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deepbreathsanddeath · 10-27-2012, 02:30 AM

Glad I didn't buy Rasputin after hearing the difference in Audio. That's shocking!

ghostwhowalks · 10-27-2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

Glad I didn't buy Rasputin after hearing the difference in Audio. That's shocking!

Not me. Mine are on the way. I wish Hammer would QA check these before release.

insomniac013 · 10-27-2012, 02:07 PM

We all know that Christopher Lee is supposed to have a big "booming" voice but from the LPCM Mono track on Rasputin i do not get that impression at all. Once again i don't know if this a technical limitation from the set, but in any case Hammer could've done so much better!

It's like they just spend all their time and money on the transfer and merely added the audio track as an afterthought...

HuggyBear73 · 10-29-2012, 06:43 PM

Anyone pickup THE MUMMY'S SHROUD? Curious bout video and audio.

Yojimbo68 · 10-30-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Anyone pickup THE MUMMY'S SHROUD? Curious bout video and audio.

I took a peek at this one last night. The video looked good to me but I did have an issue with skin tones from time to time. For example, Andre Morell's skin color looks like he's really sunburned one moment, then his skin color looks fine moments later. Skin tone issues aside, it looked really good to me. I'll give it a 3.5 out of 5.

The audio sounds fine to me. No problems like with Rasputin. I'll give it a 4 out of 5.

In case you're wondering, the "Hammer Trailers" extra contains 2 trailers for The Mummy's Shroud, one unrestored and one restored. 1 unrestored double feature trailer for Rasputin and The Reptile. 3 trailers for The Devil Rides out, 1 a black and white TV trailer, an unrestored US theatrical trailer and a restored trailer which gives a glimpse of some of the new effects work.

The new effects work on The Devil Rides Out is very tastefully done. No new CGI spiders, for example, if that's what some of you are worried about. They just fixed some of the matte lines in some scenes and added effects that were intended originally but never done due to time or budget. I think it's a superior version.

Yojimbo68 · 10-30-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by insomniac013

We all know that Christopher Lee is supposed to have a big "booming" voice but from the LPCM Mono track on Rasputin i do not get that impression at all. Once again i don't know if this a technical limitation from the set, but in any case Hammer could've done so much better!

It's like they just spend all their time and money on the transfer and merely added the audio track as an afterthought...

I'm getting the impression that they worked with what they had. On the 'Tall Stories: The Making of Rasputin the Mad Monk' bonus feature David Huckvale talks about Don Banks main theme and they show a clip from the main titles. It has the same sound quality as the movie presentation.

Andrew_HD · 10-31-2012, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Anyone pickup THE MUMMY'S SHROUD? Curious bout video and audio.

Both good.

duggie walker · 10-31-2012, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

I'm getting the impression that they worked with what they had. On the 'Tall Stories: The Making of Rasputin the Mad Monk' bonus feature David Huckvale talks about Don Banks main theme and they show a clip from the main titles. It has the same sound quality as the movie presentation.

If you go back a few pages you'll find a link to Hammer's own youtube clip and the sound quality is absolutely NOT the same.

There's no reason why a DVD should sound better than a BD. There's no way that they only had a track with no bass to work with.

HuggyBear73 · 11-01-2012, 05:06 PM

Thanks for info! Is the dialog at least clear for RASPUTIN? I want to blind buy it. Most likely won't keep it anyway.

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Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

I took a peek at this one last night. The video looked good to me but I did have an issue with skin tones from time to time. For example, Andre Morell's skin color looks like he's really sunburned one moment, then his skin color looks fine moments later. Skin tone issues aside, it looked really good to me. I'll give it a 3.5 out of 5.

The audio sounds fine to me. No problems like with Rasputin. I'll give it a 4 out of 5.

In case you're wondering, the "Hammer Trailers" extra contains 2 trailers for The Mummy's Shroud, one unrestored and one restored. 1 unrestored double feature trailer for Rasputin and The Reptile. 3 trailers for The Devil Rides out, 1 a black and white TV trailer, an unrestored US theatrical trailer and a restored trailer which gives a glimpse of some of the new effects work.

The new effects work on The Devil Rides Out is very tastefully done. No new CGI spiders, for example, if that's what some of you are worried about. They just fixed some of the matte lines in some scenes and added effects that were intended originally but never done due to time or budget. I think it's a superior version.

NoirFan · 11-01-2012, 05:25 PM

Rasputin's audio sounded fine to me, but I'm no audiophile. It certainly wasn't distracting.

Yojimbo68 · 11-02-2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Thanks for info! Is the dialog at least clear for RASPUTIN? I want to blind buy it. Most likely won't keep it anyway.

