| Release Type | Resolution | Bitrate | Size (Approx) | Pros | Cons | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (Theater) | 720p (upscaled) | 2 Mbps | 1.5 GB | Available on day 1 | Awful audio, silhouettes of heads, muddy color | | APEX (this file) | 1080p | 8 Mbps | 10 GB | Perfect sync, great color, wide compatibility | No HDR, no Atmos, visible compression in FX shots | | 4K AMZN WEB-DL | 2160p | 15 Mbps | 25 GB | HDR10+, incredible depth | Requires powerful hardware, huge storage, often has audio delay issues | | Blu-ray Remux | 1080p | 35 Mbps | 45 GB | Lossless audio, uncompressed video | Massive file size, not available until 3 months after WEB-DL |
However, true cinephiles will wait for the Blu-ray. The 1080p Blu-ray will use a higher bitrate (30+ Mbps) and lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio, which will make the "DDP5.1" of this APEX release sound like a tin can by comparison. Wicked 2024 1080p AMZN WEB-DL DDP5 1 H 264-APEX
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