Sony Pictures announces first 4K Ultra HD discs

Sony Pictures' first 4K Ultra HD releases will include The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Salt, Hancock, Chappie, Pineapple Express and The Smurfs 2. Those films will be followed by TV content and new film releases.

Among Sony's library of 4K content are older films restored from the original, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge Over The River Kwai, The Guns of Navarone, Taxi Driver, Men In Black, Bad Boys, Ghostbuster, The Fifth Element and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

"By some estimates, consumers will own more than 100 million Ultra HD TV sets by 2019," says Sony Pictures' president, Man Jit Singh. "Sony's 4K Ultra HD discs will deliver consumers the ultimate home cinema experience, with stunning picture and sound quality."

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