Dune (Miniseries)

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Here's someone who loves DUNE. Both the miniseries and Children of Dune deserve a 4K remastering at some point, they really need a digital update on iTunes in the US as well! To view this disc, you will need a Bluray that has NTSC / PAL conversion. Most 4K Bluray players have that option. PS4 and PS3 will not work. Most Sony licensed players will work and some will not. Please Google your Bluray specs before purchasing if you plan to purchase in the US.

Well done and followed the books fairly well.

I purchased this blue ray edition of the Dune mini series and I put it in my blu ray player and it refuses to load and ejected the disk. When I read the fine print in the their return instructions it states that there is a 30% restocking fee. I’m betting this happens all the time and they make their money on the restocking fee. I’m very unhappy.

Good discs and quality is on par with SD. A different telling from the Dune movie but follows a similar arc. Something for potential buyers to be aware of so they're not shocked is the subtles are in French. This only happens in a couple of dialog areas as they speak the native language. This hardly distracts from the quality as all but those few seconds are in spoken English.

The product arrived early and in perfect condition. The disc played with no problems on my US playstation 4.

********************************* A T T E N T I O N *********************************Lots of 1 star reviews because the disc won't play. It's not the disc, and it's not a region issue. Your player MUST handle PAL format or you'll get a blank screen. Look for a PAL to NTSC conversion setting in your player. If your player can't process PAL video, then DON'T buy this disc!********************************* A T T E N T I O N *********************************And back to the original review:I'm not reviewing the miniseries itself, just the technical merits of this disc:  Dune [Blu-ray ]. Take it for granted that the show is worth your while.While the miniseries received its definitive release on DVD with the Special Edition Director's Cut ( Dune (Special Edition, Director's Cut) ), it has never had a US Blu-ray release. I hoped that this recent all-region import would suffice, and it does, but with significant caveats.This is the international broadcast version. It has most of the content of the Director's Cut, with the exception of 5 extended scenes, totaling a little more than 5 minutes, four in episode 1 and one in episode 2. None are critical losses, mostly cuts for broadcast time. The credits and burned-in subtitles are in French. There are no subtitle tracks (none on the DVD either). The audio tracks are fine: DTS-MA 5.1 surround in English, and a Dolby Digital stereo track.The video track is problematic though: - It's in PAL format. This means that your Blu-ray player must be capable of recognizing and decoding PAL video and either pass it to a PAL-capable display or convert it to NTSC. Then, if you can play it at all, it plays 4% fast (25 fps instead of 24fps). I didn't find the PAL speedup objectionable since the audio wasn't also pitched up, but it's not the original presentation. - The effects shots weren't rendered or composited in high definition, but up-converted, so they are noticeably softer than the rest of the show. This only became distracting for me when the picture sharpness appeared to switch back and forth within the same scene but it's noticeable throughout, especially on a large screen. However, a surprising number of "effects" shots were achieved in camera, so there's no loss in resolution when only practical effects are in frame. This limitation is inherent to the source material and will likely never be improved upon. - By and large, the video track appears to be simply ported over from the French broadcast HD feed. PAL format instead of native 24fps, no English forced subtitles, credits in French, etc. It's a real shame the publisher was unable or unwilling to strike a HD master from the original 24fps film element, or at least re-encode the video and audio tracks back to 24fps.None of the special features of the Director's Cut are on this disc, including the director's commentary track, but there are two 30-minute documentaries on making the miniseries, in PAL HD.So, is this disc the definitive HD version? Sadly, no. There's no help possible for the soft looking effects shots so the video quality is as good as it will ever be, and the audio mix is terrific. A disc with the remaining few scene extensions restored, encoded at its native 24fps instead of PAL, and with forced subtitles and credits in English would be an easy recommendation, but this one just isn't there.

I absolutely loved this mini series when it first got published ... even with the dated graphics this still rocks

DVD came ahead of schedule but questioned if it would work in Canada. Also no subtitles in the movie prompting me to initiate return.Some confusion on my part and our Post Office regarding return address prompted me giving this seller a "one star" feedback rating. Hopefully THIS feedback will correct that mistake. If you want this BLURAY version of DUNE, the miniseries and don't need subtitles, GO FOR IT!!!

Très bonne adaptation de Dune grace à ses 3 parties de 90mn elle est plus proche du roman que le film de David Lynch 2h.Bon voyage !

Shipping took some time, but that happens every now and then.It arrived safely and I'm happy with the deal :)

Great version of a really good book!

Follows the book and covers the most important parts unlike previous movei