Product Description
New Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc -
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Disney / Buena Vista | 2007 | 169 mins | Rated PG-13
Heroes Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are allied with Captain Barbossa in a
desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow from his mind-blowing trap in Davy
Jones Locker; meanwhile, the terrorizing ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman and
Davy Jones ?under the control of the East India Trading Company ?wreaks havoc
across the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters,
they must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Chinese
pirate Sao Feng. Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must
ultimately choose a side in a final, titanic battle as their lives and fortunes
?and the entire future of the freedom-loving pirate way ?hang in the balance.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Blu-ray, Video Quality
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World抯 End is presented on
this high definition Blu-ray Disc release in its original theatrical aspect
ratio of 2.35:1 in a 1080p AVC/MPEG-4 video encoding.
The transfer is
remarkable in that it displays a fine amount of grain and detail throughout the
entire presentation. Grain-haters may not like this at all, but this is film,
ladies and gentlemen, and this high definition release from Disney looks even
better than what you are likely to see being projected in most theaters
today.
Flesh tones, black levels and contrast are all accurate with a
marvelous amount of shadow detail. This is a film that does tend to favor dark,
shadowy scenes. Also of note, are the many shots of ocean and water in general.
Videophiles will be very familiar with the fact that water can and usually will
expose weaknesses in even the best encodings. If an artifact (usually
macroblocking) is going to show up, it抯 going to be in shots featuring flowing
water. There are none to be found anywhere in this excellent encoding and the
vast majority of the film takes place on water, in water andaround water.
Foreground detail is exceptional. The one tiny quibble I have with the
detail of this transfer is the tendency for background detail to occasionally
soften ever so slightly. This is a very minor exception to an otherwise perfect
transfer and doesn抰 even warrant being marked down.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Blu-ray, Audio Quality
Disney has provided English 5.1 uncompressed PCM
(48kHz/24-bit) and English, French, and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks
for this release.
Listening to the uncompressed PCM soundtrack was sheer
joy. I have to applaud Disney抯 sound engineers once again for a job well done.
All six channels were well used and the mix had an all encompassing, cohesive
sound and feel to it that worked well with the film's technically challenging
visual materal.
The ambient effects were so realistic that there were
several times upon hearing the creaking sounds of the wooden ships or distant
footsteps in my rear speakers that I actually looked around to see if someone
was walking into the room or knocking on my door.
Overall, the sound of
the mix is one of great balance and warmth with easy high frequencies and just
enough bottom end. Even in the most effects- laden passages, everything seemed
well placed in the soundstage.
Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Features
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audio
English: LPCM 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: LPCM 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (less)
Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish, mandarin
Package Content
Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc (25GB) - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End x 1
