In very high - contrast scenes, the camera tries to preserve highlight details by under - exposing, which can lead to a lack
of shadow detail.
At times, particularly in dark scenes, the image can look too bright, or seem lacking
in shadow detail.
Black levels appeared fairly dark and rich,
while shadow detail seemed reasonably dense but not overly thick.
I've read complaints that the image suffers from
poor shadow detail due to crushed blacks, but contrast separation looked fine on my monitor.
Black levels are deep and rich, and
shadow detail seemed very appropriate, with no loss of information.
Black levels were deep and rich, and
shadow detail looked appropriately heavy but not excessively thick.
It manages to produce its deep blacks without crushing out as
much shadow detail as the vast majority of other LCD TVs, too.
It's not profound, and you'll find a lot of near
black shadow detail has been crushed from sight.
In our review we talked about some earlier complaints — color tuning, off - angle color shift, and
shadow detail crushing.
It's a dark film, and the black levels and
shadow detail reflect that, the latter never being immensely impressive because of the built - in crush.
However, I thought they seemed to be reasonably dense and tight, and
shadow detail usually looked appropriately clear and opaque.
Dynamic range is excellent and
shadow detail robust with no apparent crushing of black levels, and the presentation is richly detailed.
That often means balancing out light and dark areas or the range of colours, and not losing, for example,
shadow detail because of a bright sky.
Black levels also seemed dense and full,
while shadow detail was clear and appropriately opaque without any concerns due to shots that looked too dark.
In good light, it doesn't show a lot of noise, but there isn't
much shadow detail and there's some blur on moving objects.
Black levels also appeared wonderfully deep and dense, and
shadow detail looked appropriately heavy but never excessively opaque.
In a dimly lit storage closet packed to the brim with cardboard boxes, the U Ultra managed to resolve
fine shadow details and edges with relative ease.
Dubbed Xtreme Black Engine Plus, Vizio's local dimming has long been a staple of its displays, allowing for
better shadow detail and richer black levels than many competitors.
I found the LG well suited to high - resolution videos and games because it provides deep blacks and
excellent shadow detail in dark scenes.
LG Nano CellTM SUPER UHD TVs employ Full - Array Local Dimming (FALD) backlighting to provide deeper blacks and enhanced colors, as well as nuanced
shadow details for more life - like images.
High Dynamic Range does make more of a difference here, fortunately, rendering a more lush, natural, and vibrant color palette, as well as a broader range of contrast, and just a bit
more shadow detail.
LG's technology improves black levels and picture dimensions by independent control of LED light zones,
improving shadow details and reducing light bleed resulting in enhanced contrast and superb picture quality.
Genius - level cinematographer Vittorio Storaro receives due treatment from not only Harlin (who implies that the chance to work with Storaro was one of his main reasons for agreeing to do the film), but also the folks in mastering: The 2.36:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer * is incredibly rich from beginning to end, with
shadow detail occasionally collapsing into inky pools of black on purpose, if I'm to parse Harlin's notes on the digital grading correctly.
Emblematic of the studio's boutique (i.e., Sony Classics) titles, the image looks grainy and metallic,
though shadow detail is crisp and edge halos make only cameo appearances.
Graphics are crisp with
nice shadow details, bloom and particle effects, and — though there are still a few visual glitches within the game — I have yet to come across a game where everything is perfect particularly at the outset.
Despite a few stubborn pinholes and a very slight waxiness that seems to
affect shadow detail more than fine detail, the image is a revelation, lush and filmic and seductively colour - timed.
Black level is more brown than black, while there's nothing
like shadow detail and flesh tones appear sallow.
Daylight shots come close to the quality we've seen from higher - end Huawei cameras like the Mate 9 and P10, though with slightly
reduced shadow details and more susceptibility to blurring from hand motion.
The downside to this mode is that shots tend to be a bit oversaturated, and have a bit more noise in those previously darker sections, although the tradeoff
between shadow detail and slightly more noise is well worth it.
The overhauled image, now in THX - approved 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen (fullscreen alternative sold separately), looks very nice, its clarity and
strong shadow detail betraying every last weakness of the production's cheap design.
The Q9F's intense brightness — especially for HDR content — counteracts some of those black level pitfalls, and the TV most certainly
reveals shadow detail unusually well.
THE DVD Columbia TriStar presents Loving on DVD in a handsome though tightly - framed 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer that ekes out an admirable amount of
shadow detail from cinematographer Gordon Willis's typically aphotic images before devolving into a morass of black.
Colours are vibrant throughout, while
shadow detail accurately reflects the intentions of cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, who can't resist doing his favourite party trick (playing with streaks of light caused by manipulation of the camera) at one point, but who otherwise restrains himself admirably compared to his later grain - and - bleach efforts on films like Saving Private Ryan and A.I.
Black levels are wonderfully inky and feature
fantastic shadow detail, which is crucial during the operatic set piece in Vienna.
THE DVD Released by Fox in a DVD transfer that can only be described as low - rent and murky (excuses for this are perhaps provided by The Rats» origin as a telefilm),
shadow detail within the 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen image is incredibly soft and undefined.
However, looking at some side - by - side comparisons, the loss of detail is apparent, mostly in the darker areas of the frame where blacks and
shadow detail tend to be splotchy.
The numerous dark and dimly - lit scenes are murky, with video noise and poor
shadow detail readily apparent.
The 2.35:1, 1080p transfer is lovely nonetheless, with gentle edges,
ample shadow detail, and a pretty nice roll - off of the highlights.
Black levels appeared fairly deep and dark, and
shadow detail also was appropriately thick without any signs of murkiness.
It reduces the minimal flaws — slight motion - blurring, occasionally
splotchy shadow detail, and unobtrusive edge - enhancement — of Anchor Bay's previous transfer while simultaneously pumping up the film's mid-Eighties palette to a pleasing level of saturation.
Although the film is almost counterintuitively diffuse and earth - toned, eschewing the stark, poppy hues of a «Glee» or a High School Musical to deliver something that suggests high - end «Dawson's Creek», the image on this disc yields strong definition,
exquisite shadow detail, and warm colours, however muted.
The film's cool blue palette tends to
mute shadow detail, but both transfers are well - compressed.
The difference here is that the transfer was also very obviously DVNR'd, leaving behind a waxy finish that all but
obliterates shadow detail, steepening the drop - off to black.