Ringu - Best Version?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2005, 22:46

I have the Tartan R0 release.

What's better?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Apr 2005, 23:02

* From an English subtitled point of view: The Remastered Ringu Trilogy DTS box set.
* I suspect the Korean or Japanese remastered box sets are better but these don't have English subtitles.
* The only other English subtitled box set worth considering is the R4 but that's not as good as the Tartan.

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If you want just "Ringu" then definitely get the R1. The DTS on the Tartan (which you can't use anyway) isn't much better and the R1 is definitely slightly better picture quality. I noticed this when comparing them and this review agrees:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=13235

Plus the Tartan Remastered version is only available as part of the box set.

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I've owned the original Ringu trilogy DVDs, the Ringu R1 DVD and now the box set. The best English subtitled Ringu DVD is the R1 but if you want them all like me get the Tartan box set.

Bottom line: The R1 is the way to go OR the Tartan box set.

Markgway wrote:I have the Tartan R0 release.

I take it you mean the original? As all are R0 I think.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 28 Apr 2005, 02:06

I've seen the R4's of Ringu and Ringu 2. They have burnt-in subs and the PQ is was quite dark and shadow detail was bad. Don't waste your time on those.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Apr 2005, 10:10

Those are the original releases. The mods over at the Madman boards have confirmed they've been re-released.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 28 Apr 2005, 15:09

bradavon wrote:If you want just "Ringu" then definitely get the R1. The DTS on the Tartan (which you can't use anyway) isn't much better and the R1 is definitely slightly better picture quality.

Thanx for the advice. I only want the first film. DTS is of no interest right now and I need good subs.

I take it you mean the original? As all are R0 I think.

Yeah, I meant the original release. I thought the Box Set was R2. My mistake.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Apr 2005, 18:09

Tartan I think say they're region 2 but are in fact region 0.

The R1 has decent subs but so does the Tartan I believe (Remastered). You won't be disappointed with the R1. It has better PQ which I'd have kept but don't see the point owning it twice when the PQ in the box set version is fine, really.