Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[dlbsyst]

Originally Posted by LeviCalebTitus

Went to Best Buy on my lunch break and didn't see any of the films out. Asked an associate and she said that unfortunately Best Buy is very strict with their release dates, so it hasn't been set out yet.

Also none of the films show up as available for pickup for me. They all require shipping. Lame.

Check tomorrow morning LeviCalebTitus. The release date is 10-5 and If Best Buy gets any they will be available in store tomorrow. I hope I can get 2-5 in store tomorrow, myself.

[CreasyBear]

Yo! Shout!

[Croweyes1121]

If anyone wants any specific screenshots, I'll upload them. NP

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

If anyone wants any specific screenshots, I'll upload them. NP

I already own this 4K disc and love it; been shouting its praises in post after post... but if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to see:

1. The first wide-shot of the crossroads near the train-tracks, before we dolly over to reveal Loomis in the phone booth. I believe this is even a chapter stop.

2. The wide-shot of Laurie walking across her front lawn after running into Sheriff Bracket; I believe the nearest chapter stop is the interior of Laurie's bedroom, then a quick scan backwards will find the shot I'm asking about.

These two moments are the only two that stood out for me as overly bright and/or flat, in the HDR-to-SDR conversion from my Oppo 203 to my projector. Just curious what your screengrabs of those would look like. Much appreciated!

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

I already own this 4K disc and love it; been shouting its praises in post after post... but if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to see:

1. The first wide-shot of the crossroads near the train-tracks, before we dolly over to reveal Loomis in the phone booth. I believe this is even a chapter stop.

2. The wide-shot of Laurie walking across her front lawn after running into Sheriff Bracket; I believe the nearest chapter stop is the interior of Laurie's bedroom, then a quick scan backwards will find the shot I'm asking about.

These two moments are the only two that stood out for me as overly bright and/or flat, in the HDR-to-SDR conversion from my Oppo 203 to my projector. Just curious what your screengrabs of those would look like. Much appreciated!

Here you go:
https://ibb.co/vH14Nyn
https://ibb.co/ZKkcL5t

[Donl1282]

I received the discs from Bullmoose and Halloween 1 and 2 UHD discs are loose inside sealed box. Halloween 1 disc has light scratch on it. Should I exchange it or keep it?

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Here you go:
https://ibb.co/vH14Nyn
https://ibb.co/ZKkcL5t

Thanks! And so fast! Yeah, my HDR-to-SDR conversion did those two shots no favors... but the whole rest of the movie translates beautifully. Much appreciated!

[Batzach88]

Forgive me if I'm asking something that's already known, but after reading the review I was wondering, is this an upgrade over the previous UHD release picture wise? Or the same?

[samlop10]

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

Thumbnails?? This just about crashed my work computer.

You’re welcome.

[thechewdefense]

"and a 2.0 DTS-HD MA, which is listed as "original mono." The latter mix doesn't sound quite right, offering a thinner, tinnier sound."

from the review. i don't remember the Mono mix on the Scream box sounding tinny or thin sounding

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by thechewdefense

"and a 2.0 DTS-HD MA, which is listed as "original mono." The latter mix doesn't sound quite right, offering a thinner, tinnier sound."

from the review. i don't remember the Mono mix on the Scream box sounding tinny or thin sounding

But the Atmos has OoMpH!! lol

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by thechewdefense

"and a 2.0 DTS-HD MA, which is listed as "original mono." The latter mix doesn't sound quite right, offering a thinner, tinnier sound."

from the review. i don't remember the Mono mix on the Scream box sounding tinny or thin sounding

Better go back to the Saturday posts and start reading. It was a hot topic around here this past weekend.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by thechewdefense

"and a 2.0 DTS-HD MA, which is listed as "original mono." The latter mix doesn't sound quite right, offering a thinner, tinnier sound."

from the review. i don't remember the Mono mix on the Scream box sounding tinny or thin sounding

My guess is that reviewer probably hasn't listened to the mono mix in awhile. I've watched this movie at least once a year every year since 1983 when I was twelve, and I've only ever listened to the mono -- literally have never sampled any of the surround options. I've owned the 2007 Blu-ray as well as the 35th Anniversary transfer from the boxed set, and the mono mix on this disc sounds very much the same as it's sounded on those previous releases that "got the audio right".

