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Post by buffybot38 on Jul 17, 2009 14:12:08 GMT -5
Does any1 else want Buffy Series released on Blu Ray because if it was i would buy the entire set again would any1 else cause it would be worth it 2 see great picture i mean the previous boxsets were fine and i love the old picture quality but it is kinda fuzzy but a BLU RAY would b worth it
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Post by VampSlayer on Jul 17, 2009 14:20:44 GMT -5
I don't use Blu Ray. Im fine with the regular picture and sound. ;D
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Post by Skytteflickan88 on Jul 17, 2009 14:27:03 GMT -5
Oh man, I got super-excited. I thought you wanted to tell us it was released.
Damn. I really want one. Don't get why they haven't released it yet, it would sell.
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Post by Wyndam on Jul 17, 2009 14:30:35 GMT -5
I would love to see both BtVS and AtS released on Blu-Ray. What they have done with the old Star Trek series on Blu-Ray is amazing, and the same could be done with Buffy, with greater effect as well.
It'll happen one day.
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Post by Destructo Girl on Jul 17, 2009 17:29:30 GMT -5
A Blu-Ray release would be awesome! Don't get me wrong, I love the old DVDs, but I would certainly be interested in getting the Blu-Ray releases. Guess we just have to wait, because I'm pretty sure that this is gonna happen one day...
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Post by Zombierella on Jul 17, 2009 21:58:17 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind it even though I don't own a blue-ray player. We already have 3 different types of box sets and the chosen set, But hell, What's one more version? lol.
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Post by ukkid on Jul 19, 2009 12:40:54 GMT -5
Wants the point in blue ray ?
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Post by Marcos on Jul 19, 2009 22:52:03 GMT -5
Blu's quality is really higher than the DVD's, but there is a major problem with Buffy being released in Blu...
The HD technology is really usual today, but in Buffy's era, it wasn't. Buffy never got a HD treatment and it couldn't. I'm not an expert but I'm really interested, read a lot about this, and here are the reasons why Buffy won't come to Blu, or if it does, why it probably shouldn't:
> Once the show is filmed, it was edited in video. Today it's all made digitally, but back then, the end result had a massive loss of definition comparing to the film source (which can provide a resolution as high as full-HD). So, that's why Buffy DVDs, as well as the early The X-Files' (and every other video-edited material), for example, doesn't look as clean and good as Lost dvds, or Alias. The editing process is different today.
The Star Trek high-def release was only possible because they re-made EVERY single thing. They got the original film, edited all back together again, and remade all the CGIs, sound effects, etc. That's why there are MAJOR differences between the HD Trek and the original one, I heard, including new computer-generated scenarios and extras.
So, if Buffy, or any "old" show comes to Blu, they will have to be remade all over again. And that's not cheap at all. And if they get the DVD's quality and try to push it up to high-def, it wouldn't work as high-definition at all.
It may sound purist, but I would be really pissed if some studio guys show up and start re-editing the episodes, changing stuff. In case of Angel or the X-Files, a CGI remade would be cool, but Buffy's low-budget-B-movie-vibe is part of the show's essence (at least back in the golden years, 'cause since then everything is getting fancier and bigger). Also, it wouldn't be only CGI changes. They would change countless other details, giving the narrative a whole different reading, like it was with Trek.
Also, the high-definition technology is directly linked to the widescreen system, so Buffy would be released as widescreen, which is not how the mise-en-scene of the show is supposed to look like, as Joss said several times.
So, the DVDs (more specifically the Chosen Collection), to me, are as good as it can get.
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Post by diabeticdude202 on Jul 20, 2009 0:07:10 GMT -5
You can actually buy a program that converts your dvds or clips on your computer into Blu-Ray so you don't have to buy it all over again. Or maybe that program is illegal...I dunno. Never mind. Anyways, I would LOVE blu-ray Buffy action! Awesomeness!!
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Post by Marcos on Jul 20, 2009 0:51:49 GMT -5
You can actually buy a program that converts your dvds or clips on your computer into Blu-Ray so you don't have to buy it all over again. Or maybe that program is illegal...I dunno. Never mind. Anyways, I would LOVE blu-ray Buffy action! Awesomeness!! It may convert to Blu-Ray format, but for it to have Blu-Ray definition, it depends on the material's source.
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Post by Skytteflickan88 on Jul 20, 2009 6:04:34 GMT -5
Marcos.Damata, thanks for the info. I guess I should just settle for a "normal" collection.
Can't they just improve the quality without re-editing?
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Post by Greer on Jul 20, 2009 21:38:15 GMT -5
Gosh, I wish that we could get it in Blu-Ray. I don't have a player but I would buy one so I could watch Buffy on it. Seasons 1 & 2's quality is pretty poor when you compare it to 6 or 7, so that would be an excellent viewing upgrade. I'd love it! It has to come sometime in the near future...
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Post by Marcos on Jul 21, 2009 15:14:29 GMT -5
Marcos.Damata, thanks for the info. I guess I should just settle for a "normal" collection. Can't they just improve the quality without re-editing? U welcome, Well, I've heard that they could try to improve the quality from the video (not the unedited film) source, but it would look like when you get a low-def (like 72 dpi) image and convert it to higher definition, like 300 dpi. It doesn't really work. It just softens the image and hides some pixel imperfections. There is no miracle... The DVDs are just perfectly fine for me too.
