directed by Alfred Hitchcock 
U.S.A. 1960

"A classic film that has a resurgence every few years when it is recognized by an awards ceremony or shown on television. Hitchcock, seemingly at the height of his directorial prowess, brings a chilling film to the screen. Performances by the entire cast are strong with Janet Leigh looking as ravishing as ever. It has become a standard for film buffs and attempts at repeating its themes and narrative are never anywhere near the original. A must-see film experience."    Gary W. Tooze

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DVD Comparison:

Universal Region 1 - NTSC - vs. Universal (Australia) Region 2/4 - PAL

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Distribution

Universal Studios

Region 1 - NTSC

Universal Tri-Star (Australia)
Region 2/4 - PAL

Runtime 1:48:16  1:43:52(PAL 4% Speedup)
Video

Widescreen - 1.85:1
Average Bitrate: 4.73 mb/s
NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s

Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1
Average Bitrate: 5.44
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s

Bitrate:

Universal Region 1

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.

Bitrate:

Universal  Region 2/4

Audio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), DUB French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)

English Dolby Digital 1.0 (96Kb/s)
DUB Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 (96Kb/s)
DUB French Dolby Digital 1.0 (96Kb/s)
DUB Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 (96Kb/s)

Subtitles Spanish, English, None English, French, Greek and none.
Features Release Information:
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: March 8, 1960

Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen letterbox - 1.85:1

Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Layers: Dual

Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer - un-restored 6:40 (4:3)
• Documentary "The making of Psycho" featuring new interviews with Janet Leigh, Hitchcock's daughter Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, writer Joseph Stefano and Hilton A. Green - 26 Chapters - 1:33:56
• Cast and Filmmaker: Static screen on 6 Actors and one on Hitch

DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
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Release Information:
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: March 8, 1960

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1

   

Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 2 / 4
Layers: Dual

Edition Details:
• Theatrical trailer - un-restored 6:40 (4:3)
• Cast and Filmmaker: Static screen on 6 Actors and one on Hitch

• Region 2/4 encoding (Japan, Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean)

DVD Release Date:  2002
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Comments:

The Region 1 is better in both image and extras. Once again we have a case of how anamorphic images are not always the best ( unless done properly ). I could probably forgive the R2/4 version the slightly less sharp picture if it at least included the 1hour 30 minute documentary that the Region 1 has. This ends up being an easy choice - R1 all the way. Gary W. Tooze




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Report Card:

Image:

Universal Region 1

Sound:

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Extras: Universal Region 1
Menu: -

 

 

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