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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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I was bit disappointed with the PQ. I had hopes Pete Bracke was wrong about transfering Super35 to Video. Unfortunately he is right & the result is noise & a grainy appearance mainly in low light scenes. Other than that, color & detail were awesome... overall a nice improvement over the latest Artisan release upconverted. Quote:
HD Video - 8/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 9/10 Last edited by Derb : 03-18-2007 at 09:26 AM. |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Also, is the full bitrate DTS better than the DTS on the Ultimate Edition or Dolby on the Extreme Editon DVDs? Though I know LPCM would be especially awesome. |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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The few people who immediately select dts & watch Lionsgate films all the way through. I'd recommend switching back & fourth between the 2. I have found a few LF releases were the Dolby track is cleary better than the dts one. |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dallas, Ft Worth
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Planet of the Apes (Blu Ray)
Video: 8/10 Audio: 9/10 A very uneven transfer, though most of it is quite sharp, while some scenes looks like there's a thin coat of vasoline on the lens, also edge halos are present on some exterior daylight shots. No complaints in the audio dept, all very good.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: "Vyenna", VA
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Go for it PH, ya know ya want to see HD MPEG-2 style.
![]() The Architect (2006) (HD DVD) HD Video - 10/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 8/10 HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 8/10 The World's Fastest Indian (2005) (HD DVD) HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 8/10 HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 9/10 |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dallas, Ft Worth
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Chain Reaction (Blu Ray)
Video: 6.5/10 Audio: 9/10 Mosquito noise and halo riddled transfer with moments of actual HD scenes. Excellent audio though.
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Actor
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Discovery Atlas: Australia Revealed (2006) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10 The Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up (2005) (Blu-Ray) HD Video - 10/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10 HD Audio dts - 10/10 Cream: Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 (2005) (HD DVD) HD Video - Reference HD Audio dts - 10/10 |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: "Vyenna", VA
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Ultraviolet (Blu-ray)
HD Video: 9/10 HD Audio: 9/10 This film was kind of soft and the characters looked a bit plasticky, but I think that was the goal of the transfer. Sound was very good in lpcm, but none of these factor overcame what a total bore this movie was. I thought it was a horribly scripted film, and I wouldn't recommend it.
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#418 (permalink) |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Heart: Alive in Seattle (2003) (HD DVD)
HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby TrueHD - 10/10 The case shows Dolby Plus & my receiver shows Dolby Digital. Despite this, both tracks sound very good. I found the PQ to be a bit soft & it has a little noise in some areas but overall the AVC transfer is near perfect. |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: "Vyenna", VA
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Casino Royale (Blu Ray)
Video: 10/10 Audio (LPCM): 10/10 This is almost a reference disc, if you discount the purposeful graininess in the opening scene. There was also some slight noise in the hospital room, but overall a solid and near perfect transfer. I didn't notice weird skin tones, so I continue to wonder about Bracke's settings on his screen. The LPCM track was incredible!! EDIT: I also noticed a rough chapter skip (or layer transfer?) right after Bond and the exotic lady do the nasty. It was a bit jarring, but nothing terrible. It's just the first one I've noticed on bd.
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dallas, Ft Worth
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Rocky Balboa (Blu Ray)
Video: 9.5/10 Audio(PCM): 9.5/10 Very nearly a reference disc. It has a lot of intentional grain, but it very very sharp. The final fight, which was shot in HD, just looks incredible, the level of detail is off the charts. Since this isn't a very surround active type movie, I watched it in PCM 2.0, very loud and clear. Excellent movie btw!
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Ex-BadHumor Man
Join Date: May 2002
Location: New Jersey, USA
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If so, why BR for you?Cream...cool...me get. ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Cream is HD DVD exclusive. (Imagine) I was gonna knock the rating down on that one when I saw what looked like a digi line which ran through certain areas. Nope, just the HD rez reflecting anything silver or shiney. The lighting is excellent which makes for some very highly detailed images. I've never seen the 3 stooges look so old. ![]() |
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#424 (permalink) |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canada
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Alice Cooper: Live At Montreux (2005) (Blu-Ray)
HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 8/10 HD Audio dts - 9/10 The Holiday (2006) (Blu-Ray) HD Video - 9/10 HD Audio Dolby Digital - 9/10 HD Audio LPCM - 9/10 Picture & detail is a bit soft throughout the film. I didn't notice any artifacts & color is great. I did find the picture to look a little dark, could be intentional though. Presented 1.85:1 & transfered in AVC with a VBR in the 30's, the picture quality throughout is very consistent. The Dolby Digital (640kbps) & LPCM (4.6mbps) tracks are surprisingly a wash. I sampled many scenes, the dialog, surround effects used, etc. etc. That said, this obviously isn't the type of film which should rattle your home theater.. Dialog is always clear & what little surrounds are used throughout the course of the film do not interfere with the center channel making this track very front heavy. Overall, a solid transfer & a not so bad flick to boot. |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dallas, Ft Worth
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The Transporter (Blu Ray)
Video: 6.5/10 Audio: 9/10
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Silent Director/Silent Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Burlington, Ontario
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CASINO ROYALE Blu-ray
VIDEO: 9.5/10 AUDIO (Dolby 5.1): 9/10 Well i only waited an extra week and a half to watch my opy but man t was worth it i guess in the end. Picture was just amazing but something is holding me back from giving this a 10, The Audio was also great for the Dolby Digital track but the opening theme didn't seem right as Cornell's vocals were a bit drawn out. Still it was a great audio track and makes me think even harder about saving some cash for a HDMI receiver for my LPCM tracks to enjoy. Oh annd he movie wa sgreat too a bit drawn out near the end but still the best Bond film since GoldenEye
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