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

[HD Goofnut]

Updated I Saw the Devil.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Swamp Thing.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Gardens of Stone.

[Yuchira]

Hitchcock's Psycho was released uncut in Germany in the Legacy Collection for the 1st time on blu-ray. The uncut version shows Janet Leigh removing her bra, shows more of Anthony Perkins' bloody hands and it shows a couple of more stabs when the P.I. gets attacked. The blu-rays are also region free. amazon.de/Psycho-Legacy-Collection-Deluxe-Blu-ray/dp/B07JYVQJNW

No other blu-ray is uncut and the US has never seen the uncut version. So glad I picked up the German release before the price of that set skyrocketed, even though it was just released last month.

In addition, as an extra, it has the 4x3 version of the U.S. cut (not in HD).

(It also has a lot more physical extras in terms of large movie posters, Bates Motel notepad, copy of letter written in the film, Bates Motel postcard, hardcover book with lots of photos (written in German), standalone photos, etc.)

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Yuchira

Hitchcock's Psycho was released uncut in Germany in the Legacy Collection. The uncut version shows Janet Leigh removing her bra, shows more of Anthony Perkins' bloody hands and it shows a couple of more stabs when the P.I. gets attacked. The blu-rays are also region free. amazon.de/Psycho-Legacy-Collection-Deluxe-Blu-ray/dp/B07JYVQJNW

The U.S. has never seen the uncut Psycho, which has always boggled my mind. So glad I picked up the German release before the price of that set skyrocketed, even though it was just released last month.

In addition, as an extra, it has the 4x3 version of the U.S. cut (not in HD) that was safety composed for TV.

(It also has a lot more physical extras in terms of large movie posters, Bates Motel notepad, copy of letter written in the film, Bates Motel postcard, hardcover book with lots of photos (written in German), standalone photos, etc.)

Do you have a scan of that disc?

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Sinner and Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin.

[Jompa]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Do you have a scan of that disc?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=12809&d2=12811&c=5015

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Jompa

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=12809&d2=12811&c=5015

Updated the entry, but the UK disc has better compression than the DE disc.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Hideaway, Inferno (1964), and Rosa Luxemburg.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Black Shield of Falworth, Gervaise, and The Sign of the Cross.

[professorwho]

The Graduate (1967)

US (MGM) - MPEG-2 19696 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3279 kbps 24-bit, English subs, extras (Region A locked)
US (Criterion) - AVC 4K scan 30420 kbps, LPCM 1.0 1152 kbps 24-bit, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3407 kbps, English subs, more extras (Region A locked)
UK - AVC 23998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1007 kbps 16-bit, English subs, more extras (Region A,B)
UK/DE/AU (50th Anniversary) - LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, DTS-HD MA 3415 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region B locked), Best PQ/AQ

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by professorwho

The Graduate (1967)

US (MGM) - MPEG-2 19696 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3279 kbps 24-bit, English subs, extras (Region A locked)
US (Criterion) - AVC 4K scan 30420 kbps, LPCM 1.0 1152 kbps 24-bit, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3407 kbps, English subs, more extras (Region A locked)
UK - AVC 23998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1007 kbps 16-bit, English subs, more extras (Region A,B)
UK/DE/AU (50th Anniversary) - LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, DTS-HD MA 3415 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region B locked), Best PQ/AQ

Done.

[Matthew06131994]

Which Blu-ray of Cube (1997) would be the best one to buy?

[Jompa]

Not much difference between them: https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=71

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Matthew06131994

Which Blu-ray of Cube (1997) would be the best one to buy?

If I had to pick one based on PQ I'd go with the JP disc.

[HD Goofnut]

Updated Hackers.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by professorwho

The Graduate (1967)
UK/DE/AU (50th Anniversary) - LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, DTS-HD MA 3415 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region B locked), Best PQ/AQ

The SC Blu is plagued with macroblocking and poor compression. The Criterion is better.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The SC Blu is plagued with macroblocking and poor compression. The Criterion is better.

Well, it’s really a toss up. Both have issues, as pointed out in this post here. A perfect version would be the best shots form both merged into one transfer, but that isn’t a thing. Overall, they look close in motion, but you could say the Criterion is better, and you’re not wrong, but it’s not a night and day leap either. I’m not trying to defend SC, but the difference isn’t huge and I’d personally be happy with either transfer.

[knifethrower]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

If I had to pick one based on PQ I'd go with the JP disc.

When I get home later I can scan the AU Via Vision Cube 20th anniversary release. I doubt it will beat the JP but it's region free and likely better than the old AU double feature.

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Updated Hackers.

UK Hackers looks to have the same special features as the DE and US plus a new exclusive commentary track so it can get marked as best for extras as well.

[cyborgLIS]

For Cube, I went with the Korean release since it has the most extras. Not sure about PQ but I figured they all look similar anyway. Unfortunately it seems to be OOP now.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Cube-Blu-ray/104746/