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Post by sire on Nov 4, 2009 5:12:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the info marcos! I was wondering whether i should get the chosen collection set of wait for the blurays.... which i guess will never come!
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Post by ecsmith on Nov 5, 2009 2:22:55 GMT -5
So, the DVDs (more specifically the Chosen Collection), to me, are as good as it can get. Is the Chosen collection of better quality than the season-by-season DVDs? If so, I didn't know that and may need to upgrade.
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Post by Wyndam on Nov 5, 2009 2:29:27 GMT -5
So, the DVDs (more specifically the Chosen Collection), to me, are as good as it can get. Is the Chosen collection of better quality than the season-by-season DVDs? If so, I didn't know that and may need to upgrade. The discs in the Chosen Collection match the individual season sets. The only benefits to upgrading to the Chosen Collection (if you already own the DVD's) is the extra bonus disc with additional features and the fact that you can save some shelf space.
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Post by The Girl In Question on Nov 5, 2009 16:22:50 GMT -5
I wouldn't buy it. Don't use Blu Ray, and I am not a fan of HD (frankly, I was fine without seeing celebreties nasty pimples and other things of the like, and couldn't care less if I can see every single grain in a field of sand fore example). I like HD for animation, but not regular film. I also agree that it would cost way too much money to produce. Because I know that I personally would not repurchase a series I already have on DVD. But if they think enough other people want it, they can go for it.
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Post by Marcos on Nov 8, 2009 7:08:30 GMT -5
So, the DVDs (more specifically the Chosen Collection), to me, are as good as it can get. Is the Chosen collection of better quality than the season-by-season DVDs? If so, I didn't know that and may need to upgrade. Oh, no, you got e wrong. I meant that th Chosen Collection is as good as it gets in terms of release ('cause it's all big, and fancy and collection-y), not it's video quality. It's the same discs that come in individual DVDs. No difference there Sorry for the confusion .
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Post by ecsmith on Nov 10, 2009 21:09:43 GMT -5
Is the Chosen collection of better quality than the season-by-season DVDs? If so, I didn't know that and may need to upgrade. Oh, no, you got e wrong. I meant that th Chosen Collection is as good as it gets in terms of release ('cause it's all big, and fancy and collection-y), not it's video quality. It's the same discs that come in individual DVDs. No difference there Sorry for the confusion . Thanks for clarifying...that saves me money!
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Post by j52y on Dec 15, 2009 8:02:30 GMT -5
Blu's quality is really higher than the DVD's, but there is a major problem with Buffy being released in Blu... The HD technology is really usual today, but in Buffy's era, it wasn't. Buffy never got a HD treatment and it couldn't. I'm not an expert but I'm really interested, read a lot about this, and here are the reasons why Buffy won't come to Blu, or if it does, why it probably shouldn't: > Once the show is filmed, it was edited in video. Today it's all made digitally, but back then, the end result had a massive loss of definition comparing to the film source (which can provide a resolution as high as full-HD). So, that's why Buffy DVDs, as well as the early The X-Files' (and every other video-edited material), for example, doesn't look as clean and good as Lost dvds, or Alias. The editing process is different today. The Star Trek high-def release was only possible because they re-made EVERY single thing. They got the original film, edited all back together again, and remade all the CGIs, sound effects, etc. That's why there are MAJOR differences between the HD Trek and the original one, I heard, including new computer-generated scenarios and extras. So, if Buffy, or any "old" show comes to Blu, they will have to be remade all over again. And that's not cheap at all. And if they get the DVD's quality and try to push it up to high-def, it wouldn't work as high-definition at all. It may sound purist, but I would be really pissed if some studio guys show up and start re-editing the episodes, changing stuff. In case of Angel or the X-Files, a CGI remade would be cool, but Buffy's low-budget-B-movie-vibe is part of the show's essence (at least back in the golden years, 'cause since then everything is getting fancier and bigger). Also, it wouldn't be only CGI changes. They would change countless other details, giving the narrative a whole different reading, like it was with Trek. Also, the high-definition technology is directly linked to the widescreen system, so Buffy would be released as widescreen, which is not how the mise-en-scene of the show is supposed to look like, as Joss said several times. So, the DVDs (more specifically the Chosen Collection), to me, are as good as it can get. Firstly, the Star Trek seasonal dvd's are released in 4:3 on blu ray, so that isn't a worry. Though I would prefer to see the show in widescreen (with digital edits to remove any errors like Angel's reflection or a boom mic), I understand Whedon's reasons for the show not being in widescreen. Secondly, one of the reasons that Star Trek was edited so differently is because it was made so long ago and they felt they had to change so much. I sincerely doubt that Whedon would let them edit the show in a different way. Also, what some movies do is scan the original film onto a computer, making it digital (I learned this from an extra on a James Band blu ray called "License to Restore"). That way, they can just digitally correct and restore. I mean, no, it's probably not going to look as good as Lost, but I think it'll still look a lot better than the current episodes - especially the early episodes of Buffy.
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