List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras - Page 175 - Blu-ray Forum

HD Goofnut · 02-11-2017, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jompa

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

It's not any better than the US disc from looking at the stats as 2 Mbps is not going to produce much more. If it was AVC then we might have something.

jerclay · 02-11-2017, 07:21 PM

Supposedly, the newer US release of LA Confidential (2015) is AVC. How does it compare to Japanese AVC, any idea?

HD Goofnut · 02-11-2017, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

Supposedly, the newer US release of LA Confidential (2015) is AVC. How does it compare to Japanese AVC, any idea?

Can anyone confirm that is actually AVC?

jerclay · 02-11-2017, 08:55 PM

The Usual Suspects Australian and Japanese discs have AVC and a much higher bitrate than the US release (not to mention MPEG-2). The picture should be better on those releases then or is it not that obvious?

Jompa · 02-11-2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

It's not any better than the US disc from looking at the stats as 2 Mbps is not going to produce much more. If it was AVC then we might have something.

Yes, i meant the all the other discs are better than the UK

PuppetMasterBlu · 02-11-2017, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

Supposedly, the newer US release of LA Confidential (2015) is AVC. How does it compare to Japanese AVC, any idea?

I hope someone can answer that. I would love to get that.

Cevolution · 02-12-2017, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

Supposedly, the newer US release of LA Confidential (2015) is AVC.

Are you just going off the database entry? I highly doubt it's accurate. The member that submitted the spec entered it several weeks before the title was released. At the time, it was assumed by some members that the titles changing hands from Warner to Fox which had VC-1 encodes, would receive new updated AVC encodes, because Fox aren't known to do VC-1 encodes.

HD Goofnut · 02-12-2017, 12:47 AM

Added Legend of Eight Samurai.

Early Memphis · 02-12-2017, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added Legend of Eight Samurai.

Anyone hear anything about a US release of the "Amazon Exclusive" Extended Black Hawk Down - currently only available via JP import? I've yet to pop the cork on mine. I've been torn between watching it and selling it ever since I found out that the extras were all region B.

Hey HD, speaking of war movies, over at the We Were Soldiers thread (RIP Col. Moore

), some folks were knocking the UK version because of the missing time stamp subs and PuppetMasterBlu thought it had "buried" dialogue. I never noticed any problems with either, have you had any complaints here? Glad you gave it a Best PQ/AQ which prompted me to import it.

jerclay · 02-12-2017, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cevolution

Are you just going off the database entry? I highly doubt it's accurate. The member that submitted the spec entered it several weeks before the title was released. At the time, it was assumed by some members that the titles changing hands from Warner to Fox which had VC-1 encodes, would receive new updated AVC encodes, because Fox aren't known to do VC-1 encodes.

Yeah, off the entry... so we need to find someone who actually owns the newer US disc

Cevolution · 02-12-2017, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

Yeah, off the entry... so we need to find someone who actually owns the newer US disc

Why don't you send one of the hundreds of members that are listed as owning it a PM to ask them. I had a quick glance over the list of members that have it in their collections, and recognised 4-5 regulars that post here.

HD Goofnut · 02-12-2017, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Early Memphis

Anyone hear anything about a US release of the "Amazon Exclusive" Extended Black Hawk Down - currently only available via JP import? I've yet to pop the cork on mine. I've been torn between watching it and selling it ever since I found out that the extras were all region B.

Hey HD, speaking of war movies, over at the We Were Soldiers thread (RIP Col. Moore

), some folks were knocking the UK version because of the missing time stamp subs and PuppetMasterBlu thought it had "buried" dialogue. I never noticed any problems with either, have you had any complaints here? Glad you gave it a Best PQ/AQ which prompted me to import it.

Yeah, it's only available from JP.

I saw where he died and I hate that. The UK disc is indeed missing the time stamps/locations and deleted scenes, but the PQ is noticeably better than the US disc. I have both discs in a 2 disc case.

jerclay · 02-12-2017, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

The Usual Suspects Australian and Japanese discs have AVC and a much higher bitrate than the US release (not to mention MPEG-2). The picture should be better on those releases then or is it not that obvious?

So what about this?

Early Memphis · 02-12-2017, 05:49 PM

Just saw the page for the new Best Buy SB of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, may have to update the list. No review but it’s AVC on a BD-50 disc - as opposed to all the other US releases being MPEG-2/BD-25. Anybody know anything? I was just about to order the JP disc …

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

... I have both discs in a 2 disc case.

