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The Host (Blu-ray)
Video (VC-1 hovering @ 20Mbps): 8.5/10
Audio (DTS 1.5Mbps): 8.5/10
Subtle DNR is present, tending to only affect close-ups. Also there are instances of strange aliasing, otherwise a surprisingly nice transfer and solid DTS track.
Die Hard (Blu-ray)
Video (MPEG-4 AVC hovering @ 30Mbps): 8.5/10
Audio (DTS 1.5MBps): 7/10
It looks its age, but in a good way. Grain seems intact, color is nicely saturated, and print damage is basically non-existent. Though quite a few shots are slightly out-of-focus. The DTS sounds a lot like the Five Star Collection DVD, with the two massive explosions in the film sounding very harsh and "turn volume down immediately" unpleasant.
Die Hard with a Vengeance (Blu-ray)
Video (MPEG-4 AVC hovering @ 35Mbps): 8.5/10
Audio (DTS 1.5MBps): 9.5/10
An enormous upgrade over the awful looking DVD in both image and sound quality. The only quibbles over the transfer is some edge enhancement and some color issues, mainly pinkish fleshtones and some drab scenes. The DTS track is nearly perfect, but sometimes the voice track sounds terribly thin and limited, especially Willis for some reason.
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