DVD quality Differences

POSTED BY: Zol
UPDATED: Sunday, February 20, 2005 23:23
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ZOL

Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:23 PM

I`ve finally managed to pick up a Region 2 DVD copy of Firefly after I`ve had the Region 1 DVD`s and must say the display quality appears quite different - My Sony TV handles PAL & NTSC & my DVD player is multiregion & is also PAL & NTSC compatible.

On observation, of the 1st episode, everything appears to be that much more detailed, the helmets when the crew are visiting the derelect have more texture & the lock that they melt open has the word `press` on the top section - which on the Region 1 DVD was very difficult to see.

Now I don`t know if it`s just my setup, and I do realise that PAL & NTSC differ in 2 respects (both scan lines & frequency) but does anybody else have 2 copies (Region 1 & 2) & would care to note their comparison too.

This is just an observation & I would be interested in other peoples findings.

Cheers.

Darin (Zol.)

DEBBIEBUK

Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:35 PM

Yes R2 is way way better for me but I wasn't sure if that is a consequence of the way my "multiregion" player does the decode or a fundamental difference between the versions. There's meant to be one place in I think Shindig where you can see someone's hand pushing or pulling the mule just after Wash talks to Zoe, but I can't see that on either version. My R1 has a black panel at the bottom.

It's made me a bit wary of getting R1 stuff but I guess there's no option if I want to see Wonderfalls or Carnivale (I'm on ntl not Sky and we don't seem to get FX yet).

Debbie

SPIDY

Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:42 PM

Wait, what? Wonderfalls, Carnivale? Huh?

I vaugely remember reading a script for an unaired episode called Carnivale, but how would buying the R1 DVDs allow you to see it?

Don't mind my ignorance, I'm new.

They'll let anyone use a modem these days, won't they-jms

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Spidy:
Wait, what? Wonderfalls, Carnivale? Huh?

"Wonderfalls" and "Carnivàle" are two US shows that are currently only available in Region 1 DVD sets (although Amazon.co.uk says that "Carnivàle" will be available in Region 2 on March 7th).

"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

SIMONWHO

Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:23 PM

As has been said, PAL is farsuperior to NTSC (often refered to as Never The Same Color) but that's why you've all rushed ahead to Hi-Def and we're still stuck with 625 lines.

Also the conversion process, whether on the TV or DVD player, will not produce as good a picture as that provided by an NTSC player onto an NTSC set.