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

[Tuco_76]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

It's the same source, different encoding. Makes perfect sense.

Right, it's the same source.
As for the encode, scientificially speaking it's not a valid comparison by bitrate(!), since another codec is used.
It's like mp3 -> HE-AAC for music: same source, same bitrate -> will not produce same quality.. hence no valid comparison by bitrate.

But I catch your drift, apart from techn. nitpicking UK/DE looks pretty much the same in biggest parts, wouldn't disagree on that. The AU release looks clearly different though (color), I don't remember bout the US off hands.

[jonam]

Has anyone got this double feature of The Fugitive/U.S. Marshals from Japan?
Does it have the remastered Fugitive?

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-la...language=ja_JP

[svenge]

Originally Posted by jonam

Has anyone got this double feature of The Fugitive/U.S. Marshals from Japan? Does it have the remastered Fugitive.

The back cover of the double feature says that the English audio for The Fugitive is Dolby Digital 5.1, which would correspond to the original release. Also the list of bonus features is in line with the old US release, unlike the Japanese release of the remaster which got the same extras as the US remaster.

Based on that, I'd say there's a 99.99% chance that they're using old unsold stock of the original Japansese disc for the double feature.

[jonam]

Originally Posted by svenge

The back cover of the double feature says that the English audio for The Fugitive is Dolby Digital 5.1, which would correspond to the original release. Also the list of bonus features is in line with the old US release, unlike the Japanese release of the remaster which got the same extras as the US remaster.

Based on that, I'd say there's a 99.99% chance that they're using old unsold stock of the original Japansese disc for the double feature.

Well spotted, thanks for that. Why they would do that is beyond me.

[Ray_Rogers]

Regarding Lifeforce.

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=23543
UK wins by offering both cuts on separate discs and in 1080p with AVC. The UK release is the one to buy, regardless of what the USA one has to offer.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Regarding Lifeforce.

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=23543
UK wins by offering both cuts on separate discs and in 1080p with AVC. The UK release is the one to buy, regardless of what the USA one has to offer.

Yep, it's already marked Best PQ/AQ.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yep, it's already marked Best PQ/AQ.

Oh, right!

[infiniteCR]

Looking at the various releases of National Treasure I noticed that the UK version has Dolby TrueHD and the other versions tended to have LPCM for the audio.

Anyone know if the video is at all different between the releases?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

Looking at the various releases of National Treasure I noticed that the UK version has Dolby TrueHD and the other versions tended to have LPCM for the audio.

Anyone know if the video is at all different between the releases?

It's Disney worldwide so it should be the same master.

[McCrutchy]

Edge of Darkness (2010)
US - VC-1 17 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1, SD extras, English subs (Region free)
UK - AVC 23 Mbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24-bit / DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, HD extras in HD with one SD PAL extra, English subs (Region free)

Updated, with info from online scans*, and my DE and JP discs:

US/CA/ES/MX - VC-1 17.21 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 2143 kbps 16-bit, SD/HD extras, English subs (Region free)

UK/AU - AVC 23.92 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24-bit, HD extras with one SD PAL extra, English subs (Region free)

DE - AVC 29.99 Mbps (24.000 fps), DTS-HD MA 2139 kbps 16-bit, SD PAL/HD extras, German titles, English subs (Region free)

JP - AVC 31.24 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 3606 kbps 24-bit, all extras 1080i/p with DTS-HD MA 2.0/5.1 audio, only Japanese subs (Region-free)

*There is also a scan online of a supposed US rental edition that claims that it has DTS-HD MA 5.1 3520 kbps 24-bit audio, and eliminates the French and Portuguese options on the retail disc.

Full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Tuco_76

Right, it's the same source.
As for the encode, scientificially speaking it's not a valid comparison by bitrate(!), since another codec is used.
It's like mp3 -> HE-AAC for music: same source, same bitrate -> will not produce same quality.. hence no valid comparison by bitrate.

But I catch your drift, apart from techn. nitpicking UK/DE looks pretty much the same in biggest parts, wouldn't disagree on that. The AU release looks clearly different though (color), I don't remember bout the US off hands.

