STACK October 2016 Issue 144

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Your TV remote may not have
a stun button, but you're
sure to be reeling when
you lay eyes on the next batch of
4K releases in all their Ultra High
Definition glory.
Science fiction is a genre
tailormade for the highest in image
quality, and the visually stunning
Tom Cruise vehicle Oblivion
promises to look out of this world.
Sequel Independence Day:
Resurgence will also rock your
UHDTV when it arrives in 4K on
October 19. And Luc Besson's
insane and mind-bending sci-fi
action-thriller Lucy is another
perfect fit for the new format on
October 5.
Fantasy double The Huntsman:
Winter'sWar and SnowWhite
and the Huntsman also debut in
4K on October 5, as does true-life
adventure Everest, which plunges
you into one of the most dangerous
places on Earth, thanks to the
cinematography of Salvatore Totino,
who also lensed The DaVinci
Code, and Angels & Demons.
Both Dan Brown adaptations are
released in 4K on October 12 to
tie in with the cinema release of
Brown's Inferno.
The all-girl Ghostbusters will
also be available in 4K on October
12. According to director Paul Feig,
the original cut was more than four
hours, so expect plenty of unseen
hilarity with the Extended Cut
included on this release.
Alexander Skarsgård and Margot
Robbie heat up the screen in The
Legend ofTarzan on October 19,
and the special effects highlights
will also play a starring role with the
CG apes even more photorealistic
thanks to the enhanced detail.
It's not just new releases: a
couple of back catalogue classics
have also received an upgrade
to 4K. 1986 fantasy favourite
Labyrinth turns 30 this year and
you can celebrate the anniversary
with a new 4K transfer on
October 5. And 2000's global
blockbuster CrouchingTiger,
Hidden Dragon, from acclaimed
director Ang Lee, is back and
kicking on October 26, rounding
out a huge month of Ultra High
Definition viewing.
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12 OCTOBER 2016
EXTRAS
NEWS
1 4K is designed for
big screens and
UHDTVs start from
50-inches upwards. Size
does matter if you want
to duplicate the cinema
experience at home,
which of course you do,
so the bigger the panel,
the better. Older models
prior to 2016 may not
support HDR – 4K discs
will still look great, but
they’ll look even more
incredibly detailed and
colourful with this
function.
2 4K Ultra HD discs
won’t play on a
standard Blu-ray player –
the transfers require
more disc space than a
BD. But Blu-ray discs and
DVDs will play on a 4K
UHD Blu-ray player, and
what’s more, they’ll look
even better when you
take advantage of the
upscaling function, with
only a moderately
discernible difference in
quality between an
upscaled Blu-ray and a
4K disc.
THE NEXT
WAVE
Lucy
Labyrinth
4K
FACTS
October 5:
Labyrinth
Lucy
Oblivion
Everest
The Huntsman:
Winter's War
Snow White and the
Huntsman
October 12:
Ghostbusters
The Da Vinci Code
Angels & Demons
October 19:
The Legend of Tarzan
Independence Day:
Resurgence
October 26:
Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon
OCTOBER 4K
RELEASES:
If you've get to discover what
all the fuss is about, ask for a
4K demo at your local JB Hi-Fi
store.
CrouchingTiger, Hidden Dragon
4K: