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post #61 of 335
8/30/09 at 12:18pm
Thanks, LilGator, for answering my questions. So you're sure the two director's commentary tracks are missing? Are they, perhaps, under the audio settings menu?
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post #62 of 335
8/30/09 at 3:27pm
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Originally Posted by Filmmaker View Post

Thanks, LilGator, for answering my questions. So you're sure the two director's commentary tracks are missing? Are they, perhaps, under the audio settings menu?

If you look at the first post under audio, there are 4 tracks:

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Dolby TrueHD Audio              English         1685 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 1685 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio              Japanese        1709 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 1709 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
I would assume the last two are commentary.
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post #63 of 335
8/30/09 at 4:41pm
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Originally Posted by LilGator View Post

I would assume the last two are commentary.

The fact that they're English and encoded at a lowly 192 kbps strongly supports that assumption but I'm confused--why do you have to assume at all? Don't you own this to check? Isn't that how you provided screenshots of the BD or did I miss an important detail here?
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post #64 of 335
8/30/09 at 7:06pm
Those are the commentary tracks and yes, I actually own the disc...
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post #65 of 335
8/31/09 at 4:32am
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Originally Posted by raoul_duke View Post

Those are the commentary tracks and yes, I actually own the disc...

Okay! Superior transfer, all extras from the domestic DVD, plus the missing trailers! I'm in (though, with September's deluge of releases, I'll have to wait until October)! Thanks, everyone, for the answers!
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post #66 of 335
8/31/09 at 11:13am
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Originally Posted by Filmmaker View Post

The fact that they're English and encoded at a lowly 192 kbps strongly supports that assumption but I'm confused--why do you have to assume at all? Don't you own this to check? Isn't that how you provided screenshots of the BD or did I miss an important detail here?

Sorry, didn't have it in front of me at the time I responded, and my first run-through with the disc I was focused on the transfer
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post #67 of 335
8/31/09 at 3:38pm
I just watched this with fifteen or so guests Saturday night. All I could think about was how I'd love to see the new BD instead of the filtered HDDVD I had.

Art
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post #68 of 335
9/1/09 at 3:15am
This movie has got to be one of the most under rated films of all times. Awesome action and story, Bale at his finest. Bet the head honchos at WB saw this at knew right away they found their batman.
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post #69 of 335
9/1/09 at 9:31am
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Originally Posted by Art Sonneborn View Post

I just watched this with fifteen or so guests Saturday night. All I could think about was how I'd love to see the new BD instead of the filtered HDDVD I had.

Art

I'd never clicked the link to your HT before until today, Art, and HOT DAYUM is it gorgeous! I can see why you'd want to make sure you have pristine HD quality to show off in there!
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post #70 of 335
9/1/09 at 10:08am
Hey Everyone,

I just picked up this BD at lunch time and noticed on the cover art, it states regular Dolby Digital 5.1 as the audio option. Can anyone confirm if this is true or if it's actually got a DTS-HDMA track (because the cover art also states 2:35:1 AR, but I've heard it's 1:78:1).

If anyone can confirm these 2 things, it would be great. If there's no DTS-HDMA, I'm returning the disc as it's no better than the UK import.
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post #71 of 335
9/1/09 at 9:04pm
I love this movie and would love to get my hands on the Jap disc.....but not for $60.
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post #72 of 335
9/1/09 at 9:29pm
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Originally Posted by Dr_Kn0w View Post

Hey Everyone,

I just picked up this BD at lunch time and noticed on the cover art, it states regular Dolby Digital 5.1 as the audio option. Can anyone confirm if this is true or if it's actually got a DTS-HDMA track (because the cover art also states 2:35:1 AR, but I've heard it's 1:78:1).

If anyone can confirm these 2 things, it would be great. If there's no DTS-HDMA, I'm returning the disc as it's no better than the UK import.

I too picked this up today, yes it does contain a DTS HD-MA track (48kz @ 2.0mbps) along with a Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2 commentary tracks.
The video is indeed 1.78:1 (VC1 encoded) and appears to be cropped at times and other times it almost looks to be opened up a bit at the top and bottom as well (when compared with the old Japanese DTS SD DVD which I've had for quite some time).
The image looks to be quite drained of color (director intended), and grain appears to be intact.
However, I am still less than satisified due to the lack of OAR, but for $17.99, I guess I could live with it until a better version gets released.
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post #73 of 335
9/1/09 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by Denny_S View Post

I too picked this up today, yes it does contain a DTS HD-MA track (48kz @ 2.0mbps) along with a Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2 commentary tracks.
The video is indeed 1.78:1 (VC1 encoded) and appears to be cropped at times and other times it almost looks to be opened up a bit at the top and bottom as well (when compared with the old Japanese DTS SD DVD which I've had for quite some time).
The image looks to be quite drained of color (director intended), and grain appears to be intact.
However, I am still less than satisified due to the lack of OAR, but for $17.99, I guess I could live with it until a better version gets released.

Thanks for the report!
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post #74 of 335
9/1/09 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by geekyglassesgirl View Post

Thanks for the report!

No problem.
A couple of things I forgot to mention as well:
- The is also a French 2.0 track, and English subs.
- Also, contrary to the cover, there are no trailers or TV spots that I could find.

