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- First reviewAugust 28, 2017
- Last reviewMarch 23, 2018
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5
Simply Splended Comedians
on March 23, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
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A comedy classic with Michael Caine and Steve Martin at the top of their form. Good, clean wackiness set in the beautiful south of France.
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![Blue Planet II [SteelBook] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
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5
A stunning look at Earth's seas in 4k
on March 23, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
For the most part, Blue Planet II is reference material with a special message rarely stated in BBC Nature documentaries: man is destroying the planet at a rapid pace and researchers and their own filmmakers are finding the evidence that illustrates this plainly.
For one, plastic is poisoning the oceans at an alarming rate.
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![Coco [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/d24ba551-625a-4b0a-91d8-d7509f5c69b8.jpg)
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4
PIXAR in UHD
on March 16, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
This movie screamed for 12 bit Dolby Vision, but we got HDR10 instead and if the Dolby Vision streaming version is any indication it would have looked even better.
With all that, it does have better color volume and image depth than the regular Blu-ray and there is an uptick in overall detail.
Plus... Coco has Dolby Atmos on the UHD Blu-ray that is not included on the standard disc.
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4
Even a 2k master can be impressive
on March 16, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
It's a darkly satirical morality play with few truly innocent characters, but the story and acting are so riveting you get swept up.
Francis McDormand knocks another quirky protagonist out of the park. She's as loveable as a rattlesnake and yet you feel for her plight anyway.
Despite the lack of Dolby Vision, this has a naturally pleasant image with good use of subtle yet effective HDR.
It's mostly dialog and music driven, so you won't miss an immersive mix too much.
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![Arrival [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2d3adf27-84c5-49be-a9c7-bc65c517a3e9.jpg)
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4
A thoughtful semi-masterpiece
on March 16, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
This movie shows that thoughtful science fiction is still possible.
The movie is dark and murky befitting its mood and HDR and a well calibrated higher end 4k display is warranted.
Too bad the studio didn't go the extra mile and add 12 bit Dolby Vision encoding and Dolby Atmos immersive audio.
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![The Dark Knight - 4K Blu-Ray [Standard] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0679d3e3-9397-4979-8e2c-7ab970be05b9.jpg)
Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis - the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.
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3
The Nolan 4k remasters are not WB's best 4k effort
on February 17, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
Plagued with smatterings of heavy DNR and somewhat soft visuals, most of these Nolan Batman remasters are not the end all of UHD Blu-ray picture quality. The IMAX shots stand out, but Nolan insisted on not using the camera negatives as a basis for these new scans, so they're already somewhat gimped compared to what Sony and some other studios normally do.
They really needed new soundtrack mixes since, again, Nolan is probably tone deaf. He's the Woody Allen of modern cinema sound. Stating these are the original theatrical mixes does not leave me with confidence given how poorly Nolan supervised mixes tend to sound. Dolby Atmos from a real professional audio team would have been far superior.
Are they in some ways better than the original Blu-ray's? Yes, in terms of overall picture quality, but still somewhat disappointing when compared to most 4k catalog efforts put forth by Sony... nice, filmic transfers with a lovely amount of natural grain and detail... "A Few Good Men" is a standout in terms of 35mm 4k scans... and usually effective Atmos remixes too.
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Free up space on your computer with this Western Digital My Passport portable hard drive. This 4TB drive can handle full system backups, or you can use it to transfer a few select files between computers. The slim design of this Western Digital My Passport portable hard drive makes it easy to carry in a backpack, briefcase or purse.
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4
Good for basic storage
on February 17, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
The drive is a bit on the slow side when transferring files and the case is not very robust and easily scratched. I don't recommend accidentally dropping this as I'm sure it will crack.
Not for pro use.
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It's important to be comfortable in a place where you spend a lot of your time. This Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 has even more comfort features to make your day-to-day tasks that much easier.
Customer Rating
4
It's the standard in ergonomic keyboards
on February 17, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
I only knocked a star off because the keyboard is quite bulky and after about a year or two, the printing on the keys starts to wear off due to the oils on your skin. It could use a sleep button as well.
Still a better design than anything Logitech has to offer.
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![Groundhog Day [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy] [1993]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/0faaf290-798f-49eb-9380-16a65dd8eb88.jpg)
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5
Sony comes through again!
on February 17, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
Sony seems to be mostly hitting their UHD Blu-ray releases out of the park with very filmic transfers that the other studios can't seem to match right now.
There's also an effective Dolby Atmos remix included. You can relive Phil's day over and over and over again in 3D audio!
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![Batman Begins - 4K Blu-Ray [Standard] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8c6ca202-bf82-4847-a7a3-7000e694bc5a.jpg)
Batman Begins [ULTRA HD] 4K Mastering Released 2017 product/publication from Warner Home Video
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3
A soft picture mars this 4k remaster
on February 11, 2018
Posted by: UHDfan
from Colorado
Verified Purchase:Yes
Either the cinematography was originally purposely diffused by the DP or somebody at Warner Home Video fell asleep at the DNR switch (perhaps both??), but Batman Begins is easily the least best of the newly 4k mastered Nolan trilogy on UHD Blu-ray.
They didn't even bother rescuing the sound mix from Nolan's typically tone deaf approach to audio engineering... no Dolby Atmos remix either.
And yet it still looks better overall compared to the original Blu-ray release.
A buy, but with some reservations.
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