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The 5 best 4K Blu-rays for showing off your TVs vibrant colors — with titles from Disney, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros

4K Blu-ray is excellent for showing off a TV's colors, and these are 5 of the best discs I've tested as part of the Blu-ray Bounty.

The 5 best 4K Blu-rays for showing off your TVs vibrant colors — with titles from Disney, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros

1. Speed Racer, a 2008 movie based on the animated TV show of the same name, boasts vibrant colors that can be seen in full glory on a 4K Blu-ray disc. The movie features bold, bright tones that make the Racer family's surroundings, such as their orange walls, green furnishings, and pink details, pop on screen. Even the characters' clothing appears oversaturated and bright, showcasing the disc's reference quality.

Additionally, the movie's colors around the racetrack, including neon advertisements and candy-colored outfits and car decor, are amplified when viewed on a TV with good HDR peak brightness.

2. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, released in 2023, is a sequel to the 2023 animated film The Super Mario Bros Movie. The movie features an impressive display of colors, starting with the Lumas, which are all a variety of vivid colors such as red, green, blue, and gold. The natural colors in the movie, particularly in Mario and Luigi's overalls, balance the saturated and rich hues of the space scenes.

The disc's crisp textures and details truly showcase the movie's color reproduction, making it a highly impressive 4K Blu-ray.

3. Wicked, based on the musical of the same name, is a re-imagining of the events of The Wizard of Oz. The 4K Blu-ray disc's color reproduction is impressive, balancing vivid and true-to-life colors. Elphaba's green skin, although not entirely realistic, looks believable and lifelike, while Glinda's bright pink outfits really stand out on screen.

A particularly noteworthy scene is when Elphaba stands under a tree with pink flowers, which can be used to showcase a TV's color reproduction. Even if a TV doesn't have the strongest color reproduction, the scene still looks good, but it won't have the wow-factor that the 4K disc promises.

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