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star wars the revenge of the sith empire of darth bane trilogy

star wars the revenge of the sith empire of darth bane trilogy, based story on darth bane trilogy, the set in the last day in era of old republic after the new sith wars end, darth bane & his new apprentice darth zannah & the remant of the sith warriors trying to take over the galaxy, but the new jedi hero named arno dorotainn who can stop darth bane's evil plan, art style: live action/cgi/reality 3d art style, rated: the teen rated.

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arno dorotainn, the man who dream to become the hero, until his friends was kill by darth bane himself, he was force to leave his home behind, he was homeless at the street, but he was chosen by the jedi masters, he went from be the rookie temple security force guard soldier to the brave jedi hero, he will do it to served the order to bring the peace to the galaxy.

felix felkenoveni, the strict temple security force guard commander who trying to make the order more a true order, he was served under the jedi master before he was blow himself to save the others at the battlefield, he just keep strict on them fail the path, but he was mistreat by everyone at the jedi temple for mistreat the allies. he will prove himself to be a combat commander of war.

elise derrela, the woman who fall in love with arno dorotainn, she lost her people to the reborn sith empire, she was leave her homeworld to take place at the new world, she join the republic to fight the reborn sith empire for what they done to her homeworld, she met arno dorotainn at the first time at the jedi temple, she is very crush on him because her heart linking to him.

all the characters from star wars darth bane trilogy.

Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith Empire - Darth Bane Trilogy

Overview

Setting: The story is set in the last days of the Old Republic era, immediately after the end of the New Sith Wars.

Plot: Darth Bane, along with his new apprentice Darth Zannah and the remnants of the Sith warriors, attempts to take over the galaxy. The story follows Arno Dorotainn, a new Jedi hero, who rises to thwart Darth Bane's evil plans.

Art Style: Live action/CGI/reality 3D art style.

Rating: Teen.

Main Characters

1. Arno Dorotainn

Origin: A man who dreams of becoming a hero. After his friends are killed by Darth Bane, he is forced to leave his home and becomes homeless. Chosen by the Jedi Masters, he rises from a rookie temple security force guard to a brave Jedi hero, dedicated to bringing peace to the galaxy.

Motivation: Driven by the loss of his friends and a deep sense of justice, Arno seeks to honor the Jedi Order and protect the galaxy.

2. Felix Felkenoveni

Origin: The strict commander of the temple security force guard, Felix is dedicated to making the Order a true force of good. He served under Jedi Masters and ultimately sacrificed himself on the battlefield to save others. Despite his strict nature and being mistreated by his peers, he seeks to prove himself as a capable war commander.

Motivation: Felix's strict demeanor and commitment to discipline stem from a desire to uphold the highest standards within the Order, even if it means being misunderstood or mistreated.

3. Elise Derrela

Origin: A woman deeply affected by the loss of her people to the reborn Sith Empire. She leaves her homeworld to fight for the Republic and joins the struggle against the Sith. Meeting Arno at the Jedi Temple, she develops a strong crush on him, feeling a deep connection to his mission.

Motivation: Driven by revenge for her lost people and her budding love for Arno, Elise fights with passion and determination.

4. Darth Bane

Origin: The Sith Lord who survived the New Sith Wars and is determined to rebuild the Sith to dominate the galaxy. He is the architect of the Rule of Two, ensuring the survival and secrecy of the Sith.

Motivation: Bane is driven by a vision of a powerful Sith order that will overthrow the Jedi and rule the galaxy.

5. Darth Zannah

Origin: The cunning and powerful apprentice of Darth Bane, she is groomed to eventually surpass and replace him, as per the Rule of Two.

Motivation: Zannah is dedicated to the Sith cause and to proving herself worthy of her master's legacy.

Plot Summary

Act 1: The Dark Beginnings

The remnants of the Sith, led by Darth Bane and Darth Zannah, begin a series of covert operations to destabilize the Republic.

Arno Dorotainn, haunted by the death of his friends at the hands of Bane, is discovered by the Jedi and brought to the temple for training.

Felix Felkenoveni, a strict and disciplined commander, mentors the new recruits, including Arno.

Act 2: Rising Conflicts

Arno progresses rapidly, driven by his desire for justice, and forms a bond with Elise Derrela, who shares his passion for fighting the Sith.

The Jedi uncover hints of Bane's plans and start to mobilize against the emerging threat.

Felix struggles with his reputation among his peers but proves his worth through his strategic brilliance in battle.

Act 3: The Climax of Battle

The Sith launch a major offensive, leading to large-scale battles between the Republic forces and the Sith warriors.

