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Poll Results

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The votes are in, and there is a clear preference for .mkv with DTS audio. There is also an interest in the .mp4 files, as well as PCM for lossless audio. Based upon these results, I plan to offer files in the following formats:

ContainerCodecProfileLevelBitrateAudioAudio Bitrate
.mp4h.264High4.012 MbpsAC3 5.1640 kbps
.mkvh.264High4.120 MbpsPCM 5.1
DTS 5.1
AC3 5.1		Lossless
1536 kbps
640 kbps

This should meet the needs of almost all of those who voted – except for those who prefer FLAC. The next files to be posted will feature the specs indicated above. Thank you for taking the time to submit your preferences, and I hope that you will be happy with the format changes.

Lossless Movie Trailers, Movie Trailers

Life, Cars 3, and Fifty Shades Darker Trailers 1080p FLAC and AC3 5.1

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Cars 3 (2017)

I am updating the site with three trailers at once, first up is Disney/Pixar’s Cars 3, starring Owen Wilson and Lightning McQueen. The animation is “grittier” and more realistic looking. If you have small children, it will cost you a lot of money in branded merchandise! You can get the trailer at the Cars 3
page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life (2017)

Up next is Life, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson. Life tells the story of a crew on the International Space Station who discover life on Mars. It looks like things go downhill from there. This trailer has an extra AAC track that I was experimenting with. I have no plans to use AAC going forward. Trailer 1 is at the Life page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

Finally, we finish with Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey. This will be in theaters for valentines day, so if your significant other wants to go, you should take her (or him). And this trailer can also be used to convince that said other half to invest in better home theater equipment. Never waste an opportunity to make everyone happy! Trailer 1 can be found at the Fifty Shades Darker page.

 

Thank you all for taking the time to answer the survey, and if you have not done so please take a moment to do so.

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the USA.

Site Admin

A quick poll to help me out

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I have been asked quite a few times recently about different encoding options. Some people can not playback FLAC, and would like to have PCM, while others want DTS-HD Master Audio. Some want .mp4 with 720p to save on downloading, while some want higher bit-rates. I just do not have the time to make multiple versions of every trailer and I would like to have a standard that works well for everyone, and which will shorten the time it takes me to upload the content.

DTS-HD Master Audio is cost prohibitive. The DTS Master Audio Encoding Suite has a list price of $1500 US. While I would love to encode in DTS-HD Master Audio, I just do not have $1500 to spend on the encoder. If you know how to do Master Audio Encoding for much less, I would love to hear from you.

When I started out, the plan was to have .mp4 files with 5.1 at 640 kbps. That is all I planned to do, but eventually I started to work with PCM and later FLAC as an alternative to lossy formats. At this point, I can work with four audio options: AC3 5.1 at 640 kbps, lossless PCM, lossless FLAC, and DTS 5.1 at 1536 kbps – which is the “core” of the HD Master Audio track.

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Thank you for your feedback!

Lossless Movie Trailers, Movie Trailers

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) IMAX Featurette 1080p FLAC and AC3 5.1

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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Today I have the IMAX Featurette for Transformers: The Last Knight, which is due for release next June. What makes this one special, is that it is shot with new IMAX 3D cameras, in select scenes. The IMAX video in the featurette looks really clear and if you can, it should be viewed using the .mkv file as the bitrate is higher than the .mp4 file. You can get the featurette at the Transformers: The Last Knight page. It also looks like a trailer will be released soon, according to Twitter.

The Final Trailer for Kong: Skull Island has been released on YouTube, but I do not have it yet. I am surprised that Warner has not pushed it to press outlets yet. Once I get it I will have it up at the Kong: Skull Island page.

Lossless Movie Trailers, Movie Trailers

Beauty and the Beast (2017) Trailer 2 1080p FLAC and AC3 5.1

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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

A few updates today. First, Trailer 2 for the live action Beauty and the Beast has been added to the Beauty and the Beast page. The movie is set for release on March 17, 2017 and stars Emma Watson as Belle and Luke Evans as Gaston. Gaston was always my favorite.

Second, I added new IMAX trailers to the IMAX Pre-Show Trailers Page. The added trailers are the countdowns to Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation and Suicide Squad. The mkv files have the original DTS 5.0 tracks, along with an AC3 with an added LFE.

Lossless Movie Trailers, Movie Trailers

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Trailer 1 1080p FLAC and AC3 5.1

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

The first trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) is now available. I have high hopes for this film as I am generally a fan of Luc Besson’s work. It certainly has a similar feel to ‘The Fifth Element’ which I think is a good thing. I put together an experimental mix for this one, as the master was only 2 channels. You can find it at the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) page.