Avatar (Remastered version)

Product detailed description

Package includes 3 discs

4k Ultra HD Blu-ray

• Feature film in Ultra HD (3840 x 2160)
• HDR (HDR-10)
• Aspect ratio 1.78:1
• Original audio in Dolby Atmos
• Audio: English, French (European), German, Italian, Spanish
• Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English (SDH), Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
• BD-100 (triple-layer UHDBD)

Blu-ray

• Theatrical cut of the film in Full HD
• Remastered version
• Aspect ratio 1.78:1
• Original audio in DTS-HD MA 5.1

Blu-ray with special features

• Remembering Avatar (21:20 min)
• Avatar: The Look Back (10:03 min)
• Shooting Avatar (98:25 min)
• Interesting fact from the set (91:51 min)

Will I get native 4k Ultra HD?

Partially. Given the time of its production and the scale of the project, it is no surprise that Cameron’s megahit was originally rendered in 2K. For the theatrical re-release, however, the original files were completely remastered. This means they were upscaled (reportedly even with the help of AI, though this is likely more marketing than anything else), underwent a new color grading (taking HDR into account), and overall the original materials were pushed to their absolute limits for the UHD release. While this is not native 4K, it gets very close given the nature of the source. Compared to the standard Blu-ray, the upgrade is relatively modest, as that version already looks phenomenal. Better compression, HDR, and a wider color gamut mainly reinforce the excellent image rather than pushing it to entirely new heights. In short, Avatar is unlikely to look better than this – the remaster helps, but it naturally falls just short of absolute reference quality. The Dolby Atmos remix is the cherry on top.