720x404 is 16/9, in both NTSC and PAL.
It's not NTSC friendly, nor is it PAL friendly (it's much too small).
What about 2.35:1 ratios?
You'll have to capture at 720x404 and crop 49 pixels at the top and 49 pixels at the bottom (720x306 = 2:35:1).
Pressing Print Screen in WMP would that produce comparable results?
Pressing print screen in WMP doesn't do anything (all you get is a black picture due to video acceleration).
Media Player Classic has a "Save Image..." function however. It's probably just as good as PowerDVD.
I used to be "the man who loves the movies you hate".
Now I'm just "that weird french guy with a cat avatar who comes to BnB once a year for no reason and then disappears again".
bradavon wrote:I don't have PowerDVD installed or any other DVD Player as I never ever watch DVDs on my PC. I'm reluctant to install it for the same reason you keep your desktop clean.
PowerDVD is one of the easiest fucking programs to crack, along with the likes of Nero, WinRAR, mIRC.
It does thanks. The PE and Original HKL's are virtually the same so it's a safe bet the IVL will still suck compared to the PE.
My god FS Remastered prints used to look gorgeous. What on earth have they done to cock up so many releases recently. That Iron Monkey IVL DVD looks awful.
I already own ITLOD4 R1 so no need at all to pick up the box set. Even though the IVL version of ITLOD4 will at least have subtitles instead of the R1s dubtitles.
Markgway wrote:I recall Tom posting a cap which proved that the PE was better than the standard SE and prompted me to get the PE and ditch my IVL.
The DVD Debate review proved the oposite. They also zoomed in and showed the differences like Tom did.
Whose right who knows.
You used to own the IVL box set Mark? Is that capture comparison a true reflection? (screen captures only show so much, a real-world test is better). Have you picked up ITLOD4 R1 instead?
bradavon wrote:I already own ITLOD4 R1 so no need at all to pick up the box set. Even though the IVL version of ITLOD4 will at least have subtitles instead of the R1s dubtitles.
...and original mono.
The DVD Debate review proved the oposite. They also zoomed in and showed the differences like Tom did.
I'm sure that comparison didn't prove anything of the sort despite their claims but the site's gone now so we'll never know.
You used to own the IVL box set Mark? Is that capture comparison a true reflection? (screen captures only show so much, a real-world test is better). Have you picked up ITLOD4 R1 instead?
No, I kept the IVL ITLOD4 (wouldn't touch the R1 with a ten-foot pole) and sold Iron Monkey (they came in seperate Amaray cases). Those caps are accurate from what I remember.... more so in the overall look than level of detail which is hard to garner by just staring at the TV. The IVL was too bright and colourless compared to the HKL.
I didn't realise it was two keep cases. Thanks Mark.
The dubtitles bug me much more than the 5.1 remix. They're not great by remix standards but I've heard much worse + I kinda like the FS/IVL in your face approach (many HKL 5.1 remixes may as well be Stereo for all the 5.1 they add), not always mind you but sometimes it helps. The DD5.1 remix on OUATIC is the best of the three IMO. You get some surrounds effects which I like but you don't get the ott sound levels of the DTS. The DTS is to in your face.
But yeah the choice of all three or at least DD5.1 + Mono is the way to go.
The thing is in order to get those two I'd have to buy Iron Monkey and then faf around trading it on. No one on this forum is going to touch it for starters. I'd also have to trade on my ITLOD4 R1 which I bought sometime before the HK box set came out.
It's already my second copy after the HKL which I traded on. ONLY the interview is any good, the commentary is awful (No Bey) and the PQ is much better on the FS print.
p.s - DVD Active have access to all the DVD Debate content but have only thus far uploaded the odd review.
bradavon wrote:p.s - DVD Active have access to all the DVD Debate content but have only thus far uploaded the odd review.
I was about to mention that.
Anyway, Bisc it would be awesome if you could please get Gould's to re-post the the comparison? I imagine it wouldn't no more than 30mins to reformat the thing. Cheers.
Don't bother guys. The only way to get a really fair comparison is if one person does it. I'll be responsible and sort this out ASAP. Seriously, the PE is noticeably inferior.
Eva, I'll give Gould a shout. I've been really busy in the office to work on Active.
Soon I'll have to start a "Official Bisc thread" with those quotes Bisc 
