VCI to release The Bird with the Crystal Plumage on Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Rick Z.]

However, it may not include the original italian soundtrack,


Take a look,

http://www.vcientertainment.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=825

 

[Vincent_P]

I find it's preferable to watch almost all of Argento's films in English since his lead actors are frequently American and the films are shot largely in English anyway.

Vincent

 

[JohnMor]

I'm pretty happy with the earlier blu ray. Certainly had more extras.

 

[Derrick King]

Just about everything before STENDHAL SYNDROME plays just fine, if not better, in English.

About VCI listing the audio as 5.1, a poster at the Blu-ray.com forum said that VCI told him on facebook that this will have the original mono:

Hi David, we've heard the comments about “fake” 5.1 on older titles, which never had 5.1 mixes, and we tend to agree. So we have been releasing most of our older titles over the last couple of years, with only the original mono tracks, or at least as a separate option. Our new Blu-ray of ‘Bird’ will definitely feature the original mono mix track as the default, we may include the 5.1 re-mix as an option. We have yet to release anything with the DTS encoding, but we should probably look into it. How important is that to everyone nowadays?

If this has the true, original mono (and if the transfer is on par with the Blue Underground) I might double dip.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

The Blue Underground release went OOP before I could pickup a copy. If this transfer is comparable, I will gladly replace my SD-DVD version.

 

[Rick Z.]

VCI has updated the site, it now mentions italian audio.However, we may have an even bigger problem.I sent VCI a message via their facebook page asking if their transfer would be the same as Blue Underground. Their response was that it was the Blue Underground transfer plus "additional restoration and a little more cleanup".I personally don't think the transfer needed any cleanup whatsoever, and if it did, VCI was certainly not the best candidate for the job.Ah, well, come september...

 

[bgart13]

It's already been in stock at ImportCDs for a week or so, btw.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

So, are there any reviews out there for this new release? What is the verdict on the transfer?

 

[John Hodson]

So, are there any reviews out there for this new release? What is the verdict on the transfer?

Blu-ray.com

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Thanks, John. The review sounded decent, so I went ahead and placed an order with Amazon. For anyone one else interested in ordering, Amazon's price is $16.93, while Best Buy's is $14.99. I placed the order with Amazon, and then requested a price match with BB, which Amazon honored. The title is currently on back order, but is expected to be shipped in about a week.