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

[tenia]

IIRC the UK disc has additionnal messed up Auto cleanup on what is otherwise the same master than the US release.

Edit : my bad, the comparison was VS the DVD.

[ddwall]

Hercules 1,2 and Sindbad with Lou Ferrigno are available in Germany and Spain Don't no if they will ever get a U.S. release.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Where did you read US disc of Runaway Train is better than Arrows? Not saying it isn't but haven't seen any good comparison anywhere.

Runaway Train
US - MPEG 4 AVC, 29994 kbps, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 24-bit, English SDH subs (Region free)
UK - MPEG 4 AVC, 34887 kbps, English: LPCM 2.0 24-bit, English SDH subs (Region B)

I don't think bitrate always tells the story, but I would be very surprised if the Twilight Time was better encoded than the Arrow.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I don't think bitrate always tells the story, but I would be very surprised if the Twilight Time was better encoded than the Arrow.

Yeah, I am waiting for the comparison on caps-a-holic.

[oliviergregoire]

Originally Posted by wesslan

French is closer to JP source I would say, 16-bit is downgrade and the 96hz is just funanimation upsamling.

JP specs
LPCM Audio, 6912 kbps, 5.1 / 48 kHz / 24-bit

but....US PQ is probably closer to JP since they have almost identical bitrate. And JP don't have eng subs so I would probably go for US disc anyways.

Is the JP cropped too?

Could you please post the whole JP specs(video...) too ?

[wesslan]

Haven't checked for cropping but this is a high profile movie in Japan so would think they did a good job.

Here is specs, and remember, no eng subs here sadly.
VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 34999 kbps 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
LPCM Audio Japanese 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit
LPCM Audio Japanese 6912 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 6912 kbps / 24-bit
Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Presentation Graphics Japanese 37.814 kbps

[drb124]

The U.K. Version of Bullet to the Head looks to have a much higher bitrate than the US Warner release. Anyone have any info about the U.K. release that would stop me from picking it up?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by drb124

The U.K. Version of Bullet to the Head looks to have a much higher bitrate than the US Warner release. Anyone have any info about the U.K. release that would stop me from picking it up?

How much higher?

[Sky_Captain]

Dunno about the US release, but the UK release is on the site as follows:
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (30.42 Mbps)
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bulle...Blu-ray/66705/

[drb124]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

How much higher?

I can do a bdinfo scan tomorrow if I remember, but AVS listed the US disc at 18 mb/s in it's review.

[wesslan]

Update only

I, Frankenstein
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
ES - AVC 24925 kbps, LPCM 5.1 4608 kbps 16-bit, no English subs
JP - AVC 27215 kbps, Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 5377 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region A locked) Best AQ

US and UK seems only to have 2D+3D using the same encode. Just like US Dredd. Always better to have separate encodes since they often have diffrent colors and brightness.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Update only

I, Frankenstein
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
ES - AVC 24925 kbps, LPCM 5.1 4608 kbps 16-bit, no English subs
JP - AVC 27215 kbps, Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 5377 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region A locked) Best AQ

US and UK seems only to have 2D+3D using the same encode. Just like US Dredd. Always better to have separate encodes since they often have diffrent colors and brightness.

Done.

[Ben_R]

What are people's thoughts regarding the recent UK release of Heat? AQ better but PQ worse?

http://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?d1=9781&c=3937

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

What are people's thoughts regarding the recent UK release of Heat? AQ better but PQ worse?

http://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?d1=9781&c=3937

Seems like a tie on PQ for many, some like the new warmer look and others don't. Seems like some detail is gone compared to JP in my eyes and blacks are definiately more grey now and I don't think some colors look very good so in my book the old wins on PQ but it's a scene to scene thing.

AQ is now 24-bit and louder they say so that is a win maybe? JP have a little different audio to old US/UK and I haven't compared myself to the new.

Many seems to wait for UHD and see if that makes more difference.

[oldgame]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Update only

I, Frankenstein
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
ES - AVC 24925 kbps, LPCM 5.1 4608 kbps 16-bit, no English subs
JP - AVC 27215 kbps, Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 5377 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region A locked) Best AQ

US and UK seems only to have 2D+3D using the same encode. Just like US Dredd. Always better to have separate encodes since they often have diffrent colors and brightness.

The German version has DTS-HD 7.1 NEO:X + Headphone X

[HD Goofnut]

Added Eastern Condors.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Quiet Family.

[jerclay]

So what's the best version of The Departed PQ-wise?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by jerclay

So what's the best version of The Departed PQ-wise?

This is owned by Warner worldwide so all the discs are the same.

[Jompa]

Not in the UK. It's a 25GB disc for starters and the bit rate is slightly higher.