Halloween II (1981) 30th Anniversary Edition - September 13, 2011

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by dyne

This is weird. My first copy had what looked like a hand shrink wrap job. It only had one 5.1 English track. Old credits. Got a refund from Amazon and ordered another. Got that today and sent the first one back. The second one also had a non-factory looking shrinkwrap job. This time there was an insert for a PSN Childs Play game which was not in the first order. This one had two audio tracks. And English and a 5.1 English but still the old credits. Time to scour the thread to find the replacement details.

Get the Shout Factory disc. More extras, lossless audio, better PQ and unaltered opening credits.

[Jim Morrison]

Originally Posted by dyne

Got my copy from Amazon today. Old version

Likewise. Not overly fussed as I already have the Shout Edition and I really picked this up for Terror in the Aisles.

[MerseyBlue1878]

Unfortunately living in the UK, the Shout Factory one is no good for me, unless I shell out for a region free player. The 40gb, or in fact any PS3's I have been informed, are region locked. The Universal one will have to do me for now

[Ulke666]

So it's still no place to buy this and be sure that you get the fixed version? Amazon sounds interesting but as I understand not all has got the correct version?

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Ulke666

So it's still no place to buy this and be sure that you get the fixed version? Amazon sounds interesting but as I understand not all has got the correct version?

Why are we even talking about the Universal release anymore after the Shout! Factory version came out?!

[ry35an]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

Why are we even talking about the Universal release anymore after the Shout! Factory version came out?!

You didn't read the post above?

Originally Posted by MerseyBlue1878

Unfortunately living in the UK, the Shout Factory one is no good for me, unless I shell out for a region free player. The 40gb, or in fact any PS3's I have been informed, are region locked. The Universal one will have to do me for now

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by ry35an

You didn't read the post above?

Nope. I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is!

[ry35an]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

Nope. I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is!

Run Forrest, run..

[Ned Schneebly]

anyone know if the one in the walmart halloween display for $7.99 is the fixed version or not?

[mikesncc1701]

Originally Posted by Ned Schneebly

anyone know if the one in the walmart halloween display for $7.99 is the fixed version or not?

The one I picked up is.

[Ned Schneebly]

thanks, I may go back and pick it up

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Get the Shout Factory disc. More extras, lossless audio, better PQ and unaltered opening credits.

Sure Shout fixes some white specle/spots in the picture but they also used filtering/dnr so you lose some clear detail in comparison. Lossless and unaltered credit is fixed on the replacement disc and Universal have less extras BUT one very good one. I own the Shout but I really seem to favor Universal after some reading and watching comparisons.

[Dickieduvet]

I love Scream (Shout) Factory but the Universal edition is sharper, Quite obvious in motion.

[S-10]

Don't have the disc yet, but didn't Cliff state there would be no DNR used?

I do know for the Universal disc, there are corrected versions out there, with the Akkad credit AND lossless audio.

[Ill_Be_Back]

Originally Posted by S-10

Don't have the disc yet, but didn't Cliff state there would be no DNR used?

Yeah I thought I saw that too maybe I am wrong.

[wesslan]

Well good comparisons don't lie. Might not be the usual waxy dnr but is has some serious filtering going on.

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ss=1#vergleich

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

I love Scream (Shout) Factory but the Universal edition is sharper, Quite obvious in motion.

I haven't personally watched the Scream Factory version yet, but that observation by you is likely due to the sharpening filter that Universal applies to most of its catalog transfers on Blu-ray. The filter creates the illusion the image is sharper, but close inspection will reveal halos and other problems. That's why the versions look different and the Scream Factory BD is closer to how the film actually looks. Videophiles would prefer the Scream Factory edition.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I haven't personally watched the Scream Factory version yet, but that is likely due to the sharpening filter that Universal applies to most of its catalog transfers on Blu-ray. The filter creates the illusion the image is sharper, but close inspection will reveal halos and other problems. That's why the versions look different and the Scream Factory BD is closer to how the film actually looks.

No sharpening but more film like grain on Universal, check above

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Well good comparisons don't lie. Might not be the usual waxy dnr but is has some serious filtering going on.

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ss=1#vergleich

Just because an image is softer and less detailed does not automatically mean serious filtering has been applied.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by wesslan

No sharpening but more film like grain on Universal, check above

I've looked over the caps and I hate performing analysis outside of a calibrated display in my own presence, but sharpening can often accentuate the grain structure of film. It would really take someone that has had a look at the camera negatives or this particular telecine HD master to know which is which, in this case.