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Old 08-10-2009, 01:29 AM   #1
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Post Worldwide Blu-ray Release Comparison Thread

This list is dedicated to Comparing BRs from Around the World. I have done my best to compile different versions by different distributors (or sometimes the same distributor) using various sites and myself. This is based on Blacklac's list on AVS but with much of my own comparisons. I will update this list as much as possible. If you see anything that needs correcting or you want to add anything, please do. My purpose for this thread is to inform people of different versions so they can pick which version they think is best.

Key:
ASIA - Asia
AUS - Australia
BR - Brazil
CN - China
DK - Denmark
EU - European Union
FR - France
GER - Germany
HK - Hong Kong
JP - Japan
KOR - S. Korea
NA – North America
NL - Netherlands
NOR - Nordic
PL - Poland
RUS - Russia
SP - Spain
SWD - Sweden
TWN - Taiwan
UK - United Kingdom
US - United States

The way I have region code information set up:
Region (A,B, or C) - the default region for the release. This doesn't mean it is Region ABC or locked, but that I don't have the information yet.
Region (A,B, or C) Locked - means the title is region locked to either A,B, or C, or a combination of 2 (but not Region ABC).
Region ABC - the release can play anywhere (barring any problem such as 1080i/50hz or PAL intro)

#s
[Show spoiler]
5 Centimeters Per Second
JP (CW - Original) - 1080p AVC, Japanese LPCM 4.0, No Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
JP (CW - Intl) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DD 4.0 (320kbps), Eng subs, BD25, Extras (English subs), Region ABC
UK (Manga) - ?
TW (Proware) - 1080p AVC, Japanese LPCM 4.0, Chinese subs only, BD25, Region A
FR (Kaze) - ?

12 Monkeys
US/UK (Uni) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras, BD50, Region ABC
GER (Concorde) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, No Extras, BD25, Region ABC

13 Assassins
JP (Toho) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16bit), Japanese subs, Extended Cut, BD50, Region ABC
US (Magnet) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, Intl Cut, BD50, Region A locked
UK (AE) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), Eng subs, Intl Cut, BD50, Region ABC
KOR (DS) - Port of Japanese disc with Korean subs

13th Warrior
GER (Concorde) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 w/ forced German subs, BD25, EE & DNR (?), Region B
FR (Metro) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (pitch issues?), BD50, extras, EE & DNR, Region B locked

14 Blades
HK (Universe) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese LPCM/DTS-HD MA/True HD 7.1, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 7.1/PCM 5.1 Eng subs, BD50, Region ABC
Taiwan (?) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DD 5.1, BD25, Region A
CN (HEC) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
UK/AUS (Icon) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region B Locked
**All Versions use the same master with Heavy DNR/EE

16 Blocks
JP (SPE) - 1080p MPEG2, English PCM 5.1, BD50 (?), Region A
US/UK (WB) - 1080p VC1, English DD 5.1, BD25, Region ABC
NL (DFW) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, Region B

30 Days of Night
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (24bit), All HD Extras*
UK/AUS (Icon) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), HD & SD Extras*
FR (M6) - 1080p AVC, English & French DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), SD Extras*
NL (DFW) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (SD? HD?)
SCNDNVA (Nordisk) 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16bit), Extras (Some different from other versions)
GER (Concorde) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, BD25, Extras (SD), Region ABC
*All extras in these versions are the same


A-D
[Show spoiler]Aeon Flux
US/UK (Para) - 1080p MPEG-2, English DD 5.1 Audio, Region A
JP (Geneon) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Region A

American Pie
SWD (SM) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (?), Region B
GER (Constantine) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, BD25, Poor PQ, Region ABC
UK/US (Uni) - ?