Not all AVC hardware encoders are created equal. An older AVC video encode from 2008 is nearly obsolete by today's standards unless the bitrates were extremely high.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Does anyone know the specs for for the Japanese version of Dracula 2000? Both the US and Canadian versions are 1080i, but at least the Canadian version is in the right aspect ratio and has lossless surround sound.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Updated, with info from online scans*, and my DE and JP discs:

US/CA/ES/MX - VC-1 17.21 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 2143 kbps 16-bit, SD/HD extras, English subs (Region free)

UK/AU - AVC 23.92 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24-bit, HD extras with one SD PAL extra, English subs (Region free)

DE - AVC 29.99 Mbps (24.000 fps), DTS-HD MA 2139 kbps 16-bit, SD PAL/HD extras, German titles, English subs (Region free)

JP - AVC 31.24 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 3606 kbps 24-bit, all extras 1080i/p with DTS-HD MA 2.0/5.1 audio, only Japanese subs (Region-free)

*There is also a scan online of a supposed US rental edition that claims that it has DTS-HD MA 5.1 3520 kbps 24-bit audio, and eliminates the French and Portuguese options on the retail disc.

Full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

Done.

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

[Show spoiler]Updated, with info from online scans*, and my DE and JP discs:

US/CA/ES/MX - VC-1 17.21 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 2143 kbps 16-bit, SD/HD extras, English subs (Region free)

UK/AU - AVC 23.92 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24-bit, HD extras with one SD PAL extra, English subs (Region free)

DE - AVC 29.99 Mbps (24.000 fps), DTS-HD MA 2139 kbps 16-bit, SD PAL/HD extras, German titles, English subs (Region free)

JP - AVC 31.24 Mbps (23.976 fps), DTS-HD MA 5.1 3606 kbps 24-bit, all extras 1080i/p with DTS-HD MA 2.0/5.1 audio, only Japanese subs (Region-free)

*There is also a scan online of a supposed US rental edition that claims that it has DTS-HD MA 5.1 3520 kbps 24-bit audio, and eliminates the French and Portuguese options on the retail disc.

Full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

So the JP version appears to the the one to own at the moment?

Also, does anyone own the US version of Red Tails? I wondered if it is worth picking up?

[wesslan]

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
US - No release yet
FR - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, 3D+2D (2 BD discs), no English subs (Region free)
DE - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D (1 BD disc), no English subs
UK - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D/2D+Bonus disc (2 BD discs)
HK - AVC, 3D+2D (2 BD discs)
JP - AVC 40,00 Mbps, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D+2D+Bonus disc (3 BD discs), no English subs (Region free)

Tourist, The
US - AVC 24928 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3703 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
DE/UK - AVC 30598 kbps 24fps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1916 kbps 16-bit, English subs (Region B locked)
HK - AVC 34802 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3703 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Mastered in 4K)
JP - AVC 34802 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2204 kbps 16-bit, English subs (Mastered in 4K)

[wesslan]

Anyone own the JP disc of Pandorum? FR is listed as best PQ here but if this screenshot are correct there are some serious errors in the FR disc. Interested how the JP disc looks since it's Sony although little lower bitrate than the others if these specs is correct https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pandorum-Blu-ray/122703/

FR vs JP
http://ohkd.screenshotcomparison.com....php?id=110949

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
US - No release yet
FR - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, 3D+2D (2 BD discs), no English subs (Region free)
DE - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D (1 BD disc), no English subs
UK - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D/2D+Bonus disc (2 BD discs)
HK - AVC, 3D+2D (2 BD discs)
JP - AVC 40,00 Mbps, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D+2D+Bonus disc (3 BD discs), no English subs (Region free)

Tourist, The
US - AVC 24928 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3703 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A locked)
DE/UK - AVC 30598 kbps 24fps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1916 kbps 16-bit, English subs (Region B locked)
HK - AVC 34802 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3703 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Mastered in 4K)
JP - AVC 34802 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2204 kbps 16-bit, English subs (Mastered in 4K)

Done.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
UK - AVC, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 3D/2D+Bonus disc (2 BD discs)

Proof?
https://animeblurayuk.wordpress.com/...e-edit-on-dvd/

In a relatively interesting, but potentially disappointing, announcement Manga Entertainment UK have explained that the 3D Blu-ray release of Space Pirate Captain Harlock will include the ‘International’ version of the film in High Definition where as the ‘Japanese Edit’ of the film, along with 40 minutes of bonus materials, will be included on a seperate DVD.

The International cut does not exist in Japanese, as far as I'm aware.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Proof?
https://animeblurayuk.wordpress.com/...e-edit-on-dvd/


The International cut does not exist in Japanese, as far as I'm aware.

Thought it had the same version as everyone else since they got japanese language, my mistake.

[Sky_Captain]

Manga appear to be porting the Australian release across.

The BD will have both 2D and 3D versions of the English dubbed International Cut, with the JP cut relegated to the bonus DVD.