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MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

post #1 of 65
3/19/09 at 10:23am
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THE WORLD OF JAMES BOND CONTINUES ON BLU-RAY DISC

Two More 007 Classics,
LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Make Their High Definition Debut May 12
From MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment


LOS ANGELES, CA – The ultimate spy series is bolder than ever in high definition as two more must-own missions LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN arrive on Blu-ray Disc (BD) May 12 from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Recently restored and re-mastered for the highest quality picture and sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process digital frame-by-frame restoration, 007’s action-packed thrill-ride adventures are primed for Blu-ray Disc for the first time ever in high definition. LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN join recently released Bond on Blu-ray Disc catalog titles DR. NO, DIE ANOTHER DAY, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, THUNDERBALL, GOLDFINGER, MOONRAKER and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH.

One of the world’s most successful and longest running film franchises in history, Bond… James Bond boasts an astounding 98% global consumer awareness. Both LICENCE TO KILL and THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN Blu-ray Discs are fully-loaded with a dossier of top-secret extras, including declassified featurettes and exclusive interactive guides and will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.99 U.S. / $37.99 Canada each. Pre-book is April 15.

Licence To Kill Synopsis:
James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding thrill-ride that’s packed with awesome stunts, subtle humor and explosive confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his portrayal of the super-agent, who leaves the British Secret Service and begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).

The Man With The Golden Gun Synopsis:
James Bond has been marked for death, and he’ll need all of his lethal instincts and charm to survive in this action-packed adventure! Roger Moore returns as Agent 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). Featuring such memorable characters as henchman Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize) and Bond girl Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland) – as well as a wild automobile chase through Bangkok and Bond’s stunning confrontation against an entire martial arts school – The Man With The Golden Gun delivers non-stop excitement!

Blu-ray Disc Specs:
Licence To Kill
M Audio commentary featuring director John Glen and members of the cast
M Audio commentary featuring Michael G. Wilson and members of the crew
M Declassified: MI6 Vault - deleted scenes with introductions by director John Glen
o Sharkey Arrives
o Bond and Sharkey Follow Yacht
o Bond in Hotel Room
o Cash Transaction
o Bond in Isthmus
o Bienvenidos Mis Amigos
o Bond Returns to Casino
o Bond Captured by Hong Kong Narcotics Agents
o Boat Ride
M Vignettes, Documentaries and Featurettes
o Bond ‘89
o On Set with John Glen
o On Location with Peter Lamont
o Ground Check with Corky Fornoff
o 007 Mission Control – Interactive Guide into the World of Licence to Kill
o Exotic Locations Montage
o Inside Licence to Kill – A Documentary
o Production Featurette – Behind the Scenes
o Kenworth Truck Stunt Film
o “Licence to Kill” music video performed by Gladys Knight
o “If You Asked Me To” music video performed by Patti LaBelle
o Ministry of Propaganda
o Theatrical Archive
§ How Many Times Can One Man Leave You Breathless?
§ Purely…Business
M Image Database Gallery
o The Filmmakers
o Portraits
o Key West
o Mexico City
o Shots in the Night
o Sanchez’s Office
o Arabesque
o Otomi
o Mexicali
o The “Lost” Promotional Campaign
o Licence to Kill Around the Globe

The Man With The Golden Gun
M Audio commentary featuring Sir Roger Moore
M Audio commentary featuring director Guy Hamilton and members of the cast and crew
M Vignettes, Documentaries and Featurettes
o The Russell Harty Show
o On Location with The Man with the Golden Gun
o Girls Fighting
o American Thrill Show Stunt Film with optional commentary
o The Road to Bond: Stunt Coordinator W. J. Milligan (audio only)
o Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks
o 007 Mission Control – Interactive Guide into the World of The Man with the Golden Gun
o Exotic Locations Montage
o Inside The Man with the Golden Gun – An Original Documentary
o Double-O Stuntmen
o Ministry of Propaganda
§ Theatrical Archive
· Coming For Christmas
· A Man Called Scaramanga
§ TV Broadcasts
· James Bond, On the Job
· The Most Exciting Adventures
§ Radio Communication
· Get Ready
· Collision Course
· The Greatest 007 Adventure of All
M Image Database Gallery
§ Portraits
§ Press Conference
§ Phuket
§ Bangkok
§ Bonding With AMC
§ Dojo 007
§ Aboard Scaramanga’s Junk
§ Hong Kong
§ Pinewood
§ The Golden Gun
§ Around The World With 007

Licence To Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun Ultimate Edition Blu-ray
Price: $34.99 U.S. / $37.99 Canada each
Order Due Date: April 15, 2009
Street Date: May 12, 2009
Screen Format: Widescreen
Catalog Numbers: M113741 (Licence To Kill)
M113746 (Man With The Golden Gun)
Audio Features: English5.1 DTS HD Master Audio
Original Theatrical Audio
Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean
Closed Captioned: No
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post #2 of 65
3/19/09 at 9:10pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Licence to Kill's 2-disc Ultimate DVD release from a couple of years ago was one of the titles that had some problems... compared to the previous Special Edition release. I don't remember exactly what the issue was though. I know Live and Let Die had color issues on the UE that thankfully were corrected for the recent Blu-ray release.