American Psycho
US (LG) - 1080p MPEG2, English DTS-HR 5.1 EX, OAR, BD25, Heavy DNR
GER (Concorde) - 1080p VC-1, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, Cut, Open Matted, BD25
AUS (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, OAR, BD50
SWD (?) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, OAR, BD50 (?), Region B
JP (Kadokawa) - 1080p AVC, English DD 5.1 (?), Poor PQ, BD25, Region A

An Empress and Her Warriors
HK (Mei Ah) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese PCM 7.1/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, Watermark, BD50
UK (CineAsia) - 1080p AVC, windowboxed, Cantonese DD 5.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region A
AUS (Icon) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 5.1, Burnt-in Eng subs, BD50, Region ABC
US (DD) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DD 5.1, Eng subs, windowboxed, BD25, Region A

Appleseed
JP (Geneon) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1, BD50, Region A
GER (Unvrsm) - 1080p VC1, Japanese & English DTS-HD MA 5.1, German subs only, Extras (PAL), Region B Locked
US (Sentai) - 1080p VC1, Japanese DTS 5.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region A
FR (Kaze) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, French subs, BD25, Region B

Appleseed: Ex Machina
NA, EURO (WB) - 1080p VC1, Japanese DD 5.1, Eng subs (inferior), Extras, BD50, Region ABC
JP (PC) - 1080p AVC, Japanese PCM 5.1, Eng subs (better), Extras (No Subs), BD50, Region ABC

The Artist
US (SPE) - ?
FR (WB) - 1080p AVC, Music DTS-HD MA 5.1/2.0, French Intertitles, Forced French Subs, BD50, extras (no Eng subs), BD50, Region B locked
GER (Euro Video) - ?
IT (?) - ?
UK (EIV) - ?

Aviator
US (WB) - 1080p VC1, English DD 5.1, BD25, Region ABC
NL (DFW) - 1080p VC1, Detail smeared in comparison to GER, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Region B
FR (TF1) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 w/ Forced French Subs, Region B locked
GER (BV) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Better PQ than Nordic release, Extras (PAL/NTSC?), Region B
UK (SC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, PQ similar to GER release, Extras, BD50, Region B

Band Of Brothers
NA, EU (HBO) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 6x BR, DNR & Filtering (harms parts of the image), Region ABC
JP (Amuse) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Japanese subs, 5xBR (BD50s) & 1xDVD, No DNR/filtering, Grainier image, Region ABC

Battle Royale
UK (Arrow) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, Theatrical and Director's Cuts, Tons of Extras, 2xBR 1xDVD, Region (Free - LE release, B Locked - Normal)
JP (Amuse) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1, Director's Cut (122 min), 3D, no Eng subs, 1xBR, brighter than UK release, BD50, Region ABC
US (AB) – 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD (TC – 5.1, DC – 7.1), Eng subs, BD50 (?), Region A

Battle of Wits
UK (Metrodome) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Less hazy PQ, BD50
HK (Deltamac) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin PCM 7.1/DTS-HD 7.1, hazy PQ, BD50
US (DD) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50

Beowulf
EU/ASIA (WB) - 1080p VC-1, English TrueHD 5.1 (16bit), Less Extras (in SD)
US (Para) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (24bit), More Extras (in HD)

The Big Trail
FR (Avanti) - 1080i50i (2.20:1), English DTS-HD MA 2.0, BD25, Region B locked
US (Fox) - ?

A Bittersweet Life
JP (Pony Canyon) - 1080p AVC, Korean TrueHD 6.1, Japanese subs only, BD50, Director's Cut, More info on sides than KOR release, Region ABC
KOR (CZ) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Director supervised transfer, Director's Cut, More info on top and bottom than JP release, Region A

Black Hawk Down
US/UK/FR/CA (SPE) - 1080p MPEG-2, PCM 5.1, some extras
DK (SF) - 1080p AVC, DTS-HD MA 7.1 (16bit), BD50, no extras, Region AB
GER (Unvrsm) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Complete set of extras, Region B
CN/RUS (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, BD50, Region ABC
*all versions - theatrical cut only

Blood: The Last Vampire [Anime]
JP (Aniplex) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs (Optional), Digital and Film Versions, BD50, Region A
UK/US (Manga) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs (Forced), Digital and Film Version, BD50, Region AB

Blood: The Last Vampire [Live Action]
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region A Locked
JP (Jesnet) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region ABC
UK (Pathe) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, Region B Locked
HK (Edko) - 1080p AVC, English PCM/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Region A
German (Constantine) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, BD25, Region B

Bubba Ho-Tep
GER (EMS) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, DVD-PAL Extras, Region B Locked
FR (M6) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, PAL extras (on BR), Region B Locked
UK (AB) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 1080i/50hz Extras, BD50 (?), Region B Locked

