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Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

...in 1989.

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

...in 1989.

Rocsteady wrote:

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

...in 1989.

Well that's alright then

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

...in 1989.

Well that's alright then

I didn't say it was alright. I'm pointing out it was 35 years ago, the rat doesn't get tortured every time somebody watches the movie.

The rat didn't die but I'm sure it suffered during the scene. I'd in no way support movie makers doing that today.

If we are to ban scenes/movies like that though then we are going to have to get rid of a hell of a lot of movies.

If you are serious about rat welfare then I'd suggest your efforts would be better spent campaigning to ban rat poison and rat traps. They are far more horrific than anything that happened while filming the Abyss and torture hundreds of millions of rats to death every year.

Rocsteady wrote:

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Moggy wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Yulehide Carols wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:4K release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/122623-1600

'Finally, we’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in which the rat is made to breath underwater. UK censors asked for the scene to be cut, Disney apparently wanted to comply, but Lightstorm vetoed it. So if you want this title in 4K and you live in the UK, you’ll have to import it from elsewhere.'

FFS The rat strawberry floating lives you strawberry floating wimps

Apparently it died a few hours later. And even if it didn't, you're torturing a small animal for entertainment purposes...

...in 1989.

Well that's alright then

I didn't say it was alright. I'm pointing out it was 35 years ago, the rat doesn't get tortured every time somebody watches the movie.

The rat didn't die but I'm sure it suffered during the scene. I'd in no way support movie makers doing that today.

If we are to ban scenes/movies like that though then we are going to have to get rid of a hell of a lot of movies.

If you are serious about rat welfare then I'd suggest your efforts would be better spent campaigning to ban rat poison and rat traps. They are far more horrific than anything that happened while filming the Abyss and torture hundreds of millions of rats to death every year.

Don't think that makes me a wimp for not wanting to watch an animal get tortured but alright.

KK wrote:I don’t know specifically how long this has been the case, but there appears to have been an interesting change from Sony in their marketing and ‘what TV is right for me’ buying advice for the important holiday period, at least here in the UK. On their website and on their in-store literature they’re now only really pushing OLED televisions for movie lovers.

Our new BRAVIA XR line-up is designed to enhance the entertainment content that you love. Stark brilliance with absolute contrast. Cinematic audio with our unique sound from screen technology. Packed with gaming features including exclusive Perfect for PlayStation 5 capabilities. Find the best TV for your entertainment content.

What content do you love?

Sport: Mini LED/Full Array LED
Movies: OLED and QD-OLED
Gaming: Mini LED/Full Array LED
Anime: Mini LED/Full Array LED

Despite their latest OLEDs also coming with a range of gaming specific features, it kinda screams to me that they don’t have much faith in the panels holding up under sustained use.

Sony has taken the wraps off dramatic new TV backlighting technologies that it believes will elevate Mini LED above OLED (even QD OLED) in the picture performance stakes.

The company has developed new panel driver tech that it suggests will enable Mini LED screens to offer more dynamic HDR, delivered with greater precision.

Intrigued, we travelled to Sony HQ, Tokyo, for a closer look.

Behind closed doors, HCC was shown prototype display wizardry that will have enthusiasts rethinking their next choice in panel technology.

The headline takeaway is that Sony seems to be strategically positioning Mini LED, not OLED, as the preferred display technology when it comes to bringing the creators' intent home. Toshiyuku Ogura, Sony Distinguished Engineer, told HCC that Mini LED 'has greater potential when it comes to colour volume, brightness, and viewing angle.'