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

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Streetlight

Adding 4K BDs to some of the entries

Negative, but I do have a thread for UHDs that are not available in the US: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=298180

[NLScavenger]

Hudson Hawk
UK - AVC 34441 kbps, LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, English subs, most extras (Region B locked) Best PQ
DE/IT/JP - AVC 22913 kbps, DD 2.0 192 kbps, English subs, extras (Region free)
US (Double Feature) - AVC 21993 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1888 kbps 24-bit, English subs, no extras (Region A locked)

Comparison

https://slow.pics/c/o616iFng

BDInfo UK BD

DISC INFO:

Disc Label:     HUDSON HAWK
Disc Size:      35,681,196,652 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BDInfo:         0.7.5.5

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00003.MPLS
Length:                 1:39:55.364 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   29,043,908,160 bytes
Total Bitrate:          38.76 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        34441 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
LPCM Audio                      English         2304 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz /  2304 kbps / 24-bit
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz /   192 kbps / DN -31dB

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         41.207 kbps

[Brandon K]

Amazing thread. How is this not stickied?

City of Ember - Imported FR for best codec and PQ, but stylized title of movie is displayed in French, while other credits are in English. Not sure about any other differences (only took a quick look, will watch it tonight), or if you're noting any things like this that might also affect a buyer's decision.

[Jompa]

Fan, The (1996)
US - N/A
DE - AVC 32131 kbps, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1662 kbps 16-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 2123 kbps 16-bit, English subs (Region free)


Has a US version now.

[Jompa]

Lolita (1997) updated
US - N/A
DE - AVC 32995 kbps, 5.1 DTS 768 kbps 24-bit , no English subs (Region free)

[HD Goofnut]

Updates made.

[HD Goofnut]

Added City Slickers.

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13949&d2=13948&c=5428

def much better pic quality on the new DE

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13949&d2=13948&c=5428

def much better pic quality on the new DE

Right, but how does the Shout disc compare?

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Right, but how does the Shout disc compare?

Shout disc?
ah, must've missed that one

a bit hard to compare since the frames here don't match the ones at capsaholic very well, it too is certainly way better than the earlier American release, a bit hard to judge against the Shout, perhaps the German might still look a trace better, but hard to really be sure at all

[wesslan]

Pretty sure Shouts box for REC 1-4 also beats out the others now, maybe not AQ on 4th since ES have 7.1 but leave it until someone have detailed specs.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Hole (2001).

[HD Goofnut]

Added Rollerball (1975).

[HD Goofnut]

Added Alice, Attack!, and Trading Places.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Conspirators of Pleasure and The Cranes Are Flying.

Updated Sniper.

[lolwut]

I just watched the UK disc of Orphan (2009) after having seen the US disc multiple times years ago. It has better AV specs but looks pretty bad. It’s bright and noisy(?). The trailer on the same disc looks much better than the film itself.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Rio Grande.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Paginini Horror.

[Mikezilla3k]

There's a US release for Ring (1998):

It's a port of the UK disc.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added Paginini Horror.

I would say boosted contrast to hell on UK but that is me. 88 scan isn't as refined and looks like the older arrow looked before they got a better scanner. This is a good example:

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...142507&i=7&l=1

and this

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...142508&i=8&l=1

But most others are pretty close so it's strange some shots look so radically different.