Author: John Archer / Source: Forbes
A couple of weeks ago I reported that Disney was set to frustrate AV fans by not providing support on the 4K Blu-ray release of Avengers: Infinity War for either the premium Dolby Vision high dynamic range format or the IMAX aspect ratio. Even though both of these features have appeared across some of the studio’s previous 4K and HD Blu-ray releases.
Now Disney is doubling down on its strange backwards Infinity War step by also failing to release Solo: A Star Wars Story in Dolby Vision on 4K Blu-ray. Even though Disney’s previous Star Wars 4K Blu-ray release, The Last Jedi, DID carry a Dolby Vision transfer.
Photo: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney/LucasFilm
The ‘no Dolby Vision for Solo’ news has been confirmed to me by Disney this week, making it clear that the Infinity War Dolby Vision situation was not just a one off. Despite the fact that 4K Blu-rays are by far the most expensive way of owning a film, and are supposed to give people who buy them the ultimate in picture quality.
Making the situation even stranger is the fact that Disney is providing…
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