gladiator recio A vs B - Blu-ray Forum

roco · 08-24-2009, 07:49 PM

Gladiator region A will be distrubuted by paramount wich is the original studio's film,Gladiator region B will be distributed for Universal, wich of this studios would me more reliable regarding quality. I am not sure wich one to buy.

pacificvibes · 08-24-2009, 07:50 PM

Buy the one that will play in your player either A or B

DetroitSportsFan · 08-24-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pacificvibes

Buy the one that will play in your player either A or B

He's probably asking because he has the ability to play both.

pacificvibes · 08-24-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

He's probably asking because he has the ability to play both.

well if that's the case, I dont know.

I guess he'd have to look at the specs of each movie.

JonBidinger · 08-24-2009, 08:36 PM

Well, I think the important question here is whether the Universal release of Gladiator will be using the same transfer as the Paramount release.

fronn · 08-24-2009, 08:40 PM

Likely the same transfer/encode, sadly.

king_patrick_7 · 08-24-2009, 08:45 PM

I wish my PS3 could play region B so i could get the steelbook!

hazzad · 08-24-2009, 10:07 PM

From what i have read both transfers will be the same. The only difference will be the implementation of the PiP navigation system. Universal's release will use U-Control whilst Paramounts release uses another icon so as to not infringe on trademark, etc. Other than that they will be identical i beleive. Obviously Paramounts is Region A locked so that may influence your decision.

stargazeruk · 08-24-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fronn

Likely the same transfer/encode, sadly.

It won't be the same encode. Paramount and Universal do their own.

It depends on the master universal have. It most likely will be that universal will have a different master. Only time will tell. I do hope they don't have the same master used by paramount.

Hep · 08-24-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by king_patrick_7

I wish my PS3 could play region B so i could get the steelbook!

The (German) Steelbook was confirmed region free here.

king_patrick_7 · 08-25-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Hep

The (German) Steelbook was confirmed region free here.

Thanks! Great news!

deado · 08-25-2009, 05:34 AM

Universal release comes out here in Australia on September 30.... hopefully it's a different encode. Universal use VC-1 much more than AVC, I've only seen a very small number of Universal titles with AVC, and none of them are catalog titles from memory, except for 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift where they made a new AVC transfer and didn't port over the HD-DVD VC-1 transfer.

Xboxbydegrees · 08-25-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by king_patrick_7

I wish my PS3 could play region B so i could get the steelbook!

get the steel and replace it with the region A version.

CJPowers · 08-25-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hazzad

From what i have read both transfers will be the same. The only difference will be the implementation of the PiP navigation system. Universal's release will use U-Control whilst Paramounts release uses another icon so as to not infringe on trademark, etc. Other than that they will be identical i beleive. Obviously Paramounts is Region A locked so that may influence your decision.

Where did you read this?

08-24-2009, 07:49 PM	#1
roco Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:519 Blu-ray reviews:1	gladiator recio A vs B Gladiator region A will be distrubuted by paramount wich is the original studio's film,Gladiator region B will be distributed for Universal, wich of this studios would me more reliable regarding quality. I am not sure wich one to buy.

08-25-2009, 05:34 AM	#12
deado Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Universal release comes out here in Australia on September 30.... hopefully it's a different encode. Universal use VC-1 much more than AVC, I've only seen a very small number of Universal titles with AVC, and none of them are catalog titles from memory, except for 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift where they made a new AVC transfer and didn't port over the HD-DVD VC-1 transfer. Last edited by deado; 08-25-2009 at 06:45 AM.

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08-24-2009, 07:50 PM	#2
pacificvibes Tattoo King Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Irvine, CA PSN ID WinterShrinkage Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Buy the one that will play in your player either A or B

08-24-2009, 08:36 PM	#5
JonBidinger Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:375	Well, I think the important question here is whether the Universal release of Gladiator will be using the same transfer as the Paramount release.

08-24-2009, 08:40 PM	#6
fronn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:St. Paul, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	Likely the same transfer/encode, sadly.

08-24-2009, 08:45 PM	#7
king_patrick_7 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Toronto, Ontario Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:12	I wish my PS3 could play region B so i could get the steelbook!

08-24-2009, 10:07 PM	#8
hazzad Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Trading Score:209	From what i have read both transfers will be the same. The only difference will be the implementation of the PiP navigation system. Universal's release will use U-Control whilst Paramounts release uses another icon so as to not infringe on trademark, etc. Other than that they will be identical i beleive. Obviously Paramounts is Region A locked so that may influence your decision.

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