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tcripe · 09-28-2018, 11:30 PM

Watched this last night for the first time in years. Very much enjoyed watching it again. The transfer was actually pretty impressive, besides for a few HEAVY grain shots. Plus, I loved how the DV added to the shadow details.

Alhlan Ain Ajeeba · 09-29-2018, 12:28 AM

Strange,I preordered the 4k version from amazon uk a couple days ago when it showed it came with 5 art cards. They removed the art card from the listing. Wonder if they will still have it included?

JPLeon · 09-29-2018, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Alhlan Ain Ajeeba

Strange,I preordered the 4k version from amazon uk a couple days ago when it showed it came with 5 art cards. They removed the art card from the listing. Wonder if they will still have it included?

Can you confirm if there's anything different picture quality wise or if the UK version COULD'VE include the original mono?

Alhlan Ain Ajeeba · 09-29-2018, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JPLeon

Can you confirm if there's anything different picture quality wise or if the UK version COULD'VE include the original mono?

Its in the dispatching soon stage,wont have it in my country till mid next week.

mzupeman · 09-29-2018, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tcripe

Watched this last night for the first time in years. Very much enjoyed watching it again. The transfer was actually pretty impressive, besides for a few HEAVY grain shots. Plus, I loved how the DV added to the shadow details.

This transfer certainly looks great and the HDR is just... wow. Michael’s knife reflecting light, the lights on the front of the van in the evening, reae tail lights, just a few examples that stand out.

bradnoyes · 09-29-2018, 12:51 AM

Really loved the scene in the car as the sun was setting. Beautiful stuff.

4kUltraBD · 09-29-2018, 12:59 AM

Went to a local Target tonight to pick this up. Like many of the reports here, my Target did not have any on the shelves either. I don't what's up with that...anyway, we asked the guy if they had any in back, and he said he was sure that he saw it. He went back and grabbed it for me.

The slip isn't perfect, but it's ok, and the sticker doesn't cover any of the text on the slip. My GF had a $5 off coupon for any purchase, so I used it on this and my total came to $10.59 after tax. Woot! I couldn't be more stoked.

The original plan was to wait until October, and use this to kick off our 31 days of horror marathon, but honestly I can't wait, so I think we're going to watch it here in a bit. My GF has never seen it, and I am curious about the transfer...why wait?

victimofthecity · 09-29-2018, 01:04 AM

Yeah the Target I initially went to didn’t have any either. The help I received said it was “on its way” to the store but they didn’t have it in the actual store. Online says it’s there and it says go to store to buy. Anyway, another staff member told me a store nearby had 3. Went there, not on the shelves but this guy knew to check the back and found it.

ROSS.T.G. · 09-29-2018, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bradnoyes

Really loved the scene in the car as the sun was setting. Beautiful stuff.

Yeah that one really stood out for me as well.

maverick96 · 09-29-2018, 01:28 AM

I own the 2007 and 35th blu-rays along with boxset but decided to purchase this version. I have a 4K player but haven't made the jump as far as my TV so I can't really speak for the upgrade in resolution.

Maybe its just me but I actually prefer the color grading of the 2007 version. I was thrown off by the 35th color scheme and honestly the film looks a bit dull IMO.

I will have to revisit the 4K version when I upgrade my TV but for now I think I will stick to watching 2007 disc for Halloween season.

Sidenote: I took my gf to see the film in theaters back before the 35th anniversary. She never saw the whole film so it was a treat for both of us to see it on the big screen.

AlexIlDottore · 09-29-2018, 01:54 AM

It's the HDR that that makes it the huge upgrade for me.

Rich Pure Doom · 09-29-2018, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

It's the HDR that that makes it the huge upgrade for me.

Yes. The way the sun comes through the trees when Laurie and company are walking through the neighborhood. There is so much depth to the image that I never saw on any previous release.

StingingVelvet · 09-29-2018, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

It's the HDR that that makes it the huge upgrade for me.

