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post #91 of 2333
11/7/02 at 12:01pm
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Any plans to do a Region 1/2 comparison for The Wind Will Carry Us?
Yes StevenA, in the near future...
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I wish every comparison page had a short conclusion at the end
Thanks for the input Allan! Firstly we advise everyone NOT to use the images as their test of purchas-ability in our methodology section of the first page. The reason that we post all that other information ( aspect ratio, case type, extras, language info, audio info, subtitle info, chapters, etc. etc. is for you to use it to make your conclusions. Often there is no definite winner. One may have a slightly better image quality, but the other has better extras, so it depends on what you want personally.

The comparisons listed are not always mine, but ones from other sites (posted with their permission) and I can't enforce my method (which DOES do a rating Report Card)... and remember its is still subjective and only my opinion. I would prefer if you came to your own conclusions, using your own criteria of what you are seeking from that film on DVD, rather than simply take my word for it.

Cheers,
Gary
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post #92 of 2333
11/7/02 at 12:06pm
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Forgot to mention there are two more comparisons:

Criterion "The Seventh Seal" R1 vs. Spectrum ( Korean ) R0 Thanks to Kevin for the Spectrum Screen Captures

and in the R1 vs. r1 section:
Kino/Image "Jamaica Inn" vs. LaserLight
Thanks to Gregory for the LaserLight Screen Captures

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

These comparisons may surprise you...

Cheers,
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post #93 of 2333
11/8/02 at 8:51am
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Two more:

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

REDONE: Spectrum Region 3 (3 Discs) "Dersu Uzaka" vs. Image Entertainment NTSC Region 0
Thanks to Kevin for the Spectrum Screen Captures
Image and Spectrum 3rd disc ( American version) are just about identical. Disc 1 is cropped slightly (2.35 to 2.20), although it has the brightest image quality.

Look at the clipping in the white snow (captures #3, #4) in the Korean Disc 1 image (bottom pictures)! They nuked all detail in their effort to make the snow appear more white. For shame.

I would buy the Image disc although the Spectrum has better extras, it has correct aspect ratio, colors and framing to my eye. Unfortunately all image discs are video-sourced .



BITWIN (Korean) Region 1 "L'appartement" vs. M6 Region 2
Thanks to Gregory for the M6 Screen Captures

I can't find a real site selling this Korean R0 DVD so I would guess that it is a bootleg, although it was advertised as "the official release". I bought it from EBay. The Korean image is brighter but washed out with much more edge enhancement, but I found skin tones to be better than the M6 disc which appear overly red (see capture #5). Obviously the anamorphic M6 image is sharper, more vibrant colors and the DVD has more extras (the BITWIN disc has none, although the box says "trailer"). Go with the M6 disc all the way, and if you live in R1, then don't buy this bootleg, buy a region-free machine instead. This film is good enough alone to support that purchase.

Note: Although it says 'Region 2' on the M6 box, it is in fact 'Region 0'.

Note: BAFTA Film Award in British Academy Awards 1998, Best Foreign Independent Film in the British Independent Film Awards 1998.

Note: This is being remade in the US as "Wicker Park".


If anyone of you are wondering how we are able to do some many of these comparisons, it is because there are contributions from many helpful people who do a lot of diligent work. I would like to thank them.

Regards,
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post #94 of 2333
11/8/02 at 10:26am
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Any plans to do a Region 1/2 comparison for The Wind Will Carry Us?
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Yes StevenA, in the near future...


Great, thanks Gary!
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post #95 of 2333
11/8/02 at 10:42am
I don't know whether it's a "real site", but the site I bought Dersu Uzala (Uzaka sounds cool too though ) also has L'Appartement for sale: http://www.krdvd.com/details.php?id=71

Coincidently I received the M6 release of L'Appartement just yesterday, I'm glad to see I bought the best version.
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post #96 of 2333
11/8/02 at 12:57pm
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Thanks Mark, I have corrected the comparison... but I still think it may be a bootleg (illegal copyright issue)...

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post #97 of 2333
11/8/02 at 2:04pm
Speaking of bootlegs, The Korean Spectrum DVD of The Seventh Seal was certainly not licensed from Criterion.

I took the liberty to e-mail Criterion regarding this issue (I really don't like bootlegs), and Jon Mulvaney confirmed that the Korean release is indeed a pirated DVD.
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post #98 of 2333
11/11/02 at 7:37am
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Two new comparisons up...


