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    War of the Worlds: Level - 5 Stars (113.7dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1 Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (27.28dB) Execution - 5 Stars - This film is the ultimate bass film, with something for every subwoofer system. Overall - 4.75 Stars Recommendation: Buy. So many scenes have demo-level material.....you could make a whole thread with just this movie's scene caps. JSS
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    Should get this, WotW and WotT today! I'll put M&C in the queue (DVD). I wonder if someone could mux the DVD audio into the HiDef BD video? Same with Episode II..... JSS
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    Here are the Star Ratings so far (see first post): If you see all films ranked above 4 Stars, they all deserve it. I will keep the ranking system the way it is. JSS
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    X-Men:First Class: Level - 3 Stars (109.41dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.06dB) Execution - 5 Stars - Save for a sonic boom that was way too boomy, this film is packed with more ULF goodness than nearly any here. Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy. This film is terrific. The fact that it is a ULF-happy film is just bonus. JSS
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    X-Men Origins:Wolverine: Level - 2 Stars (107.03dB) Extension - 5 Stars (1 Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.41dB) Execution - 4 Stars - Although I had a great experience in the theater with this one, it seemed 'turned down' for the near-field mix....too bad. Overall - 3.75 Stars Recommendation - Rent. This film has some 'rushed' effects, and many cheesy scenes. The introduction of other characters including Gambit is its only real plus. JSS
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    Black Hawk Down: Level - 3 Stars (108.68dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (3Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (27.48dB) Execution - 5 Stars - Full bandwidth sound nearly throughout...and the Irene scene is legendary in ULF circles.... Overall - 4.25 Stars. Recommendation - Buy. This is a first class film in every regard, and very engaging. The Irene scene is just icing on the cake for the ULF capable, and nearly every scene with a BlackHawk has some 5-7Hz content in it. JSS
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    I will add Superman Returns to my queue...and I am looking forward to The Man of Steel. Happy Thanksgiving! I am going to go to bed now, long night on call. JSS
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    Here's Quantum of Solace: Level - 3 Stars (109.73dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (27.84dB) Execution - 4 Stars. Terrific Mix, just not as good as the best. Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy. This film was better than the first Bond reboot, IMO. JSS
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    Netflix says they will ship Abe, WotW, and WotT today. We'll see how they measure up to the others! Next year will bring a new Iron Man, a new Thor, and hopefully a sleeper or two....like Battle:LA was. JSS
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    My expectations are very low for this film, so I won't be disappointed. JSS
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    Good to hear that Abe kicks some ass.... Number 2 on my queue......only reason it won't be here just yet is it says "Short Wait".... Assassin's Bullet has been #1 on the queue for a while, and it says "Long Wait"... JSS
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    X-Men 3: Level: 4 Stars (110.75dB composite) Extension: 5 Stars (9Hz) Dynamics: 5 Stars (29.14dB) Execution: 4 Stars - Well done film, could have had stronger ULF. If we remember, this film was all the rage in the DrPain thread for a while... Overall: 4.5 Stars Recommendation: Rent. This film did not get directed by Bryan Singer, and it shows. Still pretty good, but you can tell something is missing when compared to X1 and X2, but it is an improvement LF-wise over the other 2 films. Casino Royale: Level - 3 Stars (109.16dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (30.19dB) Execution - 4 Stars - Again, some more beef in the sub-20Hz region and you have a 5-Star film. More 'rumble' than 'slam' in this film. Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy. This film truly rebooted the franchise, with a tougher, grittier, more believable Bond (insofar as James Bond is 'believable'). Although it sucks that the film ends 3 separate times, it is still well put together. JSS
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    Just put HTTYD in my Netflix que. I had forgotten about that one. Will post up some more this afternoon. B:LA blew me away, it was a tremendous sleeper. Prob would not have even watched the film w/o hearing about it on the forums. Getting WotW, WotT, and Prometheus this weekend from 'Flix....should be interesting.... JSS
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    Well, that does confirm that the lossless version doesn't have more juice to a certain extent. To tell the truth, most ppl cannot tell lossy from lossless. I can only tell in A/B comparos......I have to hear it first to have a reference point; the difference for me is it sounds more 'airy' and 'full', and I apologize in advance for the oddiophile terms... I fell into the same trap, where so many at AVS were hailing this as the next WotW, just like nearly every new release..... JSS
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    Who knows. I can see why they do it, only have to use a BD25 instead of a BD50 to get the rental copies out. I am on night call all this week, making for no time to really measure films. I should have some more time after Thanksgiving, and I will update and index CitW and any other films bosso generates screencaps for as I have time.... I do really need to get going on the scene-cap tutorial..... JSS
