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Pro reviews praise this picture quality and this is likely going to be the best that this will ever look until TV's give us straight blacks and 10K NITS, and we get to buy our collection all over again!
I'll be honest, I had the previous BD with the 'waxy' DNR and it was what it was. I actually forgot that this came out on 4K, then I picked it up and I had it for like 2 years and I just got around to watching it through. The setup scenes were not the sharpest not the most rich in color, let alone varying colors, but as the main point (once the team started their mission) began, the picture got sharper and the colors got stronger.
Now, the picture never got Thor:Ragnorak or 1917 strong and the colors were not so distinct that it seemed as if you were there, but it improved. In truth, they could have maxed out a BD and put this film on that, because HDR did not really make it pop like it should have, except for a few scenes with fire and toward the end with the Predator's tech showing. Other than that, this basically looked like a raw, BD. Yes - you could attribute it to the 80's film stock, which seemed to have taken a hit after 1982, for the dull and murky side of things.
I still stand by MY belief that if 4K does not bring something that clearly distinguishes itself from BD or if it CANNOT - don't even bother! Just like only TV shows prior to HD shot on videotape cannot be improved with HD, they are best left on DVD, as that format is the best that can be done for them - unless there is something that I don't know! Predator is really one of them that should be left to BD since that is the best it can look and 4K has to eek out more of what BD does not have, but only by a pinch.
The sound is what the BD was - not bad, but nothing special. The voices were too low and the music and action overpower the voices, making it hard to watch with neighbors around, and I hate having to keep a remote in my hand to adjust the volume.
Again, after watching this, unless there is a new miracle or they have an 8K scan of this with Dolby Vision, I have serious doubts that anything more than what you see here can be pulled out of this movie, quality wise. As a movie, it is still one of Arnold's best.
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This will be my first time posting something that I bought from Amazon. I will not be talking about the movie, as you already know that this is a freakin awesome movie. I pre-order this and got it just after a week of the release and watch it immediately on my PS3. And boi I was really amazed with the clarity of this version. The transfer for this edition is really amazing and superb with a wonderful audio transfer as well. I have the DVD version of this movie as was able to see the difference. So, I will surreally recommend this edition if you are still wondering how is the quality of the transfer compared to then the previous release which sucked. Dun think much and order this immediately, its really worth it. Amazing release for a even more amazing movie. Add to cart now!!!!Note: Ensure you get yr firmware update before you see this movie, as it will not be clear if you do not update to the latest firmware. I saw some green lines first and when I update my PS3 firmware and the line was not there and it was so much clearer.
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An excellent 4k Transfer of this Movie!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2021
An excellent 4k Transfer of this Movie!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2021
TV watched on - Sony Bravia KD43XF8096BU 43-Inch Android 4K HDR Ultra HD TVReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2021
Blu Ray player - Sony UBPX700 UHD Blu-ray.
Loved this movie watching it in UHD on the above. I'm sure there will be people saying, that isn't the best set up, while this may be true, for me, it was a massive improvement on the DVD and VHS i recall watching it on ages ago. I read some reviews and thought, let me find out just how good the transfer is, well, I have to admit, the positive reviews on the 4K transfer are correct! This is a excellent watch again, clarity & colours are brilliant for the age and the graininess for me, I found was kept to a minimum, yes, in places there were poorer scenes than others but don't expect quality of what today's studio's can output, because you cannot compare and the technology is different. The sound is sharp and clean but this is through the TV's speakers, so I can't give you a external source review in terms of sound, this is in comparison to my Sky TV box output.
Take this for what it is and immerse yourself in a movie that is a classic and enjoy it all over again, worth the purchase indeed.
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Get to da chopper!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 24, 2018reevan01
one of the best all time movies, no idea what to do the the UHD disc ?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 21, 2021Niall Clarke
Great film with a sharp 4k transfer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 17, 2022
