I leave my Oppo in region B mode for the same reason and use the Sony for region A locked discs.
I am frankly endlessly confused about the word encode, and I don't think that's what this improved release is about, actually. It's about how this company took the scan and did whatever they did to it - isn't encode just another word for authoring a disc
I have made hundreds of DVDs as a videographer. I have never seen various encodings change the black level one bit. It doesn't change white or black levels, unless you are changing that along with the re-encode. A straight re-encode just changes the compression, not the levels.
David Mackenzie said:What you see on the Eureka disc is exactly as it is on the HDCAM SR video master in terms of the levels/gamma/color.
Sadly, I can't comment either way because I'm still waiting on my copy for arrival. I'm starting to think something happened to my order while in transport.haineshisway said:I got it - I watched it - better than the Olive, but still not what it should be, I'm afraid. As Mr. Harris says, it could be fixed if they wanted to spend the dough. So, better, but no cigar, not for me.
Robert, if you ordered from Amazon.co.uk, I noticed that they have been sending a lot of my parcels (with Standard Shipping) via UPS i-parcel (EU) and this offers a tracking number in the dispatch e-mail Amazon send.Robert Crawford said:Sadly, I can't comment either way because I'm still waiting on my copy for arrival. I'm starting to think something happened to my order while in transport.
Thank you for that information. Unfortunately, my delivery date has been changed from today to Friday now. If I don't have my discs by Friday, I can contact Amazon for a refund or replacement.McCrutchy said:Robert, if you ordered from Amazon.co.uk, I noticed that they have been sending a lot of my parcels (with Standard Shipping) via UPS i-parcel (EU) and this offers a tracking number in the dispatch e-mail Amazon send.
If it has been sent i-parcel, you can plug the tracking number in here, and then, once the parcel goes through customs, it will be assigned a UPS/USPS tracking number, and will be delivered by either UPS or USPS via UPS SurePost.
It's also possible that Amazon has sent it with Royal Mail, or through another service, but either way, I have noted that my European packages in general are taking longer to arrive, probably because of the holiday season.
For anyone curious, it's also possible to order Masters of Cinema (or any of their titles) directly from Eureka via their store. They offer free worldwide shipping, the prices generally match Amazon, and, you cut out the middleman, so pre-orders get shipped much sooner, as soon as Eureka receives stock to distribute. In my experience, packing and shipping are as good as, or better than, Amazon.
Though, I ordered them the same day, I didn't place them in the same order which was my mistake.SAhmed said:I'm in the same boat as Robert - I ordered Shane one day after The Quiet Man shipped (both from Amazon UK) and yet Shane arrived yesterday (it shipped two days later !). Go figure.
Regards,
My dispatched the same day, but still waiting.David Weicker said:my copy shipped (excuse me, 'despatched') on 11/30, and was delivered on 12/12