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DVD Forum => DVD Releases and Reviews => Region 3 => Topic started by: ranran on Feb 16, 2005 at 11:03 PM
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I just saw this title tonight at Astroplus Podium selling at P595 only which i think is a nice starting price for a very very good movie. :)
although personally i'd still go for the R1 release which has the English Audio. ;)
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ei.. great news.. who's releasing this title locally?
ranran, you might want to rethink your R1 preference. most asian films released in R1 are re-edited and modified including Hero, Shaolin Soccer, Farewell My Concubine, etc..
:)
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Warner Brothers is releasing this locally. Although the printing doesn't look at par with the other Warner releases.
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thanks allanmandy! so i guess there is no DTS audio track for this release. :)
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Don't count on it! I haven't encountered a Warner-released DVD with DTS track in it. But this will change once The Exorcist The Beginning is released (R1 has DTS track, sana dito rin meron).
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ei.. great news.. who's releasing this title locally?
ranran, you might want to rethink your R1 preference. most asian films released in R1 are re-edited and modified including Hero, Shaolin Soccer, Farewell My Concubine, etc..
:)
what are examples of re-editing and modifications they do? :o
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for HOFD, some "violent scenes", which i dont think there are IMO, were deleted during its theater run. you may check the international forums for details.
cant tell personally since i seldom watch the theatrical cuts of the dvds i own.. except for Kill Bill and LOTR series.
:)
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for HOFD, some "violent scenes", which i dont think there are IMO, were deleted during its theater run. you may check the international forums for details.
cant tell personally since i seldom watch the theatrical cuts of the dvds i own.. except for Kill Bill and LOTR series.
:)
ok, thanks for the info. i'll look more into this. ;)
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Warner Brothers is releasing this locally. Although the printing doesn't look at par with the other Warner releases.
it's locally manufactured.It's sez in the back that its only for Philippine viewing :)
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actually parang wala masyadong impact ang cover art nitong local R3 version. :(
siguro that's why they priced it at P595 ;D
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it's locally manufactured.It's sez in the back that its only for Philippine viewing :)
Yeah it is. But Warner Brothers is the one that's distributing it.
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Ain't Php 595 pricey for the DVD? Haven't really made up my mind in buying this one. Any reviews? Thanks.
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Ain't Php 595 pricey for the DVD? Haven't really made up my mind in buying this one. Any reviews? Thanks.
for a new release ok lang i guess. the movie itself is ok, and the DVD features aren't much, i'm really holding out to get a R1 release of this title. :)
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House of Flying Daggers R3 artcover looks pretty much like the German release.
(http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0007L7JDI.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) ;)
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the r3 release has DTS track. chapter 2 has a very nice surround sound (drums)
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House Of Flying Daggers - R3 released by EDKO Films (Hongkong) through Warner Music Phils. (WMP). Single disc...no insert. Became curious when I saw the EDKO logo at the back artcover so I decided to buy it while waiting for my Korean LE version. This is similar to the one disc released of EDKO containing the original Mandarin DTS 5.1 soundtrack in full bitrate and DD 5.1. Looking at the back of the disc itself, you can see the EDKO logo in the middle. In the "echo game" (scene with the drums), bitrate reached as high as 10.5mbps. You can listen to the soundtrack in DTS ES 6.1 matrix if your av receiver has this feature. Traditional chinese and english subtitles. English subtitles are grammatically correct. Special Features consists of the theatrical trailer, cast & crew filmographies and photo gallery. Contains 119 mins. of the film without cuts. 2.35:1 anamorphic. Picture quality is great IMHO but I can't really compare coz I have not seen any other versions. But the soundtrack rocks!!! If you just want to watch the movie without paying for an expensive packaging...this is definitely a best buy at P595 8).
