The SD-DVD & HD Comparisons thread

Film Reviews and Release Comparisons
Post Reply
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

Lourdes, lemme know if you do Kwaidan. I've got the R4.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

EvaUnit02 wrote:Lourdes, lemme know if you do Kwaidan. I've got the R4.
I've bumped it up my list. I can probably get caps from the Criterion as well but I believe it's the short version so probably not worth the effort.

Is there anyting worth comparing the Macross+ remaster to?
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

Lourdes wrote:Is there anyting worth comparing the Macross+ remaster to?
The R1 OVA (not the R1 Movie Edition) and the old R2J releases.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Lourdes wrote:Is there anyting worth comparing the Macross+ remaster to?
The R1 OVA (not the R1 Movie Edition) and the old R2J releases.
Not sure I'll bother actually, same goes for most of the new BD's because there's no decent existing release. But if you're interested I can get some screens and details.
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

Lourdes wrote:Not sure I'll bother actually, same goes for most of the new BD's because there's no decent existing release. But if you're interested I can get some screens and details.
If it's not too much trouble, could you please do a MacPlus comparison? Cheers.
User avatar
captainjoe
King of Beggars
Posts: 667
Joined: 24 Jul 2006, 01:46
Location: Alberta, Canada

Post by captainjoe »

Do any of you guys in Region Two have Phantasm R2? I just got R1 AB special edition and would like to do a comparison.
Image
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

I have the UK Phantasm set, I can do no.3 as well if you like. Could you please take the caps one frame directly before or after a scene/shot transistions (a lot easier to match this way) and upscale them to 1024x576 (PAL has added resolution so it makes sense to upscale NTSC sourced stuff, rather than downscale PAL stuff)? You easily do using Lourdes' alternative method listed here.

Thanks.
tom2681
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 5577
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 16:18
Location: Where you'll never find me

Post by tom2681 »

Anybody up for a "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" and/or "Kiki's Delivery Service" comparison ?
I've got the non-windowboxed R2FR versions.
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".
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

tom2681 wrote:Anybody up for a "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" and/or "Kiki's Delivery Service" comparison ?
I've got the non-windowboxed R2FR versions.
I'll see if I can rustle up the R2J of Laputa, I'll PM you when I have caps. No interest in Kiki so I shan't bother with that.
User avatar
captainjoe
King of Beggars
Posts: 667
Joined: 24 Jul 2006, 01:46
Location: Alberta, Canada

Post by captainjoe »

EvaUnit02 wrote:I have the UK Phantasm set, I can do no.3 as well if you like. Could you please take the caps one frame directly before or after a scene/shot transistions (a lot easier to match this way) and upscale them to 1024x576 (PAL has added resolution so it makes sense to upscale NTSC sourced stuff, rather than downscale PAL stuff)? You easily do using Lourdes' alternative method listed here.

Thanks.
I'll probably get some captures up in the next few days or so. Keep an eye out.
Image
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Post by Markgway »

Req: ROAD HOUSE R1 SE.

Just wondering how it compares to my MGM R2.

The extras alone aren't worth the upgrade.
Image
gasteropod
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 6868
Joined: 03 Nov 2004, 18:16

Post by gasteropod »

Hey, has anyone here got the R2 Optimum 2-disc of Mulholland Drive? I'd like to see some caps to see if the picture is any different to the original Universal release.

Thanks!
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

They're highly likely gonna be the same, since they're both sourced from Studio Canal masters.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

gasteropod wrote:Hey, has anyone here got the R2 Optimum 2-disc of Mulholland Drive? I'd like to see some caps to see if the picture is any different to the original Universal release.

Thanks!
The film is in my rental queue, if I get the Optimum disc I'll take some caps.
gasteropod
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 6868
Joined: 03 Nov 2004, 18:16

Post by gasteropod »

Thanks a lot, much appreciated :D
EvaUnit02
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9101
Joined: 08 Feb 2005, 14:39
Location: Wellywood, Kiwiland
Contact:

Post by EvaUnit02 »

...and I can provide R1 caps.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

gasteropod wrote:Thanks a lot, much appreciated :D
I received the Universal one.

I suspect the transfer would be identical though. There are Studio Canal logos and Optimum are part of Canal. They've taken over the distribution of lots of titles without doing anything new or precious little.
gasteropod
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 6868
Joined: 03 Nov 2004, 18:16

Post by gasteropod »

Ahh right, fair do's! I might leave it anyway and wait till I get an HD version, it's not like my DVD has anything to complain about.
User avatar
HungFist
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 11704
Joined: 14 Dec 2005, 15:50
Location: Japan
Contact:

Post by HungFist »

Takashi Miike's Black Society Trilogy (Shinjuku Triad Society, Rainy Dog, Ley Lines): R1 vs R2UK please

and if no comparison available any UK comments / caps would be appreciated
User avatar
HungFist
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 11704
Joined: 14 Dec 2005, 15:50
Location: Japan
Contact:

Post by HungFist »

Three Outlaw Samurai R2J caps please
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Post by bradavon »

How to include the Average DVD Bitrate of each DVD, added to Tom's "How to make a DVD comparison" thread:

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=2428

It would be handy if we could start adding this to our comparisons. It takes seconds to find out.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

Bitrate is really very meaningless and that application tends to show the combined bitrate of all streams and even then it's rarely accurate. I usually check bitrates with calc.exe but it's only a way of possibly explaining the visual differences we already see....
It's even more pointless than comparing audio tracks with a spectral analysis.
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Post by bradavon »

Agreed they should be taken with a pinch of salt but it does give a rough idea. For example Manhunter MGM is around 8Mb but only 5.5Mb from Momentum, that's some difference.
Lourdes
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1994
Joined: 08 Jan 2005, 16:19

Post by Lourdes »

N/A
Last edited by Lourdes on 15 Dec 2007, 01:43, edited 4 times in total.
tom2681
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 5577
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 16:18
Location: Where you'll never find me

Post by tom2681 »

I'd love to see a proper SD to BD comparison of Infernal Affairs if you don't mind. :D
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".
Post Reply