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Jem90

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http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=705387&page=1&pp=30

TIER 0 -PLATINUM-
These are simply stunning transfers from beginning to end. Completely Flawless. No artifacts whatsoever, no matter how small.

Corpse Bride
A Scanner Darkly


TIER 1 -GOLD-
Little if any visible compression. Sharp image with many examples of 3D.

King Kong (U-C)Requires latest firmware
Hulk
The Ant Bully (CMB)(THD)
Happy Feet (THD)(CMB)
One Six Right
The Matrix Reloaded (THD)(IME)
The Matrix Revolutions (THD)(IME)


TIER 2 -SILVER-
Not as many 3D effects, but a sharp image that feels real.

The Chronicles of Riddick
The Scorpion King
Seabiscuit
Children of Men (U-C)(CMB)
Nine Inch Nails: Beside You In Time (THD)
The Matrix (THD)(IME)
Aeon Flux
Underworld Evolution (Spanish Import)
Sahara
Ray
Mission: Impossible III (crushed blacks)(IME)
Letters from Iwo Jima (THD)
Flags of Our Fathers
Smokin' Aces (U-C)
Running Scared (German import)
Reign of Fire (Japanese Import)
Equilibrium (Japanese Import)
The Brothers Grimm (Japanese Import)
Training Day (THD)
The Fast & The Furious
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (European import)(THD)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (THD)(IME)
2 Fast 2 Furious
Wolf Creek (MA)
The Departed (THD)
The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift (U-C)(CMB)
ATL (CMB)
The Lost City
The Architect
Grand Prix
Batman Begins (THD)(IME)
Serenity
The Matador (MA)Requires latest firmware
The Pianist (European Import)(MA)
Good Night and Good Luck (CMB)
The Manchurian Candidate
Jet Li's Fearless (CMB)
Phantom of the Opera (THD)
La Haine (European Import)(MA)
Out of Sight
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy
Scary Movie 4 (MA)Requires latest firmware
The Wicker Man (THD)
Dreamgirls
Total Recall (European Import)(MA)HIGH-PITCHED AUDIO
Rambo: First Blood Part II (European Import)(MA)HIGH-PITCHED AUDIO
Swordfish
Payback
Casino
Lucky # Slevin
The World's Fastest Indian
Scooby Doo
Discovery Atlas: Australia
Derailed (MA)Requires latest firmware
Pitch Black
World Trade Center
Planet Earth
The Hitcher (CMB)(U-C)
The Good Shepherd (CMB)
Babel
The Polar Express
Cream Reunion
Chicago Earth Wind and Fire
Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux
Eagles farewell
Heart: Alive in Seattle (THD)

TIER 3 -BRONZE-
Few 3D effects, some digital noise/artifacting.

The Rundown
V for Vendetta (THD)(IME)
We Were Soldiers
Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season (IME)
Slither (CMB)
Alexander (French Import)(MA)
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (THD)
Dune
Army of Darkness (CMB)
The Frighteners
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (French Import)(MA)
Perfume: Story of a Murder (Spanish Import)
The Nutty Professor
Waterworld
The Road Warrior
Dragonheart
Enemy at the Gates (French Import)(MA)
Alpha Dog
Red Dragon
End of Days (THD)
Poseidon (THD)
Beerfest
Spy Game
Four Brothers
Blazing Saddles
The Searchers
Black Rain
Dog Day Afternoon
Troy (THD)(IME)
Syriana
Space Cowboys
Relentless Enemies
Pulse (THD)
The Last Samurai
U-571
Jarhead
Constantine (THD)(IME)
House of Wax
The 40 Year Old Virgin (U-C)
Lady in the Water (CMB)(THD)
Brokeback Mountain (CMB)
Mission Impossible 2
Mission: Impossible
Happy Gilmore
The Dukes of Hazzard (IME)
Backdraft
Sky Captain (purposefully blurry)
The Bourne Supremacy (IME)
The Thing
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (CMB)
Unleashed (CMB)
Rumor Has It (CMB)
Million Dollar Baby
Van Helsing
Unforgiven
Assault on Precinct 13
Apollo 13
Casablanca
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Hollywoodland (CMB)
Clerks II (THD)
Under Siege
Terminator 3 (IME)
Forbidden Planet
The Break-Up (U-C)(CMB) Requires latest firmware
The Interpreter
Chronos
Mutiny on the Bounty
Finding Neverland (Japanese import)
King Kong (1976) (European Import)(MA)
The Bone Collector
Feast (THD)
Miami Vice (CMB)Requires latest firmware
16 Blocks (CMB)
Superman: The Movie
Failure to Launch
Superman Returns (THD)(CMB)

TIER 4 -COPPER-
Soft or occasionally artifacted. An overall flat but satisfactory image.

The Italian Job
12 Monkeys
The Lake House (CMB)
Doom
Friday Night Lights
Land of the Dead (CMB)
The Fountain (CMB)
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (CMB)
Firewall (CMB)
Enter the Dragon (bobbed)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lethal Weapon 2 (bobbed)
Cinderella Man
Lethal Weapon (bobbed)
Goodfellas
Smokey & The Bandit
The Gift (Japanese Import)
The Sting
First Blood (European Import)(MA)HIGH-PITCHED AUDIO
The New Orleans Benefit Concert
Oliver Twist (Japanese Import)
Accepted (CMB)
Tomb Raider
The Deer Hunter
The Game
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Meet the Parents
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
A Christmas Story
The Breakfast Club (CMB)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (CMB)
Waist Deep (CMB)
March of the Penguins
Caddyshack
You, Me and Dupree (CMB)
Nacho Libre
Christmas Vacation
Sleepy Hollow (digital noise)
Excalibur
Reds
Dazed & Confused (CMB)
Animal House (CMB)
The Perfect Storm (bobbed)(THD)

TIER 5 -COAL-
Only slightly better than DVD.Visible artifacting, softness, no 3D effects.

Bullitt
Field of Dreams
An American Werewolf in London (CMB)
The Fog (European Import)(MA)
Spartacus
U2: Rattle and Hum
Traffic
The Dirty Dozen
The Fugitive (bobbed)
Full Metal Jacket (bobbed)
 
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Holy crap, have you WATCHED all those?! I have not seen that many movies in the last DECADE probably! YEOWZA!
 
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