Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (1998) - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

CaptainZombie · 04-05-2011, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dlshelt

Actually Halloween Ressurection is1080p,looks very good,Curse1080i,still looks very good,and yes H20 1080i,not bad pq

I might go with the canadian releases.........anywhere else besides Amazon to buy this?

28BlusLater · 04-05-2011, 02:38 AM

Well until someone puts this into their Blu-Ray player and it says Stereo on their receiver, I'm not believing it.

To those who get it, please take a picture of it saying the sound codec on the receiver. I don't believe just what's on the cover since sometimes they have incorrect information.

CaptainZombie · 04-05-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 28BlusLater

Well until someone puts this into their Blu-Ray player and it says Stereo on their receiver, I'm not believing it.

To those who get it, please take a picture of it saying the sound codec on the receiver. I don't believe just what's on the cover since sometimes they have incorrect information.

Peeps keep posting pics of these releases, but not checking them out. LOL!

dlshelt · 04-05-2011, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainZombie

I might go with the canadian releases.........anywhere else besides Amazon to buy this?

Ebay got 1 with a bid of 11.50,but 2 days left.I bought mine from amazon,very happy with this purchase.

dlshelt · 04-05-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 28bluslater

well until someone puts this into their blu-ray player and it says stereo on their receiver, i'm not believing it.

To those who get it, please take a picture of it saying the sound codec on the receiver. I don't believe just what's on the cover since sometimes they have incorrect information.

+1

CaptainZombie · 04-05-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dlshelt

Ebay got 1 with a bid of 11.50,but 2 days left.I bought mine from amazon,very happy with this purchase.

I saw that, thx. You see the guy trying to sell his for $166 on there, what a joke.

dlshelt · 04-05-2011, 03:06 AM

I know,right.What an idiot.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-05-2011, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 28BlusLater

Well until someone puts this into their Blu-Ray player and it says Stereo on their receiver, I'm not believing it.

In another thread, a member who found The Crow: City Of Angels (also a Echo Bridge release) said that it had DTS-HD 2.0. The packaging also said "2.0 stereo".

Yojimbo68 · 04-05-2011, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainZombie

That stinks that their 1080i. It's like pick your poison with these releases....

Alliance = 1080i w/ DTS-HD 5.1
Echo Bridge = 1080p w/ DTS-HD 2.0

There is no reason that the Echo Brigde should not have the DTS-HD 5.1 track! First Grindhouse with it's lossy soundtrack and now this. Even the non anamorphic DVD had 5.1 surround! Another epic fail from the Weinsteins. This movie has never had a decent release!

samlop10 · 04-05-2011, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Outlaw Torn

Cover pic, but the disc has no special features listed other than Smart Menu Technology (if you consider that a special feature). The audio is English 2.0 Stereo (the back cover lists it as Stere, missing the o). I can't say I expected them to do any better. I only bought it because I am a mark for the Halloween series.

If you have a chance could you play it in your Blu player and check the audio to know what it is for sure (DTS HD 2.0, DTS HD MA 5.1, or DD 5.1)? And also if you could post a pic of the backcover?

dlshelt · 04-05-2011, 02:22 PM

Pq review also

CaptainZombie · 04-05-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dlshelt

Pq review also

I went to one BBY last night and they didn't have it. I plan on hitting up one near my work and there are 3 more near my house that I will check in the next day or two.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-05-2011, 03:10 PM

I found it at Best Buy. They had all of the 5/3 Echo Bridge titles.

BankytheHack · 04-05-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I found it at Best Buy. They had all of the 5/3 Echo Bridge titles.

Is it in the correct aspect ratio (2.35:1) or cropped to 1.78?

DetroitSportsFan · 04-05-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BankytheHack

Is it in the correct aspect ratio (2.35:1) or cropped to 1.78?

I'm not going to be able to view it until this afternoon.

VinnyBartowski · 04-05-2011, 04:08 PM

God, this whole situation is incredibly disappointing. I knew Echo Bridge wasn't the best distributor around and was only releasing crappy Asylum films, but I was truly hoping they'd at least try to have decent products for their share of the Miramax catalogue titles.

I knew for certain there weren't going to be any special features and I'd accepted that. All I wanted was for H20 to be released in full 1080p and have a lossless 5.1 mix. ¬¬

It makes no sense that a movie released in 1998 would go to high definition home video in lossy stereo. However, H20 is the only film of the batch I want and the only Halloween sequel I like. I have it pre-ordered (Amazon) for 11.49 and I'm at the point where I'll accept lossless 2.0, as long as it's lossless.

