Starship Troopers 4K UHD (1997) (20th Anniversary Edition)

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Sure would have loved Denise Richards in that scene.

What's wrong with Dina Meyer??

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by ross.t.g.

what display are you using?

xbr940d

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Brian81

I am actually not as keen as others on this. Maybe it just meant to be that way, but it looks all hot and contrasty - nuke your eyeballs.

It's very bright, yes. One of the few I would call borderline too bright. I still love it though.

[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Sure would have loved Denise Richards in that scene.

Eh. We got all we needed in there.

Originally Posted by RockyIII

What's wrong with Dina Meyer??

It's not Casper Van Dien that's what.

[Synchg]

Originally Posted by Brian81

I am actually not as keen as others on this. Maybe it just meant to be that way, but it looks all hot and contrasty - nuke your eyeballs.

i know i wasnt only one. i'm pretty sure this UHD presentation wasn't the cinematographers intent. too much for me and not very faithful, except for the preservation of grain/color.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

What's wrong with Dina Meyer??

Nothing, I just find Richards more attractive.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Synchg

i know i wasnt only one. i'm pretty sure this UHD presentation wasn't the cinematographers intent. too much for me and not very faithful, except for the preservation of grain/color.

HDR is always revisionist, really. If that's something that's gonna bother you then you might wanna try converting them to SDR on a player that's good at that, like the latest Panasonic.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

It's very bright, yes. One of the few I would call borderline too bright. I still love it though.

Some of the outdoor planet shots on P were a bit hot I thought, yeah. But overall I liked the presentation a lot. Color timing was similar to the 35mm print I saw recently, but with a shit ton more dynamic range and detail.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

HDR is always revisionist, really. If that's something that's gonna bother you then you might wanna try converting them to SDR on a player that's good at that, like the latest Panasonic.

Unless they use an answer print for a color/dynamic range reference.

[Noremac Mij]

I give Sony a hard time, but this is a spectacular UHD disc. Very faithful color grade to original 35mm prints as well. The old Blu-ray was processed within an inch of its life in a typical Sony fashion, massive sharpening, EE, etc. But here is a reference presentation from the OCN. Verhoeven must have been involved.

[Geoff D]

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by Synchg

i know i wasnt only one. i'm pretty sure this UHD presentation wasn't the cinematographers intent. too much for me and not very faithful, except for the preservation of grain/color.

So the use of HDR is just a 'gimmick' in this instance

[mar3o]

I don't think it can be called a gimmick. I just think it was overbaked. They should have used a bit of restraint.

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by mar3o

I don't think it can be called a gimmick. I just think it was overbaked. They should have used a bit of restraint.

Eh. Restraint was never really Starship Troopers' thing

[Noremac Mij]

HDR in this movie looks great.

[KMFDMvsEnya]

Originally Posted by mar3o

I don't think it can be called a gimmick. I just think it was overbaked. They should have used a bit of restraint.

My impressions are similar. I have only watched parts of it on a LG B7 and entirely on my VT60.

Watching it in actual HDR is certainly better but I feel as though the contrast was pushed a bit further than what seems, in my opinion, appropriate.

[vicksvapor77]

Does anyone know if any streaming service has the 4K resolution of this in accurate/close to accurate quality? Thanks!

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

Does anyone know if any streaming service has the 4K resolution of this in accurate/close to accurate quality? Thanks!

Nothing will match the quality of a disc except for a Kaleidascape download or whatever they're called. If you just mean who has the 4k master available for streaming though, I think Amazon usually have Sony 4ks when Vudu doesn't.

[notops]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Nothing will match the quality of a disc except for a Kaleidascape download or whatever they're called. If you just mean who has the 4k master available for streaming though, I think Amazon usually have Sony 4ks when Vudu doesn't.

I've found the rule of thumb to usually be Vudu will have WB titles and Amazon has the Sony titles (with a few exceptions, of course).

[vicksvapor77]

Originally Posted by notops

I've found the rule of thumb to usually be Vudu will have WB titles and Amazon has the Sony titles (with a few exceptions, of course).

Good to know! Thank you both