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My problem with this website is that there are many instances where you have the image derived from a 2K digital intermediate where it looks better than another movie where the image was derived from a 4K digital intermediate. Sometimes movies with a 4K DI are just softer looking because of the source film or the way it was shot. You really, really , really can't use this site's "Real 4K" or "Fake 4K" as any kind of indication of picture quality.

The Greatest Showman - Well, this has many eye-popping scenes that will make you appreciate HDR tech. The colours are vibrant. The light sources pop. The fire is so vivid. There are sparkles all around. It's a grand old time for your eyes. Threw in the standard blu ray right after to compare and nope. No thank you. HDR version is dramatically better.

Due to being sick, I watched a lot of movies this weekend: Lady Bird - 4/5 - I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but as a parent with two college-aged kids (and two younger ones) this was a touching, sincere film that reminds me of the importance of communicating with my kids. After watching it, I went to my daughter and said, "You know, I think you're a remarkable person and I'm glad you're my kid" She was like, "Stooooop, you're acting like Mom, and it's freaking me out." Hitman's Bodyguard - 3.5/5 - funny movie, good action, good writing, fun chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Sam Jackson. Good popcorn flick. Not for the little ones - lots of bad language. Greatest Showman - 4/5 - while completely historically inaccurate, it is a fun movie, so it gets a pass. Great music that I now own the soundtrack for. I'm a sucker for musicals and this hit the mark in that regard. Terminator Genysis - 3/5 - I mean, it had its moments, but there's so much non-nonsensical stuff going on here, you really have to switch your brain off and just go with it. If you can do that, then the film is entertaining enough. Tomb Raider (2018) - 4/5 - I really enjoyed the film. Alicia Vikander does a wonderful job in the role. They really paid a lot of homage to the reboot game. I'm not saying it's a super-smart film by any stretch, but it looks great, has solid performances, and pretty good action. It's a fun ride. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - 3.5/5 - Watching this one is like a blast from the past. It certainly gives you an appreciation for the more... mature?... approach of the new film by contrast. Regardless, though, the film is still a fun watch. Angelina Jolie in her prime - I'd forgotten this film also contains perhaps the most epic side-boob shot in all of film history. On the flip-side for the ladies (or gentlemen of that persuasion), Daniel Craig looking ridiculously ripped. Holy-Hannah! I had forgotten they'd had him do an American accent in this film. There's so many Americans in the movie doing a British accent and then the Brittish actor is doing an American accent... lol

The Hitman's Bodyguard - There was surprisingly more opportunity for eye-catching HDR than I expected. There are some very colourful scenes in the movie that make good use of the tech. Glad I opted for the UHD Blu-ray on this one, where I wasn't sure it would be worth it. Tomb Raider (2018) - Oh my, there is some excellent, excellent HDR use in this film. Specular highlights abound. Light sources, flame, etc. just jump off the screen with lifelike realism. Very nice UHD. Popping in the standard blu-ray for comparison, everything just looks so drab after watching the HDR version. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - Everything looks nice. Not as crisp as some catalogue releases. Noticeable film grain throughout. They did not push the HDR specular highlights in any meaningful way. Light sources and fire do not pop. There was one scene near the end that made me squint a little, but other than that I feel like this was a very reserved implementation of HDR. If there is one meaningful improvement from the standard blu-ray it is in black levels. Inkier blacks, while also showing better detail and shade differentiation. There are some visual effects in this film that are painfully obviously visual effects. The added resolution and crispness just make these effects look so bad. Fortunately it was not a frequent issue, but when it does happen.... wow...

Hawaiian is my favourite, so I'm in the pro-pineapple camp. Like: Ham Bacon Pepperoni Ground beef Steak Chicken Pineapple Tomatoes Red pepper Indifferent: Thinly-sliced mushrooms Hate: Too much mushrooms Onions Anchovies Olives Peppers other than red pepper

I am not. Never been. One year, I really need to go check it out in person.

Well, that's cool. I lived in Revelstoke for about a year when I was 2 years old. My Dad grew up in Revelstoke. Small interwebs. I mean sure, we've got the Shuswap, but you've got the stampede.

What always makes me happy in that game is the HDR fire. Or the glint of moonlight off a shiny surface.

I thought Horizon Zero Dawn was fantastic in HDR. I hate playing it when I'm on a TV without HDR now. I've heard Gears of War 4 is really good as well, though have not witnessed it for myself.

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I was out of town with the family for Canada Day. It was rain, rain, rain all day and many of the planned celebrations did not happen. Still a good time though. Happy belated Canada Day to you, too.

