Another review of the 4K Blu Ray:
UHD Presentation: 94
(Each rating is worth 4 points with a max of 5 per category)
HDR: Dark Highlights: *****
HDR: Bright Highlights: ****1/2
HDR: Expanded Color: ****1/2
Resolution: ****1/2
Visual Impact: ****1/2
DTS:X Rating: 90
(Each rating is worth 4 points with a max of 5 per category)
Level of immersion: ****
Soundstage integration: ****1/2
Audio object placement: *****
Effectiveness of platform: *****
Entertainment factor: ****
Halloween comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment featuring 2160pHEVC encoded video and lossless DTS:X/7.1 Master Audio sound.
Halloween was derived from digital sources and finished on what appears to be a 2K DI, although, I wasn’t able to confirm this.
Halloween generally adheres to relatively cooler chromatic schemes, with the exception of sequences that call for richer color to provide thematic emphasis, which doesn’t make for especially eye-catching levels of color, but this Ultra HD rendering makes the most of its elements. With a noticeable increase in detail the image appears sharper when compared to the 1080p version. The plethora of close up camera shots reveal plenty of subtle refinement and textures within the image. Primary colors like blue and red are pleasingly rich while whites appear bright and punchy.
The added dimension in the grays, blacks, and shadows gives the image excellent depth. The exterior sequences with their overcast skies, moody visual aesthetic and razor sharpness looked terrific. The film has a variety of sequences that take advantage of high dynamic range. The contrast between the shadow details, bright flashes, firelight and glistening objects gives the image lots of visual pop.
The 1080p rendering of Halloween is quite good so the difference between the two isn’t night and day, but overall, I was very pleased with this presentation, finding that is easily trumps the Blu-ray.
DTS:X:
In listening to the DTS:X surround mix I found it to be of the moderately active variety that made effective use of the platform. Its use of audio objects placed above is a blend of atmospherics and discrete effects. When applied it creates an appreciable level of immersion that coincides with the onscreen events. Where this mix excels is in its use of the platform at ear level. There are many instances that show off the track’s thematic blend of music, weapon fire and smaller object sounds that create a wonderfully involving listening experience, that broadens the soundstage. I enjoyed the balance of atmosphere as well as the integration of discrete object placement. I think that it complimented the source material and drew me into the film when it mattered most.
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