CROCODILE DUNDEE - 1080p video & Uncompressed audio from Laserdisc (Released) — Page 2

Author: DoomBot
Time: 5-May-2014 5:30 PM (Edited)
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Review for both movies is up

I'm curious to know how this compares to your copy.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/10709/crocodiledundee_double.html

Author: Matt_Stevens
Time: 5-May-2014 8:00 PM (Edited)
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I just placed my order. I am curious about the black crush. It's not really bad on my version. Maybe something happened between the iTunes xfer and this encode.

I am glad to hear the original film is given 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio. All too often these older pre 5.1 films get shafted with compressed DD2.0.

Author: DoomBot
Time: 5-May-2014 8:03 PM
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Yes at least the audio is right, maybe the blu-ray video can be fixed?

Author: Matt_Stevens
Time: 5-May-2014 8:21 PM
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Crushed blacks are unfixable. Once the detail is lost, that's that. I'll have a look when it's released report back here.

Author: DoomBot
Time: 5-May-2014 9:10 PM
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Yeah kind of figured that would be the answer. Well i hope it's not as bad as they say. I'll be getting a copy as well and i if i get it before you i'll post screen shots.

Author: DoomBot
Time: 11-May-2014 5:27 PM (Edited)
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Here's some screencaps of darker scenes

http://postimg.org/image/kqo00qrfn/full/

http://postimg.org/image/iq0qcy5j1/full/

http://postimg.org/image/dsoh8jioz/full/

Author: Doctor M
Time: 11-May-2014 10:59 PM
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Why isn't the BD release a trilogy? Are they embarrassed by the third film?

Dr. M

Author: dvdmike
Time: 15-May-2014 7:28 PM
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http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?art=magnify&x=625&y=229&action=1&image=4&hd_multiID=1677&cap1=37732&cap2=37783&disc1=4062&disc2=4068&lossless=1

Author: Matt_Stevens
Time: 15-May-2014 7:49 PM
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Mine arrived today and I sampled it. Looks great. But I think the PCM laserdisc sound bleeds more into the surrounds and therefore has more envelopment. No doubt there is zero distortion in the DTS track, even at crazy high volume (same as the LD's PCM).

The iTunes transfer massacred the blurry DVD and this is even better. Less DNR too (iTunes transfers are frequently DNR'd to reduce compression artifacts).

Author: DoomBot
Time: 15-May-2014 8:13 PM
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Will you be uploading the PCM audio? I would love to hear that.

So what do you think about the darker scenes in the outback?

Author: Matt_Stevens
Time: 17-May-2014 3:57 PM
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The problem I have right now is the upload speed of my ISP is near zilch. I can download at a sort of decent pace, but uploading is a bear.

I have not had a chance to directly compare the outback scenes, but the video looks like it is from same transfer as the iTunes.