Alliance Titles.... Questions about PQ and AQ - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

perfectdark · 02-12-2009, 10:58 PM

PQ should be the same, besides thus to date all Alliance's PQ/AQ are great transfers on all their movies and for $19.99CAD thats a great price

martinp1 · 02-12-2009, 11:39 PM

i have it.. got it for 24 bucks b4 halloween.. the sound and picture were great for the film..

jw · 02-12-2009, 11:45 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=66279

Derb · 02-14-2009, 08:58 AM

So far the titles I've seen have been a nice upgrade in the PQ department. Seed of Chucky actually looks better than Universal's HD DVD even though it is only 1080i.

The trend I have been noting & is bothersome is not the picture, it is the audio.

Don't let the dts-HDMA lossless tracks fool ya. Audibly the 448kbps Dolby tracks are identical. Only at real high volume levels did I detect distortion with the Dolby but I am talking levels which are definitely not suitable in any listening environment.

StuntmanMike80 · 06-25-2009, 08:40 PM

i just got this in the mail today from a seller on Amazon. Silly me didn't notice that the seller was from Canada

. I live in the US. Before I open this blu-ray and enjoy it I had a question. Does this Alliance Canadian release utilize the same picture and audio transfer that the US disc uses? I'm curious cause I wanna know for sure. If the US disc is a better transfer than the Canadian disc than I'll either return this or sell this and snag the US disc. I just like to have the best quality available that's all. And which is why I invested in Blu-ray

Rhylliam · 06-25-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by StuntmanMike80

i just got this in the mail today from a seller on Amazon. Silly me didn't notice that the seller was from Canada

. I live in the US. Before I open this blu-ray and enjoy it I had a question. Does this Alliance Canadian release utilize the same picture and audio transfer that the US disc uses? I'm curious cause I wanna know for sure. If the US disc is a better transfer than the Canadian disc than I'll either return this or sell this and snag the US disc. I just like to have the best quality available that's all. And which is why I invested in Blu-ray

Chances are that yes, the content is identical. To be 100% sure though.. what is the disc in question?

jw · 06-25-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Chances are that yes, the content is identical. To be 100% sure though.. what is the disc in question?

Halloween, hence the thread title

inetvideo is bad for this, thats why I avoid them

Rhylliam · 06-25-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

Halloween, hence the thread title

inetvideo is bad for this, thats why I avoid them

Whoops lol, I rarely look at reply titles. Anyways, yes that disc is the exact same as the US one. Only minor cover/disc art differences.

StuntmanMike80 · 06-26-2009, 12:54 AM

yeah it was inetvideo. i'll be sure to avoid them now too.

but my bad for not mentioning the title in the actual post contents too. i tried to be as descriptive as possible except for the title.

thanks for your help jwbbud and Rhylliam it's much appreciated. I will enjoy watching this disc tonight

BTW Rhylliam love the avatar you have from the movie "Orgazmo"

Ferrari Fan · 07-06-2009, 01:08 AM

I know it won't be released until July 7th, but will someone who buys or rents After The Sunset post the audio and video quality of the movie....PLEASE.
Thanks in advance.

Johnny-Drama · 08-10-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by crazymanwitt

is the alliance release of kill bill volume 1 identical to the u.s. version?

I would love to know too. I have the U.S. versions but I just joined Columbia House and picked the Alliance versions. I've heard that Alliance when copying a disc, does it well and the quality should be identical but I haven't had anyone compare the 2 yet.

I'm going to put the U.S. versions up for trade but maybe I'll hold off until I hear back.

BLUCanadian · 08-11-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crazymanwitt

ussually alliance changes the screen ratio from widescreen to full screen and it ruins the film, thats why i`ve held of buying most alliance releases cos i got a man apart and the quality is ok but its in full screen and they`ve taken all the extras of the disc

That statement is FALSE!
Whenever Alliance releases a disc in Canada along with the USA release, the discs are almost always identical (with a few exceptions - see thread on The Wrestler).
The issue with alliance releasing discs in 1.78:1 ratio when they shouldnt be is due to the fact that they get masters of the film that were meant for HDTV broadcast. This is only an issue when Alliance releases a blu-ray on their own (without a coinciding USA release). This isnt always the case though... they have released quite a few disc with OAR other than 1.78/1.85:1

I am not 100% sure but I think the Kill Bill discs are the same.

Jimbo976 · 08-11-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by crazymanwitt

ussually alliance changes the screen ratio from widescreen to full screen and it ruins the film, thats why i`ve held of buying most alliance releases cos i got a man apart and the quality is ok but its in full screen and they`ve taken all the extras of the disc

So I count about 9 in your list where the OAR is not there. According to the lists here at blu-ray.com there are 125 Alliance Blu-rays. Does 9/125 = 7% equate to the definition of "usually"?

BLUCanadian · 08-11-2009, 07:26 PM

It is well known that Alliance releases many films on blu-ray without OAR. I am not disputing this. However, these cases only exist when Alliance releases a blu-ray on their own (ie. not in conjuction with a USA blu-ray release)
For example, Alliance released The Haunting in Connecticut in Canada. However, it is identical to the USA release besides the fact that they slapped their logo on it.
They dont go out and change the aspect ratio of their blu-rays cause they think people like their screens filled.
Also, 1.78:1 is still widescreen... not full screen, dispite the fact that it fills the screen :P

Rhylliam · 08-11-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by crazymanwitt

is the alliance release of kill bill volume 1 identical to the u.s. version?

