HELL BOY 1 too dark??? - Blu-ray Forum

liquidice · 01-03-2009, 02:30 PM

so, I had never seen the first Hell Boy before, so I recently bought. Watching it last night, there were many scenes that seemed way too dark, but I didn't feel like messing with my options, so I left it. Just wondering if anyone else who has a copy could check this out themselves. Some scenes I could only clearly see a persons face, and their black clothing showed no detail what-so-ever. And 'no', I don't have by brightness turned too low, never had a problem on another movie. THANKS!!!

aramis109 · 01-03-2009, 02:32 PM

Watched it probably 5 or 6 times on BD, and it's not too dark. You've got what sounds like some serious black crush. You need to calibrate your set.

assydingo · 01-03-2009, 02:57 PM

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/797/hellboy.html

4.5/5 is really high

I'd say aramis is right. It's either you're set up or the movie is just really dark.

zombieking · 01-03-2009, 08:09 PM

This movie has perfect black levels and arguably better PQ than Hellboy II IMO

dadkins · 01-03-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidice

so, I had never seen the first Hell Boy before, so I recently bought. Watching it last night, there were many scenes that seemed way too dark, but I didn't feel like messing with my options, so I left it. Just wondering if anyone else who has a copy could check this out themselves. Some scenes I could only clearly see a persons face, and their black clothing showed no detail what-so-ever. And 'no', I don't have by brightness turned too low, never had a problem on another movie. THANKS!!!

Looks fine on both machines here.

HeavyHitter · 01-03-2009, 09:07 PM

HellBoy looks like pure film. Reference quality stuff - not too dark.

liquidice · 01-03-2009, 10:35 PM

hmmm, maybe my plasma is getting some usage and I need to recalibrate. It's just strange because every other movie I have looks fine. Dark Knight looked fine for Christ's sake!!! Time to pull out the calibration disc...

haste · 01-03-2009, 10:37 PM

i agree. hellboy 1 pq is good. it did seem a little dark in the opening scene to me, but after that, it was great.

Caifan_08 · 01-03-2009, 10:59 PM

same here watched it last night and it has an awesome PQ quality

neos_peace · 01-03-2009, 11:27 PM

my copy seems fine watched quite a few times.

GGX · 01-04-2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidice

Some scenes I could only clearly see a persons face, and their black clothing showed no detail what-so-ever.

Sounds like your display or player (or even receiver) is having problems passing blacker than black detail. Also known as black crush.

Jamoctopus · 01-04-2009, 01:16 AM

What machine do you have?

liquidice · 01-04-2009, 04:59 AM

ps3 going directly into pany 50pz80u. Just to note, I ran my Avia disc again tonight in total blackness, and noticed I changed my settings up a bit. Probably just past break-in, and am now having to compensate. Started another thread about this and bias lighting somewhere else.

01-03-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	HELL BOY 1 too dark??? so, I had never seen the first Hell Boy before, so I recently bought. Watching it last night, there were many scenes that seemed way too dark, but I didn't feel like messing with my options, so I left it. Just wondering if anyone else who has a copy could check this out themselves. Some scenes I could only clearly see a persons face, and their black clothing showed no detail what-so-ever. And 'no', I don't have by brightness turned too low, never had a problem on another movie. THANKS!!!

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01-03-2009, 02:32 PM	#2
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Watched it probably 5 or 6 times on BD, and it's not too dark. You've got what sounds like some serious black crush. You need to calibrate your set.

01-03-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/797/hellboy.html 4.5/5 is really high I'd say aramis is right. It's either you're set up or the movie is just really dark.

01-03-2009, 08:09 PM	#4
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	This movie has perfect black levels and arguably better PQ than Hellboy II IMO

01-03-2009, 09:07 PM	#6
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	HellBoy looks like pure film. Reference quality stuff - not too dark.

01-03-2009, 10:35 PM	#7
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	hmmm, maybe my plasma is getting some usage and I need to recalibrate. It's just strange because every other movie I have looks fine. Dark Knight looked fine for Christ's sake!!! Time to pull out the calibration disc...

01-03-2009, 10:37 PM	#8
haste Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:87 Blu-ray reviews:1	i agree. hellboy 1 pq is good. it did seem a little dark in the opening scene to me, but after that, it was great.

01-03-2009, 10:59 PM	#9
Caifan_08 Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Morelia, Mexico Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:90	same here watched it last night and it has an awesome PQ quality

01-03-2009, 11:27 PM	#10
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	my copy seems fine watched quite a few times.

01-04-2009, 01:16 AM	#12
Jamoctopus Member Member since:Dec 2008	What machine do you have?

01-04-2009, 04:59 AM	#13
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	ps3 going directly into pany 50pz80u. Just to note, I ran my Avia disc again tonight in total blackness, and noticed I changed my settings up a bit. Probably just past break-in, and am now having to compensate. Started another thread about this and bias lighting somewhere else.

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