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Datailed:
AudioDTS-HD Master Audio English 4198 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4198 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Portuguese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
SubtitlesEnglish, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and none
FeaturesRelease Information:
Studio: Paramount
Disc Size: 45,968,973,501 bytes
Feature Size: 45,416,466,432 bytes
Average Bitrate: 27.52 Mbps
Dual-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video 1080P
Edition Details:
• An Introduction By Steven Spielberg (2:34)
• Looking In To The Past: The Research, the Screenplay and the Vision (4:40)
• Miller and his Platoon (8:24)
• Boot Camp for the Cast (7:36)
• Making Saving Private Ryan (22:04)
• Re-creating D-Day: Omaha Beach (17:58)
• Music And Sound
• Parting Thoughts
• Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
• Theatrical Trailer (in HD!)
• Re-release trailer (in HD!)
• Shooting War (1:28:05 in SD)
• Number of Blu-ray discs: 2
NOTE: Disc 2 Extras are also subtitled in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish
Blu-ray Release Date: May 4th, 2010
Standard Blu-ray Case
Chapters: 20
QUOTE
Paramount - Region FREE Blu-ray - April 2010: This Blu-ray transfer seems prime for debate in the Forums on whether it is more accurate to theatrical... or manipulated. I believe the former. Well, I checked it on two systems doing two sets of captures - as well as toggling back and forth on my HDTV between two players (DVD and Blu-ray). In certain scenes the new 1080P rendering appears to have lighter, and probably more accurate contrast. Like many, I saw this in the theater but my memory is not so precise in regards to the numerous cinematographic techniques utilized in the film. There is heavy grain in spots, flared brightness, damned colors, intentional speckles to vérité war photography and other parts are pristinely sharp and crisp. I think this Paramount Blu-ray is the most accurate and the DVDs look boosted by comparison (actually the two SD-DVDs are the exact same transfer). I can only say that my presentation was astounding - the film in this new rendering impacted me more than ever before. I was filled with emotion. You can see the high degree of detail in some of the additional screen captures posted at the bottom of this review. The first disc - almost 46 Gig worth, is entirely devoted to the feature - sharing it with no supplements. It is supported with a solid bitrate for the almost 3-hour film. We will do more investigation but as for now I am very satisfied - I see, absolutely, no DNR and suggest that this is the way the filmmakers wanted Saving Private Ryan to look. It's incredibly impressive at times.
Audio is a rousing DTS-HD Master 5.1 anchored with strong 4198 kbps. Bullets careen against metal, bomb bursts explode with dominant bass and the John Williams majestic score never sounded so compelling. More drama and 'shell-shocked' intent is produced by the lossless audio rending. It has incidents of subtle intent and verbose grandeur. This mix is dynamic and buoyant - with moments as aggressive as I have heard in a while. Bravo! There are optional subtitles for the feature and all 2nd disc extras and my Momitsu has identified it as being a region FREE disc playable on Blu-ray machines worldwide.
Extras, all housed on a second Blu-ray disc, have all that the 60th Anniversary D-Day DVD package contains (hour's worth of production featurettes) and add Shooting War - a 1.5 hour 2000 documentary by Richard Schickel. Tom Hanks narrates (Spielberg produces) this film on WW II combat photographers in the Pacific and Europe. It gives great historical context to the feature film. Very much worth watching but is only in SD.
The package is HUGE in my opinion. I have come to appreciate this film in a much greater manner than ever before. "A recruiting film'? Sure - but, if so, the best I've ever seen. The Blu-ray has our highest recommendation.
This post has been edited by low98944: Apr 22 2010, 10:47 AM