Anyone got The Departed yet? - Blu-ray Forum

discipline · 02-13-2007, 03:05 PM

Did anyone get The Departed yet?
How is the transfer? Can't wait to get my hands on it

JayAuritt · 02-13-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by discipline

Did anyone get The Departed yet?
How is the transfer? Can't wait to get my hands on it

Review now available on highdefdigest.com
4-1/2 stars video, 4 audio

Scorxpion · 02-13-2007, 04:59 PM

This is from Peter Bracke

The Departed excel HD-DVD in sound Quality hey you HD-DVD fans finally we get prove that PCM sound is and is slightly better then DolbyTHD.

PQ quality is Xerox like HD-DVD.

Hopefully Chad will revise this title as the soonest i would like to hear his comments. Another winner for Blu-ray Fans

now the question came what if Supermans return has been released using PCM and what if VC-1 is optimised for Blu-ray and not a copy from HD-DVD.

The result will be a winner .

Enjoy it and hopefully Warner Bros are listenning to me and release titles promise us to catch later sure in PCM sound.

come on Warner we are waiting for you this is most have title and more to come.

goodstuff · 02-13-2007, 05:03 PM

Go PCM!

Longshot · 02-13-2007, 05:12 PM

Looking forward to Chad's review. Will be at least a week before I can watch it myself. Newborn twins are killing me!

The Big Blue · 02-13-2007, 05:21 PM

I think I'm done with Mr. Bracke. He states in the review that the PCM is better but just can't bring himself to rate it higher.

GTP · 02-13-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Blue

I think I'm done with Mr. Bracke. He states in the review that the PCM is better but just can't bring himself to rate it higher.

PCM can't possibly be better sounding....there bit for bit identical....because Mr 10% said so

If Bracke says theres a slight difference.....theres probably a little more than a slight difference.

nobody · 02-13-2007, 05:53 PM

OMG!

The Departed comes out today, I think I'm gonna piss in my pants.

theknub · 02-13-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Longshot

Looking forward to Chad's review. Will be at least a week before I can watch it myself. Newborn twins are killing me!

congrats on the kids BTW

BostonHD22 · 02-13-2007, 06:06 PM

i bought the hd dvd version just so that my library of hd dvd vs. blu-ray could be closer. i bought the marine for br so i evened it out. the departed couldnt be any better for an hd movie experience

STEELCHEST · 02-13-2007, 06:08 PM

I got it!! I'm going to watch it at about 3:00 today, and i'll post what I think after.

BostonHD22 · 02-13-2007, 06:09 PM

there ya go steelchest enjoy!!!!

spf781 · 02-13-2007, 10:04 PM

hey BostonHD,

Head over to YouTube.com and type in 'Fitzy's Wicked Pissah Reviews'. Click on the one from October 6th of last year. I think you'll appreciate this as much as I did (I live in Melrose).

All I need to complete my Boston BR collection are Mystic River and Good Will Hunting.

STEELCHEST · 02-13-2007, 11:22 PM

OK.... BUY IT!!! Movie is awesome...Unbelievable how it just keeps changing and changing. I love it!! I'm am definately going to watch it again over the weekend. I buy blu-ray's that I know i'll watch more than a couple times. And this one is one. Great Transfer to Blu-Ray. The 2:35:1 is very wide-screen, but that's why they call it wide-screen. If you don't have surround sound... you're not missing out on much. That's the biggest weakness of the blu-ray.

I agree with this about the picture and sound ratings here...
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/departed.html

spf781 · 02-14-2007, 11:10 AM

Watched it last night. Another winner from Warners. Wish it had the 'Scorsese on Scorsese' doc on the disc. But hey, that is what Netflix is for!

PeterTHX · 02-14-2007, 11:27 AM

Well, looks like the limited capacity of HD DVD strikes again!

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Note: The standard-def DVD release of 'The Departed' also includes an 85-minute documentary, "Scorsese on Scorsese," which has been dropped from both the Blu-ray and HD DVD versions. However, this extra was produced in 2004 for the Turner Classic Movies network, long before the director started work on 'The Departed.' It also still plays on cable, so its exclusion here is hardly fatal

Still sucks the DVD version has something the HD formats do not. Of course, Warner could have used the extra 25GB or so (allowing for the difference between TrueHD and PCM encodings) to give it to the BD folks, especially since we were cheated out of uncompressed audio or IME on a couple other Warner titles.

degas · 02-14-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by STEELCHEST

If you don't have surround sound... you're not missing out on much. That's the biggest weakness of the blu-ray.