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aeris, thanks for the update.
from reviews made by consumers, the single disc Edko release is the initial release and considered not a good release at all. not so clear PQ and SQ.
the Philippine transfer could have been lifted from the the current 2 disc HK Release which in my opinion is the best release ever PQ/SQ wise. if that's the case, we got the best local release (so far) without spending too much..
anyhow, the cover art is the poster art used in cinemas abroad. you may also check the HOFD Korean LE for a bigger fold out material similar to the cover of the local release.
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Sir hem,
I was able to check the comparisons of HOFD at dvdcompare and dvdbeaver...the Phil. transfer has the same menu screens as that of the single disc EDKO initially released. On second viewing I noticed some artifacts. SQ still can give your ht system a good workout...
Will check my HOFD Korean LE when it arrives...it was only shipped today by jsdvd. Thanks :)
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I have the R3 DTS-ES 2-disk version of HOFD which my sister bought from HK.
BUT, they recently also released a HVD version of this & Hero. HVD version is 1080i resolution but only single disk & DD.
My friend has the HVD version when we both bought a GIEC HVD player last month. It was the free DVD provided.
Grabe! Soooper Linaaaaw!!! :o :o :o
HVD version only available in HK/China, as of what I was told.
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i have seen the R1 release of HOFD and it's the clearest and the best transfer i have seen so far.
korean and hk releases simply can't compete side by side. but hold your horses, this is a strong candidate for an upcoming superbit release.
8)
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i have seen the R1 release of HOFD and it's the clearest and the best transfer i have seen so far.
korean and hk releases simply can't compete side by side. but hold your horses, this is a strong candidate for an upcoming superbit release.
8)
buti nalang i got an R1 HOFD coming this month at least i wont feel bad that it was on sale at a very cheap price at Astrovision Waltermart. ;D
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Got this one on sale and yes i have to agree with aeris...the sound was awesome. ;D cant complain with th picture quality..i am only using 21 incher TV.Unless i have those big plasma ;D
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me DTS track ba talaga yung mga HOFD R3 dvd being sold locally?
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me DTS track ba talaga yung mga HOFD R3 dvd being sold locally?
yup and good buy at 299!
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the R1 may not have the DTS track but it has French and English audio and commentary from the director and the Zhang Ziyi. R1 is also packed with special features.
I also heard that the video quality of the R3 is not as good as the R1. So if you think that the DTS outweighs the numerous special features then the R3 may be a good buy.
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I was planning to buy the R1 version but when I saw this at P299 this morning, I just had to pick it up. The quality of this version is actually pretty good. When I played it on my PC, the average Mbps is 6.79 Mbps. That's Superbit quality. The disc is filled to the max, it's 7.57 gigs even though the extra features are minimal (trailers, photo gallery, actors filmography). Audio is DTS 5.1.
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I was planning to buy the R1 version but when I saw this at P299 this morning, I just had to pick it up. The quality of this version is actually pretty good. When I played it on my PC, the average Mbps is 6.79 Mbps. That's Superbit quality. The disc is filled to the max, it's 7.57 gigs even though the extra features are minimal (trailers, photo gallery, actors filmography). Audio is DTS 5.1.
sir, may i ask where did you picked it up? i've been at Astro and AstroPlus SM City North last thursday, unfortunately out-of-stock na po ang HOFD. sa odysey XL at tower records out-of-stock din. Viva got one but it is priced at P595. TIA 8)
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^ I got it at SM San Lazaro.
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Got my copy from SM Megamall Dept Store last Thurs night. May 1 copy pa yata.
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thanks sir's. will try to hunt tomorrow. 8)
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finally got one in astroplus sm north cyberzone. i hurriedly tested the disk at digital dreams (also in sm north cyberzone) and HOFD "drums" chapter gave their HK/JBL combo an excercise 8) 8) 8)
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i called astro pampanga this afternoon to ask if they have a copy of HOFD on sale, the lady on the phone said yes, but added that since naka sale daw (P299), stripped daw mga features. was she right? or akala lang nya yun?
