Resident Evil (German Import) -- High-Def Digest review

[Attebery]

Josh Zyber's latest import review is up, for the German HD DVD release
of the original 'Resident Evil.' He says this import edition falls
somewhat short of the domestic Blu-ray version, but it still manages
to earn a recommend for those hell-bent on owning the flick on HD DVD.

Full review here:
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1323/...ntevil_de.html

[Master X]

I want these on HD DVD but im not a BIGfan of the film, there enjoyable but not a must have, so Ill just keep the dvds, maybe for the PQ wasnt low or if I could find it for 25-30 dollars.

[ben1080p]

I acutally thought it looked decent. Grainy but decent. Not worth 40 bucks, and Im a fan too.
Sold it when I went nuetral/ and have to say the BD and HD import version look the same.

[crazzeto]

Very nice to see more quality HD DVD transfers coming out (even if it's internationally)... If I didn't already have the BD I would pick this up... I found it interesting that the MPEG-2 encode on HD DVD was nearly identical to the AVC-4 transfer on BD (probably higher bitrate too) as well as the lossy audio being nearly identical to the lossless on the BD. I think this really says a lot about certain peoples obsession over specs.

[Menaceuk]

I want it but am worried about the ICT

I cant find anywhere that says ICT will downscale when useing VGA which i use.

[Blacklac]

I think I'll pay an extra $4 and get the Japanese release.

Thanks for the read.

[Nilbog]

I was under the impression that the Japanese version had a better picture but I haven't compared them side by side. Also, no ICT on the Japanese disc.

[Master X]

Is there going to be a review for the japan verison?

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by Menaceuk

I want it but am worried about the ICT

I cant find anywhere that says ICT will downscale when useing VGA which i use.

It won't. I own it and use VGA, displays in full resoution.

[Josh Z]

Originally Posted by Master X

Is there going to be a review for the japan verison?

I'm still debating whether to order it or not. That disc is expensive and doesn't offer anything that I don't already have on other copies.

[Nilbog]

Josh, if you like, I'll send you my copy.

[Menaceuk]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

It won't. I own it and use VGA, displays in full resoution.

I take it you are useing the 360 add on aswell??

Anywho thanks man will have to get it ordered ASAP i already have it on DVD but it is a region 1 and my multiregion DVD player broke

[ni9ht_5ta1k3r]

The Blu-Ray version uses AVC so I dunno why it's using MPEG-2.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by Menaceuk

I take it you are useing the 360 add on aswell??

Anywho thanks man will have to get it ordered ASAP i already have it on DVD but it is a region 1 and my multiregion DVD player broke

Yes sir, I'm using the XB360 with add-on.

[1080p]

I own this and on my 360 add on, my DLP picture info states 1080, so I don't know if it's being affected by the flag, because if i play a reg. DVD it would state 480p.
In anycase I was disappointed with the PQ but maybe it is due to the flag.

What does make me scratch my head with this release, if true by the spec's listed for this title.
It states that It's only a HD-15 Single-Layer?
Could this be an error?
With this title being an Mpeg 2 encode with 3 audio tracks and all it's extras in Mpeg 2.. Thats weird.