Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by DuckLeQuack

Oh no. What is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...6&l=0&i=2&go=1

and tiiiiis

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=3&x...&l=0&i=13&go=1

and zis?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...&l=0&i=17&go=1

:'(

There's a whole thread thing........

[DuckLeQuack]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

There's a whole thread thing........

so what's the conclusion? It's a no buy then? gimme the tldr.

[kannibaliztik]

Originally Posted by DuckLeQuack

so what's the conclusion? It's a no buy then? gimme the tldr.

Yes, a definite buy.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by DuckLeQuack

so what's the conclusion? It's a no buy then? gimme the tldr.

DV looks great. HDR10 has bad compression issues. We've gone on for days and days about it. It's literally ALL that's been discussed.

[DuckLeQuack]

sorry, late for the party. Thanks brodie.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Except that 24fps is actually CORRECT…but don’t let that stop you from bending over backward to find another issue with a release you already despise.

I wish I could bend..I'm old now. Enjoy your youth. How is 24fps correct? I notice our old WIDESCREEN DVD is 29.9 what is with that? You know everything I think the DVD TV cut also said 29.9 but I'm tired now...

[BillieCassin]

Originally Posted by RedZeppelin

That explains my disappointment with the disc. My Xbox is my 4K player. To me this transfer looks slightly washed out and almost out of focus at times. Based on the almost universal praise for it I gathered my equipment was to blame.

I absolutely loved the default mono track, though. That's the best I've ever heard the movie outside the theater.

Yeah, I clung to using my XBOX Series X as a 4K UHD player as long as I could. Especially since they finally enabled audio pass through. I really did not want another box in my house.

Unfortunately, though, even though it does Dolby Vision for games and streaming, they don't for 4K Blu-rays. If I knew then what I know now, that would have been a deal-breaker in and of itself (since, like this release, so many are just superior experiences in DV).

In addition to that, they don't update the software very often, and I was having comparability issues. I have several discs that the Series X won't even recognize, yet play flawlessly in a stand-alone player. I also would have occasional glitch-outs on longer discs, but haven't encountered any of those problems since I switched over.

Basically, I had to admit that as much as I love my Series X, I just had to accept her faults, LOL. I mean, if I'm back to spending $30 a title for movies, I want to get the best out of them that I can. A stand-alone player was the best upgrade I've done since I got my first Blu-ray player to begin with. 4K has been an overall great experience since I did.

[TrevTheShape]

Originally Posted by DuckLeQuack

Oh no. What is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...6&l=0&i=2&go=1

and tiiiiis

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=3&x...&l=0&i=13&go=1

and zis?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...&l=0&i=17&go=1

:'(

Nitpicks I presume.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by KubrickKurasawa

I wish I could bend..I'm old now. Enjoy your youth. How is 24fps correct? I notice our old WIDESCREEN DVD is 29.9 what is with that? You know everything I think the DVD TV cut also said 29.9 but I'm tired now...

Because 24fps was the actual shooting speed. 29.97 is an NTSC video standard. 23.976 is an HD video standard. There is nothing wrong with actually having the movie on the disc at an even 24fps. It is, in fact, the actual shooting speed of the film. Don’t believe me? Rip an old DVD at 29.97 and scan ahead frame by frame. You’ll see that frames are duplicated to compensate for having a frame rate that fast. That’s why people convert down to the lower framerate when they make digital files. All programs like handbrake do is remove the added frames and spit out the original FPS. Which is 24. With BD, 23.976 was spec and required for player compatibility. UHD doesn’t have that limitation.

Further reading: https://www.techsmith.com/blog/frame...ginners-guide/

[DuckLeQuack]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Notice how the same posters always thank any post that ridicules anyone that is dissatisfied with any Shout release? I hope they're on the payroll so it's worth it.

Yo I've been speculating the same exact thing for a long time. Some posts/posters here are reaaaaaaaaaaaaal real suspect sometimes, like forreally really. Especially when releases have glaring issues yet any and all critics get absolutely annhilated and ostracized. And it ain't just Shout, I experienced it myself here once on a Universal UHD. I got bullied so much I almost felt in middle school all over again.

Not sure whether some folks here are plain as*holes, throw-their-money-at-everything-that-moves-rich or paid emloyees. Safest bet would be a mix.

Regardless, I'm absolutely certain that a forum as big as this has blu-ray companies' employees planted to shift public opinion and increase sales. I mean it's a well-known sneaky lil marketing tactic implemented all over the internet nowadays.

[Gold Ranger]

I called out one years ago for being a shout plant.
He doesn't seem to post as much anymore.

[bbwiscfan]

Waiting for Halloween 5 which is being shipped, 4 is still processing at Barnes and Noble even though they said it was in stock online, and 3 is out of stock at the moment. I might have to endure the blu ray only versions of 3 and beyond for the time being (lmao at that statement) until the leprechaun delivers the gold.

[Jay H.]

Boy, I wish I worked for Shout. I'd make a hell of a lot more money.

Sincerely, A Disgruntled Mill Creek Employee

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Boy, I wish I worked for Shout.

I mean, you basically do.

[Benh911f]

I vowed to myself I would only buy I and II.



Today III and 4 came in the mail, so I’ve officially got all 5 in my possession.

[DuckLeQuack]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

I mean, you basically do.

lol ain't that the truth

[BillieCassin]

Originally Posted by Benh911f

I vowed to myself I would only buy I and II.



Today III and 4 came in the mail, so I’ve officially got all 5 in my possession.

Oh, I'm right there with you. I had pretty much talked myself out of any of them right away, and deciding I was just going to wait for a sale or some sort of BOGO offer from Target or something.

Then the early Best Buy stock happened - so I went one night and got H1. Next day they had H2. Drove back, got that one. LOL.

At that point, with a week to go, and how awesome the packaging was and how good the discs looked, I realized, heck, I really need 4 and 5 then.
Got those on release day.

And finally, yesterday, H3 arrived. I really wasn't going to grab that one (I think I've seen it all the way through once, on VHS, 25 years ago, and I might have even ffwd through), but then it looked like that one was running out everywhere...so I ended up getting that one, too.

Yes, a sucker is born every minute haha - they totally got me. I can't believe I just forked over $130 in a week span for these discs, but I did. And I don't regret it, either. It really has ignited an new and deeper appreciation for the series that I didn't always have. I mean, I've always liked it, I've read books about them, etc. - but revisiting it like this has been a blast. Especially since I don't have the previous box set, so all the extras are "new to me".

Glad I'm not the only one who jumped in head first, LOL.

[Telemachus]

Originally Posted by Benh911f

I vowed to myself I would only buy I and II.



Today III and 4 came in the mail, so I’ve officially got all 5 in my possession.

same

[Joey9775]

It's such a conundrum. Do I REALLY need Halloween 5 in 4k???

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by Telemachus

same

I am ONE with the bots too!! Shit I only bought 1 HALLOWEEN II

Lionsgate is better