just finish watch 2012..
impressive...
PQ is great but some scene look too fake..
AQ 5/5... even there is some scene lack of good bass, but overall still have 5star AQ...
at least everything sound good on my peasant HT...

those not yet grab should go grab it...

Just tested to re-rip Leon with Region B setting in AnyDVD HD, this time .ISO file can play without problem in my HDX BD1. I wonder is Shaolin Soccer and Leon using different way of encoding?

Shouldn't this question stays in HDX thread? I don't think many of us here are interested in ripping blu-ray, or else we'll be in HDX thread.

Actually it is nothing to do with HDX. I believe it relate to this movie (Leon) encoding or relate to AnyDVD. . Ok. stop this topic.

BD.iso not welcome here..

I think need to ask your farm boss fathil to photochop a "TAK NAK bd.iso" here.

shooo...

I noticed that the UK amazong offers very cheap blu ray boxsets, which sometimes make me wonder if they are real blurays.
eg - band of brothers complete series - GBP17, Matrix 1,2,3 only GBP16, MI 1,2,3 GBP16 etc. Compared to US version, these prices are super cheap, even cheaper than the ahem copies. Has anybody bought this and how's the quality?

wah new house.... congrats.. btw just watched 5th element after long time keeping it.. picture damn good la.. i give 9/10. coz i watch this moview long time during high school n even owned the vhs tape.. huhu..

I believe normally it is same (if release by same studio) or almost same quality (if release by different studio). I get my Matrix trilogy for GBP11.05 last time. UK version usually come with less sumpplements or extra. Audio format sometimes also inferior than US version.

This post has been edited by low98944: Mar 6 2010, 09:22 AM

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com once again help us to answer some of the question in our minds regarding BD packaging and extra for early released BD.

Fancy Blu-ray Packaging

Q: Why don't American Blu-ray releases get fancy cases or better packaging like other countries often do? In Europe and Japan, a lot of movies get released with Steelbook cases or gift set editions like 'Ghost in the Shell', 'Inglourious Basterds', or 'This is Spinal Tap'.

A: This is a trend that started with DVD and has carried through to Blu-ray. The U.S. market does occasionally get elaborate disc packages such as the 'Blade Runner', 'Gone with the Wind', or 'Wizard of Oz' gift sets. (Warner Home Video seems to favor them more than other studios.) Sometimes, specific retailers will carry exclusive packages, like this edition of 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' with an Optimus Prime bust that's available only at Best Buy.

However, you are correct that we see these sort of things much less frequently than some foreign territories do. Steelbook cases in particular are hot collectible items in many countries, but are rarely offered here. The reasons for that are largely cultural. For the most part, American consumers aren't attracted to elaborate movie packaging. In fact, some are outright turned off by it. Many collectors prefer uniformity, so that all their movies line up neatly on a shelf. Or, those with large collections may simply be looking to conserve space. A big box set is often seen as a waste of room. Not everyone feels this way, of course. Some collectors cherish unique cases or large gift sets. Nevertheless, by and large, fancy disc packaging doesn't sell well in the U.S. As a result, the studios don't bother to offer it here.

The situation is different in other countries. In Asia, studios often use elaborate packaging as a way to entice shoppers to buy legitimate retail editions of movies rather than cheap bootlegs. A box set or nice case makes the buyer feel that he or she is paying for something of quality. European collectors often embrace diversity in packaging. The downright crazy Hogwarts Prestige Edition gift set for the 'Harry Potter' movies that was released in France is perhaps the ultimate example of collectors' indulgence.


Harry Potter 1 to 6 - Hogwarts Castle Prestige Edition [Amazon FR] - Blu-ray

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Blu-rays with Less Features than DVDs

Q: What is it that makes companies release a Blu-ray of a film with less special features than the DVD? This makes the DVD version all the more enticing and not worth replacing. Two cases: 'Big Fish' and 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'. I love both films, and both have amazing imagery that look spectacular on Blu-ray, but both feature none of the behind the scenes features that appear on the DVDs. Doesn't the extra space on the Blu-ray allow them to fit all of that and more?

A: The choice to release a Blu-ray with fewer bonus features than the comparable DVD edition of the film usually comes down to three reasons: technical issues, licensing issues, or business policy decisions.

In the early days of the Blu-ray format, many movies were authored on BD-25 single-layer discs. At the time, BD-50 dual-layer discs had poor reliability rates. This was especially problematic when the studios used inefficient MPEG-2 video compression and space-hogging PCM audio (which are troublesome even on dual-layer discs like 'Big Fish'). That left very little room on the disc for supplemental content. As a result, a lot of Blu-rays released in 2006 and 2007 had no features other than the movie. Obviously, this is much less of a concern these days. BD-50 discs are pretty standard now, and the studios have almost all switched to the more efficient AVC MPEG-4 or VC-1 compression and lossless audio formats.

In some cases, the studio may no longer hold the licensing rights to certain pieces of content. This often happens to music videos, documentaries and featurettes produced by a third-party company, or vintage material. In an example like 'La Femme Nikita', the movie was last released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment with a handful of bonus features. But the film's distribution rights later changed hands to Sony Home Entertainment, who released it on Blu-ray but couldn't retain any of MGM's supplements.

By far the most frustrating scenario is when a studio deliberately drops bonus features with the expectation of forcing fans to buy both the Blu-ray and DVD edition of the film to get everything. 20th Century Fox (the studio behind 'Mr. Magorium') is one of the worst offenders in this regard.

This post has been edited by low98944: Mar 6 2010, 09:30 AM

Yup..

Makes u wonder, don't it.. but fear not.. amz.uk dont deal in bootlegs n except for a few ttls , most are virtually identical wif de region A cps - Bourne trlgy, Mission Impossible, Spidey trlgy n BoB cums to mind .. of cos pckg is different but tat is part n parcel of de cheaper pricing.. I guess in de end u pay for de fancy packagin..

My opinion..
D

omg my bd rack is full of fake bds then

this one look great..
how much it is?

beware when bolis come and spotcheck u..

Yeah, my mr magorium bd mainly is just the movie

HK movies normally no special features. At most is just the meet the press session and the making of ripped from TV

BTW - just played the GOW 3 demo on District 9 Blu Ray

Damn i'm so hype up now

Currently I don't know still can find or not but someone in www.blu-ray.com said it cost $266. Ask you boss to buy 1 unit for you.

2 more week only, then can play already


now on dry spell...boss and very busy handling that matter..
ask now mean ask for fry sotong only...

Armageddon Blu-ray is coming.....title will be released on April 27, 2010.

Price: $20.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036EH3T...g=bluray-075-20

just finish watch cloudy with a chance of meatballs.
nice storyline. funny as well.
PQ excellent, so colorful...
AQ ok ok only, nothing special about it...

What are the sound options available?