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The Matrix DVD questions.
I`m thinking if getting a new copy of the Matrix becasue a) only have the UK cut version and B) my copy is really mucked up. So basically should I get the Region 1 version or the Region 4 version. I hear the region 4 version has a slightly better picture and being pal won`t have the slight jerkiness like the NTSC, it also has a normal case.

However I can get the Region 1 way easier from any number of the sites which do the region 1 DVD`s, plus the NTSC version is at the proper speed, not that speed really bothers or I notice me but I suppose it is plus for Region 1.

So my questions are would you really advise getting the R4 version or does it not really matter? Is the R4 picture really better?. Finally where is the best place to get R4 dvd`s from, or specifically R4 Matrix? I don`t suppose any region one or multiregion sites sell the R4 matrix? DC-DVD does but at £21 and 7-9 days to be delivered I might as well get it from OZ. So are there any sites that sell DVD` specially to the UK that have the R4 matrix or anywhere else?

If not then what is a good Australia site to get it from. I heard Ezy DVD is excellent but i`m pretty sure they don`t accept switch or things like that or PayPal. I really would prefer somewhere that doesn`t just accept credit cards. The only place I have found I think is Devoted DVD who seem pretty cheap and accept pay pal. Any other recomendations?

I would recomend Region 4 as it has better picture and it doesn`t come in a snapper case
The best R4 sites are
EZYDVD www.ezydvd.com.au
Family Box Office www.fbo.com.au

This item was edited on Thursday, 19th June 2003, 13:03

So the region 4 has a better picture than the region2?
If this is the case then I might get it as my region 2 copy has a really noisy picture.

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So the region 4 has a better picture than the region2
I meant R4 had better picure than R1 but I think it has better picture than R2 as well and it doesn`t come in a horrible snapper case
I wouldn`t bother with R2 as it is cut

This item was edited on Thursday, 19th June 2003, 13:17

Is`nt a new version of this planned as Joel Silver was not happy with the picture?

Yep, I`ve also heard Silver`s comments on the relatively poor picture transfer of the film to dvd (no problems with the sound, though a DTS track would have been nice). My advice would be to wait at least until Reloaded is released in October, hopefully they`ll issue a remastered version of the original or failing that simply wait for the Ultimate Superduper Trilogy box set sometime early next year...