Arno, Felix, and Elise find themselves on the front lines, each facing personal trials and triumphs.

Felix makes the ultimate sacrifice, blowing himself up to save his comrades and turn the tide of battle.

Act 4: The Final Confrontation

Arno and Elise confront Darth Bane and Darth Zannah in a climactic showdown.

Arno taps into his full potential as a Jedi, driven by the memory of his lost friends and Felix's sacrifice.

The battle ends with the defeat of Bane, though Zannah escapes, ensuring the Sith legacy continues.

Epilogue: Peace and Reflection

The galaxy begins to rebuild, and Arno and Elise reflect on their journey and the sacrifices made.

Arno, now a recognized Jedi hero, vows to continue the fight for peace and justice, inspired by those who believed in him.

Themes

Heroism and Sacrifice: The journey from ordinary individuals to heroes who make great sacrifices for the greater good.

Love and Loss: The personal connections that drive characters to fight and the impact of loss on their motivations.

Discipline and Redemption: The importance of discipline in achieving greatness and the possibility of redemption through selfless acts.

Visual and Artistic Elements

Live Action/CGI: Blending realistic character portrayals with high-quality CGI for dynamic action sequences and epic battles.

3D Realism: Creating immersive environments that capture the grandeur and complexity of the Star Wars universe.

This project would delve into the darker aspects of the Star Wars lore while highlighting the heroism and resilience of those who stand against the Sith.

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I personally don't understand people who think that Virginia 'can't win on her own'. As if she has to prove herself or she is 'too nice' and has to learn 'how to violence'. Just because Sevro's solution for everything is cutting some fingers or worse, doesn't mean he is always right or that Mustang's work to keep that balance and play within the designated lines is not badass or interesting. She is the only demokratic ruler and her own people gave her absolute power of decision making to end the war at any cost. What's not great about that!?

If Virginia was indeed 'too nice', she would have perished long ago - last absolute cinnamon roll we saw was Julian and we all know what Society thinks about people like him. Just because she plays by the rules, doesn't mean she has no claws - she wiped a terrorist's memories away for fuck's sake. Now that the rules have been extended, you can bet your ass that she'll take more than one page out of Nero's playbook. After all, she said it herself, she tamed herself, but it's fun to let the lion out.

Agreed 110%! I don't understand people who give Virginia shit in general tbh. I mean, how do you not fall in love with her immediately? How are you not ride or die for her from the get-go? It boggles the mind.

Those arguments, being "too nice" or being unable to win on her own, are reaching and easily debunkable. The lack of reading comprehension. 😒 If you don't like her, then whatever. I may not understand how that’s possible, but it really isn’t necessary to make shit up, you know?

Virginia can't win on her own, huh. The nerve! Where would Darrow be without her? Dead. Many times over. He would have bled out after Cassius stabbed him if Virginia hadn't helped him. And it was Virginia who brought the Howlers back from the Rim weeks in advance of Darrow actually needing them, just in case. So many things would have gone wrong in Morning Star if she wasn't at Darrow's side (and if Ragnar hadn't gone out of his way to make sure she'd be there, the absolute legend).

Perhaps it's Darrow who can't win on his own? But that sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? All of his successes were achieved through teamwork. Darrow acknowledges this many times. It's the same for Virginia. While it's simply not true that she can't win on her own, it’s also untrue that the inability to win on your own is a bad thing. The whole argument doesn’t make any sense.

The idea Virginia still needs to “prove” herself despite doing so plenty of times already throughout the series is frustrating. The fact of the matter is, the success of the Rising relies just as heavily on Virginia's intelligence as it does Darrow's battle skills. The Solar Republic simply wouldn't exist without her. Fitchner never had a clear vision of what "after the Society" would look like and neither did Darrow for a long time. The war effort needs a conscience and a vision for the future, otherwise it's just endless bloodshed. Virginia helps Darrow see beyond the bloodshed. Plus, Darrow has no interest in politics. He'd be the first to admit he’s not good at the slow game of political maneuvering. But Virginia thrives in that environment. In Dark Age, Darrow even admits his current predicament is a consequence of not trusting his wife's way of running the Republic, and he vows never to do that again.

Sure, Virginia doesn't get into physical fights often, especially now that she is Sovereign. But politics is no less perilous a battlefield. I feel like because the political battlefield isn't as flashy and fast paced as a literal one, people forget the constant danger she is in, even before the Senate's betrayal. Silenius' Stiletto is a delicate tightrope act she has to perform every day to drag progress forward while keeping her opponents in check. This requires a level of self-restraint, clear-headedness, and badassery, that no other character can achieve.

