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

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yeah, I have the DE discs of Fury and Gladiator and can vouch for them as well.

Thank you, + votes recorded. You're an ace, man. I didn't email you personally because you're already so busy, but here you are the only one responding. I woulda thought some others woulda had these, but ...

[HD Goofnut]

Added Capricorn One.

[Early Memphis]

Anyone here know anything about Naked Weapon [2002] (early Maggie Q)? A bit costly for a blind buy …

Pardon, I’m gonna bump this just the one time and then simply order if there’s no further feedback:

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

I’m putting together another Amz.de order. The BDs below are all region A titles listed with Best PQ or AQ or both. I own US versions of all but a couple and, unfortunately, cannot afford to get the whole dirty dozen right now, so … are there any BDs on this list that you feel are seriously better, in motion, than their US counterparts? In other words, which half-dozen or so should I focus on first? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Coming To America
Crank
Fistful of Dollars/Few Dollars More
+1-Fury
+1-Gladiator
+1-A Good Year*
Kick-Ass
Kiss of the Dragon
On the Waterfront
Prisoners
+1-Rambo-First Blood
+1-The Sixth Sense
... *no US release

[HD Goofnut]

Added Electric Dreams.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Premutos: The Fallen Angel.

Updated The Borrowers.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Love and a .45.

[NLScavenger]

John Wick
NL - AVC 17738 kbps, Dolby Atmos / TrueHD 7.1 5218 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked)

Audio bitrate is higher than US release, but the difference is extremely minuscule.

Screenshot comparison gallery: US vs NL

BDInfo:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     JOHN WICK
Disc Size:      28.385.044.057 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00000.MPLS
Length:                 1:41:13.067 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   19.825.483.776 bytes
Total Bitrate:          26,12 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        17738 kbps          1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Dolby TrueHD Audio              English         5218 kbps       7.1 / 48 kHz / 5218 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           Dutch           12,380 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           English         16,528 kbps

A bit too bright, but oh well it was only €7.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

[Show spoiler]John Wick
NL - AVC 17738 kbps, Dolby Atmos / TrueHD 7.1 5218 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked)

Audio bitrate is higher than US release, but the difference is extremely minuscule.

Screenshot comparison gallery: US vs NL

BDInfo:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     JOHN WICK
Disc Size:      28.385.044.057 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00000.MPLS
Length:                 1:41:13.067 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   19.825.483.776 bytes
Total Bitrate:          26,12 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        17738 kbps          1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Dolby TrueHD Audio              English         5218 kbps       7.1 / 48 kHz / 5218 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           Dutch           12,380 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           English         16,528 kbps

A bit too bright, but oh well it was only €7.

Updated.

[barrett75]

HD i think Demons should be updated:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...100579&i=9&l=0

AT BD has better compression and far more convincing color grading than Synapse... shame it lacks italian language...

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by barrett75

HD i think Demons should be updated:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...100579&i=9&l=0

AT BD has better compression and far more convincing color grading than Synapse... shame it lacks italian language...

Done.

[thecalm_7]

Has anyone tried the French Metropolitan edition of Mean Guns/Nemesis? If so, are the subtitles forced?

[oliviergregoire]

he, Here's what I've found:

The Shawshank Redemption:

IT - VC-1 26866 kbps, DD 5.1. No english subs.

Image seems to be the same as the German one (didn't have time to verify) and is only dd 5.1 contrary to what's written on the box (DTS HDMA). But cheap, less than 7€.

[oliviergregoire]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added Le Trou and The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh.

Le Trou better on the JP one???

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by thecalm_7

Has anyone tried the French Metropolitan edition of Mean Guns/Nemesis? If so, are the subtitles forced?

If no ones owns it yet (torrente probably does) I say 90% no since I own other combo metropolitan in same range and those aren't.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by oliviergregoire

Le Trou better on the JP one???

For PQ, yes.

[HD Goofnut]

Updated Crying Freeman.

[knifethrower]

Disc Title: Communion
Disc Size: 22,086,337,023 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00001.MPLS
Size: 21,234,683,904 bytes
Length: 1:49:16.508
Total Bitrate: 25.91 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 23821 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: Italian / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB
Audio: Italian / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Subtitle: Italian / 16.755 kbps

Only extra is a short slideshow of press photos displayed over a section of the soundtrack. Movie starts with a vintage Artisan Entertainment logo which is interesting since I can't find any record of a previous release of this movie from them. Will check the region coding later.

[infiniteCR]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added Capricorn One.

Wow that is quite a bit better. Passed on the shout one but this looks doable.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

[Show spoiler]

Disc Title: Communion
Disc Size: 22,086,337,023 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00001.MPLS
Size: 21,234,683,904 bytes
Length: 1:49:16.508
Total Bitrate: 25.91 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 23821 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: Italian / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB
Audio: Italian / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB
Subtitle: Italian / 16.755 kbps

Only extra is a short slideshow of press photos displayed over a section of the soundtrack. Movie starts with a vintage Artisan Entertainment logo which is interesting since I can't find any record of a previous release of this movie from them. Will check the region coding later.

Done.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Leprachaun 2 and Oldboy (2003).