UHD Review Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ War of the Worlds -- in 4k UHD Blu-ray & When Worlds Collide -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Capt D McMars]

I take it you’re n

You've been going at Paramount pretty hard. Well, it seems like they have circled the wagons regarding grain management too. I could be wrong, but it appears you won't be invited to lunch any time soon on Melrose Ave.

You'er Hired RAH!!!

 

[John Sparks]

 

[Konstantinos]

So, about When Worlds collide, what are the opinions here?
What do you prefer? the cooler Imprint release or the warmer Paramount?
I myself prefer the cool one.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/11/when_worlds_collide_blu-ray_/large/large_01_when_worlds_collide_blu-ray___blu-ray_.jpg

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[Robert Harris]

So, about When Worlds collide, what are the opinions here?
What do you prefer? the cooler Imprint release or the warmer Paramount?
I myself prefer the cool one.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/11/when_worlds_collide_blu-ray_/large/large_01_when_worlds_collide_blu-ray___blu-ray_.jpg

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I'd prefer to see it done again properly.

 

[Robert Harris]

I take it you’re n

You've been going at Paramount pretty hard. Well, it seems like they have circled the wagons regarding grain management too. I could be wrong, but it appears you won't be invited to lunch any time soon on Melrose Ave.

I believe I've been extremely fair to them. Open, even-tempered, a man you'd never hear complain.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I believe I've been extremely fair to them. Open, even-tempered, a man you'd never hear complain.

Yeah, I’m sure they think you’ve been fair.

 

[Robert Harris]

Yeah, I’m sure they think you’ve been fair.

I have.

I have the milk of human kindness by the quart in every vein.

 

[bujaki]

I have.

I have the milk of human kindness by the quart in every vein.

And they'll listen very kindly and go out and do precisely what they want.

 

[Malcolm R]

And they'll listen very kindly and go out and do precisely what they want.

That's applicable to all of corporate America. Their only concern is to please the stockholders, not their customers.

 

[Lord Dalek]

So, about When Worlds collide, what are the opinions here?
What do you prefer? the cooler Imprint release or the warmer Paramount?
I myself prefer the cool one.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/11/when_worlds_collide_blu-ray_/large/large_01_when_worlds_collide_blu-ray___blu-ray_.jpg

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Doesn't really matter when the Imprint has visible registration errors and separation dirt.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Doesn't really matter when the Imprint has visible registration errors and separation dirt.

The Paramount Blu-ray doesn’t have those issues?

 

[Lord Dalek]

The Paramount Blu-ray doesn’t have those issues?

They aren't taken from the same source. Maybe Paramount's does but Beaver only pointed them out on the Imprint,.

 

[compson]

The registration errors on the Imprint disc occur on the front end of dissolves. The color looks quite nice in some scenes.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Yeah, I’m sure they think you’ve been fair.

 

[Robert Harris]

The Paramount Blu-ray doesn’t have those issues?

It does not.

 

[Mark McSherry]

CAVEATS!--- Both Paramount and Imprint discs ripped with MakeMKV to my hard drive. Snapshots taken with PowerDVD 22 playing on my computer monitor.

The Paramount-

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Paramount-

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To my eyes the Paramount is over-all more pleasing while in motion. But the Imprint has some worthy special features including a commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman.

 

[jayembee]

That's applicable to all of corporate America. Their only concern is to please the stockholders, not their customers.

I'm inclined to say that their only concern is to please their billfolds. Pleasing the stockholders is just a means to an end.

 

[titch]

Agreed. I wanted to get some confirmation as to the color on original 1953 prints, and am happy with what Criterion has given us. Not only per colo, but overall resolution. It’s a superior disc to the new 4k.

Latest explanation as per The Digital Bits:

[Editor’s Update 9/29/22: Interestingly, I found this comment on Facebook from former ILM animator, VFX supervisor and film producer Peter Kuran, responding to Paramount’s statement: “The reason it would be blue would be theatrical IB tech prints are balanced for a carbon arc light source which is very yellow. Better to use a 16mm IB Tech print which is balanced for 3200-3500 more normal.” That seems a reasonable conclusion to me. –BH]

 

[Mark McSherry]

FWIW: Snapshots using PowerDVD 22 on computer monitor---

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The Criterion image is missing a sliver of information on the right side compared to the other three.

 

[Capt D McMars]

CAVEATS!--- Both Paramount and Imprint discs ripped with MakeMKV to my hard drive. Snapshots taken with PowerDVD 22 playing on my computer monitor.

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To my eyes the Paramount is over-all more pleasing while in motion. But the Imprint has some worthy special features including a commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman.

choices choices...it's good to have choices!!