Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is available in Digital UHD (4k) from Fandango, Microsoft and Vudu. The 4k versions also include High Dynamic Range with Dolby Vision for supporting TVs. The Video: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse comes with a 2160p UHD image with HDR and is presented in 2.39:1 aspect ratio. The 4K UHD streaming option on those streaming devices is capable of Dolby Vision, but unfortunately there was no such Dolby Vision on the physical Disc. In its 4K debut, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' gets just the HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range included on this release. According to IMDb, this was actually created using the Dolby Vision cinematography process and then even shown in Dolby Vision during the theatrical run – in select theaters. The real star of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse wasn't any incarnation of Spider-Man: it was the art. But watching an UHD Bluray version on a Sony 4k screen (without Dolby Vision) was.
Spider Man Into The Spider Verse Dolby Vision Audio
All right, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially set director James Wan's Aquaman for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 3/26, with the Digital release expected on 3/5. Amazon and a couple of other retailers (including Zavvi and Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, etc) are currently listing a Blu-ray 3D SKU, but one wasn't not mentioned in the studio's official press release. So we'll have to wait and see if it actually appears. US Retail exclusives including book packaging at Target, Steelbook packaging at Best Buy. Note that the 4K will feature Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio (the Blu-ray will also include Atmos).
Extras will include 12 featurettes (Going Deep Into the World of Aquaman, Becoming Aquaman, James Wan: World Builder, Aqua Tech, Atlantis Warfare, The Dark Depths of Black Manta, Heroines of Atlantis, Villainous Training, Kingdoms of the Seven Seas, Creating Undersea Creatures, A Match Made in Atlantis, and Scene Study Breakdowns) and an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Shazam!
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Cons
- There aren't any
Excelsior! Welcome true believers to our review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on UHD Blu-ray disc! This web-slinging animated feature film may just the absolute best Spider-Man movie to date (not just our opinion)! The picture quality is astounding (not even J.J.J. over at The Daily Bugle could fault the picture here). The audio is superbly mixed. The soundtrack is perfect. The HDR is bright and bombastic. This may just be the second-best UHD disc that we've reviewed here at That AV Dude (comes in just behind 2001: A Space Odyssey). So, look out! Here comes our review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on UHD Blu-ray!
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse UHD Blu-Ray
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Equipment Used to Review the Film
Josh here at That AV Dude reviewed this one with the following gear and equipment:
- Sony SS-CNK10ED Center Channel Speaker
The Vital Disc Stats
Yeah, yeah. We know this is the only real reason you read these things anyway. So here are the vital disc stats for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on UHD Blu-Ray:
- Codec: HEVC (H.265)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 (same as the original presentation)
- English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD (48KHz)
- Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
- French (Canada) 5.1 Dolby Digital
- Subtitle Languages Available: English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Picture Quality Score: 10 out of 10!
Even though this is an upscale, you'd be hard-pressed to notice. Every single detail in this film is crisp, bright, and well-done. Since this is an animated movie, I came in expecting it to be bright and colorful. But WOW! The extra colorspace from the HDR really added significantly to the wow-factor of this film. Every color (and there were millions and millions of them in every frame) was bright and absolutely gorgeous.
The HDR10 metadata really made Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse pop. The lighting perfectly conveyed the mood of every scene. Dark areas of the picture were clear and distinguished (no crushing that I could see). Bright areas were focused and exceptionally bright (again, no detectible crushing).
Regardless of the upscaled resolution of the movie, Into The Spider-Verse was crystal clear and sharp. Motion was clean and smooth throughout. Sony really hit it out of the park with this one.
Further Breakdown of the Artistic Choices Made in the Film
This film is animated, but it is a far departure from the seeming overabundance of CGI movies of late. For instance, the whole film was given a choppy framerate to imitate the effect of reading a comic book. This will bother some viewers, but it definitely hit home with me!
7b activation map cooling e46 cooling system. Another example of how this film distances itself from the likes of Disney or Pixar is filter-like layers on top of some of the frames and scenes. Sometimes there is a faint blurriness added to the edges of out-of-focus characters as well as a sort of chromatic aberration. There is also a 4-color dot pattern over some of the colors (again this is to make the film imitate reading a comic book).
Some viewers have expressed distaste in these choices. But I think they were fitting for the type of movie this was. These choices made the movie feel fresh in light of how many soulless animated movies are released these days.
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Sound Quality: 10 out of 10!
The reviewer here at That AV Dude that reviewed this film does not have access to a Dolby Atmos enabled system. However, the Dolby TrueHD presentation of this film is borderline perfect.
Just like the picture quality for Into The Spider-Verse was masterfully done. From every 'thwip' to every quip, the sound in this movie was incredibly engaging. LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) were booming but far from muddy. The soundstage felt wide and airy, while also managing to feel very tight and forward.
The soundtrack itself was well chosen. The heavy hip hop and jazz influences in the movie soundtrack helped show the truly well-done dynamic range and mastering of the film.
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Overall Score for the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse UHD Blu-Ray
Overall, this movie is borderline perfect. Even though it is an upscale, the detail is off-the-charts and the colors/HDR pop like no other. The sound was engaging and really helped to bring the whole film together. Do not hesitate on picking up this for your collection. You will NOT be disappointed!
Spider Man Into The Spider Verse Dolby Vision Free
Overall Score: 10 out of 10!
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse UHD Blu-Ray
