{"id":815,"date":"2014-02-01T08:16:27","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T08:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notonbluray.com\/blog\/?p=815"},"modified":"2022-09-02T08:50:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T08:50:06","slug":"inn-of-the-sixth-happiness-bluray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notonbluray.com\/blog\/inn-of-the-sixth-happiness-bluray\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness Blu-ray: Tealed ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness<\/strong> is a 1958 film staring Ingrid Bergman based on the life story of\u00a0Gladys Aylward, taking a few liberties with the truth along the way. I decided to take a quick look after seeing some screenshots on a review website that looked decidedly<\/a>\u00a0‘tealed-up’. So: did they orange-and-teal the blu-ray ? And is the iTunes version <\/a>any better ?<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

So the first step is finding a basis for comparison. Fortunately I happened to have a PAL DVD copy of the film, as well as access to the iTunes 1080p version.<\/p>\n

The 2005 PAL DVD version possible suffers from being a pan-European version with five audio tracks fighting for space with the video, but seemed okay at the time.<\/p>\n

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness iTunes HD Version<\/h2>\n

The iTunes 1080p download is available as a rental or to buy, it clocks in at around 5.15 GB, and has an average bit-rate of 4.5Mbps with peaks as high as 14.4 Mbps. It features a AAC stereo English soundtrack. Total running time is two hours thirty seven minutes and fifty one seconds. Aspect ratio is a slightly unusual 2.365:1<\/p>\n

Comparing iTunes, Blu-ray and DVD Versions<\/h2>\n

The PAL DVD is hopelessly soft compared to both the Blu-ray and iTunes version, but it’s immediately apparent that the DVD and iTunes edition must share the same master.<\/p>\n

The Blu-Ray is considerable sharper than the iTunes version. In the comparison screenshot matrix below, look at the fingers of crowd members in the Blu-Ray version, compared to the iTunes version. Additionally the Blu-ray appears to add information on both the left and right hand side of the frames, and a few pixels on the bottom.<\/p>\n

This additional information is probably the result of a different ‘un-squeeze’ algorithm applied to the image. Early CinemaScope lenses tended to perform poorly at the edges, as well as ‘fattening’ or squeezing objects outside a narrow range of operation. It’s possible that someone has figured out a way of getting transforming the image in a way that allows more of it to be presented without unacceptable geometric distortion. It’s nice to have, but doesn’t add much of value.<\/p>\n

\"Comparing<\/a>

Comparing the Blu-ray (top) framing with the iTunes version (below), also the iTunes version has been ‘cooled’ to simulate a cooler printing, but still comes nowhere close to the Blu-rays extreme color-correction look.<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, you guessed it: the Blu-ray appears to have drunk a tin of teal paint. The top most screenshot shows this best, notice the elevated greeny\/bluey blacks.<\/p>\n

Now I’ve made an argument before (see Desk Set review) that some of these films were probably intended to be printed a bit cooler than older DVD transfers. I’ve attempted to simulate a cooler printing of the crowd scene, showing the framing differences. Even making the shot cooler using something approximating printer lights, it’s impossible to simulate the ‘teal’ pop that the Blu-ray version has.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/span><\/h2>\n

Once again a classic film from the 20th Century Fox vaults has got the orange-and-teal treatment. It’s disappointing because the actual image on the Blu-ray has an extraordinary amount of detail compared with the even the iTunes edition.<\/p>\n

So what should you do ? For purists I would suggest sticking with the iTunes edition<\/a>, from normal viewing distances it is acceptable, and it’s currently a four dollar rental, so you can take it for a spin before committing any serious cash.<\/p>\n

The Blu-ray <\/a>has an impressive amount of detail, but I can’t get passed the color changes. Your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n

Screenshot Comparison<\/h2>\n
\"Screenshot<\/a>

Screenshot comparison matrix for Inn of the Sixth Happiness. Blu-ray on the left, PAL DVD in the middle and iTunes HD on the right. Blu-ray screenshots from www.dvdbeaver.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0FTC Disclosure:<\/strong>\u00a0I am an iTunes and Amazon affiliate advertiser, this means that if you click on one of the links above, I get a very small amount of money.<\/em><\/p>\n

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