The Bourne Identity
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Released: 7/24/07
Review By: Joshua Noyes
Picture Quality - 4/5
Audio Quality - 4/5
Special Features - 4/5
Overall - 4/5
Comments: For this release Universal went with a VC-1 encode on to an HD30 disc. For the most part this transfer looks good. The film grain is kept in check and the image is sharp. I did notice a bit of EE from time to time, yet nothing that is too distracting. I was very surprised though to see the amount of film debris which I saw. In many of the brighter/outdoors scenes it is very evident. I wish that during the authoring process this was taken care of as it leads to a few annoying distractions during the viewing experience. As far as AQ goes, I watched using the Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) option and it sounded good. The Center Channel presented the dialog in a clear and powerful manner, the Surrounds received consistent action and the LFE was used in a precise and effective manner. I feel this transfer was slightly better then The Bourne Supremecy HD-DVD and was a nice improvement over the DVD version of this film.
