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

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by wesslan

You have a comparison for this? Would love too see it

A few screenshots: http://www.dvdplaza.fi/forums/showth...=1#post1507722.

[casspir]

Originally Posted by Torrente

The french BD is open mate (not pan & scan, "just" open mate)

And there is a french dubbing in addition to the original audio track.

I guess you replied to my Black Book enquiry. If so, do you happen to know whether the UK and US editions have the same transfer and aspect ratio?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

Manolete / A Matador's Mistress

US BD is MPEG-2 with DD audio. The CA BD is AVC with TrueHD.

Done.

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by wesslan

I think it was there before but maybe I've just imagined it. Here is info

Ong Bak
HK - AVC 17995 kbps, LPCM 7.1 6144 kbps 16-bit, BD25, french cut (Region A)
US - AVC 25310 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2889 kbps 24-bit, BD25, worse transfer (Region A)
FR - AVC 19210 kbps, DTS-HD HR 5.1 2046 kbps 16-bit, french cut, no eng subs, BD25 (Region B)
TH - AVC, DTS-HD MA 5.1

Is there a Thai version of the first Ong Bak? Does it have English subs? Where can you buy it?
I've been thinking of getting the HK version because it's better then the US version and the HK version has subtitles compared to the French version that has only a English dub. But because the HK release is little expensive I'd easily go for the Thai version, if it has English and is actually released since I've searched for it and couldn't find any info of it?
Edit: Found it: http://www.asianblurayguide.com/deta...land_thailand/ but it does not have any English according the specs.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by casspir

I guess you replied to my Black Book enquiry. If so, do you happen to know whether the UK and US editions have the same transfer and aspect ratio?

I'm sorry I don't know I only have the US and the french release.

[casspir]

Originally Posted by Torrente

I'm sorry I don't know I only have the US and the french release.

OK, no problem, thanks anyway.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by Leterface

A few screenshots: http://www.dvdplaza.fi/forums/showth...=1#post1507722.

Really don't see any difference and since they didn't match the screens exact I don't think it's valid. Where do you see any difference besides what they write on that forum is you compare US vs Finnish?

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Really don't see any difference and since they didn't match the screens exact I don't think it's valid. Where do you see any difference besides what they write on that forum is you compare US vs Finnish?

Well, as you might see there the movie file of the Finnish BD is a lot larger and it has most shadow detail. But the differences are very small in PQ although the bigger filesize.

[DarknessBDJM]

Originally Posted by Torrente

I remember about that too.
Plus there were some frame alterations on the US BD (cf Caps-a-holic)

Very interesting, thanks. I can definitely see a difference in their screens.

[lolwut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Think Watchmen was here before, this is what I have

Watchmen
US - VC-1 22292 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 1636 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Ultimate cut 3:35) Advanced Profile 3 (Warner)
US - VC-1 18484 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 3869 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Director's cut 3:06) Advanced Profile 3 (Warner)
UK - AVC 27236 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 3512 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Director's cut 3:06) High Profile 4.1 (Paramount) Best PQ (better compression)

Yes add Strange Days specifications so it can be added. Thinking of buying it now when the price have dropped

How about the UK Theatrical Cut? Same as the Director's Cut?

[Prim]

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
US - Moderate DNR, Extended, Director's, and Theatrical Cuts (Skynet Edition)
JP - No DNR, Extended, Director's and Theatrical Cuts (Premium Edition) (Region free)
UK - UK - No DNR, Special Edition only (Director's Cut) (Region A/B locked)

FR - (Studio Canal) Disc 1: No DNR, Theatrical Cut, Forced French subtitles on English Audio, Region B locked. Disc 2: Special Edition, same as UK (Optimum release)

LINK (Specs are being updated).
Could you also specify that the UK release on line 3 is the Optimum release, to avoid all this Skynet/Optimum confusion?
Thanks

[Toxa]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

Does the French release of Crash, have burned in French subs?

crash (paul haggis ) ?

no forced sub

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by Toxa

crash (paul haggis ) ?

no forced sub

Yes. Ahh good, thanks.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Prim

FR - (Studio Canal) Disc 1: No DNR, Theatrical Cut, Forced French subtitles on English Audio, Region B locked. Disc 2: Special Edition, same as UK (Optimum release)

LINK (Specs are being updated).
Could you also specify that the UK release on line 3 is the Optimum release, to avoid all this Skynet/Optimum confusion?
Thanks

Updated.

[jordanwalkert]

Does anyone own the French edition of "True Romance"? I see it's listed as the superior version, anyone know how much of an improvement it is over the US? I love that movie and would really like to own the best version. I just wanted to know how much better the FR edition was.

[Sky_Captain]

Pick your poison.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

Both are crap, IMO.

[knifethrower]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Pick your poison.

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

Both are crap, IMO.

There is also a NL version with unknown PQ and lossy audio

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by jordanwalkert

Does anyone own the French edition of "True Romance"? I see it's listed as the superior version, anyone know how much of an improvement it is over the US? I love that movie and would really like to own the best version. I just wanted to know how much better the FR edition was.

I love the french disc. Sure some scenes might be a little boosted but nothing annoying. Looks much better over US/UK in my eyes. Hate the murky green filter in the UK caps.

Looks great to me http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

No boosting just better colors and details http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

[Prim]

Originally Posted by wesslan

I love the french disc. Sure some scenes might be a little boosted but nothing annoying. Looks much better over US/UK in my eyes. Hate the murky green filter in the UK caps.

Looks great to me http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

No boosting just better colors and details http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

The UK disc seems to have some compression issues. Look at the sky in the last pic you posted. The FR has grain. Without knowing what the film really looks like, I think the FR is a tad too pinkish, but overall a better choice than the UK.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by wesslan

I love the french disc. Sure some scenes might be a little boosted but nothing annoying. Looks much better over US/UK in my eyes. Hate the murky green filter in the UK caps.

Looks great to me http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

No boosting just better colors and details http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

The FR looks wayyyy to bright to me, not to mention zoomed. More home video looking than theatrical.