[Dark7pt1]

Hello,


A friend of mine from Lisbon, Portugal (R2 PAL) claims his copy of PotC has full-bitrate DTS. He checked this using the latest version of PowerDVD. is this true? Can some one with the R2 PAL version confirm this? What about the R1 version?


Thanks!!

 

[FoxyMulder]

The canadian version is also full bitrate the american edition is halfbitrate DTS, the Region 2 indeed is also full bitrate DTS.

 

[gtaylor74]

Yep, it's true. I have both the canadien and the american, and the canadien is full bitrate.

 

[eweiss]

Based on the (current issue) Widescreen Review D-Theater review of THE PASSION and their comments from comparing the DD with the DTS (full bitrate) audio, it sounds like for fans of the film, the Canadian R1 DVD version is the way to go. I'm not about to buy a second copy, though, just to get a better DTS track. Too bad the American version went the lower-bitrate route (and apparently for unnecessary reasons, as I assume the Canadian version has the same video bitrate).

 

[brickie]

When will they learn..


brickie

 

[uzun]

Just buy the D-Theater version those are always full bitrate!

 

[Movie Mike]

Just wait for the special edition. It'll be out soon. Perhaps it will be called "The Second Coming."


Just kidding.


Mike

 

[Frank J Manrique]

...or do what I did...buy the DVD plus two copies of the D-Theater High-Definition version!...


-THTS

 

[Dark7pt1]

Quote:

Originally posted by FoxyMulder The canadian version is also full bitrate the american edition is halfbitrate DTS, the Region 2 indeed is also full bitrate DTS.

Hello FoxyMulder,


Seems that is the consensus between you and the others that have posted in this thread. That the Canadian and R2 are full-bitrate and that only the US version is half. Can I ask you where you got your information? Did you test your copy using PowerDVD?


It's also interesting that they are putting out full bitrate DTS dvds once again a 5 year hiatus. Hope more are on the way!!


Thanks every one!!

 

[Dark7pt1]

I've been looking for the DTS Canadian version on a few Canadian e-retailers. www.dvdboxoffice.com only lists it as dd 5.1 and anamorphic. www.amazon.ca doesn't mention if it's audio tracks at all. If it is DD or DTS.


Can some one point me to a retailer selling the Cdn DTS version?


Thanks!!

 

[Grubert]

Quote:

Originally posted by Movie Mike Just wait for the special edition. It'll be out soon. Perhaps it will be called "The Second Coming."

Or "Jesus Reloaded"


Dark7pt1, I buy all my Canadian DVDs from www.dvdsoon.com . They take forever to restock titles, but in this case it's in stock, so go for it.

 

[FoxyMulder]

Might also be worth trying www.playusa.com - ask them if they have the canadian version as i know sometimes they ship cheaper canadian versions.


Hiya Dark

I also have PowerDVD and use it.

 

[Version]

This was discussed and confirmed back when the movie was released.


US version half rate DTS

Canadian full rate DTS

 

[trailergod]

US version half rate DTS


ALL PAL versions (Region 2 Europe, Region 4 Australia) and Canadian ....

full rate DTS


and I also noticed that all DVDs only have the original soundtrack (latin/aramaic) with english subs and local subs....

 

[archiguy]

Why would they do this? Does the American version have more "extras" or something that would justify chopping the DTS bitrate in half?


Oh, and Movie Mike, I'll be sending you my drycleaning bill after snorting out a copious amount of coffee reading your brief post above.

 

[eweiss]

The American version has NO extras, not even a trailer. Just the movie and the menus.

 

[WriteSimple]

Quote:

Originally posted by trailergod and I also noticed that all DVDs only have the original soundtrack (latin/aramaic) with english subs and local subs....

I'm sure that the Cantonese- and Hutu-speaking community (and others) will be up in arms for the lack of dubbed soundtracks.



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