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

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Mister Zob

Sabotage (2014):
UK - AVC 1.85:1 27959 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3098 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B)
I didn't check if it's actually region B locked.

Also, it looks like it isn't cropped. Here's a comparison (UK shot I took vs DE shot from caps-a-holic.com): http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/116051

DE looks better. UK have some nasty compression issues and some red color tint if you look at the left darker side. Wonder how the JP disc fares.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Fatal Encounter, The (aka Yeok-rin)
US - No release
KR - AVC 31830 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 2565 kbps 16-bit 96kHz/DTS-HD MA 5.1 3367 kbps 24-bit

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3479208/

Done.

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by Mister Zob

Sabotage (2014):
UK - AVC 1.85:1 27959 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3098 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B)
I didn't check if it's actually region B locked.

Also, it looks like it isn't cropped. Here's a comparison (UK shot I took vs DE shot from caps-a-holic.com): http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/116051

Sabotage
US - AVC 1.85:1 (cropped) 32222 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3310 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 1.85:1 (cropped) 24902 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2758 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A/B)
UK - AVC 1.85:1 27959 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3098 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B)
FR - AVC 1.85:1 29975 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1829 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region B)
DE/NL - AVC 1.85:1 27883 kbps, DTS-HD MA 7.1 4239 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ/AQ

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Sabotage
US - AVC 1.85:1 (cropped) 32222 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3310 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region free)
IT - AVC 1.85:1 (cropped) 24902 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2758 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A/B)
UK - AVC 1.85:1 27959 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3098 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B)
FR - AVC 1.85:1 29975 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1829 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region B)
DE/NL - AVC 1.85:1 27883 kbps, DTS-HD MA 7.1 4239 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked) Best PQ/AQ

Is the audio a real 7.1 mix or just a simple upmix as some Scandinavians discs?

[lolwut]

Originally Posted by abcnews11

then why did the person form the sentence as they did ? way it is wrote make it seem UK has worse picture BUT does have more extras.

Not apologizing after being called out for rudeness is a good sign of character!

[Torrente]

Can someone help me with ONG BAK releases?

Ong Bak
US - AVC 25310 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2889 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
FR - AVC 19210 kbps, DTS-HD HR 5.1 2046 kbps 16-bit, FR cut, no eng subs (Region B)
HK - AVC 17995 kbps, LPCM 7.1 6144 kbps 16-bit, FR cut, English subs (Region A)

I'd like to know if the HK disc has the same PQ as the french one.
Or if it looks ugly like the US / DE disc.

Thanks for your help!

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by abcnews11

then why did the person form the sentence as they did ? way it is wrote make it seem UK has worse picture BUT does have more extras.

He neither said nor implied any such thing, please move on.

[infiniteCR]

Another one for the list HD.

Astronaut Farmer, The:
US - No Release
DE - AVC OAR 2.35:1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Subs

It appears to be region free, although the site says its A/B with C untested. I'll check my copy when it gets here next month.

[wesslan]

Dumb and Dumber To
US - AVC 30989 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3790 kbps 24-bit
NOR - AVC 37400 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3792 kbps 24-bit, no English subs

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

Another one for the list HD.

Astronaut Farmer, The:
US - No Release
DE - AVC OAR 2.35:1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Subs

It appears to be region free, although the site says its A/B with C untested. I'll check my copy when it gets here next month.

Done. I also added The Sentinel (1977).

[wesslan]

Update

Hunger Games, The - Mockingjay Part 1
US - AVC 17999 kbps, Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4795 kbps 24-bit/DTS Headphone:X, English subs (Region A locked)
TW - AVC 36874 kbps, Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbps, English subs (Region A locked)
AU - AVC 16484 kbps, Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4803 kbps 24-bit/DTS-HD MA Headphone:X, more extras, English subs (Region B locked)
SE - AVC 18725 kbps 24fps, DTS-HD MA 7.1 4836 kbps 24-bit, no English subs, 2xBDs with most extras on a separate BD
ES - AVC 27913 kbps, DTS-HD MA 7.1 2937 kbps 16-bit, English subs
MEX - AVC 15919 kbps cropped/zoomed, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1972 kbps 16-bit, no English subs

[wesslan]

Lets see how this one fares

Interstellar
US - No release yet (Paramount)
EU - AVC 24222 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3693 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Warner)

Europe have Warner encode, US/CA gets Paramount. Hope for higher bitrate since all extras are on a separate BD


Maps to the Stars
US - No release yet (14th April)
FR - AVC 28515 kbps 1080i/25fps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3552 kbps 24-bit, no English subs
UK - AVC 29560 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, English subs (Region B locked)

[filmmusic]

I wanted to ask something about Talented Mr. Ripley:

1) Is the UK Optimum Bluray the same with the German Studio Canal Bluray?
(it says in the review of the Optimum one that the transfer is Studio Canal)
2) I see the reviews here favour the US Bluray, but here in this thread it says the German Bluray has better PQ. Seeing the caps-a-holic comparisons I agree that the German looks better grain-wise. But it's darker and more blurry than the US
(eg. look at the watch http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ess=#vergleich).
So, what is the general verdict from most forum members?
Is the German better?

[Torrente]

In terms of PQ, the US disc is waaaay better if you ask me

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ess=#vergleich

But I could have linked several other caps (#7 for instance and several others too).

I owned the french and after that the german discs and both looked like sh**.
I'm very happy I got the US disc to replace them.




Still looking for a gentleman with an opinion about the HK transfer of Ong Bak

(my french disc is affected by the "french blu-ray disease" so I'm trying to find an acceptable compromise to replace it).

[Ben_R]

Before the pull the trigger please can someone confirm that the releases listed below are the best available to own.

France

Conan The Barbarian
Underworld Evolution

Germany

Kickboxer (Uncut) - Splendid Entertainment
Nowhere To Run
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Extended Edition)
What Dreams May Come

[HD Goofnut]

Updates made. I will add Interstellar if I need to after the U.S. release.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Before the pull the trigger please can someone confirm that the releases listed below are the best available to own.

France

Conan The Barbarian
Underworld Evolution

Germany

Kickboxer (Uncut) - Splendid Entertainment
Nowhere To Run
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Extended Edition)
What Dreams May Come

Yes, except for Resident Evil: Apocalypse, but you'll never find the JP disc for a reasonable price. I have the DE myself and I think the MPEG-2 encode looks good.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

France

Underworld Evolution

Be careful with that title it is known to be affected by the "french blu-ray disease". Not all the discs, but still, it's kind of a lottery. I'd suggest you'd wait.

Why do you want to import Nowhere to Run? The US disc is good enough to me.

Just my 2 cents.

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by Torrente

Be careful with that title it is known to be affected by the "french blu-ray disease". Not all the discs, but still, it's kind of a lottery. I'd suggest you'd wait.

Why do you want to import Nowhere to Run? The US disc is good enough to me.

Just my 2 cents.

I'm in the UK so importing Nowhere to Run will probably work out cheaper for me.

I have heard about the "French disc disease" but didn't know this was one of the problem discs. Do you know if there is a list on here with the problem discs listed? I have a few French imports and can't bring myself to test them

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

I'm in the UK so importing Nowhere to Run will probably work out cheaper for me.

I have heard about the "French disc disease" but didn't know this was one of the problem discs. Do you know if there is a list on here with the problem discs listed? I have a few French imports and can't bring myself to test them