Blu-ray re-editions with Dolby Digital?

[Super Sonic]

I'm surprised why some re-editions from majors are still being released with Dolby Digital 5.1 instead of DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, anyone could explain why we can't get any better Blu-Ray sound than this? For those who have na AV Receiver there's a huge difference.
It was supposed that in 2013 a re-edition, the original sound was upgraded, and Dolby Digital was a old codec for recent movies.

Goodfellas with Dolby Digital 5.1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/GoodF...Blu-ray/69318/
Italian Job with Dolby Digital 5.1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-I...Blu-ray/41698/

and there's a lot more...

[MOONPHASE]

That example you're using for Goodfellas isn't really a re-release. It's the same disc as the original but in a Steelbook casing.

[Super Sonic]

Yes, but why Warner Brothers didn't remastered this Blu-Ray yet for an upgrade? In my point of view a Blu-Ray with Dolby Digital 5.1 it's considered old in 2013, and Goodfellas deserve a better edition, with better sound, the re-editions are a good opportunity to improve. This film is the 15th at top IMDB.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=153979

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=153979

Page 5 of the above thread.

[CptSky]

Canadian releases (they almost always have French due to Quebec) still have often the French track in DD 2.0/2.1 while in France the same audio is available in DD 5.1 or DTS-HD Master 5.1. I do accept that the French audio track is not lossless as it's a secondary language on the BD, but DD 2.0/2.1 ? It's kind of a joke.

You'll probably see all BD with lossless tracks at the end of the life of the BD format, and for some titles, you'll never have anything better than the lossy track. It's marketing. Else, they would release only one version of the BD...

Similar case, most DVDs started to include 5.1 French at the end of the life of the format.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Super Sonic

Yes, but why Warner Brothers didn't remastered this Blu-Ray yet for an upgrade? In my point of view a Blu-Ray with Dolby Digital 5.1 it's considered old in 2013, and Goodfellas deserve a better edition, with better sound, the re-editions are a good opportunity to improve. This film is the 15th at top IMDB.

Because, and take your pick here:

Money
Effort
Elements
Money
Effort
Money
Effort

[timcat4843]

Studios would rather cheap it out, then to go the extra mile, by giving consumers a quality product.

The bottom line is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Anything that cuts cost will raise profits.

[MacEachaidh]

I was kinda gobsmacked when WB suddenly re-released Unforgiven in a digibook, but with the exact same disc as we already had — which meant only Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.

As DD5.1 goes, the audio track on this one is better than most, and maybe that's why WB didn't bother upgrading it; but since the image transfer is near-incredible, it would have elevated the release to something else again if the audio had been lossless.

[Super Sonic]

Italian Job 2003 has a swedish edition too with DTS-HD MA.

http://www.discshop.se/filmer/dvd/it...lu_ray/P112805