Cargo
GER (Ascot) - 1080p AVC, German DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, Extras, Region ABC
UK (SC) - 1080i/50hz AVC, German PCM 2.0, Eng subs, Region B Locked

Casino Royale (Standard and CE)
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1 (TrueHD 5.1 - CE), Cut (Different from UK Cut), BD50 (2x Disc for CE)
UK (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1 (TrueHD 5.1 - CE), Cut (Different from US Cut), BD50 (2x Disc for CE)
JP/NL/FR/AUS (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1 (TrueHD 5.1 - CE), BD50 (2x Disc for CE), Uncut
*All BD50 & Region ABC

Centurion
UK (Pathe) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Theatrical subs burnt in, BD50, PAL Extras, Region B Locked
FR (Pathe) - ?
US (Magnolia) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, Theatrical subs burnt in (?), BD50, NTSC Extras, Region A, brighter than UK version
CND (E1) - 1080p (?), English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (?), NTSC Extras, Region A
AUS (Roadshow) - 1080p AVC, 1.85:1 Open-matted, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region B
HK (Panorama) - ?

The Chaser
KOR (PreGM) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, DNR, Region ABC
FR (M6) - 1080i/50hz AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, French subs, BD50, No DNR, Region B locked

Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below
JP (Media Factory) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A
US (?) - licensed by ?
EURO (Kaze/Manga) - ?

Chocolate
US (Magnet) - 1080p VC1, Thai & English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Less Extras (NTSC)
UK (CineAsia) - 1080p AVC, Thai DTS-HD MA 5.1, More Extras (PAL)
TW (?) - 1080p (Unknown), Thai & English DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Extras, Region A, B(?), C(?)

Cinderella Man
US (Universal) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, More Extras, BD50, Region ABC
UK/AUS/JP (Buena Vista) - 1080p VC1, English PCM 5.1, Less extras, BD50, Region ABC

Colombiana
UK (EIV) - ?
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, US Unrated Cut Only, BD50, Region A
FR (Fox) - ?
GER (Unvrsm) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (?), Euro cut, Region B
AUS (Roadshow) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD50, Euro Cut, Region B

The Conversation
US (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 2.0/5.1, BD50, machine noise, "No Cigar" Extra in 1080i/60hz, Region A locked
UK/GER (SC) - 1080p AVC, English LPCM Mono/Stereo & DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, "No Cigar" Extra in 1080p/24p, Region B locked

Crank
US (LG) - 1080p MPEG-2, English PCM 6.1, Theatrical Cut, Region A
GER (Unvrsm) - 1080p VC-1, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, Extended Cut, 2 Disk (BD+PAL DVD), Region ABC
AUS (SPE) - ?
NL (?) - 1080i/50hz AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25 (?), Region B

Crank 2
US/UK (Lionsgate) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, Extras, Region (A locked - US, B locked - UK)
AUS/FR/NL (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras, Higher Bitrate, Region ABC

The Crow
JP (Geneon-Uni) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Extras, BD50, Region ABC
UK (EiV) - 1080i/50hz MPEG-2, English DTS 5.1, Extras, Region B Locked
IT (Medusa) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 2.0, Optional Italian Subs, Region B
DK (SF) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (PAL), Region B Locked
GER (EuroVision) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), PAL extras, Region B locked
US (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD25, PQ differs from other releases, unique extras, Region A

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
US (Criterion) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, HD Extras, 2 Disc, Region A Locked
EURO/ASIA (WB) - 1080p VC1, English TrueHD 5.1, HD/SD Extras, 2 Disc, Region ABC

Danny The Dog (aka Unleashed)
JP (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Unrated (103 mins), Better PQ & Bitrate, BD50, Region ABC
FR (Pathe) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, Different PQ (Color Scheme), Region ABC
HK (Panorama) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Region A & C locked, BD25
TW (?) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Region Unknown
US (Uni) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2 Cut (?), Region ABC, BD50

Deep End
UK (BFI) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 2.0, BD50, Region ABC
FR (Carlotta) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 2.0, BD50, Region B
GER (Koch) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 2.0, BD25, Region B

