Well have to wait and see what the US version looks like. Youd be surprised to see some differences between EUR and US releases
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The Germen DVD of the new robin Hood semms to contain some more blood splats than US DVD, BD and german BD.
A cut review in german is avaible here.
"I kill Gandalf." - Igor, Dork Tower
digitalfreaknyc said:
I'm currently making a blu-ray of the HD version with all extras.
I sent you a PM a while ago on an update to this and got no reply, is it pretty safe to assume this is not going to happen?
Does anyone have links to the HD broadcast version of this, would like to make my own if there are still live links.
dark_jedi said:
digitalfreaknyc said:
I'm currently making a blu-ray of the HD version with all extras.
I sent you a PM a while ago on an update to this and got no reply, is it pretty safe to assume this is not going to happen?
Does anyone have links to the HD broadcast version of this, would like to make my own if there are still live links.
Not enough room on one disc for the extras and the D-Theater version.
I just did something VERY basic for the extras DVD.
The prospect of torrenting 30 gigs kinda makes me want to puke.
digitalfreaknyc said:
dark_jedi said:
digitalfreaknyc said:
I'm currently making a blu-ray of the HD version with all extras.
I sent you a PM a while ago on an update to this and got no reply, is it pretty safe to assume this is not going to happen?
Does anyone have links to the HD broadcast version of this, would like to make my own if there are still live links.
Not enough room on one disc for the extras and the D-Theater version.
I just did something VERY basic for the extras DVD.
The prospect of torrenting 30 gigs kinda makes me want to puke.
The D-Theater version on tehparadox is 7.5gb in size; I don't know what compressing it to 6.4gb would do (being that it seems that most 720p MKVs are around 4.5gb in size), but how much space do the extras take up?
Even so, anyone know how to at least create blu-rays with said MKVs and at least create menu and chapter titles?
“You people must realize that the public owns you for life, and when you’re dead, you’ll all be in commercials dancing with vacuum cleaners.”
– Homer Simpson
Monroville said:
digitalfreaknyc said:
dark_jedi said:
digitalfreaknyc said:
I'm currently making a blu-ray of the HD version with all extras.
I sent you a PM a while ago on an update to this and got no reply, is it pretty safe to assume this is not going to happen?
Does anyone have links to the HD broadcast version of this, would like to make my own if there are still live links.
Not enough room on one disc for the extras and the D-Theater version.
I just did something VERY basic for the extras DVD.
The prospect of torrenting 30 gigs kinda makes me want to puke.
The D-Theater version on tehparadox is 7.5gb in size; I don't know what compressing it to 6.4gb would do (being that it seems that most 720p MKVs are around 4.5gb in size), but how much space do the extras take up?
Even so, anyone know how to at least create blu-rays with said MKVs and at least create menu and chapter titles?
That's not the one I have. Mine is almost 24gb's. That must be 720p or it's a really crappy version.
Believe it or not, it actually looks pretty good throughout. I don't know what magic is used, but I have plenty of 720p and 1080p MKVs (that are 4.5 to 8gb in size respectively) that, despite having bit rates that are 1/2 to 1/4 that of the original blu-rays, the PQ is near identical.
Granted, there may be compression artifacts that I am not noticing, but I am watching these on a 65" Toshiba DLP HDTV, so the screensize is big enough that any artifacts should be quite visible. Also keep in mind that said MKV programs are strickly movie only; no menus, chapter stops, extras, etc. (though some do contain subtitle tracks, alternate audio tracks [such as dubs] and even commentaries)
And to confirm it is 720p (which I prefer, as the straight 10 to 12gb 1080i HDTV MKVs have interlacing issues; the 720p versions look just as good and also eliminate the "combing" from the interlacing).
“You people must realize that the public owns you for life, and when you’re dead, you’ll all be in commercials dancing with vacuum cleaners.”
– Homer Simpson
Monroville said:
Believe it or not, it actually looks pretty good throughout. I don't know what magic is used, but I have plenty of 720p and 1080p MKVs (that are 4.5 to 8gb in size respectively) that, despite having bit rates that are 1/2 to 1/4 that of the original blu-rays, the PQ is near identical.
