Screenshot Comparisons 4K

[ko8ebryant24]

Sanjuro

Criterion BD vs UHD

https://slow.pics/c/Duykkufh?canvas-mode=fit-width

[ko8ebryant24]

Inglourious Basterds

Universal UHD HDR10 vs Arrow UHD HDR10

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/z9AuM8iz

[Rollo Tomassi]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

Inglourious Basterds

Universal UHD HDR10 vs Arrow UHD HDR10

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/z9AuM8iz

Dang! That IS next to identical...

[Infallible Presence]

Originally Posted by Rollo Tomassi

Dang! That IS next to identical...

Not too surprising, given that AV usually gives us DV most of the time. This only has HDR10. I wouldn't be surprised if the reason falls on Tarantino, most likely having to approve a new transfer if it was done.

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

Not too surprising, given that AV usually gives us DV most of the time. This only has HDR10. I wouldn't be surprised if the reason falls on Tarantino, most likely having to approve a new transfer if it was done.

Surely Arrow could've used the dynamic HDR10+ metadata from the Uni release to create a MEL Dolby Vision layer with the same properties.

[Infallible Presence]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

Surely Arrow could've used the dynamic HDR10+ metadata from the Uni release to create a MEL Dolby Vision layer with the same properties.

Ditto. But, than again we need to ask ourselves why some of these bigwig studios and independent distributors still continue to use HDR10 and not HDR10+ when it's free. Yet, we keep getting HDR10 releases. But, back to IB, as I said it could possibly be because Tarantino, would've had to approve it. IE; money and time to get his smuggish bum down to say yes he approves of the new picture quality.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by Rollo Tomassi

Dang! That IS next to identical...

The difference is bigger in motion if you tend to notice compression-related stuff. Especially in more static shots as grain "fades out" into highlights, such as against the sky, the Universal has a touch of frozen grain there whereas the Arrow is smooth. Not a dealbreaker for most but for pixel peepers, the Arrow is a nice upgrade.

[Rollo Tomassi]

Originally Posted by nicwood

The difference is bigger in motion if you tend to notice compression-related stuff. Especially in more static shots as grain "fades out" into highlights, such as against the sky, the Universal has a touch of frozen grain there whereas the Arrow is smooth. Not a dealbreaker for most but for pixel peepers, the Arrow is a nice upgrade.

That does sound encouraging, as I love organic grain and my tolerance for frozen grain is ever decreasing!
My copy arrived on Monday, but I haven't yet had time to check it out.

[ko8ebryant24]

Kill Bill Vol. 1

Lionsgate BD vs UHD BL+FEL DV

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/eP0MTuD8?canvas-mode=fit-width

[ko8ebryant24]

Jackie Brown

Lionsgate BD vs UHD BL+FEL

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/LflgbaPN?canvas-mode=fit-width

[ko8ebryant24]

Vampires

Indicator BD vs Shout Factory UHD BL+FEL

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/7eKkdRRO?canvas-mode=fit-width

[ko8ebryant24]

Kill Bill Vol. 2

Lionsgate BD vs UHD BL+FEL

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/qEvPp8NI?canvas-mode=fit-width

Hmm...

https://slow.pics/c/UnVAwckv?canvas-mode=fit-width
https://slow.pics/c/VzqCWqZ8?canvas-mode=fit-width

[Cactus]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

Kill Bill Vol. 2

Oh, noooo, they hardcoded the subtitles! Is this a worldwide disc?

[ko8ebryant24]

Smile 2

Paramount BD vs UHD BL+FEL DV

Reminder:
Colors and luminance in tone-mapped HDR screenshots are not representative, only compare compression and detail.

https://slow.pics/c/Mfip6V1m?canvas-mode=fit-width

[asacmurr]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

https://slow.pics/c/UnVAwckv?canvas-mode=fit-width
https://slow.pics/c/VzqCWqZ8?canvas-mode=fit-width

Maybe the softer subtitle bits are from a filmout?

[reave]

Originally Posted by Cactus

Oh, noooo, they hardcoded the subtitles! Is this a worldwide disc?

Those are the theatrical subtitles. Better that than whatever shows up from the 4K player.

[Ben_UK]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

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Hey mate, just a question; do you have any plans to compare the French Studiocanal edition of Shaun of the Dead to the US / UK

Plus do you have any plans to compare the US Criteron Trainspotting to the UK release?

Thanks 🙏

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by Cactus

Oh, noooo, they hardcoded the subtitles! Is this a worldwide disc?

No, just for US and UK. Although, unless they also created a clean 4K HDR master, the international distributors will probably have to deal with the burned in subs their own way.

Originally Posted by Ben_UK

Hey mate, just a question; do you have any plans to compare the French Studiocanal edition of Shaun of the Dead to the US / UK

Plus do you have any plans to compare the US Criteron Trainspotting to the UK release?

Thanks ��

He mentioned multiple times that he only does comparisons on movies and editions he's actually interested in. I asked him about Shaun and the answer is no. Besides, that released has forced French subtitles, so unless you have a way to deal with them it's not worth it.

[Cactus]

Originally Posted by reave

Those are the theatrical subtitles. Better that than whatever shows up from the 4K player.

Not if you're watching it in another language.

[fkid]

Originally Posted by Cactus

Not if you're watching it in another language.

Huh, not sure what you mean by this, as the Lionsgate disc is English audio only. Other regions will obviously either get their own opportunity to replace different language subs (like Inglourious Basterds re-issue did recently or Eagle Pictures usually does for Italy), or more likely, just include additional subtitles to fit on the screen to follow along. This is a non-issue.