Demolition Man
EU (WB) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region ABC, Pizza Hut
JP (WB) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region ABC, Taco Bell

The Descent
US (LG) - AVC |Rare| & MPEG-2 |Common|, English PCM 6.1, US Ending & International Ending, BD50, Region A
AUS (Icon) - 1080p AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, Correct Color Timing, International Ending, BD50, Region ABC
UK (Pathe) - 1080p VC1, DTS-HD MA 5.1, Correct Color Timing, International Ending, BD50, Region B locked

Devil Wears Prada
US (Fox) - 1080p MPEG2, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, Region A Locked
NL/FR/GER/UK (Fox) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region ABC

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
US (Bandai) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1 (24bit), Eng subs, BD50, lower bitrate than HK/JP (banding more visible), Extras (DVD9) Region A locked
HK (IVL) - 1080p AVC, Japanese LPCM 5.1 (16bit), Eng subs, BD50, Higher bitrate than US, No extras, Region A locked
AUS (MM) - ?
JP (Kadokawa) - 1080p AVC, Japanese LPCM 5.1 (16bit), no ENG subs, higher bitrate than US, extras, Region A locked
FR (Kaze) - ?

District 9
US/UK (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Region ABC
FR (Metropolitan) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Forced French Subs (?), BD50, Steelbook, Region B
DK/SE (SF) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, BD50, Region B

Drag Me To Hell
US/GER (Uni) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Theatrical & Unrated, 1 Extra, Region ABC
UK (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Theatrical & Unrated, Extras, Region B Locked
NL (E1) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, Theatrical Only, Region B

Drive
US (SPE) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD50, Region A locked
UK (Icon) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD50, Region B locked
FR (WSV) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16 bit) w/ forced French subs, BD50 (?), Region B locked
DK (SF) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1 (16bit), BD25, Region B
AUS (Pinnacle) - ?
CND (Alliance) - ?
POL (?) - ?
RUS - (?)
GER (Unvrsm) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (?), Region B
*Possible complete edition coming.


E-I
[Show spoiler]
Edward Scissorhands
US/UK (Fox) - 1080p MPEG2, English DTS-HD MA 4.0, BD25, Region A locked
RUS (Fox) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 4.0, BD50, Region C

Equilibrium
JP (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, 2:35:1 OAR, Extras, BD50
UK (Momentum) - 1080p AVC, English DD 5.1, 1:78:1 Open-Matted
CND (Alliance) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 1:78:1 Open-matted
PL (P-M) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1, Open Matted (1:78:1), BD50, Region ABC
NL (E1) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2:35:1 OAR, BD25, Region B
US (EB) - 1080p AVC, 1.78:1 (Cropped?), English DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio, BD25
TW (Deltamac) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, OAR (?), BD25 (?), Region A

Evil Dead
US (AB) - 1080p AVC, 1.33:1 & 1.85:1, English TrueHD 5.1, DVD Extras (LE Version only), BD50, Region A Locked
UK/SPN/AUS/FR (SPE) - 1080p AVC, 1.85:1 only, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BR extras, Region ABC

Evil Dead II
UK/FR/GER (SC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16bit), BD25 (UK) / BD50 (DE/FR), Region B Locked
US (AB) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1 (16bit), BD50, Very poor PQ, Region ABC
US (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), improved PQ over Euro/US release, tons of extras, BD50, Region A locked

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
UK (SC) - 1080p AVC, French DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs (forced, white & medium), BD50, Region B locked
CND (Paradox) - 1080p AVC, French DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs (yellow & small), BD25, Region AB
CN (HPM) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
FR (FPU) – 1080p AVC

The Expendables
US (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, BD50, Inferno Doc (HD) on BR, Region A locked
UK (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, BD50+DVD9, Inferno Doc (SD) on DVD, Region B locked
JP (Shochiku/PC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, Burned in subs for non-English parts, BD50+BD25, Inferno Doc (HD) on BD25, Region ABC
FR (Metropolitan) - ?
IT (01) - ?
AUS (Roadshow) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, BD50, Inferno doc (SD) on DVD [only on re-released Inferno Edition], Region B