Virginia is not "too nice." She is practical. And often, is it practical to play nice. Not every confrontation is best solved through violence Sevro. We all know the line: Virginia is the mustang that nuzzles the hand; people know they can work with her. That’s why the people chose her consistently for ten years, over literally everyone else in the solar system, to run this new government. And her steadfast resolve to gain Imperium legally, to not force her will on the people, proved to them again that she won’t abuse this ultimate power to end the war.

No, Virginia may be reasonable but that doesn't mean she is too nice. If she was too nice, she wouldn't have used her relationship with Cassius to protect her family. She wouldn't have shot Cassius in the throat with an arrow. She wouldn't have promised Ephraim he would "die shitting in a foreign bed" if he skipped about on their bargain to return the kids. She wouldn't have zapped the Duke of Hands' entire personality from his head. Like you said, she never would have made it this far if she was truly toothless. She's practical, and sometimes the practical solution doesn't require violence, but creative thinking.

Speaking of creative thinking, one thing Virginia doesn’t get nearly enough credit for is abolishing the death penalty immediately after Adrius was hanged. That wasn't her being "too nice" or too lenient on her caste. Yes, she feels life in prison is the moral option over the death penalty. But she knows her people. The punishment for the worst criminals in Deepgrave is a Gold's worst nightmare. Life in prison denies a Gold their desire for a glorious death, to be remembered through the ages for their deeds in battle. The Republic's justice system sends a clear message: "Mess with us, and you won't get your notoriety or fame, you'll only get obscurity and shame and sucking algae through a tube until you die naturally of old age." That to me is crueler than hanging.

Virginia’s mind is her greatest weapon, but more than that, her greatest strength is how she applies her intelligence. Her ability to read people, and to communicate, is greatly underappreciated imo. These skills require nonviolent interaction yet they yield great results. There are many examples of this. She used her natural charisma to gain Octavia's trust. She brokered an alliance with the Rim when she thought Darrow was dead. She held the Republic together for ten years despite constant, increasing animosity from the Vox. She refused to torture Lyria and was able to see she was not lying about being an unwitting pawn in the kidnapping scheme and was rewarded with information and a new ally. She figured out exactly what Sefi was planning for Cimmeria, even manipulating the situation to her advantage without Sefi realizing it. She knew Victra was going to bargain with Sefi for the kids, without being told. In her own words, this is simply what she does.

There is a quote in Iron Gold that caught my eye: "Communication is the soul of civilization." (532) Now, this line has nothing directly to do with Virginia. This is Ephraim trying to get a rise out of Gorgo. But it fits Virginia perfectly, doesn’t it? The Republic is able to exist as a civilization because it has such an amazing communicator at its center.

Virginia is such an excellent communicator that she is even able to get parties who refuse to communicate with her initially to reciprocate communication eventually. She convinces Sevro, Dancer, and even Victra to stop freezing her out and work together. She does this by speaking their "language." She knows exactly what to say or what to do to get them to finally listen to her. Revealing she already knows exactly what is going on works for Sevro, providing hard evidence of conspiracy works for Dancer, and proving her actions (showing her scars) works for Victra. This isn't to say she never makes mistakes. She shouldn't have called the Wardens on Darrow, for example, just as Darrow shouldn't have kept the meeting with the Society "diplomats" a secret from her and the Senate. But more often than not, her nonviolent communication skills yield valuable results.

As for Virginia apparently needing to learn how to use violence… While Victra and Sevro’s feelings were justified, their actions at the end of Iron Gold and the beginning of Dark Age were just wrong, wrong, wrong imo. Freezing out Virginia did nothing but delay the return of the kids. It's frustrating to think how much heartbreak could have been avoided if they'd just put their heads together from the moment the kids disappeared. And what exactly did Sevro's rampage through Luna's underground accomplish? Some dead Syndicate thorns, sure. But that tantrum put a huge target on Sevro's back. As Virginia said, one lucky sniper and boom, no more Sevro. What would Victra have done then?

While it may feel like Virginia would have achieved more if she just beheaded some people, she has a responsibility as Sovereign to consider the bigger picture. She has to consider the Stiletto. If the Vox saw her offing some fools it would have added credibility to their smear campaign. The people would have lost faith in her and think she turned into another Octavia. Whoever replaced her could use her actions to justify their own dictatorship. Violence was simply not practical for her until she legally gained Imperium. Now though… 😈

Virginia's over here playing 3D chess while everyone else is playing Connect Four, but this still isn’t enough for some people. After the clone gets the better of her, she gets flack for not being an omniscient god and just knowing her twin brother laid out a plan to clone himself ten years ago. Tut, tut, should have seen that one coming, despite the lack of evidence. If only she’d punched some people. (Can you see I hate this argument with every fiber of my being?)