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i called astro pampanga this afternoon to ask if they have a copy of HOFD on sale, the lady on the phone said yes, but added that since naka sale daw (P299), stripped daw mga features. was she right? or akala lang nya yun?
aside from the DTS track, its true that few features are available. BUT the sale has got nothing to do with it. there's no other local R3 release of HOFD anyway unlike the stripped-down Magna titles like Spiderman, Tears of the Sun, etc.
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There's only 1 version of HOFD here. No such thing as a stripped down version.
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any of you guys know where i can get this pa? thanks!
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any of you guys know where i can get this pa? thanks!
remember seeing a copy at Astro Robinsons Metroeast a few days ago. not sure about the price though.
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I think it's still available in some Astrovision and Odyssey branches.
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P275 na lang sya... meron pa sa pinoydvd.biz... :D
https://www.pinoydvd.biz/product_info.php?products_id=738
badtrip nga eh, pagbili ko, p475 pa, then about two weeks later nag-p275 na sya.... :-X
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Nung binili ko yung sa akin, P500+ pa. 1-disc lang at black DVD case pa. Mas prefer ko pa naman white case. ;D
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I was planning to buy the R1 version but when I saw this at P299 this morning, I just had to pick it up. The quality of this version is actually pretty good. When I played it on my PC, the average Mbps is 6.79 Mbps. That's Superbit quality. The disc is filled to the max, it's 7.57 gigs even though the extra features are minimal (trailers, photo gallery, actors filmography). Audio is DTS 5.1.
Staring its back cover yesterday but no info as to its DTS track. Its now priced 275. Can anyone tell me if this reall has a dts track? tnks ;)
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it has a dts track
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olrayt! thanks bro Dowals.. ill get this one this weekend ;D
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Got a problem with the color of the HOFD R3.. I cant get it right the way i wanted on my AX100. Can somebody comment on the PQ of the disc. .. please. ::)
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Got a problem with the color of the HOFD R3.. I cant get it right the way i wanted on my AX100. Can somebody comment on the PQ of the disc. .. please. ::)
I guess ganun sya talaga... even for me, colors appear saturated (being viewed on an LCD TV)...
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I guess ganun sya talaga... even for me, colors appear saturated (being viewed on an LCD TV)...
Ok thanks -- at least now i know the problem is not my AX100 ;D
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PQ is not very satisfactory on a PJ, even w/ the R3 HK DTS-ES version that we used for the demo disk project.
I have an HVD version, it was much clearer, however can only be played on a HVD player like the GIEC. HOFD was the free HVD given when I bought the player.
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any of you guys know where i can get this pa? thanks!
i think sa astroplus d2 sa SM Sta.Rosa, better call muna po sa SM Sta.Rosa and ask for the Astroplus
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PQ is not very satisfactory on a PJ, even w/ the R3 HK DTS-ES version that we used for the demo disk project.
I have an HVD version, it was much clearer, however can only be played on a HVD player like the GIEC. HOFD was the free HVD given when I bought the player.
How about the R1 version bro Matz? thanks again
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I do not have the R1 version & I dont have an idea of its PQ. Truth is , I still havent re watched either the HVD or the HK version (still sealed, lol) cuz my wife didnt like the movie (wala ako kasama manood) ;D
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I just got this title over the weekend. PQ is distractingly subpar >:(. It's too bright in most scenes. Yung sa last scene nga, where there's snow, you can barely see the characters when the camera pans out. I think what makes it worse is that you know the colors could be so much better because of the sets used, the clothes worn by the characters etc.
Maybe I could have fiddled around with the video settings of my TV, but after trying out a couple of variations, i gave up. the settings i have work perfectly well with all other dvds i have, so figure its not me, its the disc! ;D
sound is great though. DTS sya. i like the echo game and the scene with the bamboos. the story was puwede na rin. very soap opera-like.
all in all, if you can find a non-R3 version, might be better.
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I agree. The R3 HOFD wasn't that good in terms of PQ. I liked the SQ though.
Although I don't know the PQ of other regions..