Disney+ Disney+ Streaming Service (Official Thread) (1 Viewer)

[Malcolm R]

Looks like their marketing team can't tell the Spider-Men or their movies apart.

Tomato, Tomahto.

 

[jayembee]

Looks like their marketing team can't tell the Spider-Men or their movies apart.

Or they don't think anyone else can, either.

Or they don't think it matters.

Or they don't care.

Or all of the above.

 

[Alex...]

Disney+ to begin crackdown on anti-password sharing on November 1st. starting with Canada

Disney Plus Password Sharing Crackdown to Begin Nov. 1

Canadians will be the first to experience the new rules.

www.cnet.com

 

[richardburton84]

First, the good news; the restored 4K Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be added to Disney Plus on October 16th.

Restored 4K Version of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Coming to Disney+

A 4K restoration of the original 1937 animation classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is set to land on Disney+.

variety.com

Now, the bad news; it appears that the restored print of the short Chips Ahoy added to the service last Friday has unfortunately been censored to remove a brief scene of Donald puffing cigar smoke at Chip and Dale.

 

[SwatDB]

Now, the bad news; it appears that the restored print of the short Chips Ahoy added to the service last Friday has unfortunately been censored to remove a brief scene of Donald puffing cigar smoke at Chip and Dale.

If the short was to released to Blu-ray collection set, I bet the restored print would be Uncensored on Home Video, (I believe).

 

[SwatDB]

Tomato, Tomahto.

"Heathers" (1988 or 89) reference.

 

[The 1960's]

I'm not completely sure I'm posting this is the correct location. My apologies in advance if I'm wrong.

Can anyone tell me if NYPD BLUE on HULU is in true HD. Meaning legit HD and not just an upconvert of an SD source to HD for streaming. Particularly the first 8 seasons. Thanks!

 

[Todd Erwin]

I'm not completely sure I'm posting this is the correct location. My apologies in advance if I'm wrong.

Can anyone tell me if NYPD BLUE on HULU is in true HD. Meaning legit HD and not just an upconvert of an SD source to HD for streaming. Particularly the first 8 seasons. Thanks!

I just checked, and they do not appear to be upscaled, since the titles do not appear to have any interlacing issues that some upscaled shows on Hulu have. NYPD Blue, the first 8 seasons, have been reframed for 16:9. This was an intentionally gritty-looking show, so it will likely appear to have more grain than you remember if you watched the how during its initial run in 4:3 on a 27" CRT.

This show appears much better than Ally McBeal did before it got pulled from the service last month. It was very obvious that show was upscaled and reformatted to 16:9 from the SD broadcast masters.

Disney has been getting some good press on their recent TV series remasters for the Hulu service - Moonlighting (which looks spectacular, better than it ever did in its initial broadcast where it always looked like they were 16mm prints) and LA Law which premieres next month. Both shows were shot on film, but LA Law (and possibly Moonlighting) had post production completed on standard definition video (common for filmed shows in the mid 1980s and most of the 90s). Supposedly, they have gone back to the original camera negatives and recompiled both shows with new scans, although there may be a few visual effects shots that could be upscaled rather than trying to do a Star Trek: Next Gen remaster. We will have to wait and see if LA Law is reformatted for 16:9, but Moonlighting did retain its original 4:3 broadcast aspect ratio.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I just checked, and they do not appear to be upscaled, since the titles do not appear to have any interlacing issues that some upscaled shows on Hulu have. NYPD Blue, the first 8 seasons, have been reframed for 16:9. This was an intentionally gritty-looking show, so it will likely appear to have more grain than you remember if you watched the how during its initial run in 4:3 on a 27" CRT.

This show appears much better than Ally McBeal did before it got pulled from the service last month. It was very obvious that show was upscaled and reformatted to 16:9 from the SD broadcast masters.

Disney has been getting some good press on their recent TV series remasters for the Hulu service - Moonlighting (which looks spectacular, better than it ever did in its initial broadcast where it always looked like they were 16mm prints) and LA Law which premieres next month. Both shows were shot on film, but LA Law (and possibly Moonlighting) had post production completed on standard definition video (common for filmed shows in the mid 1980s and most of the 90s). Supposedly, they have gone back to the original camera negatives and recompiled both shows with new scans, although there may be a few visual effects shots that could be upscaled rather than trying to do a Star Trek: Next Gen remaster. We will have to wait and see if LA Law is reformatted for 16:9, but Moonlighting did retain its original 4:3 broadcast aspect ratio.

