Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[ROSS.T.G.]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Is that the new OLED slogan for 2019? It's catchy

2020 actually. It hits 2000 nits and no banding in near black.

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

2020 actually. It hits 2000 nits and no banding in near black.

I'll start saving ma monies.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

OLED’s are so perfect any minor issues stick out.

I bet they do! Ha ha dude - good attitude.

What do you give Halloween 1 outta 10 scale?

[grodd]

I switched from a Panasonic UB900 to watching it last night in Dolby Vision using a Panasonic 820.
It feels a bit brighter, has a bit more color, the tone mapping is a noticeable improvement.

Again no flashing on a 2016 E6 OLED for me.

[vicksvapor77]

I apologize if this post has repetitious insights from the entire earlier thread:

I bought the 4K release of this, my very first 4K purchase! However, I do not yet have a 4K Blu-ray player so I have to watch the standard Blu-ray for now.

This post is for people complaining about the lack of the Original Mono audio. Have any of you popped in the standard Blu-ray? The Original Mono IS INCLUDED as an option under the Set Up. I don't know what the original mono audio is supposed to sound like so I'll leave it to the experts to determine if it's genuinely labeled. I just wanted to point this out because many said the mono soundtrack was not on this release at all. I'm not sure why but perhaps they chose not to/could not include the Original Mono on the 4K disc but still included it on the Blu-ray disc in the set?

Set Up menu contents of standard Blu-ray:
-Dolby Digital 5.1
-PCM 5.1 Uncompressed
-Original Mono
-Audio Commentary...
-Subtitles

I assume this list differs from the 4K Set Up menu?

I also noticed the standard Blu-ray DOES NOT have the TV Version Footage. Can someone that has the 4K disc confirm where they appear on there? Is it under Special Features?

[Conan The Barbarian]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

Halloween Audience Reaction - YouTube

There's nothing better than a live reaction from the audience!

That is still one of the greatest videos on youtube.

[brian9229]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

I apologize if this post has repetitious insights from the entire earlier thread:

I bought the 4K release of this, my very first 4K purchase! However, I do not yet have a 4K Blu-ray player so I have to watch the standard Blu-ray for now.

This post is for people complaining about the lack of the Original Mono audio. Have any of you popped in the standard Blu-ray? The Original Mono IS INCLUDED as an option under the Set Up. I don't know what the original mono audio is supposed to sound like so I'll leave it to the experts to determine if it's genuinely labeled. I just wanted to point this out because many said the mono soundtrack was not on this release at all. I'm not sure why but perhaps they chose not to/could not include the Original Mono on the 4K disc but still included it on the Blu-ray disc in the set?

Set Up menu contents of standard Blu-ray:
-Dolby Digital 5.1
-PCM 5.1 Uncompressed
-Original Mono
-Audio Commentary...
-Subtitles

I assume this list differs from the 4K Set Up menu?

I also noticed the standard Blu-ray DOES NOT have the TV Version Footage. Can someone that has the 4K disc confirm where they appear on there? Is it under Special Features?

Yes it has original mono in lossy dd. 4K uhds should be lossless.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

This post is for people complaining about the lack of the Original Mono audio. Have any of you popped in the standard Blu-ray? The Original Mono IS INCLUDED as an option under the Set Up. I don't know what the original mono audio is supposed to sound like so I'll leave it to the experts to determine if it's genuinely labeled. I just wanted to point this out because many said the mono soundtrack was not on this release at all. I'm not sure why but perhaps they chose not to/could not include the Original Mono on the 4K disc but still included it on the Blu-ray disc in the set?

There is absolutely zero technical reason the original mono couldnt be included on the 4k uhd.

People are complaining because the blu ray in the 15/10 disc Halloween set uses the same restoration as the UHD and also has the original mono. For some like myself watching at 1080p with that disc w/ original mono is a superior experience to watching at 4k with a downmix or 5.1.

What is the purpose of buying the 4k disc if you are going to watch the included 1080p blu ray for the original mono anyway?

[vicksvapor77]

Originally Posted by brian9229

Yes it has original mono in lossy dd. 4K uhds should be lossless.

Ah, so was this known already? It seemed like people were saying the entire set had no "Original Mono" featured which doesn't seem true?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

Ah, so was this known already? It seemed like people were saying the entire set had no "Original Mono" featured which doesn't seem true?

it doesnt have it on the 4k disc. Thus if you want to listen to the original mono there is no point in "upgrading" to the 4k version.

