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

[knifethrower]

Originally Posted by 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.

The US double feature release has the right aspect ratio and is 1080p for Dracula 2000 (the sequel isn't OAR however). Sadly no 5.1 audio, but it is lossless. No idea on the Japanese disc.

[Tuco_76]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

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.

True, leaves my statement not all valid as well. Actually a comparison by bitrate would be 100% acurate only given same encoder, equal settings.
I mentioned also x264 encodes pop up by now, two I know of Metalhead and Singapore Sling.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Dracula 2000
US - AVC 1.78:1 (cropped) 1080i, DTS-HD MA 2.0, no English subs (Region free)
CA - AVC 2.35:1 1080i, DTS-HD MA 5.1, no English subs (Region A locked)
ES - AVC 2.35:1 1080p 23875 kbps DTS-HD MA 5.1 1624 kbps 16-bit, No English Subs (Region B locked)

Added the ES, seems like the best option. However can anyone confirm the specs for The Japanese version? It's a little bit cheaper and im hoping for maybe slightly better birate .

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Dracula 2000
US - AVC 1.78:1 (cropped) 1080i, DTS-HD MA 2.0, no English subs (Region free)
CA - AVC 2.35:1 1080i, DTS-HD MA 5.1, no English subs (Region A locked)
ES - AVC 2.35:1 1080p 23875 kbps DTS-HD MA 5.1 1624 kbps 16-bit, No English Subs (Region B locked)

Added the ES, seems like the best option. However can anyone confirm the specs for The Japanese version? It's a little bit cheaper and im hoping for maybe slightly better birate .

Done.

[thecalm_7]

Are there any international editions of Charlie Countryman in the proper 2.40.1 ratio? The recent review on here stated it had been released in the US as 1.78.1

Also, this will be a very stupid question to most, but my specialty is not movies, but cars, so I have a perception of certain countries that may be different than say the home movie market. Taiwan, Russia. I know they have their own movie market, but if looking thru sites for a movie and it doesn't show up anywhere but ebay as Taiwan edition, is it legit? I know its not a yes/no answer, but a statistic. I recently came across an English subtitles Gundam Wing Endless Waltz. It was cheap, 14 $$, It was listed as Taiwan edition. I research a bit, not coming up, my contact in JP and KO said no go on English subs. With Aftermarket car parts from Taiwan, 98.9% were fake, so I have to wonder. Did I blow my chance at snagging that film dirt cheap, or should I be happy I didn't buy it now.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by thecalm_7

Are there any international editions of Charlie Countryman in the proper 2.40.1 ratio? The recent review on here stated it had been released in the US as 1.78.1

Also, this will be a very stupid question to most, but my specialty is not movies, but cars, so I have a perception of certain countries that may be different than say the home movie market. Taiwan, Russia. I know they have their own movie market, but if looking thru sites for a movie and it doesn't show up anywhere but ebay as Taiwan edition, is it legit? I know its not a yes/no answer, but a statistic. I recently came across an English subtitles Gundam Wing Endless Waltz. It was cheap, 14 $$, It was listed as Taiwan edition. I research a bit, not coming up, my contact in JP and KO said no go on English subs. With Aftermarket car parts from Taiwan, 98.9% were fake, so I have to wonder. Did I blow my chance at snagging that film dirt cheap, or should I be happy I didn't buy it now.

No idea. None of the other releases have been confirmed. No one wants to buy it evidently.

[Tuco_76]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

No one wants to buy it evidently.

(now whos to blame 'em!? ;P)
Anyway, the DE disc fits at 2.35 (B-locked though)

http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...n-blu-ray-disc

Specs submitted and pending by now.

[infiniteCR]

Steel Dawn:
US - No Release
DE - Just Released 3/20, Widescreen, TBD

So I just ordered this one since I've always wanted to see the widescreen edition. The US DVD was always fullscreen

Info is hard to come by and I'll post more when I receive it (in a month with how slow amazon.de is lately). Thought I would mention it for the other crazies like me that dig this flick

oh and btw, it says Region B locked, but I'll test that in my region A player.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Jacob's Ladder
US - AVC 19.99 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1520 kbps 16-bit, English subs, extras
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 / LPCM 2.0, no English subs, no extras, BD-25
JP - AVC 38.00 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1770 kbps 16-bit, no English subs, extras

The full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

Done.

[McCrutchy]

I forgot the region coding, and deleted my post before your reply.

Jacob's Ladder
US - AVC 19.99 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1520 kbps 16-bit, English subs, extras (Region A)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 / LPCM 2.0, no English subs, no extras, BD-25 (Region B)
JP - AVC 38.00 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1770 kbps 16-bit, no English subs, extras (Region free)

The full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I forgot the region coding, and deleted my post before your reply.

Jacob's Ladder
US - AVC 19.99 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1520 kbps 16-bit, English subs, extras (Region A)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1 / LPCM 2.0, no English subs, no extras, BD-25 (Region B)
JP - AVC 38.00 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1770 kbps 16-bit, no English subs, extras (Region free)

The full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

Found the region coding on my own.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Found the region coding on my own.

[McCrutchy]

Update:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Monty Python's And Now for Something Complete Different
US - No release
JP - AVC, LPCM 2.0, no English subs (Region A)

US - No release
JP - AVC 29.96 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 Mono 16-bit, no English subs, no extras (Region A LOCKED)

The full scan of the Japanese BD is here.

[Pieter V]

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)
FR - AVC 21651 kbps, DTS-HD MA 7.1 4821 kbp 24-bit, no English subs (Region B)
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

-FR added

http://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers/...ml#prettyPhoto

[HD Goofnut]

Updates made.

[HD Goofnut]

Updated The Money Pit.

[Tuco_76]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Hunger Games, The: Mockingjay Part 1
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)

Referring to the AT Austria rel.? Tricky, country code for us in Europe on cars etc. is AUT=Austria

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Tuco_76

Referring to the AT Austria rel.? Tricky, country code for us in Europe on cars etc. is AUT=Austria

AU = Australia

(Austria would be "AT")

[Tuco_76]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

AU = Australia

(Austria would be "AT")

Yeah I know, but I don't think he referred to Australia as it say's B-locked

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Tuco_76

Yeah I know, but I don't think he referred to Australia as it say's B-locked

Australia is a region B territory. The Australian version of Mockingjay part 1 is region B locked, and all of the other specs listed that you quoted are indeed taken from the Australian disc.