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Katyn(2007)
Tells of the Polish officers who were murdered near Katyn by the Soviet secret service NKWD in the spring of 1940. It is also the story of their relatives, many of whom waited for years for the return of their husbands, fathers, sons or brothers. After the invasion of the German Armed Forces on September 1, 1939, and the occupation of east Poland a few weeks later by the Red Army as a result of the Hitler-Stalin pact, all officers of the Polish Army--including reservists, police officers and intellectuals--were taken into Soviet custody For more about Katyn and the Katyn Blu-ray release, see the Katyn Blu-ray Review Katyn Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Andrzej Waida's Katyn arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. Artificial Eye released Katyn on SDVD approximately six months ago, but the image was cropped to 1.78:1. For the Blu-ray release, the distributors have secured a 2.35:1 transfer that looks absolutely fabulous. Fine object detail is striking, clarity pleasing and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme is also very impressive. For example, the light blues and greens Katyn is saturated with look fresh and very strong. Edge- enhancement and macroblocking are never an issue of concern. I also did not detect any heavy digital artifacts or ringing to report in this review. There is no background flickering or banding either. There are only a couple of scenes where I detected some extremely mild noise creeping in. Finally, I did not spot any disturbing flecks, scratches, debris, or cuts to report in this review. All in all, director Wajda's Katyn looks very impressive on Blu-ray, and I cannot recommend it highly enough to you. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no forced PAL content preceding the disc's main menu). Katyn Blu-ray, Audio QualityThere are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Polish/Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Polish/Russian Dolby Digital 5.1. For the record, Artificial Eyr have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it. The Polish/Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is very strong. The surround channels are not overly active, but when they are, they are very effective; the bass is strong; the high frequencies are not overdone. Award-winning composer Krzysztof Penderecki's score benefits greatly from the loseless audio -- the low strings, in particular, are incredibly rich. The dialog is clean, crisp and easy to follow. I also did not notice any balance issues with the music score to report in this review. I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hiss either. The Polish/Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 track is, as expected, inferior. During a number of key scenes, for example, the music sounds flat and lifeless. Generally speaking, the dialog remains clean and easy to follow.
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