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    Babylon 5: The Road Home 4K Ultra HD

    Featured In Issue 268, July/August

    Picture5
    Sound5
    WSR Score3.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    3000094793
    (MPAA Rating):
    PG-13
    (Rating Reason):
    Some action/violence
    (Retail Price):
    $39.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-66)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    79
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    ABC
    (Theatrical Year):
    (Theatrical Release):
    No
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    Yes
    (Disc Release Date):
    8/15/2023
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    (Director):
    Matt Peters
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    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    "Babylon 5: The Road Home" is continuing the epic interstellar saga. Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Along the way he reunites with some familiar faces while discovering cosmic new revelations about the history, purpose, and meaning of the Universe. (Gary Reber

    Special features include commentary with Creator/Writer/Executive Producer J. Michael Straczynski, Actor Bruce Boxleitner and Supervising Producer Rick Morales, the featurette "Babylon 5 Forever" (HD 17:57), and a Movies Anywhere digital copy.

    The 1.78:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 4K Ultra HD HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was animated digitally and sourced from a 4K Digital Intermediate. Picture quality is excellent with a colorful palette that is stylized with diverse and nuanced hues. Different time travel destination exhibit different color schemes. The imagery is sharp and clear throughout with crisp line drawings of character features and the settings they interact with. HDR contrast is excellent with deep, solid black levels, animated shadows and brilliant white levels. The contrasts are visually captivating. Resolution is superb with respect to line detail, which is often complex. This is a colorful contrasted picture that is dynamic visually. Fans will love the animation. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1-channel soundtrack is dynamic sounding with aggressive action sequences that are supported with deep bass and sharp transients. Sound effects are diverse and effective and support the action. The orchestral score occupies a wide and deep soundstage with aggressive extension to the surrounds. ADR dialogue is intelligible and at times directionalized. Fidelity is excellent throughout. This is a well-crafted holosonic® soundtrack that nicely complements the picture. (Gary Reber)

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