The Fall
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Extras (SD), BD50, Region A
JP (WB) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (HD & SD)--some exclusive, BD50, Region A
UK (Momentum) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (SD), BD25, UK Animal Cruelty Cuts
GER (Capelight) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, Region B

Fearless
US/UK (Uni) - 1080p VC1, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, All Cuts, No Extras, Region ABC
HK (Edko) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin PCM 7.1/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Director's Cut Only, Extras, Region A locked
TW/CH (Deltamac/SPE) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 7.1/TrueHD 7.1, Eng subs, Region A (China - C locked)

Flash Point
HK (Deltamac) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese PCM 7.1/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Extras (English subs), DNR, BD25, Region A
UK (CineAsia) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (English subs), No DNR, BD25, Better PQ, Region ABC
FR (Pathe) - 1080i/50hz AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Eng subs, Region B
US (WellGo) – 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng sub, BD25+DVD9, Region A

Fifth Element
US (SPE [Remastered]) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (20bit), BD50, Region ABC**
UK (Pathe) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Numerous extras, Region B Locked*
GER (Unvrsm) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD HR 6.1, BD50, Region B**
JP (Para) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (24bit), BD50, Region A*
Nordic (SF) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region B*
FR (Gaumont) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, BD25, Region ABC*
AUS (MM) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (20bit), BD50, Region B*
*Gaumont Transfer
**SPE Transfer

Fight Club
GER (SC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, Extras, Steelbook, Inferior PQ, Region B Locked
US/UK/NL/HK/FR (Fox) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras, Better PQ than GER release, Region ABC

Fistful of Dollars
IT (RHV) - 1080p AVC, English DD 2.0, Eng subs, BD50, better framing and PQ than MGM release, Less Extras (No Eng subs), Region ABC
NA/EU/ASIA (MGM) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, poorer framing and PQ than RHV release, More extras, Region ABC

Fist Of Legend
US (DD) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DD 2.0, English Dubtitles, NTSC Extras
UK (CA) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DD 2.0, Eng subs, PAL extras

Flash Gordon
US (Uni) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, filtering & DNR, better color scheme, No extras, Region ABC
UK/FR/GER (SC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, heavy DNR, inferior color scheme, extras, Region B Locked

For A Few Dollars More
IT (Mondo) - 1080p VC1, Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0, No English audio/subs, BD25, DNR (moderate), Slightly boosted colors, different color scheme in places from MGM release, Less image in frame than MGM release, Region ABC
NA/EU/ASIA (MGM) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, mild DNR and sharpening, No color boosting, Different color scheme in places from Mondo release, more image in frame than Mondo release, Region ABC

The Fountain
US (WB) - 1080p VC-1, English DD 5.1, BD25, Low Bitrate, Region ABC
UK/SP (Fox) - 1080p MPEG2, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Burned in subs for Mayan parts (UK), BD50, High bitrate, Region B locked
FR (TF1) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 w/ Forced French Subs, BD50, Region B Locked
GER (SC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region B

From Paris With Love
NL (E1) - ?
US (LG) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, BD50, Region A Locked
FR (Fox) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Forced French subs, BD50, Region B locked
GER (Unvrsm) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (?), Region B
UK (WB) - 1080p VC1, English TrueHD 5.1, Poor PQ, Region B

Goemon
FR (TF1) - 1080i/50hz AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 6.1 w/ forced French subs, BD50, Region B Locked
TW (BitWel) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 6.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
JP (WB) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 6.1, No Eng subs, BD50, Region ABC
GER/NL (Splendid) - 1080p VC1, Japanese DTS-HD MA 6.1, No Eng subs, BD50, Region B
UK (Momentum) - Cancelled
HK (K&R) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 6.1 (?), Eng subs, BD25, Region A
US (Funi) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 6.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A locked

Ghost In The Shell: Innocence
JP (BV) [Original Release] - 1080p MPEG-2, Japanese PCM 7.1, Eng subs (Proper), BD50, Region A locked
JP (BV) [Absolute Edition] - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 6.1, Eng subs (Proper), BD50, Region A locked
US (Bandai) - 1080p AVC Encode, Japanese DD 5.1 EX & English DD 5.1 x2, Eng subs, BD25, Region A
UK/AUS (Manga/MM) - 1080p AVC, Japanese & English DTS-HD MA 5.1, English subs (inaccurate), BD50 (?), Region B
HK (Panorama) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, BD25 (w/ DVD9 extras), Region A

