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

[emac213]

Is A Bonx Tale UK disc and the DE disc the same?

[Early Memphis]

Anyone know anything about the different versions of The Grifters. The UK version has the OAR and, apparently, better sound - yet got a slightly worse video rating from BRDC & the same audio rating as the US version. BRDC lists the UK version as Region B (locked is grayed out), yet it's being sold on eBay with no mention of being Region B only. There is also an Italian version with no rating. None of these versions are on this thread's list.

UK Version [3/3.5]
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC - Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 [OAR : 1.85:1]
Audio :: DTS-HD MA 5.1/LPCM 2.0

US Version [3.5/3.5]
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC - Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 [OAR : 1.85:1]
Audio : DTS-HD MA 2.0

Italian Version [Unrated]
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC - Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 [OAR : 1.85:1]
Italian Audio : DTS HD-MA 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0
English Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0

[Jompa]

Originally Posted by emac213

Is A Bonx Tale UK disc and the DE disc the same?

According to this review: http://www.dvd-palace.de/dvd-review-r5t4979.htm

It has the same transfer.

[emac213]

Originally Posted by Jompa

According to this review: http://www.dvd-palace.de/dvd-review-r5t4979.htm

It has the same transfer.

Thanks!

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I have the U.K. steelbook. I can't spot a difference between it and the U.S. disc I used to have. Is it different from the above DE disc?

The UK disc and the German disc of Minority Report are the same. Exceptions made on Audio & Subs.

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=16034

This is a good example if you zoom in:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

USA:



Germany, UK, Netherlands etc:



The differences are not that huge I admit. But that also goes up for Watchmen & Zodiac picture quality-wise.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

The UK disc and the German disc of Minority Report are the same. Exceptions made on Audio & Subs.

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=16034

This is a good example if you zoom in:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

USA:



Germany, UK, Netherlands etc:



The differences are not that huge I admit. But that also goes up for Watchmen & Zodiac picture quality-wise.

I found the U.S. disc set cheap a few days for $8.99 so I picked it up and threw it in the U.K. steelbook.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I found the U.S. disc set cheap a few days for $8.99 so I picked it up and threw it in the U.K. steelbook.

Wow, I just paid $10.99! Where'd you find it for $8.99?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

Wow, I just paid $10.99! Where'd you find it for $8.99?

Best Buy on one of their front displays.

[wesslan]

Seems like the new US disc of Woochi is the same shorter cut as UK. Was hoping for a ultimate disc that had all the UK's good but also the longer cut

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Wooch.../63286/#Review

Woochi
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (cut 115min)
KR - AVC 16995 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1-ES 2067 kbps 16-bit, BD50 (135min) Some EE and bad grammar
DE - VC-1 22000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3787 kbps 24-bit, no eng subs, BD50 (135min)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (Region free) (cut 120min) Better blacks, detail and better subtitles over KR
FR - DTS-HD HR 5.1

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Seems like the new US disc of Woochi is the same shorter cut as UK. Was hoping for a ultimate disc that had all the UK's good but also the longer cut

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Wooch.../63286/#Review

Woochi
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (cut 115min)
KR - AVC 16995 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1-ES 2067 kbps 16-bit, BD50 (135min) Some EE and bad grammar
DE - VC-1 22000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3787 kbps 24-bit, no eng subs, BD50 (135min)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (Region free) (cut 120min) Better blacks, detail and better subtitles over KR
FR - DTS-HD HR 5.1

Updated.

[the1tyrant]

As promised, some updates for the master list:

F/X
US - No release
AU - AVC 1.85:1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English SDH, no extras, BD50 (Region B Locked)

No Retreat, No Surrender
US - No release
AU - AVC 1.85:1, English: DTS-HD 2.0, no subtitles, BD25, extras: theatrical trailer only, international version [uncut] (Region Free)

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by the1tyrant

As promised, some updates for the master list:

F/X
US - No release
AU - AVC 1.85:1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English SDH, no extras, BD50 (Region B Locked)

No Retreat, No Surrender
US - No release
AU - AVC 1.85:1, English: DTS-HD 2.0, no subtitles, BD25, extras: theatrical trailer only, international version [uncut] (Region Free)

Updated.

[Moe Szyslak]

Should Walk the Line be on this list? I don't know the technical PQ/AQ specs, but the UK version is the director's cut, and I believe it has more extras.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by wesslan

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Wooch.../63286/#Review

Woochi
US - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (cut 115min)
KR - AVC 16995 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1-ES 2067 kbps 16-bit, BD50 (135min) Some EE and bad grammar
DE - VC-1 22000 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3787 kbps 24-bit, no eng subs, BD50 (135min)
UK - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1, BD50 (Region free) (cut 120min) Better blacks, detail and better subtitles over KR
FR - DTS-HD HR 5.1

The french Blu Ray is the longer cut

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by Torrente

The french Blu Ray is the longer cut

Is FR release region-free with English subtitles? I want to pick this one up, but the "Some EE and bad grammar" comment on the Korean release is stopping me. I was also hoping the US release would be the longer cut/definitive version, but that's not the case.

[Torrente]

I'm sorry but it's not an english-friendly BD

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by Torrente

I'm sorry but it's not an english-friendly BD

No problem, thanks for the info about it

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

Should Walk the Line be on this list? I don't know the technical PQ/AQ specs, but the UK version is the director's cut, and I believe it has more extras.

Probably, it definitely has a different cut than the American BD.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

Should Walk the Line be on this list? I don't know the technical PQ/AQ specs, but the UK version is the director's cut, and I believe it has more extras.

I will add it you can confirm that it has different or more extras.

[Torrente]

HD, don't forget to update Woochi French BD listing as it's the longer cut also