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Get Real is now available in DVD format in many regions of the world. I've been snapping up copies of different versions of the discs as I find them, and note that there can be a big difference in the quality of the movie, depending on which version you have. This page lists some of my observations so far. If you spot a disc I haven't seen yet, let me know at pete@bensilverstone.net
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USA
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1 |
| Audio |
English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Picture Format |
4:3 Letterboxed Widescreen / NTSC |
| Picture Quality |
The image quality can best be described as 'reasonable'. The widescreen appears to be letterboxed in a 4:3 image, so with large black bars above and below the picture area. This means there are physically less pixels available for the image itself, and when zooming on a true widescreen television, there is an unavoidable loss in quality. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection |
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Dutch/French
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| Region |
2 |
| Audio |
English Dolby Surround |
| Subtitles |
Dutch, French |
| Picture Format |
4:3 Letterboxed Widescreen / PAL |
| Picture Quality |
As with the USA release, the widescreen appears to be letterboxed in a 4:3 image, so with large black bars above and below the picture area. However the PAL format does give this disc a slight edge since there are more lines in the PAL format (720) over NTSC (640), so although the 4:3 Letterbox isn't ideal, the picture quality is marginally better. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Original Get Real Trailer, Trailers for other films |
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German
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| Region |
2 |
| Audio |
German Dolby Surround, English Dolby Stereo |
| Subtitles |
German |
| Picture Format |
16:9 Letterboxed Widescreen / PAL |
| Picture Quality |
Probably one of the best transfers available. A true 16:9 widscreen image, no MPEG artifacts and probably a completely digital transfer from film to DVD format. With the addition of the (rare!) extras on this disc, it's the one to own if you're in Europe. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Interview with Simon Shore, Original German Get Real Trailer, Trailers for other films |
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Spanish
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| Region |
2 |
| Audio |
Spanish Dolby Stereo, English Dolby Stereo |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Picture Format |
16:9 Letterboxed Widescreen / PAL |
| Picture Quality |
Although it's a 16:9 Letterbox rather than 4:3, this transfer has clearly been via analogue tape format (there are noticable tape dropouts in the film), and the MPEG artifacting is noticable. Generally, it's better than VHS - but one of the poorest picture qualities out there. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Static Pages for Cast & Crew Biographies (Note, Patrick Wilde's name is spelt incorrectly!), Trailers for other films |
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Australia
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| Region |
ALL |
| Audio |
English Dolby Stereo |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Picture Format |
4:3 Letterboxed Widescreen / PAL |
| Picture Quality |
A reasonable picture, but sadly it's within the 4:3 frame again. Combined with the fact this only offers a Stereo audio channel rather than the full richness of 5.1 surround, it marks it down considerably. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Trailers for other films |
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Taiwan
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| Region |
3 |
| Audio |
English Dolby Stereo |
| Subtitles |
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English |
| Picture Format |
4:3 / NTSC |
| Picture Quality |
The quality of the MPEG transfer is so-so, with some artifacting noticeable, but the real crime here is that the 4:3 format cuts a lot of the edge of the picture off, so in some scenes, actors are cut completely out of the frame. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Static pages for biogs of Ben & Brad, Trailers for other films |
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Japan
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| Region |
2 |
| Audio |
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo |
| Subtitles |
Japanese |
| Picture Format |
4:3 Letterboxed / NTSC |
| Picture Quality |
Even though the format is 4:3 letterboxed, this is an excellent quality transfer. No signs of any MPEG artifacts. All in all, a nicely put together disc. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection, Static pages for biogs of Ben, Brad, Charlotte, Stacy and Simon Shore (in Japanese), Original English Get Real Trailer, Original Japanese Get Real Trailer |
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Chinese
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| Region |
ALL |
| Audio |
English Dolby Stereo |
| Subtitles |
Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified |
| Picture Format |
4:3 / NTSC |
| Picture Quality |
MPEG artifacts not really noticiable, but some 'streaming' on fast moving scenes. Since this is 4:3 and not letterboxed, it does suffer from the problem of cutting half the action from the sides of the screen. |
| Extras |
Chapter Selection |
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