Horton Hears A Who, transfer issues or what? - Blu-ray Forum

STARSCREAM · 12-30-2008, 07:30 PM

Ok, I'm thoroughly confused. All I've read is how good the transfer is on this and I also had high hopes since it was an animated movie. Wife and I watched it last night and while it did look good in most parts and excellent in some parts there were some scenes where there was some video noise type stuff appearing especially on fur. Alot of scenes were completely clean and showed nothing like this while alot did have it. It wouldn't be all over the scene but only on certain objects. For example, sometimes the kangaroos skin had it, hortons ears, when the mayor opens door to his house the doorway has it in pats, etc. It looks like grain is the best way to describe it even though I know its not that. There are scenes in Ice Age 2 that have it as well on the fur. I know its not my equipment because wall-E, Ratatouille, cars, Kung Fu Panda, etc. don't have this at all. I'm just stumped at what causes this on animated transfers.

Mubbly · 12-30-2008, 10:10 PM

That's funny. Bought my dad a blu ray player for christmas and I had the exact same thing happen. Grainy fuzzyness all over the place. I thought it was his TV..

thedarkangel1975 · 12-30-2008, 10:15 PM

Check your set up, mine is beautiful. Is this the only movie you are having trouble with?

CasualKiller · 12-30-2008, 10:25 PM

Definitely something with your setup, watched it 2x with the kids and just skimmed through some of the stuff you mentioned, nothing there, it's perfectly clear.

Mubbly · 12-30-2008, 11:09 PM

It was the first blu we watched after we set up the player. I'll have to check it out again or watch it on my system! 8-)

BluRayNick · 12-30-2008, 11:12 PM

WOW mine isnt grainy at all its a beautiful picture amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ClaytonMG · 12-30-2008, 11:47 PM

I noticed what appeared to be "grain" in a couple spots. It was very odd. The place I remember seeing it was on Horton's ear. It very, very slight. It appears to be part of the image (if you pause and go frame by frame you can see the grain moving). But again, it was incredibly, incredibly slight on my set. The movie looked amazing. So I am not sure if it's the same thing.

STARSCREAM · 12-31-2008, 12:39 AM

^Yep I believe we are seeing the same thing. Also I posted about it over at AVS and here is one of the responses I got:

It is there and I was asking myself the exact same question.
It seems to me that Blue Sky Animation doesn't offer "direct digital" transfers. The clarity and definition is also not even close to being "pixel perfect"/1:1 pixel mapping, which further supports this theory.
As always most/all "professional/public reviewers" didn't recognize/mention it in their reviews.

I knew I wasn't crazy and it wasn't my setup.

. I think alot of people are watching on smaller setups and if sitting back far enough you wouldn't notice it. I'm watching on 118 inch screen and sit about 9-10 ft away so if there are some wierd occurences in movies I tend to spot them easily. When blown up so big if things aren't perfect its easy to see.

Mubbly · 12-31-2008, 05:05 PM

Yeah - It is not the setup. The grain is there. I noticed it mostly in the beginning of the movie. Strange.. but the picture is still amazing.

12-30-2008, 07:30 PM	#1
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Horton Hears A Who, transfer issues or what? Ok, I'm thoroughly confused. All I've read is how good the transfer is on this and I also had high hopes since it was an animated movie. Wife and I watched it last night and while it did look good in most parts and excellent in some parts there were some scenes where there was some video noise type stuff appearing especially on fur. Alot of scenes were completely clean and showed nothing like this while alot did have it. It wouldn't be all over the scene but only on certain objects. For example, sometimes the kangaroos skin had it, hortons ears, when the mayor opens door to his house the doorway has it in pats, etc. It looks like grain is the best way to describe it even though I know its not that. There are scenes in Ice Age 2 that have it as well on the fur. I know its not my equipment because wall-E, Ratatouille, cars, Kung Fu Panda, etc. don't have this at all. I'm just stumped at what causes this on animated transfers.

12-30-2008, 11:12 PM	#6
BluRayNick Banned Member since:Dec 2008	WOW mine isnt grainy at all its a beautiful picture amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by BluRayNick; 12-31-2008 at 03:17 AM.

12-31-2008, 12:39 AM	#8
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	^Yep I believe we are seeing the same thing. Also I posted about it over at AVS and here is one of the responses I got: It is there and I was asking myself the exact same question. It seems to me that Blue Sky Animation doesn't offer "direct digital" transfers. The clarity and definition is also not even close to being "pixel perfect"/1:1 pixel mapping, which further supports this theory. As always most/all "professional/public reviewers" didn't recognize/mention it in their reviews. I knew I wasn't crazy and it wasn't my setup.. I think alot of people are watching on smaller setups and if sitting back far enough you wouldn't notice it. I'm watching on 118 inch screen and sit about 9-10 ft away so if there are some wierd occurences in movies I tend to spot them easily. When blown up so big if things aren't perfect its easy to see.

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12-30-2008, 10:10 PM	#2
Mubbly Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Antioch, CA Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:2	That's funny. Bought my dad a blu ray player for christmas and I had the exact same thing happen. Grainy fuzzyness all over the place. I thought it was his TV..

12-30-2008, 10:15 PM	#3
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Check your set up, mine is beautiful. Is this the only movie you are having trouble with?

12-30-2008, 10:25 PM	#4
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Definitely something with your setup, watched it 2x with the kids and just skimmed through some of the stuff you mentioned, nothing there, it's perfectly clear.

12-30-2008, 11:09 PM	#5
Mubbly Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Antioch, CA Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:2	It was the first blu we watched after we set up the player. I'll have to check it out again or watch it on my system! 8-)

12-30-2008, 11:47 PM	#7
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I noticed what appeared to be "grain" in a couple spots. It was very odd. The place I remember seeing it was on Horton's ear. It very, very slight. It appears to be part of the image (if you pause and go frame by frame you can see the grain moving). But again, it was incredibly, incredibly slight on my set. The movie looked amazing. So I am not sure if it's the same thing.

12-31-2008, 05:05 PM	#9
Mubbly Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Antioch, CA Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yeah - It is not the setup. The grain is there. I noticed it mostly in the beginning of the movie. Strange.. but the picture is still amazing.

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