Yeah. There is a decent detail upgrade, and the grain is more refined, but overall it's the HDR that really makes this worth buying. When I put in the Blu-ray afterward it looked much more flat. HDR adds a lot of depth and film like look to all the scenes, like it usually does.

meremortal · 09-29-2018, 03:46 AM

Is there any verdict on the status of the mono track? Lionsgate is or isn't going to do anything about an incorrect audio track?

ROSS.T.G. · 09-29-2018, 03:48 AM

4kUltraBD · 09-29-2018, 03:48 AM

Ok, I just finished watching this on my budget setup (LG player into TCL tv) and thought it was great. I had zero playback or flashing/flickering issues or anything of that nature.

I also thought the transfer looked really good. From some of the reports, I half expected a super de-saturated/grey/dull picture, but I didn't find that the to be the case at all. It's not an eye popping transfer by any stretch of the imagination, but I didn't find the color saturation or color timing to be an issue to my eyes.

If I had to say anything about the color, I did think the daytime sky looked a bit washed out, but when I popped in the BD to compare afterward, it didn't appear any more deeply saturated to me.

After I thought about it a bit, nothing else looked de-saturated though, so it wouldn't make sense for the sky to be off kilter either.

Film grain was wonderfully rendered, and throughout the run time, I found myself lovingly admiring it.

If I HAD to quibble, it would be instances of dust showing up in some black scenes. If that's all I can complain about, then I can't really say I have any complaints at all. I am 100% satisfied with the purchase.

All of this is IMO and YMMV. I am also not trying to tell anybody else that they did/didn't see what they saw on their sets. I am not saying other people do not have good equipment, nor am I saying that others do not have their setups properly calibrated. I am merely saying that everything looked great on my system, and to my eyes.

Jpapp25 · 09-29-2018, 03:58 AM

Watched this last night. I thought it looked great and was just really loving the quality throughout. One scene that stuck out was when Michael impales Bob on tbe wall. I am noticed for the first time the handle of the knife and the shine of the blade jutting out. It's never really looked as pronounced on a prior release before (to me at least) as it did on the 4k disc.

madfloyd · 09-29-2018, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jpapp25

Watched this last night. I thought it looked great and was just really loving the quality throughout. One scene that stuck out was when Michael impales Bob on tbe wall. I am noticed for the first time the handle of the knife and the shine of the blade jutting out. It's never really looked as pronounced on a prior release before (to me at least) as it did on the 4k disc.

You just reminded me of the absurdity of that scene. Not only would one knife pin someone to the wall like it did but a stab in the stomach would not instantly kill someone like it did.

Oh well, the movie is still fun.

Torgon · 09-29-2018, 04:25 AM

My link reset, so all you get is my screenshot.

DR Herbert West · 09-29-2018, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by meremortal

Is there any verdict on the status of the mono track? Lionsgate is or isn't going to do anything about an incorrect audio track?

Nothing yet.

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09-28-2018, 11:30 PM	#2321
tcripe Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Seattle	Watched this last night for the first time in years. Very much enjoyed watching it again. The transfer was actually pretty impressive, besides for a few HEAVY grain shots. Plus, I loved how the DV added to the shadow details.

09-29-2018, 12:28 AM	#2322
Alhlan Ain Ajeeba Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Naples, Italy	Strange,I preordered the 4k version from amazon uk a couple days ago when it showed it came with 5 art cards. They removed the art card from the listing. Wonder if they will still have it included?

09-29-2018, 12:51 AM	#2326
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:775 Blu-ray collection:816 Trading Score:255	Really loved the scene in the car as the sun was setting. Beautiful stuff.

