Say khuda hafiz to the color grading on this film

I have given Ayngaran a DVD-R copy of the film, to give to Mani Ratnam. Lets see his reaction

DVD-R 4.5gb meaning an even worse copy than the original .. Sunny you wanna kill the poor guy

I did it on a dual layer DVD writer, its new in the market and can record onto blank DVD9 discs

I Hate You! Lucky Bugger!

Mani should SHOOT him self!! if he cares about his PRODUCTS!/ART?

This DVD is HUMILIATION to the EXTREME!

so i'm about to buy the dvd, and i decide to check the quality before doing so. i notice that throughout the movie, the picture seems to stick/freezes for a split second and continues...

is this what spike meant by: ?

is this commonplace in all Yuva dvds or is this a pirate?

I was talking about smearing of the image when there is motion on screen.

The freezing of the image sounds like what I experienced with Main Hoon Na dvd. I think the net effect 'original' dvd had chapter stops. If your dvd doesn't have chapter stops it is probably a pirate copy.

whats the prices like for the blank media ...i've heard that at the moment the prices are close to buying a retail copy of a dvd movie

Prices for blank media are around £7-8 - but I get them for free.

Also got feedback from Madras Talkies...they are not impressed with Net Effect version.

Ayngaran also want to release a bare bones edition at the mo with DTS and Dolby. I am doing my best to get them to at least include a commentary...or to use the original Hi-Def Tapes the film was graded on

You guys can e-mail Ayngaran at: mailto:sales@ayngaran.com

and ask for the same...

Any chance Ayngaran will be doing more commentaries? I would have liked to hear one for Autograph. How was the Kaaka Kaaka track recorded? Did Prasad record and edit it or did they do that in the UK?

Ayngaran are mixed about commentaries...Kaaka Kaaka was only done at the persitance of consumers e-mailing them.

We need to do the same for this Mani Ratnam one.

The commentary was recorded and edited at the Prasad.

http://www.indiafm.com/feature/04/jul/2 ... ndex.shtml
Yuva: DVD Review

By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 26th, 2004 - 0930 hrs IST

Mani Ratnam's second venture in Hindi cinema after Dil Se and biggest attempted multi-starrer ever - Yuva is out on the Collectors Edition DVD Pack.

Special Features

Digitally mastered from the original film
Dolby Digital Sound
5.1 Surround Sound/li>
NTSC format all region DVD
16*9 Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1 Aspect Ratio)
Interactive menus of scenes and songs for easy access
DVD Contents
The main movie menu is divided into several chapters for easy access to your favorite song or the desired scene

DVD Runtime: 180 minutes
Exclusive deleted movie scene


Additional Features

Deleted Scenes
Interview with Mani Ratnam and the making of the movie
Exclusive Yuva booklet
Movie Details

Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Esha Deol, Kareena Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Saurabh Shukla, Vijay Raaz, Anant Nag and Om Puri

Director: Mani Ratnam

Music: A.R.Rehman

Storyline
When the three young men are brought together by an accident on the Second Hoogly Bridge, their lives change irreversibly. Their change, their conflict, and their interactions with each other is the crux of the film. The film examines the lives of these three men and their families and the complex relationships between individuals who are very different, yet so similar.

DVD Release Date: 31st July 2004


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If the release date is July 31, 2004, then are the screen shots, posted a month ahead, on page 1 from genuine DVD??
Postted screen caps show no sign of Extras.

DVD claims to be:
Digitally mastered from the original film
NTSC format all region DVD

Could it still be field averaged??
Film to PAL and then PAL to NTSC??

The "review" is from INDIAfm. So probably talking about the DVD release date in India.

well with that above mentioned article it also said:

DVD Release Date: 31st July 2004

DVD Courtesy: Net Effect Media Inc (For USA distribution only)

so maybe neteffect is releasing DVD again.....

so we'll have to wait till the 31st to c wat happens.