Having been deputy editor of Home Cinema choice in the past, I know the value of great quality source material when it comes to setting up a TV or sound system. I also like to check my own system from time to time, to make sure the picture and audio performance is up to scratch.
That's why I have a collection of movies and box sets to hand with sequences I know will give my kit a great test – and while streaming services have come on leaps and bounds in bitrates and formats, I still prefer to pull out the 4K Blu-rays.
That's why I've scoured the Black Friday sales – on the likes of Amazon, HMV and Zavvi – to find a collection of 4K Blu-ray movies I recommend for giving your AV gear a proper workout. All of these have great discounts, so give them a spin too.
Of course, if you plan to spin any of the above, you'll need a decent 4K Blu-ray player to also get the most from them.
John Lewis has some big discounts on two of the very best you can buy today – the Panasonic DP-UB9000 – which is down to £799 from £999 in the sales right now – and the Panasonic DP-UB820EBK – which is now just £289 from £349 during Black Friday.
Alternatively, you can play 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays in an Xbox Series X or PS5 console, although you're not going to get the very best performance from either. Still, you do get a whole lot more from either games machine, so those are options you might want to consider, too.
Note though, the PS5 Pro does not come with a disc drive, so cannot play 4K Blu-rays natively. It can be expanded with a separate drive add-on, if you want to go down that route.
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