The Prodigal Son Region 2 HKL Vs Region 2 Savoy

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 16 Apr 2009, 16:55

HKL

Savoy

HKL

Savoy

HKL

Savoy

HKL

Savoy

HKL

Savoy

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Apr 2009, 17:48

Easily the Savoy for me.

Isn't there a Fortune Star Remaster of this?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Apr 2009, 18:15

The Savoy is from the Fortune Star remaster.

Not perfect but an improvement over the HKL (and with original mono).

But TFE (too f**king expensive).

DangerousLeeHandsome · Post by **DangerousLeeHandsome** » 17 Apr 2009, 02:55

Markgway wrote:The Savoy is from the Fortune Star remaster.

Not perfect but an improvement over the HKL (and with original mono).

But TFE (too f**king expensive).

Shame because the much more affordable Joy Sales disc only came with very bad downmix mono and heavily DVNR'd image.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 17 Apr 2009, 08:44

I know the HKL is squished, but does the Savoy look a bit streteched as well!

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 17 Apr 2009, 15:12

A new set of remastered subtitles on the Savoy disc that improve on HKL's and Tai Seng's translation.

Interesting differences levels-wise - HKL's are more cooler, but is otherwise poorer. FS's restoration is easily better.

I have both discs and used to have BBC2's broadcast.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2009, 16:59

Worth the upgrade?
Does the Savoy have the HK, English or German title card? The Savoy clearly looks better but I like the extras on the HKL such as Bey's commentary

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 17 Apr 2009, 17:05

Savoy has the HK credits. The only thing it's missing is the Golden Harvest ident, which I found annoying.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Apr 2009, 17:33

Think this is getting an Australian release soon.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 17 Apr 2009, 19:15

saltysam wrote:Think this is getting an Australian release soon.

An HKL port from Magna?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Apr 2009, 19:28

there's 2 versions listed here

http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/advan ... on&x=9&y=7

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2009, 19:34

One listed there must be HKL port.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 17 Apr 2009, 19:48

HKL ports distributed by different companies (Universal first, then Magna Pacific).