While I'm deaf and don't rely on the audio tracks to enjoy a movie but I can understand why some weren't happy with Warner Bros. because of the lack of a PCM track, all of you just wanted the best quality possible made available to the public.
Just like I want all of the contents including interviews, deleted scenes and all to be subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. It's quite a frustrating issue we have to deal with on a daily basis. Most Blu-Ray titles, only the main feature (movie) is subtitled while the rest of the contents aren't. That's where I have an issue with some major studios including Warner Bros. Note the "SDH - Main Feature Only". SDH stands for 'Subtitled for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing'. What people don't realize is, there are over 30 million Americans with a degree of hearing loss.
So, all I want from these studios is the best video quality and made accessible to the deaf. Odds are that the special features on 'The Departed' won't be subtitled but I'm buying it no matter what because it's a Scorsese flick.
Sorry to go off-topic but just thought I'll share a pet peeve of mine here since people are often peeved about the lack of a PCM track on their WB titles.
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