Page 1 of Superbit discs

Just been poking around on dvdimport, and see there is a new version of Crouching Tiger coming out, referred to as "Superbit" - some others too. See http://dvdimport.com/product.asp?productid=10694 .

Just been poking, and it`s all explained here....
http://www.cnl.com/WhatIsSuperbit.html

Decisions.... higher quality and no extras.... or the extras....

What do people think?



Richard

This item was edited on Wednesday, 29th August 2001, 08:26

Well I dont normally buy a movie on what features it has but whether or not the movie is any good. I got DVD for the better picture and sound quality but I have to admit that the features are normally pretty cool too, so why not a double disc set? Its becoming so common anyway why not just extend it to the Superbit range of movies?

I agree... but I bet they do that once everyone`s bought the original superbit discs first.....

The whole issue is way out of order.

You buy a DVD thinking you`ve got it all, then along comes another 2/3 versions of the same movie, with superior extras or picture.

These fat cats whose pockets we are lining on these decisions ought to get a big kick in the...

They ought to get a kick in the ass but as long as people buy the new versions they arent going to stop.

Hi,

The speech is amazing, the pizza graphics impressive, the theory convincing. But open your eyes wide before opening your wallet.

DVD has a top resolution of 720 x 480. They won`t improve on this area. They`re talking about compression. About color fields.

Sincerely, I doubt it will pay. Here`s why:

The most filled DVD I have is also a tranfer reference. I`m talking about the R1, two sided, T2 - Ultimate DVD Edition. On one side, on two layers, it has a newly remastered THX certified (and really a reference) transfer, a THX Test Signal Package, amazing menus, the theatrical AND the Special Edition versions, DTS 5.1 ES sound, DD 5.1 Surround EX, DD Surround 2.0, deleted scenes, english subtitles, audio commentaries and I might be forgetting something.
Yet, it`s hard to believe there can be any improvement on image quality, color field or whatever related to it. You have to watch it to believe. Don`t take my words for it.

If you pick one actual transfer, improve its contrast, saturate colors, apply a little sharpening and market it as a new improved format, many will see it as a real improved version over the older one.

Marketing can produce amazing things. But it won`t make your eyes see more colors than they can, it won`t make your ears capture audio frequencies well above its limits.

So, my advice is open your eyes wide before opening you wallet.

Regards,

José Azevedo