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This is one of the best 4K UHD transfers available. The clarity and color spectrum made possible by the available HDR and Dolby Vision makes for an immersive visual experience. Although we get neither the Dolby Atmos or DTS-X format , audiophiles won't be disappointed with the uncompressed DTS-HD master audio. Warner Bros. Studios took particular care with the packaging of this product equipped with two additional Blu-rays of the featured film and special features. Hard stock collectors' cards imprinted with scenes from the motion picture come packaged in a sperate envelope. This is an incredible value for the advertised price! Rest-assured you will not be disappointed with this purchase. A well-deserved 5-stars!

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Very good presentation!

on November 16, 2023

Posted by: MeToo

I bought this nearly 2 years ago and I finally got around to watching it. I will say that this was a very well made film that kind of stands the test of time! There are very few things in it that will remind you that this is from 1968! This was the Star Wars influence and practically other space type films. This is the first actually looked like it was not taking place one earth.

I have a Dolby Vision set up, so of course I wanted to see what it can do. DV can have dramatic effects on lesser quality 4K titles, but not as much on stellar quality titles. 2001's quality was either great or perfect! I was looking for flaws but I found very little. The picture was bright, with the right contrast and strong and precise color. Blacks were strong but detailed. Whites were clear, detailed and white. If nothing else, DV does HDR like you would expect for it to look - very much improved without putting it through shades! The facial closeups looks so detailed and color so precise, that I kept reminding myself that this is a 1968 film!

As I was watching it again, I was now able to make much more sense out of what I was seeing and the story. The last scene is still confusing, but I think that I have a better idea of what it meant. The presentation seems to be about showing off the tech and how that played into the story, while kind of suppressing dialog (what few there was) as unimportant. I guess it was not.

The audio is what it is, but I am not sure if the music was much louder than the dialog on purpose (to make the viewer not worry about the dialog), or it just came out that way. I really hate when the music is much louder than the dialog. Titles like Cliffhanger 4K did a great job of evening up the audio so you won't have to keep turning the music and effects down, then turning the dialog back up. Overall, there is not much sound and most consists of music.

I did not really want to get this because I had it on BD, then sold it and bought the 3-pack with The Shining and Clockwork Orange - which are NOW all available separately in 4K. I liked saving space. The price came within reason, so I bit. The picture quality on this film was always strong and DV just enhanced it. So, this film scores very well in my book. Dolby Atmos or DTS-X, would have really made the sound and experience a whole lot better! If they come with one - i'm not biting on that.

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I didn't get it

on October 23, 2015

Posted by: LizC

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People who act like they understand this movie are so full of Sh:t!

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cool

on December 18, 2018

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i just got into collecting steelbooks and this seemed like a good addition to my ever growing collection

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One Stanley Kubrick’s Best Films!

on December 19, 2018

Posted by: Elithecoolone9119

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I’ve been waiting for this to be Released on 4K ever since Warner Bros announce it back in early 2018. I first saw back in November 2018 and BestBuy refused to sell it to me due to its release Date. Now its here and I’m happy to own especially this Steelbook. Haven’t seen it yet on 4K, but I for sure will this weekend. This movie is a Great Science Fiction movie one of my top 5 Favorite Stanley Kubrick’s films. I hope The Shinning is the next Kubrick film to be released on 4K.

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Ultimate edition of the ultimate sci-fi movie.

on March 15, 2019

Posted by: Electronic57

from Indy

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I picked up this movie for the future 4K TV that I will be purchasing. I'm looking way forward to breaking in the TV with this film.

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This was too far beyond out-of-date

on April 22, 2019

Posted by: Gloria

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This film was not what I through. It was not about space creatures of today's technology.

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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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