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

[ditcin]

Does anyone know if EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC is available in a better transfer from the WB North American release on BD?
I've seen a portions of a streaming one that is better.

[tylerdurden10]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Received this today, as apparently I didn't cancel my CDJapan order.
Meh, it only cost a tenner shipped with my points.

Anyway, it's the exact same Pony Canyon disc as previously. There's nothing Paramount related on the disc, just the artwork.

Some helpful info about this disc:

1. It's uncut. The Nordic disc, has the head-butt censored as per the UK release.

2. It has proper burned in English subs for the foreign dialogue.

3. It's Region Free.

4. Only extra is a trailer.

My blunder paid off, lol

Now what about the Czech release? Would this be the same as the Nordic/UK one?

I can check when I get home, but perhaps you may already know.

[Sky_Captain]

It should match the Russian disc, which I haven't seen.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/XXX-Blu-ray/35686/

[tylerdurden10]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

It should match the Russian disc, which I haven't seen.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/XXX-Blu-ray/35686/

Ok, I'll do a scan of it later today and report the specs if they are any different. Thanks!

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Update

Halloween: Resurrection
US - AVC 26999 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2249 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region free)
US (Re-release) - AVC 34996 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2347 kbps 24-bit, English subs (Region A)
CA - AVC 17800 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 4156 kbps 24-bit, no English subs (Region A locked)
FR - AVC 32200 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 806 kbps 16-bit, forced French subs (Region B)
ES - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, no eng subs (Region B)
DE - AVC 27421 kbps, DTS-HD HR 5.1 2046 kbps, No English subs (Region B) Best PQ

Why do you exclude the french disc?

(even the ES disc looks better in several screens on your link, so it's why I ask)

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Torrente

Why do you exclude the french disc?

(even the ES disc looks better in several screens on your link, so it's why I ask)

You mean Best PQ on FR also or? The FR disc isn't on caps yet, that's why. Yes in some shots ES looks better I agree but sometimes I wonder if it's real "more" detail like this one or just bad encoding/noise?

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

[Torrente]

Don't you remember that DarknessBDJM posted screencaps on a thread we both read a few years ago?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=65

[PuppetMasterBlu]

What transfer did the ES version of Pan's Labyrinth get? Im basically looking for the UK transfer but with the US audio. The ES appears to have the same audio track as the US but is it the same transfer. Im thinking about buying the UK steelbook but im not in love with 5.1 16 bit sound.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Torrente

Don't you remember that DarknessBDJM posted screencaps on a thread we both read a few years ago?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=65

A few years? I'm old now, can't remember such things Please add best PQ if you are sure the FR uses the same transfer and similar bitrate as the DE disc I linked to.

[Torrente]

ahah

Well, I'm not sure, I only have the FR disc. According to DarknessBDJM, it seems ES and FR are similar.
But what I was really contesting is the "best PQ" notation for the DE disc.
According to all the screenshots I've seen from the various releases of the movie and then watching my FR disc, it really seems to me that it's a wrong assessment and I don't know where it's coming from.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

What transfer did the ES version of Pan's Labyrinth get? Im basically looking for the UK transfer but with the US audio. The ES appears to have the same audio track as the US but is it the same transfer. Im thinking about buying the UK steelbook but im not in love with 5.1 16 bit sound.

Even that difference from 16 to 24-bit is padded zeros and the masters are 16-bit?

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Even that difference from 16 to 24-bit is padded zeros and the masters are 16-bit?

Depends.....is that the case? Also 7.1 Why wouldn't this movie be mastered with 24 bit audio. Hasn't that been standard since 2003 or so?

[lolwut]

Rick Grimes says the 6.1 track found on the Australian and Japanese discs of Spirited Away are superior:

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

Read the US review and the reviewer can't
fault the DTS-HD 5.1 Japanese track (5/5)… Which I agree with… The 5.1 sounds pretty awesome and I was very happy with it.
However, I have listened to both the 5.1 DTS-HD (UK release) and 6.1 DTS-HD (found on the Australian release) and the 6.1 is more aggressive and utilises each speaker channel more effectively (eg. When the father drives fast along the path at the start, in the 5.1 track, the Dad's voice is somewhere between the centre channel and the front right, while on the 6.1 the Dad's voice comes solely from the front right speaker). When sounds crosses the rear channels, the sound moves perfectly, succinctly and effortlessly across the rear.

If you can play Region B discs and can get a hold of the Australian release, I highly recommend the 6.1 Japanese DTS-HD MA (Discrete ES) audio (or perhaps the Japanese release… Which also contains the 6.1 DTS-HD track). Especially if you watch Spirited Away often. The 6.1 Japanese track rocks.

Originally Posted by lolwut

Even if I only have a 5.1 setup?

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

The Japanese 6.1 DTS-HD MA Discrete ES appears to be sourced from a different master than the UK DTS-HD MA 5.1. So, yes, even with a 5.1 setup the 6.1 is superior. Unless, the US release used the Japanese 6.1 source…

[wesslan]

Good thing I own the JP disc then

[HD Goofnut]

Updated Failan. The KO disc is English friendly it seems.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
US 1.85:1 AVC 1080i 13986 kbps, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 4268 kbps 24-bit (Region A Locked)
ES 1.85:1 AVC 1080p 23826 kbps, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 1539 kbps 16-bit (Region B Locked)

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
US 1.85:1 AVC 1080i 13986 kbps, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 4268 kbps 24-bit (Region A Locked)
ES 1.85:1 AVC 1080p 23826 kbps, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 1539 kbps 16-bit (Region B Locked)

Done.

[Torrente]

Yet the US disc is looking way better!!
It shouldn't appear on the list.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=310#auswahl

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Torrente

Yet the US disc is looking way better!!
It shouldn't appear on the list.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=310#auswahl

Yeah the ES have some big errors on the picture. Look at the top, double lines and the "not" round star to the left.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Yeah the ES have some big errors on the picture. Look at the top, double lines and the "not" round star to the left.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

I took it off. I missed those last night as I have been behind on sleep.