Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 REMUX 4K UHD 2160p

Movie in 4K REMUX original blu-ray disk. Download and watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 Review 4K
Warner's 2160p, HEVC/H.265-encoded UHD of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone derives from a new 4K scan of the film's original camera negative, followed by extensive color correction and HDR encoding. The result is an image of exceptional detail and clarity, with new intensity in the many shadings of color in the environs in and around Hogwarts. The early entries in Harry's series are set primarily in dormitories, halls, classrooms and grounds of the now-famous school of wizardry, where sedate English tradition has been reimagined by M.C. Escher and H.R. Giger. Perhaps the most noteworthy effect of the UHD's increased detail and enhanced contrast is the image's balance in the many scenes of students and teachers bustling to and fro; individuals remain distinct, even as innumerable eccentric details in Hogwarts' often dim halls are clearly revealed. The long shots of the cavernous dining hall with its vast tables crowded with budding wizards and witches are particularly impressive. Closeups pick up tiny variations in skin texture, fabric details and individual strands of hair (check out Dumbledore's flowing white beard). All of this fine detail is presented discreetly, without overemphasis or digital harshness. Distant figures in darkened halls remain visible for just as long, and to precisely the extent, as intended by director Chris Columbus (Home Alone) and cinematographer John Seale (Mad Max: Fury Road). Even effects-heavy sequences like Harry's extended Quidditch match benefit from the UHD's more vibrant colors and refined definition (although some of the effects shots can't help but look dated compared to the more sophisticated efforts of the series' later entries).

Switching to the old Blu-ray after watching the UHD makes you realize just how badly dated it is, with its soft image and murky texture. The 4K presentation of Sorcerer's Stone instantly supplants the Blu-ray as the definitive visual presentation of the film that launched the franchise.

[System calibrated for UHD using a Klein K10-A Colorimeter with a custom profile created with a Colorimetry Research CR250 Spectraradiometer, powered by SpectracCal CalMAN 2016 5.7, using the Samsung Reference 2016 UHD HDR Blu-ray test disc authored by Florian Friedrich from AV Top in Munich, Germany. Calibration performed by Kevin Miller of ISFTV.]