9 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; and all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords, and honest men...all will play the “Game of Thrones.”
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Sophie TurnerAdventure | 100% |
Action | 89% |
Epic | 66% |
Fantasy | 65% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Five-disc set (5 BDs)
UV digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
HBO is releasing the third and fourth seasons of Game of Thrones with some pretty nifty new steelbook packaging that also includes magnetic emblems attached to the front (see the cover above). Packaging may not be the only lure here, though, for both seasons have been upgraded with Dolby Atmos tracks.
Video quality is assessed in Ken's review, linked above.
Maybe it's time for Nigel Tufnel to drop by Westeros, or at least my home office, since Ken Brown already gave a 5.0 score for the previous Blu-ray releases of seasons three and four DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks. Nigel of course was a believer in "turning it up to 11", and so perhaps in a similar fashion we should be able to give these new Dolby Atmos tracks a 5.5 (at least). Game of Thrones' sound design has often been as contributory to the show's impact as its stunning visuals, though perhaps because those visuals are so astounding, sometimes the sonic atmospheres of the series offer a more subliminal experience. These new Atmos renderings of an already impressive audio experience simply up the ante, albeit in sometimes rather nuanced and surprisingly subtle ways. There are clear overhead positionings of effects now when, for example, one of Daenerys' "little pets" flies in for a moment or two, but there are more subtle discrete effect placements now in everything from breezes to the sounds of blizzards. Action elements continue to offer some awesome immersion, as well as forceful LFE. As with the previous DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 renderings, there's a glut of side and rear sonic information, with quite a bit of excellent panning effects to keep the listener completely immersed.
Supplements for this season are detailed in Ken's review, linked above.
Even those who normally don't go in for double dipping may want to at least consider picking up these new versions. The packaging is nifty even by SteelBook standards, and the upgrade to Dolby Atmos provides a whole new level of enjoyment for home theater enthusiasts equipped to decode the newer audio option. Highly recommended.
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2011
Creating the Visual Effects Bonus Disc
2011
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2011
Targaryen Edition
2011
Houses of the Seven Kingdoms Bonus Disc
2011
Stark Edition
2011
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2011
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2011
Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2011
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2011
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2012
2012
Lannister Packaging
2012
Greyjoy Packaging
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2012
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Targaryen Packaging
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Limited Edition
2013
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2013
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2013
w/ "Visual Effects" Bonus Disc
2013
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Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2013
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2014
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2014
Lannister Packaging
2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2014
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2015
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2015
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
Faith of the Seven Edition
2016
Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2016
Elite/Deep Discount 19
2016
2016
Includes "Conquest & Rebellion"
2017
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2017
Dragonstone Red
2017
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2017
with bonus disc
2017
Sigil / Includes Conquest & Rebellion
2017
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2017
Robert Ball Exclusive Art
2017
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2019
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2012
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2002
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2001
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2007
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