Granted, there may be compression artifacts that I am not noticing, but I am watching these on a 65" Toshiba DLP HDTV, so the screensize is big enough that any artifacts should be quite visible. Also keep in mind that said MKV programs are strickly movie only; no menus, chapter stops, extras, etc. (though some do contain subtitle tracks, alternate audio tracks [such as dubs] and even commentaries)
And to confirm it is 720p (which I prefer, as the straight 10 to 12gb 1080i HDTV MKVs have interlacing issues; the 720p versions look just as good and also eliminate the "combing" from the interlacing).
Why not just make custom AVCHDs?
Well it looks like the 1080 version will not be shared so which 720p version at paradox is the better one, does anyone know? I hate when COOL projects are mentioned and talked about and then don't turn up, oh well.
Thanks
They're all pretty comparable. One thing I look for is the bit rate of the video output (posters putting screen caps helps out too). There have been a few cases where MKVs with slightly lower bit rates have looked better due to better compression from more experienced rippers, but overall the bit rate level is the best way to judge.
DarkGryphon2048: while you can create AVCHDs out of the MKVs (with programs like TSmuxer), you usually have to start off with the MKVs since that is the original source material (at least if you get your stuff from tehparadox). I just wound up getting one of these:
I stuck in a 2 TB hard drive and so far this plays everything I've thrown at it: MKVS, FLAAC, MP3 and 4, etc. It has a GUI, so when you plug it into your HDTVs HDMI connection, you can access all of your programs, create file folders and delete extraneous files. Bottom line: I don't have to worry about converting MKVs anymore so they will play on my PS3 (as it outputs in 1080p as well).
“You people must realize that the public owns you for life, and when you’re dead, you’ll all be in commercials dancing with vacuum cleaners.”
– Homer Simpson
What is that thing Monroville? does it play Blu-ray files as well?
I have a similiar thing: The Popcorn Hour. Stocked with 2 TB. It plays mkv and BD ISOs and DVD ISOs and BD folder structures, DVD folder Structures and so on. Poorly the Firmware is not finished, yet, so its sometimes kinda buggy.
The big Popcorn Hour C-200 could contail a 2.5" SATA HD inside, and a 3.5 " SATA in an excange frame. Instead of the exchange frame there could be installed a BD-Rom for watching BDs. I belive its also possible to plug BD-Roms via USB. External HDs and Sticks could be plugged via USB and could be used to play files from. The C-200 can play BD-ISOs with BD Java content.
The small one, the A-200 could only be stocked with one SATA HD, and can play the same formats as the big boy, but It has no license to use BD-Java. So BDs with Java Menues ust play the main movie, and have no possibilities to use the extras. Language Settings can be done by a player menu.
To be honest: at the moment the popcorn hour is quite expensive and there are some important things that don't really work fine with the current firmware.
"I kill Gandalf." - Igor, Dork Tower
Just scored 1 of 2000 made Blu-ray Metalpacks of the Trilogy of The Dead, it has Night of The Living Dead, Dawn of The Dead and Day of The Dead, also have The A-Team(Blu-ray steelbook)coming from China and it has the Theatrical version and the Extended cut, hopefully that will be here tomorrow, love finding cool stuff in other countries.
dark_jedi said:
What is that thing Monroville? does it play Blu-ray files as well?
Yup! The only thing it does not play is Flash video (at the moment, since the people who make the Argosy are really good with firmware upgrades).
I usually just take out the TS file from the blu-ray folder and download it directly onto the hard drive (no need to have all of those blu-ray folders when all you really need is just the movie from the STREAM folder).
“You people must realize that the public owns you for life, and when you’re dead, you’ll all be in commercials dancing with vacuum cleaners.”
– Homer Simpson
Monroville said:
dark_jedi said:
What is that thing Monroville? does it play Blu-ray files as well?
Yup! The only thing it does not play is Flash video (at the moment, since the people who make the Argosy are really good with firmware upgrades).
I usually just take out the TS file from the blu-ray folder and download it directly onto the hard drive (no need to have all of those blu-ray folders when all you really need is just the movie from the STREAM folder).
Off-topic, but you could probably demux flash video and remux it into mkv or mp4 containers. Much of flash is now H.264.
