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Ice2Dragon · 02-28-2008, 02:18 AM

Troopers is demo material in some aspects.

owa · 04-09-2008, 08:37 PM

I recently got the Starship Troopers blu-ray (UK import) and just finished watching it. The PQ is really good although some scenes here and there are a little soft. But, a lot of the scenes are breathtaking/spectacular! Wow, just wow!

As mentioned, it's a VC-1 encode and the bitrates in some scenes jump above 40 and bitrates in the mid-to-upper 30s are common (especially in the demo quality scenes). Anyway, I don't know if it's possible or not but if Sony can improve some of the areas where it's a little soft, this could end up being one of the best hi-def PQ releases yet (imo, of course). Looking forward to seeing what they can do with it.

Pelican170 · 04-09-2008, 08:46 PM

This movie must SOUND awsome. Can any of you guys that have this out of the US tell me what sound formats are offered? Hoping for DD True HD since the ps3 cant do DTS HDMA yet...

owa · 04-09-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

This movie must SOUND awsome. Can any of you guys that have this out of the US tell me what sound formats are offered? Hoping for DD True HD since the ps3 cant do DTS HDMA yet...

It has PCM so no worries there.

The lossy codec used is Dolby Digital 5.1.

un4gvn94538 · 04-09-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

This movie must SOUND awsome. Can any of you guys that have this out of the US tell me what sound formats are offered? Hoping for DD True HD since the ps3 cant do DTS HDMA yet...

starship? pcm 5.1, dd 5.1,

Pelican170 · 04-09-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

starship? pcm 5.1, dd 5.1,

Perfect, thanks. Thats what I was hoping for.

SDon1969 · 04-09-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Starship Troopers will most likely be coming in the U.S. as a promotional tie-in with the upcoming new movie.

Ah nice! I didn't know a third was coming! I should reign the excitement in a little though, #2 wasn't really too good...

Pelican170 · 04-09-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

Ah nice! I didn't know a third was coming! I should reign the excitement in a little though, #2 wasn't really too good...

Wow, I must be out of the loop. I didnt even know they made a pt. 2! and I love the first one...

dk3dknight · 04-09-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Wow, I must be out of the loop. I didnt even know they made a pt. 2! and I love the first one...

The second one was a straight to dvd release, it was a budget title if you know what I mean...

Alot of the special effects appeared to be toned down, battles were smaller scale, and its almost a complete different genera then the first one.

Pelican170 · 04-09-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

The second one was a straight to dvd release, it was a budget title if you know what I mean...

Alot of the special effects appeared to be toned down, battles were smaller scale, and its almost a complete different genera then the first one.

Gotcha, thanks good to know...

Ranger-R · 04-09-2008, 09:39 PM

Company of Wolves would be cool, but its a pretty old movie. How much hi-def value, I don't know. Starship Troopers for me has been hard not to order import. One of those movies you can just watch over and over. It aint the greatest but it is what it is. If there's a chance they'll do a better release here in the states then I'll wait.

dk3dknight · 04-09-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Gotcha, thanks good to know...

I wish it wasn't true,

I was being nice too.

The flair that was starship troopers was also missing...

bluskiff · 04-09-2008, 09:55 PM

I loved starship troopers It's one of my favorite sci/fi movies. Sony did a shit job of selling this movie in theatres so it only did so so.It was a big hit on dvd so they made a direct to video sequel(totally sucked) and I think killed the franchise potential. They are now trying to kinda restart it by releasing another direct to video dvd. Sony and the people bent on the distruction of starship troopers are doing a pretty go job. Where are you paul verhoeven we need you I am so sorry to see people pissing on your work.

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02-28-2008, 02:18 AM	#21
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	Troopers is demo material in some aspects.

04-09-2008, 08:37 PM	#22
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I recently got the Starship Troopers blu-ray (UK import) and just finished watching it. The PQ is really good although some scenes here and there are a little soft. But, a lot of the scenes are breathtaking/spectacular! Wow, just wow! As mentioned, it's a VC-1 encode and the bitrates in some scenes jump above 40 and bitrates in the mid-to-upper 30s are common (especially in the demo quality scenes). Anyway, I don't know if it's possible or not but if Sony can improve some of the areas where it's a little soft, this could end up being one of the best hi-def PQ releases yet (imo, of course). Looking forward to seeing what they can do with it.

04-09-2008, 08:46 PM	#23
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	This movie must SOUND awsome. Can any of you guys that have this out of the US tell me what sound formats are offered? Hoping for DD True HD since the ps3 cant do DTS HDMA yet...

04-09-2008, 09:39 PM	#31
Ranger-R Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:1808 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:80	Company of Wolves would be cool, but its a pretty old movie. How much hi-def value, I don't know. Starship Troopers for me has been hard not to order import. One of those movies you can just watch over and over. It aint the greatest but it is what it is. If there's a chance they'll do a better release here in the states then I'll wait.

04-09-2008, 09:55 PM	#33
bluskiff Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 23	I loved starship troopers It's one of my favorite sci/fi movies. Sony did a shit job of selling this movie in theatres so it only did so so.It was a big hit on dvd so they made a direct to video sequel(totally sucked) and I think killed the franchise potential. They are now trying to kinda restart it by releasing another direct to video dvd. Sony and the people bent on the distruction of starship troopers are doing a pretty go job. Where are you paul verhoeven we need you I am so sorry to see people pissing on your work.

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