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Jeff® · 10-13-2006, 08:20 PM

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(Blu-ray)

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BTBuck1 · 10-13-2006, 08:35 PM

I notice he makes mention of the DD track being 640kbps. I wonder what sounds better, the discs Dolbydigital track or the DTS track?

any care to check?

phloyd · 10-13-2006, 09:38 PM

It sounds like Paramount are using very good MPEG2 encoding on their discs.

It is interesting that the non format-specific studios are releasing the best stuff (for the most part) and I guess that they need to consider that people will compare the two formats and thus they need to ensure that both are excellent.

This makes me very happy.

ProvenFlipper · 10-13-2006, 10:48 PM

With the recent reviews of the Paramount titles coming out and basically saying that MPEG-2 looks just as good as the VC-1 HD-DVDs, this pretty much blows all of the FUD concerning VC-1 superiority out of the window. I'm really excited to see Mission Impossible 3 on BD as well as the other MI: movies. The comparisons between the two formats is going to be great. I've watched two of the Paramount movies on BD so far and still have two to go. So far they have looked great. On par with most of the other releases that BD has enjoyed over the past 2-3 months.

ay221 · 10-14-2006, 12:21 AM

So is Sony really doing a bad job with their encoding? Or is some of that FUD?

ProvenFlipper · 10-14-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ay221

So is Sony really doing a bad job with their encoding? Or is some of that FUD?

Some of Sony's first titles had some problems. Ever since 7/25 which brought us The Benchwarmers and Stealth, I felt that Sony started to turn around thier quality issues. Then on 8/15 when Memento, Into The Blue, and RV came out things got a little bit better. 9/19 seems to be the day when Sony really has seemed to have ironed out all of the issues with their encoding... This brought us S.W.A.T., Tears, A Knights Tale, and The Big Hit. Click is great and I eagerly await Monster House and Black Hawk Down. All of the other studios have been pretty consistant, with the exception of LG, who's first batch could use a little love.

Chris Beveridge · 10-14-2006, 01:23 AM

VC-1 is superior to MPEG2 though. It is far superior in its ability to compress. That's just simple truth. Where the FUD comes in is that MPEG2 itself produces an inferior picture. That's not true. VC-1 deserves plenty of props as does AVC. But those that promote it as the end all be all need to be tempered in what they're saying.

Spankey · 10-14-2006, 02:48 AM

Well I viewed Click tonight and anyone that wants to tell you MPEG2 produces an inferior picture is full of it. MPEG2 just needs some space to breathe. I will say that I think each codec may have its own look. That is not to say one is necessarily better than another.

oetty · 09-27-2008, 07:39 PM

at amazon.com the cover looks different than the one at bluray.com - can anyone tell me what the real cover looks like?

Lepidopterous · 09-27-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oetty

at amazon.com the cover looks different than the one at bluray.com - can anyone tell me what the real cover looks like?

LORDs_angellos · 09-27-2008, 08:28 PM

Edit: Cover already posted by DjMethod.

GGX · 09-27-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by oetty

at amazon.com the cover looks different than the one at bluray.com - can anyone tell me what the real cover looks like?

Both are the real cover. Paramount simply went back and got rid of the silver "Paramount High Definition" border they used to use.

Lepidopterous · 09-30-2008, 07:34 AM

Yea, I take that back. I have the silver bordered one on Amazon. Sorry about that.

TheZoof · 09-30-2008, 01:38 PM

I own this movie on SD and it is great PQ/AQ in that. I think I might have to buy it if I see a low price.

It is a very underated flick with some of the best epic visuals of any film.

Kyo28 · 09-30-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheZoof

I own this movie on SD and it is great PQ/AQ in that. I think I might have to buy it if I see a low price.

It is a very underated flick with some of the best epic visuals of any film.

Borrowed it from a friend on DVD. I must say, it's definitely not a bad movie and I really like the particular atmosphere the movie portrays. I really got that '50s retro Sci-Fi feeling. I'm also waiting for the price to drop to get this one.

stlcards · 06-21-2011, 04:49 AM

How is the PQ now that it has been 5 years since this came out?

Ite · 06-21-2011, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by stlcards

How is the PQ now that it has been 5 years since this came out?

+1 I am also interested.

slimdude · 06-21-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by stlcards

How is the PQ now that it has been 5 years since this came out?