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
US (Bandai) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1 (16bit), Eng subs (yellow), BD25, Region A locked
JP (Kadokawa) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16bit), No Eng subs, BD50, Region ABC
UK/AUS/SPN (Manga/MM/SV) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs (white), BD25, Extras – DVD9 (R4 - AUS), Region B Locked
FR/GER/IT/NL (Kaze) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), No Eng subs, BD25, Region B Locked

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
US/FR/NL/GER/HK (MGM) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Longest Cut, Inferior PQ to IT Version, BD50, Region ABC
IT (Mondo) - 1080p VC1, Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1/PCM 2.0, Italian Subs, No English audio/subs, Italian Theatrical Cut, Superior PQ to MGM version, BD50, Region ABC

The Good, The Bad, The Weird
KOR (CJ) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, Theatrical Cut, Extras (not subtitled), BD50, Region A
UK (Icon) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, Theatrical Cut w/ UK Edits, Extras (Eng subs), BD50, Region B Locked
JP (WB) - 1080p AVC Encode, Korean DTS-HD MA 6.1, Eng subs, Theatrical & International Cuts, Extras (DVD9 – no Eng subs), BD50, Region ABC
US/CND (IFC) - 1080i/60hz AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, English SDH Subs (?), BD50, Region A

Halloween (2007)
US (Dimension) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Director's Cut, Region A
JP (Geneon) [Single Disc] - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Theatrical Cut, less extras, Region A
JP (Geneon) [2 Disc] - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, Theatrical & Director's Cuts, less extras, Region A
GER (Senator) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Theatrical Cut, Region B

Harakiri
UK (MoC) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0, Eng subs, BD50, Region B locked
US (Criterion) - 1080p AVC, Japanese LPCM 1.0, Windowboxed, Sharpening, BD50, Region A locked
JP (Shochiku) - 1080p AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0, Japanese subs, BD50, Region ABC

Hellboy
US/GER/UK (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English PCM 5.1 (16bit), Director's Cut, Region ABC
Brazil (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1 (24bit), Theatrical Cut, Region A* (unconfirmed)
DK/SWD (SF) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 7.1, Director's Cut, Region B

Hero
US/UK/AUS (BV) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DD 5.1, Inferior Eng subs, Newer Master, BD50, Region ABC
FR (Uni) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, French subs Only, Older Master (inferior PQ), BD50, Region B
IT (Eagle) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin TrueHD 5.1, Italian Subs Only, Older Master (inferior PQ), BD50, Region B Locked
GER (Constantine) - 1080p MPEG2, Mandarin DTS-HD HR 5.1, German subs Only, Director's Cut, Poorest PQ, ICT Token Enabled, BD25, Region ABC
SPN (SPE) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS 5.1 (poor audio track), Theatrical Eng subs, Different transfer from other releases (different set of problems), BD50, Region B Locked
PL (Vision) - 1080p AVC, Open-matted (1:78:1), Mandarin 5.1 Audio (?), Older Master (inferior PQ), BD25, Region ABC
HK (Edko) - ? (No Announcement)
JP (Elite Group) - ? (No Announcement)
KOR (CZ) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, English SDH subs (Miramax), Miramax master, BD50, Region ABC

Highlander: Endgame
SP (Emon) – 1080p AVC (24fps), English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (16bit), Extras, BD50, Region B Locked
UK (SC) – 1080p AVC (23.976fps?), English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Region B

The Housemaid
KOR (PreGM) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A
FR (M6) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Eng subs, BD25, Region B
GER (Alive) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Eng subs, BD50 (?), Region B

