| SymbioticFunction | 18th September 2019 03:01 PM |
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs
(Post 610176)
I thought the Blade Runner 2049 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray produced a much better picture because of the detail and colours. It was shot at 3.4K and theatrically screened at 4K, so it has been downscaled for the standard Blu-ray.
I compared them and thought the standard Blu-ray Disc had a really impressive picture, but the colours don't seem as rich or the fine detail as clear as on its 4K counterpart. It isn't a 4K release which has the same visual 'wow' factor as Guardians of the Galaxy 2, John Wick, Planet Earth II or the first Blade Runner as they are demo discs but, in terms of the blacks, clarity, and detail, it's one I'm glad I have on 4K Ultra HD.
| I take back everything I said about there not being much difference between the 1080p and 4K versions of Blade Runner 2049. :)
I was reading about my UBP X700 4K player in an avforums thread and I discovered that there are also additional PQ settings which can only be accessed whilst the film is playing (by pressing the remote's options button).
I've changed the picture settings to 'direct' rather than 'auto.' Auto was applying some noise reduction (why Sony have decided to make that the default is beyond me) and now it's switched off, Blade Runner 2049 and most of my other 4K discs now look much more impressive. :) | 