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- Aspect Ratio: 2:40:1
- Video Codec: AVC/MPEG-4
- Resolution: 1080p/24 (23.976Hz)
- Audio Codec: 7.1 DTS-HD MA, French & Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital (DVD)
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- Region: ABC (Region-Free)
- Rating: PG-13
- Run Time: 132 Mins.
- Discs: 4 (1 x Blu-ray 3D + 2 x Blu-ray + 1 x DVD)
- Studio: Walt Disney Studios
- Blu-ray Release Date: June 5th, 2012
- List Price: $49.99
… In all honesty, Carter isn’t really all that bad a movie. The action pieces are truly something worth seeing (especially in the 3D counterpart, provided you have a 3D set-up), and the acting is solid (especially that of Collins). While I will admit I definitely enjoyed watching what was in front of me, I’ll be honest and say if you haven’t even glanced at the novel (or a Cliff Notes version of it), you may find yourself kind of lost. …
Video Quality
2D HD: 
3D Effect: 
On the 3D aspect, well the 3D aspect, unfortunately, is not as strong as its 2D counterpart. The reason? A majority of the CGI effects (and there are a TON) felt flat, almost lifeless when mixed in with the actors. Take for instance the initial battle sequence once John lands on Mars (about 45 or so in). As the battle takes place, the CGI effects looked fine, adding in a solid amount of depth to the overall image. It’s just the actors looked odd, like they were almost added in AFTER the 3D conversion instead of at the same time. This may be an issue with my Sony set (or Sony glasses), so I’m curious to see if other viewers/sets experience the same problem I did. Outside of this, in all honesty, this really isn’t a BAD 3D conversion. Just it didn’t do anything for me. …
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