Region 4: Dune - Collector's Edition: Limited Tin Box (DTS - 3 Disc Set)
07-18-05, 01:54 PM
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Ordered the French edition on Friday and it shipped on Saturday (Amazon.fr). Looks like if everything goes according to plan, I'll be watching this by the weekend. 
07-18-05, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BrunnenMatt
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Just tell them that disc 1 of 'Dune' has a faulty DTS track and include your Postal address and somebody will get back to you.
Just tell them that disc 1 of 'Dune' has a faulty DTS track and include your Postal address and somebody will get back to you.
07-18-05, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Indeed, they responded quickly and are already sending me a replacement. Great customer service, I'll give them that.
Have not had a chance to check out the DTS on the replacement disc yet.
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07-20-05, 01:48 AM
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Just listen to the DTS track on the replacement DVD and the DD 2.0 Surround track sounded hundred times better. The volume on the DTS is soft and is inferior to the two Dolby tracks, I finish the movie with the DD 5.1 track.
I tested the scene where the worm attacks Paul and his mother in the desert.
Highly recommend importing the France DVD instead of the lousy Australian track for DTS.
Sorry for the bad news,
...BMatt
I tested the scene where the worm attacks Paul and his mother in the desert.
Highly recommend importing the France DVD instead of the lousy Australian track for DTS.
Sorry for the bad news,
...BMatt
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07-20-05, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BrunnenMatt
The volume on the DTS is soft and is inferior to the two Dolby tracks
07-22-05, 03:10 AM
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i've watch the french UE dvd yesterday
for the movie, in the audio menu, captions are announced as forced but i can manage to remove them with my remote for the beginning of the movie. since i were watching the movie with people which are not familiar with the Dune story and the english speaking, i have to put subtitles back so i just hope that we can still remove the subtitles for the whole length of the movie.
i've watch bonuses in french and completely forget to check if there's any english audio track
haven't watch the tv special though...
for the movie, in the audio menu, captions are announced as forced but i can manage to remove them with my remote for the beginning of the movie. since i were watching the movie with people which are not familiar with the Dune story and the english speaking, i have to put subtitles back so i just hope that we can still remove the subtitles for the whole length of the movie.
i've watch bonuses in french and completely forget to check if there's any english audio track
haven't watch the tv special though...
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07-24-05, 09:09 AM
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Wow, the video transfer on the French disc really is as good as it's cracked up to be. The picture is bright, sharp, detailed, and vividly colorful, with no edge enhancement at all that I can see. I've never seen the movie looking this good. It's even a little better than the German disc, which was my previous favorite. This is much better than either the UK or Australian special editions.
The audio still suffers noticeably from PAL speedup and is generally inferior to the DD 5.1 track on the old Region 1 release, but is miles better than the screwed up English audio on the German release. Strangely, there is an audio glitch immediately after the opening credits. Where the voiceover is supposed to say "A secret report within the Guild" it instead hiccups and says "A siscrit report within the Guild". This is 100% repeatable every time the scene is played. Weird.
French subtitles are automatically prompted upon playback, and there is no option in the menu to turn them off, but they are easily disabled by the remote.
The audio still suffers noticeably from PAL speedup and is generally inferior to the DD 5.1 track on the old Region 1 release, but is miles better than the screwed up English audio on the German release. Strangely, there is an audio glitch immediately after the opening credits. Where the voiceover is supposed to say "A secret report within the Guild" it instead hiccups and says "A siscrit report within the Guild". This is 100% repeatable every time the scene is played. Weird.
French subtitles are automatically prompted upon playback, and there is no option in the menu to turn them off, but they are easily disabled by the remote.
07-25-05, 10:05 AM
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Yeah, I watched it last night....looks great and sounds great!
It was an all new experience for me because the only other times that ive seen it was the old R1 version.
I love the packaging too!
Damn, now im in the mood to watch the mini-series....guess ill do that this week.
It was an all new experience for me because the only other times that ive seen it was the old R1 version.
I love the packaging too!
Damn, now im in the mood to watch the mini-series....guess ill do that this week.
