Rls: The.Asphyx.1973.EXTENDED.720p.BluRay.x264-GECKOS
Date: 17 april 2012
imdb : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069738/
res : 1280x544
XVID bitrate : 4100Kbps
Audio : English AC3 640Kbps
Subs : None
Notes : Extended edition!
Here is detailed info from blu-ray.com :
Not that the disc includes both the theatrical cut (1:26:52) and an extended version (1:39:01),
which features a lot of additional dialogue and some small character-driven moments that had been
previous chopped out. Unfortunately, the extra footage from the extended cut isn't in nearly as good
of shape. Here's the disclaimer you'll read when you choose to play the extended version:
"This reconstruction of the extended version of The Asphyx blends HD footage mastered from the 35mm
negative with SD footage mastered from a U.S. release print (of inferior quality).
As a result, significant shifts in image quality will occur."
And significant shifts do occur. The reconstituted footage is windowboxed within the frame and is softer,
grungier, less colorful--very clearly sourced from standard definition materials.
Still, I'm assuming Kino and Redemption did the best with what they had.
The disc still deserves high marks for the wonderful presentation of the theatrical cut.