Loving Vincent (2017) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

hazelwu · 01-18-2018, 06:31 AM

You can see big blocky compression artifacts easily at the beginning of the movie:

Even though above is a .jpg right now and not a .png, trust me the real thing DOES look like a highly compressed .jpg.

ravenus · 01-18-2018, 08:10 AM

Wha? Does the blu-ray actually have moments looking that bad - that looks more like a VCD resolution (240p) blown up to 1080p

scarecroe · 01-18-2018, 11:57 AM

Agreed. That has to be an error.

hazelwu · 01-18-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scarecroe

Agreed. That has to be an error.

It's unacceptable to see something like this on a blu-ray. It is bit-starved.

This scene is towards the end of a panning shot where everything on the screen is changing all the time, but with BD's capacity, even at BD-25, this can be avoided if handled properly. It looks like a lazy job with a quick compression.

BwayJ · 01-19-2018, 07:45 PM

Review is up.

DaBargainHunta · 01-19-2018, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BwayJ

Review is up.

Great review! This has convinced me to open my copy of the movie. While the transfer seems somewhat problematic, it sounds like it's still a visual feast to behold other than the issues.

blugremlin · 01-26-2018, 04:52 PM

Hmm....I ordered the special edition of Loving Vincent back in December from Amazon...their release date shows February 20, while the release date here shows January 30...I'm vexed..

MattPerdue · 01-30-2018, 04:19 AM

Curious to see how international versions look. That macro-blocking is inexcusable.

cinemacrash · 02-13-2018, 11:16 PM

It's really upsetting how this release was never sent in store to any of the major retailers. I hate buying online but I guess I don't have a choice.

Dubstar · 02-20-2018, 08:28 PM

annoyingling (or a perk) for those that buy movies digitally - this is in 4K UHD up on FandangoNow

scarecroe · 02-21-2018, 06:22 PM

I heard the Special Edition came out this week. Did they fix the compression, or is it the same transfer?

Flipnote87 · 02-22-2018, 02:09 AM

The digital copy on the special edition is a promo code for a HD or SD version on FandangoNOW.

BwayJ · 03-09-2018, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scarecroe

I heard the Special Edition came out this week. Did they fix the compression, or is it the same transfer?

This Amazon review sounds like it is the same transfer.

BladedTech · 03-09-2018, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BwayJ

This Amazon review sounds like it is the same transfer.

Oh hey, thats my review. There’s quite a lot of compression to be seen all throughout the Blu-Ray that is simply not seen in the 4K rental I viewed whenever that came out on FandangoNOW. I’ll provide pictures from the movie this weekend if you want.

NotASpeckOfCereal · 03-13-2018, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BladedTech

There’s quite a lot of compression to be seen all throughout the Blu-Ray that is simply not seen in the 4K rental I viewed whenever that came out on FandangoNOW.

Yup. I'm holding out for the 4K disc release for sure now.

Chris

Namuhana · 04-20-2018, 01:51 AM

I just finished watching this and found it to be surprisingly disappointing. The story, as other have said, isn't told particularly well, and the novelty of a painted film wears off rather quickly.

And I'm not knocking rotoscoping, but I'm kind of knocking rotoscoping. It's probably not fair, but I kind of see it as cheating a little bit. Yes, it's still amazing what the artists have done--painting in the style of van Gogh--but I don't think it's any more impressive than, say, the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment from Fantasia 2000, where Eric Goldberg's team adopted Hirschfeld's style. Still, it's a definite achievement, but not necessarily as exciting as I'd hoped.

gwfb5 · 04-20-2018, 02:17 AM

This is now on Netflix, at least in Canada anyway.
I plan on watching it soon.

DaBargainHunta · 04-20-2018, 02:17 AM

In the U.S., this is now streaming on Hulu, and also on HooplaDigital.com (free legit site through your local library) - in case anyone is interested and wants to see the movie.

Lazlo · 04-21-2018, 01:23 AM

Is anyone able to check if this will play in a Region B player please?

BwayJ · 05-29-2018, 01:25 AM

What would be the best non-4K, Region A friendly alternative to the US Blu-ray?

01-18-2018, 06:31 AM	#41
hazelwu Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Alhambra, CA	You can see big blocky compression artifacts easily at the beginning of the movie: Even though above is a .jpg right now and not a .png, trust me the real thing DOES look like a highly compressed .jpg. Last edited by hazelwu; 01-18-2018 at 06:38 AM.

01-18-2018, 08:10 AM	#42
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1205 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Wha? Does the blu-ray actually have moments looking that bad - that looks more like a VCD resolution (240p) blown up to 1080p

01-18-2018, 11:57 AM	#43
scarecroe Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:11	Agreed. That has to be an error.

01-19-2018, 07:45 PM	#45
BwayJ Active Member Member since:Dec 2010	Review is up.

01-26-2018, 04:52 PM	#47
blugremlin Active Member Member since:May 2017 Location:Cincinnati, OH	Hmm....I ordered the special edition of Loving Vincent back in December from Amazon...their release date shows February 20, while the release date here shows January 30...I'm vexed..

01-30-2018, 04:19 AM	#48
MattPerdue Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:1342 Trading Score:148	Curious to see how international versions look. That macro-blocking is inexcusable.

02-13-2018, 11:16 PM	#49
cinemacrash Special Member Member since:Mar 2016 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:583 Trading Score:453	It's really upsetting how this release was never sent in store to any of the major retailers. I hate buying online but I guess I don't have a choice.

02-20-2018, 08:28 PM	#50
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	annoyingling (or a perk) for those that buy movies digitally - this is in 4K UHD up on FandangoNow

02-21-2018, 06:22 PM	#51
scarecroe Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:11	I heard the Special Edition came out this week. Did they fix the compression, or is it the same transfer?

02-22-2018, 02:09 AM	#52
Flipnote87 Member Member since:Mar 2015	The digital copy on the special edition is a promo code for a HD or SD version on FandangoNOW.

04-20-2018, 01:51 AM	#56
Namuhana Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Cincinnati 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:1049 DVD collection:64 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:1	I just finished watching this and found it to be surprisingly disappointing. The story, as other have said, isn't told particularly well, and the novelty of a painted film wears off rather quickly. And I'm not knocking rotoscoping, but I'm kind of knocking rotoscoping. It's probably not fair, but I kind of see it as cheating a little bit. Yes, it's still amazing what the artists have done--painting in the style of van Gogh--but I don't think it's any more impressive than, say, the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment from Fantasia 2000, where Eric Goldberg's team adopted Hirschfeld's style. Still, it's a definite achievement, but not necessarily as exciting as I'd hoped.

04-20-2018, 02:17 AM	#57
gwfb5 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:New Brunswick, Canada 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:1188 DVD collection:267 Digital collection:590 iTunes collection:362 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:123	This is now on Netflix, at least in Canada anyway. I plan on watching it soon.

04-20-2018, 02:17 AM	#58
DaBargainHunta Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Parts Unknown - because I blabbed about Mars! Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:30	In the U.S., this is now streaming on Hulu, and also on HooplaDigital.com (free legit site through your local library) - in case anyone is interested and wants to see the movie.

04-21-2018, 01:23 AM	#59
Lazlo Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Victoria, Australia 4K collection:309 Blu-ray collection:2162 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:112	Is anyone able to check if this will play in a Region B player please?

05-29-2018, 01:25 AM	#60
BwayJ Active Member Member since:Dec 2010	What would be the best non-4K, Region A friendly alternative to the US Blu-ray?

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