Anybody out there agree that Pal DVD quality stinks....
I live in the uk and the quality of pressings compared to USA(region 1)are vastly inferior.
The PAL disks seem to have "cartoon" type colours and "fatiguing contrast ratios".The pictures on PAL disks have hardly any depth and the sound is rubbish.I have been into AV for over 15 years and have Laserdisk players and also Elite DVD players.The best PAL player here in the uk also gives cheap results,Its ass if the Pal disks have skimped on some mastering process.
We do have more lines of resolution but for the part i cannot see them being put to use here in the UK.
You also get hardly any extras unless they delibratly hold the film back so a "special edition" can come out.As for prices the Pal disks are outrageously high,$30+.
PAL->.PATHETIC.ATTEMPT.LITTERALY.
Ian(uk).
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Topic - Anybody out there agree that Pal DVD quality is rubbish? - croft 23:37:38 05/01/04 (34)
- You have brought the wrath of Eurotrash who must claim their superiority over anything American at all costs (nt) - BlueStorm3 11:10:10 05/09/04 (0)
- There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - clarkjohnsen 11:59:15 05/02/04 (18)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - Victor Khomenko 05:39:59 05/03/04 (0)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - patrickU 12:19:31 05/02/04 (16)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - croft 17:16:04 05/02/04 (4)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - patrickU 01:07:54 05/03/04 (3)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - croft 06:44:41 05/03/04 (2)
- California, after all, is the *tech* leader in the movie industry. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:46:22 05/03/04 (0)
- Re: There are so many variables one can't say for certain. However... - patrickU 09:20:16 05/03/04 (0)
- Begging your pardon, you can't reliably say that. nt - clarkjohnsen 12:49:23 05/02/04 (10)
- Re: Begging your pardon, you can't reliably say that. nt - patrickU 13:09:14 05/02/04 (9)
- "I can only state what I see..." *on your system*. Therein lies the problem. - clarkjohnsen 13:47:27 05/02/04 (8)
- Mine is bigger... here we go again... - Victor Khomenko 05:42:58 05/03/04 (3)
- "Just what does the size of screen have to do with quality?" Lots. - clarkjohnsen 08:43:26 05/03/04 (2)
- Not a good answer at all - Victor Khomenko 09:28:37 05/03/04 (1)
- Not a good answer at all - clarkjohnsen 14:06:37 05/03/04 (0)
- Re: "I can only state what I see..." *on your system*. Therein lies the problem. - patrickU 01:00:04 05/03/04 (0)
- Re: "I can only state what I see..." *on your system*. Therein lies the problem. - patrickU 00:25:05 05/03/04 (2)
- What most people mean, when they say PAL is better, is... - clarkjohnsen 08:45:21 05/03/04 (1)
- Re: What most people mean, when they say PAL is better, is... - patrickU 09:21:51 05/03/04 (0)
- Line of res is meaningless... - RGA 11:25:13 05/02/04 (6)
- Re: Line of res is meaningless... - patrickU 12:21:14 05/02/04 (3)
- and Acura is made by Honda... - RGA 21:15:40 05/02/04 (0)
- Re: Line of res is meaningless... - RGA 21:11:57 05/02/04 (1)
- Re: Yes, You are so right! But you need two posts for your own writing...To find out...nt - patrickU 00:18:20 05/03/04 (0)
- Re: Which, for example? - rico 12:10:29 05/02/04 (1)
- Re: Which, for example? - RGA 21:11:16 05/02/04 (0)
- I have a number of PAL discs in my collection & a good player that converts to NTSC. - Audiophilander 08:59:04 05/02/04 (0)
- Re: Absolutely not ! - patrickU 00:45:02 05/02/04 (5)
- LOL! But just look at the stuff that you watch! (nt) - Audiophilander 08:35:57 05/02/04 (4)
- Re: I watch you, baby. nt - patrickU 10:48:34 05/02/04 (3)
- Hey, the bland taste of your limited film PALate is none of my doing! (nt) - Audiophilander 23:24:12 05/02/04 (2)
- Re: Why is your doing excactly ? nt - patrickU 11:55:19 05/03/04 (1)
- Where's that darned universal translator when you really need it? (nt) - Audiophilander 12:39:21 05/03/04 (0)