In the R1 vs. R1 section:
Criterion Region 1 "High and Low" vs. Mei Ah (Hong Kong) Region 0
Thanks to Gregory for the
Criterion Screen Captures


Universal Region 1 "Vertigo" vs. Universal Region 4 (anamorphic)
Thanks to Ole for the R4
Screen Captures - thanks to restoration Producer Robert A. Harris for his input!

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

Best,
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post #99 of 2333
11/13/02 at 12:50pm
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Two more new ones:

New Yorker Region 1- NTSC "Beau Travail" vs. Artificial Eye Region 2 - PAL
( don't see all the fuss)
Hong Kong Legends (UK) Region 2/4 "The Killer" vs. Criterion Region 0 vs. Fox/Lorber - Winstar Region 0
( HK Legends BIG winner )

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

Cheers,
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post #100 of 2333
11/15/02 at 5:58am
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Image Entertainment Region 1 "Woman in the Dunes" vs. Asmik (Japan) Region 2

Thanks to Won-joon Choi for all the Screen Captures

WHAM! Region 1 "My Name is Nobody" vs. SME Region 2 - PAL

Thanks to Ole for use of the R2 DVD

Check out the blooper on the WHAM! USA Region 1 Extra Feature of the "My Name is Nobody" DVD... in the bio's they list Henry Fonda as "Henry Ford" !



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post #101 of 2333
11/15/02 at 8:30am
WOW!!! I just checked out the Woman in the Dunes comparison and...

I'm glad I never picked up the Image release!!

BTW, for those who haven't seen it it's an incredible film. Love it or hate it I don't think there's another film quite like it.
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post #102 of 2333
11/19/02 at 5:27am
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Two new comparisons, one looks favorably for New Yorker, the other most does not...

New Yorker Region 1 NTSC "The Eel" vs. Ocean Shores Hong Kong Region 0 - NTSC
( in the R1 vs. R1 section at the bottom )

MK2 Region 2 PAL "The Wind Will Carry Us" vs. New Yorker Region 1 NTSC

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

Cheers,
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post #103 of 2333
11/19/02 at 9:06am
Thanks for The Wind Will Carry Us comparison, Gary!

Do you find the 4% speedup detracts at all from the MK2 disc? (You mentioned that it does not appear to have been pitch-corrected).
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post #104 of 2333
11/19/02 at 9:21am
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Do you find the 4% speedup detracts at all from the MK2 disc? (You mentioned that it does not appear to have been pitch-corrected).
What I meant Steven is that it is the same speed on both discs ( notice the times listed of each film ), so IF the R2 has not corrected the speedup, the New Yorker has included it...

No. I don't notice and am unsure if anyone is capable of noticing a 4% increase...

Regards,
Gary
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post #105 of 2333
11/25/02 at 8:35am
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Criterion Region 1- NTSC "The Last Temptation of Christ" vs. Columbia Tri-Star Region 2/4 - PAL

RusCiCo Region 0 - NTSC "Solaris" vs. Artificial Eye Region 0 - PAL vs. Criterion Region 1 - NTSC

MGM Region 1 "Night of the Hunter" vs. MGM Region 2 /4

Big thanks to Ole of DVDBasen for all the R2 Screen Caps!

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

For Last Temptation: Criteron loses out on image quality but is big winner in Extras dept.

Cheers,
Gary
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post #106 of 2333
11/26/02 at 6:55pm
Gary, is it possible to have comparisons between the different versions of Gone With The Wind (R1 and R2: digitally restored) and the MGM and WB editions of The Wizard of Oz?

Also, Criterion and Image's 8 1/2, the two R1 DVDs of Amadeus (DC and 1997 disc)?

And in 2003, how about comparisons between the Image and MK2/Warner Chaplin DVDs?

I really like your comparisons site...there is sometimes little difference, but that little difference can make all of it.
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post #107 of 2333
11/26/02 at 10:07pm
and Babylon 5?
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post #108 of 2333
11/27/02 at 1:59am
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And in 2003, how about comparisons between the Image and MK2/Warner Chaplin DVDs?
The 2-disc set of The Great Dictator has already been released in France.
http://www.cinestore.com/html/fiche_...58ba29b286bee1

BTW: DD 5.1 remix? Didn't know that....but it's good to see the original mono mix is also included.
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post #109 of 2333
11/29/02 at 5:00am
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Wizard of Oz, 8 1/2, The Great Dictator, Gone With the Wind are all on schedule to be done... stay tuned...

2 more !

