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Forum: International DVD Talk
08-13-04, 02:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,328
Posted By Purple X

Re: Purchasing DVD's in Japan vs Asian websites

In Toyko you can do very well with a Yodobashi Camera Gold Point Card and shop at Yodobashi Camera. They have a fixed 10% off Retail, then you get 10% again off with the card, and you get points on...
Forum: International DVD Talk
05-19-04, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 920
Posted By Purple X

yes the US DVD is cut. Specifially blood has...

yes the US DVD is cut. Specifially blood has been de-colourized. I've seen both versions; and the international version is a much more visceral experience. The US cut seem flat to me when I watched...
Forum: International DVD Talk
05-18-04, 03:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 889
Posted By Purple X

Apparently the HK DVD blows. Pan n' scan and...

Apparently the HK DVD blows. Pan n' scan and interlaced.

I'm waiting for the Korean DVD personaly. It should be comparable to the Japanese DVD, like most Korean DVDs.
Forum: International DVD Talk
04-27-04, 09:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,811
Posted By Purple X

It most certainly will, Vitagraph is run by the...

It most certainly will, Vitagraph is run by the Los Angeles equivalent of a cross between the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Film Forum. They were responsible for bringing Miike to the US with...
Forum: International DVD Talk
04-26-04, 10:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,811
Posted By Purple X

Ken Park was picked up for Distribution by...

Ken Park was picked up for Distribution by Vitagragh (the distribution arm of AMERICAN CINEMATEQUE) some time ago. It was supposed to be released in September 2003, but it is now slated to Premiere...
Forum: International DVD Talk
04-02-04, 01:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,178
Posted By Purple X

Yes, happens EVERY time when using Safari. But...

Yes, happens EVERY time when using Safari. But doesn't happen when using Internet Explorer.

Also Koreandvds.com doesn't get the text encoding correctly so non-roman text is garbled, and if you...
Forum: DVD Talk
03-03-04, 09:08 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 18,450
Posted By Purple X

They are most likely to be "B&W Film" -> B&W D3...

They are most likely to be "B&W Film" -> B&W D3 PAL Video Master + Colour overlayed and matched from crusty 30 year old PAL->NTSC Analogue conversion -> Colour D3 PAL Video Master -> Color NTSC...
Forum: DVD Talk
01-30-04, 11:37 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 18,043
Posted By Purple X

1:66 Ratio films Anamporhic or Not?

Starting with the my conclusion: both 1:66 and 1:85 should be anamorphically enhanced.

Here's my explanation:

1.78:1 was chosen to be compatible with both ratios owing to how Overscan works in...
Forum: DVD Talk Archive
12-10-03, 02:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,858
Posted By Purple X

how is the Hong Kong Panorama DVD?

Did anyone here get the Hong Kong Region 3 DVD of Bend It Like Beckham released by Panorama?

I'm sure it's the same cut as other International DVDs, but how is the quality, the same as the Korean...
Forum: DVD Talk Archive
10-29-03, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 839
Posted By Purple X

Nothing more or less than a bootleger. "Asian...

Nothing more or less than a bootleger. "Asian Errors" indeed! The films Listed under Public Domain are questionable; but some may be.

a better source is http://www.retrofilm.com/

even these...
Forum: DVD Talk Archive
07-10-03, 02:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,521
Posted By Purple X

When I visited Dunn Castle last July (to overlook...

When I visited Dunn Castle last July (to overlook the "vast tracks of land"), they did NOT have this book for sale in the gift shop like the DVD implies they do :)

(Of course I did already had a...
Forum: International DVD Talk
03-10-03, 03:01 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,671
Posted By Purple X

I wouldn't worry about DVDShelf. They seem to...

I wouldn't worry about DVDShelf. They seem to wait until the credit card transaction is finalised before stocking the items, but I have found them trustworthy and it will ship. Expect about two weeks...
Forum: International DVD Talk
01-15-03, 03:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 676
Posted By Purple X

Yes it is... Remembering back to the murkey past,...

Yes it is... Remembering back to the murkey past, I recall that that is the very reason why I have the Canadian edition in my collection.

Rumours abound, that Disney quietly changed the US edition...
Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear
10-14-02, 02:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,070
Posted By Purple X

Wood Technologies Stands are about as good as you...

Wood Technologies Stands are about as good as you are gonna get for as cheap as you're gonna get.

http://www.hififorless.com/acatalog/hififorless_on_line_WOOD_TECHNOLOGY_1326.html

This is the...
Forum: International DVD Talk
10-13-02, 11:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By Purple X

This talk made me rewatch Motel Cactus. I would...

This talk made me rewatch Motel Cactus. I would have that after a second viewing, the black detail is OK, but the white crush really is bad. Colour saturation is excellent (probably at the expense of...
Forum: International DVD Talk
10-13-02, 11:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By Purple X

Well. The actual transfer to HiDef Video is...

Well. The actual transfer to HiDef Video is fantastic. The DVD is has tons of detail and no edge enhancement. It's only the black and white points that are off. It is annoying, but it doesn't totaly...
Forum: International DVD Talk
10-13-02, 12:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By Purple X

It's a great film. I saw it Theatrially years ago...

It's a great film. I saw it Theatrially years ago when it made it's Film Festival tour. It deserves a wider audience

The transfer on the DVD is very good; but the encoding shows signs of being...
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