Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this excellent Blu-ray release As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.For more about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D and the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D Blu-ray release, see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D Blu-ray Review published by on where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.Director Writers: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes » See full cast & crew Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D Blu-ray, Video Quality The 3D release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 features both a 1080p/MVC-encoded 3D presentation and a 1080p/AVC-encoded 2D presentation, each housed on their own BD-50 disc.
The 2D transfer is, as before, a brooding but beautiful sight to behold. The 3D transfer, meanwhile, is as technically sound as its 2D counterpart, with no major compression issues, digital oddities or eyesores to point to. Unfortunately, the 3D experience is a post-conversion wash. Depth is neither here nor there, with average dimensionality in all but a handful of standout shots. When Harry, Ron or Hermione step into the foreground or retreat into the background, a slight flatness accompanies them; when they stroll through the halls of the Ministry of Magic or make their way through the streets of London, there's a nice sense of space but nothing that screams "this is amazing!" The world of Hogwarts extends inward rather than outward, infusing wintry forests, moonlit fields and overcast wildernesses with just enough realism to justify the 3D presentation's existence. In fact, open landscapes are perhaps the most convincing elements on the screen, even if there isn't much 3D pop to speak of.
Some viewers will also notice a touch of crosstalk cropping up throughout, although that will depend entirely on individual displays and glasses as any crosstalk and ghosting that appears aren't products of the encode itself. There also isn't any more artifacting, banding, aliasing or ringing than there is in the 2D presentation, which is to say very little to none. But, really, Part 1 doesn't look a like a film that belongs in 3D in the first place. The darkness, the shadows, the overcast skies, the bottomless blackness... effective and evocative as it all is thematically, none of it lends itself to a 3D presentation. It still represents a magnificent rendering of Kloves' bleak tone, Eduardo Serra's evocative sun-starved photography and Yates' world-weary aesthetic, and the wizards at Warner, post-conversion or no, have remained true to each one. Color accuracy and saturation are impeccable, skintones are convincing and lifelike, and black levels are deep and dastardly. Just a word of warning: the tint of your 3D glasses may render some of the film's darkest shots impenetrable.
Yes, fine detail does take a slight hit whenever the sun sets or the lights grow dreadfully dim, but exceedingly refined textures and crisp, clean edges abound. Likewise, contrast isn't always ideal but, again, Warner's encode is tirelessly true to its source. The only oddity worth mentioning -- faint noise that intermittently hovers overtop of the image -- is altogether negligible and rarely detracts from the overall impact of the presentation. In the end, the 2D and 3D encodes will leave Potter purists breathless. The resulting 3D experience? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3D Blu-ray, Audio Quality From the ungodly dissonance that opens the film to the raging storm that gives way to the end credits, Warner's outstanding DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track summons the full strength of the Harry Potter series and does the saga justice. Spine-shattering teleportation spells, ear-splitting energy blasts, ground-shaking Death Eater attacks and other thunderous elements put the LFE channel through its paces and deliver the sonic goods, time and time again.
Meanwhile, the rear speakers grab hold of every element that spreads across the soundfield, turning forest chases and Horcrux battles into enveloping show-stoppers. Yes, a good portion of the film's sound design is subdued and atmospheric, but only insofar as it enhances the isolation and loneliness Radcliffe, Grint and Watson experience on their journey. Near-invisible pans whip from channel to channel, environmental ambience is pleasing, directionality never misses its mark, the track's dynamics won't soon be forgotten, and Alexandre Desplat's wind-swept score fills the soundfield without fail. To top it all off, dialogue is crystal clear, perfectly prioritized and marvelously grounded in the film's earthy soundscape, regardless of how quiet or chaotic a scene becomes. Ultimately, The Deathly Hallows' faithful lossless track will turn heads, thrill fans, and wow audiophiles and neophytes alike.Tons of goodies in this edition, what's not to like?! What a great flick.This huge 25-hour training DVD covers from concept to conclusion a complete environment and animation project.
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