To appreciate the 4K release, you must understand the limitations of the original production. Pixar’s RenderMan software ran on a farm of Sun Microsystems workstations. Each frame took anywhere from 45 minutes to 30 hours to render. The final output resolution for the theatrical release was just —barely above standard 1080p HD by today’s standards.
: Black levels are noticeably deeper and cleaner, particularly in scenes inside Sid’s room or during the climactic moving truck chase. toy story 1995 4k
: The Atmos mix excels at positional audio. Voices and sound effects, like Buzz "flying" around Andy’s room, are precisely located within the soundstage. To appreciate the 4K release, you must understand
For kids who saw it on a CRT television, re-watching it in 4K feels like cleaning a pair of glasses you didn't know were dirty. The plastic of Mr. Potato Head, the knit of Andy's sweater, the rust on the claw machine at Pizza Planet—it all pops with a density that modern CGI (like Lightyear ) often lacks. The final output resolution for the theatrical release
: Features a new Dolby Atmos track that provides a wider soundstage and better clarity for Randy Newman’s iconic score.
If you already own the 2010 Blu-ray, you might wonder if the disc is a double dip.