The BEST Audio Quality Blu-ray Megathread

[maddog510]

Originally Posted by ProbeGTurbo

Newbie alert

Real talk. I've watched several movies with TrueHD & I just wasn't floored by the sound. Seems more of a reserved soundtrack.

[hk3cx]

dont be so rude, i,m sure you were a newbie once

[maddog510]

I'm pretty sure that Thor is goin to be a demo worthy disc as well considering that it has DTS HD 7.1

[Todd Smith]

Originally Posted by maddog510

Real talk. I've watched several movies with TrueHD & I just wasn't floored by the sound. Seems more of a reserved soundtrack.

TrueHD tracks commonly have a dialnorm value applied which simply means TURN UP THE VOLUME compared to what you watch DTS-HD-MA tracks at. TrueHD and DTS-HD-MA are equal. If you are underwhelmed with a TrueHD track you either need to turn it up, OR it is just a weak mix and it would sound NO better in DTS-HD-MA once you volume matched with the TrueHD track. Also, make sure you dont have night mode or DRC turned on in your receiver or player for TrueHD tracks. There are tons of reference audio tracks that use both codecs as well as just straight PCM.

[Canada]

Tron Evoltion, I had to check to see that some one hadn't upgraded my system while I was sleeping, it was like the first time I had heard a lossless/compressed track.

[maddog510]

Originally Posted by Todd Smith

TrueHD tracks commonly have a dialnorm value applied which simply means TURN UP THE VOLUME compared to what you watch DTS-HD-MA tracks at. TrueHD and DTS-HD-MA are equal. If you are underwhelmed with a TrueHD track you either need to turn it up, OR it is just a weak mix and it would sound NO better in DTS-HD-MA once you volume matched with the TrueHD track. Also, make sure you dont have night mode or DRC turned on in your receiver or player for TrueHD tracks. There are tons of reference audio tracks that use both codecs as well as just straight PCM.

I dont have DRC on. I watched Jumping The Broom earlier & it had a nice mix. Dialog was crisp & the music was loud & clear & I had the volume set where I usually have it.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by maddog510

Is is just me or do Dolby True HD tracks sound a little weak? They just dont seem to have the punch & dynamics that DTS HD & PCM have.

You should read some of this: https://forum.blu-ray.com/audio-theo...alization.html

[maddog510]

Just got done watching 3:10 To Yuma & I have to say it's 1 of the best sounding Blu Rays i've heard.

[Top Dollar]

Is it just me or does all LPCM tracks' sound more robust, dynamic & gives the LFE a boomin' work out, more so than D-THD & DTS-HD?

[maddog510]

Originally Posted by Top Dollar

Is it just me or does all LPCM tracks' sound more robust, dynamic & gives the LFE a boomin' work out, more so than D-THD & DTS-HD?

I also feel that PCM is more engulfing then Dolby TrueHD. DTS HD is pretty good to me as well. It just depends on the movie.

[Tech-UK]

My current top 5 are (in no order):

Tron Legacy - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24
Transformers - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 48/24
Terminator: Salvation - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 48/24
Baraka - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96/24
Hellboy 2 - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24

(wildcard being Tears of the Sun - LPCM 5.1 48/16).

To add to that, Rambo Extended Cut - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24 is a fine example.

[maddog510]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

My current top 5 are (in no order):

Tron Legacy - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24
Transformers - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 48/24
Terminator: Salvation - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 48/24
Baraka - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96/24
Hellboy 2 - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24

(wildcard being Tears of the Sun - LPCM 5.1 48/16).

To add to that, Rambo Extended Cut - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24 is a fine example.

How do you know that these movies have 24 bit soundtracks? On the back cover of Transformers it only says Dolby TrueHD 5.1.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

My current top 5 are (in no order):

Tron Legacy - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24
Transformers - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 48/24
Terminator: Salvation - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 48/24
Baraka - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96/24
Hellboy 2 - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24

(wildcard being Tears of the Sun - LPCM 5.1 48/16).

To add to that, Rambo Extended Cut - DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 48/24 is a fine example.

Master and Commander is right up there with Tron: Legacy and is better than the rest of your list.

[gear]

Originally Posted by maddog510

How do you know that these movies have 24 bit soundtracks? On the back cover of Transformers it only says Dolby TrueHD 5.1.

http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/St...&pSize=50&p=22

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by gear

http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/St...&pSize=50&p=22

The technical lists on BD Stats are often times inaccurate.

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Master and Commander is right up there with Tron: Legacy and is better than the rest of your list.

I will take your word for it Goofnut. But I do not own it . The list is my personal top 5 (currently).

[frogmort]

I just watched 'Serenity'. That one has great surround usage, and tremendous LFE!

[Bluff]

My top blus for AQ/PQ (in no particular order):

The Matrix
Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
Hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Serenity
I Am Legend
Shoot 'Em Up
The Hurt Locker
Quantum of Solace
Star Trek (2009)

[srinivas1015]

Spiderman 3
Tron Legacy
Battle Los Angeles
Transformers
Sherlock Holmes
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 1

[maddog510]

Originally Posted by Bluff

My top blus for AQ/PQ (in no particular order):

The Matrix
Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
Hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Serenity
I Am Legend
Shoot 'Em Up
The Hurt Locker
Quantum of Solace
Star Trek (2009)

The AQ of I Am Legend didn't really floor me. Quantum Of Solace had a fantastic soundtrack though. Later this week i'll be checkin out Shoot Em Up, Kill Bill & Hellboy 2.