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

[Pieter V]

Drive
US/CA - AVC 34.99 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3297 kbps 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region A locked)
UK - AVC 27.10 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 / DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region B locked)
CZ - AVC 25.956 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3221 kbps 24-bit, extras from US and UK releases except for the Q&A from the UK release and it also has several exclusive mini-interviews, no English subs (Region free)
KO (Nova Media Exclusive release) - AVC 34997 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3191 kbps 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region free)
NL - AVC 32.24 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3247 kbps 24-bit. Same extras as US, only missing: 'Drive Without a Driver'. But has an exclusive 65 min 'NWR' bonus feature, no English subs (Region B)
FR - AVC 26555 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1742 kbps 16-bit, some extras, Forced French subs (Region B)
DE - AVC 18996 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3895 kbps 24-bit, extras, no English subs (Region B)

KO specs updated.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Drive
US/CA - AVC 34.99 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3297 kbps 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region A locked)
UK - AVC 27.10 Mbps, LPCM 2.0 / DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region B locked)
CZ - AVC 25.956 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3221 kbps 24-bit, extras from US and UK releases except for the Q&A from the UK release and it also has several exclusive mini-interviews, no English subs (Region free)
KO (Nova Media Exclusive release) - AVC 34997 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3191 kbps 24-bit, extras, English subs (Region free)
NL - AVC 32.24 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3247 kbps 24-bit. Same extras as US, only missing: 'Drive Without a Driver'. But has an exclusive 65 min 'NWR' bonus feature, no English subs (Region B)
FR - AVC 26555 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1742 kbps 16-bit, some extras, Forced French subs (Region B)
DE - AVC 18996 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3895 kbps 24-bit, extras, no English subs (Region B)

KO specs updated.

Done.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Done.

How come we keep this on the list? Looks like no other release is better in any way of the US?

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by wesslan

How come we keep this on the list? Looks like no other release is better in any way of the US?

Different extras I would guess? The UK has different extras to the US and the FR has different extras from the UK I know that.

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by wesslan

How come we keep this on the list? Looks like no other release is better in any way of the US?

The Korean release features the same video encode as the US release, but is region free. US and Canadian release is A locked.

Helpful to those who are not region free capable.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

How come we keep this on the list? Looks like no other release is better in any way of the US?

The differences in extras make it worthwhile to keep on the list.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

Different extras I would guess? The UK has different extras to the US and the FR has different extras from the UK I know that.

Then the list should state those facts otherwise it's hard to guess

[wesslan]

Update! Anyone got bitrates for DE?

Wolf Creek
US - No release
DE - AVC 1.85:1, DTS-HD MA 5.1, no English subs, extras & commentary (Unrated 104 min)
UK - MPEG-2 1.85:1 19.89 Mbps, DD 5.1 512 kbps, no English subs, extras & commentary (Region free) (R-rated 99 min)
AU - AVC 1.78:1 24.11 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2492 kbps 16-bit, English subs, commentary only (Region B) (R-rated 99 min)

[Cevolution]

Is anyone able to offer any insight regarding the quality of the French Stir of Echoes disc, compared to the U.S version?

[abcnews11]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
US - AVC 18.64 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3707 kbps, English subs (Region free)
DE (Region B)/JP (Region A) /HK (Region A) - AVC 29.98 Mbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3707 kbps 24-bit, English subs Best PQ

-Added missing audio bitrate for US disc.

how does the UK version rank ?

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by abcnews11

how does the UK version rank ?

Equal to US version.

[HD Goofnut]

Added specs for A Good Year. It looks good IMHO: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...less=1#auswahl

It looks to be same master that was used for the DVD in 2007.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added specs for A Good Year. It looks good IMHO: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...less=1#auswahl

It looks to be same master that was used for the DVD in 2007.

Looks solid tho

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Straight Story and specs for Very Bad Things.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Added The Straight Story and specs for Very Bad Things.

And Wolf Creek?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

And Wolf Creek?

There were updated specs?

[jonam]

Red Heat
US - AVC open matte to 1.78:1 18998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 4008 kbps 24-bit, DNR, subtitle error (Region free) Best AQ
UK/DE - AVC 1.85:1 25993 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1998 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region free)

Going by caps-a-holic.com there appears to be English subtitles on both the UK and German releases.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=143#auswahl

[tedopolous]

Originally Posted by jonam

Red Heat
US - AVC open matte to 1.78:1 18998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 4008 kbps 24-bit, DNR, subtitle error (Region free) Best AQ
UK/DE - AVC 1.85:1 25993 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1998 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region free)

Going by caps-a-holic.com there appears to be English subtitles on both the UK and German releases.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=143#auswahl

The English subtitles on both the UK/DE discs only translates Russian dialogue though.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

There were updated specs?

Yes DE was missing and the only unrated cut, look a few posts above.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by jonam

Red Heat
US - AVC open matte to 1.78:1 18998 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 4008 kbps 24-bit, DNR, subtitle error (Region free) Best AQ
UK/DE - AVC 1.85:1 25993 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1998 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region free)

Going by caps-a-holic.com there appears to be English subtitles on both the UK and German releases.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=143#auswahl

On such old movies I'm not sure 24 vs 16-bit depth qualifies as "Best AQ" but that is just my opinion. For all we know the master could be 16 bit and padded 24. For PQ we always have screenshot proof before stating one better than the other.