Dr. M
Monroville said:
They're all pretty comparable. One thing I look for is the bit rate of the video output (posters putting screen caps helps out too). There have been a few cases where MKVs with slightly lower bit rates have looked better due to better compression from more experienced rippers, but overall the bit rate level is the best way to judge.
DarkGryphon2048: while you can create AVCHDs out of the MKVs (with programs like TSmuxer), you usually have to start off with the MKVs since that is the original source material (at least if you get your stuff from tehparadox). I just wound up getting one of these:
I stuck in a 2 TB hard drive and so far this plays everything I've thrown at it: MKVS, FLAAC, MP3 and 4, etc. It has a GUI, so when you plug it into your HDTVs HDMI connection, you can access all of your programs, create file folders and delete extraneous files. Bottom line: I don't have to worry about converting MKVs anymore so they will play on my PS3 (as it outputs in 1080p as well).
I dunno I prefer having stuff on physical media compared to having to buy even more hardware for my room. Except I'm considering purchasing the Sherwood 5004 multi-region Blu-ray player which is a clone of the Momitsu.
Yes I have quite the Blu-ray import wishlist.
The german BD of FACE|OFF is not so DNRed as the US Disc.
Check out still images at caps-a-holic.
(Hope this also counts as "special" content :) )
"I kill Gandalf." - Igor, Dork Tower
Is is just me, or does the DE face off have awful compression artifacts???
The upcoming (March 2011) german DVD and BD release of the Grindhouse feature is at the moment stated to contain the Fake Trailer "Hobo with a shotgun" . If it's true this would be damn cool, because neither the US Bd nor the jap. DVD seems to feature that trailer.
Regarding Face Off:
I won't say that this are compression artifacts. It seems to be the Filmgrain. Or could you specify the Point where you see the artifacts?
"I kill Gandalf." - Igor, Dork Tower
MrBrown said:
The upcoming (March 2011) german DVD and BD release of the Grindhouse feature is at the moment stated to contain the Fake Trailer "Hobo with a shotgun" . If it's true this would be damn cool, because neither the US Bd nor the jap. DVD seems to feature that trailer.
Yea I am already looking in to getting this, along with The Crow Steelbook, also that Grindhouse is a Steelbook as well I believe.
Yes it is a Steelbook, definitely going to grab this one.
The Steelbook for The Crow looks GREAT to.
Also just scored the German Briefcase release of Inception, very cool set.
dark_jedi said:
MrBrown said:
The upcoming (March 2011) german DVD and BD release of the Grindhouse feature is at the moment stated to contain the Fake Trailer "Hobo with a shotgun" . If it's true this would be damn cool, because neither the US Bd nor the jap. DVD seems to feature that trailer.
Yea I am already looking in to getting this, along with The Crow Steelbook, also that Grindhouse is a Steelbook as well I believe.
Yes it is a Steelbook, definitely going to grab this one.
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The Steelbook for The Crow looks GREAT to.
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Also just scored the German Briefcase release of Inception, very cool set.
Yeah, its stated to be a steelbook. But I fear the ugly blue bar at the top.
I am not so a Steelbook buyer. They get scratches really fast. (I have the Steelbook for the DVD release of Leon - The Professional, and I got an ugly scratch right through the color down to the metal... ) I even have a PS3 Game Steelbook with an onprinted rating logo.
"I kill Gandalf." - Igor, Dork Tower
Does anyone have Rain Man from another region? They got two documentaries that Region 1 did not:
"The Journey Of 'Rain Man'" featurette (21 mins)
"Lifting The Fog: A Look At The Mysteries of Autism" featurette (19 mins)
I believe I have RAIN MAN (R2) at home...so long as it didn't get taken in the divorce. No matter though, easy enough to find another.
Is there any way to verify that this German edition of Time Bandits on Blu-ray is actually Region B and not region free?
On that note, does anyone have the R2 French Studio Canal DVD of Time Bandits? I can't find it on Amazon.fr, but it has an excellent set of features as details here:
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I'm sure that's the one you are refering to. I can check around if any of my friends can confirm the region status of the Blu-Ray.