Does anyone know if MGM or Lowry are fixing their UE mistakes on this title, or the framing issues in A View to a Kill and Goldeneye, or the coloring issues form the beginning of On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
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post #3 of 65
3/20/09 at 4:37am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Best Buy has these listed on their website for a 3/24 release as part of a special bundle package with Quantum of Solace. This looks like a Best Buy exclusive, but it's a way to get these two titles a couple of months earlier.
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post #4 of 65
3/20/09 at 5:10am
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Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Was hoping to find these new James Bond Blu-rays at the same $19.95
price that Fry's was offering last October.

The best I have found thus far is $23.99 from Amazon.

I have preordered Wave #2 and Wave #3 at those prices which
is not bad.
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post #5 of 65
3/20/09 at 6:45am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
Was hoping to find these new James Bond Blu-rays at the same $19.95
price that Fry's was offering last October.

The best I have found thus far is $23.99 from Amazon.

I have preordered Wave #2 and Wave #3 at those prices which
is not bad.

Yeah, $19.99 is my maximum for catalog Bonds too. I have yet to pull the trigger on Never Say Never Again because it is $23.99 on Amazon, which is too rich for my blood.
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post #6 of 65
3/20/09 at 7:01am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
Was hoping to find these new James Bond Blu-rays at the same $19.95
price that Fry's was offering last October.

The best I have found thus far is $23.99 from Amazon.

I have preordered Wave #2 and Wave #3 at those prices which
is not bad.

Amazon is selling the Bond Volume 3 package (Goldfinger, The World Is Not Enough, Moonraker) for $50, if you do not mind the packaging. That's $16.67 per movie.

Also, Amazon has a deal if you buy Quantum of Solace, they will give you money off other Bond titles. You can get QoS and the three other new Bonds for about $77. That's still less than $20 per film.
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post #7 of 65
3/20/09 at 7:16am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

I feel bad for the people who purchased the three boxed sets. They're without a paddle for this new wave.
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post #8 of 65
3/20/09 at 7:53am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by MattFini
I feel bad for the people who purchased the three boxed sets. They're without a paddle for this new wave.

Only if you care a lot about the packaging. Personally, my main concern is with the films, not the box or case they come in. I watch the movies, not the packaging. Besides, Casino Royale is already a separate release that sits on the shelf next to my Volume 1 & 2 (and soon Vol. 3) boxes. That was the least expensive way to buy the films.

I may pick up the Best Buy collection with Quantum of Solace, The Man With the Golden Gun and License to Kill, and that will not match either the existing box sets or the single releases. However, it's a cost effective way to get the films, and get the latter two a couple of months early.
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post #9 of 65
3/20/09 at 8:25am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Scott Merryfield
Only if you care a lot about the packaging. Personally, my main concern is with the films, not the box or case they come in. I watch the movies, not the packaging. Besides, Casino Royale is already a separate release that sits on the shelf next to my Volume 1 & 2 (and soon Vol. 3) boxes. That was the least expensive way to buy the films.

I may pick up the Best Buy collection with Quantum of Solace, The Man With the Golden Gun and License to Kill, and that will not match either the existing box sets or the single releases. However, it's a cost effective way to get the films, and get the latter two a couple of months early.

I agree with you. However, it certainly is an odd way for MGM to release the movies--some collected in a box set, and others as stand alone (the Craig-era notwithstanding, of course). I would like to read the justification of this odd decision.
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post #10 of 65
3/20/09 at 10:02am
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Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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...if you do not mind the packaging. That's $16.67 per movie.

I'd rather have the individual packaging.
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post #11 of 65
3/20/09 at 10:12am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

I already own all of these (except for Quantum) on SD, and after Amazon spoiled me with their Black Friday deal, I can't see myself paying more than $10 for any of the newest waves - except maybe for Goldfinger.

So I guess I'm waiting for a sale that may never come.
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post #12 of 65
3/20/09 at 10:16am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Licence to Kill and The man with the golden gun were released individually here in Finland together with Goldfinger, Moonraker and The world is not enough on March 6. I haven't bought them though because of their prohibitive price (32+ euros ~ 44 dollars apiece).
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post #13 of 65
3/20/09 at 11:49am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
I'd rather have the individual packaging.

