Gladiator - Remastered Version?

[AnimeOnBlu]

http://www.amazon.fr/Gladiator-Blu-r...7141655&sr=1-2

Has a new ASIN number. The current release has the ASIN number of B002IT7KYK and the new one has an ASIN number of B0038N8TAO. I wonder if this could be the remastered version that was talked about on the The Digital Bits.

Lists 2 disc. Release by Universal-SC.

[Kynch]

Could also just be an Amaray re-release as the first and current one is only a SteelBook.

[AnimeOnBlu]

Originally Posted by Kynch

Could also just be an Amaray re-release as the first and current one is only a SteelBook.

I am torn. That sounds more likely, but the fact that it costs more than the Steelbook is still making me wonder.

Someone on homecinema-fr mentioned it as the remastered version as well.

[maxbond007]

Originally Posted by Kynch

Could also just be an Amaray re-release as the first and current one is only a SteelBook.

But the price is higher than the Steelbook. So it doesn't make any sense. I think it will be the remastered.

[Kynch]

Prices have a tendency to be quite high at first, only to drop closer to release date.

[marvinski]

I got the steelbook version & I absolutely love it. I wasn't really distracted by the picture quality and enjoyed it.

[LBrown]

How do you know you have the remastered version? If you've bought either the US or CAN versions. Is there something on the box that would tell you?

I read on another forum thread that the UPC sticker would be yellow (remastered) instead of white.

Another forum thread said to make sure there are no security stickers and that you don't see "2 disc" on the case and slip cover. More so on the case. Then we should have the remastered version. Not sure if this is the same in Europe. I'm from Toronto. The advice was from an American forum.

UPDATE: (Sept 1st, 2010)
I received my copy from http://www.bestbuy.ca today. While I still have the b/w "GLADIATOR" security sticker over the top edge and the "2 DISC SET/ENSEMBLE DE 2 DISQUES" on the back sleeve there is no Paramount logo at the bottom right corner. Just the Paramount URL. Do I have the remastered version??

[marvinski]

Is there an Exchange Program like they did for the US & UK Versions of the Movie? Although I don't really have a problem with mine, I wouldn't mind getting the Remastered Version. After all we paid our hard earned cash for this just like the English talkin' people of this frikkin' planet!

[zardoz]

there is one (in french) if the Blu-ray was bought in France. (not sure about the sending to Luxemburg though )

"
Cher Client, Chère Cliente,

Merci pour votre email concernant le Blu Ray de Gladiator qui a été un grand succès sur le marché français. Malgré tout le soin apporté par Universal à ce Blu Ray, certains d’entre vous ont exprimé leur préférence pour d’autres solutions techniques. Après réflexion, nous avons décidé de créer un nouveau master incluant ces nouvelles solutions techniques.

Aussi, si vous voulez échanger votre Blu Ray (acheté en France), nous vous remercions de bien vouloir nous renvoyer :

- uniquement votre disque 1 (comportant le film)

- dans une enveloppe comportant vos coordonnées précises (nom, prénom, adresse postale)

à l’adresse suivante :

Custom Promo N° 16506
Blu Ray GLADIATOR
13102 Rousset Cedex

- Gardez bien votre boîtier d’origine, nous vous enverrons un nouveau disque du film.

- Veuillez compter un délai d’environ 1 mois pour recevoir ce nouveau disque.

- Nous n’échangeons que les Blu Ray achetés sur le territoire français.

Bien à vous,

Universal Pictures Vidéo France
"

[zardoz]

also the new edition can be recognized with the blue top of the cover :

[marvinski]

Originally Posted by zardoz

there is one (in french) if the Blu-ray was bought in France. (not sure about the sending to Luxemburg though )

"
Cher Client, Chère Cliente,

Merci pour votre email concernant le Blu Ray de Gladiator qui a été un grand succès sur le marché français. Malgré tout le soin apporté par Universal à ce Blu Ray, certains d’entre vous ont exprimé leur préférence pour d’autres solutions techniques. Après réflexion, nous avons décidé de créer un nouveau master incluant ces nouvelles solutions techniques.

