Minor Issues List

 
Film titles which have recurring problems throughout the running time that are considered just minor distractions can be placed on the minor issues list. Examples of minor distractions would be edge enhancement used to sharpen some scenes but not all or excessive DNR used for a couple of minutes in a two hour film or perhaps macroblocking may be seen in some scenes in an otherwise perfect transfer.
 
Minor Issues With Transfer To Blu Ray
Films on this list are still highly recommended- Not everyone will notice issues
Alien Resurrection
*An old master has been used, still it's not too bad with decent detail levels
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film

Anastasia
*Some minor banding – Its very minor
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for a blu ray film review of Anastasia
Black Sheep
*Mostly good detail levels but i think mild filtering done to enable easier compression at lower bitrates and this allows them to use less disc capacity
*Some compression issues may show up on uncalibrated displays
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film
Blood: The Last Vampire
*Some minor ringing visible in some scenes
*Strange black lines can be seen during some darker lit moments of the film
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
Bram Stokers Dracula
*Grain structure intact but brightness/contrast/colour changes approved by the director may upset some
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for screencaps
Cloverfield
*I suspect some mild filtering has been applied to the image
*Edge enhancement in some scenes
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film
Coraline
*3D Edition
*Typical ghosting issues
*Minor color issues
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
Death Race
*Minor ringing in a few scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
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Doomsday
*Detailed film like image
*Light grain in some scenes while barely visible in others may just be artistic intent
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for screencaps from Doomsday
Drag Me To Hell
*Minor compression artifacts in backgrounds in a handful of scenes
*Generally very good image quality and highly detailed
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
Eastern Promises
*Light grain structure
*Good film like image
*Minor ringing in some scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
*Region B edition
Friday The 13th (2009)
*Good quality image
*Minor grain reduction
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
Ghostbusters
*Possibly a cinematographer approved transfer
*Retains grain structure but contrast boosting increases it
*Contrast boosting in some scenes results in lost detail
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
Harts War
*Inconsistent Transfer with some fabulous scenes and some below average
*Edge enhancement visible on some scenes
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film
Hollow Man
*Mostly film like image quality
*Grain structure mostly intact
*Possible ringing in a few scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for my review of the film
*For screencaps from the film cick here.
I Am Legend
*Compression issues resulting in some blocking
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
Into The Blue
*Some minor compression artifacts visible
*Transfer Quality 4/10
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film

King Kong
*Some minor grain reduction – HD DVD edition retains more of the film grain and slightly better detail as a result
*Opening scenes before the island is reached look the best but were still degrained
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
Kung Fu Panda
*Lots of detail to the image
*Minor ringing in some scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for my review of the film
Lost Season 4
*Some minor EE in some of the earlier episodes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
Lost Season 5
*Some minor EE in a few episodes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
*Mostly good transfer but suspected minor filtering of grain structure removes finer detail
*Considering this had a stero mix the sound quality is very poor
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 1.5/5
Mr & Mrs Smith
*Grain reduction applied to the digital intermediate and director approved is also present on the blu ray disc
*This is the directors cut of the film
*Transfer Quality 4/10
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
Predator
*Film grain is intact some of it is heavy due to zooming in on scenes post production
*Retains it's original filmed look
*Some compression issues are visible throughout the movie most likely due to using MPEG2 and a single layer disc
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
Predator 2
*Some DNR visible on the transfer most of the time
Saw VI
*Minor compression artifacts
*Transfer Quality3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
 Smallville Season 9
*Some compression issues
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
*Click for blu ray screencaps of Smallville

Taken – UK and American extended edition
*Film like pleasing image
*Grain structure intact *Downconversion from 4K master has introduced some mild ringing in some scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
The Chronicles Of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
*Some minor DNR and EE
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
The Bourne Ultimatum
*Very minor compression issues in opening darkly lit indoor scenes
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for screencaps from the film
The Golden Compass
*Some excessive DNR applied to parts of the transfer
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here to view screencaps
The Haunting In Connecticut
*Minor compression issues
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
The Midnight Meat Train
*Edge enhancement visible in a number of scenes due to sharpening
*Film grain structure is maybe slightly more pronounced than it should be due to sharpening
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5

The Rock
*Occasional EE/Ringing
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
The Silence Of The Lambs
*Minor grain reduction
*Early scenes such as when Clarice meets Jack Crawford suffer from waxy appearance
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 3.5/5
The Stendahl Syndrome
*Some sharpening has been applied to this edition making the noise stand out more
*What appears to be film grain is in fact noise due to a CRT scanner used on the Italian transfer
*Some artifacting most of which is invisible in motion
The Strangers
*Minor grain reduction
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4.5/5
*Click here for screencaps
There Will Be Blood
*Some EE/Ringing is visible
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
Tomb Raider – The Cradle Of Life – German Edition
*Minor grain reduction – Some scenes still retain all the film grain
*Minor compression issues in a few scenes only
*Transfer Quality 4/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
*Click here for my review of the film
2001 A Space Odyssey
*Edge enhancement/Ringing issues throughout
2012
*Compression issues throughout the film
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5
3:10 To Yuma
*Film like but contains aliasing 
*Transfer Quality 3.5/5
*Sound Mix 4/5