Then check out this deal from Amazon. You can get the four titles being released next week for around $78. That gets you under $20 per title.
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post #14 of 65
3/20/09 at 8:22pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Licence to Kill's 2-disc Ultimate DVD release from a couple of years ago was one of the titles that had some problems... compared to the previous Special Edition release. I don't remember exactly what the issue was though. I know Live and Let Die had color issues on the UE that thankfully were corrected for the recent Blu-ray release.

Does anyone know if MGM or Lowry are fixing their UE mistakes on this title, or the framing issues in A View to a Kill and Goldeneye, or the coloring issues form the beginning of On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

If you are referring to Licence To Kill, give me some specifics and I'll take a look. In general terms, this new transfer looks damn good. Like the movie was shot yesterday. I have some minor issues with the sound mix, specifically, there are some effects sounds in the surrounds that are rather too loud relative to the front channels in the first shoot-out scene in the Bahamas. I haven't watched the entire movie yet, but that stuck out like a sore thumb.
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post #15 of 65
3/20/09 at 11:29pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

It appears Best Buy has an exclusive box set coming on Tuesday 3/24. The set will include Quantum of Solace, Licence To Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun. I know the 2 older films will not be out at other stores until 5/12.

James Bond Blu-ray Set Including 'Quantum of Solace' - James Bond 007 - CommanderBond.net - James Bond At Its Best

I wonder if this was an exclusive for Best Buy since they lost out to Amazon on the steelbooks for TWINE, Goldfinger and Moonraker??
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post #16 of 65
3/21/09 at 12:44am

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Thanks for the tip on that one.

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Originally Posted by Scott Merryfield
Then check out this deal from Amazon. You can get the four titles being released next week for around $78. That gets you under $20 per title.
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post #17 of 65
3/22/09 at 2:54pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Tim Haxton
It appears Best Buy has an exclusive box set coming on Tuesday 3/24. The set will include Quantum of Solace, Licence To Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun. I know the 2 older films will not be out at other stores until 5/12.

James Bond Blu-ray Set Including 'Quantum of Solace' - James Bond 007 - CommanderBond.net - James Bond At Its Best

I wonder if this was an exclusive for Best Buy since they lost out to Amazon on the steelbooks for TWINE, Goldfinger and Moonraker??

Man, that is very very tempting to go and buy this boxset on Tuesday just to get LtK and MwtGG early along with QoS which I had planned to buy anyway. Well, I planned to purchase all of these so I might as well get this boxset and call it a day. Only downside is I lose the $7 off promotion that I currently have with buying QoS and Goldfinger at Amazon and who knows what type of packaging this boxset is. (Right now I have all individual cases, not the volumes)
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post #18 of 65
3/22/09 at 9:15pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

I just looked at Best Buy's ad. They are also doing a promotion on the Bond films. Casino Royale CE is $19.99!! They also have the other Bond films for $24.99, however you save $10 on the purchase of any 2 titles.

Best Buy also has the exclusive Quantum set as mentioned before.

I cancelled my order on Amazon as I was only ordering a couple of them, but the Best Buy exclusive may have me.

My biggest hang up is the packaging on the box sets. I'd rather have the individual discs after seeing how they did the box sets. The Best Buy box looks a bit bigger, so maybe they are individual cases?? (fingers crossed)

At which point I'll have to decide what to get.

Does anyone have further information about the packaging on the Best Buy exclusive Quantum set (includes Quantum, Licence To Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun)????
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post #19 of 65
3/23/09 at 2:28am

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I cancelled my order of Quantum and bought the boxset of Quantum, License and The Man with the Golden Gun.
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post #20 of 65
3/23/09 at 3:43am

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As much as I would rather have the individual cases, I have to pinch some pennies this year. And when it comes to things like this-upgrades of things I already have serviceable copies of-I can't afford to be anal.
Best Buy also has $25 off if you buy both boxsets together. With NYS tax I can get the 6 movies for $17 each. I was going to try to wait for the DD sale (which will hopefully still come), but I don't see it besting that per title average cost by much, if at all.

Of course, it was only about a month after the first wave streeted that Amazon had a sale where the per title average was under $10. And that was for the individual releases no less.
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post #21 of 65
3/23/09 at 12:12pm

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I've got the first 2 box set and plan to get this third box set. And QoS separately. That Best Buy deal is interesting to get those 2 titles earlier. I'll hold out and see if the deals are good at Costco too.

