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  1. JohnRice

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

    I don't know about the colors. Others can comment on that. This version of the movie looks very bright and well lit. It has a completely different feel from what it's always been. Personally, I think that was a mistake. I'm just not fanatical enough about it to get very upset about it.
  2. JohnRice

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

    I vaguely recall this thread is about the 4K release of Aliens, so... I finally watched it a couple days ago. The opening sequence really jumps off the screen. Dynamic range of the torch cutting through the door kind of made my jaw drop. The movie is now very bright overall, visually. So...
  3. JohnRice

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

    Actually, Kaleidescape is better than disc, with a cost to match. Also, I still think you're rather overstating the amount of data dedicated to 4K movies on disc. I understand even 80GB is beyond rare. It seems to tend more to a max of 40-50GB for a 2 hour movie. I have a UHD computer drive...
  4. JohnRice

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

    I was going to mention that myself, plus even though a 4 layer BR disc can hold up to 100GB, it's virtually unheard of for the feature itself to occupy 90GB. So that stat strikes me as motivated reasoning. For me, with my HT that is more audio capable than video (with a 65" QLED) and Gb...
  5. JohnRice

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

    Wait a minute... Can it be? Those aren't reliable sources populated entirely by experts? You've shattered my world view. :) Yeah, it amazes me the mind blowing ignorance found in those places.
  6. JohnRice

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

    Well...I guess I'll just wait. It's not like I don't have more than enough new movies to check out. Currently, Amazon isn't even taking orders for any of the three Cameron titles. I ordered a month ago... but we'll see.
  7. JohnRice

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

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSZC9GLJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
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