07-25-05, 10:13 AM
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order the french version now or wait for R1, decisions decisions!!!!! whoever is holding up hte R1 release needs to be hung up by their toes, AFTER they clear it to be released!!!
07-28-05, 09:53 AM
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Mine came in the mail today after having to remove The Last Emperor from my order.( several more weeks of waiting at minimum for this disc) I have only watched the opening where the Spice & Arakis & the Fremen (sp?) are described. WHile I found the image itself to be crystalline, I thought her monologue seemed a bit muffled. Did anyone else experience this or do I need a Q-Tip?
07-28-05, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by buckee1
Mine came in the mail today after having to remove The Last Emperor from my order.( several more weeks of waiting at minimum for this disc) I have only watched the opening where the Spice & Arakis & the Fremen (sp?) are described. WHile I found the image itself to be crystalline, I thought her monologue seemed a bit muffled. Did anyone else experience this or do I need a Q-Tip?
Ill check it out again.
07-28-05, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Wow, the video transfer on the French disc really is as good as it's cracked up to be. The picture is bright, sharp, detailed, and vividly colorful, with no edge enhancement at all that I can see. I've never seen the movie looking this good. It's even a little better than the German disc, which was my previous favorite. This is much better than either the UK or Australian special editions.
The audio still suffers noticeably from PAL speedup and is generally inferior to the DD 5.1 track on the old Region 1 release, but is miles better than the screwed up English audio on the German release. Strangely, there is an audio glitch immediately after the opening credits. Where the voiceover is supposed to say "A secret report within the Guild" it instead hiccups and says "A siscrit report within the Guild". This is 100% repeatable every time the scene is played. Weird.
French subtitles are automatically prompted upon playback, and there is no option in the menu to turn them off, but they are easily disabled by the remote.
The audio still suffers noticeably from PAL speedup and is generally inferior to the DD 5.1 track on the old Region 1 release, but is miles better than the screwed up English audio on the German release. Strangely, there is an audio glitch immediately after the opening credits. Where the voiceover is supposed to say "A secret report within the Guild" it instead hiccups and says "A siscrit report within the Guild". This is 100% repeatable every time the scene is played. Weird.
French subtitles are automatically prompted upon playback, and there is no option in the menu to turn them off, but they are easily disabled by the remote.
I got mine on Monday (after ordering Wednesday night!!) and looked through all the extras on disc 3. I am finding a lot of stuttering and skipping on the docs on disc 3. Is anyone else noticing this?
And Josh is absolutely correct on the image. It's great. I think the audio, both DD and DTS is still thin, but it is an improvement over past releases. The audio restoration doc really drives this home.
BTW, has anyone translated the French only docs?
I was going to order the Australian tin, but the one Australian place I found it seems to be out of stock. Any ideas where else to get it?
07-28-05, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by maxthesilent
I am finding a lot of stuttering and skipping on the docs on disc 3. Is anyone else noticing this?
07-28-05, 07:50 PM
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Does anyone know what to call all the "flashing/flickering" of straight lines on R2 discs? I know it has something to do with my player's processing of the data but am unclear as to how to fix it. Any help is appreciated.
07-28-05, 10:44 PM
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Buckee, is your player converting PAL to NTSC? If so, it's basically dropping 96 lines of vertical resolution. This may account for why straight lines seem to flicker. Some players do this conversion better than others. What are you using, and what type of TV?
08-18-05, 07:56 PM
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How much are you guys paying for the French disc at amazon france? My total is over 31 Euros which is about $38. Seems high. Am I doing something wrong?
08-19-05, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by chente
How much are you guys paying for the French disc at amazon france? My total is over 31 Euros which is about $38. Seems high. Am I doing something wrong?
08-19-05, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by buckee1
I'm using a JVC XV-N50 player with a Samsung 61" DLP. And I am converting PAL to NTSC.
08-19-05, 08:27 AM
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Richard Malloy, i could kiss you! I changed the settings to "film" per your suggestion and it's made my viewing experience so much more pleasurable! Now to go and re-watch all my R2 PAL discs sans the shimmering! Thanks much Richard.