Lionsgate announces The Descent - Blu-ray Forum

Jeff® · 10-03-2006, 10:30 AM

http://davisdvd.com/news/news.html

The Descent

Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release The Descent on December 26th. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen 99-min. uncut editions, director Neil Marshall's bloody great horror film arrives with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. Bonus materials will include an audio commentary with Marshall and crew, a second commentary with Marshall and cast, deleted & extended scenes, outtakes, "Making of 'The Descent'" documentary, "DesEnding" Interview with Director Neil Marshall, Storyboard and Scene Comparisons, still gallery, bios and trailers. The 98-min. domestic cut will be available in fullscreen-only. Retail is $28.98.

The Blu-ray Disc edition, due day-and-date, will also feature new and exclusive picture-in-picture interactive commentaries, 6.1 PCM audio and HD trailers. Retail for this is $39.99.

Josh · 10-03-2006, 11:29 AM

Well holy crap. Lionsgate has stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. PCM audio and exclusive Blu-Ray features! Excellent work Lionsgate. I shall reward you with a purchase.

bferr1 · 10-03-2006, 01:45 PM

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...will also feature new and exclusive picture-in-picture interactive commentaries...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that sound like IME? And I thought a certain amirm at a certain AVSForum said PIP commentary wasn't possible on G1 BD players because they lack the second video/audio decoder that is mandatory with HD DVD players. Again, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Josh · 10-03-2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bferr1

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that sound like IME? And I thought a certain amirm at a certain AVSForum said PIP commentary wasn't possible on G1 BD players because they lack the second video/audio decoder that is mandatory with HD DVD players. Again, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Sounds like BD-J to me, something that Fox is implementing as well. Amir said a lot of things that turned out false. He is a great source for VC-1 and HD DVD, but not for Blu-Ray.

Jazar · 10-03-2006, 02:05 PM

That's great news about PIP! Hopefully all the players will be able to do this by then (and not just the BD-Live PS3).

ProvenFlipper · 10-03-2006, 02:40 PM

I guess that's why Samsung is updating the firmware to support BD-J due to the announcement of all these BD-J titles.

Anyone but me wondering how they are putting out a movie with 6.1 PCM, IME, and 100 min of video? BD-50? VC-1 encode? Maybe the rumors of Lionsgate switching to VC-1 are true.

dobyblue · 10-03-2006, 05:11 PM

I imagine it should be BD-50 as it's release date is December 26th.

6.1 PCM - sweet!

ProvenFlipper · 10-03-2006, 05:28 PM

I've never heard of this movie, but it seems that many people like it, so I'll probably pick it up with one of the many gift cards people will give me for christmas. People always ask me "What do you get for someone who has everything?"

Chris Beveridge · 10-06-2006, 11:11 PM

This Post at AVS indicates that it is indeed a BD-50 and BD-J title. It's not official however and I don't know the posters credentials.

Dubstar · 10-24-2012, 04:03 AM

I'm totally confused, what's the story about this release - where/are there two releases of this? some reviews state 6.1 PCM audio while another version is 7.1 PCM and isn't one version encoded AVC and the other VC-1

??

blu-ray_girl_fan · 10-24-2012, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dubstar

I'm totally confused, what's the story about this release - where/are there two releases of this? some reviews state 6.1 PCM audio while another version is 7.1 PCM and isn't one version encoded AVC and the other VC-1

??

Blu-ray.com has one listing. Perhaps you could provide links or pics for what you're talking about?

Seymour · 10-24-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Blu-ray.com has one listing. Perhaps you could provide links or pics for what you're talking about?

If you check the page for The Descent blu-ray, you'll see a few threads about it. The first version was AVC, 6.1 audio, grainy but beautiful pq. The second version is MPEG, 7.1 audio, and had DNR applied.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Descent-Blu-ray/174/

Clark Kent · 10-24-2012, 05:44 AM

There are multiple versions of The Descent floating around, all from Lionsgate.

blu-ray_girl_fan · 10-24-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

If you check the page for The Descent blu-ray, you'll see a few threads about it. The first version was AVC, 6.1 audio, grainy but beautiful pq. The second version is MPEG, 7.1 audio, and had DNR applied.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Descent-Blu-ray/174/

MPEG and DNR = FAIL

Why bother spending money on making something worse? This is like Echo Bridge downgrading stuff that was released by Disney when it owned Miramax.

retablo · 10-24-2012, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

MPEG and DNR = FAIL

Why bother spending money on making something worse? This is like Echo Bridge downgrading stuff that was released by Disney when it owned Miramax.

