Ice Age 2: Meltdown...Only 25GB single disc - Blu-ray Forum

bogo5 · 02-10-2009, 11:24 AM

Why would they only use a single layer disc? Seems they could get so much more quality with the standard 50GB dual layer...

NJ_RAMS_FAN · 02-10-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bogo5

Why would they only use a single layer disc? Seems they could get so much more quality with the standard 50GB dual layer...

still looks great!!!

bajor27 · 02-10-2009, 11:34 AM

The movie is only 90 minutes long. Doesn't need to be 50GB disc

The biggest reason it's on a 25GB disc though is because it came out in November 2006 - back when 50GB were hard to come by

And yes, it does look great

jw · 02-10-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bajor27

The movie is only 90 minutes long. Doesn't need to be 50GB disc

The biggest reason it's on a 25GB disc though is because it came out in November 2006 - back when 50GB were hard to come by

And yes, it does look great

Thats exactly what I was gonna say, looks great, why complain?

bogo5 · 02-10-2009, 11:36 AM

But with twice the capacity it prob could have looked far better?

EDIT: oh I see..

thanks...

LORDs_angellos · 02-10-2009, 02:50 PM

I have both Ice Age movies and the PQ/AQ is excellent on both. The special features are very lacking though. Fox didn't transfer most of the extras from the 2-disc DVDs.

naturephoto1 · 02-10-2009, 03:56 PM

I agree, it looks and sounds great, so there is absolutely no reason to complain.

Rich

bogo5 · 02-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Was more a query rather then a complaint...

I agree the movie looks stunning... Was just curious thats all.

perfectdark · 02-10-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bogo5

But with twice the capacity it prob could have looked far better?

EDIT: oh I see..

thanks...

more space doesn't always mean better PQ/AQ ... if its only 20-24gb when putting that on a 50gb disc will give you nothing in quality

bogo5 · 02-10-2009, 06:54 PM

But if there was an encode of the movie again for a 50GB compression the quality would increase right?

David Craig · 02-10-2009, 07:16 PM

I have both 1 and 2.

I really love #1 and am so-so on #2.

However PQ/AQ on 1 is excellent and on #2 is mind-boggling good.

I think they don't have much in the way of special features but I could be wrong on that point.

proxpilot · 02-10-2009, 09:01 PM

IMO 50G is overkill, you can fit an entire 2h blu-ray movie on a DVD-9 and it still looks amazing. some people are even shrinking them down to 4.7G DVD's

ClaytonMG · 02-10-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by proxpilot

IMO 50G is overkill, you can fit an entire 2h blu-ray movie on a DVD-9 and it still looks amazing. some people are even shrinking them down to 4.7G DVD's

... What? Like pirated movies?

proxpilot · 02-11-2009, 12:35 AM

No, it's not illegal to back up movies you own

Stiny-Ray2 · 02-11-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bogo5

Why would they only use a single layer disc? Seems they could get so much more quality with the standard 50GB dual layer...

And this movie been out since when?

The things some people complain about....this movie looks Great was one of the reasons why i brought a Bluray player.

bogo5 · 02-11-2009, 06:20 PM

Learn to read please... It wasn't a complaint, just curious as why they didn't go BD50.

And bajor27 already explained it for me.

I agree it looks amazing, but being new with BD I was simply curious.

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02-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#1
bogo5 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Australia	Ice Age 2: Meltdown...Only 25GB single disc Why would they only use a single layer disc? Seems they could get so much more quality with the standard 50GB dual layer... Last edited by bogo5; 02-10-2009 at 11:26 AM.

02-10-2009, 11:34 AM	#3
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	The movie is only 90 minutes long. Doesn't need to be 50GB disc The biggest reason it's on a 25GB disc though is because it came out in November 2006 - back when 50GB were hard to come by And yes, it does look great

02-10-2009, 11:36 AM	#5
bogo5 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Australia	But with twice the capacity it prob could have looked far better? EDIT: oh I see.. thanks...

02-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#6
LORDs_angellos Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Greater Cincinnati Area Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:411 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	I have both Ice Age movies and the PQ/AQ is excellent on both. The special features are very lacking though. Fox didn't transfer most of the extras from the 2-disc DVDs.

02-10-2009, 03:56 PM	#7
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I agree, it looks and sounds great, so there is absolutely no reason to complain. Rich

02-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#8
bogo5 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Australia	Was more a query rather then a complaint... I agree the movie looks stunning... Was just curious thats all.

02-10-2009, 06:54 PM	#10
bogo5 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Australia	But if there was an encode of the movie again for a 50GB compression the quality would increase right?

02-10-2009, 07:16 PM	#11
David Craig Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews: 5	I have both 1 and 2. I really love #1 and am so-so on #2. However PQ/AQ on 1 is excellent and on #2 is mind-boggling good. I think they don't have much in the way of special features but I could be wrong on that point.

02-10-2009, 09:01 PM	#12
proxpilot Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:High Point, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:1	IMO 50G is overkill, you can fit an entire 2h blu-ray movie on a DVD-9 and it still looks amazing. some people are even shrinking them down to 4.7G DVD's

02-11-2009, 12:35 AM	#14
proxpilot Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:High Point, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:1	No, it's not illegal to back up movies you own

02-11-2009, 06:20 PM	#16
bogo5 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Australia	Learn to read please... It wasn't a complaint, just curious as why they didn't go BD50. And bajor27 already explained it for me. I agree it looks amazing, but being new with BD I was simply curious.

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