Along with my annual Christmas viewing of Die Hard, (shot on film, so looks great in 4K) thats my telly sorted for the next few days.
Both looked great on Streaming,
Can't wait to see what proper 4K HDR from a disc will look like.
Last Of Us is in Dolby Vision,
Sadly Prey is 'only' 4K HDR10, but the disc has the Comanche dub, which is how I would choose to watch it again.
How cool is that?
Some of the dialogue took me out the movie when watching it streamed on Netflix... "You got this" etc seemed a bit too modern?
Recently rewatched the Japanese anime 'Akira' in 4K with original 1980's Japanese Dub, (in 24/192, the original Score is an astonishing sounding thing) and I couldn't believe how different the movie felt, meaning of dialogue and emotions of charcters etc.
Prey is gonna be a doozy to watch again.
Best Predator film since the original, though have a soft spot for the Danny Glover sequel Predator 2.
The other ones... naa, not so much
Fun Fact,
Prey directly references something in Predator 2, very cool.
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AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
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Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
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Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - Yup, it sounds better)
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