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I have got to get me one of these! Last edited by Splatterdragon73; 16th January 2010 at 12:13 PM. |
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I've put my ABUS Digipak up for sale-bring on the Arrow version!
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I'm keeping my Anchor Bay blu-ray for the stupid altered soundtrack.
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Out of curiosity, when the existing audio is remastered in DTS-HD, is the track consciously improved, or just ran through their system as a matter of course?
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Any Blu Ray I've watched with remastered HD sound is a marked improvement.
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The HD audio track will be a lossless (uncompressed) digital recording of the original audio (AFAIK analogue in the case of Day) - likely rendered at 48khz (sample rate) 16 bit (bit rate), which is basically a bit above cd quality. Sample rates and bit-rates can be higher (the Akira blu ray is 192kz and 24bit). Most film audio is mastered at 24 bit 48khz these days, but with these old, pre-digital films, the analogue audio can be recorded and mastered at whatever rate is available (digital audio can too, but will only benefit if remixed with eq and audio processing tools running at a higher rate). So, even if a film is 40 years old, the HD audio can be recorded and mastered at extremely high rates (improving the accuracy of the digital recording, essentially). The main improvement with a HD track is that the audio is not compressed. If you ever directly compare cd audio with a 128khz mp3, paying particular attention to the high end (eg. cymbals, acoustic strumming, etc), then you'll notice the higher the compression, the thinner and less detailed the sound. 5.1 mixes tend to sound much more immersive and convincing when uncompressed. Last edited by Rob Strange; 25th January 2010 at 07:45 PM. |
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Phew! That's one impressive explanation! Well I have to say one of the key differences I've noticed just in playing Blu-rays is the far more detailed sound field - really opens up films. |
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I do get carried away! But yeah, it's definitely more detailed and open. It's harder to pin down than the visual upgrade, but still as vital, I think.
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I love it - that's a passionate explanation. The better picture is great but the improved sound is a revelation - far more absorbing on some films than before.
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