The Hidden (Spanish Blu-ray) BOOTLEG

[Markus_Lang]

Title: The Hidden (Blu-ray)
Country: Spain
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: (not given — could this be a bootleg?)
Case Type: Amaray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Codec: MPEG-4 1080p24
Soundtracks: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo, Catalan Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Cuts: No cuts (97:04).
Commentaries: —
Extras: Theatrical trailer (2:12)
Notes: Unstabilized, murky image.
Easter Eggs: —
Source: I own this disc (bought it bona fide from Amazon.es).

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Disc Title: THE HIDDEN
Disc Size: 20 902 329 735 bytes
Protection: AACS
AACS MKB version: 21
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00001.MPLS
Size: 20 120 954 880 bytes
Length: 1:37:04.944
Total Bitrate: 27,63 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 24089 kbps / 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: Spanish / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Audio: Catalan / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1575 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitle: Spanish / 26,067 kbps
Subtitle: English / 24,699 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 0,045 kbps

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

No distributor on the package or the disc anywhere? Seems a bit sketchy...

[Markus_Lang]

I agree. The EAN "8436558195066" gives several hits. Amazon ASIN: B01M09H3DG.

US Amazon states "Llamentol" as distributor.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

I see Llamentol, Resen in different places and they are known for bootlegs. Having nothing on the disc or cover - seems like a bootleg to me, unless someone can argue against it.

[Brent_Reid]

Bootleg. The AV's crap because it came out a whole year before the Warner Archive BD, so couldn't rip it off. My money's on the source being a pirate download.

Markus, "bona fide from Amazon.es" is a virtual oxymoron, as it would be for Amazon.it. Have you read this?

[Markus_Lang]

OK. Best not to add this.

I did like the movie and will get the US disc.

[Brent_Reid]

Wise move, though on a personal note I abhor the WA BD's tealed, grain-smoothed and over-darkened transfer. More of a sidegrade than an upgrade. The DVD's far from perfect, but I still prefer it overall.