Memories of Murder

directed by Bong Joon-Ho
South Korea 2003

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Theatrical Release: May 2, 2003

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DVD Comparison:

Universal - Region 2 - PAL vs. Optimum Asia - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Runar Ursin Reed and Henrik Sylow for the Screen Caps!

(Universal - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT vs. Optimum Asia - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

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Distribution	Universal Region 2 - PAL	Optimum Asia Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	2:10:52	2:05:08 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 6.88 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 5.27 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Universal
Bitrate: Optimum Asia
Audio	5.1 Dolby Digital Korean, DTS Korean	2.0 Dolby Digital Korean
Subtitles	English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, none	English (non-removable)
Features	Release Information: Studio: Universal Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Biographies • Trailers: Infernal Affairs, Asian Vision DVD Release Date: 2004-10-13 Keep Case Chapters 18	Release Information: Studio: Optimum Asia Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Real Life Memories of Murder: Into the murder (3:43) • Deleted Scenes w. optional audio commentary (14:26) • Interview Song Kang-Ho (5:48) • Interview Kim Roe-Ha (3:29) • Interview Kim Sang-Kyung (5:29) • CG Effects: Kang Yung-Ik (5:10) DVD Release Date: Keep case Chapters 16

Comments

The Universal edition seems to have been taken from an NTSC source corroborated by the prevalent 'ghosting' (see last capture). Sharpness appears about the same but the Optimum is brighter. The unfortunate detail of the Optimum is the fixed English subtitles. The Optimum has the far better extras, but the Universal edition sports a 5.1 or DTS track option. Its betwixt and between which you prefer, but not being a fan of ghosting and with the wonderful extras of the Optimum that is the route we are going.

Gary Tooze

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(Universal - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT vs. Optimum Asia - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)