dvdmike said:
OmegaMattman said:
dvdmike said:
Why would Universal licence them just to be shown up?
They already have been shown-up...and seem to be just fine with it. Look at Shout's "Halloween II" versus the original Universal Blu-ray. It might come from the same initial master, but Shout's is a cleaner presentation. Plus, Uni allowed Shout to include the TV Cut, which they themselves had no intention of releasing.
Shout's upcoming "Darkman" will doubtless exceed Uni's existing BD as well. And, I'd say Universal would not be licensing to Criterion if they did not expect their own editions (like that of "Brazil") to be totally surpassed.
If Universal was concerned with being "shown-up", they'd limit Shout to movie-only releases, such as Disney pulled with Anchor Bay. Remember that "Watcher in the Woods" debacle (which was spawned by "The Happiest Millionaire" DVD)? Or, they'd keep everything in-house.
I meant with PQ not extras, Halloween is debateable and only a few have new masters (The Game etc) as for Darkman, the BD already beat the HD-DVD (rare) but the most we can hope for is the HDTV version that resolves grain better.
I would love to be wrong but I doubt it
Darkman on Blu-ray has better grain retainment compared to the HD DVD? I'm missing something. I'd like to see screencaptures of the HDTV version in 1080i without filters applied.
The MGM DVD release is damn nice for Army of Darkness since it's been sourced from film instead of video.
The Anchor Bay black cover, green titles for EVIL DEAD has both open matte and matted for widescreen presentations. I love it for the nice grain retainment. I don't have the Limited Edition Blu since I have the other EVIL DEAD DVD releases, including the 3-DVD Ultimate Edition.
http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=1946&disc2=1947&cap1=18127&cap2=18138&art=full&image=2&hd_multiID=182&action=1&lossless=1#vergleich
The 25th Anniversary USA/Canada Blu for EVIL DEAD II: Dead by Dawn from Liongate/Alliance is the best release compared to the overly filtered original from Anchor Bay. At least for the USA and Canada.
http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=406&disc2=405&cap1=4196&cap2=4184&art=full&image=9&hd_multiID=126&action=1&lossless=1#vergleich
http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=406&disc2=405&cap1=4198&cap2=4186&art=full&image=10&hd_multiID=126&action=1&lossless=1#vergleich
Again for EVIL DEAD II. The Kinowelt release isn't something to be recommended to buy when compared to the 25th Anniversary Liongate/Alliance Blu.
http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=406&disc2=405&cap1=4197&cap2=4185&art=full&image=11&hd_multiID=126&action=1&lossless=1#vergleich
Will there still be plans to release the Evil Dead Treasures on multiple BD25s? Would only need to restructure for Blu-ray but everything kept the same. Menus for the Blu and the menus removed from the DVDs. I wouldn't mind using a multi-disc Viva Elite Blu-ray case with matching cover.
EDIT: EVIL DEAD 2: Dead by Dawn. Link comparisons for bitrate, lossless and uncompressed audio including disc size for the Anchor Bay and Lionsgate/Alliance 25th Anniversary releases. Obviously the 25th Anniversary is the release to buy on Blu-ray for the motherlode of special features.
http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/Details.php?ifb=EvilDead2DeadbyDawn_13138300683
http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/Details.php?ifb=EvilDead2_12236116233