Blade Runner on Blu-ray is Simply Stunning!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

This is not an opinion. Other than dialnorm, which does not affect the actual sound, there is no discernible difference between DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD. Now, there are some other factors including 16/24 bit and the actual bitrate, but it also depends what the source was recording in and has nothing to do with the actual codec used.

It's funny, I was googlng whether people had a preference between the two and I found some posts of yours from another site

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I'd honestly prefer Linear PCM. Why did the studios have to screw up a good thing?

Originally Posted by BIslander

Of course, there is no difference between PCM and losslessly compressed versions of the same PCM original.

PCM = decoded DTS-MA = decoded TrueHD

Studios use lossless codecs to save space on discs.

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Right, but wouldn't logic dictate that the less decoding there is, the better?

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

I'm not ashamed to admit it - my own preference for DTS is a holdover from the DVD days. It may not make a difference now - but, instinctively, I still want to see my surround receiver say "DTS".

[vertigo12314]

I think it's also comforting when it says "MA-Master".

[Darren Pillans]

Hey guys,

I agree there's most likely a zero chance of new transfers, but this video encode talk has me intrigued.

How would you explain the essential difference between VC-1 and AVC?

How might AVC improve the current Blade runner transfer?

Is there any history of video encodes being redone on re-releases of the same transfer?

Thanks.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's funny, I was googlng whether people had a preference between the two and I found some posts of yours from another site

Well LPCM is still the way to go but DTS and Dolby have to make money with BD somehow, right?

[Aquel]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Well LPCM is still the way to go but DTS and Dolby have to make money with BD somehow, right?

The point is, why would LPCM/DTS-HD/TrueHD be the way to go over one another if they all sound the exact same (and LPCM wastes alot of space which could be better used for the video portion or extras)?

[sugar_kane]

For those whom wanted the box set released in 2007, there is an ebay listing for a 5-disc Region 4 (Australia & New Zealand) version (plus three criterion releases, and various other films) for $85 on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DVD-set-B...item41686d82e4

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by sugar_kane

For those whom wanted the box set released in 2007, there is an ebay listing for a 5-disc Region 4 (Australia & New Zealand) version (plus three criterion releases, and various other films) for $85 on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1204

Thanks.
But ugggghhh..
All I want is some 1-disc set. Just the movie. I wish there was a version like that for $17.99. Not a $1.00 more.

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Originally Posted by sugar_kane

For those whom wanted the box set released in 2007, there is an ebay listing for a 5-disc Region 4 (Australia & New Zealand) version (plus three criterion releases, and various other films) for $85 on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1204

Hmmm ... according to the side of the box, that looks to be a DVD set, not bluray.

[CH108]

Originally Posted by eiknarf

Thanks.
But ugggghhh..
All I want is some 1-disc set. Just the movie. I wish there was a version like that for $17.99. Not a $1.00 more.

If you're just interested in the final cut you could import this edition:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blade-Runner-Final-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B000VS20M2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341839688&sr=8-1

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by CH108

If you're just interested in the final cut you could import this edition:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blade-Runner-Final-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B000VS20M2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341839688&sr=8-1

Cool.
Thanks.
That's region free, right?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Aquel

The point is, why would LPCM/DTS-HD/TrueHD be the way to go over one another if they all sound the exact same (and LPCM wastes alot of space which could be better used for the video portion or extras)?

I see your point, but there's also the point of compatibility. Many consumers that had surround systems in 2006-2007 already had a way to listen to LPCM, but hardly any of the receivers or players available could decode DTS-HD MA (a few could decode Dolby TrueHD) so many people had to go out and re-buy receivers or players just because Dolby and DTS wanted to get their cut. Of course I could make the same argument for the rushed home 3D format, but it has already failed unlike DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD.

[CH108]

Originally Posted by eiknarf

Cool.
Thanks.
That's region free, right?

Yes it's region free

[Darren Pillans]

That's a bingo!



Blade Runner Blu-ray Book

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...e=1#post195459

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by Darren Pillans

That's a bingo!



Blade Runner Blu-ray Book

Very interesting! Thanks for posting.

[Darren Pillans]

You're welcome.

The 3-disc set is so close to what I've hoped for: All the content on just 3 Blu-ray discs, in a nice and neat Amaray case.

If only it came in the Amaray included with the large set. I have no need for the digi-book. If I wanted a book on Blade Runner, I'd buy one. Frustratingly, I'm sure Warner will re-release the 3-disc set in that very Amaray, after milking the digi-book sales.

[Pyoko]

But it looks like if you buy the gift set you do get an Amaray case.

I'm not a fan of Digibooks either but in this case that edition is of no consequence to me. If they're new encodes with lossless on all versions I'd be willing to pay for the gift set, if it's not I'm not double-dipping at all.

[Darren Pillans]

I hear ya, but I hate DVDs. They scratch very easily and crack around the hub.

Blu-rays are far more resilient, so having a 3 Blu-ray / 2 DVD set modified to a 3 Blu-ray set is enough for me to bite. However, I'll wait for the eventual Amaray re-release.

[Mavrick]

Frustrating that there hasnt been a decent release for this film in the UK.

I got the UK one years ago but I think I'm definately picking up the 3 disc set.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Frustrating that there hasnt been a decent release for this film in the UK.

I got the UK one years ago but I think I'm definately picking up the 3 disc set.

Ive got the UK DVD tin (love this set!) and the Spanish briefcase (exactly the same as the US one except that the little booklet is obviously in Spanish - its the same as the one in the DVD tin anyway so that doesnt matter to me). Discs are the same as the US set. Incidentally, amazon.es are still doing the briefcase rather cheap last time I looked (40 euros?) if you want it.

I was thinking about the 3-disc digibook but theres something about that cover I dont like for some reason. And I dont like the fact that the book is half the size of the one in the gift set either. Even though Im trying to persuade myself I dont need any of them (and I dont!) I think I might get the gift set at some point!