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Echo3 said:

Im curious about the HD DVD of GRAND PRIX.  It is confirmed that the HDDVD and BluRay use different transfers, but I have not read anywhere if one is better than the other.

Im pretty sure the HD DVD has standard Dolby digital, wheras the BD had Dolby Digital Plus.  Not sure if there are other differences

TServo2049 said:

A contact of mine passed this link on to me:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-2600-DTS-DISC-HQ-THEATER-35mm-FILM-MOVIE-AUDIO-35-mm-FEATURE-HD-SOUND-/251307635587?pt=US_Movies_Other_Formats&hash=item3a831a3383

Wow what a great lot, good thing they are all too recent for us as I don't think anyone can afford that!

Mind you Casino Royale would be fun to hear 

borisanddoris said:

I haven't had the chance to check out the Matrix yet, so no opinions there.

Regarding the Phantom Menace, even with the level adjustment, I still find the LaserDisc to sound "better".  I've done an a/b of them both with level matching too.  YMMV.

I think the other lure of this project is that the DTS discs contain a verified, undisputed copy of the theatrical track.  There is no doubt what it is.  Home video formats are always open for debate and scrutiny.

 

 

I read somewhere the LD was mixed hot as a showpiece.

The point about the original tracks is right on point, regardless of codec or company these are the original mixes and that is why we care 

This has nothing to do with DTS as a format 

Ryan McAvoy said:

Whenit's done right it's an amazing format. Blade Runner, Harakiri, The Godfather... something else on the format. Wouldn't bother buying the Star Wars Blu-Rays though. Actually TPM looks amazing, but who wants to watch TPM.

TPM was a DNR nightmare!

Saw it on TV tonight and had forgotten my outrage 

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/comparison.php?art=part&x=402&y=217&action=1&image=1&cID=977&cap1=8902&cap2=8993&lossless=#vergleich

I am a huge ENR/Bleach Bypass/Silver retention fanboy it is my specialist subject 

Laserschwert said:

SpilkaBilka said:

I mean, Disney's track record isn't that great with BD releases, is it?  Someone on this forum posted a discussion about a BD of release of Cinderella (or maybe it was Snow White or Sleeping Beauty or something?).  They compared it to the VHS and DVD and it looked awful because they DVNR'd it to hell.

That's too broad a generalization. Disney has released a LOT of absolutely stunning looking restorations of their animated movies as well, so it could go either way.

Plus not animated their live action is usually solid 

PDB said:

dvdmike said:

PDB said:

Flexicon9 said:

The only DVD I've seen is the 1997 U.S. snap case release from Warner Bros.  The colors on that release are, to my eyes, correct.

And those were the colors I saw on this 35mm print. Color timing on the snapper DVD, laserdiscs and VHS tapes are all the same as the print. Very yellow and desert wasteland like. Thunderdome has a similar color timing. The blu-rays for Mad Max 2/Road Warrior have a very different cooler/bluer color timing.

Road Warrior or Mad Max 2?

Same movie different cuts. But this was The Road Warrior, since it was a US print from the 80s.

There is also thought the timing may be different 

PDB said:

Flexicon9 said:

The only DVD I've seen is the 1997 U.S. snap case release from Warner Bros.  The colors on that release are, to my eyes, correct.

And those were the colors I saw on this 35mm print. Color timing on the snapper DVD, laserdiscs and VHS tapes are all the same as the print. Very yellow and desert wasteland like. Thunderdome has a similar color timing. The blu-rays for Mad Max 2/Road Warrior have a very different cooler/bluer color timing.

Road Warrior or Mad Max 2?

I got censored for saying it on bluray.com so will say it here:

Bill Hunt has a black spot for Fox

He reviewd the DNR mess of Patton and said it was great

He lied and said all 4 Alien films had a new master, only 2 did

He says every year for the last 4 years that True Lies and the Abyss are coming out this year and that he has in inside tip.

