Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Band of Brothers is not just a war drama; it is a historical document. Based on the non-fiction book by historian Stephen E. Ambrose, the series follows "Easy Company" of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division.
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When Band of Brothers moved from broadcast to Blu-ray, fans were treated to a massive leap in visual fidelity. The "CtrlHD" release is a "scene rip" designed to maintain that Blu-ray quality while using the x264 codec to manage file size without sacrificing the "film grain" look that creators Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks intentionally used to evoke 1940s newsreels. Technical Breakdown of the Keyword Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Band
While the video often steals the spotlight, the audio encoding in the CtrlHD release deserves a standing ovation. This release typically preserves the core or a high-bitrate DTS track. Army 101st Airborne Division