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

[infiniteCR]

I don't know what that is

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

I don't know what that is

It's a way to scan a BD to determine bit rates, language tracks, subtitles, etc.

[knifethrower]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

It's a way to scan a BD to determine bit rates, language tracks, subtitles, etc.

Disc Title: GOODBYE BAFANA
Disc Size: 24 304 267 409 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00007.MPLS
Size: 24 081 106 944 bytes
Length: 1:57:55.041
Total Bitrate: 27,23 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 23749 kbps / 1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1926 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitle: Danish / 28,182 kbps
Subtitle: Norwegian / 30,739 kbps
Subtitle: Swedish / 25,226 kbps
Subtitle: Finnish / 27,611 kbps

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

Disc Title: GOODBYE BAFANA
Disc Size: 24 304 267 409 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00007.MPLS
Size: 24 081 106 944 bytes
Length: 1:57:55.041
Total Bitrate: 27,23 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 23749 kbps / 1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1926 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitle: Danish / 28,182 kbps
Subtitle: Norwegian / 30,739 kbps
Subtitle: Swedish / 25,226 kbps
Subtitle: Finnish / 27,611 kbps

Done.

[infiniteCR]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

It's a way to scan a BD to determine bit rates, language tracks, subtitles, etc.

For future reference, is this something I can do from my bluray player for other titles I find that should be on one of these lists?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

For future reference, is this something I can do from my bluray player for other titles I find that should be on one of these lists?

No, you need a BD drive for your PC.

[infiniteCR]

I see. Unfortunately I only have an IPAD and an older NetPC that has USB drives. Hopefully you(others) find value in having these titles pointed out still as I see and add them to my collection.

[ko8ebryant24]

I think Insomnia should be updated.

Insomnia (2002)
US - VC-1 23751 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3851 kbps 24-bit, inaccurate colors, extras, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 25000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1877 kbps 16-bit, accurate colors, no English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ

US release has teal coloring.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go...=18661&i=3&l=1

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

I think Insomnia should be updated.

Insomnia (2002)
US - VC-1 23751 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3851 kbps 24-bit, inaccurate colors, extras, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 25000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1877 kbps 16-bit, accurate colors, no English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ

US release has teal coloring.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go...=18661&i=3&l=1

How do we know which color timing is correct?

[ko8ebryant24]

Yeah, you're right. I just assume when there's teal coloring on a catalog release, then it's incorrect. Seems like something they would do to make the film "modern".

[ko8ebryant24]

Oh, I didn't see that there's a DVD comparison, as well.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go...=15711&i=3&l=1

[nitin]

Originally Posted by volcanolotus

First, THANK YOU for doing this! List has been hugely helpful to me!

I notice that Rossellini's War Trilogy is no longer on the list now that the Criterion is out. The Criterion does by all reports have better PQ and more extras, but the BFI release contains the documentary Children of Open City and the Rossellini feature L'amore.

Not sure if this should go under Rome, Open City and Germany Year Zero, something like this:

Rome, Open City
US - AVC 35.23 mbps, IT LPCM 1.0 1152 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region A locked) Best PQ
UK - AVC 34.99 mbps, IT LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit mono, English subs, contains Children of Open City documentary (Region B locked)

Germany Year Zero
US - AVC 35.29 mbps, DE LPCM 1.0 1152 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region A locked) Best PQ
UK - AVC 34.99 mbps, DE LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit mono, English subs, contains L'amore (Region B locked)

Or if Children of Open City and/or L'amore should get their own entries (sort of like Burden of Dreams from the UK Herzog boxed set), or if they should not be included at all.

Thanks!

Germany Year Zero has much worse PQ (lower quality source) on the US disc.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nitin

Germany Year Zero has much worse PQ (lower quality source) on the US disc.

You can confirm this?

[nitin]

HD see here :

http://www.criterionforum.org/DVD-re...ollection/1806

There are also comparisons caps at dvdbeaver (and although their caps are not 100% accurate, I think they suffice for this particular demonstration):

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...gy_blu-ray.htm

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nitin

HD see here :

http://www.criterionforum.org/DVD-re...ollection/1806

There are also comparisons caps at dvdbeaver (and although their caps are not 100% accurate, I think they suffice for this particular demonstration):

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...gy_blu-ray.htm

Yeah, I agree that the UK disc does look more film-like.

[ko8ebryant24]

I put up the comparison to the original DVD release of Insomnia in case you missed it. US release has inaccurate colors.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go...=15711&i=3&l=1

Insomnia (2002)
US - VC-1 23751 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3851 kbps 24-bit, inaccurate colors, extras, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 25000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1877 kbps 16-bit, accurate colors, no English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

I put up the comparison to the original DVD release of Insomnia in case you missed it. US release has inaccurate colors.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go...=15711&i=3&l=1

Insomnia (2002)
US - VC-1 23751 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3851 kbps 24-bit, inaccurate colors, extras, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 25000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1877 kbps 16-bit, accurate colors, no English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ

Again, we don't know which color timing is accurate.

[ko8ebryant24]

Is there a case in which the original home media release of a film has incorrect color timing?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by ko8ebryant24

Is there a case in which the original home media release of a film has incorrect color timing?

There have been several I can think of offhand.

[Phobics]

Really crazy how the US blus have so many lower bit rates... Any saving private Ryan differences?