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Originally Posted by Mike*HTF
Ken - are you still experiencing the problem with the subtitles on None But the Brave? I haven't heard about this in other reviews and would really like to pick up the set if it isn't a bonafide problem.
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It is a bonafide problem. I tried the disc on several different players ranging from an old Pioneer DVD/laserdisc combo to my Panasonic Blu-Ray Disc player. Maybe the other reviewers simply understand spoken Japanese better than me? I try not to read other reviews until I finish mine, after which I read them all, so I cannot confirm or offer an opinion on their comments yet.
BTW, as far as the audio goes:
The Tender Trap gets a 5.1 remix that sounds quite good. The mix is appropriately conservative given the source material, but offers nice fidelity with little noise or artifacts.
None But the Brave is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (no surround flag). The stereo separation is fairly minor, and the dynamic range is limited. I was actually more impressed by the Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track for
Marriage on the Rocks which sounds like it was sourced from a high quality magnetic tape source. The only audio blemish is some audible "pops" during the Trini Lopez musical number, probably an artifact of the source recording of the song.
The Man with the Golden Arm is presented with a 1.0 mono track that is a big improvement over the fake stereo 5.1 track that was included on the previous PD release, but it is still somewhat limited in fidelity.
Some Came Running also receives a DD 1.0 mono track that overall is quite strong, although not quite as smooth sounding as
Marriage on the Rocks.
Regards,