Posted by V1N on 11/15/76 11:53

"Rolleston" <Nemo@nullsome.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hello. I'm new this group, so my apologies if the following questions have
> already
> been addressed. I've just bought a DVD of The Matrix. Watching it I am
> struck by how
> incredibly grainy it is throughout. These questions occur:
>
> (a) In general, is there only one DVD transfer of a particular movie, or
> can you
> shop around to find one of superior quality? If so, how can I tell if I
> have
> a good/bad/average one?
>
> (b) There are a lot of extras with the movie. Moreover, it all comes on a
> one-sided
> DVD. Could this mean that lower bit rates have been used for the movie
> iself,
> this being the cause of graininess?
>
> (c) Or is it just grainy because a lot of the movie is shot in low light
> conditions?
>
> Any answers to these questions most appreciated,
>
> Thank you,
>
> R.

Just my 10 pence worth, but I bought the R1 Matrix as soon as it was
available, back in 1999 or whenever... and even then I was put off by the
grainy look of the film. Didn't look great at all.

More recently, I saw the remastered version in the new Matrix 10 disk
boxset, which can be had for about �18, and it looks brilliant.
Nice clean image, I just thought it was a shame they'd gone to all the
trouble with the video quality, and not made a good DTS track while they
were at it.
Anyway, if you get the remastered version, it does look a LOT better.

V1N.

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