Is Predator Going To Be a 25GB disc? - Blu-ray Forum

diamondfoxxx · 03-29-2008, 05:42 PM

The Japanese import is a mpeg-2 25GB disc. So for the American release it's going to be the same technical specifications right? Or do they change from country to country?

DetroitSportsFan · 03-29-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by diamondfoxxx

The Japanese import is a mpeg-2 25GB disc. So for the American release it's going to be the same technical specifications right? Or do they change from country to country?

Chances are the U.S. release will be the same as the Japanese release.

zooyork_26 · 03-29-2008, 07:20 PM

im hoping not

Mr. Cinema · 03-29-2008, 07:36 PM

With this being released in a couple of weeks, you'd think we'd know by now what size disc and what features are on it, but apparently not.

dgator783 · 03-29-2008, 07:52 PM

this is one disc I bet gets reencoded and released within a set with the sequel.....

Ralph P. · 03-29-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by diamondfoxxx

The Japanese import is a mpeg-2 25GB disc. So for the American release it's going to be the same technical specifications right? Or do they change from country to country?

Greetings,

I received it yesterday for review. MPEG-2 single layer BD-25....

I previewed it. Don't expect much form the video presentation. The DTS HD MA lossless isn't bad.

Regards,

Mr. Cinema · 03-29-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,

I received it yesterday for review. MPEG-2 single layer BD-25....

I previewed it. Don't expect much form the video presentation. The DTS HD MA lossless isn't bad.

Regards,

Any extras from the 2-disc DVD?

BStecke · 03-29-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,

I received it yesterday for review. MPEG-2 single layer BD-25....

I previewed it. Don't expect much form the video presentation. The DTS HD MA lossless isn't bad.

Regards,

Sweet . . . glad to know I won't be wasting my money. Fu*king Fox, man.

Ralph P. · 03-29-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

Any extras from the 2-disc DVD?

Greetings,

No extras....sorry.

Regards,

Stiny-Ray2 · 03-29-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,

I received it yesterday for review. MPEG-2 single layer BD-25....

I previewed it. Don't expect much form the video presentation. The DTS HD MA lossless isn't bad.

Regards,

And the Forgettable Month of April continues for Bluray.

I hope that Month will just come and go...there is going to be a Bluray lull for me in April.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-29-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,No extras....sorry.

It's a shame, but I was expecting that. It is Fox, after all.

bajor27 · 03-29-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

It's a shame, but I was expecting that. It is Fox, after all.

We should already be passed this kind of stuff, but hopefully come this summer and beyond we start to see some top-notch overall (PQ, AQ, and Extras) catalog releases from Fox.

I'm guessing, like many other Fox and MGM titles, this falls into the "we were going to release it much earlier, but it got delayed and we didn't use that delay to make it any better" category.

I may still rent this, as it's been a while since I've seen it, but there is no way I'm buying a BD-25 Mpeg-2 no extra blu. Disney and Warner have much better stuff being released that can have my money.

Clark Kent · 03-29-2008, 11:17 PM

This title was obviously done long ago and apparently is the same as the Japanese encode. Fox hasn't used MPEG2 on a transfer in a long time. I have no doubt Fox will release this title multiple times on Blu-ray.

KenThompson · 03-29-2008, 11:24 PM

Well unless there is a reason to upgrade I will have to pass on this title. Its too bad because I really wanted this. Come on Fox, high bit rate AVC encode please.

Bullseye · 03-29-2008, 11:27 PM

As long as it looks and sounds good I really do not care if there are no extras on this title.

KenThompson · 03-29-2008, 11:30 PM

Thats exactly what I'm saying, it has to look better than the dvd, and I don't mean marginally.

DeeChizzle · 03-30-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

this is one disc I bet gets reencoded and released within a set with the sequel.....

I highly doubt you will see a different encode for this film.

I personally can't wait until the US release so that I can start reading people's opinions on the transfer.

GORT · 03-30-2008, 12:57 AM

As always I will make up my own mind and not a review I dont let other people choose my movies and I could care less about extras

Mr. Cinema · 03-30-2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FEP3108

As always I will make up my own mind and not a review I dont let other people choose my movies and I could care less about extras

And if this BD was loaded with extras, you would still have the "choice" not to view any of them. Whereas I would have the "choice" to view them. Everybody would win in such a scenario. But alas, it's not provided by Fox.

WickyWoo · 03-30-2008, 02:57 AM

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Sweet . . . glad to know I won't be wasting my money. Fu*king Fox, man.

It has nothing to do with Fox, and everything to do with it being a low-budget, 1987 movie shot on location on cruddy film stock.

It cost less than Star Wars (which was mid-low budget for its time) 10 years later ($15 milllion for Predator vs $17 for SW)

Just like Robocop, it's unlikely to ever show any signifigant improvement beyond this

03-29-2008, 05:42 PM	#1
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Is Predator Going To Be a 25GB disc? The Japanese import is a mpeg-2 25GB disc. So for the American release it's going to be the same technical specifications right? Or do they change from country to country?

03-30-2008, 12:57 AM	#18
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	As always I will make up my own mind and not a review I dont let other people choose my movies and I could care less about extras Last edited by GORT; 03-30-2008 at 12:59 AM.

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dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	this is one disc I bet gets reencoded and released within a set with the sequel.....

03-29-2008, 11:17 PM	#13
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	This title was obviously done long ago and apparently is the same as the Japanese encode. Fox hasn't used MPEG2 on a transfer in a long time. I have no doubt Fox will release this title multiple times on Blu-ray.

03-29-2008, 11:24 PM	#14
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	Well unless there is a reason to upgrade I will have to pass on this title. Its too bad because I really wanted this. Come on Fox, high bit rate AVC encode please.

03-29-2008, 11:27 PM	#15
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03-29-2008, 11:30 PM	#16
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	Thats exactly what I'm saying, it has to look better than the dvd, and I don't mean marginally.

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