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dark_jedi said:

I was just skimming through my list of all 1080i HD files I have and I just seen I have this listed, now this file is pretty old lol so I am wondering if this would have the BD coloring? hell or if it is even OAR for that matter, I need to get out my storage discs and check, unless someone already knows it is the same coloring as the BD, I also found The Gate!

The Gate rules! I recorded an HD transfer from IFC HD this past halloween, but I haven't gotten it transferred off my DVR yet.  This is one of those films where if it wasn't for fan preservation's, I question whether we'd ever get an official Blu ray release.

dark_jedi said:

and does anyone know what ROTLA this is? I found this backup as well.

Looks like the earlier HD master with the CGI cliff shot.

Not sure if anyone brought this up yet, but what about Return to Oz? That seems up Team Blu's alley. I know there is a 1080i version out there. There is also an awesome feature length documentary called Return To Oz: The Joy That Got Away that was an internet only release. There's also extras from the DVD and a lot of cool stuff floating out there on YouTube. I think this is a really under appreciated classic that deserves a proper release that I know it will never get!

I'm not sure if The Neverending Story is still on your todo list but i just thought i'd point out that the new german extended remastered blu-ray has way to much dnr, i'd like to get my hands on the dutch blu-ray as i've heard that one is the best out so far.

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=1077&disc2=3156&cap1=10435&cap2=29045&art=full&image=7&hd_multiID=324&action=1&lossless=

Wow the extended really does look awful!

Demonovation said:

Not sure if anyone brought this up yet, but what about Return to Oz? That seems up Team Blu's alley. I know there is a 1080i version out there. There is also an awesome feature length documentary called Return To Oz: The Joy That Got Away that was an internet only release. There's also extras from the DVD and a lot of cool stuff floating out there on YouTube. I think this is a really under appreciated classic that deserves a proper release that I know it will never get!

VUDU also has this one in 1080p HDX, so video sources are available.  There is one Japanese LD with digital stereo sound (This one: http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/38562/PILF-1052/Return-to-Oz-%281985%29 ).  I found a couple of Japanese auctions that have that LD so I could help to get it for a LPCM digital audio track if the project is of interest.

bigrob said:

 

is there a decent HD version of Dragon : The Bruce Lee Story out there?

There is a 3 - 4 gb hdtv rip out there, i used to have it but my 1tb hard drive died not long ago, time to make bd disc backups in future :(

Can someone here help us get the retail BD Dutch release of The Neverending Story?

Thanks

bigrob said:

 

is there a decent HD version of Dragon : The Bruce Lee Story out there?

I am already looking into this, I have a lead.

Is Day of the Dead still worthwhile for making a custom BD? dark_jedi, I know you released an uncensored audio version awhile ago, but, in the interim, the Scream release has come out.

Can anyone here attest to the Scream's superiority? I heard there were compression and color timing issues, but I have a hard time believing it could be worse than the grain-reduced Anchor Bay version... Thanks.

Scream Factory seems to bright and the color timing is different.

I would love to see a team blu Day of the Dead bd ultimate edition.

Arrow vs Shout!

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?art=part&x=397&y=135&action=1&image=4&hd_multiID=229&cap1=20698&cap2=27886&disc1=2234&disc2=3034&lossless=#vergleich

I think the big issue with the Scream are the digital artifacts. It's a bit bandwidth starved.

Yes that too, plus it's cropped slightly.

day of the dead: jap bd + synced audio from the ld = win

i highly recommend anyone this combo. it's awesome :)

Does the French blu look better then the others and is it stretched?

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/multi_comparison.php?disc1=353&disc2=2232&cap1=3683&cap2=20678&art=full&image=4&hd_multiID=229&action=1&lossless=#vergleich

zeropc said:

day of the dead: jap bd + synced audio from the ld = win

i highly recommend anyone this combo. it's awesome :)

Could you do some screen cap comparisons of the JP?

Maybe some of the same caps as caps-a-holic

here are two screenshots from the jap bd

http://www.imagebam.com/image/a0e57f246471451

http://www.imagebam.com/image/1da95e246471488

Detail to me is no better then Anchor bay and color is very very slightly different

Thanks for grabbing screen caps

The French BD doesn't seem to suffer the same overzealous noise reduction that all but destroys the Anchor Bay and Arrow versions. It isn't stretched, either, but rather the Anchor Bay release is squashed to 1.85:1.

If you take a look at the comparison here, there's some serious clipping going on in the Scream version:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews50/day_of_the_dead_blu-ray.htm

I've tried ordering the French BD before, but Amazon.fr won't ship to my destination.

french bd (left) vs japanese bd (right)

I got it from vanleest.nl in 2008, but apparently they are now freerecordshop.nl.

Maybe this one?

I got mine last year from http://www.dvdoutlet.nl/nl/neverending-story-the-blu-ray-8715664055045.html

It was about 12 Euros shipped to the US, looks like the price has gone up since then, or maybe they just removed the VAT when I ordered.

Edit: It seems that the price has definitely gone up as my order e-mail specifically mentions that €1.91 tax was part of the €6.99 price.  (I thought it was illegal in most places to add tax to orders shipped outside of a country, but whatever.)

Maybe they know it's better than the US BD and is now probably OOP, so get it while you can.