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United Arab Emirates. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K (2001)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this exceptional Blu-ray releaseHarry Potter is a ten-year-old orphan who has been living under the stairs in the house of hiscruel and abusive aunt and uncle. But on his eleventh birthday, Harry receives a letterinforming him that he has been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,where he learns not only that his parents were wizards, but also that he is destined to becomea powerful wizard himself. Along with his new friends Ron and Hermione, Harry hones hismagical powers and uncovers the secret of the Sorcerer's stone, which leads him into aconfrontation with the evil wizard who murdered his parents.For more about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K and the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K Blu-ray release, see published by Michael Reuben on November 21, 2017 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.Director:Writers:,Starring:,Producers:,». Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K Blu-ray ReviewReturn to HogwartsReviewed by, November 21, 2017(Revised on November 28, 2017, to reflect additional information from Warner Brothers.)Warner Brothers has completed its migration of the Harry Potter saga to 4K UHD with theaddition of the first four films in the series, joining the back-end four released last March (andreviewed, and ). Unlike theprevious Potter UHDs, all of which were upscaledfrom 2K digital intermediates, two of these derive from new 4K scans of the cameranegatives—and it shows.
The first set of Potter UHDs was noteworthy primarily for changes inthe color grading ranging from subtle to overt, but fresh scans reveal new layers of detail andintensity in the earliest films.All of these UHDs are replacing bit-starved VC-1 encodes prepared forrelease on both Blu-ray and the now-obsolete HD-DVD format. Warner has been reissuing theseoutdated presentations for years, and it's unfortunate that the studio has not seen fit to accompanythe new 4K discs with remastered standard Blu-rays, especially when new scans are available—apractice that is becoming distressingly common with Warner's catolog UHDs. But for Potter fanswith a 4K setup, these discs are a must-have. Their image blows the dust off the early adventuresof Harry and his friends.Discussions of the film can found in Greg Maltz's of the original 2007 release andKenneth Brown's of the so-called'Ultimate Edition' released in 2009. Note that theUHD disc contains only the theatrical cut and does not include the director's cut that adds sevenminutes. The latter can still be found on the standard Blu-ray included in the package. Warner's 2160p, HEVC/H.265-encoded UHD of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone derivesfrom a new 4K scan of the film's original camera negative, followed by extensive colorcorrection and HDR encoding.
The result is an image of exceptional detail and clarity, with newintensity in the many shadings of color in the environs in and around Hogwarts. The early entriesin Harry's series are set primarily in dormitories, halls, classrooms and grounds of the now-famous school of wizardry, where sedate English traditionhas been reimagined by M.C. Escherand H.R. Perhaps the most noteworthy effect of the UHD's increased detail and enhancedcontrast is the image's balance in the many scenes of students and teachers bustling to and fro;individuals remain distinct, even as innumerable eccentric details in Hogwarts' often dim hallsare clearly revealed.
The long shots of the cavernous dining hall with its vast tables crowded withbudding wizards and witches are particularly impressive. Closeups pick up tiny variations in skintexture, fabric details and individual strands of hair (check out Dumbledore's flowing whitebeard).
All of this fine detail is presented discreetly, without overemphasis or digital harshness.Distant figures in darkened halls remain visible for just as long, and to precisely the extent, asintended by director Chris Columbus ( ) and cinematographer John Seale ( ). Even effects-heavy sequences like Harry's extended Quidditch match benefit fromthe UHD's more vibrant colors and refined definition (although some of the effects shots can'thelp but look dated compared to the more sophisticated efforts of the series' later entries).Switching to the old Blu-ray after watching the UHD makes you realize just how badly dated itis, with its soft image and murky texture. The 4K presentation of Sorcerer's Stone instantlysupplants the Blu-ray as the definitive visual presentation of the film that launched the franchise.System calibrated for UHD using a Klein K10-A Colorimeter with a custom profile created witha Colorimetry Research CR250 Spectraradiometer, powered by SpectraCal CalMAN 2016 5.7,using the Samsung Reference 2016 UHD HDR Blu-ray test disc authored by Florian Friedrichfrom AV Top in Munich, Germany. Calibration performed by Kevin Miller of ISFTV.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone remains one of the weaker films in the Potter franchise,freighted with such a burden of prologue and backstory that it barely has a time for anindependent plot. But the film has been given an effective makeover on UHD, because thecreative team did it right: a new 4K scan from negative, an effective but respectful HDRtreatment and a BD-100 to ensure sufficient bandwidth. The result is a gorgeous image thatbreathes new life into the second chapter of Harry's journey, accompanied by an equally memorablesoundtrack. The only negative is the failure to remaster the standard Blu-ray, thereby abandoningthose who haven't yet upgraded their equipment to a wan and outdated image from the early daysof the format. With these new Potter discs joining first-class catalog 4K titles likeand, Warner is giving fans ameaningful incentive to invest in home video's latestformat. Highly recommended.
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United Arab Emirates. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4K (2007)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this excellent Blu-ray releaseLord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth - including appointing Ministry official Dolores Umbridge as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. When Professor Umbridge refuses to train her students in practical defensive magic, a select group of students decides to learn on their own. With Harry Potter as their leader, these students (who call themselves 'Dumbledore's Army') meet secretly in a hidden room at Hogwarts to hone their wizarding skills in preparation for battle with the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters.For more about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4K and the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4K Blu-ray release, see published by Michael Reuben on April 11, 2017 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.Director:Writers:,Starring:,Producers:,». Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4K Blu-ray ReviewDumbledore's Army in HDRReviewed by, April 11, 2017To accompany the Blu-ray and releases of the latest chapter in J.K.
