Dvdclassik : cinéma et DVD

Missing from the previous 2-disc DVD is the Extended Version of the film...

mynameisfedo a écrit :j'espère qu'on aura droit à une bonne copie cette fois pour le premier: le DVD étant assez décevant.

Roy Neary a écrit :C'est vraiment n'importe quoi... Et bien sûr ils précisent qu'il y aura certainement un Blu-ray "Director's Edition" du film de Wise à venir plus tard.

hansolo a écrit :D'ailleurs je n'ai pas encore compris le terme de "Director's Edition" pour le film de Wise, ce dernier n'avait pas eu le final cut en 1978?

Le prisonnier a écrit :Le coffret américain est en test sur digitalbits. Si c'est le même coffret qui doit sortir de ce coté ci de l'Atlantique, il n'y a que les versions cinéma et la qualité d'image semble assez décevante (à part pour le 2ème film).

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Video - 17
Audio - 19

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
V - 18.5
A - 17.5

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
V - 16
A - 17.5

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
V - 15.5
A - 17.5

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
V - 16
A - 18

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
V - 16
A - 18

The reason for this is that the Director's Cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture couldn't be prepared in time for this Blu-ray release - all of the new CG effects work was originally rendered in 480p resolution only. So in order to create a Blu-ray release, all of it will have to be re-rendered in high-definition, which is an expensive and time-consuming process. That will almost certainly happen, but probably not for another year or two.

So in the end, here's the thing: You get SIX films in HD video quality that (if not perfect) is much improved over DVD, outstanding lossless audio, nearly all of the previously released special features, many HOURS worth of new material to explore, and the exclusive Captains' Summit bonus disc... all for around $80 on Amazon.com. Even if you leave out the bonus disc, that works out to something like $13 per film. Not bad. I'm sure there are some fans (and BD enthusiasts) who will decide to pass because of the grain reduction issue, but in my mind this new box set is, on balance, a helluva good deal. Your mileage may vary, but I'm still willing to give this set a qualified recommendation, especially for Trek fans.

mynameisfedo a écrit :ou alors je ne comprends pas le système de notation

Keep in mind that on our comparative grading scale (of 1-20), perfect looking (and sounding) DVDs would clock in at a 10 and the perfect Blu-rays would be 20:

While the new high-definition presentations on these discs are much-improved over the previous DVD editions, and the new Star Trek II restoration is absolutely first-rate, the video quality is probably not quite what some high-end Blu-ray fans are hoping for. They aren't not bad looking, and as I said they are definitely an improvement over the DVD versions in terms of color fidelity/depth and overall contrast, but it's clear that too much noise reduction has been used to reduce print grain and give the films a more uniform appearance. Unfortunately, that's also meant that fine-image detail... and yes, at least some grain... is missing from the image - the very things that make a high-definition film transfer look... well, film-like. Those of you with HD plasmas under the 40-inch range shouldn't be too troubled. But for those of you, like me, who use HD front projectors to obtain the most theatre-like experience on screens in the 100-inch range... well, the lack of grain and fine detail really hurts the image.

As I mentioned, the new Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan restoration looks spectacular. I've seen this film projected in high quality in recent years, and the new presentation captures that experience wonderfully. There's light, refined grain structure visible, and color and contrast are excellent. The image is very nicely film-like and it's just a wonderful viewing experience. Bottom line: This is exactly how Khan is supposed to look, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.