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

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13...4&a=2&go=1&l=1
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13...6&a=2&go=1&l=1
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...6&l=0&i=5&go=1
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13...3&a=2&go=1&l=1

The only cap I see more than a minuscule difference is with the last one. Overall, fine detail and grain are better resolved IMHO.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The only cap I see more than a minuscule difference is with the last one. Overall, fine detail and grain are better resolved IMHO.

I'd say it's a crap shoot. In some shots the TT is better, and in others the Eureka is better. Honestly, I'd be fine owning either, but I can't really say one is better than the other when they take turns being better encoded from shot to shot.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The only cap I see more than a minuscule difference is with the last one. Overall, fine detail and grain are better resolved IMHO.

The second and third are a blocky mess on the Eureka.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The second and third are a blocky mess on the Eureka.

I'm going to leave the entry, but remove the Best PQ notation.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Scandal.

Updated The Culpepper Cattle Co. and The Left Hand of God.

[Streetlight]

Regarding Hard Boiled's Hong Kong Rescue BD:

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Agreed 10,000%. I’m a proud owner of all of HKR’s titles, and yes, I’ve bought (crappy) official versions of all of them many times over in the past (and will buy official versions in future if they’re done justice, keep on keepin’ on, Eureka and 88!), including HARD BOILED. HKR’s version is the ONLY good English-friendly version out there, image taken from the genuine HD Japanese Blu and color-corrected, uncompressed original Cantonese mono soundtrack ripped from laserdisc (which sounds a zillion times better than the rotten remix on Dragon Dynasty’s pathetic release), properly translated English subtitles (Tequila’s “baby rap” to Saliva Sammy is present and correct at last!), and shitloads of extras including the entire extended Taiwanese cut of the film.

Also, Cat People (1982)'s FR BD has less DNR than the US BD.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...le_blu-ray.htm

Funny Game (1997)'s FR BD also has less DNR than the US BD.
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13162&d2=13140&c=5147

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

Regarding Hard Boiled's Hong Kong Rescue BD:


Also, Cat People (1982)'s FR BD has less DNR than the US BD.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...le_blu-ray.htm

Funny Game (1997)'s FR BD also has less DNR than the US BD.
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13162&d2=13140&c=5147

Done.

[Streetlight]

Touch of Evil US and UK have different masters, US look better on the caps but what is the consensus here?

[HD Goofnut]

Added Dragon Inn and Incident at Phantom Hill.

[edmoney]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

Touch of Evil US and UK have different masters, US look better on the caps but what is the consensus here?

I believe the forum consensus is that the US master is superior. I certainly feel that way, owning both Blu-rays and having compared.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

Regarding Hard Boiled's Hong Kong Rescue BD:


Also, Cat People (1982)'s FR BD has less DNR than the US BD.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...le_blu-ray.htm

wow that french disc looks way better
but wow the only places that sell to US from amazon.fr are $$$$$$$, have to look around to see if more reasonable deals for it elsewhere
seems like it's maybe a low stock item at this point

[NLScavenger]

Maximum Overdrive
FR - AVC 17998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 2082 kbps 24-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 4050 kbps 24-bit, no English subs, different extras (Region B locked)
US - AVC 26998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1668 kbps 16-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 2177 kbps 16-bit, English subs, extras (Region A locked)
IT - AVC 23970 kbps, DD 2.0 192 kbps, no English subs (Region free)

Most of the US BD extras are included with the FR BD, but the Tony Magistrale & Michael Felsher commentary track and still gallery are missing. The French BD also includes a French trailer and a French video essay.

PQ of FR BD is better than the US BD because it doesn't have Lionsgate's usual filtering, but the German BD appears to be even better. Sadly there aren't any other screencaps or a BDInfo scan of the German BD.

FR BD vs US BD

https://slow.pics/c/ZJVMKnOc

Originally Posted by introverti

Koch Media

[Show spoiler]

Vestron

[Show spoiler]

FR BD


FR BDInfo

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     MAXIMUM_OVERDRIVE
Disc Label:     MAXIMUM_OVERDRIVE
Disc Size:      44,054,869,481 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.7.5.5

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00000.MPLS
Length:                 1:38:27.192 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   22,079,545,344 bytes
Total Bitrate:          29.90 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        17998 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         4050 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz /  4050 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         2082 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  2082 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             French          1888 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  1888 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         1579 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  1579 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           French          13.765 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          0.153 kbps                      
Presentation Graphics           French          55.720 kbps                     

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00000.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:38:26.191     22,079,520,768  29,907          
00015.M2TS      1:38:26.191     0:00:01.000     24,576          196

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

Maximum Overdrive
FR - AVC 17998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 2082 kbps 24-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 4050 kbps 24-bit, no English subs, different extras (Region B locked)
US - AVC 26998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1668 kbps 16-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 2177 kbps 16-bit, English subs, extras (Region A locked)
IT - AVC 23970 kbps, DD 2.0 192 kbps, no English subs (Region free)

Most of the US BD extras are included with the FR BD, but the Tony Magistrale & Michael Felsher commentary track and still gallery are missing. The French BD also includes a French trailer and a French video essay.

PQ of FR BD is better than the US BD because it doesn't have Lionsgate's usual filtering, but the German BD appears to be even better. Sadly there aren't any other screencaps or a BDInfo scan of the German BD.

[Show spoiler]FR BD vs US BD

https://slow.pics/c/ZJVMKnOc

FR BD


FR BDInfo

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     MAXIMUM_OVERDRIVE
Disc Label:     MAXIMUM_OVERDRIVE
Disc Size:      44,054,869,481 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.7.5.5

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00000.MPLS
Length:                 1:38:27.192 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   22,079,545,344 bytes
Total Bitrate:          29.90 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        17998 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         4050 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz /  4050 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         2082 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  2082 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             French          1888 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  1888 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         1579 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  1579 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           French          13.765 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          0.153 kbps                      
Presentation Graphics           French          55.720 kbps                     

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00000.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:38:26.191     22,079,520,768  29,907          
00015.M2TS      1:38:26.191     0:00:01.000     24,576          196

Done. FR BD does look marginally better in terms of less filtering.

[Streetlight]

Will there be inclusion of 4K BDs and screenshots?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

Will there be inclusion of 4K BDs and screenshots?

I have no way of doing that. It's getting difficult to find drives that can do that.

[Streetlight]

What about 4K BDs?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

What about 4K BDs?

You just asked that.

[oliviergregoire]

Wolf of Wall Street, The
US - 25046 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 3400 kbps 24-bit
UK/DE/NO/SE/FI/DK - 23838 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 3397 kbps 24-bit
AUS - 26999 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 2434 kbps 16-bit

Just to update the specs.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by oliviergregoire

Wolf of Wall Street, The
US - 25046 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 3400 kbps 24-bit
UK/DE/NO/SE/FI/DK - 23838 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 3397 kbps 24-bit
AUS - 26999 kbps, DTS-MA HD 5.1 2434 kbps 16-bit

Just to update the specs.

Done.

[Streetlight]

Adding 4K BDs to some of the entries