Rambo series: HD releases

Thanks.

Rambo 4 also confirmed Region Free:

http://www.blurayregioncodes.com/index.php?region=a

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The UK Sony BD "appears" to have more extras but it's only 5.1 instead of 7.1 and is likely to be more expensive. The USA BD also has that Digital Copy and better audio for Lossy/SPDIF users (Full-rate DTS Core guaranteed).

I'll wait to see if the UK Sony BD does in fact have more extras before deciding which I want to buy. I've no interest in the Digital Copy. I am interested in Full-rate DTS but the LG BH200 will convert the TrueHD to 1.5Mbps DTS too.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 16 May 2008, 20:57

should have gotten my Rambo 4 today but it got delayed.i'll probably have it tuesday. Good news that it's region free for Region B owners who want it early.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 May 2008, 21:03

The UK disc is out next month, so that aspect doesn't bother me.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 May 2008, 04:59

bradavon wrote:The UK disc is out next month, so that aspect doesn't bother me.

You don't have a HD player, so of course that aspect wouldn't bother you.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 May 2008, 16:59

It wouldn't if I did. A month is nothing.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 May 2008, 17:07

If you wait a year it will be cheaper. Brad still wont have HD by then either.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 20 May 2008, 18:53

Rambo usa box set review

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33296/rambo-1-3-boxset/

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 May 2008, 21:54

saltysam wrote:Rambo usa box set review

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33296/rambo-1-3-boxset/

Thanks Salty.

Good, 4/5 for video, nice to know that there are reviewers with some sense out there. The High Def Digest reviewers seem like they compare older films against the expectations of modern ones, which is stupid.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 May 2008, 23:15

DVD Talk reviews are excellent. Thanks Salty.

Reading that review you'd think First Blood was a masterpiece. It's pretty good but also so overrated. With out the bits at the end and start you just have a cheap B movie. Rambo 4 is the only good one of the Rambo films. Rambo 2 has it's fun moments.

romerojpg wrote:If you wait a year it will be cheaper. Brad still wont have HD by then either.

How much do you want to bet? Name your price.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 21 May 2008, 00:11

Rambo 2008 arrived today, mine was also delayed, its a fantastic disc by any standards and a really good film, far better than i remembered, Just ordered the trilogy, also in stock at dvdslimited.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 21 May 2008, 10:15

bradavon wrote:
Reading that review you'd think First Blood was a masterpiece. It's pretty good but also so overrated. With out the bits at the end and start you just have a cheap B movie.

it's a superb film.i think you are the only person i've ever heard of to dislike it.talk about a minority view but each to their own i suppose.

bradavon wrote: Rambo 4 is the only good one of the Rambo films.

Again, utter bollocks imo

bradavon wrote: How much do you want to bet? Name your price.

i think you wear your non-hd ness as a badge of honour

Beside's Brad's far too busy in his new role as commander-in-chief of the combo thread at avs forums to actually buy one of the things

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 21 May 2008, 10:17

Tigercage wrote:Rambo 2008 arrived today, mine was also delayed, its a fantastic disc by any standards and a really good film, far better than i remembered, Just ordered the trilogy, also in stock at dvdslimited.

yes got mine this morning as well. as i already have First Blood BD and 2 & 3 on HD-DVD i'll leave my £20 order for the box set in at Amazon. No rush there.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 May 2008, 15:56

Rambo 4 US BD review.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Jun 2008, 22:22

Rambo 4/Rambo (2008):

* Rambo UK BD confirmed Region B, read the comments section: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/rambo4.html
* Which is odd when the USA BD is Region Free: http://bluray.liesinc.net/

According to this review the USA BD (like UK BD) does in fact have a standard audio commentary and PIP commentary. It also mentions the branching featurettes are included too, they're just mentioned separately in the UK press release:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33396/rambo/

In short extras basically look the same:

* The USA BD has an extra Digital Copy
* And a Molog BD Live extra: Post comments "for the world to see", while watching Rambo. Is that really where the power of BD Live is going?

The only real differences seem to be (picture quality aside):

* USA: Region Free vs. UK: Region B
* USA: 7.1 vs. UK: 5.1
* USA: Guaranteed Full-rate 1.5Mps audio for Optical/Coaxial Amps vs. UK: Only 640Kbps DD (you may get more, depending how the Player down mixes the TrueHD)
* USA: Extra Digital Copy SD DVD, considering the next point it's effectively free
* USA: Slightly cheaper

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Jun 2008, 23:17

Chris has replied saying:

They insist it's coded for all regions, so we'll have to wait and see if it's just the check discs that are B.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Jun 2008, 00:33

Seems like one would be just as well getting the US BD.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 21 Jun 2008, 00:30

having done a quick check of the BD's of Rambo 1-3 i couldn't really see much difference WITH the respective HD-DVD transfers.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Jun 2008, 00:34

Is there any difference whatsoever? What about the audio? Thanks btw.

You have the UK HD-DVDs and USA BDs right?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 21 Jun 2008, 01:21

aussie hd-dvds of 2 & 3, i can't see much,if any difference in the picture quality.possibly the same masters used? says studio canal on the back of the BD'S,same as the hd-dvds.soundwise blu-ray wins by the default,the hd-dvds had that early studio canal pitch correction issue,not that i'd noticed.