Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4K UHD (1978)

[Abdrewes]

Got a slip. Couldn't give a flip.

[Monterey Jack]

I thought this looked EXCELLENT, so I have no idea what people are complaining about.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Got a slip. Couldn't give a flip.

No DVD, so I had to double-dip.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by LexInHD

No DVD, so I had to double-dip.

Had the blu, it was overdue. It had lost it's zip.

[manwithnoname64]

I had seen the 50s movie way back on cable years ago and really enjoyed it. I never saw this until buying this release. It was fantastic. I really like Donald Sutherland, and he did not disappoint in this. I feel like 4K really brings a lot more depth and immersion for older movies. I hope we keep getting more releases of old films.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

I thought this looked EXCELLENT, so I have no idea what people are complaining about.

I think people in here have done a pretty good job explaining the issue, with screenshots and everything. Is the master good? Yep, it's amazing. That doesn't mean the encode is good. Those are two separate things. Same as the Halloween UHDs by Shout. Fantastic remasters, lousy encodes (complete with a video glitch on Halloween II in Shout's case).

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by mar3o

I think people in here have done a pretty god job explaining the issue, with screenshots and everything. Is the master good? Yep, it's amazing. That doesn't mean the encode is good. Those are two separate things. Same as the Halloween UHDs by Shout. Fantastic remasters, lousy encodes (complete with a video glitch on Halloween II in Shout's case).

Unfortunately at the end of the day no matter how many times it is explained, there are people who don't pick up on it and instead of stating they don't notice claim nothing is wrong or others are exaggerating. Also "complaining" and other such misrepresentation of character. So that's the play of the game and how it will be.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

I thought this looked EXCELLENT, so I have no idea what people are complaining about.

Well if you didn’t see anything wrong, then the disc must’ve been perfect!

[Droste]

I’m happy it is the best version on disc. Are there some issues yes. But I hink the glass is more than half full. So kino keep bringing this great films.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by persuazion

Got mine from the Target b2g1 sale with no slip.

Good thing slips are worthless, huh?

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Good thing slips are worthless, huh?

Madam Bates needs a nappy-wappy let's get you bag to bed!

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Kyle15

Madam Bates needs a nappy-wappy let's get you bag to bed!

She isn't quite herself today.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

She isn't quite herself today.

To be fair, we're all a little mad.

[cupboy]

Was about to buy this earlier today and then the price went up to $27.99. I checked later and it's gone back down to being 50¢ less than it was earlier in the day and is now $20.49 so I got my order in and it shows up tomorrow.

[Dr. Humbert]

Finally watched this yesterday. Thought it looked great overall, but I did notice some slight flickering during the darkner scenes. Not as bad as something like Studio Canal's The Fog, but noticeable. Watched it in DV and my player is an LG, not the infamous Panasonic!

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Dr. Humbert

Finally watched this yesterday. Thought it looked great overall, but I did notice some slight flickering during the darkner scenes. Not as bad as something like Studio Canal's The Fog, but noticeable. Watched it in DV and my player is an LG, not the infamous Panasonic!

There's what looks like some gentle density flutter inherent to the darker scenes rather than a player-oriented flicker, this is where the film itself has slightly different chemistry from frame to frame and so it exposes slightly differently. For brighter scenes the effect is often imperceptible but in darker scenes it can be more pronounced. Some studios like to flatten out this discrepancy when doing restorations, some don't.

It shouldn't ever be a big distraction in itself but the problem with some displays can stem from how they handle near-black and how sensitive their processing is to these shifts in brightness, however minor. There is also the separate DV flashing issue on top!

[Dr. Humbert]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

There's what looks like some gentle density flutter inherent to the darker scenes rather than a player-oriented flicker, this is where the film itself has slightly different chemistry from frame to frame and so it exposes slightly differently. For brighter scenes the effect is often imperceptible but in darker scenes it can be more pronounced. Some studios like to flatten out this discrepancy when doing restorations, some don't.

It shouldn't ever be a big distraction in itself but the problem with some displays can stem from how they handle near-black and how sensitive their processing is to these shifts in brightness, however minor. There is also the separate DV flashing issue on top!

Thanks! Didn't know that. What's the DV flashing issue?

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Dr. Humbert

Thanks! Didn't know that. What's the DV flashing issue?

DV can have a very visible flicker/flashing on some combinations of players and TVs.

[Dr. Humbert]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

DV can have a very visible flicker/flashing on some combinations of players and TVs.

Any brands that are particularly susceptible to it?

[cupboy]

Well, mine came with a slipcover but damaged so Amazon will be sending out a replacement.

Target doesn't even offer the item now. They only have the standard Blu-ray.

Got mine from the Target b2g1 sale with no slip.