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Umbrella

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Umbrella Entertainment, an independant label in Australia

Aliases: umbrella

Type: Label/Studio/Platform

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella DVD

Best Video:

No Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella DVD

Best Video:

No Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia BD set

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia BD set

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray in June

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode but the mastering shows signs of DNR albeit only momentarily); all other BDs pretty bad.

Best Audio:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray, but whether in the correct speed/pitch is TBC.

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray in June

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode but the mastering shows signs of DNR albeit only momentarily); all other BDs pretty bad.

Best Audio:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray, but whether in the correct speed/pitch is TBC.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray. Taiwan iFilm Blu-ray probably better?

Best Video:

Carlotta has 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray. Taiwan iFilm Blu-ray probably better?

Best Video:

Carlotta has 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray > Le Chat Qui Fume 4K Blu-ray > Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Second Sight uses the same Le Chat Qui Fume master, but encoded by FiM and applied Dolby Vision. Umbrella's encoding is visibly worse than Le Chat Qui Fume.

Additional Info:

Mondo Vision Blu-ray and Anchor Bay DVD have an alternate audio track with an unauthorized soundtrack.

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray > Le Chat Qui Fume 4K Blu-ray > Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Second Sight uses the same Le Chat Qui Fume master, but encoded by FiM and applied Dolby Vision. Umbrella's encoding is visibly worse than Le Chat Qui Fume.

Additional Info:

Mondo Vision Blu-ray and Anchor Bay DVD have an alternate audio track with an unauthorized soundtrack.

Day of the Dead poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction

Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction

Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray’s 5.1 is a high-fidelity remix sourced from new transfers of original magnetic elements, with inconsequential differences from the original mix.

Its 2.0 mono is a downmix of this 5.1 remix.

Older BDs and LDs have the original mono mix in varying quality, but are all inferior fidelity-wise to the new 5.1 remix. The digital track on the Bandai/Emotion Japan LD BELL-942 is possibly the best of the bunch.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23714400&postcount=159

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray’s 5.1 is a high-fidelity remix sourced from new transfers of original magnetic elements, with inconsequential differences from the original mix.

Its 2.0 mono is a downmix of this 5.1 remix.

Older BDs and LDs have the original mono mix in varying quality, but are all inferior fidelity-wise to the new 5.1 remix. The digital track on the Bandai/Emotion Japan LD BELL-942 is possibly the best of the bunch.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23714400&postcount=159

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray upcoming in the US

Best Video:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray, encoded by Fidelity in Motion

Best Audio:

The best source for the Original Stereo is found on the 2018 Ronin Flix US Blu-ray. The 2.0 on the 4K Blu-ray is a downmix.

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray upcoming in the US

Best Video:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray, encoded by Fidelity in Motion

Best Audio:

The best source for the Original Stereo is found on the 2018 Ronin Flix US Blu-ray. The 2.0 on the 4K Blu-ray is a downmix.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray 

The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.

Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.

The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.

Best Audio:

AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.

The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray 

The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.

Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.

The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.

Best Audio:

AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.

The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella 4K

Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella 4K

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray (native 4K sourced) is better than Turbine Germany 4K Blu-ray which is an upscale, not a true 4k source see caps

Best English-Friendly:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray (native 4K sourced) is better than Turbine Germany 4K Blu-ray which is an upscale, not a true 4k source see caps

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is disappointing

Best Audio:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has a replaced soundtrack, see details here

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray and Germany NSM Blu-ray have the original soundtrack intact, don't know which sounds better

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is disappointing

Best Audio:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has a replaced soundtrack, see details here

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray and Germany NSM Blu-ray have the original soundtrack intact, don't know which sounds better

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray disappointing review

Best Video:

Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray disappointing review

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Umbrella and Lionsgate releases have different extras, plus Lionsgate has an Atmos track

Dogma poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Umbrella and Lionsgate releases have different extras, plus Lionsgate has an Atmos track

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US 2011/2012 Lionsgate/WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Collector's edition of a new restoration from Umbrella

Best Video:

US 2011/2012 Lionsgate/WB Blu-ray > other releases and old 2006 release

Memento poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US 2011/2012 Lionsgate/WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Collector's edition of a new restoration from Umbrella

Best Video:

US 2011/2012 Lionsgate/WB Blu-ray > other releases and old 2006 release

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

The master is heavily DNR'd.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

The master is heavily DNR'd.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Cypher poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

The master is heavily DNR'd.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion US Blu-ray or Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Maybe Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode), Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray, or Pony Canyon Japan 4K Blu-ray. All other existing 4K Blu-rays have terrible compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21423337&postcount=173

The master is heavily DNR'd.

Best Audio:

Original 5.1 from Jokers France 4K Blu-ray or Criterion US Blu-ray or older Blu-rays

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