[samlop10]

Originally Posted by Batzach88

Forgive me if I'm asking something that's already known, but after reading the review I was wondering, is this an upgrade over the previous UHD release picture wise? Or the same?

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: if you can play it in Dolby Vision watch it on the 4K disc. If you can’t, and you’re very sensitive to how film grain is managed I’d suggest watching the new standard blu-ray included with this as imo it looks better than the previous 4K disc. If you’re not sensitive to how film grain is handled, you’ll probably be good watching it in HDR10 on the 4K disc.

[thechewdefense]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

My guess is that reviewer probably hasn't listened to the mono mix in awhile. I've watched this movie at least once a year every year since 1983 when I was twelve, and I've only ever listened to the mono -- literally have never sampled any of the surround options. I've owned the 2007 Blu-ray as well as the 35th Anniversary transfer from the boxed set, and the mono mix on this disc sounds very much the same as it's sounded on those previous releases that "got the audio right".

ah so this isn't a screw up. Brian also mentioned not having any of the other releases for comparison

[Batzach88]

Thanks for the quick reply! Guess I'll be getting this!

Originally Posted by samlop10

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: if you can play it in Dolby Vision watch it on the 4K disc. If you can’t, and you’re very sensitive to how film grain is managed I’d suggest watching the new standard blu-ray included with this as imo it looks better than the previous 4K disc. If you’re not sensitive to how film grain is handled, you’ll probably be good watching it in HDR10 on the 4K disc.

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by thechewdefense

ah so this isn't a screw up. Brian also mentioned not having any of the other releases for comparison

Well, some people say it is.

[dlbsyst]

Just got an email from Shout Factory. This is what it says.

Hi William,


As promised, here is an update on your Halloween order. As we monitor the shipping process, we will continue to send regular updates.



When we were first planning for these releases, we had hoped that supply chain pressures would ease up by the late summer of this year. Reality has been somewhat less forgiving, and we’ve been experiencing issues shipping from China, the European Union, and Mexico to get all of the parts together for these collectible offers.



As of today, the posters for these releases have been printed, the enamel pins and all of the 4K UHDs have arrived, and we have most of the 7” vinyl items in our warehouse. The two pieces we are still waiting on are all of the 7” vinyl for the original Halloween and 1,500 units of the black vinyl slipcase for Halloween II. This delay has kept us from being able to ship the most popular of the Halloween offers, and for that we do apologize. We expect 80% of all Halloween orders to ship by the end of this week, and if your order is among those that will not be shipped this week, we will send you an additional update by Friday.



The outstanding 7” vinyl for the original Halloween has cleared customs and we are waiting for clearance to pick it up. Once we get clearance, our warehouse has a truck ready to drive to the terminal, pick up the goods, and bring them back so we can start shipping orders with this vinyl immediately. We are still waiting for more information from the manufacturer about the outstanding vinyl slipcases for Halloween II and will update you as soon as we know more.



Orders for ONLY the 4K UHD and poster have now begun to ship. You will begin to see confirmation emails with USPS tracking information for these orders as soon as today, and we expect them to be fully shipped before the end of this week. If you’ve ordered either of the deluxe bundles containing all five Halloween films, please note that these will be shipped via UPS with a 2-6 day delivery window in the United States.



The good news is that everything has turned out even better than we expected when it comes to the pins, the vinyl, and the embossed slipcases featuring our newly commissioned artwork. We’re also delighted by the picture quality of our new 4K transfers for all five of the films, and we hope you’ll enjoy them as well.



Lastly, some customers have noted that certain Best Buy locations had Halloween out on store shelves as early as last week. We believe that the revised street date of October 5th was not properly communicated to every location and for that we are sorry. If you have or would like to purchase the product at Best Buy rather than through our site, please reach out to our customer service department and they will do their best to assist you in cancelling your order.

Again, we apologize for the delay and are working tirelessly to get you your order!



Regards,
Shout! Factory

[Scott J]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

If anyone wants any specific screenshots, I'll upload them. NP

Any chance I can get some random screenshots from the network tv SD presentation? Someone said it looks pretty good.

[Chumley]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I love me some toe.

Toefeld