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Difference between the Magnolia set (this deal) and the Second Sight set (more expensive), per Gemini:
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PUSHER TRILOGY 4K QUALITY COMPARISONSecond Sight (UK Release) vs. Magnolia (US Release) HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (DOLBY VISION VS. HDR10) Second Sight Set: Encoded with Dolby Vision (with HDR10 fallback). The dynamic metadata allows for precise frame-by-frame tone mapping, which gives the films dark alleyways, neon lights, and high-contrast skin tones extra pop without altering Nicolas Winding Refns original color palette. Magnolia Set: Encoded in basic HDR10/SDR with no Dolby Vision layer. BITRATE ENCODING AND GRAIN MANAGEMENT Second Sight Set: Authored by Fidelity in Motion, widely regarded as the top encoding house in physical media. It uses significantly higher video bitrates. Pusher I was shot on Super 16mm, which results in heavy, thick film grain. Fidelity in Motions encode resolves this organic grain seamlessly without creating digital noise, macroblocking, or pixelation. Pusher II and III were shot on 35mm. The higher bitrate makes texture details like clothing, facial stubble, and dark shadow gradients look sharp and natural. Magnolia Set: Uses a lower-bitrate, more compressed encode pass. While still derived from the same 4K master, dense grain in low-light scenes can appear slightly harsher or clumpy compared to Second Sights encode. DISC AUTHORING AND AUDIO Second Sight Set: Gives each movie its own dedicated 4K disc, ensuring maximum bandwidth for both video and audio. It also includes a remix in Dolby Atmos alongside the original 5.1 audio tracks. Magnolia Set: Designed as a budget release with tighter space constraints on the video data. SUMMARY While both releases use the same underlying 4K master, the Second Sight set yields a superior visual presentation. Its inclusion of Dolby Vision and Fidelity in Motion encoding keeps the heavy film grain clean and natural, avoiding the digital compression artifacts that occasionally affect the budget Magnolia set. |
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Gemini says the following:
Second Sight (UK Release) vs. Magnolia (US Release)
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (DOLBY VISION VS. HDR10)
Second Sight Set:
Encoded with Dolby Vision (with HDR10 fallback). The dynamic metadata allows for precise frame-by-frame tone mapping, which gives the films dark alleyways, neon lights, and high-contrast skin tones extra pop without altering Nicolas Winding Refns original color palette.
Magnolia Set:
Encoded in basic HDR10/SDR with no Dolby Vision layer.
BITRATE ENCODING AND GRAIN MANAGEMENT
Second Sight Set:
Authored by Fidelity in Motion, widely regarded as the top encoding house in physical media. It uses significantly higher video bitrates.
Pusher I was shot on Super 16mm, which results in heavy, thick film grain. Fidelity in Motions encode resolves this organic grain seamlessly without creating digital noise, macroblocking, or pixelation.
Pusher II and III were shot on 35mm. The higher bitrate makes texture details like clothing, facial stubble, and dark shadow gradients look sharp and natural.
Magnolia Set:
Uses a lower-bitrate, more compressed encode pass. While still derived from the same 4K master, dense grain in low-light scenes can appear slightly harsher or clumpy compared to Second Sights encode.
DISC AUTHORING AND AUDIO
Second Sight Set:
Gives each movie its own dedicated 4K disc, ensuring maximum bandwidth for both video and audio. It also includes a remix in Dolby Atmos alongside the original 5.1 audio tracks.
Magnolia Set:
Designed as a budget release with tighter space constraints on the video data.
SUMMARY
While both releases use the same underlying 4K master, the Second Sight set yields a superior visual presentation. Its inclusion of Dolby Vision and Fidelity in Motion encoding keeps the heavy film grain clean and natural, avoiding the digital compression artifacts that occasionally affect the budget Magnolia set.
also price has mostly hovered around ~$18ish, not the $30 msrp!
Seems like this is a second tier set compared to the other one, but that is such a massive price difference. Value might be there.
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