Miami Vice (2006) (Unrated Director's Cut) - Blu-ray Forum

diamondfoxxx · 02-01-2008, 04:59 AM

I have the standard edition DVD, and it looks good on my 32". But I don't think it will look that great in HD, especially the night-time scenes that carry noticeable video noise. The reviewers of the HD-DVD says that it's presented in the best way it can be in High Definition, so can I really expect the BD release--if released--to be miles ahead of the HD-DVD transfer? And would it be worth upgrading?

davidPS3 · 02-01-2008, 05:23 AM

I am sure that since Mann is a big blu supporter, he would make that this release is redone for blu ray.

TheForce8686 · 02-01-2008, 05:28 AM

I would say no. Of course, I would recommend never watching this piece of garbage again but that is my opinion.

Blufury · 02-01-2008, 05:31 AM

I believe Vice and Collateral were both shot with digital cameras. I would much rather have Collateral on Blu-ray over Vice.

Big Daddy · 02-01-2008, 05:48 AM

Michael Mann's Best Movies (in reverse chronological order)

Miami Vice (Universal)
Collateral (DreamWorks/Paramount)
Ali (Columbia/Sony)
The Insider (Buena Vista Pictures/Disney)
Heat (Warner)
The Last of the Mohicans (Fox)
Thief (MGM)

DeeChizzle · 02-01-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Michael Mann's Best Movies (in reverse chronological order)

Miami Vice (Universal)
Collateral (DreamWorks/Paramount)
Ali (Columbia/Sony)
The Insider (Buena Vista Pictures/Disney)
Heat (Warner)
The Last of the Mohicans (Fox)
Thief (MGM)

The fact that you don't have Manhunter on this list is a travesty.

As for Vice, if it's ever released on BD, I don't think the PQ will be mindblowing.

diamondfoxxx · 02-01-2008, 06:43 AM

Mann is a Blu-ray fan? I didn't know that. Then why aren't his best ones like 'Heat' & 'Collateral' released on blu? Atleast 'Heat' would be nice--if it comes out.

Big Daddy · 02-01-2008, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeChizzle

The fact that you don't have Manhunter on this list is a travesty.

As for Vice, if it's ever released on BD, I don't think the PQ will be mindblowing.

I forgot all about Manhunter. It was produced in 1986 by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG). The DVD was released in U.S. by MGM/UA.

bingtau · 02-01-2008, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeChizzle

The fact that you don't have Manhunter on this list is a travesty.

As for Vice, if it's ever released on BD, I don't think the PQ will be mindblowing.

MANHUNTER is a great crime drama. I would actually want to see the film MIAMI VICE over COLLATERAL.

Giyomu · 02-01-2008, 07:38 AM

I don t think neither...
but I'll rebuy it because I just can t stand those combo format

this is so annoying

sean10mm · 02-01-2008, 02:54 PM

Collateral was one of the first major movies shot mostly on HD digital video. Honestly the result was kind of a mixed bag. It allowed some shots in the dark that would have probably been a grainy mess on most 35mm film, but there was also some new visual problems with it that made it look kind of wierd.

Those expecting it to look like newer HD video movies might be disappointed.

Moefiz · 02-01-2008, 03:01 PM

Collateral was the better of the two in my opinion..

I saw Miami Vice on dvd and it was bad....

Wreck · 02-01-2008, 04:23 PM

Sadly Miami vice sucked, I really really wanted it to kick ass, cuz the previews did lol, a build up for nothin

blitz6speed · 02-01-2008, 04:27 PM

I will buy this day 1 on blu-ray. Universal, get to work, ive got a long list of flicks i want!

kenichicorp · 02-02-2008, 10:58 AM

I wouldn't mind seeing Miami Vice and Collateral on BD.

Especially Collateral!

Big Daddy · 02-02-2008, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenichicorp

I wouldn't mind seeing Miami Vice and Collateral on BD.

Especially Collateral!

You will have to wait for these two movies until Universal and Paramount decide to support Blu Ray.

wavehunter · 02-02-2008, 11:18 AM

I have the SD and HD versions of Miami Vice.

