The Abyss 4K UHD (1989)

[Wu-tangFan1993]

DMC shipped my order!

[Stanis]

Yeah, noticed the topside minatures looked much less "real" than Ive remembered, and everyone is so smooth... but it has been 20 years or so when I watched. Bought the dvd home from Frys to watch on my widescreen Sony crt, bummed then it wasnt anamorphic!
Think its funny considering the menu art is super grainy! Wassamatta Jim, I thought you were on top of these things!

[edmonddantes]

Originally Posted by 3D4ever

I got my copy in the UK. I bought it for the Blu-ray as I don't have a 4K TV. Just watched the Special Edition and that's definitely an amazing experience. It just looks incredible! Now shoot me...

felt the same, they'll need 2 bullets

[GM007]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Did you try it on a second player?

Yep my old sony player, tested last night and same thing in the same 3 locations

[GM007]

Originally Posted by jonam

Hello,

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313948779079

Thanks for this, i will try that, on an expendable disk first and see how it goes, worth a shot at least!

[LordoftheRings]

Maybe not all 4K Blu-ray players are able to handle AI discs?

[dazzb]

So what do folks think the chances are next pressing of The Abyss 4k will have the slip?

[Eric_Hendershot]

Originally Posted by dazzb

So what do folks think the chances are next pressing of The Abyss 4k will have the slip?

I'd say slim, especially since Diabolik was recently selling them without slips.

[ericdraveneft]

in the UK got mine yesterday from WOWHD with slip.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Nice to see discussion slowly turning away from anti-Cameron vitriol and hatred to subtle appreciation and enthusiasm for what is the biggest release of the past 25 years.

Ehhhhhhh. This is easily the bestest-looking one out of this Cameron UHD trifecta - bestest as in "not looking like a total AI guesstimation of the film" - so that's got as much to do with it as anything. True Lies was just as eagerly awaited and had only been available to many on a non-anamorphic DVD, just like The Abuse, but it's getting brutalised in that thread.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ehhhhhhh. This is easily the bestest-looking one out of this Cameron UHD trifecta - bestest as in "not looking like a total AI guesstimation of the film" - so that's got as much to do with it as anything. True Lies was just as eagerly awaited and had only been available to many on a non-anamorphic DVD, just like The Abuse, but it's getting brutalised in that thread.

Speaking of The Abuse (lol), the Canadian editions actually have that on the covers (or something similar-sounding). Even Canadians hate bilingual packaging.

[LordoftheRings]

I thought AI Titanic was the very best of the bunch.

[tankryankr19]

Originally Posted by Telemachus

Yes, it always looked like LaserDisc footage to me

Christ, I looked at my dad because him and I watched it and gave him a funny look because the footage was so off-putting, I even switched back to the Theatrical Edition and it looked the same (Yes, I watched the Special Edition because that's the version James Cameron and other people said to watch, especially where it was my first time seeing the movie)

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I thought AI Titanic was the very best of the bunch.

Does it help with the solar eclipse?

[gates70]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ehhhhhhh. This is easily the bestest-looking one out of this Cameron UHD trifecta - bestest as in "not looking like a total AI guesstimation of the film" - so that's got as much to do with it as anything. True Lies was just as eagerly awaited and had only been available to many on a non-anamorphic DVD, just like The Abuse, but it's getting brutalised in that thread.

And about 99% of the ones bashing hasn't even seen it.

[Rollo Tomassi]

Just finished the movie and enjoyed it greatly!
What could have made it even better of course would have been the presence of filmic grain. There was some during select scenes, but I doubt that it was a realistic reproduction of the movie's theatrical appearance! Nevertheless, I'm still quite happy about this (long overdue!) release and I'll not hesitate to rewatch it soon, despite the relative absence of grain...
If this release is all we're gonna get, well... ok!
It's not perfect, but it'll do!

[punisher]

shipped from Target..arriving Saturday

[henry00x]

saw this last night and was blown away by the transfer A+

[henry00x]

Originally Posted by Ben_UK

So is this disc defective? Lots of people have said they have had issues so is it authoring problems or problems related to disc scratches?

my sony x700 played it from start to finish without hiccup

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by Rollo Tomassi

Yesss! Just today I received my order from WowHD, as others reported without a shipping notification or tracking information, so it was a complete surprise. Can't wait to check it out!!!

Good to hear. Still waiting for mine.