Ditto!

HD Goofnut · 02-12-2017, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Early Memphis

Just saw the page for the new Best Buy SB of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, may have to update the list. No review but it’s AVC on a BD-50 disc - as opposed to all the other US releases being MPEG-2/BD-25. Anybody know anything? I was just about to order the JP disc …

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Who said it was AVC on BD-50?

Sky_Captain · 02-12-2017, 06:36 PM

This guy, for some reason:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/member.php?u=328526

He added the specs to the database.

Early Memphis · 02-12-2017, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Who said it was AVC on BD-50?

Just off the page entry (why I included the picture link). I'll go down to BB tomorrow and see what the case says (no back pic onsite). I scanned the thread, didn't see any complaints, and posted asking for confirmation. Fingers crossed but ... why I said "may" ...

I noted that Cevolution mentioned accessing a list of folks who own specific BDs - where do you find those lists?

Ray_Rogers · 02-12-2017, 07:35 PM

I wouldn't mind adding more information to titles if they don't have it. I have an ASUS BD burner drive on my self-built computer along with BDInfo. If there're any titles in my collection which don't have any bitrate or accurate specifications, just let me know. Also EXACT disc sizes too since I always take screenshots of the disc in the BD-RE drive (G is the main one, H is DVD-RW, and I-L are virtual BD drives.)
Except I do wish we can mention if a three disc set, maybe we already do, has 1 BD50 and 2 BD25 or however configuration some companies use. Some titles I updated because of hard evidence. We do need exact disc sizes, i.e. if a title is 44.4GB compared to another release which is 24.7GB or even 16.4GB. BD25s are exactly 23.3GB.)
Especially from my FilmAF.com collection.

Just let me know!

TheOneWithThePrize · 02-13-2017, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Early Memphis

specific BDs - where do you find those lists?

Just below the blu-ray rating section of said BD there are three fields for "popularity", "collections" and "fans". Click on "collections" and you'll get everyone that has entered it into their collection.

HD Goofnut · 02-14-2017, 02:55 AM

Received my AU copy of The Beastmaster today and it only took a week and a half to arrive. It looks decent, but it's nothing to write home about. There's quite a lot of print damage in the form of dark gray and brown vertical lines. Still, $16 for one of my '80s favorites is not bad. Besides, this will probably never see a US release.

02-11-2017, 07:21 PM	#3482
jerclay Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:184 Blu-ray collection:207 DVD collection:5 Digital collection:16 Trading Score:7	Supposedly, the newer US release of LA Confidential (2015) is AVC. How does it compare to Japanese AVC, any idea?

02-11-2017, 08:55 PM	#3484
jerclay Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:184 Blu-ray collection:207 DVD collection:5 Digital collection:16 Trading Score:7	The Usual Suspects Australian and Japanese discs have AVC and a much higher bitrate than the US release (not to mention MPEG-2). The picture should be better on those releases then or is it not that obvious?

02-12-2017, 12:47 AM	#3488
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2371 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Added Legend of Eight Samurai.

02-12-2017, 06:36 PM	#3496
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	This guy, for some reason: https://forum.blu-ray.com/member.php?u=328526 He added the specs to the database.

02-12-2017, 07:35 PM	#3498
Ray_Rogers Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Watsonville, California Trading Score:31	I wouldn't mind adding more information to titles if they don't have it. I have an ASUS BD burner drive on my self-built computer along with BDInfo. If there're any titles in my collection which don't have any bitrate or accurate specifications, just let me know. Also EXACT disc sizes too since I always take screenshots of the disc in the BD-RE drive (G is the main one, H is DVD-RW, and I-L are virtual BD drives.) Except I do wish we can mention if a three disc set, maybe we already do, has 1 BD50 and 2 BD25 or however configuration some companies use. Some titles I updated because of hard evidence. We do need exact disc sizes, i.e. if a title is 44.4GB compared to another release which is 24.7GB or even 16.4GB. BD25s are exactly 23.3GB.) Especially from my FilmAF.com collection. Just let me know!

02-14-2017, 02:55 AM	#3500
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2371 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Received my AU copy of The Beastmaster today and it only took a week and a half to arrive. It looks decent, but it's nothing to write home about. There's quite a lot of print damage in the form of dark gray and brown vertical lines. Still, $16 for one of my '80s favorites is not bad. Besides, this will probably never see a US release.

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