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Welcome to the January edition of the Blu-ray Bounty, the first of 2025!
If youre new to the Blu-ray Bounty, 4K Blu-ray is popular here at TechRadar.
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We use discs when testing the picture quality of thebest TVsand the sound quality of thebest soundbars.
This months three movies areThe Wild Robot,Seven,andSeven Samurai(1954).
As youd expect from a Dreamworks Animation movie,The Wild Robotis visually stunning.
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In Dolby Vision, colors are presented with real vibrancy, detail and lustre.
The greens and browns of the natural landscapes balance perfectly with Rozs bright white paint and neon accents.
The animation style is gorgeous, blending computer animation with painted backdrops.
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The brushstroke grays in the rain-filled skies are accurate but beautiful.
This movie deserves a TV with a gorgeous color display (it looked excellent on the Panasonic OLED).
The Wild Robothas a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and makes good use of it.
Every bird call, snapping twig and wind gust is immersive and accurately placed.
This is a perfect demonstration disc for anyone who wants to test their home theater systems Dolby Atmos abilities.
Every texture and detail comes through in facial features and objects.
This 4K Blu-ray ofSe7enhas a great-sounding 5.1-channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
In Dolby Vision, textures and details are accurate, making characters and environments look incredibly lifelike.
Even shadow detail during night scenes looks impressive.
And fret not film purists, because the original film grain is retained here.
Dialogue, crucially, sounds direct and clear, and is much cleaner than anticipated.
Other effects such as clashing swords and the dramatic score are also presented with good detail.
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