Hi!  I enjoy fan stuff!

Bonjours guys,
I'm an illustrator and I've I've been collecting dvds and blu from all over the world since forever but you can't always get the best release from the studios thank god for the fans out there who make these special gems.

While being on lockdown i moved and looked back at my restoration blu discs , some were lost, other needed to be actually burned as they were on my hd and wondered what was out there these days.

I discovered this forum while checking Sporv work (i have EFNY somewhere i think) and tracking down his saving private 'avp requiem '' release and I'm so glad to have find this place.

I used to be on cinemagueddon, cinematik, myspleen, asiandvdclub, BithQ but some disappeared, crashed and i also got away for a while so I'm trying to find my way back in.
So if you have any invites please don't be shy lol

I helped by sharing mostly remastered anime releases that were available in france like venus wars, or some sources like MOONTRAP or hashire melos from the LD.
Basically if I can help by providing sources I'd be really glad to.
I don't hit and run i wanna give back.

I have a lot of anime rareties, r2j blu with english subs, some team blu releases (terminator, conan, NOTLD saving awesome version) some are still on my hd lol i saw recently.

So i would really like to get back Into the game, maybe resharing what i have or help seeding especially since now i have a very high speed connection.

One of my project is to do a rework of southland tales the cannes cut from the hdtv.
Wonder if anybody would be interested.
It would be a learning curve for me.

Thanks again guys for all your work and long live the passion.

So the new WKW set has been announced by Criterion and they will contain new revisionist versions. Ok fair enough he can do what he wants with his movies but pretty disappointed the original cuts won't be available alongside. Smells of George Lucas!

I'm looking to gather the original mixes of his movies. LaserDisc where possible, but old DVDs or even VCDs would be of interest to me.

Can anyone help?

Looking for these...

As Tears Go By - Cantonese mono
Days of Being Wild - Cantonese mono
Ashes of Time (theatrical cut) - Cantonese mono
Fallen Angels - Cantonese mono
Happy Together - Cantonese mono

Does anyone have the R2 JP Pony Canyon DVD of Ashes of Time? Supposedly looks pretty decent but I can't find any screencaps or info about it. OOP I believe.

As it seems there is some interest in multichannel audio capture cards - useful to capture matrix decoders output, for example - I thought to start a list; features should be as following:

• fair price - less than 500 quids
  
• multichannel line input - 4 ch min, 8ch welcome
  
• variable sample frequency - 44,1 & 48kHz min, 96kHz welcome
  
• interface in order of preference: PCIe, PCI, USB, FireWire
  
• Windows compatibility mandatory, WIN + MAC appreciated
  
• RCA analog input/output are very welcome
  
• S/PDIF digital input or output are highly appreciated
  

• ESI U168 XT - 16in 8out USB 2.0 24/96 dig. in/out - https://www.esi-audio.com/products/u168xt/
  
• ESI U86 XT - 8in 6out USB 2.0 24/96 dig. in/out - https://www.esi-audio.com/products/u86xt/
  
• TASCAM US-16X08 - 8in 8out USB 2.0 24/96 dig. in/out - https://tascam.com/us/product/us-16x08/
  
• Behringer UMC1820 - 8in 10out USB 2.0 24/96 dig. in/out - https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0B2J
  

• ESI ESP 1010e - 8in 8out PCIe + 19" interface 24/96 dig. in/out  - https://www.esi-audio.com/products/esp1010e/
  
• ESI ESP 1010 - 8in 8out PCI + 19" interface 24/96 dig. in/out - https://www.esi-audio.com/products/esp1010/
  
• Roland Edirol UA-1000 - 8in 8out USB 2.0 24/96 dig. in/out - https://www.roland.com/us/products/ua-1000/
  

La Dolce Vita (1960) Japanese BD audio synced to Criterion Blu-ray

More info:

https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/search/lab...%281960%29

The Sound of Music (1965) DVD 2002 audios synced to Blu-ray


English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Synced to 50th Anniversary Blu-ray

English (Dolby Digital "4.1") Synced to 50th Anniversary Blu-ray






From DVDCompare...

"Notes
- ABOUT THE AUDIO: There are some mixed reports, but the audio seems to be 4.1, which means that there are 3 discrete audio signals (left/center/right) with mono audio signal for the rear speakers. So the DVD player probably list this as 5.1. Also, the R1, R2 UK and R4 releases also include a 2.0 stereo track. The R2 Holland releases however do not."

So the 2002 DVD is L/C/R and mono surrounds. Whether that is called 4.1 I dont know, there is no LFE channel. But I have confirmed the surrounds is mono, but on 40th Anni the surrounds slightly stereo.

So I think 2002 DVD is more accurate to 70mm 6 track mix. Both have directional dialogue, but 2002 has the apron slap sound. 40th Anni has reaches slightly higher frequencies.


I believe 2002 DVD is just a reissue of disc1 of Five Star edition so should be the same. Whats strange though is specs on the back cover say 4.1 but its actually 5.1. It still has the apron slap sound and directional dialogue though.

Thanks a lot, NeonBible.

• Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital "4.1")
  

Hey everyone!

I've been seeing lots of mentioning of tracks being "downmixed" from the 5.1 to 2.0 stereo or mono. 

How are people able to tell it is a downmix as opposed to a separate mono mix? Is there an analysis tool people are using? Just very curious.

My Laserdisc Wishlist to sync:

The General (1927) [LV21476] (piano score by William Perry)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Blow-Up: Criterion (1967)
Life of Oharu: Criterion (1952)
Grand Illusion: Criterion (1937)
Sansho the Bailiff: Criterion (1954)
The Seven Samurai: Criterion (1954)
The Third Man (1949)
Walkabout: Criterion (1971)

What is the minimum bit-depth to get good audio quality?

• Dynamic Range: How Quiet is Quiet? - http://web.archive.org/web/2013030317153...Range.html
  
• Why Compact Discs Sound Great - https://kenrockwell.com/audio/why-cds-sound-great.htm
  
• Audio Myth - "24-bit Audio Has More Resolution Than 16-bit Audio" - https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/applica...-bit-audio
  
• The great audio myth: why you don’t need that 32-bit DAC - https://www.androidauthority.com/why-you...ac-667621/
  
• The 24-Bit Delusion - https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/the-24bit-delusion/
  
• DSD vs. PCM: Myth vs. Truth - https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/dsd-vs-p...-vs-truth/
  

• 24-Bits Makes Sense! - https://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=922 [it seems not; read first comment]
  
• 24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded! - https://web.archive.org/web/201202010845...h-exploded
  
• Audibility of a CD-Standard A-D-A Loop Inserted into High-Resolution audio Playback - http://drewdaniels.com/audible.pdf
  
• Audio Myth -"DSD Provides a Direct Stream from A/D to D/A" - http://web.archive.org/web/2015090300422...a-d-to-d-a
  
• MQA: A Review of controversies, concerns, and cautions - https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/m...ions-r701/
  
• High Resolution Audio: A History and Perspective - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...x90N7LcwHz
  

• BD25 with animated menus that look and behave like the official Criterion discs, with a background video, pop up menus and resume function
  
• Video taken from the 4k Remastered Blu Ray
  
• Original chapter stops used on the Laserdisc
  
• English 2.0 PCM from the laserdisc (thanks Alexpeden2000 and Zoidberg)
  
• Isolated Score AC3 from the laserdisc
  
• Audio Commentary with Martin Scorsese AC3 from the laserdisc
  
• English, French, German and Spanish Subtitles
  
• Theatrical Trailer
  
• Storyboards
  
• Production Photos
  
• A Chorus Of Isolation
  
• Martin Scorsese Filmography