My Sassy Girl: Starmax (R3KR) vs Asian Star (R2FR)
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My Sassy Girl: Starmax (R3KR) vs Asian Star (R2FR)
My Sassy Girl.
The purpose of this comparison is not to see which disc is better (only the Starmax features the director's cut), but only to see which transfer is better (out of curiosity).
Interesting sidenote: Due to a rights problem with the soundtrack, the director's cut cannot be sold outside of Korea. The Edko DC DVD is actually illegal.
Starmax:
2:17:33 NTSC (director's cut).
1:778 anamorphic transfer.
Dolby 5.1 korean track.
Problematic english subtitles (hard-of-hearing).
Lots of extras but no subtitles.
Asian Star:
2:03:40 PAL (korean theatrical cut).
1:85 anamorphic transfer.
Dolby 5.1 korean track
Good french subtitles.
Lots of extras, all subtitled in french.
Starmax:
Asian Star:
Starmax:
Asian Star:
Starmax:
Asian Star:
French DVD is sharper, but not by much.
Starmax picture has a pinkish tint, AsianStar picture has a greenish tint.
It's in the 3rd pic that the french DVD is much better (the Starmax disc is way too pink). Both transfers look good, though.
The purpose of this comparison is not to see which disc is better (only the Starmax features the director's cut), but only to see which transfer is better (out of curiosity).
Interesting sidenote: Due to a rights problem with the soundtrack, the director's cut cannot be sold outside of Korea. The Edko DC DVD is actually illegal.
Starmax:
2:17:33 NTSC (director's cut).
1:778 anamorphic transfer.
Dolby 5.1 korean track.
Problematic english subtitles (hard-of-hearing).
Lots of extras but no subtitles.
Asian Star:
2:03:40 PAL (korean theatrical cut).
1:85 anamorphic transfer.
Dolby 5.1 korean track
Good french subtitles.
Lots of extras, all subtitled in french.
Starmax:
Asian Star:
Starmax:
Asian Star:
Starmax:
Asian Star:
French DVD is sharper, but not by much.
Starmax picture has a pinkish tint, AsianStar picture has a greenish tint.
It's in the 3rd pic that the french DVD is much better (the Starmax disc is way too pink). Both transfers look good, though.
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I prefer the French DVD too.
I never knew any company outside of Asia had released this. Why can France release it but no bloody English speaking country? :shock:
I own the Korean DTS LE DC.
The Full-rate DTS (if memory serves me correctly it's the only soundtrack on the DVD) adds nothing. I've not heard the DD5.1 to say for sure but I'm confident the film doesn't need DTS.
I bought it on a whim, if I were to buy it today I wouldn't bother and would go for the Korean DC. I originally saw it on the big screen in BKK (great experience, made even better by lots of funny looks by Thai locals while I was really laughing out loud, lots) and it was the DC then too.
I heard it's a different DC or rather not a DC at all. The My Girl song is gone for example.
p.s - Can we add one rule to this idea and that being captures fit nicely on a 1024x768 resoution. So I guess 800x600 is good. Having to scroll left to right is really annoying.
I use 1152x864 at work and 1600x1280 at home.
I never knew any company outside of Asia had released this. Why can France release it but no bloody English speaking country? :shock:
I own the Korean DTS LE DC.
The Full-rate DTS (if memory serves me correctly it's the only soundtrack on the DVD) adds nothing. I've not heard the DD5.1 to say for sure but I'm confident the film doesn't need DTS.
I bought it on a whim, if I were to buy it today I wouldn't bother and would go for the Korean DC. I originally saw it on the big screen in BKK (great experience, made even better by lots of funny looks by Thai locals while I was really laughing out loud, lots) and it was the DC then too.
Where did you hear this?Tom2681 wrote:Interesting sidenote: Due to a rights problem with the soundtrack, the director's cut cannot be sold outside of Korea. The Edko DC DVD is actually illegal.
I heard it's a different DC or rather not a DC at all. The My Girl song is gone for example.
p.s - Can we add one rule to this idea and that being captures fit nicely on a 1024x768 resoution. So I guess 800x600 is good. Having to scroll left to right is really annoying.
I use 1152x864 at work and 1600x1280 at home.