I had this movie on Blu-ray, but I've sold it a long time ago, mainly because I don't particularly like Angelina Jolie, and besides, I didn't like the way it looked. The blu-ray doesn't have lossless audio either, only compressed Dolby Digital, and DTS 5.1. Here are a few user reviews of the movie from this website:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sky-C...3/#UserReviews

Shallow_ · 06-21-2011, 06:13 AM

I actually re-watched this a couple of weeks ago. The picture is very stylized and soft but I think its a great look. See that it got a 4.5/5 on both pq and aq, and that is probably right even today. Audio is very good for a dts core, but it can always be improved with a lossless mix.

I am currently browsing german blus for early paramount titles which have been relelased with uncompressed audio over 'here'.

Belmont · 06-25-2011, 07:17 PM

Last time I was in Best Buy, Sky Captain was on sale for $7.99 until early August - Definitely a good time to pick it up.

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10-13-2006, 08:35 PM	#2
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	I notice he makes mention of the DD track being 640kbps. I wonder what sounds better, the discs Dolbydigital track or the DTS track? any care to check?

10-13-2006, 09:38 PM	#3
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	It sounds like Paramount are using very good MPEG2 encoding on their discs. It is interesting that the non format-specific studios are releasing the best stuff (for the most part) and I guess that they need to consider that people will compare the two formats and thus they need to ensure that both are excellent. This makes me very happy.

10-13-2006, 10:48 PM	#4
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:332 Blu-ray collection:898 Trading Score:1	With the recent reviews of the Paramount titles coming out and basically saying that MPEG-2 looks just as good as the VC-1 HD-DVDs, this pretty much blows all of the FUD concerning VC-1 superiority out of the window. I'm really excited to see Mission Impossible 3 on BD as well as the other MI: movies. The comparisons between the two formats is going to be great. I've watched two of the Paramount movies on BD so far and still have two to go. So far they have looked great. On par with most of the other releases that BD has enjoyed over the past 2-3 months.

10-14-2006, 12:21 AM	#5
ay221 Special Member Member since:Oct 2006	So is Sony really doing a bad job with their encoding? Or is some of that FUD?

10-14-2006, 01:23 AM	#7
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	VC-1 is superior to MPEG2 though. It is far superior in its ability to compress. That's just simple truth. Where the FUD comes in is that MPEG2 itself produces an inferior picture. That's not true. VC-1 deserves plenty of props as does AVC. But those that promote it as the end all be all need to be tempered in what they're saying.

10-14-2006, 02:48 AM	#8
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Well I viewed Click tonight and anyone that wants to tell you MPEG2 produces an inferior picture is full of it. MPEG2 just needs some space to breathe. I will say that I think each codec may have its own look. That is not to say one is necessarily better than another.

09-27-2008, 07:39 PM	#9
oetty Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Salzburg, Austria Blu-ray collection:39	at amazon.com the cover looks different than the one at bluray.com - can anyone tell me what the real cover looks like?

09-27-2008, 08:28 PM	#11
LORDs_angellos Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Greater Cincinnati Area Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:411 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	Edit: Cover already posted by DjMethod.

09-30-2008, 07:34 AM	#13
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Yea, I take that back. I have the silver bordered one on Amazon. Sorry about that.

09-30-2008, 01:38 PM	#14
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:1636 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	I own this movie on SD and it is great PQ/AQ in that. I think I might have to buy it if I see a low price. It is a very underated flick with some of the best epic visuals of any film.

06-21-2011, 04:49 AM	#16
stlcards Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Land Of Lincoln, USA 4K collection:240 Blu-ray collection:1168 MA collection:971 Digital collection:1582 iTunes collection:924 Prime collection:972 Trading Score:153	How is the PQ now that it has been 5 years since this came out?

06-21-2011, 06:13 AM	#19
Shallow_ Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:185 4K collection:657 Blu-ray collection:5120 Blu-ray reviews:25 Trading Score:21	I actually re-watched this a couple of weeks ago. The picture is very stylized and soft but I think its a great look. See that it got a 4.5/5 on both pq and aq, and that is probably right even today. Audio is very good for a dts core, but it can always be improved with a lossless mix. I am currently browsing german blus for early paramount titles which have been relelased with uncompressed audio over 'here'.

06-25-2011, 07:17 PM	#20
Belmont Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:The Great Rainy Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Last time I was in Best Buy, Sky Captain was on sale for $7.99 until early August - Definitely a good time to pick it up.

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