In Dark Age, Ozgard says this about Electra and Pax: "She is better fighter. He is more dangerous human." (184) Well, Pax gets it from his momma. Pax and Virginia may not be able to throw devastating punches but in many ways, their intellect is what makes them the greater threat to their enemies.

Thank you for the ask!

#virginia au augustus #red rising #iron gold #dark age #iron gold trilogy #dark age spoilers #astreamikaelson13 #sorry I disappeared for like a week #I'm back writing unnecessarily long posts #my post

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10 Things That Make the Old Star Wars Expanded Universe Better Than the Sequel Trilogy

Last week the final entry in the Skywalker Saga – Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker – arrived on BluRay in stores (it has been out for digital purchase for a few weeks), and I thought it might be worthwhile to look back at the Sequel Trilogy and compare it to the original Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU) that was ‘purged from canon’ when Disney took over the franchise.

I have a long history of loving Star Wars that goes back to seeing the original movie more than a dozen times in theaters mostly using paper route money, but I am going to be blunt here: The Rise of Skywalker ‘broke’ Star Wars for me. This is the first movie I have not bought as soon as it was released — dating all the way back to the initial 1990 VHS offerings of the original trilogy.

I forgave the Prequel Trilogy many sins due to the strengths of several characters, the intricate look at the fall of the Jedi, and of course the amazing lightsaber choreography – and I count Revenge of the Sith as my third favorite Star Wars movie. In 2015 I was hyped to ride along with the sequels, being right there in Star Wars shirts for the opening night showings – and once again, I forgave The Force Awakens for the same-ness and fan service and rejection of ideas forged and honed across decades because I saw promise in the new characters and actually liked some of the ideas plucked from the expanded universe.

Similarly, I forgave The Last Jedi for its treatment of many characters, lack of cohesive motion in the larger arc and overt desire to be different at any price, simply because I did enjoy a few things and continued to care about the central characters. And even while watching the in-your-face spectacle of The Rise of Skywalker I had very positive feelings … which began to fade rapidly the moment I left the theater and started thinking about the film. The final movie betrayed the characters, the four decades of history built across movies and extended lore, the fans who had brought the franchise such success, and by revealing that there was no ‘master plan’ and that things done in one movie could simply be undone in the next at the whim of the director, they betrayed Star Wars.

So rather than giving time and more money to re-watching The Rise of Skywalker, I have been reading old books and re-playing old computer games, and have been reminded at how incredibly rich the Expanded Universe once was before being trashed by Disney. The good news? You can still read these books and play these games – and I recommend that you do!

Here are 10 things from the Expanded Universe that are better than the Sequel Trilogy.

1. Kyle Katarn – one of the strongest characters in all of Star Wars … and that includes the main movie characters. Katarn sought an education, and therefore ended up at the Imperial Academy, but during a mission began to experience Force visions and encountered and spared Jan Ors and others, but his leadership set him up as a decorated Imperial Officer once he graduated the academy. Just before he graduated, he learned his father had been killed – he was told it was Rebels, but a later encounter with Jan Ors revealed it was actually an Imperial assassination. This leaves him with a lack of trust of both the Empire and Rebellion – but he sees the good in taking on those who killed his father while thwarting Imperial plans. His conflict has him constantly struggling between the Light and Dark sides of the force. He is a richly developed and complex character with a natural arc and a series of relationships that are allowed to grow throughout the games. And sorry to say… HE stole the Death Star plans!

2. Luke’s New Jedi Academy – in The Force Awakens, Luke has a new Jedi Academy, and then, something goes wrong and there is mass destruction and Luke quits. In the EU, having a ‘rogue student’ happened enough that it was practically a trope – yet the reason it happened made perfect sense: training older force-sensitive people without a dedicated master-apprentice relationship could easily lead to unpredictable ends. But it is the depth and breadth of students, their struggles, and stories and how they interact with all of the main characters that make this burgeoning new Jedi Order so intriguing

3. Grand Admiral Thrawn – a blue Chiss Imperial military officer who started out as part of the Chiss Ascendency before rising to be a key leader during the reign of the emperor, Thrawn (full name Mitth’raw’nuruodo) took ships into command into hiding after the Battle of Endor. Years later he returned and brought together the remnants of the Empire to threaten the very existence of the fledgling New Republic at a time when it was struggling to gain the confidence and respect of star systems. Thrawn is a great strategist and an intriguing character far beyond anything we saw in the sequels.

