Cowboy Bebop - The Movie (UK) ADDED

[Matthew_Hardwick]

Title: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Country: UK
Region: B
Releasing Studio: Manga Home Entertainment
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 (1:85.1)
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English (optional)
Cuts: No cuts, 1:55:14
Commentaries: n/a
Extras:
Behind the scenes
- From the small screen to the big screen (5:44)
- International appeal - What's not to like? (7:02)
- Spike: A complex soul (7:20)
- Faye: An intellectual vixen (6:38)
- Ed: Residential eccentric (6:48)
- Jet: No ordinary dad (5:04)
Storyboard comparisons
- Scene 3 - The virus (2:35)
- Scene 6 - The Moroccan bazaar (4:21)
- Scene 15 - Ed finds love (2:29)
- Scene 17 - Spike confronts Vincent (5:49)
Conceptual art galleries
- Characters (10:00)
- Aircraft (9:44)
- Automabiles (4:59)
- Monorail (1:00)
- Accessories (2:14)
Theatrical trailer (2:05)
Notes: Includes slipcover, all extras are in MPEG-2 SD, behind the scenes extras are a mix of both English and Japanese with hardcoded English subtitles for the Japanese parts, no setup menu so audio and subtitles must be selected after starting the movie, also includes a DVD (same audio/subtitles) with the "From the small screen to the big screen" and "Theatrical trailer" extras (same audio/subtitles).
Easter Eggs: n/a
Amazon ASIN: B075KZBHHM (UK)
Source: I own the disc & http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Cowboy-Be ... ay/189283/

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 2.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0

Are these mono, stereo, or surround tracks?

all extras are in MPEG-2 SD

Minor question, but are the extras in 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL)?

also includes a DVD (same audio/subtitles) with the "From the small screen to the big screen" and "Theatrical trailer" extras (same audio/subtitles).

Could you list the full specs for the DVD?

[Matthew_Hardwick]

Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 2.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0

Are these mono, stereo, or surround tracks?

It just says Dolby Digital 5.1 - my bad there, I put 2.0 instead of 5.1. It's 5.1 for both the English and Japanese (updated my initial post).

My understanding is that mono is 1.0, stereo is 2.0 and surround is 5.1, correct? So I guess it's surround in this case. The disc also appears to be identical to the AU release.

all extras are in MPEG-2 SD

Minor question, but are the extras in 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL)?

It's a UK release, so most likely PAL (how do I check this?). Again, this disc appears to be identical to the AU release.

also includes a DVD (same audio/subtitles) with the "From the small screen to the big screen" and "Theatrical trailer" extras (same audio/subtitles).

Could you list the full specs for the DVD?

Certainly.

Title: Cowboy Bebop - The Movie
Country: UK
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Manga Home Entertainment
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 (1:85.1)
Anamorphic?: I don't fully understand this, but it fills the screen horizontally and has small black bars vertically (https://i.imgur.com/11E9GkE.png).
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: English (optional)
Cuts: No cuts, 1:55:00
Commentaries: n/a
Extras:
Behind the scenes
- From the small screen to the big screen (5:44)
Notes: MPEG-2 codec
Easter Eggs: n/a
Amazon ASIN: B075KZBHHM (UK)
Source: I own the disc & http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Cowboy-Be ... ay/189283/

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

My understanding is that mono is 1.0, stereo is 2.0 and surround is 5.1, correct?

1.0 is mono yes. 2.0 could also be mono, but it could also be stereo or be surround. If it's mono then the two channels have identical audio with no separation. 2.0 stereo means there are differing audio from the two speakers. Surround means the 2.0 track will spread out to a multichannel home theater setup automatically with a Pro-Logic decoder.

The DVD you listed the English as 2.0. Most likely stereo or surround. Could you please check?

]It's a UK release, so most likely PAL (how do I check this?). Again, this disc appears to be identical to the AU release.

The Australian release has NTSC extras. I check Blu-ray extras with BDinfo. If it says 30fps or 29.97fps, it is NTSC. If it says 25fps, it is PAL. If this is a port of the Australian release, it will be NTSC.

Anamorphic?: I don't fully understand this, but it fills the screen horizontally and has small black bars vertically (https://i.imgur.com/11E9GkE.png).

If you set the TV correctly then what you see is anamorphic, so yes.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Went ahead and added the Blu-ray. Waiting on confirmation on the Japanese audio on the DVD copy.

[Matthew_Hardwick]

What a nifty little tool BDinfo is! Here's what I dug up.

BD extras:

480i/29.970 fps
From the Small Screen to the Big Screen
International Appeal: What's Not to Like?
Spike: A Complex Soul
Faye: Intellectual Vixen
Ed: Resident Eccentric
Jet: No Ordinary Dad
Scene 3 - The Virus
Scene 6 - The Moroccan Bazaar
Scene 15 - Ed Finds Lee
Scene 17 - Spike Confronts Vincent
Theatrical Trailer

1080p/23.976 fps
Characters
Aircrafts
Automobiles
Monorail
Accessories

It was unable to scan the DVD.

DVD Shrink came up with this for the DVD:

1. AC3 5.1-ch Japanese
2. AC3 5.1-ch English

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Looks like the DVD also has 5.1 audio and not 2.0. Thank you, will add the DVD later today.

[Matthew_Hardwick]

It would appear so. It should be noted that the back of the case/slipcover says the Japanese is 2.0.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added it.

So the back cover says the Japanese audio on the DVD is 2.0, while all other tracks say 5.1?

[Matthew_Hardwick]

Added it.

So the back cover says the Japanese audio on the DVD is 2.0, while all other tracks say 5.1?

Correct.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Updated!