Arsh I got a new ICQ number! (lost/forgot the old one :sleep: ) I tried sending you a PM before but your inbox is full – empty yours or send me your ICQ number.

Ali

did u get my icq? ali

A very special thanks to Arsh for getting these screen shots – here are the screen shots from the ‘official’ First Look Home Entertainment DVD and for the record the disc is exactly the same as the previously ‘Erroneous’ edition DVD (only difference is slight changes to the cover as mentioned before);

















Only outstanding issue left is this one from DVD Empire that has removable English and Malaysian subtitles (one that socas has) – does anyone else have this or is this a mystery DVD? I was going to put a review of this official version just for reference to show that both the discs are the same that have been released by First Look – but would like more info on this other version if it actually exists?

Ali



Edited By ali on May 01 2002 at 13:55

It is obvious, R1 ASOKA DVD has been copied from PAL master. Best of the best transfers “Film to PAL to NTSC” will be worst than Worst of the worst “Direct Film to NTSC” transfers. (The same goes for Film to NTSC to PAL transfer, which you never see as most of the PAL equipment is capable of the lower res NTSC)

If you really want to buy R1 ASOKA DVD, find out which pirate version has been converted from Film without going through the intermediate PAL conversion, and buy that one.

High end users probably have the capability of playing R2 PAL DVDs. For them, R2 ASOKA DVD is among the top 1 or 2 out of the thousands of presently available Indian DVDs.

Rana

Apparently there’s another version of Asoka! From First Run Features and this version contains appearances from Robin Williams & Walter Matthau – I kid you not;

http://db2.widescreenreview.com/dvdrevm....&-find=

Ali :bored:

COME ON Ali!! dont make more April fool of us FOOLS in the MERCILESS hands of INDIAN FILM DVD MAKERS!!
Murdooun ko kiya maro gaey aur yaar??

Raana!! Ji!! Aisa ASOKA tou aap ko ab AGLE JANAM maen hi mil sakta hai!! VERY SORRY!!! :vsneaky:

Main Bhi Is Pirate DVD Ki Kasam.... In haramiyon ko Chun Chun ke maroonga ..Chun Chun ke maroonga...

First LOOK... aaa raha hoon main !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is called/OFFICIA/WATERGATE STYLE/EXECUTIVE LEVEL..PIRACY!!hIGHLY EVOLVED FORM!! CREATED BY HIGHLY RANKED HIGHLY EVOLVED PEOPLE...UNDER PATRONAGE OF PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/DISTRIBUTOR/DVD AUTHOR/AND DVD DISTRIBUTOR????
TAKE SOME BODY ELSE'S AUTHORED PRODUCT(METRODOME R2) CONVERT INTO NTSC FOR PENNIES AND RELEASE IT AS OFFICIAL..SIGH!!!! "NA HEENG LAGE NA PHATKADI AUR RANG BHI CHOKHA(KHOOB) AAYE!!"

LOOK ALSO AT DEVIL VOOODOOO SOUND FOR THEIR 3/1 DISC CRAPPY OFFICIAL/OFFICIAL PIRATE PRODUCT tooo!!

AFTER THE DEATH OF ASOKA, THE CONTROVERSIAL..NEXT WATCH FOR R2 2 DISC RELEASE OF LAGAAN IN MAY? AND MISSION KASHMIR IN JUNE!!!! :vangry:
HOLD ON TO UR POCKETS BROS!!

Do we have comparative review up yet Ali?? :vsneaky:

OK lets stir this up again :p Screen shots thanks to socas - definitely a different print to the shots from arsh;



















All I can say is that there’s two exactly same cover DVDs (not to mention the first DVD they put out too) going on sale in USA – both from First Look – one has burnt in subtitles, the other has removable English and Malayan subtitles.

Again thanks to socas for the screen shots.

Ali

am i glad us brits have got an excellent R2 version of Asoka... thanks to metrodome...

How would u sum up picture quallity, relatively, from socas version Ali? :vsneaky: ???

Hi! Ali! i am still waiting anxiously for ur comments on socas version of firstlook asoka dvd ? :vsneaky:

From the screen shots; the one socas has looks a little cleaner but still the video is not on par with R2 DVD - it lacks sharpness, poorly converted from a PAL source and artefacts galore. Apart from the removable subtitles there is very little difference between the both R1 versions; they seem to have been mastered by the same people, using the same techniques. Both are from First Look. As the covers Arsh (from Blockbuster) and socas (from DVD Empire) are exactly the same including the white circle sticker on front and subtle changes on back cover – it’s impossible to tell which version (removable or burnt-in subtitles) DVD you are going to get.

My advice: get the R2 PAL DVD if you can play it or otherwise the only other option are these R1 Asoka DVDs – and which you get is anybody’s guess ???

Ali



Edited By ali on May 06 2002 at 13:52