Best version of this film is the 1080p BD in the 15/10 disc box sets. New restoration + original mono.

[ROSS.T.G.]

No. The best version of the film is the 4K.

[OgamiittoMcJ]

Originally Posted by Ruined

For some like myself watching at 1080p with that disc w/ original mono is a superior experience to watching at 4k with a downmix or 5.1.

What is the purpose of buying the 4k disc if you are going to watch the included 1080p blu ray for the original mono anyway?

not everyone wants/prefers orig mono, so that's your preference

35th Anniv release got a new 7.1 mix which is on 4k disc and is better than the older 5.1 mix
shame 4k never got Atmos upgrade,
but PQ looks bit better so for me 4k is the winner

[DJR662]

Call it blasphemy but honestly, I could care less about the original mono. It's a damn shame it's not there for those that do care, but 9 times out of 10 I prefer remixed surround tracks over the original mono.

And besides that, IMO the PQ for this is too good too pass on just because it doesn't have the original mono audio. I don't see (hear?) anything wrong with the 7.1 audio track for that matter either. Just my 2 cents.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by DJR662

And besides that, IMO the PQ for this is too good too pass on just because it doesn't have the original mono audio. I don't see (hear?) anything wrong with the 7.1 audio track for that matter either. Just my 2 cents.

Understandable viewpoint, from my vantage we will see this released again as a double dip virtually guaranteed so no point to buy this one. Will wait until they put out a 4k with the orig mono on it, I so like the 4k colors timing a tad better.

[vicksvapor77]

Originally Posted by Ruined

There is absolutely zero technical reason the original mono couldnt be included on the 4k uhd.

People are complaining because the blu ray in the 15/10 disc Halloween set uses the same restoration as the UHD and also has the original mono. For some like myself watching at 1080p with that disc w/ original mono is a superior experience to watching at 4k with a downmix or 5.1.

What is the purpose of buying the 4k disc if you are going to watch the included 1080p blu ray for the original mono anyway?

I don't know anything about this technical audio stuff, was just trying to help.

If you would've read my post, I explained I do not yet have a 4K Blu-ray player. I thought people were mostly upset about the original mono being available on the previous set and then removed, from the Blu-ray also, from this set. So technically it's included in the set, just not on the 4K disc. That's the point I was trying to make.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Ruined

Understandable viewpoint, from my vantage we will see this released again as a double dip virtually guaranteed so no point to buy this one. Will wait until they put out a 4k with the orig mono on it, I so like the 4k colors timing a tad better.

Considering they never bothered to fix the audio - this particular studio, that is - since their previous release, I'm not sure why anyone would hold out, hoping they'll fix it later down the line. They had an opportunity here, but it's clear that they are perfectly content using what they've already got and not going through the same trouble that Shout did in order to get an actual, accurate mono track.

At least if this is the deal breaker for some, there's an actual way to get a hold of that audio... just with 1080p video to accompany it.

[vicksvapor77]

This link explains all the mono and special features discrepancies. I had no idea the standard Blu-ray in the set was not from the 4K remaster. What a bummer.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/item/halloween-uhd

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by Ruined

Understandable viewpoint, from my vantage we will see this released again as a double dip virtually guaranteed so no point to buy this one. Will wait until they put out a 4k with the orig mono on it, I so like the 4k colors timing a tad better.

For your sake I really hope another release with the actual OG mono will come along. To be perfectly honest, I don't think that's going to happen though. UHD already is a niche market as it is. Like I said before, I really doubt we'll see double or even triple dip UHD releases along the way like with regular Blu-ray...

I commend you for willing to hold out regarding this and Evil Dead UHD. I would not be able to do that.

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by Ruined

There is absolutely zero technical reason the original mono couldnt be included on the 4k uhd.

Despite the fact I don't care about the mono track myself, I absolutely agree with you on this. The original (mono) audio tracks for catalogue releases should be present at all times.

[Bourne1886]

Originally Posted by DJR662

For your sake I really hope another release with the actual OG mono will come along. To be perfectly honest, I don't think that's going to happen though. UHD already is a niche market as it is. Like I said before, I really doubt we'll see double or even triple dip UHD releases along the way like with regular Blu-ray...

I commend you for willing to hold out regarding this and Evil Dead UHD. I would not be able to do that.

Have there been double dips on 4k’s yet? I’m not sure! I’ve decided not to buy it yet,at least not until it comes down in price in the U.K or it’s re-released with the original mono.