| Feature | Standard Blu-ray (1080p) | 4K UHD (2160p) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Soft in wide shots; good close-ups. | Razor sharp; fine details in rigging and costumes visible. | | Contrast | Crushed blacks; loss of shadow detail. | Excellent shadow detail; deep, inky blacks. | | Color | Heavy, pushed saturation. | More nuanced; better gradient in skies and skin tones. | | Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 | Dolby Atmos (Height channels utilized) |
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track, which offers some improvements over previous releases but comes with caveats: Impact over Detail | Feature | Standard Blu-ray (1080p) | 4K
Users often have to boost their volume levels significantly (5-10db) to reach a comfortable listening level. | Excellent shadow detail; deep, inky blacks
The most immediate benefit of the 4K transfer is the resolution of the film’s famously shadowy cinematography. Director Gore Verbinski and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski leaned heavily into Gothic horror aesthetics. In standard definition or even muted 1080p Blu-rays, the nighttime raids on Port Royal and the cavernous Isla de Muerta sequences could sometimes crush into muddy blacks.