Bandai Visual Japan Confirms Dual-Format Releases - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Rustmonsteru · 05-16-2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frode

GitS doesn't have an original 5.1 mix right now. Manga Entertainment used cheap DSP processing to upmix the 2ch track directly instead of going back to the multitrack masters for their re-release. Also if you look at the discs only the ones with HD-DVD are getting TrueHD audio so those are being reused for the BD.

I'm not up on this info. Which edition are you talking about?
Are we talking the special edition by Manga with the 6.1 DTS-ES?

Frode · 05-17-2007, 12:11 PM

Update on the last two titles:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...ai.htm?ref=rss

Avalon: 2ch LCPM JP, DD EX6.1 Polish, 6.1 TrueHD Polish, JP and English subtitles
Jin-roh: 2ch LPCM JP, DD 5.1 JP, DD 5.1 Eng, JP and English subtitles

Frode · 05-17-2007, 12:19 PM

Update on subtitles:

Akira, Jp and English.
WoH, Jp and English.
Patlabor movies, English.
Gits, Jp and English.
Steamboy, Jp (no English)

All information is taken from BV Japan's web shop so it should be accurate, but as always subject to change.

http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/we..._srch_etry.asp

Frode · 05-17-2007, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustmonsteru

I'm not up on this info. Which edition are you talking about?
Are we talking the special edition by Manga with the 6.1 DTS-ES?

Yes, Rust. The original release only had the original 2ch track.

Blackraven · 05-19-2007, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frode

Update on the last two titles:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...ai.htm?ref=rss

Avalon: 2ch LCPM JP, DD EX6.1 Polish, 6.1 TrueHD Polish, JP and English subtitles

Polish = language of Poland? There's actually a Polish dub for this movie?!?!?!?

Frode · 05-19-2007, 12:00 PM

Avalon was mostly shot and made in Poland, so yes it's the original language track for it. The Japanese track is the dub in this case.

Rustmonsteru · 05-19-2007, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frode

Yes, Rust. The original release only had the original 2ch track.

My bad for not being clear

; I know the original was 2 channel.
I just did'nt know there had been "cheap DSP processing to upmix the 2ch track directly".

What I wanted to know was which particular dvd release got the half-ass upmixing.
You said "the re-release" so I figured you meant the special ed. from 2005, but I just
wanted to make sure.

thanks.

haiku_aubade · 06-08-2007, 10:38 AM

Ghost in the Shell... i'm uber excited now!

dnewhous · 04-20-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 56@Yamamoto

Akira and all titles which directed by Mamoru Oshii to be avaiable only BRs.

As for audio track,

Akira･･･Japanease Dolby Digital discrete5.1ch, Japanease PCM 2ch(Dolby surround matrix 4.0ch encoded), English Dolby Digital discrete5.1ch

This reminds me of the first DVD release of Akira where the hardcore fans wanted better audio and received it with the later DTS version. They are charging $90 for a Blu-ray with inferior surround sound than the ST-DVD I already own? They can keep their disc and I'll keep my $90. If they are charging that much for these movies they need to learn more about what people who are hypothetically willing to spend that much demand for their money. This isn't the Joe Bloggs mass market anymore.

kx11 · 04-20-2008, 05:12 PM

did they ever said anything about that rediciouls prices of their releases??

ryoohki · 04-20-2008, 05:13 PM

Yeah.. Japan DVD Pricing method just don't work in the rest of the world. Anime is more and more a niche than it ever was because of that.

dnewhous · 04-20-2008, 05:31 PM

Things from Japan have always been pricey but you used to get something for the money.

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05-17-2007, 12:11 PM	#42
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Update on the last two titles: http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...ai.htm?ref=rss Avalon: 2ch LCPM JP, DD EX6.1 Polish, 6.1 TrueHD Polish, JP and English subtitles Jin-roh: 2ch LPCM JP, DD 5.1 JP, DD 5.1 Eng, JP and English subtitles

05-17-2007, 12:19 PM	#43
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Update on subtitles: Akira, Jp and English. WoH, Jp and English. Patlabor movies, English. Gits, Jp and English. Steamboy, Jp (no English) All information is taken from BV Japan's web shop so it should be accurate, but as always subject to change. http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/we..._srch_etry.asp

05-19-2007, 12:00 PM	#46
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Avalon was mostly shot and made in Poland, so yes it's the original language track for it. The Japanese track is the dub in this case.

06-08-2007, 10:38 AM	#48
haiku_aubade Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:alpha centauri	Ghost in the Shell... i'm uber excited now!

04-20-2008, 05:12 PM	#50
kx11 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:28	did they ever said anything about that rediciouls prices of their releases??

04-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#51
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	Yeah.. Japan DVD Pricing method just don't work in the rest of the world. Anime is more and more a niche than it ever was because of that.

04-20-2008, 05:31 PM	#52
dnewhous Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Gainesville, FL	Things from Japan have always been pricey but you used to get something for the money.

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