Batman Begins Blu-ray Specs: Dolby TrueHD

[IwantTransformersBlu]

Warner Home Video has revealed the specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Batman Begins', which is scheduled to be released on July 8th. The release will come in two flavors: either as a standard Blu-ray or a limited edition Blu-ray gift set. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1, and audio will come via a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track.

Extras include 12 featurettes (including: "Genesis of the Bat", "Batman: The Journey Begins", "Path to Discovery", "Saving Gotham City", "Shaping Mind and Body", "Gotham City Rises", "Cape and Cowl", "Batman: The Tumbler"), the "Tankman Begins" MTV spoof, "Confidential Files" (text and images), and theatrical trailers.

Additionally, this release will feature an "In Movie Experience" (IME) PIP commentary track. This BonusView feature will only work on BonusView Blu-ray players, which includes the Sony PlayStation 3 and Panasonic DMP-BD30.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be the complete six-minute prologue from upcoming theatrical release of 'The Dark Knight', which is set to hit theaters on July 18th.

As previously reported, the limited edition gift set will include a Batman Begins motion art lenticular, script pages, exclusive photos, storyboards, five collectible Batman Begins postcards, and $7.50 in movie cash toward a Dark Knight ticket.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1201

Batman Begins Blu-ray

[IwantTransformersBlu]

And I know you all know what is included in the boxset but here is a picture with the DVD boxset which will include the same as the BD boxset

[BStecke]

At least it's got TrueHD. I would assume it's the same VC-1 encode from the HD DVD. You may want to change the thread title to attract more attention, since this is some long-awaited info. Just a suggestion.

[nycomet]

I want Batmans deluxe package in my hands NOW!

[UTVOL06]

Originally Posted by BStecke

At least it's got TrueHD. I would assume it's the same VC-1 encode from the HD DVD. You may want to change the thread title to attract more attention, since this is some long-awaited info. Just a suggestion.

I really am starting to hate WBs. They can't take the time to give us a proper high bitrate blu specific encode. They just take the old HD-DUD title and port it over just like they have always done. Slap on some extras and bam..their done.

I thought WB was supposed to start making Blu specific encodes???

Atleast their sister company New Line Cinema can give us Blu specific encodes in VC-1. Although I'm not sure how much longer that will last since WB has take hold of them recently.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by UTVOL06

I really am starting to hate WBs. They can't take the time to give us a proper high bitrate blu specific encode. They just take the old HD-DUD title and port it over just like they have always done. Slap on some extras and bam..their done.

I thought WB was supposed to start making Blu specific encodes???

Atleast their sister company New Line Cinema can give us Blu specific encodes in VC-1. Although I'm not sure how much longer that will last since WB has take hold of them recently.

What I've see of Batman Begins is up there with Order of the Phoenix and some of their better titles. I think anyone expecting a Blu-ray specific encode of this was expecting a bit much.

I would imagine New Line, and Warner's, future release will be higher bitrate, since they no longer have the constraints of HD DVD holding them back. I would anticipate Warner to go the way of New Line, instead of vice versa.

[IwantTransformersBlu]

this is the first PIP on blu right?

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by IwantTransformersBlu

this is the first PIP on blu right?

No, there have been a few 1.1 releases. RE Extinction, Sunshine, and War are all 1.1 w/ PIP.

[Arecsa]

VC-1 hey, looks like we're getting the same encode from the HD DVD. Lazy, Warner, very lazy and disappointing.

[DetroitSportsFan]

I was expecting a HD-DVD port.

It should still look/sound great though.

[Gremal]

Looks like it pretty much is a port. The TrueHD is sourced from 16-bit 48 kHz...d'oh!

Looking forward to it, though. How could i not?

[patrick99]

Originally Posted by Arecsa

VC-1 hey, looks like we're getting the same encode from the HD DVD. Lazy, Warner, very lazy and disappointing.

Just because it's VC-1 doesn't necessarily mean it's the HD DVD encode.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by patrick99

Just because it's VC-1 doesn't necessarily mean it's the HD DVD encode.

c'mon you dont believe that do ya?

[Arecsa]

Originally Posted by patrick99

Just because it's VC-1 doesn't necessarily mean it's the HD DVD encode.

I know, but it seems like it will be. Hopefully we'll get confirmation soon. There wasn't really anything wrong with the HD DVD release, but it would be nice to see Warner actually doing some Blu-ray specific encodes on the titles we never got in the first place.

[UTVOL06]

I don't care if its VC-1. I just care if it has a higher bitrate than the HD-DUD couterpart. I mean Shoot'em Up from New Line C. in VC-1 looked razor sharp with a 23MBps+ bitrate. I just want WB to give us a higher bitrate. The difference's between VC-1 and AVC at higher bitrates is trivial. Lower bitrates are another story though. AVC just seems to handle lower bitrates better.

I'd like to know what the first WB release will be with a Blu-specific encode.???

P.S. I still will buy Batman Begins and V. for Vendetta despite the HD-DUD porting.

[Scorxpion]

Originally Posted by UTVOL06

I don't care if its VC-1. I just care if it has a higher bitrate than the HD-DUD couterpart. I mean Shoot'em Up from New Line C. in VC-1 looked razor sharp with a 23MBps+ bitrate. I just want WB to give us a higher bitrate. The difference's between VC-1 and AVC at higher bitrates is trivial. Lower bitrates are another story though. AVC just seems to handle lower bitrates better.

I'd like to know what the first WB release will be with a Blu-specific encode.???

P.S. I still will buy Batman Begins and V. for Vendetta despite the HD-DUD porting.

I have faithful now in Warner Bros this will be a new encoding ,or if its not why it is postponed till july and include 6 minutes of Dark knight ,not because of the theatrical release of dark knight but for something else.let's wait and see.

anyway this title i'm waiting for....

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by UTVOL06

I'd like to know what the first WB release will be with a Blu-specific encode.???

I think the best bets would be the first Blu-ray exclusive titles like the "Dirty Harry" films followed up by "The Bucket List" and "Otis: Uncut" and "Fool's Gold". "Batman: Gotham Knights" is exclusive as well... and considering the first SIX minutes of "The Dark Knight" is a Blu-ray exclusive, that's possible as well.

I'm hoping against hope that "The Shawshank Redemption" will be Blu-ray optomized as well, but with it rumored to come out on HD DVD from the beginning, I have to wonder if they did the encode a while back, or if this will be a new one.

BTW, Maxpower1987 is the one that brought up the possibility of the "Batman Begins" Blu-ray being a Blu-optomized title, but I don't think he ever said it was... just that WB was thinking about it. I've read nothing here to make me think it is, or isn't... so I'm just going to wait and see. I had it on HD DVD, it didn't look bad... in fact, one of my better looking WB HD DVDs, but I still suspect it would look better if optomized... not to mention I'd love to see it optomized after Amir bragged about how low they were able to get the bit-rate for this title.

~Alan

[Joon]

Limited Edition set is nice, but having the same movie in it as the single release I think I am going with that one.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by UTVOL06

P.S. I still will buy Batman Begins and V. for Vendetta despite the HD-DUD porting.

Hopefully the inclusion of TrueHD on Batman means V will have it as well. Seems like a no-brainer, but you never know.

[Beast]

It's amusing that the DVD is only getting the first 2 minutes of TDK. Blu-Ray wins again!