Evil Dead 2 question... - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

madfanpst · 06-20-2002, 04:49 PM

i was just watching Evil Dead 2 DVD by Anchor Bay DV11188 on my Apex AD-1500 machine and noticed MASSIVE pixilation, since it is mostly night, dark scenes, it is extremely noticable and annoying. checking many websites for reviews of this disk, i found no mentions of this problem, typically getting very good reviews on the video quality. my question is, could this be a bad disk? or more due to my DVD player, cheap $90 Apex? anyone else have this problem? thanks for any feedback.

Rupert_Ripper_G · 06-21-2002, 12:43 AM

Dunno what's wrong... plays fine on my apex 500 .

telly

tomdkat · 06-21-2002, 12:56 AM

If possible, try playing YOUR disc on someone else's player to see if you get the same or smiliar behavior and see if you can try a DIFFERENT copy. This might help to isolate the problem.

Peace.....

justinc79 · 07-05-2002, 09:01 PM

My beloved Apex AD-500w plays my Evil Dead 2 disc perfectly. I heard something about a bad pressing for one of the Evil Dead 2 releases, but I think was the limited edition...

gorgo99 · 07-14-2002, 03:50 PM

The original Evil Dead 2 DVD had a lot of this; the THX version has a little, which is probably related to film grain, but is far better. It may have been an isolated incident with the original, too, because mine looked awful but I saw many reviews when the THX version came out that basically said the video is great, "just like the past pressing"...

justinc79 · 07-16-2002, 01:28 AM

The orignal Anchor Bay release and the THX AB release are supposedly like apples and oranges when it comes to quality, so I doubt anyone would say it's "just like the original."

I never got to see the original AB DVD, however I do have it on VHS. The new THX transfer is way different, reportedly. The main difference is the THX transfer is much darker than all previous releases. Personally, I prefer the darker look, but that's just me.

Flash Ahhh · 07-16-2002, 04:42 AM

Gorgo,

A grainy print wouldn't cause pixelation. Justin said his copy is pixeling.

Justin, try cleaning the disk too, just in case, sometimes a smudge causes pixelation.

If your copy plays fine in another player, then you know it's a compatibilty issue with the Apex player. If you get the same glitch in two different machines and the disk is clean, then you got a bad copy, take it back for an exchange.

-Flash

06-20-2002, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
madfanpst Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2002	Evil Dead 2 question... i was just watching Evil Dead 2 DVD by Anchor Bay DV11188 on my Apex AD-1500 machine and noticed MASSIVE pixilation, since it is mostly night, dark scenes, it is extremely noticable and annoying. checking many websites for reviews of this disk, i found no mentions of this problem, typically getting very good reviews on the video quality. my question is, could this be a bad disk? or more due to my DVD player, cheap $90 Apex? anyone else have this problem? thanks for any feedback.

06-21-2002, 12:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rupert_Ripper_G Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2002	Dunno what's wrong... plays fine on my apex 500 . telly __________________ Oooh. Poor watcher. Did your life pass before your eyes? 'Cuppa tea, cuppa tea, almost got shagged, cuppa tea...' --Spike to Giles, "Bargaining"

06-21-2002, 12:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	If possible, try playing YOUR disc on someone else's player to see if you get the same or smiliar behavior and see if you can try a DIFFERENT copy. This might help to isolate the problem. Peace..... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

07-05-2002, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
justinc79 Supporting Actor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fairmont, WV, USA	My beloved Apex AD-500w plays my Evil Dead 2 disc perfectly. I heard something about a bad pressing for one of the Evil Dead 2 releases, but I think was the limited edition... __________________ Justin.

07-16-2002, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
justinc79 Supporting Actor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fairmont, WV, USA	The orignal Anchor Bay release and the THX AB release are supposedly like apples and oranges when it comes to quality, so I doubt anyone would say it's "just like the original." I never got to see the original AB DVD, however I do have it on VHS. The new THX transfer is way different, reportedly. The main difference is the THX transfer is much darker than all previous releases. Personally, I prefer the darker look, but that's just me. __________________ Justin.

07-14-2002, 03:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
gorgo99 Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2002	The original Evil Dead 2 DVD had a lot of this; the THX version has a little, which is probably related to film grain, but is far better. It may have been an isolated incident with the original, too, because mine looked awful but I saw many reviews when the THX version came out that basically said the video is great, "just like the past pressing"...

07-16-2002, 04:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	Gorgo, A grainy print wouldn't cause pixelation. Justin said his copy is pixeling. Justin, try cleaning the disk too, just in case, sometimes a smudge causes pixelation. If your copy plays fine in another player, then you know it's a compatibilty issue with the Apex player. If you get the same glitch in two different machines and the disk is clean, then you got a bad copy, take it back for an exchange. -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

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