Stieg Larsson Dragon Tattoo Trilogy Extended Edition - Page 4

Originally Posted by OldCodger73

I'm on the fence on the extended version as I already have the three theatrcal releases. Has anyone double dipped on the extended version and, if so, did you feel it was worth it? I've read the books and realize that last two movies are Fire and Hornet Lite.

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

Yes, well worth it. I sold the 3 separate titles and paid for about 1/2 of the Extended.

Originally Posted by haineshisway

My guess is that in a blind test no one would be able to tell the difference.

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

Yes, well worth it. I sold the 3 separate titles and paid for about 1/2 of the Extended.

Originally Posted by gwsat

I agree. I saw all three of the theatrical versions of the Millenium Trilogy before I got the Extended Edition. The Extended Edition tells the story much more clearly than the theatrical versions did, it seems to me.

Originally Posted by IanD

Nope, only by a hardware mod for Bluray and then it isn't region free: you have to manually set it to the region of the disc each time.

Originally Posted by fookoo_2010

I have the region B version out of Amazon UK and someone else had the recently released US version. Having multiple BR players we could run them side by side on the same HD display. If there is a difference, video-wise, it is hard to see and may not be discernible in running two displays simultaneously. The only noticeable difference was the bit rate that on the region B is 2X the US version, but it does not seem to impact what is seen on screen, meaning that I could not state that I could see a difference in switching between the two BR players. So that the 25GB versus a 50GB disc maybe irrelevant in this case.

Originally Posted by eweiss

How big were your side-by-side display screens?

I'm watching mine on my 24" 1080p monitor up fairly close and see lots of grain on discs 2 and 3. We watched them from 9' away on our 50" 6-year-old 1080i Sony Grand Wega II rear projection TV that has a color alignment problem that's not worth fixing out of warranty, and we could see no major grain - so in some ways it looked a bit better on our less-than-perfect TV.

If you were watching on decent size TVs from normal viewing distance, then it sounds like the concern over 25GB BDs versus 50GB BDs is unnecessary.

Can you tell if that's just grain I'm seeing or if it's digital noise? Some reviewers claim it's noise with artifacts, not just grain.

Originally Posted by fookoo_2010

I have the region B version out of Amazon UK and someone else had the recently released US version. Having multiple BR players we could run them side by side on the same HD display. If there is a difference, video-wise, it is hard to see and may not be discernible in running two displays simultaneously. The only noticeable difference was the bit rate that on the region B is 2X the US version, but it does not seem to impact what is seen on screen, meaning that I could not state that I could see a difference in switching between the two BR players. So that the 25GB versus a 50GB disc maybe irrelevant in this case.

Originally Posted by msgohan

Where are the audiophiles complaining that the BD-25s have cost them a downgrade to 16-bit instead of 24-bit in the UK?

Originally Posted by Spiritual_Chaos

So, maybe stupid question, but are we sure they are shot on 16mm? I heard before/during production they would should those on video (RED or whatever). I'm guessing they changed their minds and went with film?

Originally Posted by Spiritual_Chaos

So, maybe stupid question, but are we sure they are shot on 16mm? I heard before/during production they would should those on video (RED or whatever). I'm guessing they changed their minds and went with film?

Originally Posted by eweiss

Are you saying the Swedish Language track in the U.S. version is lower quality than that in the U.K. version? I.e., 16-bit vs. 24-bit?

Originally Posted by mr. wally

so is the pq on the two last movies on the bd extended good enough despite the use of 16mm film?

Originally Posted by mr. wally

some help here, please. got to decide whether i should get these before christmas.

Originally Posted by eweiss

"good enough" is a subjective decision. The grain in lower-light/indoor scenes may be a distraction or annoyance or it may not bother you at all. Only you can determine this. I think it's probably worth the pre-pub price of between $45 and $50. The only way to make movies 2 and 3 look better is some DNR or other filtering, which would probably hurt the PQ in other ways. So if you want to see the Extended movie, this is probably as good as it'll get.

Originally Posted by haineshisway

Yes, yes, yes, the transfers are excellent and look like they should - that is the ONLY thing that should concern you.

Originally Posted by mr. wally

thank you for the responses!

decided this will be my christmas gift. last i checked amazon was out and i wouldn't get delivery until after christmas.

called 2 b & n and one said sold out and the other said in stock.
drove through mall traffic and go to b & n, and there coputer inventory system is getting buggy and turns out they are sold out. tried bb across the street, 15 minutes travel time, and can't find it and the employees don't even know what i'm talking about.

in despair, i come home and check amazon, and whadddaa know, back in stock. delivery early next week.

by the way i really liked fincher's film

Originally Posted by eweiss

If you want more Noomi, she has a major part in the new Sherlock Holmes adventure as their gypsy woman sidekick/guide.

Originally Posted by dvdmike007

Worst thing in it, not her fault but the writing.

Originally Posted by oink

Rarely do I find an actor's performance objectable.
Conversely, I rarely find a writer's "performance" acceptable.

Originally Posted by mr. wally

the review i read said her talents were sadly "unused".

Originally Posted by dvdmike007

She stands in the background and pulls faces a lot