House of Flying Daggers
US (SPE) - 1080p MPEG-2, Mandarin PCM 5.1, US Cut, BD25, Region ABC
UK (Pathe) - 1080p VC1, Mandarin DTS-HD HR 5.1, UK Cut with animal cruelty edits, Region B Locked
FR/AUS (SC) 1080p VC1, Mandarin DTS-HD HR 5.1, Uncut, BD50, Region B Locked
NL (E1) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Dutch Subs, BD25, Region ABC
HK (Edko) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin PCM/TrueHD 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A locked
JP (WB) - ? (No Announcement)
TW (Deltamac) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, Uncut, Macroblocking, BD25, Region ABC
KOR (CZ) - 1080p VC1, Mandarin DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD25, extras, possibly a port of the UK disc (?), Region A

Ichi
UK (Manga) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1, Forced Eng subs, No Extras, BD25, Region ABC
Japan (Geneon) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1, Japanese subs, Region A, BD50
US (Funi) - 1080p AVC, Japanese TrueHD 5.1, Eng subs, Extras (Eng subs), BD50, Region A Locked

The Illusionist [Live-Action]
IT (Eagle) - 1080p AVC, English DD 5.1, Extras (PAL), BD25,
GER (Ascot) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Low Bitrate, Extras (PAL), BD50, Region B
CND (Alliance) - 1080p AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Extras, BD25, Region A
CH (HEC) - 1080p AVC, English DTS 5.1 (?), Region C
US (Fox) – Port of CND disc

The Illusionist [Animated]
US (SPE) - 1080p AVC, French DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD25, Eng subs, Region A locked
FR (Pathe) - 1080p VC1, French DTS-HD MA 5.1 (Audio problem) (16bit), BD25, Region B locked
JP (BV) - 1080p AVC, French DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Japanese subs, Region A

Immortals
US (Fox) – 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), BD50, Region A
UK (Uni) - 15 UK Cut Version
GER (Constantine) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, BD50 (?), Region B
NL (A-Film) - ?

In Bruges
FR (M6) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (PAL), 24FPS, BD50, Region AB
DK (SF) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD HR 5.1, Extras (PAL?)
AUS (Icon) - 1080i/50hz AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Extras (PAL), BD50, Region B
US/UK (Uni) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50, Region A

Incredible Hulk
US/UK/HK (Uni) - 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, HD Extras
JP (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English & Japanese TrueHD 5.1, HD Extras
AUS (Para) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, HD Extras

Inglorious Basterds
US/UK/AUS (Uni) - [English Edition] 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Theatrical Subs (non-removable), Higher Bitrate, Slight PQ difference (darker), Region ABC
HK/FR/GER/KOR/JP (Uni) - [International Edition] 1080p AVC, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Theatrical Subs (player generated), Greater Audio/Subtitle Choices, Slight PQ Difference (higher Gamma), Region ABC

Invisible Target
HK (Universe) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
US (DD) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A
UK (CineAsia) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region B

Ip Man
HK (Universe) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese PCM/TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A Locked
UK (Cineasia) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Poor PQ, Region ABC
US (WellGo) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50 (w/ DVD9 Extras), Poor PQ, Region ABC
CN (HEC) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC
GER/NL (Splendid) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, No Eng subs, BD50, Region B

Ip Man 2
HK (Universe) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese PCM/TrueHD/DTS-HD MA 7.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A
US (WellGo) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A
UK (Cineasia) - 1080p AVC, Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, PAL extras, Region ABC
CN (HEC) - 1080p AVC, Mandarin TrueHD 7.1, No Eng subs, BD25, Region ABC

Iron Man
US (Para) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, HD Extras, 2xBD50
JP/SPN (SPE) - 1080p AVC, English TrueHD 5.1, HD Extras, 2xBD50 (SPN - Region B Locked, JP - Region ABC)
FRN (M6) - 1080p AVC, English & French DTS-HD MA 5.1, HD Extras, Less extras, BD50+BD25, encoding error, Region ABC
GER (Concorde) - 1080p VC1, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, HD Extras, BD50 (?), Region B

I Saw The Devil
US (Magnet) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, BD50, Region A, International Cut
UK (SC) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1 (24bit), Eng subs, BD50, Region B Locked, Korean Cut
KOR (Blue Kino) - 1080p AVC, Korean DTS-HD MA 5.1, Eng subs, 2x BD50, Region ABC, International and Korean Cuts.
JP (Happinet) - 1080p AVC, Korean TrueHD 5.1, Japanese subs, 2x BD50, Region A, International and Korean Cuts.


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