The Orphanage - red blacks? - Blu-ray Forum

goresnet · 10-19-2009, 02:26 PM

This is the only BD that I've seen this on, and I've watched almost 200 (mostly Netflix, for those that check my meager collection!) In a very few scenes in The Orphanage, the deepest blacks were a deep crimson red. It looked like black crush, but red, and solid, not a gradient, once it went to the red. Anyone ever notice this before on any movie?

SDon1969 · 10-19-2009, 02:29 PM

Yes, my TV also makes some of the blacks in this movie appear red-colored. It's the only blu-ray I own that has this affect.

goresnet · 10-19-2009, 02:34 PM

SDon, have you had your tv professionally calibrated? I haven't yet (flame on?!?) but I've never had a problem before.

ClaytonMG · 10-19-2009, 03:49 PM

This title really had me scratching my head. A lot of people on here said that there wasn't an issue... I am starting to think it's because people turn their brightness down to far.

More recently I've started noticing blue-ish blacks on certain titles (Year One and The Proposal... at least I think it was The Proposal). It's no where near as noticable as The Orphanage though.

SDon1969 · 10-19-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goresnet

SDon, have you had your tv professionally calibrated? I haven't yet (flame on?!?) but I've never had a problem before.

No I have not, but I did use the Samsung Settings thread here on this site to help me get it looking real good. Since only this one blu-ray does this, I have basically just let it go.

Blu Titan · 10-19-2009, 04:19 PM

There is no doubt that there are hues of red in some of the very dark scenes. Most notable the scene in the "dark room". It has nothing to do with a tv's settings.

luwanda · 10-19-2009, 04:41 PM

I watched this movie last week for first time and didnt notice anything like that, will have to rewatch it (or at least check that scene, cuz i didnt like the movie one bit)

10-19-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	The Orphanage - red blacks? This is the only BD that I've seen this on, and I've watched almost 200 (mostly Netflix, for those that check my meager collection!) In a very few scenes in The Orphanage, the deepest blacks were a deep crimson red. It looked like black crush, but red, and solid, not a gradient, once it went to the red. Anyone ever notice this before on any movie?

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10-19-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Yes, my TV also makes some of the blacks in this movie appear red-colored. It's the only blu-ray I own that has this affect.

10-19-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	SDon, have you had your tv professionally calibrated? I haven't yet (flame on?!?) but I've never had a problem before.

10-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	This title really had me scratching my head. A lot of people on here said that there wasn't an issue... I am starting to think it's because people turn their brightness down to far. More recently I've started noticing blue-ish blacks on certain titles (Year One and The Proposal... at least I think it was The Proposal). It's no where near as noticable as The Orphanage though.

10-19-2009, 04:19 PM	#6
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	There is no doubt that there are hues of red in some of the very dark scenes. Most notable the scene in the "dark room". It has nothing to do with a tv's settings.

10-19-2009, 04:41 PM	#7
luwanda Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Madrid 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1157 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:59	I watched this movie last week for first time and didnt notice anything like that, will have to rewatch it (or at least check that scene, cuz i didnt like the movie one bit)

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