Wonder if they'll make these remasters available for purchase on Vudu/iTunes (preferably Vudu for me)?

_Man_

 

[The 1960's]

I just checked, and they do not appear to be upscaled, since the titles do not appear to have any interlacing issues that some upscaled shows on Hulu have. NYPD Blue, the first 8 seasons, have been reframed for 16:9. This was an intentionally gritty-looking show, so it will likely appear to have more grain than you remember if you watched the how during its initial run in 4:3 on a 27" CRT.

This show appears much better than Ally McBeal did before it got pulled from the service last month. It was very obvious that show was upscaled and reformatted to 16:9 from the SD broadcast masters.

Disney has been getting some good press on their recent TV series remasters for the Hulu service - Moonlighting (which looks spectacular, better than it ever did in its initial broadcast where it always looked like they were 16mm prints) and LA Law which premieres next month. Both shows were shot on film, but LA Law (and possibly Moonlighting) had post production completed on standard definition video (common for filmed shows in the mid 1980s and most of the 90s). Supposedly, they have gone back to the original camera negatives and recompiled both shows with new scans, although there may be a few visual effects shots that could be upscaled rather than trying to do a Star Trek: Next Gen remaster. We will have to wait and see if LA Law is reformatted for 16:9, but Moonlighting did retain its original 4:3 broadcast aspect ratio.

Thank you very much for such a comprehensive response! And yes I did watch them all in their original run on ABC and on a 27" CRT too. I'm not particularly thrilled with the reframed 16:9 but after seeing other classic tv shows having the same process I've begun to get accustomed to it.

 

[TonyD]

I wish someone would restore St Elsewhere
Domt know if it’s possible and don’t know how it was filmed.

 

[TonyD]

Anyone watch the Disney 100 special short with just about if not all of Disney’s main cartoon characters?
it was pretty amazing.

 

[hanshotfirst1138]

Wonder how long it’ll be before they lock me out of the relative’s account I’m using?

 

[DaveF]

Does anyone know how to which to the “Duo“ subscription from a Disney+ subscription? D+ only shows me the D+ annual or maybe the trio services. I find any way to convert to the Duo from Disney or Hulu. And their Help section doesn’t acknowledge the Duo bundle at all.

I can cancel and setup a new membership in my wife’s name. But then we lose all viewing history, a bit of a bother.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Does anyone know how to which to the “Duo“ subscription from a Disney+ subscription? D+ only shows me the D+ annual or maybe the trio services. I find any way to convert to the Duo from Disney or Hulu. And their Help section doesn’t acknowledge the Duo bundle at all.

I can cancel and setup a new membership in my wife’s name. But then we lose all viewing history, a bit of a bother.

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You may have to call support. If your subscription is cancelled but still active, you can’t switch to a bundle.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Yeah, they're a pain in the butt.

When I did it nearly a year ago, I found I had to cancel and wait for my existing sub to completely end... which would take too long... so I ended up just creating a new account and let them overlap for a couple months (since the new deal was so good and would also not last long enough to wait) IIRC...

_Man_

 

[Todd Erwin]

Disney+ added a Hulu tab today for those subscribers who have a bundle plan. The bad news is that titles we were hoping to get in Dolby Atmos when this happened, like Only Murders in the Building and Prey are still in only 5.1.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Disney+ added a Hulu tab today for those subscribers who have a bundle plan. The bad news is that titles we were hoping to get in Dolby Atmos when this happened, like Only Murders in the Building and Prey are still in only 5.1.

While "Prey" is still only 5.1 it is Dolby Vision.

 

[Todd Erwin]

While "Prey" is still only 5.1 it is Dolby Vision.

True, but the Atmos track is killer, and it has been playing in Atmos on Disney+ in other territories that do not have Hulu.

 

[Jason_V]

I actually looked for the tab today in D+ and couldn’t find it. Maybe I was blind or going too fast. Doesn’t really matter, honestly, to us.