Video is stored on the disk compressed, so the more space you use for the movie, the less the compression will affect the picture quality. On normal DVDs, by putting on multiple soundtracks, trailers, deleted scenes, etc. Think of them as videophile DVDs. I haven't seen one, so I can't comment on how much benefit they would have. Hello Pete. Superbit DVD's are transferred at a higher data rate, squeezing the last drop of resolution from the "standard" DVD format.
I find that the Superbit DVD's are more comfortable to watch, considering the 2 hours of eye energy it takes to watch a movie, I like them. Politically there are many viewpoints regarding them. There are some outstanding transfers that make superbit seem unnecessary Moulin Rouge for example, but videophiles are always curious about getting any improvement in picture quality, so there is a market out there. As for audio, I believe that most, but not all of the Dolby Digital and DTS transfers are also done in a higher bitrate, improving dynamics and intelligibility.
In a few years there will be blue laser High Def DVD players available, but it will also take time for studios to produce copyright protected HDDVD's, and then find its place in the market, so considering the inevitable industry hot air regarding copyright protection of digital high def formats, don't hold your breath. Try AVS. If you do a search there are dozens of threads regarding Superbit DVD's. I'd go for it if I were you, sometimes they go on sale, so keep an eye out for that as well.
Thanx you all for your time. I've noticed everyone has seen an improvement in video, but how about audio? I do agree with the above, I myself never waste my time with trailers, deleted scenes. You've got mail. Just thought I'd chime in with my one "sb" experience. I rented Dracula. I have the Pan rb91,and a Sharp projector.
For some reason or other I had to turn off "prgressive" for this disc. Something in the neighborhood of bits The sound doesn't do anything spectacular for me.
Good wine waisted on swine? I guess I can comment on the audio. I can really only comment on The Fifth Element, as it's the only disc I've seen enough to know the soundtrack well enough. The DD track is slightly better than the old version. There's a bit more detail to it than old version had as the old DD track was compressed more than the Superbit version is.
Shadows are well rendered also. In the scene where the survivors are in the bunker and the power is off - "Hold on to your butts" - the detail captured in the half-lit gloom is excellent, with deep artefact-free blacks supporting the scene. The print, however, is not without problems, although they are minor. In common with my Region 2 edition, the print exhibits a number of scratches throughout the running time, noticeable mainly on bright scenes where the skies show them up.
Some of the skies, too, exhibit some noise again, identical to my R2 copy - "meet the giant dino" , and I noticed some grain in the storms waves Troubling really, for a Superbit edition, and by all accounts I could find very few differences between my standard Region 2 version and the Superbit.
Obviously, the master is some years old now, so a few gremlins are bound to appear, but I was expecting to be wowed by the picture quality on this edition Don't get me wrong, this is still a fine print - perhaps not as sharp on long focus shots as some of todays releases, but still good - but I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that this Superbit edition wasn't a little more special.
Sound Let's be honest, if there's one reason to shell out for another copy of Jurassic Park because you likely already own it, right? As with all superbit titles, we are treated to a choice between DTS 5. So are either of them any good, and how do they compare? I let my ears decide, and often where people detect subtle differences or perceive they do I hear the same soundtrack.
It's a difficult comparison to make unless it's side by side anway, but luckily on this DVD we are able to switch between the two sound formats with a simple press of the remote, rather than having to trawl through the root menus to make any alterations. I first chose to listen to the opening of the movie in Dolby Digital, and I compared this with my existing Region 2 copy.
By all accounts the two tracks seem identical, and as the credits appear on the screen the drums echo around the soundstage crisply and convincingly. Cut to shifting undergrowth, and all channels fill with a foreboding rustle and crackle of breaking branches.
Something big is coming Overall this is a good example of a a competent Dolby Digital soundtrack. Effects are well placed and rears serve to wrap the viewer up in the experience - watch the "Gallamimus Stampede" , which will have any first-time viewer ducking as the dinos charge left and right, almost running over the camera. The surround work is frantic yet precise, with screeches and stampeding feet zig-zagging left to right and front to back.
Witness also the "T-Rex is coming" sequence , the ambient rain effects are superb here, fused with the foreboding thump of the distant T-Rex. Speaking of "thump", this disc isn't short of LFE action. For years Jurassic Park could be found in many AV demo rooms, and the Dolby Digital track still shows that it still has muscle and poise even by todays standards: the "radar shotgun" scene is a good example, where the LFE is a wave which rolls and echos around the room.
In the scene which this movie is famous for, T-Rex arrives around the mark with the trademark ground vibration that will have your sub growling.
All in all a solid affair, with excellent steering, good effects usage and a reasonable amount of LFE to shore up proceedings. But the big question is, how does the DTS fare? Well for one it was the first home edition to feature a DTS track, and not only that, it's always been widely regarded as a benchmark movie for showing how different the two sound formats can be. And in common with the laserdisc - wow! The first thought that occured to me was "Did someone just turn the volume up? The difference is startling and undeniable, and it had me pressing the fast forward button to my favourite scenes.
The "radar shotgun" scene is another where the DTS soundtrack kicks its counterpart onto the sidelines. The LFE is tighter and deeper, and you really get a sense of the force of the machine. Another standout moment is the "sick dino", and this is a moment in the film which I'd not previously noticed for its sound. The rasping breath of the dinosaur is accompanied by a throaty growl of the subwoofer: it's not an "in your face" moment but the LFE channel does a remarkable job of reinforcing the power of this huge creature.
Switching back to the Dolby Digital soundtrack reveals the same scene to sound thinner and altogether less convincing. As this scene moves on, we hear the portentious roll of thunder in the background and again, the DTS soundtrack drives this peeling rumble home with more force than its Dolby Digital counterpart: and the atmosphere is all the better for it. Of course, the real stand-out sound moment of the movie is yet to come, and as T-Rex makes its presence known, we realise with the DTS track engaged that not only is the T-Rex making itself known, but making itself FELT.
Because when the first distant thumps sound and the water in the cup starts rippling, well we're talking bass to scare all the cats in the street and annoy any unfortunate neighbours you may have. Gone is the thin sounding Dolby effect, entering stage left right centre and behind is deep bass which almost - but not quite - rivals the levels heard on the later Jurassic Park movie soundtracks.
Is it any more detailed? No, I wouldn't describe it as that. It is, however louder, and it's this increase in volume which serves to heighten the sense of drama unfolding before our eyes. I would add that at no time does the increased LFE volume sound overblown The surround channels also benefit from the DTS soundtrack.
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