Topic: Local releases to avoid

[dorian_gray]

Sa tingin ko, wala pa talagang thread na naglilista ng mga titles na walang kuwenta. Paalala lang: hindi presyo ang pinag-uusapan dito kundi kalidad ng DVD. Kasama na dito ang DVD rot, poor audio/video quality (compared to foreign counterparts), flimsy packaging at inconsistent labels/packaging.

Heto ang mga titles na sa tingin ko dapat iwasan:

Before Night Falls (no subtitles)
Lord of the Rings 1&2 (poor video quality)

[Quitacet]

CON-AIR

* stops/skips half-way to the movie

[barrister]

Interview with the Vampire - New cover art, but contains the old single-layer release.
Once Upon a Time in America - Censored version.
Hotel Rwanda - Movie split into 2 single-layer discs.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Compressed single layer.
Half Light (2006, Demi Moore)- Full screen, compressed single layer.

[av_phile1]

At their regular prices of from 750 to 900, I would avoid the following (one I sadly have):

Narnia (the movie) - back label description inconsistent with actual discs and package content,   

Pearl Harbor - video-audio sync problems on DTS in second disc.  Don't know if they've corrected this.

Toy Story 1 & 2 - typical of most local Disney animation releases with poor packaging.

Those watered-down magna releases at 299  I can tolerate for their low prices.  Even some C-interactive releases.  But I know some are avoiding these as well. 

[nixenzo]

Don't forget the Sky Captain release from C-Interactive. I know its 199, but after pasting that '1' into the cover,  .

[av_phile1]

Aviator
Stuart Little

I probably would get them, if not for their Full Screen aspect.  I wonder if there are HT afficionados here who avoid Full Screen DVDs. 

[baby]

let me see.  mmmmmmmmmmmm   All local releases.  joke only.  Avoid all c-interactive, magna budget release.

[techdude]

Chicago (2003), 4:3 version, that is, if you want the widescreen version.  Then again, it's on the box, so you get what you buy...

Are all C Interactive movies (like Million Dollar Baby and Phantom of the Opera), recompressed lower bit-rate when compared to R1 or other R3's?

[Mr. Hankey]

Are all C Interactive movies (like Million Dollar Baby and Phantom of the Opera), recompressed lower bit-rate when compared to R1 or other R3's?

So far, it seems that way.

[av_phile1]

Chicago (2003), 4:3 version, that is, if you want the widescreen version.  Then again, it's on the box, so you get what you buy...

Which is why I avoid this local release also.

[viperkid]

All Magnavision Budgeted titles, All C-Interactive, Star Records DVDs and Viva recent releases like Saw 2 and Lord of War.

[2ngaw]

Saw 1 and 2. 

[chinoh151]

Saw 1 and 2. 

Part of my buying list palaman. Oh well...

 

[classicman]

this is a good thread.......informative & very helpful

[uebetan12]

i bought the million dollar baby from c-interactive and it'sgood enough for me,althoughit's not as good as the other companies releases.kasi it's the story that carries the dvd and it has features too

[chinoh151]

The Phantom of the Opera  :'(

[barrister]

The Grudge (Sarah Michelle Gellar, C-Interactive, compressed single layer) - Extremely low bit rate for a 92 min. movie. 

Using DVD Bit Rate Viewer, C-interactive's average bit rate is 4.1 mbps (P-DVD average bit rate is 5.63 mbps!).  Unbelievable.    It just gets worse and worse.   

[Hot Mama]

C-interactive full screen releases!

[techdude]

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

Explanation forthcoming...