We have carried out a set of subjective tests using content that we believe could be typical
of a live outside broadcast event, with a large number of viewers in a ‘home-like’
environment. The test results suggest that the quality of Standard Dynamic Range High
Definition services could be improved by approximately equal amounts by either
increasing the dynamic range or increasing the resolution to UHD. An additional smaller
increase in quality could be achieved by increasing both the dynamic range and the
resolution, although this was not quite statistically significant. The tests found that the
Hybrid Log Gamma system achieved approximately equal High Dynamic Range video
quality as the Perceptual Quantiser scheme, although the performance of its implicit
backward compatibility was found to be disappointing. This issue with the Hybrid Log
Gamma system requires further study
- Encoding: HEVC / H.265
- Resolution: 4K (2160p)
- Layers: BD-66
- Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
- Clarity/Detail: The clarity and level of detail throughout here is just mind blowing. Let’s tackle the CG of the Orcs first. You wouldn’t normally hear me say this, but they look remarkable in this real world environment. The textures on their skin, scars, hair, etc. are all marvels to behold. In other words, the special effects look simply gorgeous and I can honestly say save for a few moments they all blend in seamlessly with their real life counterparts, sets and humans alike. Then there’s the real world to contend with and I’m happy to report the level of intricacy doesn’t stop with the Orcs. Oh no! Every texture is rendered practically flawlessly from the smallest stitch in fabric to the chiseled rock in castle walls.
- Depth: Everything is about the scale here. And I’m pleased to report that scale is huge! Along with the three-dimensional, eye-popping visuals, the environments are big, vast and go on forever here. There’s literally too much to even discuss as we embark on climbing endless tower steps, traverse through the forest or even scale the tallest of mountains. Depth is everywhere you look in this presentation. Savor it!
- Black Levels: The black levels on Warcraft 4K Blu-ray were outstanding. At all times they were all deep, inky and pronounced throughout. There was even a sequence much like the ones I love in Under the Skin where our onscreen character finds himself in a dreamlike, pitch-black surrounding. It was absolutely gorgeous to behold. Bravo! Nothing is crushed or lost by the dark, shadowy moments of this presentation.
- Color Reproduction: Here’s where 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray’s HDR gimmick really shines. The color palette is vast and seemingly limitless. All environments whether real or CG are rendered lifelike in appearance thanks to the wide color gamut employed throughout here. The greens of Fel magic and the oranges of flames and fire balls pop with vibrancy and contrast nicely against the deep, inky shadows of their environments. You have to love it! This is what 4K dreams are made of!
- Flesh Tones: The skin tones on the humans all look natural, healthy and authentic throughout the film’s runtime. Humans are a bit softer in complexion than their Orc counterparts, but how many times can you watch a movie like this filled with CG actors and kind of forget that what’s on the screen isn’t part of real life? That’s a testament to how good the CG looks in this one.
- Noise/Artifacts: There’s some slight source noise sprinkled throughout, but nothing worth writing home to momma about to complain. Things just look “out of this world” good here!
Video
The 4K version of the presentation looks even better than the already great Blu-ray. It’s not an enormous leap of clarity, but there is a nice uptick in quality that is rather appreciable. The 3.4K source material and 2K intermediary make for a great digital tap to pull from, and the detail is deeper and the colors richer at every corner. The HDR makes for colors that just pop off the screen, especially the really vivid ones of the very “videogameish” movie. Blacks are deep and inky, and the black crush that was present on the Blu-ray is not really an issue all things considered. There is still that slight softness due to blending live action and copious amounts of CGI together, and the movie isn’t 100% perfect in the 4K department (due to mainly the lack of a 4K master), but the uprezzing looks quite nice and makes for one pretty picture
Duda: el HDR Premium estará preparado en el futuro alguna actualización para ver 4.000nits? o es algo exclusivo de Dolby Vision solamente?
Muy interesante la captura de las peliculas que se editaron asi..
Duda: el HDR Premium estará preparado en el futuro alguna actualización para ver 4.000nits? o es algo exclusivo de Dolby Vision solamente?
Muy interesante la captura de las peliculas que se editaron asi..
And just what I was afraid of. The info on my site was off target (and updated). Near the beginning I had a friend help me behind the scenes with gathering info to use on the site. I didn't see any source listed in his notes and since it was a 3D release I am almost positive the disc has a 2K DI since the DCP was 2K. I am going to have to double check 5 other entries, but I am guessing this was the only one affected. Again, it's been updated already. Another reason not to pay friends in beer for work