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post #721 of 789
11/28/09 at 11:11pm
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Originally Posted by kingkong650 View Post

I posted these comparisons before. You'll have to make your own mind up. Different people have different preferences. I have the US MPEG-2 release for the extras and the AUS release for watching the film itself because IMO the colours are better, there's a lot more fine grain and its darker which IMO makes it a lot more claustrophobic than the US release that seems to have been artificially brightened.

The US release isn't artificially brightened. What seems to be the case is that it's lacking the color correction/timing from post-production, so you see the raw footage where they had the lights up brighter so the actors could tell what they were doing.
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post #722 of 789
11/29/09 at 9:37am
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Originally Posted by Deviation View Post

The US release isn't artificially brightened. What seems to be the case is that it's lacking the color correction/timing from post-production, so you see the raw footage where they had the lights up brighter so the actors could tell what they were doing.

that sounds about right.
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post #723 of 789
12/9/09 at 1:36am
Hey guys, I just created this account because I've been reading this thread since I ordered the US version last week from Amazon and I think I got the AVC version. It has the AVC style sticker and the disc's front and back looks like the AVC version. Anyways, I thought maybe it would help with anyone looking for this particular version.
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post #724 of 789
12/9/09 at 4:13am
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Originally Posted by Jordan24 View Post

Hey guys, I just created this account because I've been reading this thread since I ordered the US version last week from Amazon and I think I got the AVC version. It has the AVC style sticker and the disc's front and back looks like the AVC version. Anyways, I thought maybe it would help with anyone looking for this particular version.

What format does your player say it is decoding?

larry
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post #725 of 789
12/9/09 at 4:30am
theres a new UK version from Pathe no idea how that compares though, byt the old SD dvd from them was top notch with full bitrate DTS, the Blu is DTS MA 5.1.
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post #726 of 789
12/9/09 at 5:47am
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Originally Posted by alagermound View Post

theres a new UK version from Pathe no idea how that compares though, byt the old SD dvd from them was top notch with full bitrate DTS, the Blu is DTS MA 5.1.

Been discussed somewhere in the last few pages in this thread.

larry
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post #727 of 789
12/18/09 at 8:11am
After reading this thread and seeing the various screen shot comparisons, it was obvious I had to upgrade . I have the MPEG 2 version and those shots of the Australian version were like night and day. My australian copy is on the way!
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post #728 of 789
6/21/10 at 11:31pm
there's a VC-1 / DTS-HD MA 6.1 version also.
did anyone compare this one or know how it stacks up against the others?
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post #729 of 789
6/22/10 at 8:45am
I'm really late to game on this one - sometimes you miss one
I just picked this up blind buy- $8 at FS in Canada
What a great purchase - really enjoyed the flick
not sure which version - Liongate release
PQ looked great and fantastic use of audio
I flinched a couple times
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post #730 of 789
6/22/10 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by pacaveli420 View Post

there's a VC-1 / DTS-HD MA 6.1 version also.
did anyone compare this one or know how it stacks up against the others?

Link?

larry
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post #731 of 789
6/22/10 at 6:57pm
Code:
http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-filme/the-descent-abgrund-des-grauens-blu-ray-disc
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http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002ENQKLY
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post #732 of 789
6/23/10 at 7:04am
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Originally Posted by pacaveli420 View Post

Code:
http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-filme/the-descent-abgrund-des-grauens-blu-ray-disc
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http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002ENQKLY

Thanks. Who's going to take one for the team to see how it compares to the other discs?

larry
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post #733 of 789
6/23/10 at 8:46am
May have to pick up the UK disc for the PCM track
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post #734 of 789
6/23/10 at 11:11am
in theory PCM should be the best, but my preference is always DTS

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Originally Posted by PooperScooper View Post

Thanks. Who's going to take one for the team to see how it compares to the other discs?

larry

what comparison information would you want? I could probably find stuff
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post #735 of 789
6/23/10 at 4:22pm
here's some bdinfo and a screen cap, along with the caps for avc / mpeg2 found earlier in this thread
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PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00004.MPLS
Length:                 1:40:04 (h:m:s)
Size:                   18,085,736,448 bytes
Total Bitrate:          24.10 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
VC-1 Video              16978 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         2390 kbps       6.1 / 48 kHz / 2390 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 6.1-ES / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio             German          2455 kbps       6.1 / 48 kHz / 2455 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 6.1-ES / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS Audio                       English         256 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / 16-bit
DTS Audio                       English         256 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / 16-bit

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         19.159 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           German          27.944 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           German          69.293 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           German          63.735 kbps                     

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00006.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:40:04.665     18,085,736,448  24,096          

CHAPTERS:

Number          Time In         Length          Avg Video Rate  Max 1-Sec Rate  Max 1-Sec Time  Max 5-Sec Rate  Max 5-Sec Time  Max 10Sec Rate  Max 10Sec Time  Avg Frame Size  Max Frame Size  Max Frame Time  
------          -------         ------          --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  
1               0:00:00.000     0:06:36.229     20,072 kbps     43,955 kbps     00:02:09.003    38,435 kbps     00:02:06.084    36,398 kbps     00:02:08.795    105,861 bytes   498,265 bytes   00:03:34.005    
2               0:06:36.229     0:09:03.125     17,218 kbps     37,458 kbps     00:15:29.219    32,031 kbps     00:08:21.751    27,781 kbps     00:08:20.249    89,764 bytes    418,750 bytes   00:08:22.126    
3               0:15:39.355     0:09:04.043     20,948 kbps     42,634 kbps     00:17:06.191    36,695 kbps     00:17:03.105    34,717 kbps     00:21:10.978    109,215 bytes   481,948 bytes   00:22:03.405    
4               0:24:43.398     0:10:37.053     15,365 kbps     43,937 kbps     00:33:47.108    38,005 kbps     00:33:44.147    30,812 kbps     00:33:44.147    80,352 bytes    297,954 bytes   00:33:47.525    
5               0:35:20.451     0:10:53.569     17,051 kbps     33,453 kbps     00:35:38.261    29,471 kbps     00:35:34.882    26,493 kbps     00:35:34.173    88,944 bytes    333,528 bytes   00:35:38.344    
6               0:46:14.021     0:07:53.973     17,139 kbps     30,961 kbps     00:47:19.836    27,474 kbps     00:50:19.516    25,191 kbps     00:50:20.308    89,353 bytes    266,660 bytes   00:47:19.878    
7               0:54:07.994     0:06:48.574     17,135 kbps     28,210 kbps     00:55:01.006    26,328 kbps     00:55:04.342    25,877 kbps     00:55:04.342    89,332 bytes    239,248 bytes   00:57:55.555    
8               1:00:56.569     0:09:31.529     15,549 kbps     27,021 kbps     01:05:11.616    22,957 kbps     01:02:35.418    21,317 kbps     01:02:35.418    81,063 bytes    237,457 bytes   01:05:12.617    
9               1:10:28.098     0:07:42.128     16,313 kbps     24,292 kbps     01:13:16.809    21,281 kbps     01:17:57.005    20,523 kbps     01:17:55.379    85,050 bytes    216,770 bytes   01:13:16.934    
10              1:18:10.227     0:09:09.590     17,112 kbps     40,682 kbps     01:18:51.768    33,150 kbps     01:19:12.038    27,387 kbps     01:19:12.038    89,216 bytes    405,014 bytes   01:18:51.810    
11              1:27:19.817     0:08:27.965     19,819 kbps     45,005 kbps     01:33:04.078    36,387 kbps     01:32:00.640    35,439 kbps     01:33:26.559    103,609 bytes   487,418 bytes   01:32:25.790    
12              1:35:47.783     0:04:16.881     5,028 kbps      6,802 kbps      01:39:16.116    6,542 kbps      01:38:31.572    6,493 kbps      01:38:26.567    26,322 bytes    175,860 bytes   01:36:06.802    

STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

File            PID             Type            Codec           Language                Seconds                 Bitrate                 Bytes           Packets         
----            ---             ----            -----           --------                --------------          --------------          -------------   -----           
00006.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0xEA            VC-1                                    6004.540                16,978                  12,743,378,043  69,344,442      
00006.M2TS      4352 (0x1100)   0x86            DTS-HD MA       deu (German)            6004.540                2,455                   1,842,987,100   10,949,610      
00006.M2TS      4353 (0x1101)   0x86            DTS-HD MA       eng (English)           6004.540                2,390                   1,793,955,804   10,687,573      
00006.M2TS      4354 (0x1102)   0x82            DTS             eng (English)           6004.540                255                     191,398,920     1,125,876       
00006.M2TS      4355 (0x1103)   0x82            DTS             eng (English)           6004.540                255                     191,398,920     1,125,876       
00006.M2TS      4608 (0x1200)   0x90            PGS             deu (German)            6004.540                28                      20,973,995      119,002         
00006.M2TS      4609 (0x1201)   0x90            PGS             eng (English)           6004.540                19                      14,380,554      82,834          
00006.M2TS      4610 (0x1202)   0x90            PGS             deu (German)            6004.540                69                      52,010,145      292,236         
00006.M2TS      4611 (0x1203)   0x90            PGS             deu (German)            6004.540                64                      47,838,417      267,894         


QUICK SUMMARY:

Disc Title: DESCENT
Disc Size: 18,087,568,434 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00004.MPLS
Size: 18,085,736,448 bytes
Length: 1:40:04
Total Bitrate: 24.10 Mbps
Video: VC-1 Video / 16978 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 6.1 / 48 kHz / 2390 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 6.1-ES / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: German / DTS-HD Master Audio / 6.1 / 48 kHz / 2455 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 6.1-ES / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: English / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / 16-bit
Audio: English / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / 16-bit
Subtitle: English / 19.159 kbps
Subtitle: German / 27.944 kbps
Subtitle: German / 69.293 kbps
Subtitle: German / 63.735 kbps
VC-1:

AVC:

MPEG-2:

at first I thought you were all on crack saying the AVC was better (I kinda hate grain), but maybe that just has to do with monitor size (23"). after lookin closer at them and zooming in a bit it's clear the AVC has a lot more detail. initially comparing the vc-1 I thought it was the worst of the three...but looking closer at it...it might be the best of the 3. it appears it has been unmodified. the AVC appears to have been brightened and the color messed with a bit (I'm sure there's a special term for this like hue or etc). in this snapshot you're able to see stuff a bit better from the brightening....but at the same time it seems to kinda leave the colors washed out. also the vc-1 seems to have more in the picture...suggesting the others have been cropped a bit.
anyways, those are my conclusions...I could be way off (I don't get into detailed comparisons and analysis much). so let me know what you guys think
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post #736 of 789
6/24/10 at 5:19am
Yes, AVC does look the best. I'm not surprised at all that the VC-1 encode has less of a "grain structure". Thanks for the pics. This movie may have the most BD encodes that have been discussed here.

larry
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post #737 of 789
6/24/10 at 1:06pm
I still want to pick up this movie at some point. Is there anyway to distinguish on the keepcase if it's AVC?

Also, is the Austrailian verison region free?
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post #738 of 789
6/24/10 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by DavidHir View Post

I still want to pick up this movie at some point. Is there anyway to distinguish on the keepcase if it's AVC?

Also, is the Austrailian verison region free?

There was a lot of discussion on that earlier in the thread but I think the end result was that there were not any consistent identifiers that could be discerned from examining a wrapped copy of the movie. The AUS version is region free and IMO was the most significant upgrade for me when going from MPEG2 > AVC > VC-1 and yes I found the audio to be better to... surrounds were more active and LFE was more prominent in the DTS-HD MA track to my ears.
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post #739 of 789
6/24/10 at 5:09pm
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Originally Posted by General Kenobi View Post

MPEG2 > AVC > VC-1

ummm you seem to have this backwards =P
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post #740 of 789
6/24/10 at 9:01pm
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Originally Posted by pacaveli420 View Post

ummm you seem to have this backwards =P

Oops At least the order was correct.
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post #741 of 789
6/24/10 at 9:20pm
Ok -- so the VC-1 looks darker than the AVC.... Now is this the Australian AVC we're comparing against, or the US AVC? Is the color more similar to US or AUS?
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post #742 of 789
6/25/10 at 8:49am
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Originally Posted by General Kenobi View Post

Oops At least the order was correct.

I was just mocking your choice because I think the VC-1 is the best, then the AVC and then mpeg-2. you might have totally different thoughts =P
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post #743 of 789
6/25/10 at 9:58am
from all version seen so far, the australian AVC looks best to me.

heres a comparison of the US and the australian AVC disc: http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/arc...he_rescue.html
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post #744 of 789
6/25/10 at 10:16am
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Originally Posted by pacaveli420 View Post

I was just mocking your choice because I think the VC-1 is the best, then the AVC and then mpeg-2. you might have totally different thoughts =P

The AUS version is the one I have and prefer, I thought that was VC-1 but I guess I'm mistaken. I started out with the MPEG2 and then picked up the US AVC which was better but not as drastic IMO as I had hoped. The AUS version was the end game for me on this title and I compared all 3 on my on rig and felt the AUS was quite superior and the most noticeable improvement between the three.
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post #745 of 789
6/25/10 at 10:39am
that australian one might be about the same as the VC-1
the colors and such look about the same
I really don't like the brightening or whatever was done to the US AVC

I might see if I can get some shots of the vc-1 to compare to the AUS one
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post #746 of 789
6/25/10 at 11:28am
How cheap can the Aust. version be shipped to the U.S. for these days?
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post #747 of 789
6/25/10 at 12:00pm
it's pretty expensive cuz they have to come by kangaroo
I stole some of the shots from thunderbolts link
here:
US AVC:
AUS AVC:
VC-1:
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post #748 of 789
6/25/10 at 12:18pm
Thread Starter 
That poor low bitrate VC-1 is doing its darndest to try to keep up with the big boys.
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post #749 of 789
6/28/10 at 7:38am
Anyone know what the video is like on the German disc? I see it has 6.1 DTS HD audio.

If it's the same as the AUS disc I'd love to order it along with Jeepers Creepers from Amazon.
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post #750 of 789
6/28/10 at 9:41am
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Originally Posted by DavidHir View Post

How cheap can the Aust. version be shipped to the U.S. for these days?

It's about $17.50 USD now at ezydvd.com. Shipping wasn't that much - I forget what it cost me. For some reason it's always on pre-order - Aug 2, 2010 is expected date.

larry
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