Why bother? Because people (and many on this forum as well, who should know better) cry foul when something looks grainy yet true to source, so to appease the clueless masses, the studios go back and butcher transfers by adding DNR. Happened with Predator, and Fox ruined it.

Cahleb · 10-24-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

If you check the page for The Descent blu-ray, you'll see a few threads about it. The first version was AVC, 6.1 audio, grainy but beautiful pq. The second version is MPEG, 7.1 audio, and had DNR applied.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Descent-Blu-ray/174/

so how do we get the first release? if that's the best one. where can we buy it?

retablo · 10-24-2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cahleb

so how do we get the first release? if that's the best one. where can we buy it?

The Australian version is considered to be the best overall release.

Rblu-Dblu · 10-24-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cahleb

so how do we get the first release? if that's the best one. where can we buy it?

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Originally Posted by retablo

The Australian version is considered to be the best overall release.

You should probably go with that one. Even if you could get one of the first Lionsgate releases there are chances the disc will no longer work. Theres a thread floating around here somewhere about older Lionsgate discs that wont play anymore.

Cahleb · 10-24-2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

The Australian version is considered to be the best overall release.

i don't import. my collection will always remain US only.

Cahleb · 10-24-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

You should probably go with that one. Even if you could get one of the first Lionsgate releases there are chances the disc will no longer work. Theres a thread floating around here somewhere about older Lionsgate discs that wont play anymore.

i have not heard of this! where is this thread?

10-03-2006, 10:30 AM	#1
Jeff® Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	Lionsgate announces The Descent http://davisdvd.com/news/news.html The Descent Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release The Descent on December 26th. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen 99-min. uncut editions, director Neil Marshall's bloody great horror film arrives with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. Bonus materials will include an audio commentary with Marshall and crew, a second commentary with Marshall and cast, deleted & extended scenes, outtakes, "Making of 'The Descent'" documentary, "DesEnding" Interview with Director Neil Marshall, Storyboard and Scene Comparisons, still gallery, bios and trailers. The 98-min. domestic cut will be available in fullscreen-only. Retail is $28.98. The Blu-ray Disc edition, due day-and-date, will also feature new and exclusive picture-in-picture interactive commentaries, 6.1 PCM audio and HD trailers. Retail for this is $39.99.

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10-03-2006, 11:29 AM	#2
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Well holy crap. Lionsgate has stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. PCM audio and exclusive Blu-Ray features! Excellent work Lionsgate. I shall reward you with a purchase.

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Jazar Active Member Member since:Jun 2006	That's great news about PIP! Hopefully all the players will be able to do this by then (and not just the BD-Live PS3).

10-03-2006, 02:40 PM	#6
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:334 Blu-ray collection:900 Trading Score:1	I guess that's why Samsung is updating the firmware to support BD-J due to the announcement of all these BD-J titles. Anyone but me wondering how they are putting out a movie with 6.1 PCM, IME, and 100 min of video? BD-50? VC-1 encode? Maybe the rumors of Lionsgate switching to VC-1 are true.

10-03-2006, 05:11 PM	#7
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I imagine it should be BD-50 as it's release date is December 26th. 6.1 PCM - sweet!

10-03-2006, 05:28 PM	#8
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:334 Blu-ray collection:900 Trading Score:1	I've never heard of this movie, but it seems that many people like it, so I'll probably pick it up with one of the many gift cards people will give me for christmas. People always ask me "What do you get for someone who has everything?"

10-06-2006, 11:11 PM	#9
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	This Post at AVS indicates that it is indeed a BD-50 and BD-J title. It's not official however and I don't know the posters credentials.

10-24-2012, 04:03 AM	#10
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	I'm totally confused, what's the story about this release - where/are there two releases of this? some reviews state 6.1 PCM audio while another version is 7.1 PCM and isn't one version encoded AVC and the other VC-1 ??

10-24-2012, 05:44 AM	#13
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	There are multiple versions of The Descent floating around, all from Lionsgate.

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