Fox DTS Hi-res instead of HD MA?? - Blu-ray Forum

*TIMMIE* · 01-22-2009, 08:48 AM

I was watching Me, Myself and Irene a few days ago, and I was surprised it has a DTS hi res score. It seams The Happening has a Hi res score as well. Both discs are region b distributed by Fox. I definately hope this is not a trend. Allthough I find it strange the changed specs on the cover to DTS HD instead of DTS HD MA as it used to be. I think this is misleading and I am disappointed.

I hate it when distributors don't give us the full audio treat. Disney is giving Europe 16 bit (PCM) for several titles, and now Fox starts to not lack of Master Audio.

bajor27 · 01-22-2009, 09:18 AM

Wow. I had no idea this was happening in region B. Both of those titles are DTS-HD MA over here in North America.

I would definitely suggest contacting Fox an/or Disney directly about this to voice your disatisfaction - preferably by phone or letter mail as emails generally would be disregarded

Sky_Captain · 01-22-2009, 09:32 AM

I believe that some of them are simply mis-flagged. Check the actual bit-rate of the audio stream.

lgans316 · 01-22-2009, 09:36 AM

Several FOX BD releases in the E.U feature DTS-HD HR at 3 Mbps instead of DTS-HD MA. Fox is doing this to save space to accommodate other spoken languages.

*TIMMIE* · 01-22-2009, 09:51 AM

Yep. The titles I spoke of in my first post are 3,0 MBPS. It is like old times, when Fox did support DTS in the US, but we only got DD. I find this nog giving the optimal Blu Ray experience! Besides... I personally hate dubs! Orinal is the one and only and needs to be in the highest quality (like its US counterparts). Fox, Disney... think of the quality you pretend to offer in your adds. This is not the use of DTS hi res as highest quality possible. When I pay 30 euro for a single title, I want that highest quality.

Do you have a list of Fox titles having DTS Hi Res?

Clark Kent · 01-25-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

Several FOX BD releases in the E.U feature DTS-HD HR at 3 Mbps instead of DTS-HD MA. Fox is doing this to save space to accommodate other spoken languages.

This is exactly right. Fox is trying to save space to fit in as many dub tracks as they can get for Europe.

stargazeruk · 01-26-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

This is exactly right. Fox is trying to save space to fit in as many dub tracks as they can get for Europe.

In the UK so far every fox title I got with the execption of two titles have been DTS-HD MA.

One was colour of magic which seeing the specs I wonder if was all encoded by people from skyone rather then fox since the video was 1080i rather then 1080p and standard DTS instead of DTS-HD MA or HR.

As for the second title it was a (distrubited by fox) pathe release silent hill which I think looking at some of their other releases they just brought the german encode which was VC1 and DTS-HD HR.

*TIMMIE* · 01-26-2009, 06:32 PM

As far as I know the Fox distributed House of the flying daggers only had DTS Hi Res in the UK.

How about the mentioned titles (Me, Myself and Irene, The Happening?)

stargazeruk · 01-26-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by *TIMMIE*

As far as I know the Fox distributed House of the flying daggers only had DTS Hi Res in the UK.

How about the mentioned titles (Me, Myself and Irene, The Happening?)

From what I can see house of flying daggers is a Pathe title. To me its seems like FOX is not encoding the disk but pathe is. Its just 20th century fox is distrubiting it only on disk.

As for the others I can tell they are fox titles but don't know on the sound on the UK disks.

*TIMMIE* · 02-03-2009, 06:51 PM

I am not sure about UK, but I know it's Fox Pathe in France.

*TIMMIE* · 03-29-2009, 11:43 AM

Quantum of Solace is offered with DTS Hi Res. At least in Benelux, Czech Republik, Russia and Poland. Stop it Fox!!! Only the real deal!

Sky_Captain · 03-29-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by *TIMMIE*

I am not sure about UK, but I know it's Fox Pathe in France.

Wrong. It's Universal. Same disc was released in Australia.
http://www.amazon.fr/secret-poignards-volants-Blu-ray/dp/B001CRVYOG/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_b

01-22-2009, 08:48 AM	#1
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	Fox DTS Hi-res instead of HD MA?? I was watching Me, Myself and Irene a few days ago, and I was surprised it has a DTS hi res score. It seams The Happening has a Hi res score as well. Both discs are region b distributed by Fox. I definately hope this is not a trend. Allthough I find it strange the changed specs on the cover to DTS HD instead of DTS HD MA as it used to be. I think this is misleading and I am disappointed. I hate it when distributors don't give us the full audio treat. Disney is giving Europe 16 bit (PCM) for several titles, and now Fox starts to not lack of Master Audio.

01-22-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	Yep. The titles I spoke of in my first post are 3,0 MBPS. It is like old times, when Fox did support DTS in the US, but we only got DD. I find this nog giving the optimal Blu Ray experience! Besides... I personally hate dubs! Orinal is the one and only and needs to be in the highest quality (like its US counterparts). Fox, Disney... think of the quality you pretend to offer in your adds. This is not the use of DTS hi res as highest quality possible. When I pay 30 euro for a single title, I want that highest quality. Do you have a list of Fox titles having DTS Hi Res? Last edited by TIMMIE; 01-22-2009 at 09:55 AM.

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01-22-2009, 09:18 AM	#2
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	Wow. I had no idea this was happening in region B. Both of those titles are DTS-HD MA over here in North America. I would definitely suggest contacting Fox an/or Disney directly about this to voice your disatisfaction - preferably by phone or letter mail as emails generally would be disregarded

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Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	I believe that some of them are simply mis-flagged. Check the actual bit-rate of the audio stream.

01-22-2009, 09:36 AM	#4
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Several FOX BD releases in the E.U feature DTS-HD HR at 3 Mbps instead of DTS-HD MA. Fox is doing this to save space to accommodate other spoken languages.

01-26-2009, 06:32 PM	#8
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	As far as I know the Fox distributed House of the flying daggers only had DTS Hi Res in the UK. How about the mentioned titles (Me, Myself and Irene, The Happening?)

02-03-2009, 06:51 PM	#10
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	I am not sure about UK, but I know it's Fox Pathe in France.

03-29-2009, 11:43 AM	#11
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	Quantum of Solace is offered with DTS Hi Res. At least in Benelux, Czech Republik, Russia and Poland. Stop it Fox!!! Only the real deal!

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