None that I can findWhat other digital providers got both Theatrical and Extended versions??
Jim
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None that I can findWhat other digital providers got both Theatrical and Extended versions??
Jim
Thanks for reporting your findings. I always thought the Blu-Ray of Aliens looked phenomenal, and I love the very gritty, grainy look for that film which suits it well. I suspected and feared the 4K version would lose those characteristics, and it sounds like it sadly has.For those that are excited about these releases I would temper your expectations. I can say that Aliens does not look nearly as good as the previous HD version (grain scrubbed and enhanced) and True Lies is about the same. The Abyss is the best looking of the bunch by far (IMHO), but even it has been grain reduced and a bit sharpened. Obviously there is no previous True Lies and Abyss to fall back on so you get what you get, but at least from what I've looked at so far (going back and forth), I'd take the previous HD version of Aliens over the new 4K for picture quality all day long. I'm fine with what I've seen from The Abyss so far (I also went to the recent Dolby Cinema showing), so not that worried about that one. True Lies looks very processed though and scrubbed. Shame.
I tend to like more Sharpness and less grain. So I'm good with it.For those that are excited about these releases I would temper your expectations. I can say that Aliens does not look nearly as good as the previous HD version (grain scrubbed and enhanced) and True Lies is about the same. The Abyss is the best looking of the bunch by far (IMHO), but even it has been grain reduced and a bit sharpened. Obviously there is no previous True Lies and Abyss to fall back on so you get what you get, but at least from what I've looked at so far (going back and forth), I'd take the previous HD version of Aliens over the new 4K for picture quality all day long. I'm fine with what I've seen from The Abyss so far (I also went to the recent Dolby Cinema showing), so not that worried about that one. True Lies looks very processed though and scrubbed. Shame.
I wonder if the HD versions Abyss and True Lies is just as bad, probably so if it's based on the same master.For those that are excited about these releases I would temper your expectations. I can say that Aliens does not look nearly as good as the previous HD version (grain scrubbed and enhanced) and True Lies is about the same. The Abyss is the best looking of the bunch by far (IMHO), but even it has been grain reduced and a bit sharpened. Obviously there is no previous True Lies and Abyss to fall back on so you get what you get, but at least from what I've looked at so far (going back and forth), I'd take the previous HD version of Aliens over the new 4K for picture quality all day long. I'm fine with what I've seen from The Abyss so far (I also went to the recent Dolby Cinema showing), so not that worried about that one. True Lies looks very processed though and scrubbed. Shame.
Thanks for reporting on the video quality of the transfers. I bought The Abyss and True Lies this morning. For The Abyss I'll only watch the extended cut, so I guess I'll have to watch in HD. I'll be curious to see how the HD compares to the 4K version ( I assume the HD is the remastered version, since both versions will be released in 4K on disc).For those that are excited about these releases I would temper your expectations. I can say that Aliens does not look nearly as good as the previous HD version (grain scrubbed and enhanced) and True Lies is about the same. The Abyss is the best looking of the bunch by far (IMHO), but even it has been grain reduced and a bit sharpened. Obviously there is no previous True Lies and Abyss to fall back on so you get what you get, but at least from what I've looked at so far (going back and forth), I'd take the previous HD version of Aliens over the new 4K for picture quality all day long. I'm fine with what I've seen from The Abyss so far (I also went to the recent Dolby Cinema showing), so not that worried about that one. True Lies looks very processed though and scrubbed. Shame.
Last Action Hero looks good in 4k, worth the purchaseOops...correction...Last Action Hero...
"The Exorcist" is also only available in the Theatrical Cut on K. (Don't know about other online stores). So.... if this holds true with "Aliens" and "The Abyss," I may have to buy the discs and hold off on KStore because I'm never watching the Theatrical cuts. (I'm not upgrading "Exorcist" to 4K either at K because I have no use for the Theatrical Cut. Fingers crossed this changes down the road.)This is disappointing. The 4K discs being released will have theatrical and extended editions both remastered and in 4K. Why are we only getting the theatrical editions in 4K. Doesn't seam fair. We keep being short changed for being K customers.
From The Digital Bits:"The Exorcist" is also only available in the Theatrical Cut on K. (Don't know about other online stores). So.... if this holds true with "Aliens" and "The Abyss," I may have to buy the discs and hold off on KStore because I'm never watching the Theatrical cuts. (I'm not upgrading "Exorcist" to 4K either at K because I have no use for the Theatrical Cut. Fingers crossed this changes down the road.)
If you pull up the title in your my-kaleidescape.local interface it also shows 171 minutes for the HDR download. I haven't watched yet, so I don't know, but I'm betting it's a typo in the movie details on the file itself.@MikeKobb
So the store has The Abyss listed as 2h20min
When starting the movie, it shows up as 2h21 min (Screenshot - bottom right), but in 2nd Screen, in the movie details, it says it's 2h51min (Screenshot - top).
Are there multiple versions (2h51 vs 2h20/21) ?
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The download size for the HD version is also huge (113GB vs 75GB for the 4K HDR version). So it could be that the HD version is indeed longerIf you pull up the title in your my-kaleidescape.local interface it also shows 171 minutes for the HDR download. I haven't watched yet, so I don't know, but I'm betting it's a typo in the movie details on the file itself.
That is because the HD version contains two versions of the movie and all of the extras. As far as I can tell, K doesn’t do seamless branching thus the huge download size.The download size for the HD version is also huge (113GB vs 75GB for the 4K HDR version). So it could be that the HD version is indeed longer