Psycho (1960) (50th Anniversary Edition) - Page 19 - Blu-ray Forum

Evra · 10-17-2010, 03:34 PM

I am glad I picked the right 'version' of the film with the steelbook

FrontRowHoe · 10-17-2010, 03:36 PM

I swear, I am going to go bankrupt this month! So many great films being released within weeks of each other: Pyscho, Rocky Horror, Back to the Future, Aliens, Sound of Music...

Danger! Danger!

MrVengeance81 · 10-18-2010, 12:39 AM

This is all great news! I am going to go ahead and import this from the UK. I can't seem to find the steelbook edition at the price mentioned above so, i'll probably just get the non-Steelbook edition.

While I am shopping at Amazon UK, can anyone recommend any other Blu's that I should import, that are a decent price and that will play on a US PS3?

pro-bassoonist · 10-18-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MrVengeance81

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While I am shopping at Amazon UK, can anyone recommend any other Blu's that I should import, that are a decent price and that will play on a US PS3?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/united-kin...ys-import.html

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SideEffect34 · 10-18-2010, 08:37 PM

Just received Psycho a day early from Amazon. Only the 2nd time I've gotten a movie from them before release date! Don't know if I'll have time to watch tonight though.

jeddy3 · 10-18-2010, 09:20 PM

well i was going to pick this up or order it tomorrow but i'm glad i saw here first that the US 2.0 will only be lossy. was hoping to watch this on blu before halloween but will have to order from amazon uk now so who knows. should've just ordered from uk a month ago. i do prefer the cover art on the us version to the standard red uk version though, although the steelbook is quite nice.

are there any differences slight or otherwise in the film itself between uk/us cut or are they exactly the same?

neo78956 · 10-18-2010, 09:23 PM

How can the US version have a lossy soundtrack when reviews I'm reading are giving it top scores in audio?

I think you're all reaching for something that isn't there. The tech specs on the page for the US blu-ray list it has such: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. What is everyone seeing that I'm not?

StoogeFan1118 · 10-18-2010, 09:25 PM

I just got this in the mail today from Amazon and I have only scanned through the movie but it looks great. I may have to import the steelbook(I am addicted to steels/ironpacks)

RudyC · 10-18-2010, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by neo78956

How can the US version have a lossy soundtrack when reviews I'm reading are giving it top scores in audio?

I think you're all reaching for something that isn't there. The tech specs on the page for the US blu-ray list it has such: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. What is everyone seeing that I'm not?

they are talking about the 2.0 mono track.. the uk one is lossless and the US one is lossy..although it says 24bit and the UK is 16bit...hmmm only hearing them side by side can one really tell.

Graboid · 10-18-2010, 10:21 PM

Watched Psycho on blu today and I must say it was really great to finally have this in true widescreen. The previous DVD was non anamorphic. The picture looks great and the DTS-HD Master 5:1 track is very good. I really didn't notice much of any surround effects. I think maybe the music was more immersive. I think lossy is OK on the mono track for this. The crisp black and white photography looked really good on Blu.

mzupeman · 10-18-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neo78956

How can the US version have a lossy soundtrack when reviews I'm reading are giving it top scores in audio?

I think you're all reaching for something that isn't there. The tech specs on the page for the US blu-ray list it has such: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. What is everyone seeing that I'm not?

I believe they were referring to the original track that had significantly less channels as being lossy. So if you want lossless, you don't get the original track as such, you have to settle for the 5.1.

Arkadin · 10-19-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Graboid

Watched Psycho on blu today and I must say it was really great to finally have this in true widescreen. The previous DVD was non anamorphic.

that's not true.
Psycho was released in a "Legacy" edition 2 disc dvd set that has the same artwork as the US bd that was most certainly anamorphic.
that is the latest version of the film before the bd.

neo78956 · 10-19-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mzupeman

I believe they were referring to the original track that had significantly less channels as being lossy. So if you want lossless, you don't get the original track as such, you have to settle for the 5.1.

I guess that sorta makes sense but what's wrong with it being in 5.1?

Chloenator · 10-19-2010, 12:52 AM

My copy shipped from Amazon. I should have it tomorrow.

McCrutchy · 10-19-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by neo78956

I guess that sorta makes sense but what's wrong with it being in 5.1?

The 2.0 track is the original audio mix that was used theatrically. The 5.1 track is a new remix of that track that has been altered and artificially "enhanced" to make limited use of the rear speakers and subwoofer in a surround system.

Adam_ME · 10-19-2010, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

The 2.0 track is the original audio mix that was used theatrically. The 5.1 track is a new remix of that track that has been altered and artificially "enhanced" to make limited use of the rear speakers and subwoofer in a surround system.

