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Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:44 pm
by Bikey
"The Second Run Blu-ray edition is the clear choice for collectors thanks to its superior audio and substantially expanded extras, which provide valuable context on Buñuel’s work and this specific film... the definitive version currently available. Absolutely recommended."
Beaver
Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:44 pm
by MichaelB
Archibeaver de la Cruz.
Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:08 pm
by brundlefly
The Digital Life of Archibeaver de la Tooze.
Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:16 am
by Michael Kerpan
Since the video aspect is apparently nearly indistinguishable, is the audio quality significantly better sounding in real world terms? I don't recall the VCI sounding bad in any fashion.
Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 5:26 am
by MichaelB
To quote the review:
The audio is where the HD presentations diverge meaningfully. The VCI release uses a lossy Dolby dual-mono track, which can sound somewhat compressed, hollow, and lacking in dynamics. The Second Run edition features uncompressed linear PCM mono audio, delivering noticeably superior clarity, better dynamic range, fuller tonal response, and more natural dialogue and music reproduction.
I don’t have the VCI disc, so can’t corroborate this myself.
Re: BD 104 The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:00 am
by Michael Kerpan
The comments on audio were insufficient to convince me that ordinary foks would likely hear a significant difference. (Sounds like boilerplate describing why PCM is always better).