House of the Dragon: Season 1 4K UHD (2022) - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Beckstreaker · 10-11-2022, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by krismate

I wonder too but $45cdn seems too cheap for an HBO, 10 episode show, on 4K. Would've expected at least $54.99cdn (or $59.99) for the steelbook.

It may still end up at that price. I've had a few pre-orders with Amazon that were listed incorrectly, Once they corrected it the price went up but with the low price guarantee my order was still the original listing price.

unberechenbar · 10-11-2022, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

It's a creative decision although it is stupid.

I am sure that 1 nit scene will magically look bright on disc.

Didn't the Battle of Winterfell look better on disc? Or was that a different issue from this scene?

Jonathan McLeod · 10-11-2022, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Didn't the Battle of Winterfell look better on disc? Or was that a different issue from this scene?

No idea what the issue is with HOTD as I haven't seen any of it, waiting to pick up the 4K set. With the Season 8 episode of Game of Thrones, the major problem was with banding on streaming and TV broadcast versions. The physical release looks way better, even the DVD, in that regard.

krismate · 10-11-2022, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Didn't the Battle of Winterfell look better on disc? Or was that a different issue from this scene?

I think a lot of people suffered from compression artifacts during that episode (I know I did), making things harder to properly see. This would've been before today's higher bitrate 4K/HDR streams. Disc definitely would've cleaned up the image with a much higher bitrate.

Farerb · 10-13-2022, 10:15 AM

So there won't be a non-steelbook option for this? Lame. This might make me get the Blu-ray instead.

Resettito · 10-13-2022, 04:41 PM

I think that episode is super bold, beautifully shot and graded. I had a feeling it was day for night/twilight. For those who aren't aware, Fabian Wagner (he he, who shot another very dark GoT episode that pissed people off) was apparently tearing his hair out trying to match shots due to the weather, so they decided to do it day for night.

But once again, considering many average joes don't pay attention to the way their TVs are set up, it's bound to really suffer on poorly set up TVs.

BluProofie · 10-13-2022, 06:59 PM

Have not had a single issue with the dark scenes at all on the show, even on streaming. I think it’s just a case of people having screwed up factory/default settings on their TVs.

BillieCassin · 10-13-2022, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Didn't the Battle of Winterfell look better on disc? Or was that a different issue from this scene?

It looks spectacular on UHD with DolbyVision, and I'm sure this will look better.

That said, the difference is - Battle of Winterfell was painstakingly shot for months on end at night and the lighting decisions truly were creative choices - for better or worse. (Again, in hindsight, it looks spectacular on UHD in DV, but considering that the vast majority of consumers watched it without, and streaming quality no less, one could argue either way if it was a good idea or not).

The House of the Dragon scenes, on the other hand, were shot day for night (we know this as there are stills of them shooting it in broad daylight) and it just looks like...a poor day for night conversion.

Like other effects in this show, it was better done on GoT, which I find surprising - because that's the one thing I figured we could count on being equal. From boat scenes, to exterior establishing shots - they just don't seem to be putting the effort in that GoT did to make the effects convincing, and HoD so far really just looks like "every other fantasy show" to me.

Resettito · 10-17-2022, 02:13 PM

Don't think it looks poor at all, it's kind of a striking look imo and made it special. The same scenes in the daytime, it wouldn't have popped at all. It's funny because I'm far more taken with HoTD visually than GoT.

Farerb · 10-17-2022, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Resettito

Don't think it looks poor at all, it's kind of a striking look imo and made it special. The same scenes in the daytime, it wouldn't have popped at all. It's funny because I'm far more taken with HoTD visually than GoT.

Same. Something about it feels more like a painting, I don't really know how to explain it. I think GoT looked gorgeous, but I rarely felt like it portrayed the world of ice and fire properly, even small things like Winterfell's muddy ground.

Pieter V · 10-17-2022, 03:37 PM

Jonathan McLeod · 10-17-2022, 03:40 PM

Odd that the only thing that marks it as being Season 1 is the little number on the spine. Also, they're going back to doing 4K+Blu after dropping the standard blu-rays on the 4K complete set and all the individual 4K season releases?

Farerb · 10-17-2022, 03:41 PM

It doesn't look like a steelbook.

Pieter V · 10-17-2022, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Farerb

It doesn't look like a steelbook.

There will be a Steelbook too.

Farerb · 10-17-2022, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieter V

There will be a Steelbook too.

Yeah, I don't want the steelbook, but I can't find the non steelbook on Amazon.

Jonathan McLeod · 10-17-2022, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Farerb

Yeah, I don't want the steelbook, but I can't find the non steelbook on Amazon.

It will be properly announced and available everywhere, including the steelbook, this Sunday/Monday coming after the finale airs.

Farerb · 10-17-2022, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan McLeod

It will be properly announced and available everywhere, including the steelbook, this Sunday/Monday coming after the finale airs.

Thank you

Lozin · 10-17-2022, 07:42 PM

I haven't seen this show yet but everyone is saying its a dark mess due to the HDR, I'm thinking the Blu-Ray might be a better choice as in SDR I might be able to see.

BluProofie · 10-17-2022, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lozin

I haven't seen this show yet but everyone is saying its a dark mess due to the HDR, I'm thinking the Blu-Ray might be a better choice as in SDR I might be able to see.

It’s no fault of the HDR, it’s people with improperly calibrated displays. It looks perfectly fine.

Lozin · 10-17-2022, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

It’s no fault of the HDR, it’s people with improperly calibrated displays. It looks perfectly fine.

My main set is the Samsung QN90B which is calibrated and is very bright. I currently have the 4K on pre-order so I guess ill see how it is in December

10-13-2022, 10:15 AM	#65
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	So there won't be a non-steelbook option for this? Lame. This might make me get the Blu-ray instead.

10-13-2022, 04:41 PM	#66
Resettito Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:57	I think that episode is super bold, beautifully shot and graded. I had a feeling it was day for night/twilight. For those who aren't aware, Fabian Wagner (he he, who shot another very dark GoT episode that pissed people off) was apparently tearing his hair out trying to match shots due to the weather, so they decided to do it day for night. But once again, considering many average joes don't pay attention to the way their TVs are set up, it's bound to really suffer on poorly set up TVs.

10-13-2022, 06:59 PM	#67
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:2275 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Have not had a single issue with the dark scenes at all on the show, even on streaming. I think it’s just a case of people having screwed up factory/default settings on their TVs.

10-17-2022, 02:13 PM	#69
Resettito Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:57	Don't think it looks poor at all, it's kind of a striking look imo and made it special. The same scenes in the daytime, it wouldn't have popped at all. It's funny because I'm far more taken with HoTD visually than GoT.

10-17-2022, 03:37 PM	#71
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14

10-17-2022, 03:40 PM	#72
Jonathan McLeod Special Member Member since:Jul 2020	Odd that the only thing that marks it as being Season 1 is the little number on the spine. Also, they're going back to doing 4K+Blu after dropping the standard blu-rays on the 4K complete set and all the individual 4K season releases?

10-17-2022, 03:41 PM	#73
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	It doesn't look like a steelbook.

10-17-2022, 07:42 PM	#78
Lozin Senior Member Member since:Sep 2017 4K collection:224 Blu-ray collection:1233 DVD collection:414 Digital collection:84 iTunes collection:323	I haven't seen this show yet but everyone is saying its a dark mess due to the HDR, I'm thinking the Blu-Ray might be a better choice as in SDR I might be able to see.

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