The Covenant Blu-ray

The Covenant

 (2006)

Action | Horror | Thriller

In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was banished'their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now. Four young students at an elite private school who are descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600s, are bound by their sacred ancestry and special powers. When the body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel that threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for hundreds of years.

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Starring: Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway
Director: Renny Harlin

The Covenant Blu-ray, Video Quality

 

For such a low budget and unsuccessful movie, Sony has really stepped up with a stellar transfer. Again, Sony is using the Mpeg-2 codec and this transfer of The Covenant is further proof that Mpeg-2 can easily deliver an outstanding high definition picture. The Covenant displays an extraordinary sense of depth of field that isn't normally the case on films shot on HD video. The entire film has been shot using an abundance of blue filters, so this isn’t a very natural looking film, either. However, dine detail and sharpness are both extraordinary. Black levels are solid and there is a formidable amount of fine shadow detail in this transfer. Frankly, The Covenant is perfect from a video standpoint.

The Covenant Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 

Much like the video of this release, The Covenant features an unquestionably reference quality PCM soundtrack. I was completely blown away by how great this title sounds. Surround use is very heavy and dialogue is sharp and crisply represented. Like most other PCM soundtracks, there is an amazing sense of three-dimensionality to this soundtrack. This is a completely enveloping sound-experience and is true reference audio.

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