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post Jan 18 2010, 04:37 PM

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QUOTE(robinlim @ Jan 18 2010, 03:54 PM)
the prize difference is not that much  hmm.gif
getting either one is not a problem for u
but most of us can only settle for US version

unless the solution of HDX-BD1 + BD-Rom can work hmm.gif
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2012 is Sony Pictures so I think it's region Free...

Buying from amazon german is EU14 for 1-4 BD, still not bad if buy 4 BD in 1 shot (EU3.5 (RM17.5) per BD)
if buy 1 only then cannot lar....
now they have those steelbook version promo at EU17....tempting....
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post Jan 22 2010, 04:40 PM

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post Jan 25 2010, 08:26 AM

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QUOTE(htkaki @ Jan 24 2010, 11:22 PM)
Me. Norm ver. Now, waiting for it to be here b4 CNY
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should be here by end of the week.... brows.gif
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post Jan 25 2010, 08:50 AM

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MJ Review is up.....

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Michael Jackson’s This is it comes to Blu-ray Disc from Sony featuring 1080p AVC encoded video that has an average bitrate of 24 mbps and lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound that has an average bitrate of 3.8 mbps.

This documentary was shot using a mix of high definition and standard definition sources that are blended throughout the course of the film. When applicable it switches between them on the fly and the differences are of course obvious. The high definition material has a clearly refined and sharp quality that enhances definition in the objects and people within the frame. Colors are rich, gradational and vibrant. Blacks are inky and noise free which provides the many dark sequences and clothing with excellent contrast to lighter elements within the same shot. White levels are equally strong and balance well with black levels while empowering colors and augmenting the perception of detail in bright and low lit sequences. Fleshtones are beautifully rendered as the various complexional characteristics of those appearing onscreen were lustrous and lifelike. The standard definition segments appeared noticeably softer, with jagged edges, flatter colors and deficient resolution. This is of course inherent and not attributable to the encoding. Seeing as these segments are part of the chronology of the film they had a part to play and their presence shouldn’t be strictly construed or seen as an impediment. I factored them but not as heavily as I would have had the intent been different. Regardless the end result is a very good presentation that looks great.

The DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio soundtrack delivers an exhilarating surround sound experience which is highlighted by the music pieces. Being a concert style documentary it is important that the music be the focal point. Right from the opening moments it was obvious that wasn’t going to be a problem. This is a well crafted soundtrack that exudes the purity and emotion of the message within the music. The entire surround platform is used to present the instrumental performances. The front three channels and subwoofer carry the bulk of the audio with the surrounds providing ambience to seamlessly bridge the gap between the front and rear sound fields. The result is a entertaining aural experience that is satisfying, involving and room filling. Instrument placement is discernible amidst the spatially wide soundstage. Keyboards sound full bodied with smooth tonality and no signs of brittle or edgy highs. The bass drum supplies a tight, punchy low end that has quick attack and medium decay that resonates nicely. Spoken dialogue and singing voices are clear but not always supremely intelligible which occasionally required the use of subtitles. This was due to limitations of the original recording and not the encoding. The soundtrack is rich in clarity and detail which allows subtle environmental effects to easily be heard. The mix creates a stable and immersive surround sound experience that achieves excellent balance so that the audible elements inherent in the recording could be realized. It sounded really good.


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post Jan 25 2010, 10:19 AM

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Rock corner selling 179.90 steel box edition....who want it?
That day Sony Style have the pre-order for RM115, but no longer available now....anyone got it from there?
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post Jan 27 2010, 08:04 AM

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Watch "9" last night....
Awesome PQ & AQ...another demo material.....the surround is one of the best I've heard so far
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post Jan 28 2010, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(htkaki @ Jan 28 2010, 11:04 AM)
sad.gif  you are talking abt me ah ?

