-bitrate 1080p resolution, the first wave of more than 10 titles will arrive on the market in Spring 2013.
Some of the first films to enter the "Mastered in 4K" series are
The Amazing Spider-Man,
Total Recall (2012),
The Karate Kid,
Battle: Los Angeles and
The Other Guys. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment also plans to utilize available high quality 4K masters for select upcoming new release Blu-ray titles.
The "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray titles will be playable on all existing Blu-ray players, including the PS3.