Encounters Of The Spooky Kind R2HKL vs R1Fox vs R2HKVidéo

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 06 Feb 2008, 11:56

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tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 06 Feb 2008, 13:24

*Adding french caps*

And yes, the french title for Spooky Encounters is "The Chinese Exorcist".

Overall this is a typical HK Vidéo transfer.
A bit cropped, a bit boosted, with strong reds and blues.
Not as grainy as the HKL, but not as soft as the Fox. Average transfer, really.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 06 Feb 2008, 13:49

HKL has original mono sound, btw

I don't get why they keep feeling the need to stick Spooky Encounters on the title cards. I don't recall it EVER having that name prior to the Media Asia releases. It looks really clumsy

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Feb 2008, 15:37

Overall, I think the Fox just edges it. Yes, it's a bit darker and soft, but there's more shadow detail than the HKL, and less edge enhancement, which is what makes the HKL seem sharper. The contrasts and brightness are more subdued on the Fox which gives a more pleasent appearence. Don't much care for the overly blue look of the HKV.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 22 Nov 2008, 03:38

Forgot about this one...

IVL edges the image comparison. But what about the audio?

HKL has original mono - does the Fox?

Also how do Fox's subs compare to HKL's?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Nov 2008, 18:23

The HK Video looks to have edge enhancement. I like the HKL best.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 22 Nov 2008, 23:30

HKL has a few ropey subtitles, but will be the best available, unless Tai Seng brought out their own edition (not an import).

luckystars · Post by **luckystars** » 23 Nov 2008, 00:15

Fox has original mono and genuine subs but I can guarantee it won't match the HKL overall.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Nov 2008, 08:51

Hmm... perhaps not worth the switch from HKL to Fox?

Thanks for the comments.