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- Robert Harris
Leon: The Professional is one of my favorite films of the era.
Masterfully directed by Luc Besson, with a superb performances by Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and then there's the kid. Jackie Coogan, eat your heart out.
As a transfer, and as viewed on Blu-ray, the imagery is perfect. Likewise, very strong audio.
What I found interesting here, was the discussion of algorithms, down-rezzing, and up-rezzing of the image from 4k to HD and back for viewing via 4k panels or projections.
I've recently upgraded from a Sony 600 to the new 665, as the 665 beats the older unit in every facet. On the 600, I had a problem allowing the Sony to do the up-rezzing of the image. Loss of grain structure, occasional digital artifacts. Not a pretty picture.
The cure was to allow the Oppo 103 to do the up-rez.
And the images were very film-like.
With the 665, you have a brighter image, better contrast, better blacks, and everything else UHD ready.
But the same problem, when allowing the image to be up-rezzed by the Sony.
Loss of grain. An overall homogenization of the image, and digital artifacts. Even with the Sony algorithm for up-rezzing between the various data files.
There is the possibility that the Sony algorithm only works with flat panels, but that remains to be seen.
Regardless of the Sony sizzle, the new Blu-ray is a magnificent affair, especially when viewed via 4k projection using the Oppo to up-rez.
A perfectly film-like image, with pure grain, great blacks, shadow detail, and a highly resolved, perfectly color timed image.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
Masterfully directed by Luc Besson, with a superb performances by Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and then there's the kid. Jackie Coogan, eat your heart out.
As a transfer, and as viewed on Blu-ray, the imagery is perfect. Likewise, very strong audio.
What I found interesting here, was the discussion of algorithms, down-rezzing, and up-rezzing of the image from 4k to HD and back for viewing via 4k panels or projections.
I've recently upgraded from a Sony 600 to the new 665, as the 665 beats the older unit in every facet. On the 600, I had a problem allowing the Sony to do the up-rezzing of the image. Loss of grain structure, occasional digital artifacts. Not a pretty picture.
The cure was to allow the Oppo 103 to do the up-rez.
And the images were very film-like.
With the 665, you have a brighter image, better contrast, better blacks, and everything else UHD ready.
But the same problem, when allowing the image to be up-rezzed by the Sony.
Loss of grain. An overall homogenization of the image, and digital artifacts. Even with the Sony algorithm for up-rezzing between the various data files.
There is the possibility that the Sony algorithm only works with flat panels, but that remains to be seen.
Regardless of the Sony sizzle, the new Blu-ray is a magnificent affair, especially when viewed via 4k projection using the Oppo to up-rez.
A perfectly film-like image, with pure grain, great blacks, shadow detail, and a highly resolved, perfectly color timed image.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH