Here is a
Tier list for Blu-ray
(PCM) refers to uncompressed audio tracks. This is a lossless audio codec which provides crystal clear sound.
(THD) refers to TrueHD. This is a lossless audio codec which provides crystal clear sound.
(MA) refers to DTS Master Audio. DTS-HD Master Audio is a form of lossless packing (aka zip) used to deliver surround audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the original studio master. Current players are only able to decode the core 1.5mbps DTS signal provided for backward compatibility. Future players, as well as some existing players with a future software update, will decode the full extension track with the higher-fidelity DTS-HD Master Audio.
(BW) refers to Blu-Wizard. This is an interactive overlay in which you can check off a list of features to view. They will then apear during playback of the film at the relevant times.
(IME) refers to In Movie Experience, which is a term for HD DVD picture-in-picture functionality. I'm just using it here unless/until BD comes up with its own term. As of right now, BD-j, the overlay system that allows this feature, is not fully functional. As a intermediate solution, a seperate encode for the entire movie including the picture-in-picture information is also available seperate on the disc.
(Bobbed) is an upconverting from 1080i process some masters at WB underwent. It reduces vertical resolution and introduces "jaggies" (stair-stepping).
TIER 0 -PLATINUM-
Completely flawless picture. No artifacts whatsoever, no matter how small.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (PCM)
Corpse Bride
A Scanner Darkly
TIER 1 -GOLD-
Little if any visible compression. Sharp image with many examples of 3D.
Chicken Little (PCM)
Open Season (PCM)
Crank (PCM)(IME)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PCM)
Happy Feet
The Wild (PCM)
The Ant Bully
Apocalypto (PCM)
Happily N'Ever After
Black Hawk Down (BW)(PCM)
Kingdom of Heaven (MA)
TIER 2 -SILVER-
Not as many 3D effects, but a sharp image that feels real.
Ice Age: The Meltdown (MA)(banding in sky shots)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (MA)
Tears of the Sun (PCM)
Underworld: Evolution (PCM)
Casino Royale (PCM)
Gridiron Gang (PCM)
Discovery Atlas: Australia
Nine Inch Nails: Beside You In Time (THD)
Aeon Flux
Sahara
Letters From Iwo Jima (THD)
Flags of Our Fathers
Identity
The Prestige (PCM)
The Marine
Planet Earth
Hellboy (PCM)(European Release)
The Queen (PCM)
Goal: The Dream Begins
Mission: Impossible III (crushed blacks)
Eight Below (PCM)
Kung Fu Hustle (PCM)
World Trade Center
Training Day
ATL
Transporter 2 (MA)
Flyboys (MA)
Casanova
Revenge (PCM)
Ultimate Avengers (7.1 PCM)
The Guardian (PCM)
Into the Blue (PCM)
The Departed (PCM)
The Sentinel
Reign of Fire (PCM)
Fantastic 4 (MA)
The Manchurian Candidate
Phantom of the Opera
Good Night and Good Luck
The Lost City (PCM)
Toto: Live in Amsterdam
The Architect
District B13
Swordfish
The Wicker Man
Invincible (PCM)
Layer Cake (PCM)
The Covenant (PCM)
Deja Vu (PCM)
X-Men: The Last Stand (MA)
The Descent (PCM)(IME) Requires latest firmware
The Pursuit of Happyness (PCM)
Catch & Release (PCM)
Chicago
Dreamgirls
Closer (PCM)
Donnie Brasco (PCM)
Pearl Harbor (PCM)
Scooby Doo
Hart's War
Stranger than Fiction (PCM)
Babel
Flight of the Phoenix (MA)
Monster House (PCM)
Payback
Behind Enemy Lines (MA)
The World's Fastest Indian
Rocky Balboa (PCM)
Saw III
Bubble
TIER 3 -BRONZE-
Few 3D effects, some digital noise/artifacting.
King Arthur (PCM)
The Brothers Grimm (PCM)
Eragon
Ultraviolet (PCM)
Dog Day Afternoon
Black Rain
We Were Soldiers
The Transporter (MA)
A Knight's Tale (PCM)
Courage Under Fire (MA)
The War Within
Memento (PCM)
ENRON: The Smartest Guys In The Room
Chronos
The Road Warrior
Relentless Enemies
Rising Sun
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PCM)
Stomp the Yard (THD)
Alien Vs. Predator (MA)
Flightplan (PCM)
Haunted Mansion (PCM)
One Last Thing
Night at the Museum (MA)
Stargate
S.W.A.T. (PCM)
Enemy of the State (PCM)
Species (PCM)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (PCM)(BW)
The Great Raid (PCM)
Space Cowboys
The Last Samurai
Stealth (PCM)
Lord of War
Stir of Echoes
Dinosaur (PCM)
Gone in 60 Seconds (PCM)
House of Wax
Blazing Saddles
Glory Road
Sky Captain (purposefully blurry)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Click (PCM)
The Terminator (PCM)
Beerfest
Million Dollar Baby
Unforgiven
Under Siege
Mission Impossible 2
Mission: Impossible
Speed (MA)
The Tailor of Panama (PCM)
50 First Dates (PCM)
Four Brothers
First Blood
Reservoir Dogs
Young Guns
16 Blocks
John Legend: Live at the House of Blues (PCM)
Vertical Limit (PCM)
Rumor Has It
The Holiday (PCM)
Chain Reaction (MA)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (UK Import)(PCM)
Terminator 2
Superman: The Movie
RV (PCM)
Failure to Launch
Superman Returns
TIER 4 -COPPER-
Soft or occasionally artifacted. An overall flat but satisfactory image.
The Black Crowes
The Lake House
Goodfellas
Rocky
The Fountain
Big Fish (PCM)
The Devil Wears Prada
Hoosiers
Hostel (UK Import)(PCM)
Firewall
The Italian Job
Lethal Weapon 2 (bobbed)
Silent Hill (PCM)
Lethal Weapon (bobbed)
Talladega Nights (PCM)
The Devil's Rejects
Basic Instinct 2 (PCM)
The New Orleans Benefit Concert
Tomb Raider
Sky High (PCM)
The Usual Suspects
Crash
Dark Water (PCM)
Finding Neverland (PCM)
Entrapment
Living Landscapes: HD Hawaii
Saw II
American Psycho
Hitch (PCM)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Saw
Planet of the Apes
Broken Arrow
March of the Penguins
Total Recall
The Punisher
XXX (PCM)
Nacho Libre
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Employee of the Month (PCM)
Sleepy Hollow (digital noise)
Reds
TIER 5 -COAL-
Only slightly better than DVD.Visible artifacting, softness, no 3D effects.
Bullitt
U2: Rattle and Hum
The Dirty Dozen
The Fugitive (bobbed)
Full Metal Jacket (bobbed)
The Fifth Element (PCM)
The House of Flying Daggers (PCM)
