codefree

I know there was a thread here not too long ago about Jackie Chan's The Accidental Spy regionfree DVD but after a search I was unable to locate it. Anyway, if anyone out there owns this disc can you tell me if the DTS soundtrack is in English and if the Chinese subtitles are removeable?

Yellow Hammer

subs are removable, and the HK Universe version is 'original language', meaning that it is multi-language - English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Turkish, etc.

smclucas

I have the HK Universe version. Both DD5.1 and DTS tracks are Chinese Audio ONLY. Subtitles are English, Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified).

Hope this helps.

Simon

codefree

Thanks that's what I wanted to know.

Electric2k

It's a good disc by HK standards. It is not anamorphic, but has decent picture quality.

BadAsh

I got this in the mail Monday and watched it Tuesday.

I don't have many HK DVDs so I found it odd that everyone spoke different languages (Turkish, Chines, English).

It is also funny that most online etailers list this movie as having a Cantonese, Mandarin, English and some list Turkish language tracks. That is very deceiving to people that are not familiar with the "original language" policy.

All in all thought I was happy with both the movie and the DVD.

One note though... this title may have a DTS soundtrack but it is only a 2 Channel (Pro-Logic/Dolby Surround 2.0) soundtrack and not 5.1

Criterion's new DVD for "The Rock" does the same thing. I guess I will never understand why any studio would want to use the DTS Audio Mastering system on a 2 channel track and then provide the standard Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.

I tried both the DTS 2.0 and DD 5.1 soundtracks and I feel the 5.1 sounds better.

codefree

Good Lord, DTS 2.0? I think I'll pass on this release afterall.

Furious

Either you're receiver is misreading or your rears are conked out.

BadAsh

The DD 5.1 track is very good. I wouldn't discount this DVD just because of the DTS Track. I know many people think DTS just hung the moon but this is the first HK DVD with DTS and even if it isn't 5.1, they do give you a standard DD 5.1 track so it is worth getting.

Furious,

What DVD Player and Receiver are you using? I am going through a Toshiba SD-4205 (Cinema Series) DVD Player and a Yamaha RX-V795 Receiver.

I tried comparing the DTS track to the DD 5.1 track and the DTS track just wasn't as full. It sounded like good Pro-Logic whereas the DD 5.1 track had alot more depth to it.

I would be interested to see what others think of this and what Receivers and DVD Players people have experienced this on.

Furious

Yamaha RXV-496 and Pioneer 525. Differences between both tracks were evident with the DTS track being a bit louder at the same volume levels with a bit cleaner overall sound. There are plenty of rear channel effects in the film and a fair bit of shifting of the score between the speakers so I can't see why you couldn't get much out of the track other than needing to tweak your receiver setup a bit. The thing that may be throwing you is a distinct lack of LFE on either track. The 5.1 mixes have a tinny feel to them in the action scenes. As for the Rock I've no idea whats up with your setup on this one. There is no mistaking the DTS mix for anything other than a full blown 5.1 mix, just ask my neighbors.

magnetichuman

I don't mean to nitpick, but AFAIK "Accidental Spy" isn't the first HK DVD with DTS sound. I believe the first HK DVD with DTS was a DTS version of "Tokyo Raiders." I think that the DTS versions of "Double Tap" and "Fighter's Blues" also both preceed "Accidental Spy."

Personally, I think this is a good sign for (perhaps) an increase in HK DVD quality. There's even a few (4, I think) anamorphic releases now.