Hi-Def Preview

Evan Almighty

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Released: 10/09/07

Review By: Joshua Noyes

Picture Quality – 4.25/5

Audio Quality - 3.5/5

Special Features - 5/5

Overall – 4.25/5

Comments: For this release Universal went with a VC-1 encode on to an HD30 disc. For the most part this transfer looks great. The film grain is kept in check and the image is sharp. In my opinion the PQ of this release is the best we have seen from Universal since “Hot Fuzz.” In many of the brighter/outdoors scenes the image "pops" and is very vibrant. Skin-tones were spot-on and I saw no hint of noise or macroblocking. As far as AQ goes, I listened using the Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) option and it sounded good. The Center Channel presented the dialog in a clear and powerful manner, the Surrounds received consistent action and the LFE was used in a precise and effective manner. I also re-watched portions of this film using the Descriptive Video Service (DVS) option. I have never seen this in an HDM release and found it to be useful for the blind. Kudos to Universal for including this feature! In conclusion this is a nice presentation, so if you are a fan of this film I can highly recommend this purchase.

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