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Alien Anthology D4 Alien Resurrection (1997)  



Blu-Ray (HD/Mpeg4-AVC)
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1544330
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Alien-Anthology-Blu-ray/5090/#Review
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=16880
http://www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=2314
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46163/alien-anthology/?___rd=1



Note: READ all the information presented below (and the other Anthology nfo's),
there's a LOT to digest.  All the movies (both theatrical and Director's Cut versions)
are recoded and 'containerized' with MKV, allowing one to swap the audio/subtitles
around as needed, witheach movie recoded to a BD25 sizing (with the original
DTS-HD/MA 5.1, Dolby 5.1, and commentaries included). 

There is a HUGE amount of extras, both HD and SD, for each movie (and TONS of 'combined
extras' as well, on multiple discs), and those have been included as well; it's up to
you, as the movies are a 'mix and match' to get what you want, to go on whatever media
you want.  It's probably a good idea to wait until the entire set (4 'movie' discs and
2 additional 'bonus' BR discs) is posted before deciding what to get, and how to package
it all.

And, in case you haven't figured it out at this point, this is all going to take a
LOT of time. Be patient.  Chill.  No 'Google Fiber' speed here.
  



Original Disc Specifications

Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
IMDB Reported aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
German: DTS 5.1
(unreported)
English: Commentary

Original Video Size (Theatrical): 24.33GB, 29,811Kb/s 1:48:49 (6529s)
Original Video Size (SE): 25.97GB, 29,815Kb/s 1:56:09 (6969s)


Alien.Anthology.D4 (Alien Resurrection)


MERGEKIT.AT (Theatrical) (Recoded to BD25 size)
Movie Video Recode Specifications:
Codec: x264 (2Pass)
Container: MKV
Size: Video 20.73GB, 25,397Kb/s 1920x816 (MeGUI/DXVA-HD)
15% reduction, 85% of original
Audio:
DTS-HD/MA 5.1 (English Original)
Dolby 5.1 (from DTS-HD/MA 5.1 English Original)
Dolby 2.0 (English Original) Commentary with Director Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet,
Editor Herve Schneid, Alien EffectsDesigners Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr., Visual
Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz and Actors Ron Perlman,
Dominique Pinon & Leland Orser  

Chapters and English SRT subtitles 

BURN TESTED W/ both BD-RE and BD25 (25.02GB)
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)




MERGEKIT.BT (Theatrical)
All Audio Streams from Original Disc, plus generated, including:
DTS-HD/MA 5.1 (English Original)
DTS-HD/MA-Core 5.1 (from DTS-HD/MA 5.1 English Original)
Dolby 5.1 (from DTS-HD/MA 5.1 English Original)
Dolby 2.0 (English Original) Commentary
Dolby 5.1 (Isolated Music)
DTS 5.1 (French Original)
Dolby 5.1 (Spanish Original)
Dolby 5.1 (Portuguese Original)
DTS 5.1 (German Original)

Chapters, PGS Subtitles, and English SRT Subtitles
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)





MERGEKIT.ASE (Special Edition) (Recoded to BD25 size)
Movie Video Recode Specifications:
Codec: x264 (2Pass)
Container: MKV
Size: Video 20.54GB, 23,580Kb/s 1920x816 (MeGUI/DXVA-HD)
21% reduction, 79% of original
Audio:
DTS-HD/MA 5.1 (English Original)
Dolby 5.1 (from DTS-HD/MA 5.1 English Original)
Dolby 2.0 (English Original) Commentary with Director Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet,
Editor Herve Schneid, Alien Effects Designers Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr., Visual
Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz and Actors Ron Perlman,
Dominique Pinon & Leland Orser  
 

Chapters and English SRT subtitles 

Introduction to SE Version by Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

BURN TESTED W/ both BD-RE and BD25 (25.02GB)
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)




MERGEKIT.BSE (Special Edition)
All Audio Streams from Original Disc, plus generated, including:
DTS-HD/MA 5.1 (English Original)
Dolby 5.1 (from DTS-HD/MA 5.1 English Original)
Dolby 2.0 (English Original) Commentary 
Dolby 5.1 (Isolated Music)
DTS 5.1 (French Original)
Dolby 5.1 (Spanish Original)
Dolby 5.1 (Portuguese Original)
DTS 5.1 (German Original)

Chapters, PGS Subtitles, and English SRT Subtitles
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)




MERGEKIT.CS

Complete (SD/Mpeg2/NTSC) Alien Resurrection 1997 CE D2 DVD9
(see http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=13#2 for complete listing)
*No Recode* (processed with DVDRemake to remove the usual 'crud')


(~7.88GB)
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)




MERGEKIT.CH

11 alternate, extended and/or deleted HD scenes

1 New Opening Title Sequence
2 Rude Awakening
3 Ripley Remembers
4 Cafeteria Scene
5 VriessÆ Joke
6 The GeneralÆs Quarters
7 WhatÆs Inside Purvis: Parts 1 & 2
8 Disposable Weapons
9 Interior Chapel: Part 1
10 Interior Chapel: Part 2
11 A New Ending
(HD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

(~4.43GB)
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)



NOTE: MediaInfo listing included with most MergeKits



MERGEKIT.D
BD50 DISC - COMPLETE ORIGINAL (~48.06GB)
(newsgroup=alt.binaries.blu-ray)





ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ON USENET:

(Note: These listings are for reference perposes only, no gaurantee as to their 
completeness or suitability is implied; in short, let the user beware)




Alien 4 Resurrection CE D1 NTSC DVD9 (Posted: 26Nov12)
filename: "Alien.4.CE.D1.NTSC.DVD9"
7.85GB
http://nzbmatrix.com/nzb-details.php?id=1460412&hit=1




Alien 4 Resurrection CE D2 NTSC DVD9 (Posted 25Nov12)
filename: "Alien.4.CE.D2.NTSC.DVD9"
8.09GB
http://nzbmatrix.com/nzb-details.php?id=1460413&hit=1







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