UK vs. US Shawshank Redemption - Blu-ray Forum

Penitus · 02-25-2009, 05:40 AM

Are the encodes the same? Is it essentially the same disc with different packaging?

z4017 · 02-25-2009, 05:53 AM

Not really.
US version: VC-1 & TrueHD
UK version: AVC & 640K DD5.1 (Very, very solid PQ)
I have the UK version and cannot watch the extra.

Viper187 · 03-04-2010, 09:46 PM

What about the Japan release? Same encodes? It looks like that one has a normal keepcase, so I'm tempted to import it. I hate those digibooks. It's also pissing me off that the prices seem to be staying higher on digibook releases, even things that have been $5 DVD catalog titles for ages now, like Falling Down.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-04-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper187

What about the Japan release? Same encodes? It looks like that one has a normal keepcase, so I'm tempted to import it. I hate those digibooks. It's also pissing me off that the prices seem to be staying higher on digibook releases, even things that have been $5 DVD catalog titles for ages now, like Falling Down.

I own the Japanese release (also from Warner) and it is the same as the U.S. release, just without the digibook.

Falling Down is available in the UK from Warner without a digibook.

Viper187 · 03-04-2010, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I own the Japanese release (also from Warner) and it is the same as the U.S. release, just without the digibook.

Falling Down is available in the UK from Warner without a digibook.

Thanks

jhunter1976 · 03-11-2010, 03:59 PM

I also hate digibooks, cheap cardboard that will break down over time. Much prefer the standard case. Can't play the extras on the UK version, but may go that route anyway. It sounds like all the extras work with the Japanese import, is that true?

NorCo_1806 · 03-11-2010, 04:05 PM

Amazon UK has Shawshank on-sale today....6.99 = $14.05 shipped

DetroitSportsFan · 03-11-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCo_1806

Amazon UK has Shawshank on-sale today....6.99 = $14.05 shipped

That release isn't distributed by Warner and I've read the quality is inferior.

Sky_Captain · 03-11-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

That release isn't distributed by Warner and I've read the quality is inferior.

PAL extras and no lossless audio. The PQ however, is identical.

02-25-2009, 05:40 AM	#1
Penitus Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:10	UK vs. US Shawshank Redemption Are the encodes the same? Is it essentially the same disc with different packaging?

03-11-2010, 03:59 PM	#6
jhunter1976 Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:92 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:102	Japan release I also hate digibooks, cheap cardboard that will break down over time. Much prefer the standard case. Can't play the extras on the UK version, but may go that route anyway. It sounds like all the extras work with the Japanese import, is that true? Last edited by jhunter1976; 03-11-2010 at 04:04 PM.

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z4017 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Taiwan Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:9	Not really. US version: VC-1 & TrueHD UK version: AVC & 640K DD5.1 (Very, very solid PQ) I have the UK version and cannot watch the extra.

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Viper187 Banned Member since:Oct 2009	What about the Japan release? Same encodes? It looks like that one has a normal keepcase, so I'm tempted to import it. I hate those digibooks. It's also pissing me off that the prices seem to be staying higher on digibook releases, even things that have been $5 DVD catalog titles for ages now, like Falling Down.

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