List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

You can probably remove this now since the new US disc have a 4K master and atmos audio. Seems to be the best all around.

Leon: The Professional
US - AVC 25550 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 5829 kbps 96kHz 24-bit, English subs (Region free) Best AQ
JP - AVC 35674 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 2841 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region A)
FR - AVC 15850 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.0 3513 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region free)
DE - AVC 24900 kbps, DTS-HD HR 7.1 2814 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region B)
UK/AU - AVC 19330 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3407 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked)

Also Fifth Element have a new 4K/Atmos US disc that needs to be added but that title should stay since there are two diffrent transfers depending what you like.

Done. I also added Best AQ on the Mi4K release of The Fifth Element. Additionally, I added A Foreign Affair.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Postman (Il Postino).

[McCrutchy]

Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, The
US - No release
UK - AVC 32.00 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 Mono 16-bit, English subs, no extras, older master (Region B)
JP - AVC 39.00 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 Mono 24-bit, English subs, no extras, new 4K restoration (Region free)

The BDInfo scan for the Japanese BD is here.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

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Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, The
US - No release
UK - AVC 32.00 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 Mono 16-bit, English subs, no extras, older master (Region B)
JP - AVC 39.00 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 Mono 24-bit, English subs, no extras, new 4K restoration (Region free)

The BDInfo scan for the Japanese BD is here.

Done.

[McCrutchy]

Still looking for info on the Sony BDs of Love and Mercy:

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

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I know that the Nordic releases aren't until January, but do we have a scan on this one? The Sony UK cover image says 7.1, but the actual Spain back cover (same disc, out since 11/18/15) says 5.1, and given that both the U.S. and Japanese are 5.1, coming from two companies that have done 7.1 before, I just want to be sure it is indeed 7.1 on the Sony BDs.

EDIT: Worth noting that the Sony has less extras than the US BD, too. It seems to be missing this featurette:

To add intrigue to the mystery, I've found a scan that appears to be of the French BD, which claims that it has 24-bit DTS-HD MA 7.1 tracks in English and French. The French disc is from the highly reputable ARP Sélection, and the scan looks legitimate (I did fix the formatting):

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Disc Size:      45,271,248,672 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00001.MPLS
Length:                 2:01:07.260 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   38,504,454,144 bytes
Total Bitrate:          42.39 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        30920 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             French          5049 kbps       7.1 / 48 kHz / 5049 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         4097 kbps       7.1 / 48 kHz / 4097 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           French          1,126 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          25,035 kbps

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Still looking for info on the Sony BDs of Love and Mercy:



To add intrigue to the mystery, I've found a scan that appears to be of the French BD, which claims that it has 24-bit DTS-HD MA 7.1 tracks in English and French. The French disc is from the highly reputable ARP Sélection, and the scan looks legitimate (I did fix the formatting):

[Show spoiler]

Disc Size:      45,271,248,672 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00001.MPLS
Length:                 2:01:07.260 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   38,504,454,144 bytes
Total Bitrate:          42.39 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        30920 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             French          5049 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 5049 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         4097 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 4097 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           French          1,126 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          25,035 kbps

I ordered the UK edition because of the 7.1 and I expect the encode to be better. Still waiting for it to arrive.

[Kosire]

Justified
Season 6 (The Final Season)
US/CA/AU - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 3 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 3 disc set

Sherlock
Season 1
US/CA/UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

Season 2
US/CA/UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

Weeds
Season 1
US/CA - MPEG-2, DTS-HD HR 6.1, 1 disc set
AU/CZ/DK/FI/FR/NL/NO/SE - AVC, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, 2 disc set

Misfits
Season 1 (Series 1)
UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 2.0, 1 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set

Season 2 (Series 2)
UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 2.0, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set

Season 3 (Series 3)
UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 2.0, 3 disc set (Disc 3 is special features only)
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set

Season 4 (Series 4)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 3 disc set (Disc 3 is special features only)
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set

Season 5 (Series 5)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set

Weeds have lossless audio and newer/better video encoding than the US/CA.
Justified got lossless audio over the US/CA/AU release.
Sherlock got lossless audio over the US/CA/UK release.
Misfits got lossless audio on season 1-3 over the UK release.

