Movie Updates

[ahard]

Does anyone think that we’re going to get the 4K update of Can’t Hardly Wait? It will be available on 4K blu ray Aug 20.

 

[forzalombardi]

Does anyone think that we’re going to get the 4K update of Can’t Hardly Wait? It will be available on 4K blu ray Aug 20.

Most likely

 

[LoveCinema]

Does anyone think that we’re going to get the 4K update of Can’t Hardly Wait? It will be available on 4K blu ray Aug 20.

K has a bit of a backlog when it comes to catalog titles from Sony*, but I'd say there's a pretty decent chance. Generally the issue with Sony catalog releases is that they're not particularly timely. However, Apple is already streaming this title in 4K Dolby Vision, so it doesn't appear that there's a date restriction on it. Fingers crossed...

*Missing Sony 4K Updates: Heavy Metal, A Bronx Tale, Muppets Take Manhattan, The Last Dragon, Starman, Punch-Drunk Love, Paprika, +Rudy arriving without HDR or Director's Cut.

 

[Trevor]

Zodiac now in DV (no audio changes)

Zodiac

A cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle becomes obsessed with solving a series of cryptic puzzles sent by the notorious serial killer. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Anthony Edwards. Purchase and download today in 4K HDR.

www.kaleidescape.com

 

[Trevor]

Three more titles now in DV (no audio changes)

Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

An incredibly talented gamer wins a contest that puts him behind the wheel of a car and test his skills on the track. Sports, Drama, Action. Purchase and download today in 4K Cinematic Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

Dumb Money

Inspired by a YouTuber, amateur investors face off against a powerful Wall Street hedge fund by buying up GameStop stock. Comedy. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, and Pete Davidson. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.

www.kaleidescape.com

We Were Soldiers

A graphic, all-sides recounting of one of the first major battles of the Vietnam War. War, History, Action. Directed by Randall Wallace. Starring Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, and Sam Elliott. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.

www.kaleidescape.com

Excited for "We Were Soldiers" - one of my favorites!

I'm doing this manually BTW so if I'm not guaranteeing that's the only new ones, just what I noticed.

 

[ZeroDarkFuga]

Three more titles now in DV (no audio changes)

Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

An incredibly talented gamer wins a contest that puts him behind the wheel of a car and test his skills on the track. Sports, Drama, Action. Purchase and download today in 4K Cinematic Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

Dumb Money

Inspired by a YouTuber, amateur investors face off against a powerful Wall Street hedge fund by buying up GameStop stock. Comedy. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, and Pete Davidson. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.

www.kaleidescape.com

We Were Soldiers

A graphic, all-sides recounting of one of the first major battles of the Vietnam War. War, History, Action. Directed by Randall Wallace. Starring Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, and Sam Elliott. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.

www.kaleidescape.com

Excited for "We Were Soldiers" - one of my favorites!

I'm doing this manually BTW so if I'm not guaranteeing that's the only new ones, just what I noticed.

Thanks for this!

I run a check every day for my own movies but didn’t own any of these so wouldn’t have known otherwise.

Seems like the DV titles are being released at
1-4 total per day after QA process is completed, is that about right @MikeKobb ?

We got spoiled on that initial DV batch launch!

 

[Jnoze]

I've noticed a few titles where the HD version has spatial audio, usually DTS-X, and the 4k version just has DTS 5.1. Atomic Blonde is an example. Do they ever update the 4k to spatial audio later?

 

[MarvinTheAndroid]

I've noticed a few titles where the HD version has spatial audio, usually DTS-X, and the 4k version just has DTS 5.1. Atomic Blonde is an example. Do they ever update the 4k to spatial audio later?

Possibly if you cross your toes, knock your knees together, wish upon a celestial body and most importantly believe. Personally there are a few titles that are really screwing with my arthritis.

Send an email to K and hope for the best is the only advice I am capable of giving you I am afraid.

 

[MikeKobb]

Seems like the DV titles are being released at
1-4 total per day after QA process is completed, is that about right @MikeKobb ?

We got spoiled on that initial DV batch launch!

I’m not sure if that’s the actual rate, but it is basically just whenever the QA process completes. The team was working for quite awhile ahead of the launch to ensure that we had a good batch ready at release. There are many more coming. Many more.

 

[MikeKobb]

I've noticed a few titles where the HD version has spatial audio, usually DTS-X, and the 4k version just has DTS 5.1. Atomic Blonde is an example. Do they ever update the 4k to spatial audio later?

Yes, this does happen sometimes. It’s a long and complex tale that has been discussed here in the past. Here’s the capsule summary:

1. Kaleidescape does spatial audio (Dolby Atmos, DTS:X) when there is a lossless version available from the licensor.
2. Sometimes there are only lossy versions available, which is what streaming services use. We don’t use those.
3. Some licensors have separate business units for physical media and electronic-sale media (or even entirely separate distribution companies), and so there are sometimes cases where the assets that were created for physical media aren’t part of what the electronic-sale side of the business can distribute.
4. Through a historic quirk in how our content licensing works, we are sometimes able to get the assets that were created for disc, but only for SD and HD.

Those factors sometimes combine to create what you’re seeing: lossless object-based spatial audio on the HD version, but not on 4K.

