The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 Bluray 1080p DTS-HD x264-Grym

The.Count.of.Monte.Cristo.2002.Bluray.1080p.DTS-HD.x264-Grym.mkv


A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.


Director..........: Kevin Reynolds

Writers...........: Alexandre Dumas père (Novel), Jay Wolpert (Screenplay)

Starring..........: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris


iMDB URL..........: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245844
SOURCE TYPE.......: Retail Blu-Ray 28,4 GB Movie @ 23175 kbps / 32,7 GB Full
ViDEO SPECS.......: x264 2PASS @ 14000+ Kbps (High@L4.1) - 23.976 fps
AUDiO SPECS 1.....: English DTS-HD Master 5.1 4697 kbps 48 kHz 24 bit
AUDiO SPECS 2.....: Commentary Director Kevin Reynolds
RUNTiME...........: 2h 11 min
MOViE CROPPED.....: No
FiLM ASPECT RATiO.: 1.85:1 Widescreen
RESOLUTiON........: 1920 X 1080
EXTRAS............: Yes - 1,21 GB
SUBTiTLES.........: English, French, Spanish, Chinese (2)
SUBTiTLES EXTRAS..: English, French, Spanish


NOTE: Not the best of transfers, but what a fantastic story and flick it is!


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Q & A:

1) How do I Bitstream TrueHD & DTS-HD Master audio From my PC to My surround
Receiver?

Part 1 - Setting up Sound / Bitstreaming in Windows (Only read and Use first
Part about Windows):

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2010/02/02/guide-setting-up-bitstreaming-with-your-windows-7-htpc-part-i/

Part 2 - Setting up Software & Software Player:

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2011/06/30/guide-setting-up-lav-filters-mpc-hc-for-all-your-splitter-and-audio-needs


2) So how can I watch your not cropped x264 rip in the so-called 2.35:1
Anamorphic/Letterbox image, mate?

First, I'm not any special expert on this aspect ratio thing regarding
technicalities about anamorphic lenses, on how a pro DP obtains the 2.35:1
aspect ratio or how a DP works with anamorphic or letterbox. If you want real
expertise on the matter then use your powerfull friend Google. What really
matters here is that the movie is shown in the correct aspect ratio on the
telly! My english is second language so bear with me.

Ok second, we have Film Aspect Ratio = Letterbox, CinemaScope, Panavision
etc. = 2.35:1, 1.85:1, 1.78:1, 1.66:1 ect. Film Aspect Ratio is the ratio of
the width of the visible area of the video/film frame to the height of the
visible area.

Then there's the "black bars". In reality, these "black bars" are actually
unused areas of the image. These areas are black to allow for better contrast.
The wrongly called "black bars" is in fact part of the image! So if any part of
the black unused areas is cropped/cut of the image then the original
Aspect/Scope/Letterbox ratio is lost! For ever!

And then we have Encoding Aspect Ratio. For example full-resolution 2.35:1
anamorphic aspect ratio encoding is 2538x1080. Blu-Ray discs is 16:9
(1920x1080) aspect ratio encoded. But the original Film Aspect Ratio is still
2.35:1 anamorphic/letterbox scope or 1.85:1 widescreen or what ever
film aspect ratio. All depending on what film aspect ratio/framing the Director
has chosen to use.

So you have to differentiate between the two.

Third, Yes I know that a Blu-Ray player cannot playback anamorphic/letterbox
material (Film Aspect Ratio and Encoding Aspect Ratio) but the anamorphic/
letterbox scope, as mentioned above, is still in the transfer/encode, so for
this to work you have to rip the blu-Ray disc to PC, and play it back anamorphic
/Letterbox from there (Film Aspect Ratio). Or just grab one of Grym's uncropped
x264 rips and use that for anamorphic/Letterbox playback from PC. Let's move
on with the how's and do's of showing a correct 2.35:1 anamorphic/Letterbox
aspect ratio shot image on your 16:9 tv screen.

You can watch the movie in original 2.35:1 Anamorphic/Letterbox Scope,
like you do in the theater, by setting the aspect ratio in your software player
to 2.35:1. Aka Panavision, Cinemascope, Metrovision ect (Anamorphic/Letterbox)

Display setting on your 16:9 flat screen you set to 1:1 pixel mapping or
whatever the name is on your telly. On my own Pioneer Kuro LX5090H
16:9 flat tv it's called 'Dot by Dot'.

If set correct then the image on your 16:9 flat screen should look something
like the screen croppings on these pictures/images:

http://someimage.com/Q2le

You got image/screen cropping like on the pictures?
Now then please search 'Anamorphic Widescreen' in Youtube for more video
reference.

Ok, now try doing same playback procedure with a cropped so-called "2.35:1"
1920x800 rip. 1920x800 cannot be 2.35:1 on a tv screen. It's impossible!
On a correct set tv screen it get's stretched to 1.85:1, because part of the
black areas are cropped of.

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If you want to watch 1.85:1 aspect ratio movies in the correct aspect ratio
you then set the aspect ratio to 2.35:1, as well, and the image will have the
"small" black bars.

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Aspect ratios on 16:9 flat tv (Display setting on tv set to 1:1 pixel mapping):

1.33:1 - Black bars at sides of image (4:3) - Aka 1.37:1 Academy Standard

1.78:1 - Full screen. Image fills whole of screen (16:9) - HDTV & Home Video

1.85:1 - Black bars Top & Bottom of image (Small) - Movies, HDTV & Home Video

2.35:1 - Black bars Top & Bottom of image (Big) - Aka 2.40:1 & Anamorphic Scope


3) Why don't You crop 2.35:1 Film Aspect Ratio Movies?

Read Here:
http://www.widescreen.org/index.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_(filming)


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