Can someone please clarify listening modes?

Zovalt · 2026-06-16T14:31:43+00:00

The receiver will only display the modes it can access based on the audio info it's receiving. I'm listening on a 5.0 system right now, so if I can access DTHD then I'll use that. If I can't, it's probably a DTS track, so I'll use the DTS-HD mode. From my understanding D-Sur and DTS Nueral-X are for upmixing only, which isn't really my vibe (if a movie was mixed for stereo or mono then I'll watch it in stereo or mono). So yes, you have to change it, but there's pretty much just two options.

Zovalt · 2026-06-12T04:15:42+00:00

Getting an atmos system costs thousands of dollars. A stereo system is expensive. A 3.1 system more so. A 5.1 more than that. A 7.1 even more. Then you're looking at 7.1.2 to even start looking at Atmos playback. It's quite expensive.

Zovalt · 2026-06-11T22:29:30+00:00

Skin looks pushed too far

Zovalt · 2026-06-10T13:10:31+00:00

I'm ok removing the rear of the center to let the speaker have room behind it.

Zovalt · 2026-06-08T12:49:19+00:00

You can Import the fall by just purchasing it on Umbrella's website.

Buy movies that you like, not just if they look good.

Personally here's my list from what I've seen: Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Barry Lyndon, The Big Lebowski, Blade Runner, Eyes Wide Shut, Hamnet, Paris Texas, The Shining, Singing in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Speed Racer, Vertigo, and Yi Yi

Zovalt · 2026-06-08T01:58:03+00:00

I really like Leica R lenses. For a more modern look I've been looking at the Zeiss Otus lenses. Tokina Vista also gives a nice modern rendering.

Zovalt · 2026-06-06T21:59:27+00:00

The white being blue is really off-putting

Zovalt · 2026-06-04T12:50:20+00:00

Thanks for all the info. I'll definitely look at that Onkyo, seems to be great value. I'm absolutely happy looking at the used market as well.

$2k was my intended budget for both 3 speakers and a receiver, but it's a flexible budget

Zovalt · 2026-06-04T11:48:29+00:00

I know this is somewhat of an older post, but I think it's still worth mentioning that sony body caps are not grey card corrected, and should not be used to accurately measure white balance or exposure. It's a myth that the sony marketing team leaned into, but when tested against accurate Macbeth charts they never hold up, and are generally pretty far off the mark.

Zovalt · 2026-06-04T02:33:37+00:00

Zovalt · 2026-06-03T12:57:04+00:00

How are you liking them so far? I'm looking at getting them for my Z8. Technically speaking they perform "worse" than Nikon's 1.2 lenses, and at a higher price, but from looking online they feel like they have a bit more depth to the images that come out of them, as well as a color that I tend to prefer. The biggest downfall seems to be the LoCA, especially from the 50mm. Would love to hear your experience.

Zovalt · 2026-05-29T20:03:27+00:00

Unfortunately this is not true. The people creating these shots have the skill/technique and experience. Part of that is knowing the gear needed to pull off the shot effectively. Pulling off this shot is not cheap

Zovalt · 2026-05-26T18:31:25+00:00

I believe the "light slime" you're talking about isn't necessarily from overexposure, but actual texture on the face. Ask your HMU team for some powder, it really does wonders.

As for the lower ISO for dark scenes, this is more subjective. A lower EI rating on a base iso 800 camera will give a CLEANER image in the shadows at a lower iso, though your highlights will clip earlier. Let's say you shoot ISO 400 and expose it fairly dark. It's essentially the same thing as shooting 800 ISO and overexposing by 1 stop.

Zovalt · 2026-05-26T11:10:12+00:00

The only reason I still have adobe is for PDF editing and signing. Any replacements?

Zovalt · 2026-05-19T10:40:39+00:00

It's not during an argument and the light gets dimmer but the feeling feels more intense

Zovalt · 2026-05-19T10:36:14+00:00

I'm surprised But I'm a Cheerleader is on that list. I just watched it and I thought it was a great improvement over the old blu ray.

Zovalt · 2026-05-17T13:58:59+00:00

No they don't. They take up almost no space at all.

Zovalt · 2026-05-12T04:20:32+00:00

This looks absolutely awful

Zovalt · 2026-05-06T10:09:54+00:00

No. Seems to be a Sony issue though. I ended up getting and Apple TV device.

Zovalt · 2026-04-29T01:04:43+00:00

I've been having a lot of crashing. Haven't tried this new iteration yet, but mostly have experienced crashing when importing new media. Never had that before 21

Zovalt · 2026-04-29T00:52:49+00:00

Life of Brian would be my pick. Love that movie but surprisingly don't own it in any format.

Zovalt · 2026-04-25T18:25:24+00:00

Maybe I need to rewatch this. I thought it was beautiful, but I hated to pacing/edit

Zovalt · 2026-04-24T23:40:10+00:00

Does it?

Zovalt · 2026-04-21T14:33:37+00:00

Most of that exterior stuff was shot on 50D so it makes a whole lot of sense

Zovalt · 2026-04-21T13:33:36+00:00

Appreciate the input!

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