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

[Bad Sandwich]

Originally Posted by tama

Bad Santa is another one. Does the U.S. release have DNR? I can't find any scource displaying the U.K. has a better transfer then the U.S.

I've read it claimed in a forum (not this one, I don't think) that the Sony release (UK/AUS/FR/GER) looks better and the specs for each release back this claim up. US is two versions crammed on the disc (not seamlessly branched) with PCM (space hog) whereas Sony is just the unrated "Badder Santa" cut with a larger feature size/bitrate and TrueHD. (Here and Here for those specs). But Sony doesn't have the commentary etc

I'll try and look for that thread if I get a chance. Also worth noting the Director's Cut version on the US (AVC) has a slightly better transfer than the Unrated (VC-1).

[Bad Sandwich]

Time Bandits
Ger - better transfer; AVC; most extras; DTS MA 5.1 24bit; B locked (best)
UK - better transfer; AVC; less extras; lossy DD 5.1/PCM 2.0 24bit; B locked
US/Ca - crappy-ish transfer; AVC; least extras; DTS MA 5.1 24bit


Withnail and I
UK - Higher video bitrate; most extras; PCM 2.0 24bit/DTS MA 5.1 24bit; region free
Australia - same as UK but less extras, region free
US/Ca - lower video bitrate; bare bones; PCM 2.0 16bit

[Bad Sandwich]

These two seem like ties?

Le Cercle Rouge
Studio Canal (UK/FR/GER) - more accurate "bluer" color scheme; excellent transfer; AVC; DTS MA 2.0 16bit; B locked
Criterion - also excellent transfer; AVC; PCM 1.0 24bit
Different worthwhile extras on both

Three Days of the Condor
Studio Canal (AUS/FR/GER/Scandinavia) - VC-1; DTS MA 5.1 16bit; extras; region A + B
US/Ca - AVC (higher bitrate); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24bit; bare bones

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Bad Sandwich

Time Bandits
Ger - better transfer; AVC; most extras; DTS MA 5.1 24bit; B locked (best)
UK - better transfer; AVC; less extras; lossy DD 5.1/PCM 2.0 24bit; B locked
US/Ca - crappy-ish transfer; AVC; least extras; DTS MA 5.1 24bit


Withnail and I
UK - Higher video bitrate; most extras; PCM 2.0 24bit/DTS MA 5.1 24bit; region free
Australia - same as UK but less extras, region free
US/Ca - lower video bitrate; bare bones; PCM 2.0 16bit

Done.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Bad Sandwich

These two seem like ties?

Le Cercle Rouge
Studio Canal (UK/FR/GER) - more accurate "bluer" color scheme; excellent transfer; AVC; DTS MA 2.0 16bit; B locked
Criterion - also excellent transfer; AVC; PCM 1.0 24bit
Different worthwhile extras on both

Three Days of the Condor
Studio Canal (AUS/FR/GER/Scandinavia) - VC-1; DTS MA 5.1 16bit; extras; region A + B
US/Ca - AVC (higher bitrate); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24bit; bare bones

Done.

[manicsounds]

Forgot to say but on the region B UK "Ponyo" it has a lossless dts-HD MA 6.1 surround Japanese track, but plain Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese for the US release.

[Lope de Aguirre]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The
U.S. - Good transfer with English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Italian - Superior transfer with Italian 5.1 DTS-HD MA & Linear PCM 2.0 (No English track)

I have both and think it is more like this:
US - bad transfer with English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Italian - Superior, great transfer with Italian 5.1 DTS-HD MA + Lienear PCM 2.0

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by manicsounds

Forgot to say but on the region B UK "Ponyo" it has a lossless dts-HD MA 6.1 surround Japanese track, but plain Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese for the US release.

Fixed.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Lope de Aguirre

I have both and think it is more like this:
US - bad transfer with English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Italian - Superior, great transfer with Italian 5.1 DTS-HD MA + Lienear PCM 2.0

Fixed.

[Jompa]

It is the German BD of The Inglorious Bastards (78) that have LCPM: 2.0. I don`t believe it`s been released in the UK.

You should also mention that the German BD of Fist of Legend only have German and Dutch subtitles.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Jompa

It is the German BD of The Inglorious Bastards (78) that have LCPM: 2.0. I don`t believe it`s been released in the UK.

You should also mention that the German BD of Fist of Legend only have German and Dutch subtitles.

Fixed.

[HD Goofnut]

PQ Comparison links added.

[Jeff B]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

PQ Comparison links added.

This thread rocks! Thanks for that. It's really useful.

I had no idea that the German BD of Apocalypse Now had a better transfer. Fortunately, I haven't bought the film on BD yet, so it looks like an import for me.

The Zulu PQ comparison appears to link to the Texas Chain Saw Massacre (which made me chuckle).

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Jeff B

This thread rocks! Thanks for that. It's really useful.

I had no idea that the German BD of Apocalypse Now had a better transfer. Fortunately, I haven't bought the film on BD yet, so it looks like an import for me.

The Zulu PQ comparison appears to link to the Texas Chain Saw Massacre (which made me chuckle).

You're welcome and I fixed the Zulu link.

[Snowcrash]

Sin City
US - Great transfer with English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
France - Great transfer with English and French 7.1 DTS-HD MA (Theatrical Cut) and English and French 5.1 DTS-HD MA (Director's Recut) but unfortunetaly forced french subtitles when playing the english audio version.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Snowcrash

Sin City
US - Great transfer with English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
France - Great transfer with English and French 7.1 DTS-HD MA (Theatrical Cut) and English and French 5.1 DTS-HD MA (Director's Recut) but unfortunetaly forced french subtitles when playing the english audio version.

So the U.S. version is superior because of the burned-in subtitles on the French release.

[HD Goofnut]

Added several new titles and PQ Comparison links.

[tylerdurden10]

Just noticed that you listed the US version of From Dusk Til Dawn as being OAR, it is infact 1:78 just as is the CA release, for some reason this site still shows it as 1:85 which it is not

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10

Just noticed that you listed the US version of From Dusk Til Dawn as being OAR, it is infact 1:78 just as is the CA release, for some reason this site still shows it as 1:85 which it is not

Look at the PQ Comparison. You'll see the difference.

[Mark Malmstrøm]

NOTICE


The TERMINATOR 2 Blu-ray in DK - which also covers the whole scandinavia has all 3 cut of the film on the disc



the sound is dts-hd ma 6,1



Actually the only T2 release in DK was the skynet edition - it is on a BD-50





Casino Royale Deluxe - scandianavian release seems to be combined to CEE release and is the r-rated cut (full version - no cuts)