We are always working to add spatial audio to 4K versions when possible. If you buy a movie that initially has something like 5.1 or 7.1, and we later get a spatial track, you will be notified that an update is available, which you can download at no charge. If you check out the history of this thread, you’ll see that this happens pretty often.

 

[ZeroDarkFuga]

I’m not sure if that’s the actual rate, but it is basically just whenever the QA process completes. The team was working for quite awhile ahead of the launch to ensure that we had a good batch ready at release. There are many more coming. Many more.

Now you’re just teasing us

 

[ahard]

Yes, this does happen sometimes. It’s a long and complex tale that has been discussed here in the past. Here’s the capsule summary:

1. Kaleidescape does spatial audio (Dolby Atmos, DTS:X) when there is a lossless version available from the licensor.
2. Sometimes there are only lossy versions available, which is what streaming services use. We don’t use those.
3. Some licensors have separate business units for physical media and electronic-sale media (or even entirely separate distribution companies), and so there are sometimes cases where the assets that were created for physical media aren’t part of what the electronic-sale side of the business can distribute.
4. Through a historic quirk in how our content licensing works, we are sometimes able to get the assets that were created for disc, but only for SD and HD.

Those factors sometimes combine to create what you’re seeing: lossless object-based spatial audio on the HD version, but not on 4K.

We are always working to add spatial audio to 4K versions when possible. If you buy a movie that initially has something like 5.1 or 7.1, and we later get a spatial track, you will be notified that an update is available, which you can download at no charge. If you check out the history of this thread, you’ll see that this happens pretty often.

Thank you for explaining why some 4k movies on K may lack a spatial audio track if said track exists on disk or streaming services. I had a lot of guesses in my brain, but nothing concrete.

 

[ironcross]

Jason Bourne (2016) in UHD with Dolby TrueHD Atmos from NBC Universal added (previously (HDR/HD only)

Jason Bourne

Over a decade since he disappeared without a trace, Bourne returns in search of answers about his past. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, and Vincent Cassel. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

HDR is still currently only DTS-HD Master 5.1 and HD is DTS:X

 

[ZeroDarkFuga]

I’m not sure if that’s the actual rate, but it is basically just whenever the QA process completes. The team was working for quite awhile ahead of the launch to ensure that we had a good batch ready at release. There are many more coming. Many more.

@MikeKobb , when is the next big batch? This week ?

 

[MikeKobb]

No big batches for Dolby Vision. They're being released as soon as they're done, a few at a time.

 

[ZeroDarkFuga]

No big batches for Dolby Vision. They're being released as soon as they're done, a few at a time.

@MikeKobb , whenever you get a chance (if possible), would love the technical detail on process of converting current titles to a Dolby Vision add and what’s involved in the process.

I know you gave us the great detail in prior posts/threads on HD re-encoding and what’s involved with those titles but not sure how the DV adds are different and/or why it seems new titles on pre-order or upcoming (vs. existing titles) are automstically added.

I assume it deals with mezzanine file sourcing but just shooting in the dark….thanks as always for educating us less technical users!

 

[MikeKobb]

Answered here!

NEWS: Post in thread 'Strato V Player Announced'

Jul 29, 2024

We’ve heard a bit of detail re: HD re-encoding but do you have similar detail for the DV additions to existing titles that you may be willing (or even able) to share from the team?

I’m interested in the process and also typical time it takes per title, what makes some easier than others etc.

I know you already said priority given to most popular titles but just curious re: the process since some like LOTR trilogy have theatrical and extended versions both vs. hobbit trilogy which doesn’t have extended vs. Bourne that has 2 out of 5 etc….

Sure. For the Dolby Vision titles, we have...

• MikeKobb

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[ZeroDarkFuga]

Answered here!

NEWS: Post in thread 'Strato V Player Announced'

Jul 29, 2024

We’ve heard a bit of detail re: HD re-encoding but do you have similar detail for the DV additions to existing titles that you may be willing (or even able) to share from the team?

I’m interested in the process and also typical time it takes per title, what makes some easier than others etc.

I know you already said priority given to most popular titles but just curious re: the process since some like LOTR trilogy have theatrical and extended versions both vs. hobbit trilogy which doesn’t have extended vs. Bourne that has 2 out of 5 etc….

Sure. For the Dolby Vision titles, we have...

• MikeKobb

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@MikeKobb , thank you!

I completely forgot you had already answered this, apologies!

I blame the great work the team did on Frozen 2 Dolby Vision release for scrambling my brain after the kids watched it about 15 times this weekend

 

[Trevor]

Bob Marley: One Love now in DV (No audio changes):

Bob Marley: One Love

In London amid violence back home, reggae star Bob Marley crafts a new album that reflects his revolutionary message of peace. Drama, Music, Biography. Purchase and download today in 4K Cinematic Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

Also Freelance (2023) starring John Cena has been delisted:

Freelance

A special forces agent protects an ambitious journalist interviewing a dictator from the chaos of an ongoing coup. Action, Adventure, Comedy. Directed by Pierre Morel. Starring Alison Brie, Alice Eve, John Cena, and Christian Slater.

www.kaleidescape.com

I was tracking it but it seems I missed out.

 

[lujan]

I'm only about a week since getting my Kaleidescape player and have a movie price question. There are a few titles I'm interested in purchasing because they are at the $9.99 price point. Is this typically the lowest price they will be without being on your D2D list?