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Menus on receivers and players cannot tell between stereo and mono (though it can detect "surround" if it has Pro-Logic).
You have to check by ear or by comparing the audio tracks through programs like Audacity.
Is there actual separation between left and right channels or are they the same in both ...

Could you please update your first post with the information?

About the audio,
https://ssl.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassung&fid=15364&vid=357714
This states that the German DVD has a German mono track. You are sure that the track is mixed for stereo?
The same about the Czech DVD. Being a 1972 film I ...

James-Masaki_Ryan wrote:

Rafael_Kuehn wrote:Soundtracks: Czech Dolby Digital 2.0

For 2.0 tracks please label if they are mono, stereo, or surround. - Both are stereo.

Rafael_Kuehn wrote: 01:15:36

Please write runtimes in minutes/seconds.

- 75:36.

Title: Dívka na koštěti
Country: Czech Republic
Region: all
Releasing Studio: Bohemia Motion Pictures
Case Type: Amaray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Anamorphic?: no
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: Czech, optional
Cuts: none, running time 75:36
Commentaries: none ...

It has two channels. Both soundtracks are 48k.

Title: Tenshi no tamago
Country: Japan
Region: All
Releasing Studio: Pony Canyon Co.
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
Codec: (MVC, AVC MPEG-4, VC-1, MPEG-2) AVC
Picture: (1080p/1080i 60/1080i 50 etc) 1080p
Soundtracks: Japanese Linear PCM Monaural (original soundtrack)
Japanese Linear PCM ...

Title: Vier Minuten
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Piffl Medien
Case Type: Digipak
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
Anamorphic?: yes
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio description
Subtitles: German ...

Haven't been here in a while - nice to see you folks are still keeping up your great work! Let's see what I can do to help. :)

Title: Die Flüchtigen
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Concorde Home Entertainment
Case Type: Amaray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Anamorphic?: yes
PAL or NTSC?: PAL ...

James-Masaki_Ryan wrote: You made me have to dig deep in my closet for my Criterion copy of "M" at 1:00AM...., but I had to check to make sure for myself too.

Anyway, added it, thanks!

A sterling job most certainly deserving of cookies!

It's difficult to find exact specs on more recent Criterion DVDs since most online specs are for Blu-rays and DVDs are rarely reviewed. I personally have not bought a new Criterion DVD in a long time (if you don't count that I bought a new copy of "Hard Boiled" about 2 weeks ago).

Anyway, added it ...

OMG, I just noticed that you're missing a Criterion release of a certified classic! Okay guys, line up, you know what has to follow:

http://i67.tinypic.com/msdj83.jpg

Now get your clothes back on and rectify your sinful omission! ;)

Title: Don't Look Now
Country: USA
Region: 1
Releasing Studio ...

111 minutes NTSC / 1080p would be the same as 107 minutes PAL. Blu-ray generally is 1080p so does not suffer from PAL speed-up. As you can see in the DVD listing the UK runs 105 mins (no notes), but the US Criterion release is 111 mins, which would be ~4% slower than the 107 mins with notes.

I ...

On a side note, you have a little typo in the heading for your DVD comparison of "M", with "Murder" instead of "Mörder". Yup I know, German Umlaute are nasty.

Hi folks, here is the data for the German 80th Anniversary 2-DVD release of "M". The running times for the 2011 restoration have me confused, though: Your site as well as the restoration notes at the beginning of the film mention 111 minutes, but the film runs roughly 107 min with the notes and ...

Samuel_Scott wrote:Yeah, tried to leave the note in the overall a bit more open so people can be wary.

Well, that was a fun way to spend a little time (I'm avoiding paperwork right now) and will no doubt help many people. Cheers Rafael.

Always happy to help.

Samuel_Scott wrote:I've made notes.

Well phrased. I'm inclined to say "noteworthy", but then people keep telling me to stop it with the puns...

In my experience, the major studios are never helpful in this regard unfortunately, Warner and Universal in particular. Smaller companies always more than helpful.

I can imagine. Amazon should be peeved about this though, as by default and without notice by Warner they are making themselves ...

Okay, so we can kind of say that we can nail the releases down to 2009, 2015 (probably much earlier) and 2016. :lol:

Why not just contact Warner Home Video and ask them for clarification? This is their major boo-boo, shouldn't be on us to waste hours of our lives trying to figure out their messed ...

Samuel_Scott wrote:Seems that way. When did you purchase yours?

Arrived today.

These reviews of the UK disc from very well respected sites mention the isolated score:
http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content.php?contentid=71811
http://www.cineoutsider.com/reviews/bluray/n/north_by_northwest.html (this is the UK release although not particularly clear)

I have made a post here ...