Here are some pics for comparison:

MV_PICS.zip 5.39MB

Both DVDs were ripped to hard drive: the SD was frameserved into TMPGEnc using DVD2AVI and cropped to remove black bars before each frame output to BMP. The HD was scripted into VirtualDub using avisynth, cropped to remove black bars and then encoded to avi with Lagarith lossless codec and then fed into TMPGEnc to obtain the BMPs.

diamondfoxxx · 02-02-2008, 11:55 AM

Thanks for that, really appreciated.

wavehunter · 02-02-2008, 11:58 AM

I can rip more pics at request (bearing in mind that each uncompressed bmp is 4MB).

diamondfoxxx · 02-02-2008, 12:12 PM

Yeah, I would like that. Can you please post some comparison clips of the scene in the rooftop at the start of the film?--where Colin & Jamie are using their cell-phones?

02-01-2008, 04:59 AM	#1
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Miami Vice (2006) (Unrated Director's Cut) I have the standard edition DVD, and it looks good on my 32". But I don't think it will look that great in HD, especially the night-time scenes that carry noticeable video noise. The reviewers of the HD-DVD says that it's presented in the best way it can be in High Definition, so can I really expect the BD release--if released--to be miles ahead of the HD-DVD transfer? And would it be worth upgrading? Last edited by Scottie; 06-26-2017 at 06:41 PM.

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02-01-2008, 05:23 AM	#2
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	I am sure that since Mann is a big blu supporter, he would make that this release is redone for blu ray.

02-01-2008, 05:28 AM	#3
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	I would say no. Of course, I would recommend never watching this piece of garbage again but that is my opinion.

02-01-2008, 05:31 AM	#4
Blufury Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Texas 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1668 Trading Score:36	I believe Vice and Collateral were both shot with digital cameras. I would much rather have Collateral on Blu-ray over Vice.

02-01-2008, 05:48 AM	#5
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	Michael Mann's Best Movies (in reverse chronological order) Miami Vice (Universal) Collateral (DreamWorks/Paramount) Ali (Columbia/Sony) The Insider (Buena Vista Pictures/Disney) Heat (Warner) The Last of the Mohicans (Fox) Thief (MGM)

02-01-2008, 06:43 AM	#7
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Mann is a Blu-ray fan? I didn't know that. Then why aren't his best ones like 'Heat' & 'Collateral' released on blu? Atleast 'Heat' would be nice--if it comes out.

02-01-2008, 07:38 AM	#10
Giyomu Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Location:France Blu-ray collection:347 Blu-ray reviews:6	I don t think neither... but I'll rebuy it because I just can t stand those combo format this is so annoying

02-01-2008, 02:54 PM	#11
sean10mm Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4	Collateral was one of the first major movies shot mostly on HD digital video. Honestly the result was kind of a mixed bag. It allowed some shots in the dark that would have probably been a grainy mess on most 35mm film, but there was also some new visual problems with it that made it look kind of wierd. Those expecting it to look like newer HD video movies might be disappointed.

02-01-2008, 03:01 PM	#12
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Collateral was the better of the two in my opinion.. I saw Miami Vice on dvd and it was bad....

02-01-2008, 04:23 PM	#13
Wreck Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:H-town To Indy PSNetwork: HERETOWRECK Trophy Level: (12) Blu-ray collection:249 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:58	Sadly Miami vice sucked, I really really wanted it to kick ass, cuz the previews did lol, a build up for nothin

02-01-2008, 04:27 PM	#14
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	I will buy this day 1 on blu-ray. Universal, get to work, ive got a long list of flicks i want!

02-02-2008, 10:58 AM	#15
kenichicorp Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Melbourne, Australia	I wouldn't mind seeing Miami Vice and Collateral on BD. Especially Collateral!

02-02-2008, 11:18 AM	#17
wavehunter Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Wales	I have the SD and HD versions of Miami Vice. Here are some pics for comparison: MV_PICS.zip 5.39MB Both DVDs were ripped to hard drive: the SD was frameserved into TMPGEnc using DVD2AVI and cropped to remove black bars before each frame output to BMP. The HD was scripted into VirtualDub using avisynth, cropped to remove black bars and then encoded to avi with Lagarith lossless codec and then fed into TMPGEnc to obtain the BMPs.

02-02-2008, 11:55 AM	#18
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Thanks for that, really appreciated.

02-02-2008, 11:58 AM	#19
wavehunter Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Wales	I can rip more pics at request (bearing in mind that each uncompressed bmp is 4MB).

02-02-2008, 12:12 PM	#20
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Yeah, I would like that. Can you please post some comparison clips of the scene in the rooftop at the start of the film?--where Colin & Jamie are using their cell-phones?

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