I don't mind the terrible cover or the absence of extras, just give me a true high-def disc in the video/audio department.

davidthenikonuser · 04-05-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnyBartowski

God, this whole situation is incredibly disappointing. I knew Echo Bridge wasn't the best distributor around and was only releasing crappy Asylum films, but I was truly hoping they'd at least try to have decent products for their share of the Miramax catalogue titles.

I knew for certain there weren't going to be any special features and I'd accepted that. All I wanted was for H20 to be released in full 1080p and have a lossless 5.1 mix. ¬¬

It makes no sense that a movie released in 1998 would go to high definition home video in lossy stereo. However, H20 is the only film of the batch I want and the only Halloween sequel I like. I have it pre-ordered (Amazon) for 11.49 and I'm at the point where I'll accept lossless 2.0, as long as it's lossless.

I don't mind the terrible cover or the absence of extras, just give me a true high-def disc in the video/audio department.

You can get it at Best Buy right now for $9.99.

VinnyBartowski · 04-05-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

You can get it at Best Buy right now for $9.99.

I can't, unfortunately. I'm not a US resident.

CaptainZombie · 04-05-2011, 05:25 PM

I just got back from BBY with both H20 and Crow: COA. I won't be home till about 4:30 CT, so I can give my thoughts on the AQ and PQ later today. They also had The Yards and From Dusk Till Dawn out. I wanted FDTD, but can't stomach that its a DTS-HD 2.0 audio mix.

I don't care for 2.0 audio, just should have given us the DD5.1 mixes and why bother going in to remaster the audio to a lesser quality mix. From a PQ standpoint, both Curse and H20 are not that great on DVD even upconverted so if these are of better quality great. I really hope at some point that Lionsgate gets their hands on the rest of the Miramax catalog that Echo Bridge is doing a good job of ruining at this point.

Is the Alliance release in 2.35 or 1.78? It looks like all these Echo Bridge releases are 1.78 from looking at the back of all the releases they had out at BBY today.

AKORIS · 04-05-2011, 05:28 PM

I'm going to BEST BUY tomorrow for several titles-- anybody that has a chance to "check out" the quality of H20 or any of the others from Echo--
please post tonight!!

04-05-2011, 05:25 PM	#79
CaptainZombie Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Blu-ray collection:10	I just got back from BBY with both H20 and Crow: COA. I won't be home till about 4:30 CT, so I can give my thoughts on the AQ and PQ later today. They also had The Yards and From Dusk Till Dawn out. I wanted FDTD, but can't stomach that its a DTS-HD 2.0 audio mix. I don't care for 2.0 audio, just should have given us the DD5.1 mixes and why bother going in to remaster the audio to a lesser quality mix. From a PQ standpoint, both Curse and H20 are not that great on DVD even upconverted so if these are of better quality great. I really hope at some point that Lionsgate gets their hands on the rest of the Miramax catalog that Echo Bridge is doing a good job of ruining at this point. Is the Alliance release in 2.35 or 1.78? It looks like all these Echo Bridge releases are 1.78 from looking at the back of all the releases they had out at BBY today. Last edited by CaptainZombie; 04-05-2011 at 05:32 PM.

04-05-2011, 02:38 AM	#62
28BlusLater Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4	Well until someone puts this into their Blu-Ray player and it says Stereo on their receiver, I'm not believing it. To those who get it, please take a picture of it saying the sound codec on the receiver. I don't believe just what's on the cover since sometimes they have incorrect information.

04-05-2011, 03:06 AM	#67
dlshelt Special Member Member since:Jan 2008	I know,right.What an idiot.

04-05-2011, 02:22 PM	#71
dlshelt Special Member Member since:Jan 2008	Pq review also

04-05-2011, 03:10 PM	#73
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I found it at Best Buy. They had all of the 5/3 Echo Bridge titles.

04-05-2011, 04:08 PM	#76
VinnyBartowski Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:61	God, this whole situation is incredibly disappointing. I knew Echo Bridge wasn't the best distributor around and was only releasing crappy Asylum films, but I was truly hoping they'd at least try to have decent products for their share of the Miramax catalogue titles. I knew for certain there weren't going to be any special features and I'd accepted that. All I wanted was for H20 to be released in full 1080p and have a lossless 5.1 mix. ¬¬ It makes no sense that a movie released in 1998 would go to high definition home video in lossy stereo. However, H20 is the only film of the batch I want and the only Halloween sequel I like. I have it pre-ordered (Amazon) for 11.49 and I'm at the point where I'll accept lossless 2.0, as long as it's lossless. I don't mind the terrible cover or the absence of extras, just give me a true high-def disc in the video/audio department.

04-05-2011, 05:28 PM	#80
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	I'm going to BEST BUY tomorrow for several titles-- anybody that has a chance to "check out" the quality of H20 or any of the others from Echo-- please post tonight!!

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