Guy just makes up shit for hits, or he trusts someone that is full of shit.

Either way until there is a real Announcement from FOX then I do not trust his bullshit 

The Griff said:

zeropc said:

french blu-ray of silent hill is the best version. period.

Indeed.

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/index.php?vergleich=silent_hill_bd1

Blown out clipped whites? 

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/index.php?art=part&x=563&y=159&action=1&image=1&vergleich=silent_hill_bd1&lossless=0#vergleich

Lovely 

The Aluminum Falcon said:

I have the French AOD thanks to the recommendation of someone on the board. May have been you dvdmike... I've forgotten. Thank you if so.

Anyway, I was referring to the fact that the HD-DVD is superior to all versions of the AOD US Theatrical Cut out there— though all look terrible— (best of the worst as all are pretty bad). It also has the line not present in some BDs, "So I left her there," by Ash. Of course, the transfers of the International Cut and the Director's Cut blow the HD-DVD out of the water, as its just a different master.

FYI, for anyone concerned about AOD, the color timing of the HD International Cut and Director's Cut are more theatrically-accurate. Saw a print from the 90's projected and it looked very similar.

The TC? then I agree with you totally 

_,,,^..^,,,_ said:

I've read somewhere that "Silent Hill" is better in HD-DVD.

Compared to the US Sony MPEGII sure, the UK AVC nope

DoomBot said:

Excellent thanks dvdmike

What versions does the German 4 cut have? Does it have the better picture like the French?

They are per pixel identical (FR/GER) http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/32741

It has the TV cut in SD as the fourth cut  and a nice box 

DoomBot said:

I agree with dvdmike , there was i believe a a French release of all 3 versions of Army of Darkness and 2 of the cuts (International and director's cut)  look awesome. The US theatrical how ever is the same as the other blu-ray releases.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Army-of-Darkness-Blu-ray/61907/#UserReviews

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=7377061&postcount=232

Just for you, and I have the German with 4 cuts now

The Aluminum Falcon said:

Which HD-DVD is better than Blu-Ray?

The Thing, Army of Darkness, Terminator 2, and the Sting (especially!) are all better on the HD-DVD and I've got access to rips if anyone wants a preservation. Dragonheart and Apollo 13 seem to have already been mentioned.

I disagree with AOD it depends on what cut tho 

I can try and sync it but getting the encode down and preserving quality is a bitch right now 

The Aluminum Falcon said:

Not having high hopes for a 3D BD. Wouldn't be surprised if it was heavily DNR'ed to improve the 3D effect. Just like Jurassic Park, unfortunately, though that wasn't DNR'ed so bad.

It had reeally bad DNR!

All I need is the audio 

zeropc said:

well, to be fair... the old mpeg2 bd is currently the best hd release of the movie. the uh-version should be avoided unless one does prefer a perfectly waxy, erm i mean clean picture.

Exactly, the artifacting was way overblown and it at least looks like an 80's movie shot on shitty stock 

I thought there was a thread for this, I got the HD TV and spent days re timing the film but only needed the audio.....

For one the TC scenes will not match the BD as the cclour will be miles off 

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Robin-Hood-Prince-of-Thieves-Theatrical-Cut/topic/15425/

I said for years that UK laser was stunning, one of the best pictures out there 

Stamper said:

Look, a few pixels of additional framing won't make it up for the resolution and the grain. HD-DVD master is the way to go. The Blu-ray all look like total DNRed crap. No remaster will be coming because no one cares about Carpenter movies apart from the fans. They already remade this film, so I'm sure they think the 2012 version is better and more "modern" and are happy about the old version DNR image.

Remade? that was a prequel, this is a remake 

DoomBot said:

Yes i just found it

I sent a pm to you dvdmike

Thanks 

Jetrell Fo said:

I sent out a few pm's today with links to kk's regraded version which features our audio for The Matrix.

Please come back here and let us know what you think of the experience.

:)

Is it out there?