Disappearing Atmos titles? - Blu-ray Forum

cmay91472 · 05-03-2020, 07:29 PM

So last night, a few of my recent additions (Resident Evil Afterlife, and 1917) had the Atmos symbol removed and now list DD 5.1 as the primary language. I did not check my entire library, only the recent additions, but I’m sure there must be other titles that have had the Atmos removed last night as well.

I did check the movies and they still stream Atmos, but should I expect the Atmos tracks to disappear since they have been downgraded in the iTunes Store?
Or is this just inconsistencies with the listings?

If these titles have indeed been downgraded, I’m seriously going to rethink ever purchasing movies from ITunes again as I primarily purchase titles for the Atmos tracks.

Edit... additional titles missing Atmos:

Blade Runner 2049

Bloodshot

Cabin in the Woods

Deadpool

Divergent: Insurgent

Dolittle

Ghostbusters 2

The Grinch

Jumanji Next Level

EDIT: despite the store and one’s own library having the Atmos banner removed and primary language listed as DD 5.1, when you press the menu button while playing the movie, the correct banners are now showing up. As mentioned previously, the movies all still stream Atmos despite the changes to the store and ones own library.

awp69 · 05-03-2020, 07:52 PM

They are likely fixing something with the tracks. This happens all the time, though maybe not in as high of numbers as lately. They may be adjusting the encoding or something. But they usually all come back. I seriously doubt they will be downgraded “permanently”.

awp69 · 05-03-2020, 08:05 PM

Actually I take back that. As you mentioned, they all playback in Atmos still so there must be a bug in the tag. Atmos still alive and well!

cmay91472 · 05-03-2020, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by awp69

Actually I take back that. As you mentioned, they all playback in Atmos still so there must be a bug in the tag. Atmos still alive and well!

I hope so. It’s just concerning when this many titles all of a sudden have the Atmos banner removed all at once.

awp69 · 05-03-2020, 08:22 PM

I think playing back in Atmos is more important than a tag so not worried here.

cmay91472 · 05-03-2020, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by awp69

I think playing back in Atmos is more important than a tag so not worried here.

Very true.... but it will be a pain in the ass trying to verify whether a movie has Atmos or not if we can’t rely on the tags.

Last night, I was considering buying La Llorona but didn’t because of conflicting info on the listing. No Atmos banner, but it did list Atmos as the primary language.

Sigh... but you are right... so far, the few I tested are still streaming Atmos and that’s all that really matters.

-Gonzo- · 05-03-2020, 08:51 PM

Personally I think you should just sit back and enjoy the movies instead of worrying about what tag it may or may not have.
I miss those simpler times when you used to be able to just watch a movie and enjoy it without worrying yourself silly if it was playing in 4K etc or not.

slimdude · 05-03-2020, 11:28 PM

Digitals are more inconsistent with their A/V specifications than their physical media counterparts. To know exactly, you'll have to watch the movie to determine if it contains the A/V specs that's listed. There are so many streaming services, you really don't know what you're actually getting.

nenitoplux · 05-03-2020, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Personally I think you should just sit back and enjoy the movies instead of worrying about what tag it may or may not have.
I miss those simpler times when you used to be able to just watch a movie and enjoy it without worrying yourself silly if it was playing in 4K etc or not.

Play VHS then

XanderAE · 05-05-2020, 12:16 PM

Just in case anyone hadn’t noticed, all list Atmos again.

Ssavell · 05-05-2020, 12:46 PM

One that I had disappear months ago was Hunter Killer. For me it still shows no Atmos and wasn’t playing atmos last I checked. Can anyone else check their version? Thanks

bhampton · 05-05-2020, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nenitoplux

Play VHS then

I didn't like VHS 2 but VHS:Viral was funny.

cmay91472 · 05-05-2020, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ssavell

One that I had disappear months ago was Hunter Killer. For me it still shows no Atmos and wasn’t playing atmos last I checked. Can anyone else check their version? Thanks

Mine doesn’t either.

05-03-2020, 07:29 PM	#1
cmay91472 Special Member Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:292 iTunes collection:969 Trading Score:319	Disappearing Atmos titles? So last night, a few of my recent additions (Resident Evil Afterlife, and 1917) had the Atmos symbol removed and now list DD 5.1 as the primary language. I did not check my entire library, only the recent additions, but I’m sure there must be other titles that have had the Atmos removed last night as well. I did check the movies and they still stream Atmos, but should I expect the Atmos tracks to disappear since they have been downgraded in the iTunes Store? Or is this just inconsistencies with the listings? If these titles have indeed been downgraded, I’m seriously going to rethink ever purchasing movies from ITunes again as I primarily purchase titles for the Atmos tracks. Edit... additional titles missing Atmos: Blade Runner 2049 Bloodshot Cabin in the Woods Deadpool Divergent: Insurgent Dolittle Ghostbusters 2 The Grinch Jumanji Next Level EDIT: despite the store and one’s own library having the Atmos banner removed and primary language listed as DD 5.1, when you press the menu button while playing the movie, the correct banners are now showing up. As mentioned previously, the movies all still stream Atmos despite the changes to the store and ones own library. Last edited by cmay91472; 05-04-2020 at 12:51 AM.

05-03-2020, 07:52 PM	#2
awp69 Special Member Member since:Apr 2018 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:93	They are likely fixing something with the tracks. This happens all the time, though maybe not in as high of numbers as lately. They may be adjusting the encoding or something. But they usually all come back. I seriously doubt they will be downgraded “permanently”.

05-03-2020, 08:05 PM	#3
awp69 Special Member Member since:Apr 2018 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:93	Actually I take back that. As you mentioned, they all playback in Atmos still so there must be a bug in the tag. Atmos still alive and well!

05-03-2020, 08:22 PM	#5
awp69 Special Member Member since:Apr 2018 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:93	I think playing back in Atmos is more important than a tag so not worried here.

05-03-2020, 08:51 PM	#7
-Gonzo- Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 Blu-ray collection:287 DVD collection:64 MA collection:11 iTunes collection:1253 Trading Score:7	Personally I think you should just sit back and enjoy the movies instead of worrying about what tag it may or may not have. I miss those simpler times when you used to be able to just watch a movie and enjoy it without worrying yourself silly if it was playing in 4K etc or not.

05-03-2020, 11:28 PM	#8
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	Digitals are more inconsistent with their A/V specifications than their physical media counterparts. To know exactly, you'll have to watch the movie to determine if it contains the A/V specs that's listed. There are so many streaming services, you really don't know what you're actually getting.

05-05-2020, 12:16 PM	#10
XanderAE Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Trading Score:27	Just in case anyone hadn’t noticed, all list Atmos again.

05-05-2020, 12:46 PM	#11
Ssavell Active Member Member since:Nov 2018 Trading Score:200	One that I had disappear months ago was Hunter Killer. For me it still shows no Atmos and wasn’t playing atmos last I checked. Can anyone else check their version? Thanks

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