Knocked Up
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Review By: Joshua Noyes
PQ - 3.5/5
AQ - 2.5/5
Special Features - 5/5
Overall - 3/5
Comments - Just got done watching Knocked Up on HD-DVD. For the most part this is a good release, however I did experience quite a lot of stuttering around the 1hr 50 minute mark and experienced a complete lock-up at 2:02. For reference I am using an HD-A1 with the latest firmware update. For this release Universal went with a VC-1 encode on to an HD30 disc. For the most part this transfer looks good. The film grain is kept in check and the image is sharp. In many of the brighter/outdoors scenes the image "pops" and is very vibrant. 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, however there was virtually no use whatsoever of the Surrounds or LFE. In conclusion this is an average presentation. For this release I will recommend a rental before buying.
