Oblivion 4K UHD (2013) - Page 80 - Blu-ray Forum

Geoff D · 08-24-2019, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pbz06

Sheesh, you know it's bad when you need to make such drastic settings changes.

Do that to pretty much any other UHD and they become so over-sharpened as to be unwatchable, but the low pass filter on Oblivion was so drastic that it works.

Daz_85 · 08-24-2019, 08:57 AM

I've been considering getting this, though I'm a little held back because of the filtering. I'm not super used to the Blu, as I've only seen the film on streaming, but do you think I'd notice?

Dubliner1 · 08-24-2019, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Daz_85

I've been considering getting this, though I'm a little held back because of the filtering. I'm not super used to the Blu, as I've only seen the film on streaming, but do you think I'd notice?

I recently decided to pick up the standard bluray for 3 quid...and I will wait patiently and hope Universal decide to redo the 4K. Yes I know may never happen but the bluray looks great on my 65" so no complaints. I'm not set up for Dolby Atmos so not missing that.

HDMan72 · 08-24-2019, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I crank the shit out of it is what I do. Luma mid sharpness to +6, luma high sharpness to +6, Edge Correction to +1 to remove the ringing on the letterbox bars. If I do this to literally any other movie it becomes an unholy mess, but as Oblivion has been so heavily low-pass filtered it can stand to be sharpened back up again just as aggressively with minimal artefacing. It still doesn't resolve as much detail as the BD but what it does do is give it back something of the same sense of sharpness, and when combined with that luscious HDR it's a beaut.

Would adjusting pic settings on my 203 help in a similar way?

Geoff D · 08-24-2019, 12:21 PM

Not really, the controls on the 203 are nowhere near as granular as they are on the Panny.

punisher · 08-24-2019, 01:15 PM

I 'm so glad I don't have the OCD issues that plague so many here. I watch the UHD on my C7 and my C8 and think it looks great. The blu ray in itself set the bar very high and the fact you get it in a steel book made it even better. You want to know how good this UHD is..go watch Iron Man or Thor...you will never complain about Oblivion again.

ROSS.T.G. · 08-24-2019, 01:24 PM

That doesn’t make any sense.

Mikke73 · 08-24-2019, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by punisher

I 'm so glad I don't have the OCD issues that plague so many here. I watch the UHD on my C7 and my C8 and think it looks great. The blu ray in itself set the bar very high and the fact you get it in a steel book made it even better. You want to know how good this UHD is..go watch Iron Man or Thor...you will never complain about Oblivion again.

Yes I most definitely will. I don't have OCD issues, but I also don't have any eyesight issues.

eddievanhalen · 08-25-2019, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

It's nowt to do with the Optimiser, it's just there in the Panny's picture settings under Sharpness. Set both mid and high Luma to +6 and set Edge Correction to +1 (this is assuming that you're not using any extra sharpening or other such enhancements on the TV already) and it makes Oblivion's UHD look keener without including the usual sharpening-related artefacts.

What about Chroma? Should it be sharpened to +6 also or this doesn't have any positive effect?

ray0414 · 08-25-2019, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HDMan72

Would adjusting pic settings on my 203 help in a similar way?

u can try putting the sharpness to like around +5 or whatever looks best for this movie. I cranked mine up and thought it looked way better. made me forget about the softness and enjoy the hdr and colors. the real test will be seeing how it looks on my my new 82" which really exposes DNR and filtering.

Geoff D · 08-25-2019, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by eddievanhalen

What about Chroma? Should it be sharpened to +6 also or this doesn't have any positive effect?

The chroma isn't the problem, but it's already heavily sharpened on the default Panny setting anyway so I would not recommend bumping it up further.

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Originally Posted by Mikke73

Yes I most definitely will. I don't have OCD issues, but I also don't have any eyesight issues.

Oblivion: The Macular Degeneration Edition

ROSS.T.G. · 08-25-2019, 12:49 PM

I need to watch this again. I think I’ve only seen it once on my old Vizio M. I didn’t think it had sharpness issues at the time. But I also didn’t think Begins was that bad on that tv, then I saw it in my OLED...