The bad audio is very noticeable in the opening. The 20th Century Fox Fanfare and the main title score track sound particularly bad. Tinny might be a good word to describe it. However, dialog is clear throughout and to be honest I kind of forgot about the audio issue about 10 minutes in. To my ears it does improve a bit.

ghostwhowalks · 11-03-2012, 01:07 PM

Watching Rasputin now and the audio is pretty bad. I did notice if you switch to the commentary track, the difference is quite amazing. During the gaps in commentary, you can really hear how better it sounds. Hammer should look into it, but I expect this is what we'll be stuck with.

maathoru · 11-05-2012, 05:53 PM

Hammer films I would love to see on Blu Ray:

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Dracula AD 1972
Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (I think this one is coming)

Plus off topic a little from Amicus and Roger Corman:
Tales from the Crypt, From Beyond the Grave and all the other Amicus anthologies
Plus Masque of the Red Death from Roger Corman

Mr.Dig · 11-05-2012, 06:38 PM

I love Amicus! I'm waiting on "Asylum","Tales From The Crypt",House That Dripped Blood","Vault Of Horror" and "The Beast Must Die".
These movies needs an blu-ray release!

Dickieduvet · 11-05-2012, 08:09 PM

Tales From The Crypt is available form Australia, Great transfer too!

maathoru · 11-05-2012, 10:35 PM

Thanks for the heads up on crypt! Will do some research on that one

Eidolon · 11-06-2012, 10:14 PM

You missed off Woman in Black. Updated below

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

NOT OK:

Woman in Black (Censored)
Dracula Prince of Darkness (DNR'd Opening Scene)
The Curse of Frankenstein (PQ and OAR issues)
The Devil Rides Out (George Lucas-style revisionism)
Rasputin the Mad Monk (AQ)

Based on what I've been reading on Hammer's FB page, they just bury thier head in the sands and refuse to address problems with thier releases. Doesn't bod well for any future problematic releases.

EddieLarkin · 11-06-2012, 10:25 PM

Didn't they fix the Prince of Darkness opening scene when they did replacements for the out of sync audio?

Eidolon · 11-06-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Didn't they fix the Prince of Darkness opening scene when they did replacements for the out of sync audio?

yep, their one and only attempt to fix anything.

Braktastic · 11-06-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidolon

You missed off Woman in Black. Updated below

Well, I suppose if you want to get technical, I missed Wake Wood and The Resident too. Then again, maybe I did it on purpose.

10-27-2012, 02:30 AM	#161
deepbreathsanddeath Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia Blu-ray collection:1077 Blu-ray reviews: 109 Trading Score:38	Glad I didn't buy Rasputin after hearing the difference in Audio. That's shocking!

10-27-2012, 02:07 PM	#163
insomniac013 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	We all know that Christopher Lee is supposed to have a big "booming" voice but from the LPCM Mono track on Rasputin i do not get that impression at all. Once again i don't know if this a technical limitation from the set, but in any case Hammer could've done so much better! It's like they just spend all their time and money on the transfer and merely added the audio track as an afterthought...

10-29-2012, 06:43 PM	#164
HuggyBear73 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Trading Score:128	Anyone pickup THE MUMMY'S SHROUD? Curious bout video and audio.

11-01-2012, 05:25 PM	#170
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	Rasputin's audio sounded fine to me, but I'm no audiophile. It certainly wasn't distracting.

11-03-2012, 01:07 PM	#172
ghostwhowalks Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Brisbane, QLD Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:2077 DVD collection:65 Trading Score:12	Watching Rasputin now and the audio is pretty bad. I did notice if you switch to the commentary track, the difference is quite amazing. During the gaps in commentary, you can really hear how better it sounds. Hammer should look into it, but I expect this is what we'll be stuck with.

11-05-2012, 05:53 PM	#173
maathoru Member Member since:Nov 2012 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hammer films I would love to see on Blu Ray: The Satanic Rites of Dracula Dracula AD 1972 Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (I think this one is coming) Plus off topic a little from Amicus and Roger Corman: Tales from the Crypt, From Beyond the Grave and all the other Amicus anthologies Plus Masque of the Red Death from Roger Corman

11-05-2012, 06:38 PM	#174
Mr.Dig Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Norway 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:902 Trading Score:1	I love Amicus! I'm waiting on "Asylum","Tales From The Crypt",House That Dripped Blood","Vault Of Horror" and "The Beast Must Die". These movies needs an blu-ray release!

11-05-2012, 08:09 PM	#175
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3909 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Tales From The Crypt is available form Australia, Great transfer too!

11-05-2012, 10:35 PM	#176
maathoru Member Member since:Nov 2012 Blu-ray reviews:1	Thanks for the heads up on crypt! Will do some research on that one

11-06-2012, 10:25 PM	#178
EddieLarkin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:657 Blu-ray collection:4697 DVD collection:893 Trading Score:1	Didn't they fix the Prince of Darkness opening scene when they did replacements for the out of sync audio?

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