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Offline David

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DVD copy too dark?
« on: April 05, 2006, 05:25:21 pm »
I rec'd my DVD today.    So of course I HAD to pop it in and check it out. 

My copy seems kinda dark to me.   Yes, I checked the settings on my TV. 

The shadows on the boys faces in the beginning are severe.  Auguirres trailer is so dark inside.  You can hardly see much detail at all.

Even on the Bonus feature of the LOGO special (which I saw on VH1)   the clips of the cast interviews are in terrible colour.   Jakes face looks orange.   

Has anybody else noticed any differences in their copy?

I will be going up to Pauls to check out his 5 copies.   LOL.
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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2006, 05:37:13 pm »
Mine is fine.  The image is cleaner than on the screener DVD with less artifacting, but I would really like to see this on HD DVD or Superbit (defunct) or transferred in a higher-res format.  The screener has a bit more contrast but doesn't manage darks that well, which fall off the scale when beneath hat brims and etc.  The commercial release is much better at handling these shifts. 

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slayers_creek_oth

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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2006, 05:37:34 pm »
Mine doesn't seem to be having any problems......
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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2006, 05:41:10 pm »
In another thread, Julie01 mentioned that her copy from Amazon is very dark as well.
Yours came from Amazon too, right David in Wallawalla?
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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2006, 05:44:23 pm »
Indeed Senior Pablo.   My copy came from Amazon.con de Mexico.   

No doubt the quality control dept just chuckled at the loco gringos  LOL
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2006, 05:47:10 pm »
LOL
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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2006, 05:50:12 pm »
hrm, that too bad. i got mine from Target, and I've only played it on my laptop. it's very bright. I can't imagine why it'd be so different though. They're just 0's and 1's written on the disc. From one disc to the next, the sequence of bits should be the same.
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slayers_creek_oth

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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2006, 05:55:41 pm »
Quote from: DavidinHartford on April 05, 2006, 05:54:05 pm
That's OK.   I'm sure Paul will blame it on my 1980 vintage Zenith console TV.   LOL   :P

God I hope you're kidding......LOL
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2006, 06:05:22 pm »
My mom had a 1980's console up until about 5 years ago.....then the plasmas came into existence.....LOL

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Offline David

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Re: DVD copy too dark?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2006, 06:11:22 pm »
Well, when I moved into an apartment in the city 10+ yrs ago,  a friend gave me the console TV because he said a thief wouldn't be able to carry it out a window!    LOL.

Damn right!   Thing weighs a ton!   Nearly broke my apples moving it into my new house.    But now it is like a piece of furniture to me.    Although Paul made a dirty look when he saw it.   I worry that the TV will have an "accident" if I leave them alone together.    :o
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