The Deer Hunter (DVD vs. BD — Scandinavia) ADDED

[Markus_Lang]

I own this DVD set.

The Deer Hunter by Michael Cimino

R2 SE — Scandinavia (Studio Canal / Universal Pictures)

2-disc Amaray case
2.30 : 1 anamorphic PAL
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish subtitles (forced)
Runtime 176:00 (25 fps PAL — no cuts).

Extra features:

DISC ONE
The Film
Audio commentary with film critic F. X. Feeney and director Michael Cimino (optional English subtitles)

DISC TWO
"Realising The Deer Hunter: An Interview with Director Michael Camino" featurette (23:31)
"Playing The Deer Hunter: An Interview with Actor John Savage" featurette (15:39)
"Shooting The Deer Hunter: An Interview with Director of Photography Vilmis Zsigmond" featurette (15:31)
Filmographies
– Michael Camino (1 page)
– Vilmos Zsigmond (3 pages)
– Robert De Niro (3 pages)
– Christopher Walken (3 pages)
– Meryl Streep (3 pages)
– John Savage (2 pages)
Photo Gallery (24 images)
Theatrical Trailer (2:57).

Notes: This release replaces the older SME / Future Film release. — Menus only available in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian & Swedish.

I own also the Scandinavian (R2) release by SME (In Finland, it is released by Future Film), and the Scandinavian Blu-ray release (Region AB) by Studio Canal / Universal Pictures. Here's a small comparison between them.

Future Film transfer bit-rate:


Universal DVD bit-rate:


Universal Blu-ray bit-rate:


Future Film screenshot:


Universal DVD screenshot:


Universal Blu-ray screenshot:


Future Film screenshot:


Universal DVD screenshot:


Universal Blu-ray screenshot:

[Markus_Lang]

I own this Blu-ray disc

The Deer Hunter by Michael Cimino

Blu-ray AB — Scandinavia (Studio Canal / Universal Pictures)

Blue Amaray case
2.35 : 1
1080p24 (VC-1)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 2.0 mono @ 768 kbps
Portuguese DTS 2.0 stereo @ 768 kbps
Spanish DTS 2.0 mono @ 768 kbps
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish subtitles
Runtime 183:31 (no cuts).

Extra features:
Audio & Video Configuration.

Notes: Is the U.K. release a 2-disc set as it contains more extras? Is it actually Region A+B?

Code: Select all

Disc Title: DEER_HUNTER
Disc Size: 29 375 161 422 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00001.MPLS
Size: 28 867 344 384 bytes
Length: 3:03:31
Total Bitrate: 20,97 Mbps
Video: VC-1 Video / 14991 kbps / 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2146 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: French / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit
Audio: Portuguese / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit
Audio: Spanish / DTS Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit
Subtitle: English / 13,447 kbps
Subtitle: Danish / 11,998 kbps
Subtitle: Dutch / 13,096 kbps
Subtitle: Finnish / 11,597 kbps
Subtitle: French / 9,858 kbps
Subtitle: French / 0,044 kbps
Subtitle: German / 16,888 kbps
Subtitle: Japanese / 13,282 kbps
Subtitle: Norwegian / 12,275 kbps
Subtitle: Portuguese / 10,678 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 15,512 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 13,525 kbps
Subtitle: Swedish / 13,091 kbps

[Vincent_Bouche]

Thanks, both have been added...!
Nothing seems to indicate that the UK/German editions would be 2-Disc sets, but they are indeed coded Region A/Region B.

Moved to Reference forum...