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I haven't seen the DVD since the days of Blockbuster so I could be wrong but isn't the DVD from over 20 years ago and probably SD so they must be using a new transfer. It's probably the HD transfer that's been on cable channels for the last few years.I've always loved this film, so I'll be picking up the Shout! release for sure. Hopefully, they've done a new image harvest and aren't simply recycling the old DVD master, but I'll take what I can get.
Interesting comment. It seems that Shout! prices are all over the place, depending on the line and content. For example, Shout!/Scream's collector's editions tend to be the higher tier, while Shout! Selects vary depending on content. Matinee, for example, was rather inexpensive [$20 range] while The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai was closer to the $30-35 range. When it's just a mainline Shout! title, I usually see these in the $25 range. All $ amounts are Canadian.That said, I re-watched my DVD a while back and it actually looked and sounded pretty good. Will have to wait for the reviews to see if it's an improvement worth Shout! prices, or has lots of extras.
The currently available streaming version is in HD, so I'm wondering where that source came from.I haven't seen the DVD since the days of Blockbuster so I could be wrong but isn't the DVD from over 20 years ago and probably SD so they must be using a new transfer. It's probably the HD transfer that's been on cable channels for the last few years.
The currently available streaming version is in HD, so I'm wondering where that source came from.
More than likely. That's why I'm hoping they're not using it for this new Blu-ray release.Most DVDs were sourced from HD masters that were state of the art at the time. The streaming version is probably from the same source used to create the DVD.
well... with too much catalog titles on hand to release in a new video format, there will be frequent occasions that Studios will have to sublet some old titles to other boutique publishers for remastering and releasing...Interesting that Shout! Factory and not Paramount is releasing this title onto Blu-ray.