National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 20th Anniversary UCE Blu-ray Tin

[Vw Driver]

Originally Posted by Freezeup

Well, I might just cave and get this then...it is better looking than the DVD right, to make it worth it? I doubt we'll ever see a better transfer with more features.

It looked pretty good to me and way better than when I previously seen it.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Vw Driver

It looked pretty good to me and way better than when I previously seen it.

It's definitely better than the DVD. It definitely could use some sprucing up for HD... quite a bit of it, actually, but yes... definitely better than the DVD.

[supercutz]

Originally Posted by Captain America

I like it better then the original. I think Christmas Vacation is the best in the series.

I concur!

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

It's definitely better than the DVD. It definitely could use some sprucing up for HD... quite a bit of it, actually, but yes... definitely better than the DVD.

I didn't think Christmas Vacation looked that good on blu-ray. Its really soft looking. I actually didn't think any of the first three Vacation movies look that good on blu-ray. I would love to see Warner remaster the first three movies and do a box set with Vegas Vacation included like they did for the Lethal Weapon movies.

[The Duke]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

I didn't think Christmas Vacation looked that good on blu-ray. Its really soft looking. I actually didn't think any of the first three Vacation movies look that good on blu-ray. I would love to see Warner remaster the first three movies and do a box set with Vegas Vacation included like they did for the Lethal Weapon movies.

Christmas Vacation may not need a remaster considering how fairly decent it looks now. It just needs a new encode actually designed for Blu-ray - the encode used on the various Blu-ray repackaging was originally made for an HD DVD 15GB single layer disc.

[blurayjunkie]

Getting this movie on blu-ray gets more and more tempting every year. I have the DVD. Is there any difference on the blu-ray that's worth the $10? from what I know the audio is still 2ch 192kbps like the DVD is there a noticeable difference in PQ over an upscaled DVD?

[Extremis]

Originally Posted by blurayjunkie

Getting this movie on blu-ray gets more and more tempting every year. I have the DVD. Is there any difference on the blu-ray that's worth the $10? from what I know the audio is still 2ch 192kbps like the DVD is there a noticable diffirence in PQ over an unscaled DVD?

That's pretty much it. And the please of owning it on Blu-ray.

[blurayjunkie]

'Christmas Vacation' is one of the few Blu-ray titles presented in Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 stereo -- in fact, I think it might be the only one so far. Even at a healthy 640kbps bitrate however, there isn't much you can do with source elements like this. For a soundtrack produced in 1989, 'Christmas Vacation' certainly isn't bad, but it also sounds just about every one of its nearly twenty years of age.

At least it's clean. The audio stems aren't crackly or overly harsh. High and low end, however, sound smooshed together into the midrange -- this is one flat soundtrack. Dialogue also sounds ADR'd at times, and somewhat muted -- it certainly is never as distinct as a modern mix (turn it up or you may have trouble understanding Cousin Eddie's mumbles). Stereo effects are perfectly fine, with a few front pans, but that's about it. Hey, it's a two-channel mix -- even Santa can't work magic with a lump of coal.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/520/...svacation.html

looks the the audio is better, bit rate wise then the DVD at a whopping 640kbps.

[Love Blu-Ray]

Originally Posted by blurayjunkie

'Christmas Vacation' is one of the few Blu-ray titles presented in Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 stereo -- in fact, I think it might be the only one so far. Even at a healthy 640kbps bitrate however, there isn't much you can do with source elements like this. For a soundtrack produced in 1989, 'Christmas Vacation' certainly isn't bad, but it also sounds just about every one of its nearly twenty years of age.

At least it's clean. The audio stems aren't crackly or overly harsh. High and low end, however, sound smooshed together into the midrange -- this is one flat soundtrack. Dialogue also sounds ADR'd at times, and somewhat muted -- it certainly is never as distinct as a modern mix (turn it up or you may have trouble understanding Cousin Eddie's mumbles). Stereo effects are perfectly fine, with a few front pans, but that's about it. Hey, it's a two-channel mix -- even Santa can't work magic with a lump of coal.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/520/...svacation.html

looks the the audio is better, bit rate wise then the DVD at a whopping 640kbps.

Uncle Buck has 2.0 so National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is not the only one

[hidef al]

Originally Posted by blurayjunkie

Getting this movie on blu-ray gets more and more tempting every year. I have the DVD. Is there any difference on the blu-ray that's worth the $10? from what I know the audio is still 2ch 192kbps like the DVD is there a noticeable difference in PQ over an upscaled DVD?

Even though it still has DD 2.0, it's worth the $10 or less. It's one of the all time favorite Christmas movie. Everyone should have it in their collection

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by hidef al

Even though it still has DD 2.0, it's worth the $10 or less. It's one of the all time favorite Christmas movie. Everyone should have it in their collection

I completely agree with Al.

[hidef al]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I completely agree with Al.

It may not have that perfect blu transfer or HD audio but I always enjoy watching it around this time of the year