Looks like DD640kbps is superb for Blue Tights return!

[BTBuck1]

AUDIO:

We've been hearing for months how amazing this film should look in high definition. So, I was a bit taken back when it was the audio that proved the most overwhelming by a wide margin.

This is probably the most detailed surround track I've heard from 640 kbps DD or DD+. Quieter moments in the film, either by design or the lossy nature of the encoding still lack some of the subtle ambiance that we've been so impressed by from uncompressed PCM. But in action sequences there is no shortage of detail anywhere in the soundstage. Surrounds have a tremendous enveloping impact on the experience with lots of discrete, directional effects that completely immerse you in a torrent of sound.

I was less than impressed by the film theatrically. It seemed trite and played. But this was like hearing it for the first time and proved a whole new experience as a result of the power and creativity of the sound design. Sonic booms let out some serious bass. The mix seems to take advantage of exploiting the low-end every chance it gets and there are lots of opportunities for creative and moving low frequency effects that you aren't likely to experience in the theater. You may feel this one even after the movie's over. I found the low-end neither overcooked nor even monotonous. Bass is more than just deep, it's harmonic in the league of a light saber dual. Very cool!

This is about as profound an audio experience as 640kbps DD or DD+ gets. Though, the audio selection proves a bit disappointing considering that the HD DVD release enjoys a TrueHD track as well, despite 20 GB less space. Supposedly the TrueHD audio stream that Warner is using for HD isn't the same as that supported by BD. HD supports two TrueHD audio streams, where BD only supports the better of the two. Maybe that's why some have said that 1.5mbs DD+ sounded better than TrueHD. I've yet to hear a big difference between Warner's DD+ and TrueHD encodings myself. Though, I've only heard a couple. With all the added space on this 50 GB disc, it would have been nothing to add an uncompressed PCM track. I guess that would have been more work and expense. But it's no less disappointing that Warner doesn't appear to be tailoring their BD disc authoring to optimally or fully take advantage of what the format can do rather than handicapping it to what can be done on HD DVD's more restrictive storage capacity in this case. Hopefully that'll change sooner rather than later.

I was skeptical about them removing the TruHD track for the BD version, but it looks to not matter much. After MI:3 I'm not so amped up on "advanced codecs" as the lossy codecs seem to sound awesome on my setup too!!!

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...?sequence=1720