Alien Nation (1988) ADDED

[Brent_Reid]

I've got a complete run of US DVDs of the film, the series and the follow-up films, but wanted to upgrade the first one to HD. Looked into the options and decided the UK BD/DVD (ASIN B01N2RNUKY) was best overall, especially at £4 delivered, but thought I'd share what I learned:

Title: Alien Nation: Spacecop L.A. 1991
Country: Germany
Region: B
Releasing Studio: NSM Records
Case Type: Digibook w/16-page booklet by Nando Rohner and Michael Boldt
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Codec: (MVC, AVC MPEG-4, VC-1, MPEG-2) AVC MPEG-4
Picture: (1080p/1080i 60/1080i 50 etc) 1080p
Soundtracks: English (DTS-HDMA 5.1, English and German DTS-HDMA 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles (are they optional?): Yes: English, German
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None (89:54)
Commentaries: None
Extras:

• Theatrical trailer (01:33)
  TV Spot 1 (0:30)
  TV Spot 2 (0:30)
  TV Spot 3 (0:30)
  Featurette (7:01) - in English with optional German subs
  Making of Featurette (3:46) - in English with optional German subs
  Filmographies - German text pages:
  Earl Boen (6:00)
  James Caan (3:40)
  Jeff Kober (3:40)
  Mandy Patinkin (2:00)
  Terence Stamp (2:10)
  Image gallery (13:44)

Notes: Limited edition; includes DVD.
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): Cover A (444 units): B01HIITRXC; Cover B (333 units): B01HIITS22; Cover C (222 units): unlisted.
Source:* OFDb and reviews

The initial pressing omitted subs for the Tenctonese, and the left and right audio channels were reversed, as per the German Fox DVD. A reissue programme was effected for faulty discs: https://www.schnittberichte.com/news.php?ID=12152.
The corrected disc was also later issued in a single-disc keep case with reversible sleeve, ASIN B07HQ9TB5Q. This is now the regular version, so could also be added as a separate listing.

Oz BD ASIN: B01CX1E8M4.

Add the BD's Caps link to the DVD comparison.

Link the UK BD/DVD listings!

Title: Alien Nation: Spacecop L.A. 1991
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: NSM Records
Case Type: Digibook w/16-page booklet by Nando Rohner and Michael Boldt
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Anamorphic?: Yes
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English and German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles (are they optional?): Yes: English, German
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None (86:13)
Commentaries: None
Extras:

• Theatrical trailer (01:29)
  TV Spot 1 (0:32)
  TV Spot 2 (0:32)
  TV Spot 3 (0:32)
  Featurette (6:44) - in English with optional German subs
  Making of Featurette (3:38) - in English with optional German subs
  Filmographies (German text pages):
  Earl Boen (5:46)
  James Caan (03:31)
  Jeff Kober (3:31)
  Mandy Patinkin (1:55)
  Terence Stamp (2:05)
  Image gallery (13:11)

Notes: Limited edition; includes BD.
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): Cover A (444 units): B01HIITRXC; Cover B (333 units): B01HIITS22; Cover C (222 units): unlisted.
Source:* OFDb and reviews

Also issued separately in a keep case with reversible sleeve, ASIN: B07HQ7LFQ7.

There's just one other BD: the French Carlotta Films. I've found all the spec, bar the exact runtime and whether or not its optional French subs include Tenctonese. Should I still add it here?

The German Fox DVD has its left and right audio channels reversed.

[Anthony_DiPaola]

I'll take this.

UPDATE: Done! Thanks! Does the NSM Records DVD also feature the audio channels error by the way?

Also I recommend holding off on submitting the French Blu-ray if you say you're uncertain the optional French subs include Tenctonese.

[Brent_Reid]

Cheers Anthony. As far as I can tell, the NSM DVD was always ok. I read about the audio error and replacement programme in several different places but they only ever mentioned the BD.
The other thing I couldn't ascertain 100% for the Fox DVD and NSM BD audio reversal was whether it applied to all tracks, just the English or just the German dub.