To put it bluntly, the 5.1 track has a bunch of new sound FX that were not in the original mix. Think what happened with Jaws or The Terminator on DVD. Probably the most glaring for me was when Marion pulls up to the Bates Motel in the rain with her windshield wiper turned on. Just A-B the two tracks and the difference is obvious. Thankfully the original audio is included on the Blu-ray, but the only version that offers it in lossless quality is unfortunately the UK one.

Si1entElegy · 10-19-2010, 03:50 AM

Just finished watching it and the presentation was beautiful!

I hope my favorite Rear Window comes out soon.

WJWS Channel 13:Amity · 10-19-2010, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Si1entElegy

Just finished watching it and the presentation was beautiful!

I hope my favorite Rear Window comes out soon.

I agree with you 100 percent, I watched it saturday night after i received it via fed ex earlier in the day. And thought it was a very beautiful presentation.
Universal did a great job with this movie. I spent my lunch break on sunday going through all the special features on my laptop. (which are pretty much all the same features from the prior dvd releases) and wound up finding myself rewatching the begining of the movie again today durring lunch.
One of the all time best horror movies gets a great HD transfer, cant wait to see universals upcomming release of the birds.

technique · 10-19-2010, 05:07 AM

put my order in for the uk steelbook edition, a masterpiece of a movie

ClaytonMG · 10-19-2010, 05:17 AM

Does anyone know what the bitrate is on the 2.0 track? I am guessing (and hoping) it's probably going to be pretty high in which case no one should really even be able to tell the difference between the lossless version and the lossy one.

10-18-2010, 09:23 PM	#367
neo78956 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:1130 Blu-ray reviews:1	How can the US version have a lossy soundtrack when reviews I'm reading are giving it top scores in audio? I think you're all reaching for something that isn't there. The tech specs on the page for the US blu-ray list it has such: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. What is everyone seeing that I'm not? Last edited by neo78956; 10-18-2010 at 09:26 PM.

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10-17-2010, 03:34 PM	#361
Evra Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Singapore Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:1	I am glad I picked the right 'version' of the film with the steelbook

10-17-2010, 03:36 PM	#362
FrontRowHoe Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1472 Trading Score:1	I swear, I am going to go bankrupt this month! So many great films being released within weeks of each other: Pyscho, Rocky Horror, Back to the Future, Aliens, Sound of Music... Danger! Danger!

10-18-2010, 12:39 AM	#363
MrVengeance81 Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Florida 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1884	This is all great news! I am going to go ahead and import this from the UK. I can't seem to find the steelbook edition at the price mentioned above so, i'll probably just get the non-Steelbook edition. While I am shopping at Amazon UK, can anyone recommend any other Blu's that I should import, that are a decent price and that will play on a US PS3?

10-18-2010, 08:37 PM	#365
SideEffect34 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:695 Trading Score:57	Just received Psycho a day early from Amazon. Only the 2nd time I've gotten a movie from them before release date! Don't know if I'll have time to watch tonight though.

10-18-2010, 09:20 PM	#366
jeddy3 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Utah 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1090 DVD collection:90	well i was going to pick this up or order it tomorrow but i'm glad i saw here first that the US 2.0 will only be lossy. was hoping to watch this on blu before halloween but will have to order from amazon uk now so who knows. should've just ordered from uk a month ago. i do prefer the cover art on the us version to the standard red uk version though, although the steelbook is quite nice. are there any differences slight or otherwise in the film itself between uk/us cut or are they exactly the same?

10-18-2010, 09:25 PM	#368
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	I just got this in the mail today from Amazon and I have only scanned through the movie but it looks great. I may have to import the steelbook(I am addicted to steels/ironpacks)

10-18-2010, 10:21 PM	#370
Graboid Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:735 Blu-ray collection:2078 DVD collection:83 Prime collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1	Watched Psycho on blu today and I must say it was really great to finally have this in true widescreen. The previous DVD was non anamorphic. The picture looks great and the DTS-HD Master 5:1 track is very good. I really didn't notice much of any surround effects. I think maybe the music was more immersive. I think lossy is OK on the mono track for this. The crisp black and white photography looked really good on Blu.

10-19-2010, 12:52 AM	#374
Chloenator Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Pittsburgh, PA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:2	My copy shipped from Amazon. I should have it tomorrow.

10-19-2010, 03:50 AM	#377
Si1entElegy Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:932 Trading Score:4	Just finished watching it and the presentation was beautiful! I hope my favorite Rear Window comes out soon.

10-19-2010, 05:07 AM	#379
technique Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Cincinnati Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:397	put my order in for the uk steelbook edition, a masterpiece of a movie

10-19-2010, 05:17 AM	#380
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Does anyone know what the bitrate is on the 2.0 track? I am guessing (and hoping) it's probably going to be pretty high in which case no one should really even be able to tell the difference between the lossless version and the lossy one.

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