Yesterday, November 28th. Warner Bros. released Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy on Blu-ray. I was lucky enough to get one. To be released on Dec. 4th in the U.S. this will give them a preview of what you might expect. This is a Region A, Blu-ray disc.
By the way, upon pre-order I got the "Tumbler".
The Boxset
Free Tumbler, and yes it does come in black.
With Batman Begins, the transfer is similar to that of the HD-DVD, the first movie did not utilize the full capacity of the Blu-ray disc, even if the HD-DVD has surrendered in the format wars for high definition video, the format of the Batman Begins did not change, it is still the same transfer that "mirrored" the HD-DVD format as it was released the first time on blu-ray. In this trilogy that format is still the same. The picture itself is presented in 2:40:1 widescreen with 1080p/VC-1 resolution and format.
Because of the low bitrate transfer to the blu-ray disc, the colors and tones of the picture may seem a bit washed out, the resolution is great, the flesh tones and mountain shots may be amazing, but it did not bring out the life like attributes found in a full HD that you may see in today's (2012) resolutions.
The entire film is a mirror copy of the HD-DVD transferred to Blu-ray.
The movie and the special features would all fit in one disc.
The audio is in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound which works great. The dialogue is amazing and you can definitely hear the rumbles of your subwoofer with Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's masterpiece.
The Dark Knight...
While Batman Begins presents us with dark themes and dark backstory (as every batman story should). The Dark Knight in its opening scene presents us with a modern Gotham City. In the opening scene in TDK, the IMAX camera was used and therefore expect that the picture will fill your screen, there are no gaps on top and the bottom of the screen.
Some scenes are shot in a 2:40:1 (16x9) widescreen and 1:78:1 (IMAX), the use of different cameras is the result of Christopher Nolan experimenting with the IMAX camera. The outcome was amazing.
What bus driver? This opening scene is presented in an IMAX sequence.
In some scenes the regular 35mm camera is also used, especially for close-ups and headshots.
Also in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, the sound is as amazing as the first movie.
The content is on two separate discs, one, for the movie and the other, for the special features.
The special features themselves are both in standard definition and high definition videos. They are also in surround sound or multi-channel audio.
The Dark Knight Rises...
The film opens with Commissioner Gordon giving a speech at the wake of Harvey Dent's death. The scene then moves on eight years after the events in The Dark Knight.
The third and final film achieved the very goal of Batman being a symbol of justice, a symbol that criminals fear. When Gotham was about to be destroyed, Batman was needed.
The transfer itself is an improvement, the colors are deeper and the blacks are truer blacks. The picture quality and resolution is a technical achievement in HD, this is because Christopher Nolan utilized the IMAX camera for much of the filming. The result... the details are magnificent and pristine. How I wished the IMAX camera should have been used all throughout the movie.
The sound and music did not depart from the 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, even so, there is no deterioration on the sound.
With its incredible sound and resolution, expect a total immersion to the film.
Overall, this trilogy is a must have for collectors and fans of the franchise.
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