I know there are waaay better audio options for the Meta headsets but the APM2 works well with a meta headset with wired mode, no more pops or crackles at louder volumes and in my limited testing no latency for media.
Ill try wireless later on as i found APM1 and APP2 had latency issues although i got round this by using an hdmi to usbc adapter and an Apple TV (imho this works really well if youre okay with a birds nest of wires!).
As the title suggests so heres some thoughts to see if others are in agreement!
Im in my 40s so ive seen the film in pretty much every format going other than the cinema, i will caveat this to the odd cult cinema club where theyve hired a lecture theatre and hook up a dvd player but this is the first time for when its meant to be seen at a cinema!
My headline to the screening is it was like seeing the film for the first time!
Cinema - it was at my local tired multiplex but my favourite screen there which is a compact 280 cap theatre but a massive screen so really good LOS everywhere. Im fairly sure it was a 4k SDR presentation as an aside, no laser projection or any form of hdr here.
Subtitles - no issues here, big clear white lettering with a black outline raised nicely above the centre bottom of the image. Perfect position to enjoy the animation. As an aside I dont think these were burned in so to speak but ill look at more posts here to see if theres an answer.
Audio - it was so enveloping and so unsettling at times making for a fantastic claustrophobic experience. Really good use of surround esp with the helicopters and a nice low ambient rumble at times. Again ill check but from memory it was the Japanese voice track ive always been familiar with and nice clear dialogue.
Image - okay, to me the grain was a bit too well scrubbed and the colours were a tad oversaturated and warm esp the reds. That could be projection issues, how it looked with the low cinema lights on or other factors not linked to the print. That aside it looked brilliant, the detail was just amazing as were the blinding bright lights of Neo Tokyo but my personal preference would be to see a tad more grain but that could be linked to how i remembered it on other formats.
The film - on my way home i was stunned silence, it never had that effect on me before and as no one else left until a few minutes into the credits i think i wasnt the only one who felt that way!
It was bleak, twisted, bloody, unrelenting, unsettling genius. May go again this weekend.
Ill read some more to see what audio track they used for this and if its a new restoration as i need this version for my home media collection!