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From Jean-Pierre Dionnet (head of Asian Star). He tried to buy the rights for the DC and this is the answer he received.Brad wrote:Where did you hear this?
No, no and no (unless a strong majority vote says Yes ). Anything under 1024x576 leads to a loss of detail for anamorphic PAL DVDs.Brad wrote:Can we add one rule to this idea and that being captures fit nicely on a 1024x768 resoution.
MY comparisons will always be fair.
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Last I heard the korean producers were still trying to convince Edko to stop producing this DVD.I seriously doubt the HK DVD is illegal.
I don't know whether the conflict has been resolved or not.
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Just found this at asiandb.com
Would this mean my LE Sassy Girl 3 disc set, which is still unopened, is worth about 300 dollars?
http://www.asiandb.com/store/detail.pfm?num=3341
Would this mean my LE Sassy Girl 3 disc set, which is still unopened, is worth about 300 dollars?
http://www.asiandb.com/store/detail.pfm?num=3341
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Ow ok... I'll giftwrap it for ya and send it right overthelostdragon wrote:No it doesn't. First of all AsianDB is always over-priced. Second of all, you'd do best selling it to me for €30. This way it guarantees that you make a little bit of money.
Tom: I have no idea if it's autographed. I've never opened it.
Ah well, it might be worth more in 10-20 years orso... depending on what direction JJH's career will go...
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I own that. I paid about £20 3 years ago when it was just released. I paid out to get DTS.
I wouldn't now (pay so much for an LE), especially when the DTS adds NOTHING to the film. It only has DTS or DD2.0 but I seriously doubt it DTS adds anything over DD5.1. The silly 3rd disc only plays in some CD players as it's heart shaped and has about 2-3 songs.
Get the Korean 2 Disc DC and be done with it. I can't see a better version coming any time soon.
I wouldn't now (pay so much for an LE), especially when the DTS adds NOTHING to the film. It only has DTS or DD2.0 but I seriously doubt it DTS adds anything over DD5.1. The silly 3rd disc only plays in some CD players as it's heart shaped and has about 2-3 songs.
Get the Korean 2 Disc DC and be done with it. I can't see a better version coming any time soon.
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HAHA, as if DTS is needed for a rom-com. What a silly decision that purchase was.bradavon wrote:I own that. I paid about £20 3 years ago when it was just released. I paid out to get DTS.
Reminds me of the days when Universal used to slap DTS tracks on practically every movie (now they hardly ever, even on action/blockbuster films :shock::evil:). Intolerable Cruelty had a DTS track for example.
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Here's a video comparison between the TC and the DC:
http://rapidshare.de/files/35473843/MSG.rar.html
http://download.yousendit.com/BF96AAD3429C2831
http://www.filefactory.com/file/f37923/
428x240, DivX 6, MP3, ~20mb.
It's the swordplay scene.
-The TC features the (crappy) original music.
-The DC features music from Ashes of Time.
Here's why the TC should never EVER be released again.
http://rapidshare.de/files/35473843/MSG.rar.html
http://download.yousendit.com/BF96AAD3429C2831
http://www.filefactory.com/file/f37923/
428x240, DivX 6, MP3, ~20mb.
It's the swordplay scene.
-The TC features the (crappy) original music.
-The DC features music from Ashes of Time.
Here's why the TC should never EVER be released again.
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Thanks for the link.
I buy virtually no LE's now as 90% are rip-off's.
That's easy for you to say when you have a French DVD . If it means an actual release I'd be all for the theatrical cut.tom2681 wrote:Here's why the TC should never EVER be released again.
Like you've never made an impulse buy. It's a nice LE so no harm there just not worth the inflated price.EvaUnit02 wrote:HAHA, as if DTS is needed for a rom-com. What a silly decision that purchase was.
I buy virtually no LE's now as 90% are rip-off's.
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What do you mean ?Tom&Brad wrote:-Here's why the TC should never EVER be released again.
-That's easy for you to say when you have a French DVD
The french dvd only has the TC on it (I just bought it for the extras, not the movie).
Then watch the video I posted. You should recognize the music.LD wrote:Ohoh! I can't remember "Ashes of Time"-music in "My Sassy Girl".
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