Taukeh mpyw, this Sat can get MJ boh?  blush.gif
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they only send out yesterday...should received on Sat but uncle DHL no delivery on Sat sad.gif
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post Jan 29 2010, 04:13 PM

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I've just sold mine...cheap cheap only
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post Feb 2 2010, 11:45 AM

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Watch MJ:This Is It US version last Night

The audio ia tons better than the DVD version...solid bass and surround also a lot better...and all the lady dancers during auditions are sluuuuurpppppy tongue.gif
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post Feb 3 2010, 09:12 AM

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Matrix Ultimate collection (7 Disc) now only USD51.99 in Amazon US thumbup.gif
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post Feb 12 2010, 10:25 AM

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post Feb 12 2010, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(alexwlh @ Feb 12 2010, 10:51 AM)
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wohooo
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have 2 pcs extra storm warrior
rm115

Hong kong Ver
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My wife said :"U don't go & buy StormRaider II in BD har, my kolik said lousy movie....." sweat.gif
so that day I go buy uncle ho version which direct copy from Speedy original.....walau...only stereo sound nia doh.gif doh.gif doh.gif
how they expect people to buy ori like that vmad.gif vmad.gif
they think 99% of people still watching movie using TV's speaker meh..... doh.gif doh.gif
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post Feb 17 2010, 09:58 AM

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Watched "Pandorum" last night
Nice Sci-fi flick....good dark scene and good AQ too
a good watch for sci-fi fan thumbup.gif
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post Feb 19 2010, 08:02 AM

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QUOTE(Boy96 @ Feb 18 2010, 10:22 PM)
I want this

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...KX0DER&v=glance

she dont trust these sellers, even staff at LYN also dont trust tongue.gif
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I have a US imported USED copy (as good as new) for sell...only RM75.
Check my signature and PM me if you r interested. tongue.gif

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post Feb 19 2010, 08:57 AM

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well, I have TWO region free players.....tongue.gif




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Re-watched :"Indy 4" & "Kungfu Panda" last night
The starting Dolby TrueHD intro still as good as ever in Indy4
and the finger scene in Kungfu Panda still rocks my house thumbup.gif
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post Feb 19 2010, 09:37 AM

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Digital copy is for you to load the movies into your PC (with Windows Media Player) or your portable device such as iPod etc.
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post Feb 20 2010, 06:12 PM

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QUOTE(Boy96 @ Feb 20 2010, 06:00 PM)
Just got my first Blu-Ray Movie. had to beg my parents to buy it

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but now got the black up and down makes the screen smaller rclxub.gif
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congrats....on behalf of speedy, I said thank you tongue.gif
the film were shot in 2.40:1 ratio, thus the black bar on top & bottom
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post Feb 20 2010, 11:57 PM

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Just watched "Dodge Ball" ...
Funny movie, whole family have some good laugh...
PQ very good and the AQ surprisingly have a very good ambient sound coming from rear speakers...I could feel like I am right in the audience seat watching the match...and when they play those music...very very good and made me wanna dance also.....

very good family movie, but some foul language need to closed the kids' ears lar tongue.gif
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post Feb 23 2010, 08:25 AM

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Best Buy $9.99 BD sales...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_d...ories&nrp=15&p=[promotion%2C+synonymns]&_D%3Ap=+&pu=defaultusr&_D%3Apu=+&pt=1266732001&iht=n&_DARGS=%2Fsite%2Fen_US%2Fsearch%2Ffragments%2Fincludes%2Folssearchparameters.jsp.frmSearchResults&AID=10755968&PID=2698352&ref=39&loc=01
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post Feb 24 2010, 10:46 AM

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To the Bass Nuts....US version of "2012" audio reviw:-