Later on, one can always buy separate cases and place each film in it's own box which I may do. Or I make my own custom box that's easier to access.
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post #22 of 65
3/23/09 at 2:36pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

Which retailer has the steelbooks for these two?
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post #23 of 65
3/23/09 at 3:15pm

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I'd exercise some caution, folks. The Blu-ray of MOONRAKER is pretty awful and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH isn't much better. I've posted on this in the relevant thread - basically, way overcompressed with bit rate dropping to nearly 17 mbps. Something's gone badly wrong, imo.
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post #24 of 65
3/23/09 at 6:48pm

Re: MGM Press Release: Licence to Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun (Blu-ray)

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Originally Posted by Tim Haxton
My biggest hang up is the packaging on the box sets. I'd rather have the individual discs after seeing how they did the box sets. The Best Buy box looks a bit bigger, so maybe they are individual cases?? (fingers crossed)

At which point I'll have to decide what to get.

Does anyone have further information about the packaging on the Best Buy exclusive Quantum set (includes Quantum, Licence To Kill and The Man With The Golden Gun)????
I went to my local BB today to confirm this was actually coming out after a post in the Weekly Round Up thread saying that it was not. Good news is it's coming exactly as BB reported. Better news for you and others is that these are, in fact, individual Blu-rays packed in a slip case. I got to look at this set today, but, couldn't buy it yet. Just to give you an idea, the packaging is the same as what was done with the Spiderman blu-ray set.
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post #25 of 65
3/24/09 at 6:29am

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Originally Posted by Geoff_D
Which retailer has the steelbooks for these two?

I was wondering that myself. No one's announced any yet.
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post #26 of 65
3/24/09 at 8:12am

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I'd exercise some caution, folks. The Blu-ray of MOONRAKER is pretty awful and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH isn't much better. I've posted on this in the relevant thread - basically, way overcompressed with bit rate dropping to nearly 17 mbps. Something's gone badly wrong, imo.

Can you provide a scene or timestamp of where you are seeing compression problems? Although I have not watched the entire movie, I have sampled this new transfer (Moonraker) and what I saw looked quite good.

BTW, a low end bit rate of 17 mb/s for AVC is not low.
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post #27 of 65
3/24/09 at 10:22am

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Originally Posted by Robert George
Can you provide a scene or timestamp of where you are seeing compression problems? Although I have not watched the entire movie, I have sampled this new transfer (Moonraker) and what I saw looked quite good.

BTW, a low end bit rate of 17 mb/s for AVC is not low.
From his post in another thread he says
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During the outdoor scenes, nothing looks terribly noticeable, though there is nothing like the "pop" factor seen in the Connery restorations. However, in MOONRAKER, in the scene when Roger seduces Corinne Clery in a low-lit room, I became aware of some of the worst compression artefacting I've yet seen on Hi-Def. Faces were blurry and pronounced motion-trailing could be seen; so much so that I had to check my settings. I played it in both a PS3 and a Sony 350 and both exhibited the problem.
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That should be about 35-40 minutes in I would guess.
I realize it's not high on most peoples lists, but it's still a nostalgic favorite of mine and probably the title I was most looking forward to of the rest left.
It should have been one of the best looking too, as it was one of the only post Connerys to be given a new 4K transfer.
I've also seen chatter of noticeable (intrusive?) EE on LTK. Has anyone checked that one here?
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post #28 of 65
3/24/09 at 11:13am

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That should be about 35-40 minutes in I would guess.

I'll take a look this evening.

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I've also seen chatter of noticeable (intrusive?) EE on LTK. Has anyone checked that one here?

Hmm. I have also sampled this one and found it to be a very noticeable improvement over the older transfer (forgetting the resolution increase). Now that I think about it, the new transfer of LTK is quite sharp and has a high degree of contrast with very deep black levels. I would not be surprised if some displays may have the look of edge enhancement, but again, I'll take a closer look this evening.
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post #29 of 65
3/24/09 at 11:40am

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Originally Posted by Paul_Scott
That should be about 35-40 minutes in I would guess.

I watched Moonraker (region B release) on my projector a couple of days ago and I thought it looked excellent overall. I just double checked the scene in question on the BD drive in my laptop and I do not see any blurry faces or motion-trailing so it might be Anthony's display that is causing these issues.
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post #30 of 65
3/24/09 at 1:29pm

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Originally Posted by Danny_N
I watched Moonraker (region B release) on my projector a couple of days ago and I thought it looked excellent overall. I just double checked the scene in question on the BD drive in my laptop and I do not see any blurry faces or motion-trailing so it might be Anthony's display that is causing these issues.

OK, you'll be glad to hear that I'm an a**hole. I rechecked and I had the dreaded noise reduction on full on my TV. I'd forgotten because I never usually go near it but the night before I'd been watching a horrible quality DVD-R and I was trying anything to make it watchable.

So it's a FALSE ALARM - MOONRAKER looks fine. I presume the same will go for THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. I am both ashamed and relieved.

The up-side is that even with that function on, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN looked great, so it must be a really good transfer!

Humblest apologies.
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