Die Hard 2 : Fox exchanging copy?

[ryoohki]

It seems that Fox have corrected the DTS HD track ...

http://www.foxbd.com/choose/new/

Check the latest question...

[cajmoyper]

I've got it and I have no idea what they're talking about.

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I've got it and I have no idea what they're talking about.

Well old copies (like mine) shows DTS HD HR on this title..

[bassbone57]

I just went to watch this movie tonight and was pissed when it wouldn't play DTS HDMA (no sound). On their website they have a replacement program in place for that exact problem. I just got done sending the email right before I got on here, funny.

-K

[Pauliesr]

I watched it once in the theaters and have watched it once on blu ray after buying the 4 pack. Still the lamest one of them all. There was nothing original about it. The one-liners were re-hashes from the first one. This was nothing but a riding-the-wave and making-a quick-buck from the first one.

My order of the four best to last: Die Hard 1, 3, 4, and 2 on the bottom.

#4 wasn't that bad but I didn't get caught up in it like I did #1 or #3

I don't know how many will agree or disagree but I gotta figure 15 years in the movie business has gotta add some credibility to my $.02

[stow123]

nevermind the audio track!!! what about the picture the detail level was terrible it just looks like a really good dvd its the poorest detail ive seen so far on a blu-ray

[WickyWoo]

nevermind the audio track!!! what about the picture the detail level was terrible it just looks like a really good dvd its the poorest detail ive seen so far on a blu-ray

I think you need to watch it again, there's plenty of detail there. The movie has always looked soft

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by stow123

nevermind the audio track!!! what about the picture the detail level was terrible it just looks like a really good dvd its the poorest detail ive seen so far on a blu-ray

What?! Did we look at the same movie? That movie's PQ is excellent for a movie 20 years old. It always been a soft looking movie, but the detail is exquisite.

[kakwvu]

So whats the deal with the disc, that the DTS MA track isn't there? I don't have a receiver yet, but when I have one, I want my disc to have whats advertised.

[bassbone57]

Originally Posted by kakwvu

So whats the deal with the disc, that the DTS MA track isn't there? I don't have a receiver yet, but when I have one, I want my disc to have whats advertised.

The problem is DTS HDMA doesn't always work when bitstreamed from a capable BD player to a HDMI v1.3 receiver with a DTS HDMA decoder. I my case it is just dead silence (DMPBD 30 and DTC9.8). They are replacing the disc for this problem if you are affected. I emailed them last night but I haven't heard back yet (weekend I'm assuming).

-K

[Audiophile1178]

Originally Posted by bassbone57

The problem is DTS HDMA doesn't always work when bitstreamed from a capable BD player to a HDMI v1.3 receiver with a DTS HDMA decoder. I my case it is just dead silence (DMPBD 30 and DTC9.8). They are replacing the disc for this problem if you are affected. I emailed them last night but I haven't heard back yet (weekend I'm assuming).

-K

I have the same setup as you except I have the onkyo. Did you get a reply yet from the email that you sent them? I sent them an email and then saw that they had a support number. I called them and it seems like there's one person who runs the whole thing and she didn't even have a clue. She couldn't understand half of the stuff I was telling her. I said that I didn't have any sound when I selected DTS MA. Her reply was, what's your problem? Oh my god lady get a clue! She finally gave me an address to send it to but I wasn't confident about it. I don't want to take the chance of mailing it out and not knowing if it's even going to the correct area.

[Clark Kent]

Fox customer service is no Disney. I'm still not sure Fox or its representatives realize that all copies of Die Hard 2 sold so far in the U.S. have a corrupted DTS-HD MA track. What has been confirmed is that the region free Australian BD of Die Hard 2 has a fully functioning DTS-HD MA soundtrack.

[BStecke]

So, since I have a PS3 and have no way of knowing if this works properly or not, is there a batch number or anything I can check out to see if I need to get mine exchanged?

[Audiophile1178]

Has anyone gotten anywhere with fox? I sent them an email over a week ago without any reply. I want to watch the movie but I get no sound!

[Sylin]

I have no idea if my copy is affected since I have a PS3 and no DTS MA, but I sent in an e-mail anyway. Thanks for the info.

[marine92104]

Add me to the list. I have the Pioneer Elite 95HD Blu-ray player & it's complete silence when bitstreaming the DTS-HD MA soundtrack.

I just emailed Fox. Please post if anyone hears back from them by email or phone on how to exchange it for a corrected copy.

[lch]

is it for the boxset or standalone version ?

[Audiophile1178]

I think both of them have the problem. I bought the box set off of ebay.

[Johk]

Originally Posted by BStecke

So, since I have a PS3 and have no way of knowing if this works properly or not, is there a batch number or anything I can check out to see if I need to get mine exchanged?

I'm in the same situation... Right now I don't have the hardware to play the DTS-HD MA but I want my disc to play as advertised!

Let us know if anybody hears something from Fox!

Update: I sent them an email anyway to ensure that I'll get a replacement copy (I bought my copy on release so I guess my copy has the problem...)

[JayAuritt]

Originally Posted by Pauliesr

I watched it once in the theaters and have watched it once on blu ray after buying the 4 pack. Still the lamest one of them all. There was nothing original about it. The one-liners were re-hashes from the first one. This was nothing but a riding-the-wave and making-a quick-buck from the first one.

My order of the four best to last: Die Hard 1, 3, 4, and 2 on the bottom.

#4 wasn't that bad but I didn't get caught up in it like I did #1 or #3

I don't know how many will agree or disagree but I gotta figure 15 years in the movie business has gotta add some credibility to my $.02

I never saw #4, but it would be very hard to believe that it could possibly have been worse than #3. Horribly written (those ridiculous "riddles", that sign that McClane was forced to wear for no logical reason whatsoever), acted (particularly by Jeremy Irons, who should have been forced to give back his Oscar, especially for that incredibly lame accent) and casted (the cops, other than McClane, looked more like car salesmen). What a piece of shit...#2 was MUCH MUCH BETTER