Alliance have really become so unreliable, it is now almost a joke!
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post #75 of 335
9/2/09 at 4:52am
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Originally Posted by Denny_S View Post

I too picked this up today, yes it does contain a DTS HD-MA track (48kz @ 2.0mbps) along with a Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2 commentary tracks.
The video is indeed 1.78:1 (VC1 encoded) and appears to be cropped at times and other times it almost looks to be opened up a bit at the top and bottom as well (when compared with the old Japanese DTS SD DVD which I've had for quite some time).
The image looks to be quite drained of color (director intended), and grain appears to be intact.
However, I am still less than satisified due to the lack of OAR, but for $17.99, I guess I could live with it until a better version gets released.

Thanks for the preview. I own the UK import and it sounds like aside from lossless audio on the Alliance release, the 2 versions are identical when it comes to PQ. I haven't opened my copy of the Alliance release as I may just return it (I don't think having lossless is enough for me to keep it).

I've email Alliance to ask "what gives" in hopes that they arrange a trade in program like they did for Outlander. If they do, I'll keep my copy I just bought.
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post #76 of 335
9/2/09 at 6:05am
So, just to confirm, the JP release is uncut, OAR, and has both commentaries; the UK and CA releases are either MAR or lose the commentaries or both, right?
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post #77 of 335
9/2/09 at 9:50am
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This movie has got to be one of the most under rated films of all times. Awesome action and story, Bale at his finest.

I completely agree and, as one who does not even own the HDDVD I can't wait to get this in Blu-ray. Sadly I don't think I will convince the boss to let me swing the $55 Japanese version but I would imagine even the Canadian version would be far superior to the regular DVD
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post #78 of 335
9/2/09 at 10:16am
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I completely agree and, as one who does not even own the HDDVD I can't wait to get this in Blu-ray. Sadly I don't think I will convince the boss to let me swing the $55 Japanese version but I would imagine even the Canadian version would be far superior to the regular DVD

I can't stand anything that is not OAR. Regardless of PQ, the DVD is still superior then, but that's me. I'll keep my SD DVD until I can get the proper version. I wonder what's the target audience from Alliance's point Still not sure about spending $60+ CAN for the japanese version.
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post #79 of 335
9/2/09 at 8:12pm
Though it's not perfect, for various reasons, this is my second favorite movie of all time. I spit when I found out the UK BD was not OAR and "found" a copy of the HDDVD in protest.

As no one has heard squat about a US release (it's a freaking US movie!), and the Canadian sounds no better than the UK, I will spring for the Japanese release.

Lossless audio and OAR? yes, please!
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post #80 of 335
9/2/09 at 9:54pm
I received an e-mail from Amazon.com that Equilibrium is up for pre-order, but I'm not sure if this is a new US release or just the Canadian version being released here. It has a release date of Sept. 15.
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post #81 of 335
9/2/09 at 10:29pm
OK, I couldn't resist any longer and ordered from Amazon.jp! I also picked up The Crow and 13 Ghosts. Amazon.jp was $6 USD higher on the three blus than hmv.co.jp but since I've never had any issues returning anything to Amazon, (domestic or foreign), I opted for Amazon.
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post #82 of 335
9/3/09 at 12:43am
Is the UK / CAN release open matte ? If so (impatient folks), I don't see any point in avoiding the disc unless the scope image is cropped or discernably altered.
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post #83 of 335
9/3/09 at 1:04am
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Originally Posted by lgans316 View Post

Is the UK / CAN release open matte ? If so (impatient folks), I don't see any point in avoiding the disc unless the scope image is cropped or discernably altered.

Live action scenes are opened, CGI shots are cropped.
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post #84 of 335
9/3/09 at 4:05am
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Originally Posted by phisch View Post

I received an e-mail from Amazon.com that Equilibrium is up for pre-order, but I'm not sure if this is a new US release or just the Canadian version being released here. It has a release date of Sept. 15.

It's the canadian version... Avoid it. Info here.
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post #85 of 335
9/3/09 at 1:05pm
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It's the canadian version... Avoid it. Info here.

Thanks. Did they they open the matte on the Canadian release, or did they remove material from the sides to change the OAR?
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post #86 of 335
9/3/09 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by phisch View Post

thanks. Did they they open the matte on the canadian release, or did they remove material from the sides to change the oar?

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Originally Posted by eric.exe View Post

live action scenes are opened, cgi shots are cropped.

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post #87 of 335
9/3/09 at 10:05pm
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And only 2 posts above mine, that's embarrissing.
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post #88 of 335
9/4/09 at 9:22am
Had a chance to pick it up today, read 2.35 on back but thanks to this thread I didn't do it.
John
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post #89 of 335
9/4/09 at 12:45pm
Okay, at the risk of being dismissed as a "Stupid American", I note at both Amazon.co.jp and YesAsia.com the release date for this title is 2009-06-03; does that mean June 3rd or March 6th? Neither was a Tuesday (the standard release date for U.S. titles), so I'm not 100% sure...
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post #90 of 335
9/4/09 at 2:24pm
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Originally Posted by Filmmaker View Post

Okay, at the risk of being dismissed as a "Stupid American", I note at both Amazon.co.jp and YesAsia.com the release date for this title is 2009-06-03; does that mean June 3rd or March 6th? Neither was a Tuesday (the standard release date for U.S. titles), so I'm not 100% sure...

It was June 3rd If the formatted date starts with the year, it's Y M D. If it ends with the year, then only the US (and a few other countries) use M D Y- everywhere else it's D M Y. That's the one that's confusing for us "stupid Americans".

So this date could legitimately be written:

03-06-2009
06-03-2009
2009-06-03
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