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  1. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - American Graffiti -- in 4k UHD

    I recently posted a comment about not being able to play back the Blu-Ray disc on my Panasonic UB-820 player. The 4k disc loaded without difficulty. Amazon replaced the “defective” disc, but I ran into the same issue with the replacement. I then discovered quite by chance that the issue lies...
  2. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - American Graffiti -- in 4k UHD

    Has anybody had issues with the Blu Ray not playing back? I had no issues with the 4k disc in my Panasonic DP-UB820 player. However when I tried to play the BluRay, it refused to load properly. I’ve t checked the disc; it looks OK, but won’t play. Luckily, Amazon is letting me return the film...
  3. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Fargo -- in 4k UHD

    So, even if in description it says “4k”, it’s not HDR? I see other films I own that say “HD”.
  4. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Fargo -- in 4k UHD

    Is the 4k iTunes version the same as this one? Thanks.
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - The Night of the Hunter -- in 4k UHD

    I own both the Criterion release as well as the Kino 4K release. When I watched the 4k release on my 65” Sony 4K OLED TV, I found the picture to be just fine; perhaps marginally better than the Criterion Blu-Ray. I did prefer the sound on the 4k release. If you don’t own this film, I would...
  6. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - The Night of the Hunter -- in 4k UHD

    Over the Criterion Release? I don’t recall having any issues with sound quality on the Criterion Bluray.
  7. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - The Maltese Falcon (1941) -- in 4k UHD

    Thanks for the information. Their site does not seem to offer online purchasing options.
  8. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - The Maltese Falcon (1941) -- in 4k UHD

    I purchased the streaming version from iTunes, but have not yet viewed. I have an Apple TV 4K as well as a Sony OLED. Would there be a significant improvement when watching the new 4K blu ray release? Unfortunately, the Canadian release does not include a digital copy. But Amazon Canada still...
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Mildred Pierce -- in 4k UHD

    I agree. A modest improvement over the bluray…at best.
  10. alstein

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Casablanca -- in 4k UHD

    I concur. I have the 2008 blu ray, but I’m looking forward to viewing this one in 4k.
  11. alstein

    Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) -- in Blu-ray

    Does anybody know if the digital release shown on iTunes is the remastered version?
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ CITIZEN KANE -- in 4k UHD

    Hopefully my experience with the blu ray was a “one off” issue. But I suspect that there are a fairly large number of users who share my experience with the blu ray.
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ CITIZEN KANE -- in 4k UHD

    Hi. Unfortunately, in addition to the known issue with the blu ray, which has been addressed by Criterion, I find that my 4K blu ray is also defective. When I removed the disk from the case and inserted into my Panasonic UB-820 4k player, a message appeared on my screen saying that the disc...
  14. alstein

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    I loved is film. And what a bitter sweet ending that was! I have a 4K Blu-ray player which I purchased in anticipation of my eventually buying a 4K tv. This player is connected to my 1080p tv. I’ve ordered the 4k edition of this film which also includes the blu ray. Will I get better results...
  15. alstein

    Criterion Wish Listing 2019

    Army of Shadows (out of print) and any of Melville's other films which are currently out of print or only available on DVD.
  16. alstein

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Shampoo -- in Blu-ray

    I I seem to recall that when I watched this film on TV years ago that the music soundtrack seemed different than the original theatrical release. Am I mistaken? Is the music on the new Criterion release the same as the theatrical version?
  17. alstein

    A Few Words About A few words about...™The Apartment -- in Blu-ray

    The Amazon price is back up to $49.95 and is still showing out of stock. I had ordered at the $22,09 price, but then decided to check out some other retailers. Strangely enough Walmart was showing the Blu Ray at 22.09 and in stock with free shipping! I ordered immediately, and received...
  18. alstein

    A Few Words About A few words about...™The L-Shaped Room -- in Blu-ray

    Unfortunately, shows as only available as a region 2 release on Amazon,com.
  19. alstein

    The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

    Hi. Does anyone know if this film is available in Blu-Ray? I have the DVD version which is out of print but was hoping that a Blu-ray release would be forthcoming. Its an excellent film that in my opinion holds up well after over 40 years. I decided to watch it again after seeing Jeannie Berlin...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Do the Right Thing -- in Blu-ray

    Hi. I was wondering if anyone knows if the The January 2012 release of Do The Right Thing Universal 100th Anniversary / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy is a repackaging of the 20th Anniversary Blu Ray release. I have that one, and prefer my Criterion DVD version. Thanks.
  21. alstein

    Win an Onkyo TX-NR1030 9.2 channel Dolby Atmos AV Receiver

    My Denon AVR 4306 receiver while still working, is getting a bit long in the tooth. I would love to replace it with this Onkyo receiver which looks to be of even higher quality than my Denon. I love surround sound, and the Atmos feature moves this to the next level. It would be a major step up...
  22. alstein

    Win a copy of American Sniper on Blu-ray

    Play Misty For Me
  23. alstein

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (UK release) -- in Blu-ray

    I watched the Blu Ray of this release and was pleased with the picture quality. However I found the mono version sounded fuller to my ears than the multichannel version.
  24. alstein

    Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection

    Hi. Does anyone here know if the 5 films ( Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho and The Birds) on the Blu Ray set "Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition: The Essentials collection" are identical to the Blu Ray release "the Masterpiece Collection" released in 2014 which include these five...
  25. alstein

    Logitech/HTF Contest Giveaway: Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote [ENTER HERE]

    It will replace 7 remotes: 1) TV 2) DVR 3) Apple TV 4) PS3 5) Denon AVR 6) DVD recorder 7) Blu Ray player
  26. alstein

    Favorite Paramount Film Moment Thread

    There Will Be Blood The final line spoken by Plainview: "I'm Finished".
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