From AVS forum:-
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This lossless DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack is demonstration quality and is sure to please those who like to play their systems loud. This recording has wide dynamic range and boasts superlative clarity and high level detail that is truly impressive. Dialogue is definitive and appreciably lucid through the center channel as it reaches far into the room. It’s located just slightly in front of the left/right speakers within the acoustic space it occupies in the soundfield. I never had any trouble distinguishing even the slightest changes in the pitch or inflection of voices. Front channel separation and imaging was excellent. This drew out both large and small sound elements and allowed their directional correlation based upon the onscreen events to be definable. The mix makes effective and often aggressive use of the surround channels to elongate the front soundstage and reproduce the spatial and discrete sounds of this demanding soundtrack. The listening position is submerged in a rotating soundscape that is sometimes riveting as it bombards the senses with a combination of well placed sound effects and musical ambiance. The low frequency effects are applied authoritatively to underscore the bombastic and aggressive aspects of this soundtrack and it does so quite effectively. This mix delivers bass that runs the low frequency spectrum as it fills the room with refined bass quality that is appreciably superior and on occasion skin tingling. This is a sophisticated sound design that is loaded with various sound effects, spatial cues, music, and dialogue. Each was clearly represented with enriching clarity, detail and appropriate sound field placement.



From DVDTalk:-
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kind of goes without saying that 2012's 24-bit, six-channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack is about as close to reference quality as it gets. I mean, Roland Emmerich couldn't make a movie where a guy stubs his toe against the coffee table without working spastic split-surrounds and foundation-rattling bass into the mix, and this is a flick about the surface of the planet being shredded apart. The lossless audio really is spectacular. Some of the dialogue gets drowned out every once in a while, sure, but otherwise, every last element in the mix is sparklingly clear and distinct. The scale of all this destruction summons a hellish low-end...thunderous, devastating waves of bass. The surrounds are hyperaggressive too: cars tumbling off a collapsing overpass, the blast wave of a supervolcano leveling everything within who knows how many miles, a tidal wave flinging a battleship into the White House...even some oversized grinding gears once the climax rolls around. Lower-key moments are reinforced with a remarkably strong sense of atmosphere and directionality as well. I'm really not left with much of anything to gripe about at all...it's an astonishing effective soundtrack and easily the best thing about this Blu-ray disc.


From blu-ray.com:-
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2012 splashes onto Blu-ray with an exquisite DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Suffice it to say, 2012's Blu-ray audio presentation leaves most every other soundtrack in the dust, and there's rarely a dull moment to be heard, not to mention the more intense disaster and destruction scenes that positively rock the listening area to its foundation and leave every speaker in the 5.1 setup begging for mercy. This masterpiece of sound uses the entire stage to wonderful effect; surround speakers go ballistic, the fronts handle primary cues with unsurpassed ease and clarity, and the low end is as tight and invigorating as they come. Musical delivery is just one of the track's many strengths; the subtle yet haunting opening piece is delivered with a wonderfully precise low end and pinpoint clarity as it maneuvers through the soundstage and sets a wonderful tone for the movie that's never as scary or relevant as the music suggests, but does befit the material on a base level very well. Directional and surround effects are seamlessly delivered throughout; helicopters buzz through the sky in several scenes and by extension tear through the listening area with a prodigious presence, while the roar of jet engines send a screaming force through the soundstage that's as marvelously real and precise as they come. More subtle atmospherics add a sense of space and realism to the track, and again each effect is meticulously placed and realistically implemented into the overall sound mix; whether chirping birds, buzzing insects, or the rumblings and constant hum of a jet engine as heard inside its belly as it hurtles towards a safe location, all spruce the track up and create a sonic environment that consistently places the listener in the middle of every scene. Of course, it's 2012's massive-scale destruction sequences that define the track. Listeners can rest assured that every major disaster is packed with sonic goodness, from incredible bass to a symphony of surround activity that's all delivered with a clarity and precision that practically fools the senses into believing that the world is indeed collapsing all around and with an alarming accompanying collection of sound effects. Also featuring exceptional dialogue reproduction, 2012 delivers a dazzling and completely immersive listen that certainly suits the film and makes this a new reference-standard audio presentation.




So, for those already got the Speedy version and not satisfied with it....will you double dip??? brows.gif brows.gif tongue.gif

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