Stephen wrote:
NewDeep wrote:
stephen wrote:
I'd say only the Excel release of Parineeta comes close to bettering it. So kudos to REM! It almost makes me forgive all those crappy DVDs they released before now.
And Dor... no?
I'd say Lagaan too, but clearly some bloggers have questioned the colour hue/tint on the same.
I forgot about Dor - yes, that's another one with comparable quality.
As for Lagaan, I certainly found the colour grading questionable. Sharpness should have been better too since it was meant to be HD-sourced.
Not to take away any focus from the REM dvd under discussion, I do consider Meenakshi, Dor, Parineeta, and Lagaan amongst the best ever Bollywood dvds (there are some others too).
Excel Lagaan bettered the previous Sony release in many ways -- no blemishes, no cropping whatsoever -- not even a centimeter of picture missing from any corner, amazing sound -- especially the mindblowing dts, fabulous and unique extras, lovely collectibles

-- all this, IMO, outweighed the "low" sharpness quotient in the PQ -- though if you watch this on nextgen players, you will enjoy PQ even more. Meenakshi too, I treaure for its amazing dts sound...