"Macabre" from Gryphon

[springjack]

Hi.

Anyone here can advise me on the "Macabre" blu-ray from Gryphon ?

I found no reviews online from this edition and I´m just afraid it will be a port of the German blu-ray, which is more likely an upscale based on what I read.

I have the uncut UK DVD and want to upgrade but if this is just an upscale then it isn´t worth it.

Thank you!

[thetechnique]

Originally Posted by springjack

Hi.

Anyone here can advise me on the "Macabre" blu-ray from Gryphon ?

I found no reviews online from this edition and I´m just afraid it will be a port of the German blu-ray, which is more likely an upscale based on what I read.

I have the uncut UK DVD and want to upgrade but if this is just an upscale then it isn´t worth it.

Thank you!

Ive got it. Im no video expert but in my eyes it looks to be a upscale. But given that if its is an upscale its done well.

[thetechnique]

Oh and its uncut, i dont think the german one is

[springjack]

If it´s an upscale then I´ll just stick with my UK dvd.

Thank you just the same.

[rip63]

Originally Posted by springjack

If it´s an upscale then I´ll just stick with my UK dvd.

If it's Gryphon, I wouldn't be surprised that it's just an upscale.

[LordCrumb]

All speculation at this point, so I have emailed Gryphon and asked them.

[springjack]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

All speculation at this point, so I have emailed Gryphon and asked them.

I though of doing that myself in the first place but I said to myself that they wouldn´t admit it if that was the case.

Thanks.

[Davidian]

FWIW here's the BDinfo:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     Macabre
Disc Size:      17,385,107,450 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        Yes
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   01003.MPLS
Length:                 1:35:15.240 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   16,095,141,888 bytes
Total Bitrate:          22.53 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        18962 kbps          1080i / 25 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             Indonesian      2299 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 2299 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         11.864 kbps                     

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00004.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:35:15.240     16,095,141,888  22,529          

CHAPTERS:

Number          Time In         Length          Avg Video Rate  Max 1-Sec Rate  Max 1-Sec Time  Max 5-Sec Rate  Max 5-Sec Time  Max 10Sec Rate  Max 10Sec Time  Avg Frame Size  Max Frame Size  Max Frame Time  
------          -------         ------          --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  
1               0:00:00.000     0:05:28.680     18,838 kbps     39,830 kbps     00:01:33.080    33,690 kbps     00:01:31.679    28,976 kbps     00:01:31.680    94,176 bytes    348,457 bytes   00:01:19.199    
2               0:05:28.680     0:06:34.680     17,916 kbps     30,209 kbps     00:11:19.360    26,082 kbps     00:11:00.120    25,193 kbps     00:10:54.560    89,579 bytes    327,368 bytes   00:12:03.320    
3               0:12:03.360     0:07:48.920     17,102 kbps     30,799 kbps     00:15:45.920    25,585 kbps     00:15:45.720    22,455 kbps     00:19:00.280    85,511 bytes    314,066 bytes   00:12:04.280    
4               0:19:52.280     0:06:46.600     19,865 kbps     30,676 kbps     00:23:43.960    26,396 kbps     00:25:46.120    24,566 kbps     00:25:43.400    99,326 bytes    314,599 bytes   00:26:32.520    
5               0:26:38.880     0:07:23.079     19,148 kbps     32,719 kbps     00:32:13.160    25,963 kbps     00:32:42.240    24,214 kbps     00:32:34.760    95,741 bytes    339,163 bytes   00:34:01.600    
6               0:34:01.960     0:06:52.159     18,068 kbps     34,309 kbps     00:37:12.840    29,668 kbps     00:34:02.520    24,608 kbps     00:34:01.960    90,341 bytes    327,612 bytes   00:36:56.080    
7               0:40:54.120     0:09:26.960     18,741 kbps     35,746 kbps     00:40:59.760    26,903 kbps     00:44:30.120    25,118 kbps     00:44:25.080    93,705 bytes    315,493 bytes   00:47:53.720    
8               0:50:21.080     0:05:51.280     21,395 kbps     36,540 kbps     00:53:11.560    29,848 kbps     00:53:30.200    27,934 kbps     00:53:29.720    106,973 bytes   280,173 bytes   00:53:17.520    
9               0:56:12.360     0:05:51.639     21,943 kbps     36,060 kbps     00:59:55.280    32,519 kbps     00:58:39.440    30,504 kbps     00:58:39.000    109,716 bytes   319,514 bytes   00:59:21.160    
10              1:02:04.000     0:08:03.800     19,573 kbps     32,679 kbps     01:05:04.360    27,652 kbps     01:07:50.240    26,917 kbps     01:07:46.960    97,863 bytes    352,792 bytes   01:08:17.560    
11              1:10:07.800     0:11:50.000     19,323 kbps     35,696 kbps     01:13:20.760    28,452 kbps     01:13:26.960    27,864 kbps     01:13:26.240    96,613 bytes    350,938 bytes   01:20:05.439    
12              1:21:57.800     0:13:17.439     17,599 kbps     37,440 kbps     01:22:12.160    32,418 kbps     01:22:09.200    30,963 kbps     01:24:42.240    87,997 bytes    367,541 bytes   01:24:51.920    

STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

File            PID             Type            Codec           Language                Seconds                 Bitrate                 Bytes           Packets         
----            ---             ----            -----           --------                --------------          --------------          -------------   -----           
00004.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0x1B            AVC                                     5715.160                18,962                  13,546,206,769  73,704,472      
00004.M2TS      4352 (0x1100)   0x86            DTS-HD MA       ind (Indonesian)        5715.160                2,300                   1,642,768,363   9,819,863       
00004.M2TS      4608 (0x1200)   0x90            PGS             eng (English)           5715.160                12                      8,475,666       50,537

NB: 1080i 50Hz