Well actually, that would be the "weakness" of the sound design/sound mix...and not Blu-ray. If it's not there from the beginning, it's not much you could do.

Kierre · 02-14-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by degas

If it's not there from the beginning, it's not much you could do.

Reminds me of a sayin' we have in my profession: "Crap In, Crap Out!".

Josh · 02-14-2007, 01:18 PM

I watched this last night (got sent home early because of weather) and thought it looks great and sounded great.

nobody · 02-14-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonHD22

i bought the hd dvd version just so that my library of hd dvd vs. blu-ray could be closer. i bought the marine for br so i evened it out. the departed couldnt be any better for an hd movie experience

I didn't find this movie to be the type to show off blu-ray's capabilities. But it was a great movie story wise!

02-13-2007, 03:05 PM	#1
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02-13-2007, 04:59 PM	#3
Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	This is from Peter Bracke The Departed excel HD-DVD in sound Quality hey you HD-DVD fans finally we get prove that PCM sound is and is slightly better then DolbyTHD. PQ quality is Xerox like HD-DVD. Hopefully Chad will revise this title as the soonest i would like to hear his comments. Another winner for Blu-ray Fans now the question came what if Supermans return has been released using PCM and what if VC-1 is optimised for Blu-ray and not a copy from HD-DVD. The result will be a winner . Enjoy it and hopefully Warner Bros are listenning to me and release titles promise us to catch later sure in PCM sound. come on Warner we are waiting for you this is most have title and more to come.

02-13-2007, 05:03 PM	#4
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Go PCM!

02-13-2007, 05:12 PM	#5
Longshot Senior Member Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:2	Looking forward to Chad's review. Will be at least a week before I can watch it myself. Newborn twins are killing me!

02-13-2007, 05:21 PM	#6
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	I think I'm done with Mr. Bracke. He states in the review that the PCM is better but just can't bring himself to rate it higher.

02-13-2007, 05:53 PM	#8
nobody Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	OMG! The Departed comes out today, I think I'm gonna piss in my pants.

02-13-2007, 06:06 PM	#10
BostonHD22 Banned Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Boston	i bought the hd dvd version just so that my library of hd dvd vs. blu-ray could be closer. i bought the marine for br so i evened it out. the departed couldnt be any better for an hd movie experience

02-13-2007, 06:08 PM	#11
STEELCHEST Member Member since:Jan 2007	I got it!! I'm going to watch it at about 3:00 today, and i'll post what I think after.

02-13-2007, 06:09 PM	#12
BostonHD22 Banned Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Boston	there ya go steelchest enjoy!!!!

02-13-2007, 10:04 PM	#13
spf781 Power Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:742 Evergreen Terrace Springield, USA 4K collection:519 Blu-ray collection:792 MA collection:200 Digital collection:5 iTunes collection:314 Trading Score:4	hey BostonHD, Head over to YouTube.com and type in 'Fitzy's Wicked Pissah Reviews'. Click on the one from October 6th of last year. I think you'll appreciate this as much as I did (I live in Melrose). All I need to complete my Boston BR collection are Mystic River and Good Will Hunting.

02-13-2007, 11:22 PM	#14
STEELCHEST Member Member since:Jan 2007	OK.... BUY IT!!! Movie is awesome...Unbelievable how it just keeps changing and changing. I love it!! I'm am definately going to watch it again over the weekend. I buy blu-ray's that I know i'll watch more than a couple times. And this one is one. Great Transfer to Blu-Ray. The 2:35:1 is very wide-screen, but that's why they call it wide-screen. If you don't have surround sound... you're not missing out on much. That's the biggest weakness of the blu-ray. I agree with this about the picture and sound ratings here... http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/departed.html

02-14-2007, 11:10 AM	#15
spf781 Power Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:742 Evergreen Terrace Springield, USA 4K collection:519 Blu-ray collection:792 MA collection:200 Digital collection:5 iTunes collection:314 Trading Score:4	Watched it last night. Another winner from Warners. Wish it had the 'Scorsese on Scorsese' doc on the disc. But hey, that is what Netflix is for!

02-14-2007, 01:18 PM	#19
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	I watched this last night (got sent home early because of weather) and thought it looks great and sounded great.

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