Criterion Region 1 - NTSC "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" vs. Carlton Region 2 - PAL

Done by Markus at ChiaroScuro

Carlton wins this one hands down!

Medusa (Region 2 - Italy) "Dellamorte Dellamore" vs. Laser Paradise (Region2 - Germany)

Done exclusively by Ole of DVDBasen!

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

Cheers,
Gary
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post #110 of 2333
12/5/02 at 7:04am
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Criterion Region 0 "The Seven Samurai" vs. Toho (Japan) Region 2

NOTE: Included a special animated gif which

shows a direct back/forth comparison of a film frame!

-Courtesy of Steffen Bieker

Republic Studios Region 1 NTSC "It's a Wonderful Life" vs. Universal Region 2 PAL

Big thanks to Ole of DVDBasen for the R2 - PAL Screen Caps!

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/
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post #111 of 2333
12/5/02 at 11:08am

The British R2 version of It's A Wonderful Life was one of the first titles I imported on DVD, and I thought it looked excellent then.
I don't think I can watch it this Christmas, knowing that a superior version is out there somewhere.....

Seven Samurai doesn't really surprise me, the R1 isn't really up to Criterion's usually high standards. The Michael Jeck commentary is nice though.
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post #112 of 2333
12/7/02 at 1:07pm
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Criterion Region 1 - NTSC "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" vs. Carlton Region 2 - PAL

Done by Markus at ChiaroScuro

Carlton wins this one hands down!
Not sure how you got to that conclusion.

The Carlton screenshots look faded and lifeless, certainly not as bold as I would expect an early Technicolor film to look.

Add that to the fact that Robert Harris gave the Criterion disc his seal of approval and I will happily stick with my Criterion disc.
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post #113 of 2333
12/7/02 at 1:17pm
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...his seal of approval ...
Hmmm... I didn't have this sticker on my box... where did you purchase yours from?

As Robert is a member of my ListServ, I'll inquire whether he has seen the Carlton disc...

Thanks for your input.
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post #114 of 2333
12/7/02 at 1:22pm
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Hmmm... I didn't have this sticker on my box... where did you purchase yours from?

I refer you to Robert's article for The Digital Bits on the subject of this film and the Criterion DVD:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...ris111202.html

However, if you can get further input from him, I'm all ears.
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On another topic, I emailed Jon Mulvany to ask about the B&W vs. blue tint issue on the Solaris DVD. I'm not sure if anyone had done this yet. In any case, I will of course share whatever info I get back.
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post #115 of 2333
12/7/02 at 1:42pm
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Criterion Region 1 - NTSC "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" vs. Carlton Region 2 - PAL

Done by Markus at ChiaroScuro

Carlton wins this one hands down!


The color of the transfers is certainly different. But on what is the assumption based that the Carlton color is proper while the Criterion color is wrong? It very well might be the other way around.

DJ
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post #116 of 2333
12/7/02 at 3:12pm
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The color of the transfers is certainly different. But on what is the assumption based that the Carlton color is proper while the Criterion color is wrong? It very well might be the other way around.

Damin, Col. Blimp was " Done by Markus at ChiaroScuro ", but I usually use skin tones to help judge color... often actors faces can tend to look more tanned or redder than appropriate (look at Vertigo comparison as a prime example)... also how sharp they are (look at the lines) or how washed out (or similar and "bleeding in") they can appear.... clipping whites are another obvious sign of increased contrast, as are strobbing lines... of course the opinions of my comparisons are just that and should not be taken for gospel...

Regards,

BTW, RAIN
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I'm all ears.
I can't really judge that by your signature photo, but I'll take your word for it.
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post #117 of 2333
12/7/02 at 11:17pm
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I usually use skin tones to help judge color


That's not necessarily the best way to judge the color of every film. It'll be interesting to see if Mr. Harris has an opinion on which coloring appears more correct to his eyes.

DJ
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post #118 of 2333
12/10/02 at 11:32am
re: Solaris

I received a response from Jon Mulvany this morning. I have posted the full text of his email in this thread since it was specifically about the Solaris DVD.

Bottom line: Criterion consulted the DP and they were advised that the B&W sequences should be straight B&W, not blue tinted.
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post #119 of 2333
1/6/03 at 12:20pm
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Media Chain Region 3 "The Man Who Wasn't There' black and white vs. color version ...

http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/

Cheers,
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post #120 of 2333
1/6/03 at 12:31pm
So did you ever look further into The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp?
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