4. Mara Jade – she started out as the Emperor’s Hand, a skilled and trusted assassin, set on destroying Luke Skywalker for killing the Emperor. We first met her as the dangerous protege of smuggler Talon Karrde, in the ‘Heir to the Empire’ novel that also introduced Thrawn. She was the first really strong and complex female character in the Star Wars universe aside from Leia – and indeed it was Leia who initially placed trust in Mara. She quickly became a fan favorite, and her inherent Force sensitivity naturally put her on a collision course with Luke. In the end, she and Luke get married and have a child together before she is tragically killed trying to protect her son Ben from Han and Leia’s son Jacen who had become a Sith apprentice. She replaced Kyle Katarn as the primary character for the Mysteries of the Sith stand-alone expansion to Jedi Knight in 1998 and is responsible for saving him from his fall to the Dark Side at the end of that game.

5. The Dark Forces / Jedi Knight series – the mid-1990s were pretty much the birth of the first-person shooter computer/video game. id Software released Wolfenstein 3D in mid-1992, with the juggernaut Doom releasing at the end of 1993 and dominating the gaming world of 1994. As a result, there was a glut of ‘Doom clones’ released from 1994 – 1997, most of which were mediocre and forgettable, but others such as Heretic, HeXen, Blood, Rise of the Triad and Duke Nukem 3D became classics. Perhaps the best of all of these was Dark Forces in 1995 – it had missions rather than just levels, which made sense for the mercenary Kyle Katarn. And like ‘real’ missions, you either succeeded or failed the entire thing, without the ability to save along the way. The story was cohesive and engaging, and for the first time, you were dropped into the Star Wars universe in an immersive way. Improving upon this milestone was 1997’s Jedi Knight, complete with FMV (full motion video) cutscenes and deep characters and … lightsaber combat! While Dark Forces introduced the third dimension to levels, in Jedi Knight we got a new level of scale and scope with massive sprawling levels of staggering height and innovation. Kyle and Mara Jade returned in 1998 for Mysteries of the Sith, and then in 2002 Raven Software took over with the Quake III engine based Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, featuring a huge leap in narrative development and incredible lightsaber combat. 2003 brought Jedi Academy and a return to the mission structure of Dark Forces (but with choice of mission order), and Jedi Knight’s customizable Force Power allocation. Jedi Academy refined the lightsaber combat – and remains the best lightsaber combat system to this day (sorry Jedi Fallen Order!). Alas, NONE of the characters or events are part of the new canon.

6. Han & Leia’s Relationship – from the earliest Expanded Universe novels, the relationship between Han and Leia has been central to pretty much everything. And for good reason – pretty much half of what propels Empire Strikes Back to be such a great movie is the growth of that relationship which fully forms in Return of the Jedi. And as expected after those events Han and Leia get married and have children – but there is so much else happening that things are never so simple. In books such as the Jedi Academy trilogy, we see the Solo children return from their exile to begin integration into Jedi training and life with their family. At the same time, we see that Leia struggles to balance life as a Jedi Apprentice, leader of the New Republic, mother, and wife. She is drawn to diplomacy and leadership … and Han bristles at all the formality and often struggles at feeling like Leia’s arm-candy. He embraces opportunities to leave Coruscant on diplomatic missions, though Leia seldom trusts his motives and occasionally fears for him falling back into his scoundrel ways. It is a complex relationship built by two complex characters – and they never simply fall apart due to the struggles or failings of their children.

7. New Republic – one of the biggest complaints I have with the Sequels is how they immediately splintered the Republic and Rebellion against the overwhelming First Order. In the Expanded Universe, we saw the New Republic quickly gain popular support but at the same time, those who saw financial or power gains under the Empire were slow to come on board and would harbor former Imperial leaders and assist the Imperial Remnant in strikes against the New Republic. Others appreciated the key role Luke and the Force played in toppling the Empire, didn’t trust the Jedi to be leaders and so there was another point of conflict as the Jedi Academy grew – of course, having the occasional powerful Dark Jedi or Sith cause havoc fed into this distrust! But the point is, in the Expanded Universe things moved forward in a way that made more sense, was ugly and messy and full of power-plays and distrust associated with all politics, rather than a convenient splinter that allowed us to get back to the ‘pitiful rebellion’ status for the Skywalker-Solo gang.

8. The Solo & Skywalker Children – in the Sequel Trilogy we get only Ben, but in the Expanded Universe we have four main children: the Solos have the twins Jacen and Jaina as well as younger son Anakin, and the Skywalkers have a son Ben several years later. All are Force-sensitive and have many adventures through the years, becoming integral parts of the New Jedi Order as well as carrying many elements of all of their ancestors and parents. The ability to blend a variety of character traits and present them with different scenarios provided for a wealth of stories and relationship building.