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Rowling's wizardingworld, Warner Brothers has begun remastering alleight filmsforUHD, adding yet another version to the series' plethora of existingeditions. Harry's odyssey is being issued in two parts, with the last four installments appearingfirst. The reverse order is dictated by technical considerations, as the earliest chapters in thefranchise were not completed on digital intermediates, which means that the negatives have to berescanned and regraded for 4K and HDR.All four of the films in this first group—, andThe Deathly Hallows: and —were shot on film with post-production on digitalintermediates at 2K. Accordingly, all of them arrive on UHD as up-conversions, with visualbenefits principally derived from HDR encoding (as well as some subtle, and not so subtle,tweaking of the palette). As a sweetener, Warner has remixed all four soundtracks from theoriginal PCM, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD MA 5.1 to the object-based DTS:X, providing anaudio upgrade for those who have the appropriate hardware. Included with each UHD disc aretwo standard Blu-rays comprising the so-called ' of the Potter films thatWarner began releasing in 2009. A digital copy completes each package.For further discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, please see the previousreviews of the film's by Greg Maltz and the ' by KennethBrown.
The Feature score has been retained from prior reviews. ( Note: Screenshots included with this review are 1080p captures from the standard Blu-ray disc.Watch for 4K screenshots at a later date. The Video score has been retained from prior reviews.)According to the best available information, Warner's 2160p, HEVC/H.265-encoded UHDpresentation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been sourced from a 2K digitalintermediate, which limits the prospect that the format's superior resolution will reveal additionaldetail. Still, the HDR encoding provides subtle but noticeable improvements over the standardBlu-ray, courtesy of enhanced contrast, black levels and highlights. You can see the differenceimmediately in the opening overhead shot of Little Whinging that zooms down to find Harrybeing harassed by Dudley and his pals. With the benefits of HDR, the figures on the ground aredistinct and separate even at a distance, whereas on the Blu-ray they blur into the background.Similar improvements are visible in any large expanse, e.g., the dining hall at Hogwarts, wherethe receding tables and enchanted chandeliers seem to extend even further back, or the climacticsequence in the Department of Mysteries, with its endless aisles and towering shelves of mysticalobjects.The palette of Order of the Phoenix on UHD reflects a trend that affects all four of these newversions, albeit to varying degrees. Despite the array of cinematographers—Slawomir Idziak forthis film, Bruno Delbonnel for and Eduardo Serra for The DeathlyHallows: and—directorDavid Yates seems to have had a consistent vision ofdarkness, shadow and desaturation, with manifestations of magic typically supplying thebrightest hues.
The creators of the UHDs seem to have taken their cue from Yates's preferencefor darkness, because to the extent the film's palette has been changed, color intensity hasactually been dialed down. This is readily apparent in one of Order of the Phoenix's mostmemorable uses of color, the pink-and-lavender wardrobe of the odious Dolores Umbridge(Imelda Staunton), who joins the Hogwarts faculty as an agent of the Ministry of Magic (and, atleast indirectly, of Voldemort).
On the Blu-ray, Professor Umbridge's outfits were almost comicallybright and cheerful, much like her duplicitous demeanor, but they are subtler on the UHD, so thatthe new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher tends to blend more effectively into the film'svisual fabric. The change isn't major, but it's a revealing indicator of the philosophy that appearsto have guided Order of the Phoenix's HDR colorist—less color, more darkness.System calibrated using a Klein K10-A Colorimeter with a custom profile created with aColorimetry Research CR250 Spectraradiometer, powered by SpectraCal CalMAN 2016 5.7,using the Samsung Reference 2016 UHD HDR Blu-ray test disc authored by Florian Friedrichfrom AV Top in Munich, Germany. Calibration performed by Kevin Miller of ISFTV. Previous releases of The Order of the Phoenix contained a 5.1 soundtrack (in either or), but the UHDarrives with a DTS:X soundtrack that, on audio systems not yetequipped to decode that format, should play as DTS-HD MA 7.1.
As Greg Maltz noted in his, the 5.1 mixwasalready superb, featuring 'excellent use of surrounds,.prodigious LFE content and great attention to detail'. The DTS:X encoding refines the mix andexpands the listening space even further. In the opening Dementor attack, the winds and theattackers sweep from behind and throughout the listening space. When Harry takes refuge withDudley in a pedestrian tunnel, the sound of dripping water is even more pervasive, and the sameapplies to the suburban lawn sprinklers (a subtle effect, to be sure) when Harry drags the injuredDudley home to his parents. In general, the sounds of magical spells and teleporting wizards arebigger and travel with greater specificity through the listening space. The already-impressivebass extension is even deeper and more pervasive, especially in the climactic Department ofMysteries sequence, where the sonic experience is so enveloping that the shattering of glass (orwhatever is on those endless shelves) seems to come from all directions. None of theseenhancements come at the expense of dialogue intelligibility or the reproduction of NicholasHooper's score.It should be noted that 'object-based' sound formats are designed to be adaptive, and DTS:X inparticular touts its ability to adjust to a wide variety of speaker configurations.
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Still, the degree towhich the new mix produces audible benefits in the home theater will no doubt vary dependingon individual sound systems and speaker arrays. For reference, I listened to The Order of thePhoenix on a 7.1.2 speaker configuration, consisting of front left, right and center, and two eachof side, rear and 'height' speakers, plus subwoofer. Warner's release of Harry Potter on UHD is a welcome addition to the format, even with thelimits on resolution that are inherent in the source. But the most interesting potential lies ahead,as parts 1 and 2 of the series, and, undergo new 4Kscans that should yield even greater benefits, compared to their Blu-ray counterparts. In themeantime, the UHD presentations of the series' back end is a worthwhile and recommendedupgrade, especially for anyone who doesn't already own the 'Ultimate Editions'.