All 4 releases got english subtitles.

[wesslan]

This thread in the future will be so much easier for many with the removal of regioncode/restrictions on 4K ultraHD just import the version that's best for you. Players will "probably" still lock dvd/blu-ray though....

[mhp68]

Originally Posted by Kosire

Justified
Season 6 (The Final Season)
US/CA/AU - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 3 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 3 disc set

Sherlock
Season 1
US/CA/UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

Season 2
US/CA/UK - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

Weeds
Season 1
US/CA - MPEG-2, DTS-HD HR 6.1, 1 disc set
AU/CZ/DK/FI/FR/NL/NO/SE - AVC, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, 2 disc set

Weeds have lossless audio and newer/better video encoding than the US/CA.
Justified got lossless audio over the US/CA/AU release.
Sherlock got lossless audio over the US/CA/UK release.

All 3 releases got english subtitles.

Does the DE Sherlock Season 3 have lossless audio as well?

[Kosire]

Originally Posted by mhp68

Does the DE Sherlock Season 3 have lossless audio as well?

It does. Both the UK and DE release got English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. So I didn't add it.
I also edited my post to include Misfits.

[mhp68]

Originally Posted by Kosire

It does. Both the UK and DE release got English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. So I didn't add it.
I also edited my post to include Misfits.

My bad, didn't realize S3 already had lossless. Thanks for the heads up on the first 2 seasons though, may import to replace mine.

[Kosire]

Originally Posted by mhp68

My bad, didn't realize S3 already had lossless. Thanks for the heads up on the first 2 seasons though, may import to replace mine.

That's what I just did

Also forgot this one.. https://www.blu-ray.com/Crash/19827/

Crash
Season 1
US/CA - AVC, Dolby Digital 5.1, 4 disc set
DK/FI/NO/SE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set (no english subs)

Lossless audio.. (The backcover for Crash in the US lists Dolby TrueHD 5.1, but it only got Dolby Digital 5.1 as posted in the review).
Not sure why it got 4 discs though.. that's crazy

[HD Goofnut]

Updates made although I see no reason to add series 4 and 5 of Misfits to the list.

[Kosire]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Updates made although I see no reason to add series 4 and 5 of Misfits to the list.

Oh wait, I made a typo in series 5..

Misfits
Season 5 (Series 5)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

The german release got 5.1 lossless audio (and not 2.0)..

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Kosire

Oh wait, I made a typo in series 5..

Misfits
Season 5 (Series 5)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 2 disc set
DE - AVC, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2 disc set

The german release got 5.1 lossless audio (and not 2.0)..

Done.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Open Your Eyes.

[HD Goofnut]

I cleaned up the entire list again. Everything should be updated.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany, but it is not English friendly.

[knifethrower]

Disc Title: HEAVENLY_CREATURES
Disc Size: 22,977,648,580 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00800.MPLS
Size: 21,069,103,104 bytes
Length: 1:48:53.360
Total Bitrate: 25.80 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 21998 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2081 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: French / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround
Subtitle: English / 46.312 kbps
Subtitle: English / 56.812 kbps
Subtitle: French / 1.352 kbps

This is the second Canadian release, from the identical bit-rates and spot checking throughout the movie this looks to be the exact same encode that was used on the (now OOP) US release.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

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Disc Title: HEAVENLY_CREATURES
Disc Size: 22,977,648,580 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00800.MPLS
Size: 21,069,103,104 bytes
Length: 1:48:53.360
Total Bitrate: 25.80 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 21998 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2081 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: French / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround
Subtitle: English / 46.312 kbps
Subtitle: English / 56.812 kbps
Subtitle: French / 1.352 kbps

This is the second Canadian release, from the identical bit-rates and spot checking throughout the movie this looks to be the exact same encode that was used on the (now OOP) US release.

Done.