9. Dark Jedi – the Prequel trilogy showed us the possibilities of ‘gray Jedi’, ones who rebelled against the blind dogma of the Jedi but were not interested in the ways of the Sith. Qui Gon Jinn was one such Jedi, and it seems that Count Dooku was also such a Jedi. Other books and games took the concept further – Jedi who embraced the Dark Side without adopting the ‘Rule of Two’ or other Sith traditions. Often they were Fallen Jedi such as Exar Kun or Ajunta Pall from the Old Republic, and Jerec from the Empire. But other times they were simply untrained Force users who were swayed by power to become thugs or tools of Dark Jedi, or like the Reborn Warriors were infused with the Force Powers of other and became twisted with rage and hate. Wherever they came from or how they chose to pursue power, they made for interesting stories beyond the ‘good vs. evil’ tropes of the main Star Wars movies.

10. Knights of the Old Republic – not just one of the greatest role-playing video games of all time, this is the embodiment of a series of comics, novels and tabletop games depicting a period of galactic history thousands of years before the events in the films. This is a rich period of history before the Sith Order adopted the ‘rule of two’, where the Republic and Sith Empire battled for control and Mandalorians and others were major forces. This period featured legendary Jedi and Sith with names we’d never heard before, allowing for incredible character and plot developments.

I could mention others such as Rogue Squadron, or the super-weapon Sun-Crusher that was dumped into a black hole, and other great characters such as scoundrel-hero Dash Rendar from ‘Shadows of the Empire’, Talon Karrde, Corran Horn, Admiral Daala, and many more. OK, maybe Rendar is a throwaway stand-in for Han Solo – but it is definitely better than the sudden reveal of Poe as a smuggler-scoundrel-turned-hero with a heart of gold. There are so many fun characters and ideas – even in some poorly written books – that it is a great look into the myriad ways we all envision this galaxy far, far away!

What about you – what are your thoughts about the Sequels in general, and ‘Rise of Skywalker’ specifically after a few months have gone by? Are you a fan of the old Expanded Universe? What are your favorite and least favorite parts?

from Joseph Rushing https://geardiary.com/2020/04/07/10-things-that-make-the-old-star-wars-expanded-universe-better-than-the-sequel-trilogy/

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SONY BRAVIA 55X9300 REVIEW

Sony’s Bravia vary has lengthy been thought-about among the many greatest TVs you should purchase, and with good purpose. The flagship TVs are function-crammed and boast of a few of the greatest image efficiency we have seen. Last yr’s prime-of-the-line KD-55X9300C was completely unbelievable, because of its use of the Android TV platform for enhanced smarts.

Today we’re reviewing the Sony 55X9300D TV, which prices Rs. 2,64,900 and is the smallest member of this yr’s flagship X93D vary, which additionally consists of 65-inch and 75-inch choices. Apart from Android TV and 4K-resolutions these new Bravia fashions pack in 2016’s hottest innovation in TV know-how: High Dynamic Range. The TV is suitable with HDR video, and may subsequently present supported content material in all its vibrant glory. We go in-depth with the brand new know-how in addition to all the things else the 55X9300D has to supply in our evaluation.

Design The largest distinction between the Bravia 55X9300D and final yr’s 55X9300C is the lacking speaker array on the entrance. The two columns of audio system on the earlier mannequin had fairly the visible influence, however the present vary dispenses with them. As a outcome, this TV does not fairly have the stand-out seems of its predecessor. Interestingly although, a barely upgraded mannequin, the X9350D does have the speaker array in place.

The benefit of skipping the speaker array is that the X9300D is lots slimmer than earlier than, and the entrance is virtually all display with barely any border surrounding it. The slimness does not apply to all the TV in fact, and the decrease portion of the again will get thicker the place all of the hardware is. The entrance has an LED indicator slightly below the Sony emblem, which may be customised by means of the Settings menu. The TV comes with a removable digital camera that may be fastened on on the prime for video conferencing and even to document movies at house (offered you plug in a USB drive for the clips to be saved onto).

The Sony 55X9300D has a stand that’s slightly difficult to arrange, however appears fascinating as soon as in place. It’s a single-backbone design that fixes onto the underside on the centre, has a large-footprint and retains the TV secure and safe. This makes the TV relatively straightforward to put on a stand, in case you select to not wall-mount it.