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Originally Posted by Johnny-Drama

I would love to know too. I have the U.S. versions but I just joined Columbia House and picked the Alliance versions. I've heard that Alliance when copying a disc, does it well and the quality should be identical but I haven't had anyone compare the 2 yet.

I'm going to put the U.S. versions up for trade but maybe I'll hold off until I hear back.

Both Kill Bill blus are the same as the US releases. Except in the cases of the Kill Bill blus coming out today in Canada, which include a bonus DVD of the film and a lenticular slipcover!

I hate re-stating this over and over, but the only releases that Alliance "messes up", are only ones they release on their own (or... when the US doesn't have a release yet.) When a disc comes out in the US (say Kill Bill 1, or Final Destination 1), Alliance is able to acquire all the data needed from the US source, so they can provide Canada with a disc.

Johnny-Drama · 08-12-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Both Kill Bill blus are the same as the US releases. Except in the cases of the Kill Bill blus coming out today in Canada, which include a bonus DVD of the film and a lenticular slipcover!

I hate re-stating this over and over, but the only releases that Alliance "messes up", are only ones they release on their own (or... when the US doesn't have a release yet.) When a disc comes out in the US (say Kill Bill 1, or Final Destination 1), Alliance is able to acquire all the data needed from the US source, so they can provide Canada with a disc.

Thanks, I have heard this plenty of times but it was more the Kill Bill issue for me. Everyone said they THINK they're the same and that Alliance copies the disc if there's a US version but no one could say for sure if they WERE identical. I put them up for trade anyway based on what everyone was saying. Sorry for the repeated questions.

Rhylliam · 08-12-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny-Drama

Thanks, I have heard this plenty of times but it was more the Kill Bill issue for me. Everyone said they THINK they're the same and that Alliance copies the disc if there's a US version but no one could say for sure if they WERE identical. I put them up for trade anyway based on what everyone was saying. Sorry for the repeated questions.

Ah no problem. Better safe than sorry really. Just re-stating here, transfers are identical to US release on the Kill Bills.

thecardman23 · 08-12-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Ah no problem. Better safe than sorry really. Just re-stating here, transfers are identical to US release on the Kill Bills.

makes sense cuz their taking it DIRECTLY from another blu-ray disc as the source. the ones i have are US releases anyway cuz i bought them from a US member, but i wouldnt give up canadian releases if i had em. its the same thing in this case

Snyder-man · 09-01-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bases1616

I too have Sin City and also Freddy vs Jason. Both have great PQ and AQ. I do not care too much for extra features and the price for these are cheaper than $20 a piece even with shipping from Canada.

agreed i got freddy vs jason for 14 bucks at wal mart and it looks and sounds way better then the dvd

06-25-2009, 08:40 PM	#65
StuntmanMike80 Member Member since:Oct 2008	Rob Zombie's Halloween (Alliance) question i just got this in the mail today from a seller on Amazon. Silly me didn't notice that the seller was from Canada . I live in the US. Before I open this blu-ray and enjoy it I had a question. Does this Alliance Canadian release utilize the same picture and audio transfer that the US disc uses? I'm curious cause I wanna know for sure. If the US disc is a better transfer than the Canadian disc than I'll either return this or sell this and snag the US disc. I just like to have the best quality available that's all. And which is why I invested in Blu-ray

06-26-2009, 12:54 AM	#69
StuntmanMike80 Member Member since:Oct 2008	Re: Rob Zombie's Halloween Alliance disc yeah it was inetvideo. i'll be sure to avoid them now too. but my bad for not mentioning the title in the actual post contents too. i tried to be as descriptive as possible except for the title. thanks for your help jwbbud and Rhylliam it's much appreciated. I will enjoy watching this disc tonight BTW Rhylliam love the avatar you have from the movie "Orgazmo"

07-06-2009, 01:08 AM	#70
Ferrari Fan Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:San Diego, CA. Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:63	After The Sunset I know it won't be released until July 7th, but will someone who buys or rents After The Sunset post the audio and video quality of the movie....PLEASE. Thanks in advance.

08-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#74
BLUCanadian Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:T. 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:223	It is well known that Alliance releases many films on blu-ray without OAR. I am not disputing this. However, these cases only exist when Alliance releases a blu-ray on their own (ie. not in conjuction with a USA blu-ray release) For example, Alliance released The Haunting in Connecticut in Canada. However, it is identical to the USA release besides the fact that they slapped their logo on it. They dont go out and change the aspect ratio of their blu-rays cause they think people like their screens filled. Also, 1.78:1 is still widescreen... not full screen, dispite the fact that it fills the screen :P Last edited by BLUCanadian; 08-11-2009 at 07:28 PM.

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02-12-2009, 10:58 PM	#61
perfectdark Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:55 Blu-ray reviews: 59 Trading Score:14	PQ should be the same, besides thus to date all Alliance's PQ/AQ are great transfers on all their movies and for $19.99CAD thats a great price

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martinp1 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	i have it.. got it for 24 bucks b4 halloween.. the sound and picture were great for the film..

02-12-2009, 11:45 PM	#63
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=66279

02-14-2009, 08:58 AM	#64
Derb Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Vancouver, B.C. Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:3278 DVD collection:4 MA collection:3 Digital collection:7 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:51	So far the titles I've seen have been a nice upgrade in the PQ department. Seed of Chucky actually looks better than Universal's HD DVD even though it is only 1080i. The trend I have been noting & is bothersome is not the picture, it is the audio. Don't let the dts-HDMA lossless tracks fool ya. Audibly the 448kbps Dolby tracks are identical. Only at real high volume levels did I detect distortion with the Dolby but I am talking levels which are definitely not suitable in any listening environment.

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