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The Arrow Blu-ray was already a noticeable upgrade over the 2012 MGM version, so there's definitely room to grow from there without even...

I brought that issue up when I wrote about Rio Bravo, and the way that Kirgo responded shows that it's still an open wound for her. And...

There was NEVER EVER a 178-minute version in the United States. Ever. Paramount owns what they own, which is the US theatrical cut.

Hold that thought. Yes, the Blu-ray is based on the new 4K master, but there may be some issues with it compared to the UHD. He's...

There's no review up yet. Those were just his preliminary thoughts that he posted on social media.

It's pretty safe to assume that SDR on UHD is always going to be Rec. 709, but there are exceptions. All the Toho Godzilla UHDs are...

It's true that metadata doesn't necessarily prove anything, especially since it's sometimes just plain wrong, but clipping in the...

Also, it's not a government standard, so the word "legal" doesn't really apply.

Absolutely not. It's just one of the capabilities of the format. You have 4K with HDR, 4K with SDR Rec. 709, and even a few 4K with SDR...

I watched it this weekend, and I have no major complaints. I didn't notice any of the macroblocking that reviewer complained about, at...

Hey, I thought that we agreed not to talk about George Lucas anymore in these threads!

Can't wait until mine ships! I know that you have reservations about HDR, but if any films could benefit from the improved contrast of...

No. They're. Not. That's the biggest misrepresentation that keeps coming up over and over again, and it's starting to get really...

Like I said, ASC tends to gloss over the DI stage, especially when things were shot on film. I did just scroll through the credits on...

Sorry, but all of this is meaningless, as there is no true reference - only byproducts of various scans, as compressed, down-rezzed and...