The ports behind the TV are fortuitously straightforward to succeed in. Most of the helpful ones, together with the USB ports and headphones socket, are all close to the left edge. The TV’s audio system are situated alongside the underside, in two separate slender rows that fireplace downwards and stay out of sight at regular viewing angles. As such, the TV is not fairly as hanging because the earlier mannequin, however the sheer measurement of the display and the fascinating stand do add a little bit of character to its look.

The distant included with the TV is an bizarre unit, with no gyroscopic wand-like capabilities. It’s a big, cumbersome distant with plenty of buttons, together with fast launch keys for Google Play Movies and Netflix. There’s additionally a full quantity pad, directional navigation buttons, and media management keys. Interestingly, the distant has a microphone and a set off key for it, which helps you to use voice instructions and converse phrases as an alternative of typing them out on the on-display keyboard. It’s a superb distant that makes utilizing the sensible features of the TV extremely straightforward.

Specifications and options

The Sony 55X9300D includes a 55-inch 3840×2160-pixel LED-LCD display. The TV is 3D succesful utilizing lively 3D know-how, however the gross sales package deal doesn’t embrace 3D glasses. There are 4 HDMI ports, three USB ports, and an Ethernet port for a wired Internet connection. The TV is Wi-Fi succesful as nicely.

The largest speaking level of the brand new Bravia is its help for High Dynamic Range content material. HDR is presently in its personal requirements struggle, with some producers adopting the Dolby Vision normal, whereas others, together with Sony, have thrown their weight behind HDR10. Although Dolby claims that its format is extra refined and subsequently higher than HDR10, there’s little or no to differentiate between the 2 as of now. Most producers are at present producing content material that’s suitable with each codecs, so that you should not should stay with any disagreeable results of your selection do you have to select one over the opposite.

While many video cameras have had the power to shoot in HDR for many years now, shows have solely simply caught up to have the ability to truly show the ranges of color and distinction that outline HDR. If you are watching an HDR video clip on an HDR-capable TV, you will discover that the image is far brighter, with lighting results and variations between shiny and darkish areas of the body showing rather more pronounced. You’ll additionally have the ability to see element in shadows, regardless of having vibrant objects (such because the solar) on display. You’ll additionally be capable of see a wider vary of colors, and pictures will seem rather more pure and lifelike.

HDR content material, whereas nonetheless comparatively unusual, is not fairly as uncommon nearly as good 4K content material and does not want as a lot bandwidth both. Netflix already provides the primary season of Marco Polo streaming in HDR, and has introduced plans to make a number of extra exhibits obtainable within the format as properly. Many film studios have additionally dedicated to start out mastering their movies in HDR, so there’s more likely to be much more discs and streaming content material within the format.

Software The Sony 55X9300D is a brilliant TV, powered by Google’s Android TV software program. Based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1, the system borrows liberally from the favored smartphone OS to supply a sensible TV expertise that ought to be acquainted to Android customers. The Android TV Launcher could be very totally different to common Android although, with a aspect-scrolling type that’s simpler to navigate and management utilizing the directional keypad on the distant. The use of Android additionally means which you could join your Google account to the TV, getting access to Google-based providers and apps.

Other hardware may also be simply related to the TV, together with a keyboard and mouse, Bluetooth headphones and audio system, the Sony DualShock controller, and extra. The Google Play Store for Android TV doesn’t present the complete choice of apps and video games which might be usually obtainable on smartphones and tablets, however there’s a respectable and rising record that makes the platform fairly in depth. The TV has eight.2GB of consumer-accessible space for storing for downloading apps and video games, and may learn media off detachable storage units.

Most of the apps supported on Android TV in the meanwhile are content material-centric, geared at pushing audio and video to your display. They embrace Netflix and Google Play Movies (each of which come pre-put in and with fast launch buttons on the distant), YouTube, BigFlix, Plex, and extra. Some excessive-finish video games similar to Asphalt eight, Crossy Road, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and GTA Chinatown Wars, to call a couple of, are additionally supported. This makes the TV an awesome giant-display gaming gadget, and the power to make use of a Sony DualShock controller makes the gaming expertise extra pure.

Web searching can also be attainable utilizing the in-constructed Opera browser. We’re pretty impressed with the enhancements to Android TV, and lots of new apps have additionally been added to the record since we final tried an Android TV-equipped set. The platform is not good although, and nonetheless has some annoying tendencies, together with not all the time responding to instructions from the distant and infrequently having connectivity points. However, it is among the many greatest sensible TV platforms round nonetheless.

Performance During our evaluate of the Sony Bravia 55X9300D, we used a number of supply gear, primarily targeted round Smart TV content material suppliers similar to Netflix and YouTube. We additionally used a handful of video clips in numerous resolutions and codecs, together with HDR clips at 4K decision.

