I'm waiting for the US release, but now I'm dying to know what that menu music is.
Originally Posted by Steve...O
I am going to wait until Mr. Harris chimes in with his thoughts on this release. There have been too many issues with Universal releases recently for me to do otherwise.
Hopefully this will meet with Mr. Harris's seal of approval. I'd like nothing better than to see "Vertigo" and "Rear Window" in BD not to mention the remaining Hitch titles owned by Universal.
Originally Posted by Bleddyn Williams
But whether this disc is too processed? That's what will be argued in the weeks to come. I look forward very much to what Robert has to say on this. Hope he explains what "bromide drag" is too!
Originally Posted by Cees Alons /forum/thread/300499/psycho-to-blu-ray/60#post_3721041
Originally Posted by Cees Alons
the movie will most probably distract me from concentrating on the technical aspects of the image and very minor flaws.
Originally Posted by Chas in CT
Are the Masterpiece Collection and the Legacy edition the same?
Psycho (1960) has followed the same path as Vertigo in its DVD history. Almost 10 years ago, there was a Special Edition release from Universal that ported over the previous laserdisc version and featured a 1.85:1 widescreen but non-anamorphic transfer, a mono sound track, and a good suite of supplements including the excellent 95-minute making-of Psycho documentary. The 2005 Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection accorded the film a new release with an anamorphic transfer that provided a much-improved visual presentation along with the same sound and suite of supplements. The new 2-disc Universal Legacy Series release improves but marginally on the visual side of the already good 2005 version - very nicely detailed gray scale, sharp, clean, mild grain. The mono sound is in good shape. The suite of supplements has been upgraded substantially. All the old ones are retained, but added are audio commentary by Stephen Rebello (author of "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho"); a good appreciation piece concerning Hitchcock's legacy; excerpts from the Hitchcock/Truffaut interviews; and an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Lamb to the Slaughter). Again with a caveat about the lack of a Blu-ray release, this Legacy release of Psycho is highly recommended as the version to buy if you don't already have the Masterpiece Collection version.
Originally Posted by Robert Harris
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To be clear, I mentioned the term in a discussion, but did not relate it specifically to the frame grabs. Bromide drag is an analogue processing anomaly, seen in both original negative processing as well as dupes, in which high and low contrast areas occasionally show what appears to be a "tail," or an area between the two. It can be mistaken for a form of digital electronic enhancement.
In cinema, the affect is normally seen trailing upwards in a moving image.
Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Originally Posted by Robert Harris
Quote:
To be clear, I mentioned the term in a discussion, but did not relate it specifically to the frame grabs. Bromide drag is an analogue processing anomaly, seen in both original negative processing as well as dupes, in which high and low contrast areas occasionally show what appears to be a "tail," or an area between the two. It can be mistaken for a form of digital electronic enhancement.
In cinema, the affect is normally seen trailing upwards in a moving image.
A search on line came up with this, which gives an idea of what it looks like: