Pana BD-50 RRP is RM1,999 only. Sony siao one. Selling so expensive. Anyway, there are Sony fanboys that would buy

have i ever been suspected?

Video

This film is in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, and encoded using VC-1. The Matrix had a lot of grain in it. That's something I specifically remember seeing in the theater almost a decade ago. That look hasn't been scrubbed away with DNR or edge enhancement. The grain is intact, but otherwise, this is an amazing looking transfer.

The image is sharp, black levels are excellent, and the contrast is stunning. The color scheme that's used on this release is the revised version that made the hue look more like what we see in the later two films. In my opinion, it makes this film look quite a bit better, and not as dreary.

You'd be hard pressed to find any flaws in this transfer at all. This definitely has 'top tier' written all over it.

Video for Reloaded/Revolutions

These movies were filmed together, so it's only logical that they both look the same in the video department. These films were in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, and encoded using VC-1.

These films are easily reference material. The print is clean, detail is high, color reproduction is fantastic, and there aren't any flaws that have been artificially created with edge enhancement or DNR. Each film is sharp, vibrant, has great black levels and a superb contrast. There's really not much more you can ask for in a transfer.


Audio for The Matrix Trilogy

Each film sports a fantastic Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. Every detail in the numerous and layered effects that blow through your speaker system can be heard in startling clarity that you couldn't with a lossy track. The dialogue is crisp and clear. When the action is picking up, every channel completely engulfs you in what's happening on the screen, and there's plenty of bass to complement it. The dynamic range is excellent, too. This track does a great job at producing some nice highs, while really filling any room with a good system without issue. This is the best the entire trilogy has ever sounded. That says a lot too, considering how good the trilogy sounded on DVD already!

Also included are Dolby Digital 5.1 English tracks, as well as French 5.1, Spanish 2.0, Italian 5.1, and Portuguese 2.0. Subtitles are available in English, French, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese.

Overall


There is no question about it, this is the definitive edition of The Matrix to own. The video and audio for the films as well as The Animatrix are a huge step up from the standard DVD's, and there's a virtual library of features that ring in at about thirty five hours. Not all of it is necessary, that's for sure. But I guess we can't blame them for giving us everything, can we? The only thing I found to be a little bit of a downer with all the extra content, is that it's so exhaustive, that I think many casual movie fans aren't going to watch too much of it.

If you have a Blu-ray player and you're wondering if this is worth the upgrade from the standard DVD's, then the answer is an astounding yes! Despite the three movies being in high definition, this is the first time The Animatrix has been available in high definition as well. If you own the HD-DVD boxed set already, you may think this set wouldn't be worth the money. I understand if you want to wait for it to drop in price, but HD-DVD is gone. There are reasons to appreciate this over the HD-DVD set, such as the single sided discs, as well as the high def presentation of The Animatrix. I highly recommend this release for anyone who has the means to watch Blu-ray discs. It's loaded to the teeth with features and then some, and the films are undeniable reference quality material.

Taukeh Mega and Mic,  so tmw on schedule?

Not that intresting B2G1. To those who still doesn't have those good old titles, now is the time.

I wonder how HK titles got all 3 diffrent lossless tracks. In terms of file size, the difference between PCM and DTS-HD MA/Dolby TrueHD is like a WAV file to MP3. When all 3 is on the disc, it will take up quite a significant disc space. This makes me worry about the bitrate on the video, it could be too low, compromising the details in the picture.