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    Now that we have some more films in the DataBass, I am wondering if we should change the ratings for Level or Dynamics. No films have been under 4-Star for Dynamics, though some have come really close, but most mixers will use most of the dynamic range available for action-type content, so I figured that most films would be 4 or 5 Star. As for Level, I think that although we hand out 1 Star ratings at times, that the scoring system is pretty fair, and that the louder films do get their just due. Lemme know what you think. JSS
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    Edit Sept. 17, 2014: remeasuring the lossy DD rental BD resulted in lower extension rating, and overall this one went from a 3.5 to a 3 Star movie. Original post follows: So I have found out after some searching that Lionsgate rental BD's no longer have lossless audio, even though it says so on the Netflix disc I have. The disc's menu has only one option for sound, DD5.1. So, without any further ado: The Cabin in the Woods: Level - 1 Star (104.22dB) Extension - 2 Stars (24Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (28.11dB) Execution - 4 Stars - Maybe the lossless version is better, but other than the ~30Hz madness in a few scenes, this one could have used more overall level. It is not until you throw in one of the 5-Star level tracks that you realize that some of the other films are simply mixed quieter. Again, dynamics are used well in this film to make louder parts SEEM louder, but in comparison to the real heavy hitters in the Level department, this one has a ways to go. Great LFE sleeper film, though. Overall Rating: 3 Stars Recommendation: Rent. This film, while a very imaginative take on the generic summer horror films, may not be everyone's cup of tea. JSS
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    Lo and behold, the Netflix copy says DTSHDMA 7.1, but even after a BDP firmware upgrade, only DD5.1 is selectable. There is a huge ~32Hz spike in my trace that overpowers everything else. I'll see if I can get a better disc that will allow me to select DTS-HDMA 7.1.... JSS
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    Problem: my Netflix CITW only is 5.1 DD. This looks like it may be a lower quality rental copy, may need to see if Redbox has the 7.1 DTS-HDMA version..... JSS
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    OK, everything Indexed to first page, thanks bosso! Today is Cabin in the Woods. I thought this an interesting comparo (see attached). I stick by my 4 Star Execution Rating for TAS after viewing again last night. JSS
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    Wow, you have been busy! Will update and index. Cabin in the Woods tomorrow.... Gonna check out Spidey at my normal level, had it quieter last night watching w/ my wife.....don't think it will change my ratings, but I wanna see how it compares w/ my other faves... JSS
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    FOH, Thanks for the props! As for most demanding scene, that one can be a tough one, depending on the EQ/LT of a particular system, and the impedance spikes in a system (really hard for a folded horn system). Given no EQ and a flat impedance, we could probably get close to being able to track something like this. Here is the awaited Amazing Spider-Man: Level - 3 Stars (108.9dB) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Tremendous extension, most 'impact' effects in the film have plenty of sub-20Hz content. Dynamics - 5 Stars (31.21dB) This makes up for some of the loss in level, and the bass is used in the film well, with hardly any <20Hz in the film until Peter gets bitten, making for effects with real 'weight' after he does. Very good use of dynamics. Execution - 4 Stars - If they just would have cranked the sound a little more (essentially they left around 7dB on the table, this would have rivaled The Incredible Hulk. This is also up for debate, and if people want a 5 on this, I could go 5. Overall Rating: 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Rent. Although this film has some great (albeit lower level) bass, it is not as well-written a film as the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man, IMO, and not as re-watchable, even though I like the casting more in this version. I wonder if this film suffered from the 'turning down' of effects like other releases have for home media formats... JSS
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    On that first scene cap for Iron Man 2, my suspicions are finally confirmed. I always suspected that there was a touch of clip in that scene, ESP the last zoom into the repulsors prior to landing in the pavilion. The fireworks afterward had some subsonic s in them as we'll..... JSS
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    Here's X-Men 2: Level - 3 Stars (109.34dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (5Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (30.56dB) Execution - 4 Stars - Good use of LF, but not on par with the greatest; very judicious, hence the dynamics being so high. Overall Rating - 4.25 Stars Recommendation: Buy. This is a great film, save for some cheese at the very end (overacting by Famke Janssen, Hugh Jackman and whoever plays Cyclops). JSS
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    Great Stuff, Bosso. I'll have CitW and The Amazing Spider-Man done by the weekend. I haven't seen either, so I will have to screen them before I measure them. In the meantime, I have 9... 9 Level - 5 Stars (113.15dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (28.51dB) Execution - 5 Stars - This film does not want for anything, LFE-wise. It is well done, and a very good film as well. Overall Rating - 5 Stars Recommendation: Buy, unless animation is not your thing. JSS
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