We began off with the large function, testing the TV’s efficiency with HDR video. We examined the identical video clip in each HDR and non-HDR 4K format. While the non-HDR clip appears implausible in its personal proper, watching the identical clip in HDR served to spotlight the shortcomings of the previous. The HDR clip showcased colors which are extra pure and simpler on the eyes, whereas being significantly brighter and extra vibrant. Sunshine is so vibrant that it virtually makes it’s worthwhile to squint. At the identical time, darkish areas of the body do not lose any color or element, and you may see each a part of the body clearly.

Certain colors, notably shades of purple and orange, look far more pure and sensible, as do pores and skin tones and daylight shining on water. Many of the variations intimately are delicate and certain will not even be observed until you are particularly on the lookout for them, however there’s a particular enchancment within the general high quality of the color tones and the realism of the image.

This additionally tended to spotlight the issues within the color tones when viewing non-HDR content material. The TV’s efficiency, whereas wonderful in any case, is a bit exaggerated on the subject of colors and realism. The image clearly appears enhanced, with colors popping a bit greater than they need to. Skin tones additionally appear to seem only a bit too pink. It’s necessary to notice although that we would possible not have observed any of those traits if it weren’t for the HDR clip to match efficiency towards. The HDR format has primarily modified the requirements by which we should always decide screens, and every part appears to seem much less pure when in comparison with it.

With unusual 4K content material, the image is sharp and appears nice from all angles. The mixture of 4K decision and the HDR format produces an image that’s completely superb in all methods, however we have truly seen a bit higher from some competing merchandise. Nonetheless, most individuals are unlikely to see something amiss with this TV. The high quality and amount of 4K content material continues to enhance as nicely, and this TV ought to comfortably sustain with something you throw at it.

Moving on to full-HD and 720p content material, the image stays sharp and enjoyable to observe, with wonderful movement dealing with and a basic strategy to efficiency that’s thrilling, but straightforward on the eyes. It’s clean, snug to observe and exhibits off textures nicely. Compressed clips have a tendency to point out much less element and extra artefacts, however switching to correct excessive-definition streams fastened these points.

As is the case with any giant-display 4K TV, normal definition content material on the Bravia has its flaws notably highlighted, because of the great amount of effort wanted on the a part of the TV to upscale it. There are far too many artefacts on display, and also you’re higher off with a smaller, decrease-decision TV for those who have a tendency to observe extra commonplace definition content material. Although the sheer measurement of the TV makes up for this in some methods, videophiles will not like how normal definition content material seems to be.

Sound high quality is common, and the specialised entrance-firing stereo speaker array is sorely missed right here. Because of the smaller down-firing audio system on the 55X9300D, sound tends to be too smooth even on the highest degree, and can also be typically a bit uneven, with spikes at loud elements and voices which might be barely audible at different occasions. Although there’s some degree of thump and a few definition to talk of, the quantity is often insufficient, and you’ll probably want a soundbar to correctly take pleasure in this TV.

Verdict The Sony Bravia 55X9300D exhibits us the way forward for house tv. It’s massive, detailed, properly-designed, and operates on the incredible Android TV platform. It’s top-of-the-line sensible TVs we have used because of loads of connectivity, apps, video games and a straightforward-to-use interface. The addition of HDR functionality makes this TV futuristic and properly well worth the worth for anybody trying to spend money on the newest know-how.

It is not good although. Limited upscaling of ordinary-definition content material signifies that this TV is greatest used with content material that’s upwards of 720p in decision. Sound efficiency additionally leaves so much to be desired, and whereas Android TV is often an amazing sensible TV platform, it may well sometimes be a bit buggy and nonetheless must have some kinks ironed out. Finally, whereas HDR content material appears incredible, the draw back is that it makes non-HDR content material look exaggerated and considerably unnatural, which isn’t actually a fault of the TV itself.

In conclusion, this can be a nice TV to purchase in the event you’re on the lookout for a premium viewing expertise. We’re optimistic about HDR content material and the know-how going ahead, so it definitely is sensible to take a position in case you’re out there for a TV proper now. Even if there is not a lot HDR content material proper now, the standard of the 4K display and the sensible performance greater than validate the worth.

Price (MRP): Rs. 2,64,900

Pros

· HDR functionality

· Fantastic, pure and lifelike video in HDR mode

· Incredibly sharp and detailed

· Android TV for sensible performance

· Looks good

Cons

· Sound is sub-par

· Poor upscaling of ordinary definition content material

· Non-HDR content material typically seems a bit unnatural

Ratings (Out of 5)