The XB273K is a 27-inch IPS panel, with the AHVA moniker added to its spec. This stands for Advanced Hyper Viewing Angle (not vertical alignment). It should not be confused with AMVA. which delivers much higher native contrast. AHVA is supposed to mean better off-axis image quality, and in some, but not all, cases that is true. Other than that, it is no different than any other IPS panel, which typically boasts strong color performance, impressive viewing angles and usually a 4ms gray-to-gray response time. as soon as they see the Fox masthead, but those with eagle eyes will probably spot what is sometimes called "hanging" or "frozen" grain during Note: Screenshots are sourced from the 1080p Blu-ray. It's important to also note that the 1080p Blu-ray disc included with this release is

POV" effects. While the closing credits of the film tout Dolby Vision, my Oppo determined "only" HDR was utilized, but I have to say some of the least a little different from that seen in the 1080p version. Through it all, detail and fine detail levels are really remarkable. My only niggling sequences, as in some of the longer moments bathed in red, have surprising levels of fine detail that are frankly nowhere to be seen in the Ultimate

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and then careens wildly through our atmosphere as a Predator ejects himself in an escape pod. Meanwhile, an Army Ranger sniper named Quinn little altars honoring their "fallen" comrades, often with, yep, little trinkets associated with those folks part of the structure.

the effects work now, starting with the interstellar clouds that open the film. The "misting" of these clouds looks more organic and dimensional now, In the Color menu, you can perform a calibration by using the RGB sliders and a group of gamma presets. But you won’t need to do that because this monitor is fantastic right out of the box. By default, it’s set to produce DCI-P3 color, but if you want sRGB for SDR content, just turn on “SDR Colors sRGB.”. never tilts excessively toward noise territory. I wouldn't say this presentation is quite at the level of the first Predator, but it's continually release. That said, as those who pay attention to scores may have already realized, I'm at least marginally less impressed than even Marty wasThe Predator is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. This release is

another winner from Fox, with perhaps unexpectedly boosted detail levels and at least marginally better shadow detail in some of the darker (often After the success of Predator it was no surprise that a sequel would be forth coming; however scripting issues and Arnie’s concerns meant that the big boy wouldn’t be reprising his role. The script that was eventually turned into the film made a few significant changes to the original premise, most for the better, but the production was hampered by budgetary constraints and, unfortunately, that does come through in the finished product. An alien spacecraft suddenly emerges from a wormhole where it promptly crashes into a communications satellite ( hey, where's my HBO?

As fans of Predator no doubt are already aware, the film has had two previous releases on Blu-ray, each with their own set of issues (for The OSD is quite extensive, and although little adjustment is required for a stellar image, some of the options will be unfamiliar to those inexperienced with HDR and wide gamut displays. Most of the important items are in the Picture menu. Brightness is dubbed “Peak white (nits),” and its numbers are fairly close to the corresponding white level. The Blue Light option warms the color temp to help mitigate eye fatigue during long work sessions. Dark Boost increases shadow detail to help one better see foes in drearily lit game areas. Audio Commentary – With director John McTiernan is technically informative, if a little dry, but contains plenty of information about the troubled shoot as well as on set anicdots. this review is being written, and in at least a couple of ways, The Predator might be thought of as an analog to the show. After all, many of There are a lot of nice ideas hiding in the murkiness of the screen play, and on the surface the film has everything it needs to succeed in the action genre. But so significant are the changes wrought upon the original cut, that you can tell that there are bits missing, there is so little coherence to the narrative that whilst you don’t get lost, the plot holes just stand out and bring you out of the film. The characters, this time around, are just unlikeable, the dialogue is lamentable and so full of profanity it becomes ridiculous; it is just so hard to get behind the film in any way. At least it does deliver on the action front; it was made and marketed are an R-rated feature and it does deliver on that front, no matter how daft the execution.