Alex-C
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I checked Digital Bits and DVDFILE.com but came up empty.
Are these specs posted anywhere yet ? Or is still just a rumor ?
Are these specs posted anywhere yet ? Or is still just a rumor ?
Movie split over 2 discs for max bitrate
This really bothers me. Why is it that people went schizo to get rid of flipper discs, yet this is acceptable?
Yes, it's a long movie, but why could they not just put it on one DVD-18 disc? "Dances with Wolves" was a long movie, too, but it fit on one disc. Is there something about the way that they're doing it that requires two discs? Maybe something like one disc with 5.1, the other with DTS?
I'm still buying it, as well as the August widescreen release (simply because I won't be able to wait until November), but this seems to be a retro-inconvenience that should not have to be.
"Dances with Wolves" was a long movie, too, but it fit on one disc.
Wasn't the DTS version split onto two discs?
Anyways, as others have said, there isn't enough room to put it onto one disc with everything else being included with it.
Jason
DVD-18 would be a flipper, so it's the same thing
Argh! The mind is failing. I didn't mean DVD-18. I need more Jolt.
The DTS version of Dances with Wolves is FULL bit rate.. HUGE difference.
It was released as a 1 disc in the UK, but at half rate DTS.
Jason,
The DTS version of Dances with Wolves is FULL bit rate.. HUGE difference.
Yes, but little else. (Actually, checking on it it does have a commentary track, so three audio tracks: DD 2.0, DTS, and Commentary) It sounds like there will be a DD 5.1 and at least two commentaries and possibly a half-rate DTS track. Maybe a DD 2.0 track as well, or other languages. Also, DWW clocks in at about 3 hours. The extended cut will be a half hour longer than that. Personally, I'll take the extra disc.
BTW, "The Godfather, Part 2" is about the same length and is also split over two discs.
Jason