Noremac Mij · 08-25-2019, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Do that to pretty much any other UHD and they become so over-sharpened as to be unwatchable, but the low pass filter on Oblivion was so drastic that it works.

Gotta get that Sony effect, right?

ROSS.T.G. · 08-25-2019, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Noremac Mij

Gotta get that Sony effect, right?

HDMan72 · 08-25-2019, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ray0414

u can try putting the sharpness to like around +5 or whatever looks best for this movie. I cranked mine up and thought it looked way better. made me forget about the softness and enjoy the hdr and colors. the real test will be seeing how it looks on my my new 82" which really exposes DNR and filtering.

It is helping a little bit around +6.

eddievanhalen · 08-25-2019, 11:25 PM

I still wonder two things:
1- The engineer that did the uprezzing from 2k to 4K, did he really know what he/she was doing, did he/she know how to use the equipment to do the job?
2- How did it make it through Quality Control? Oblivion and Lucy were the two first titles released by Universal on UHD BD, Lucy looks outstanding, they should have taken good care with Oblivion as this kind of mess up doesn't help to sell a new format.

nick4Knight · 08-26-2019, 12:13 AM

It really goes to speak to my long theory is that these releases are farmed out into "teams", maybe even freelanced out in some cases and there is a good team and a worse one for Universal (A team, B team, basically). It would explain the inconsistencies.

Like with Apollo 13, King Kong, this.

JimDiGriz · 08-26-2019, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

The chroma isn't the problem, but it's already heavily sharpened on the default Panny setting anyway so I would not recommend bumping it up further.

Oblivion: The Macular Degeneration Edition

You can get injections for that

JimDiGriz · 08-26-2019, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

Just remembered I got Trailer Park Boys 8 and 9 to watch!

ROSS.T.G. · 08-26-2019, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

Just remembered I got Trailer Park Boys 8 and 9 to watch!

The Netflix seasons are solid too. Goes up to 12 seasons.

08-24-2019, 08:57 AM	#1582
Daz_85 Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:UK 4K collection:190 Blu-ray collection:303 iTunes collection:20	I've been considering getting this, though I'm a little held back because of the filtering. I'm not super used to the Blu, as I've only seen the film on streaming, but do you think I'd notice?

08-24-2019, 12:21 PM	#1585
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Not really, the controls on the 203 are nowhere near as granular as they are on the Panny.

08-24-2019, 01:15 PM	#1586
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:223	I 'm so glad I don't have the OCD issues that plague so many here. I watch the UHD on my C7 and my C8 and think it looks great. The blu ray in itself set the bar very high and the fact you get it in a steel book made it even better. You want to know how good this UHD is..go watch Iron Man or Thor...you will never complain about Oblivion again.

08-24-2019, 01:24 PM	#1587
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	That doesn’t make any sense.

08-25-2019, 12:49 PM	#1592
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	I need to watch this again. I think I’ve only seen it once on my old Vizio M. I didn’t think it had sharpness issues at the time. But I also didn’t think Begins was that bad on that tv, then I saw it in my OLED...

08-25-2019, 11:25 PM	#1596
eddievanhalen Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	I still wonder two things: 1- The engineer that did the uprezzing from 2k to 4K, did he really know what he/she was doing, did he/she know how to use the equipment to do the job? 2- How did it make it through Quality Control? Oblivion and Lucy were the two first titles released by Universal on UHD BD, Lucy looks outstanding, they should have taken good care with Oblivion as this kind of mess up doesn't help to sell a new format.

08-26-2019, 12:13 AM	#1597
nick4Knight Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Perth, Australia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:386 Blu-ray collection:716	It really goes to speak to my long theory is that these releases are farmed out into "teams", maybe even freelanced out in some cases and there is a good team and a worse one for Universal (A team, B team, basically). It would explain the inconsistencies. Like with Apollo 13, King Kong, this.

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