Aussi, si vous voulez échanger votre Blu Ray (acheté en France), nous vous remercions de bien vouloir nous renvoyer :

- uniquement votre disque 1 (comportant le film)

- dans une enveloppe comportant vos coordonnées précises (nom, prénom, adresse postale)

à l’adresse suivante :

Custom Promo N° 16506
Blu Ray GLADIATOR
13102 Rousset Cedex

- Gardez bien votre boîtier d’origine, nous vous enverrons un nouveau disque du film.

- Veuillez compter un délai d’environ 1 mois pour recevoir ce nouveau disque.

- Nous n’échangeons que les Blu Ray achetés sur le territoire français.

Bien à vous,

Universal Pictures Vidéo France
"

I would like to know if someone actually has done this & got their replacement disc? If they don't send it to Luxembourg then I'll make them send it to my Family in France!

[zardoz]

well since this was annonced only at the end of August and they are saying it can take about one month, i doubt anybody has his replacement disk yet

[Kynch]

I just shipped my British Disc 1 to the UK, guess I could've sent it to Luxembourg. Oh well.

Hope you guys get your discs.

[LBrown]

Originally Posted by marvinski

Is there an Exchange Program like they did for the US & UK Versions of the Movie? Although I don't really have a problem with mine, I wouldn't mind getting the Remastered Version. After all we paid our hard earned cash for this just like the English talkin' people of this frikkin' planet!

THere certainly is...this quote was taken from the digitalbits.com website...

Also today, we've heard from a couple Canadian Gladiator BD fans who report that they tried calling the U.S. Paramount customer service number (888-889-9456) and were told they TOO could send their original Disc One to the U.S. address for exchange. So, to repeat: For U.S. AND CANADIAN consumers, mail Disc One of the old Blu-ray ONLY to...

PHE MKT
c/o Deluxe Media Mgmt
PO Box 801464
Valencia, CA 91380-1464

Enclose your name, address and phone number. They'll send you back the new remastered Disc One in about 4 weeks. Hope that helps you readers North of the border.

I sent in my DISC 1 a week ago. So hopefully I'll get my remastered copy in another 2 weeks (or so). Looking forwards to watching Gladiator the way it should be seen. Free of EE and colors that were missing in the original version (e.g. blue skies). And missing thunder bolts. Missing flaming arrows in the opening battle scene.

30 Sept: I think it's going to have been 3 weeks come tomorrow. Waiting for my remastered copy of Disc 1 to arrive still. Supposed to come via FedEx I heard. Hope I get my copy soon.

[Ichinisan]

Originally Posted by LBrown

THere certainly is...this quote was taken from the digitalbits.com website...

Also today, we've heard from a couple Canadian Gladiator BD fans who report that they tried calling the U.S. Paramount customer service number (888-889-9456) and were told they TOO could send their original Disc One to the U.S. address for exchange. So, to repeat: For U.S. AND CANADIAN consumers, mail Disc One of the old Blu-ray ONLY to...

PHE MKT
c/o Deluxe Media Mgmt
PO Box 801464
Valencia, CA 91380-1464

Enclose your name, address and phone number. They'll send you back the new remastered Disc One in about 4 weeks. Hope that helps you readers North of the border.

I sent in my DISC 1 a week ago. So hopefully I'll get my remastered copy in another 2 weeks (or so). Looking forwards to watching Gladiator the way it should be seen. Free of EE and colors that were missing in the original version (e.g. blue skies). And missing thunder bolts. Missing flaming arrows in the opening battle scene.

30 Sept: I think it's going to have been 3 weeks come tomorrow. Waiting for my remastered copy of Disc 1 to arrive still. Supposed to come via FedEx I heard. Hope I get my copy soon.

I sent mine in within a week of the information being released (I'm not sure how far back that was). I still haven't received a replacement.

[Hooch]

I have a French steelbook in transit with the old version, I bought this on ebay.de. How do I go about exchanging this one...does it have to be exchanged in France?