OMG, that is sooooo very untrue. HDR done right is amazing! I haven't actually played a ton of games in HDR yet, but Horizon Zero Dawn makes fantastic use of it. Whenever I play it on a TV without HDR it makes me sad

So.... are you still regretting buying the TV or is that starting to fade? It's true - I'm sadly lacking in the audio department. My old 5.1 receiver doesn't even have a single HDMI input or output. It's pretty old. So yes, everything is going into it using the optical cable. I would love to upgrade to a Dolby Atmos system, but I don't think I'll get my wife's blessing on that any time soon.

Incidentally, if you go into the "All Inputs" menu you can rename your inputs. While there, if you change the icon for an input to the PC icon, then all picture modes (not just game mode) for that HDMI input will be low input-lag game modes. This allows a variety of saved picture settings for playing games. It will disable the ability to use certain image processing options, however, so this isn't desirable if you're also using that device to watch movies.

Weird. is the PS4 plugged into the ARC HDMI port? I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

Oh, hey - if you want some short, easy demo material to show off your new TV to friends or to play around with TV settings/picture modes, you can go here and download some of the demo reels that TV manufacturers use in the store displays. Load them onto a USB stick and fire them up on the TV. I'm a fan of the "Sony: Braia OLED HDR10" (currently on page 25) as my go-to though I certainly haven't checked them all out.

Hmm... now that I don't have any experience with. All of my audio goes into the TV and then gets passed through the TV out to the receiver, so there is no switching involved in any of my devices or built in apps.

Well, I take that to mean it is working now, at least.

Did you check the display options within God of War itself? Go to the game options. There should be a toggle to "Enable HDR Content"

I've used this site a few times: https://www.digitalcodes4sale.com/ Often there are movies there I pick up for $2 or $3, which is about as high as I'll typically go for a digital only copy of a movie. They have a nice Canadian sub-section for those of us who live up north. I had one time where a code from there gave me an error as having been previously redeemed, but, I sent them a screenshot and their customer service got me a working code VERY quickly with no hassle or hoops.

Here's my settings for HDR movies - again, use Cinema mode as it has the most accurate colours: Note - I leave Noise Reduction options off here, since any 4K HDR source is going to be a pristine signal to begin with and then I'm not risking any artificial removal of fine detail. TruMotion set to 3 or 4 again. Real Cinema greyed out. As discussed in the SDR settings.

Hmmm... when you hit the settings button on the remote you can confirm if it is HDR because it will say "HDR Picture Mode" next to the picture mode selection: I would check settings on the PS4 as well as in the game's settings to see if it is set to output HDR

I did not have it professionally calibrated, no, but I spent a lot of time looking into settings that had been posted by various websites and users and then tweaking from there for my eyes. I'm a believer in the idea that what looks best to you may be different than what looks best to someone else, since we all see slightly differently anyway. Note that once you're happy with the settings you've made for one input, there is an option to push those same settings to ALL inputs. This saves a lot of time. The comment above about having the HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color turned on for each input you want HDR for is important. You won't get HDR without it, though I have found that for most sources, the TV auto-detected that I'd connected a capable device and asked me if I wanted to turn that setting on. Here's my settings for mine in non-HDR mode: To start with, use the Cinema preset, as the colours are very accurate out of the box in this mode. Sharpness to 0 will eliminate any artificial sharpening and just display the intended pixels. With sharpness set higher you run the risk of introducing haloing around objects. Lots of people will tell you to have Noise Reduction and MPEG Noise Reduction turned off, but I find that when it is set to auto, it doesn't affect standard blu ray's, but does help clean up low res, low quality sources. Real Cinema says "On", but it's actually greyed out (and therefore disabled) because it cannot function when TruMotion is on. I have fiddled back and forth with Real Cinema on/off and tru motion settings for hours. Running slow panning 24fps scenes over and over dozens of times and what I've found is that, for me, TruMotion set to 3 has the best balance of smoothing out stuttery motion from 24fps sources (movies) to a point where it isn't distracting without introducing noticeable soap opera effect. Dynamic Contrast analyzes the incoming histogram from the video source and implements a dynamic tone mapping. Many people will tell you to turn it on, but many will also recommend a low setting, including some professional calibrators. Personally, I am happier with it set to low. Edge Enhancer introduces artificial sharpening and haloing/blooming risk - leave that off.

I don't have it, but from what I've heard: Appreciable increase in fine detail, though the blu ray already looks good Blu ray had some slightly washed out black levels and that is improved on the 4K UHD Some of the green screen work is a bit more obvious HDR is not groundbreaking, but appreciable pop when their needs to be The audio does not have a Dolby Atmos or DTS-X mix - just a Dolby 5.1 MA mix, so no step up from the standard Blu Ray Certainly the best way to watch the movie, but not a slam dunk upgrade if you already have the Blu Ray.