09-29-2018, 12:59 AM	#2327
4kUltraBD Expert Member Member since:Nov 2017 4K collection:353 Blu-ray collection:494 DVD collection:262 Digital collection:231 Trading Score:35	Went to a local Target tonight to pick this up. Like many of the reports here, my Target did not have any on the shelves either. I don't what's up with that...anyway, we asked the guy if they had any in back, and he said he was sure that he saw it. He went back and grabbed it for me. The slip isn't perfect, but it's ok, and the sticker doesn't cover any of the text on the slip. My GF had a $5 off coupon for any purchase, so I used it on this and my total came to $10.59 after tax. Woot! I couldn't be more stoked. The original plan was to wait until October, and use this to kick off our 31 days of horror marathon, but honestly I can't wait, so I think we're going to watch it here in a bit. My GF has never seen it, and I am curious about the transfer...why wait?

09-29-2018, 01:04 AM	#2328
victimofthecity Expert Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:720 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Yeah the Target I initially went to didn’t have any either. The help I received said it was “on its way” to the store but they didn’t have it in the actual store. Online says it’s there and it says go to store to buy. Anyway, another staff member told me a store nearby had 3. Went there, not on the shelves but this guy knew to check the back and found it.

09-29-2018, 01:28 AM	#2330
maverick96 Member Member since:Aug 2014 Trading Score:1	I own the 2007 and 35th blu-rays along with boxset but decided to purchase this version. I have a 4K player but haven't made the jump as far as my TV so I can't really speak for the upgrade in resolution. Maybe its just me but I actually prefer the color grading of the 2007 version. I was thrown off by the 35th color scheme and honestly the film looks a bit dull IMO. I will have to revisit the 4K version when I upgrade my TV but for now I think I will stick to watching 2007 disc for Halloween season. Sidenote: I took my gf to see the film in theaters back before the 35th anniversary. She never saw the whole film so it was a treat for both of us to see it on the big screen.

09-29-2018, 01:54 AM	#2331
AlexIlDottore Banned Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 Location:France 4K collection:287 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19	It's the HDR that that makes it the huge upgrade for me.

09-29-2018, 03:46 AM	#2334
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Is there any verdict on the status of the mono track? Lionsgate is or isn't going to do anything about an incorrect audio track?

09-29-2018, 03:48 AM	#2335
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16

09-29-2018, 03:48 AM	#2336
4kUltraBD Expert Member Member since:Nov 2017 4K collection:353 Blu-ray collection:494 DVD collection:262 Digital collection:231 Trading Score:35	Ok, I just finished watching this on my budget setup (LG player into TCL tv) and thought it was great. I had zero playback or flashing/flickering issues or anything of that nature. I also thought the transfer looked really good. From some of the reports, I half expected a super de-saturated/grey/dull picture, but I didn't find that the to be the case at all. It's not an eye popping transfer by any stretch of the imagination, but I didn't find the color saturation or color timing to be an issue to my eyes. If I had to say anything about the color, I did think the daytime sky looked a bit washed out, but when I popped in the BD to compare afterward, it didn't appear any more deeply saturated to me. After I thought about it a bit, nothing else looked de-saturated though, so it wouldn't make sense for the sky to be off kilter either. Film grain was wonderfully rendered, and throughout the run time, I found myself lovingly admiring it. If I HAD to quibble, it would be instances of dust showing up in some black scenes. If that's all I can complain about, then I can't really say I have any complaints at all. I am 100% satisfied with the purchase. All of this is IMO and YMMV. I am also not trying to tell anybody else that they did/didn't see what they saw on their sets. I am not saying other people do not have good equipment, nor am I saying that others do not have their setups properly calibrated. I am merely saying that everything looked great on my system, and to my eyes.

09-29-2018, 03:58 AM	#2337
Jpapp25 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Illinois 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:90	Watched this last night. I thought it looked great and was just really loving the quality throughout. One scene that stuck out was when Michael impales Bob on tbe wall. I am noticed for the first time the handle of the knife and the shine of the blade jutting out. It's never really looked as pronounced on a prior release before (to me at least) as it did on the 4k disc.

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