
In fact, I’d say it’s arguably the least aggressive HDR image I’ve seen (though there is some nice refinement going on in the picture’s dark areas). Overall, though, the HDR effect is much more subtle than I’m used to seeing with 4K Blu-rays. The advertising of the future isn't exactly subtle. There are some stand-out HDR moments too, such as the digital Elvis show in the dark Vegas theater, and some of the shots of the city’s neon and holographic advertising. As with the 4K Blu-ray of Villeneuve’s Arrival, the HDR grading is subtle in the extreme.Ĭomparing it with the SDR HD Blu-ray image, there is certainly some step up in both the image’s peak brightness points and the average light level during relatively bright scenes such as those in Deckard’s orange-drenched Las Vegas hideaway. On the contrary, the image looks stunningly clean throughout.Īdd this clean finish to the clarity of the resolution and the extreme sense of depth the image enjoys, and you become completely immersed in the visionary world Villeneuve is presenting.īlade Runner 2049 isn’t quite as reference grade, though, when it comes to its use of HDR. There’s no evidence of edge enhancement, either.

Especially as this gorgeous resolution consistency has been achieved without resorting to any tricks such as gentle grain or softness filters. It’s indescribably great, too, to hardly ever see a resolution ‘join’ between the film’s in-camera visuals and its digital effects. Whether it’s the pores on K’s face, the fur collar of his leather jacket, the tiny details in the floors and walls of the furnace room where K has his apocryphal toy horse memory, or the vast piles of junk around the orphanage, this is 4K heaven all the way. The result is a picture that’s reference grade in terms of sharpness and detail.

This latter achievement is practically unheard of elsewhere in the film world to date. It was shot at 3.4K, created in a digital 4K master for its cinematic release and even, so it seems, delivered with native 4K or 3.4K effects. Key kit used for this test: Samsung UE65Ks9500, Oppo 203 4K Blu-ray player, Panasonic UB900 4K Blu-ray player.īlade Runner 2049 gets closer than most films to being a true 4K experience.
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