deyorew
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Is there some sort of consensus on what the best cut of Close Encounters is?
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This one is decently contentious in regards to Theatrical vs. Director’s Cut being the best, while most dislike the Special Edition ending. I can’t state definitively as I like alt cuts and I even liked seeing what’s shown in the SE ending (blasphemy!).Is there some sort of consensus on what the best cut of Close Encounters is?
I think that would be the Director’s Cut. I myself am in a tiny minority of fans who prefer the Special Edition. To most, seeing the interior of the spaceship ruins the mystery. To me that’s the whole effing payoff to having us gawk at lights for 2 hours.Is there some sort of consensus on what the best cut of Close Encounters is?
We said almost the same thing!This one is decently contentious in regards to Theatrical vs. Director’s Cut being the best, while most dislike the Special Edition ending. I can’t state definitively as I like alt cuts and I even liked seeing what’s shown in the SE ending (blasphemy!).
I queued up the HDR10 and HD versions and there is a separate download of all 3 versions in both HDR10 and HD.The Close Encounters of the Third Kind listing has been updated again, removing the Show Features link and simply listed all three versions (which we are to assume are available in all resolutions?). Anyone care to check it out and make sure the Theatrical Version 4K HDR is back?
P.S. If you’re a Strato C owner that’s still holding onto the HD Extras, be sure not to trigger an HD update.![]()
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
An unidentified flying object and visions of a remote mountain lead a man to a momentous encounter with aliens. Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Suspense. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, and François Truffaut. Purchase and download today in 4K HDR10.www.kaleidescape.com
Good call. I checked and initially got 2 versions on that new download. Since I want to also keep theatrical version, I went into manage / downloads / recently completed ... and scrolled down and found the theatrical version and clicked the title. It initiated a download of all three versions.Did you get 2 or 3 versions from your new download? Based on the revised listing, I would assume 3 versions were deleted and only 2 were downloaded. But, hopefully it's just an error in the listing?


Harry Potter 2's HD Compatibility update stripped Extras so Strato C owners should be cautious to only trigger updates to the 4K file if they're currently holding onto these.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2202) HDR updated with audio and video improvements.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry, Hermione and Ron investigate why their classmates are mysteriously being turned into stone. Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Suspense. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Kenneth Branagh. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.www.kaleidescape.com
I have the same issue. I have 122 updates available that I don't want to update. I have a Strato C for use in my Home Theater. I also have a Strato E for my Living Room TV, which I'm guessing is the reason I received the update notification. Like you, I don't want to have to start and remove an update. There must be another way to remove them.I signed in to my Kaleidescape account today to find that I have 277 updates available. Most of them are simply because they “Added video format”. However, if I were to click “update now” it would just download the Dolby Vision version. The problem is, I don’t want to download the Dolby Vision version as I use the Strato C in my main theater.
I am guessing that this is a result of the introduction of Cinematic 4K. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way that I can clear a movie from my Movie Updates page, or am I going to have to start the update and then remove each movie manually from the download page?
I didn't know you could flag an account to not automatically download DV. All 122 updates are for a DV upgrade. I'm guessing they worked on updating as many movies as possible before the new Strato K.Strange that I have the same set up as you above, a Strato C and Strato E plus a Terra Prime. When I go to movie updates, I don’t see anything there even though I can check to see that there are movies in the new format available. I wonder if it’s because I had K add that flag to my account to not automatically download Dolby Vision, but HDR10 instead.
Thanks for the info.Yeah, if you email tech-support, they can add an override to your account and it will default to downloading HDR10 instead of DV.
I signed in to my Kaleidescape account today to find that I have 277 updates available. Most of them are simply because they “Added video format”. However, if I were to click “update now” it would just download the Dolby Vision version. The problem is, I don’t want to download the Dolby Vision version as I use the Strato C in my main theater.
I am guessing that this is a result of the introduction of Cinematic 4K. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way that I can clear a movie from my Movie Updates page, or am I going to have to start the update and then remove each movie manually from the download page?