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devlinnn · #351 Post by **devlinnn** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:18 am

It is brighter (if just a tad) - on the plus side, for those still needing subtitles, they are in white. It plays quite well - although after 50+ viewings over the years, I'm still dreaming for the sublime treatment. The 1992 'Varda Restoration' really needs a touch-up.

Just had a quick look at Young Girls....I'll post caps later, but I don't think it comes close to the Mirimax.

devlinnn · #352 Post by **devlinnn** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:52 am

Young Girls of Rochefort - Mirimax (R1) top / Aztec (R4) bottom

devlinnn · #353 Post by **devlinnn** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:05 am

davidhare wrote:This is extremely odd!
I prefer the Miramax (usually a never..) if only because the image has better clarity.

Plus, the Mirimax has no cropping on the left. The young bluebob on the left is no longer in the movie!

Kinsayder · #354 Post by **Kinsayder** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:39 am

Level Five (Chris Marker)
R2 Italy - Italian subs only (not burnt-in)

otis · #355 Post by **otis** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:37 pm

Naked Youth (Oshima Nagisa, 1960)
R2 UK (Yume Pictures), non-anamorphic, removable English subtitles

otis · #356 Post by **otis** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:36 pm

Wagon Master (John Ford, 1950)
R2 UK (Universal), English subtitles

reno dakota · #357 Post by **reno dakota** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:53 am

Apur Sansar / The World of Apu - Artificial Eye - R2

Ornette · #358 Post by **Ornette** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:33 pm

Café Lumière (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2003)
Panorama R3
Anamorphic, Progressive, DD 2.0, DD 5.1
The Beaver

The Fanciful Norwegian · Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:41 am

R2J caps:

Ornette · #360 Post by **Ornette** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:39 pm

Thanks for posting those. Looks pretty much identical to me, except for a bit higher contrast on the Shochiku. A real bargain for under 8 bucks!

Michael Kerpan · #361 Post by **Michael Kerpan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:07 pm

Links to screen shots of Mon Oncle Antoine -- from the NFB's DVD (from its Jutra box set)

sir karl · #362 Post by **sir karl** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:43 pm

Wandâfuru raifu - After Life (Hirokazu Koreeda)
Soda Pictures R2 PAL with optional english subtitles

Michael Kerpan · #363 Post by **Michael Kerpan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:30 pm

Wandâfuru raifu - After Life (Hirokazu Koreeda)
Bandai R2 (Japan) NTSC with optional english subtitles

Three comparisons:

One extra, just because...

colinr0380 · #364 Post by **colinr0380** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:21 pm

And for further comparison the Region 1 New Yorker:

jsteffe · #365 Post by **jsteffe** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:02 am

Brigands, Chapter VII / Brigands, chapitre VII (Otar Iosseliani, 1996)

First the Facets (Region 1 NTSC, 2003), which speaks for itself:

Then the Blaq out (Region 2 PAL, 2004, French subs only):

And finally, the Cinema Prestige (Region 5 PAL, 2007, Russian and English subs):

Looks as if the Russian disc is using an identical transfer to the French, which is good.

Alphonso · #366 Post by **Alphonso** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:10 am

Can someone explain to me why these R4 caps have greater resolution?

Kinsayder · #367 Post by **Kinsayder** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:20 am

Alphonso wrote:Can someone explain to me why these R4 caps have greater resolution?

768 x 576 is standard PAL resolution.

Alphonso · #368 Post by **Alphonso** » Sat May 10, 2008 2:42 am

Kinsayder wrote:
Alphonso wrote:Can someone explain to me why these R4 caps have greater resolution?
768 x 576 is standard PAL resolution.

And anamorphic transfers are 1024 x 576? and R1 is 853 x 480?

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't this a disadvantage?

Kinsayder · #369 Post by **Kinsayder** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:14 am

All other things being equal, you will get a more detailed image with a PAL transfer on PAL equipment. Plus, the movie will be over 4% sooner, which is no small bonus if you're watching the latest Oliver Stone.

HerrSchreck · #370 Post by **HerrSchreck** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:51 pm

Alphonso wrote:
Kinsayder wrote:
Alphonso wrote:Can someone explain to me why these R4 caps have greater resolution?
768 x 576 is standard PAL resolution.
And anamorphic transfers are 1024 x 576? and R1 is 853 x 480?

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't this a disadvantage?

Wait until you try to apply for a job as a "lord" in The House of Lords! If I didn't know better I'd suspect nepotism and grandfathering run rampant within those decent hallowed halls. But since it's a government job we know there are protections.. EOE and all that. Maybe you'll have better luck than I did, though. Just saying.

Built-in unfairness strikes in the most unexpected of places..

foggy eyes · #371 Post by **foggy eyes** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:48 pm

Honor de cavalleria / Honour of the Knights (Albert Serra, 2006). Soda Pictures, R2 UK.

The Fanciful Norwegian · Sun May 11, 2008 3:12 pm

Alphonso wrote:And anamorphic transfers are 1024 x 576? and R1 is 853 x 480?

No, anamorphic and non-anamorphic transfers have the same total resolution (720x576 PAL, 720x480 NTSC). The captures are bigger because anamorphic DVDs use non-square pixels and the aspect ratio will be incorrect unless the caps are resized.

sidehacker · #373 Post by **sidehacker** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:17 am

Home From the Sea (Yoji Yamada, 1972) - R2J Shochiku, no english subtitles.

More here.

foggy eyes · #374 Post by **foggy eyes** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:44 pm

En la ciudad de Sylvia / In the City of Sylvia (José Luis Guerín, 2007)

Cameo, R2 ESP.

sidehacker · #375 Post by **sidehacker** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:40 pm

The Sun's Burial (Nagisa Oshima, 1960) R2J Shochiku, no English subs.

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