The Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam) - Blu-ray Forum

Alex DeLarge · 06-10-2009, 03:42 PM

Has anyone purchased this or read a review of the image/sound quality? I'm curious and would import but for $45 US I want to be sure it's a quality release!

The Duke · 06-10-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex DeLarge

Has anyone purchased this or read a review of the image/sound quality? I'm curious and would import but for $45 US I want to be sure it's a quality release!

I ordered a copy from Amazon.de, and hopefully it will come in this week; I'll post my impressions when it does. It was a bit delayed, the release date was May 29, but Amazon.de didn't ship until around June 4. I took a chance on the blind buy as I like the movie so much. It's only €17.99, around $25, but of course the killer on Amazon.de is the flat rate €14 shipping to North America. I ordered The Walker, In My Father's Den (Als das Meer verschwand), the standard DVD 'Soldier Blue' and a copy of Running Scared BD for a friend in addition to Time Bandits to spread out the shipping cost.

Alex DeLarge · 06-10-2009, 06:32 PM

Cool! Please let me know what you think of the quality, and if it has "burned in" German subtitles. Not a deal breaker if the film looks excellent!

The Duke · 06-19-2009, 07:08 PM

I finally got my copy of Time Bandits in and watched it last night.

PQ is excellent in my opinion, very rich and detailed and natural looking. Audio is very decent, and it does have an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Very pleased with this purchase. It is however, Region B locked. It played fine on my LG BH200 set to Region B, but when I double checked it on my Samsung BD2500, it wouldn't play, giving the "region mismatch" error.

Alex DeLarge · 06-20-2009, 04:22 AM

Thanks DUKE! This looks like a purchase for me

DMRI2006 · 06-20-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Duke

I finally got my copy of Time Bandits in and watched it last night.

PQ is excellent in my opinion, very rich and detailed and natural looking. Audio is very decent, and it does have an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Very pleased with this purchase. It is however, Region B locked. It played fine on my LG BH200 set to Region B, but when I double checked it on my Samsung BD2500, it wouldn't play, giving the "region mismatch" error.

Great news! Looking forward to my copy coming in. Are the subtitles permanently turned on?

The Duke · 06-20-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DMRI2006

Great news! Looking forward to my copy coming in. Are the subtitles permanently turned on?

No, all subtitles are optional.

06-10-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
Alex DeLarge Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Central, PA 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:3151 DVD collection:638	The Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam) Has anyone purchased this or read a review of the image/sound quality? I'm curious and would import but for $45 US I want to be sure it's a quality release!

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06-10-2009, 06:32 PM	#3
Alex DeLarge Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Central, PA 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:3151 DVD collection:638	Cool! Please let me know what you think of the quality, and if it has "burned in" German subtitles. Not a deal breaker if the film looks excellent!

06-19-2009, 07:08 PM	#4
The Duke Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Location:Wild Wild West Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:15	I finally got my copy of Time Bandits in and watched it last night. PQ is excellent in my opinion, very rich and detailed and natural looking. Audio is very decent, and it does have an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Very pleased with this purchase. It is however, Region B locked. It played fine on my LG BH200 set to Region B, but when I double checked it on my Samsung BD2500, it wouldn't play, giving the "region mismatch" error.

06-20-2009, 04:22 AM	#5
Alex DeLarge Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Central, PA 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:3151 DVD collection:638	Thanks DUKE! This looks like a purchase for me

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