Premier is August 21st
The expectations will be very high for this one. I hope they’re exceeded!!
The expectations will be very high for this one. I hope they’re exceeded!!
HBO’s House of the Dragon
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The jury is out for this 0.00001% of the premier audience.
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I watched it and will continue. Not sure if I’m that enthused about it yet.
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Have only seen the premier thus far, but that's exactly how I felt.
I'll also keep going for now. We'll see.
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We watched episodes 2&3 last night and while we were happy with it, we followed it up with episode 2 of Rings of Power and that did this series no justice whatsoever. The pacing, the cinematography, the writing... everything is just off compared to RoP at this point.
My neighbor and I are huge GoT fans and yet this series is throwing some serious disappointment at us so far.
My neighbor and I are huge GoT fans and yet this series is throwing some serious disappointment at us so far.
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This seems to be another GoT The Long Night all over again. I’ve read that the best way to watch this series at the moment is to not watch it in HDR. I can neither confirm nor deny it as I had surgery a couple days ago and I can’t get around the house all that well just yet.
We rewatched some of The Long Night a couple weeks ago via HBO Max stream and were amazed at how much better it looked once it was remastered. Why can’t this GoT/HoD company get it right the first time?
“If you can see it, you’re not watching it properly!”
We rewatched some of The Long Night a couple weeks ago via HBO Max stream and were amazed at how much better it looked once it was remastered. Why can’t this GoT/HoD company get it right the first time?
“If you can see it, you’re not watching it properly!”
I didn't think the HDR PQ was that bad and have been watching on the JVC RS400 pixel shifter. Perhaps the show is so blah I haven't paid enough attention to the picture
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The wife and I have been enjoying this and have no complaints on the JVC NX-7. 
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I’m echoing some comments I’ve seen from John Archer at Forbes and others. Vincent Teoh measured a scene from episode 7 (we’re at 4 IIRC) and it measured less than the recommended standard for HDR viewing.
I’d bet just about anything that this will be remastered before it’s put out on disc.
I’d bet just about anything that this will be remastered before it’s put out on disc.
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So, I tested it out on the Sony upstairs. Yes, it was incredibly dim and hard to make out the dark scenes. No issues on the projector in a light controlled room.
Could it be some of the awesome JVC tonemapping at work on your PJ?
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I mean I don’t know what kinda magical witchcraft is going on inside that thing but the picture looks fantastic!
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I would think it would still have the issues considering it is below the recommended bias lighting level for HDR viewing. But if it works don’t fix it!
More than likely. Especially if it’s professionally calibrated.
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We watched 4&5 this last week. It's tough to stay engaged with this series.
Anyone watched ep1 of season 2?
Season 1 was OK. Well below expectations though, story wise.
I also find the show could use a likable main character. Hopefully one will emerge this season.
Season 1 was OK. Well below expectations though, story wise.
I also find the show could use a likable main character. Hopefully one will emerge this season.
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Not yet. We may this week if we finish Fallout.
To add to this, we don't usually like to watch just one episode so waiting is our only option at this time.
To add to this, we don't usually like to watch just one episode so waiting is our only option at this time.
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Same. We don't binge, but we like to do 2 episodes in a sitting.
I enjoyed S1 enough to watch S2. S1 is on sale on Kaleidescape right now, I might pick that up and review, then grab S2 when it drops to watch in HDR and Atmos. We have the free MAX subscription through our cel phones, but it's HD only and no Atmos.
That pretty much sums it up for me as well.
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We don't pay for any streaming services that aren't part of a bundle that we would already have, and we don't have cable or satellite, so we have MAX from our cell phones, AppleTV+ from our full iCloud bundle, and Amazon Prime from, well, Amazon Prime. We have an antenna with PLEX as a DVR, but broadcast TV is only as good as it needs to be to serve as an advertisement for the networks' streaming services, so it's slim pickings for TV shows, outside of AppleTV+, for the most part.
Which is also fine. What we really want to 'experience', we can usually get on Kaleidescape.
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I’m stuck waiting for my neighbor to get back in town to get this season going and it’s driving me nuts.
So far I’m liking season 2 a little more than 1. Hoping the trend continues.
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Slipped my mind that season 2 had started… I best get too it 
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