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Region 4 Winners and Losers

Region 4 Winners and Losers

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RoboCop: Special Edition=

    The Region 1 Criterion Collection disc misses out on;

  • 1.78:1 16x9 Enhanced Video
  • Deleted Scenes
  • New Audio Commentary
  • Trailers for the sequels
  • TV Spots
  • Flesh And Steel Featurette

    The Region 4 Special Edition disc misses out on;

  • Original Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround-Encoded soundtrack
  • Production Notes
  • Original Criterion Laserdisc Commentary

    This is a tough call. Serious fans like myself will undoubtedly want to own both DVDs, but the Dolby Digital 2.0 surround-encoded soundtrack on the Criterion disc is so much better it is not funny - the bass presence is much more consistent and the dialogue is perfectly audible or as close thereto as the original production allows. However, the video transfer on the Criterion DVD has so much aliasing it can give viewers a headache, and the only extras on it other than the Grand Doyen of all Audio Commentaries are some production notes, still galleries, and two trailers. The Criterion DVD is also out of print, so fans who own a copy can demand big bucks from collectors (and no, mine is not for sale). In the end, I have to give this one to the Region 4 disc, as the Special Editions available in both Regions would appear to be identically specified, save for the usual PAL/NTSC issues.