VEI (Visual Entertainment) discussion thread - Blu-ray Forum

OceanBlue · 01-15-2020, 11:38 PM

There may not be much point in starting a discussion thread for label VEI (Visual Entertainment), as they've been quiet these past few months, apart from announcing two or three titles from the MGM library (DVD releases of a three-TV films private detective series starring Robert Blake, and the films Futureworld and Mrs. Pollifax-Spy).

I've selected the Canadian flag icon for the thread, as I think VEI is a Canadian label.

A long while ago VEI posted a list of TV shows they were working on. I think Evening Shade was one of the last titles on that list they released. I was hoping they might have acquired some new TV shows from the CBS library, like The Love Boat, as it looks like CBS Home Entertainment have no plans to release further seasons (the fourth season they released back in October the year before last), and some short-lived series.

PileOfFudge · 01-22-2020, 01:35 AM

I purchased the VEI DVD release of "Matt Houston: The Complete Collection" a few years ago and am very happy with it. Paramount released the first season back in 2010 and never followed up with Seasons 2 and 3, presumably because of poor sales. Glad there are companies out there rescuing old shows like this from partial release hell.

OceanBlue · 01-22-2020, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

I purchased the VEI DVD release of "Matt Houston: The Complete Collection" a few years ago and am very happy with it. Paramount released the first season back in 2010 and never followed up with Seasons 2 and 3, presumably because of poor sales. Glad there are companies out there rescuing old shows like this from partial release hell.

I did get CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount's States DVD release of the first season of Matt Houston, but after reading and hearing about VEI's complete collection set not having uncut episodes (referring to the second and third seasons), I decided (for the time being) not to get VEI's release. But then again, I decided to get VEI's complete collection set of Barnaby Jones, even though I knew there were going to be syndicated versions of episodes (especially with the later seasons).

PileOfFudge · 01-23-2020, 08:40 PM

The second and third season episodes of the Matt Houston VEI release are all uncut syndication masters. I have all of the original ABC broadcasts of both the second and third seasons burned onto DVD-R's and they match up exactly with the VEI discs. Not sure why VEI would state them as being edited or cut for time, but they're definitely not.

OceanBlue · 01-24-2020, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

The second and third season episodes of the Matt Houston VEI release are all uncut syndication masters. I have all of the original ABC broadcasts of both the second and third seasons burned onto DVD-R's and they match up exactly with the VEI discs. Not sure why VEI would state them as being edited or cut for time, but they're definitely not.

I think I read about the episodes being cut on Amazon.com (I haven't seen anything said by VEI saying they were).

Is the second season premiere presented as a feature-length episode in the Complete Collection set?

PileOfFudge · 01-25-2020, 04:19 PM

Yes, the Season 2 premier is the feature length version as originally broadcast and it's also the only episode after the first season that's been remastered.

OceanBlue · 01-28-2020, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

Yes, the Season 2 premier is the feature length version as originally broadcast and it's also the only episode after the first season that's been remastered.

Thanks, you've saved me asking about that (whether the second and third seasons are remastered). I couldn't remember if CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount's DVD release of the first season was remastered.

Were there originally episodic promos for each episode of Matt Houston?

PileOfFudge · 01-29-2020, 10:42 PM

Yes, the CBS/Paramount first season release is remastered and definitely looks above average in terms of the visual quality, especially considering it's almost 40 years old now. There were episodic promos for the original first season release; you had to select the option to view them at the start of each episode. Those were not ported over for the VEI release.

cuzzin · 01-29-2020, 11:17 PM

I've only ever bought the uncensored DVD (and one Blu-ray) releases of Hell's Kitchen from VEI. Unfortunately they couldn't even see that through, as they gave up after Season 14, despite continuing to tout on their website that they are the "Official Source for Hell's Kitchen DVDs."

OceanBlue · 01-30-2020, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

Yes, the CBS/Paramount first season release is remastered and definitely looks above average in terms of the visual quality, especially considering it's almost 40 years old now. There were episodic promos for the original first season release; you had to select the option to view them at the start of each episode. Those were not ported over for the VEI release.

CBS/Paramount's States DVD release of Barnaby Jones' first season I think had episodic promos included, and was remastered. VEI's first season set in the Complete Collection box didn't have the episodic promos, but was remastered.

The two-part Cannon/Barnaby Jones crossover event was included in the Barnaby Jones: The Fourth Season DVD set (in the Barnaby Jones: The Complete Collection box), and was remastered. It appeared to be uncut as well. However, in the Cannon: The Complete Collection box, the Season Five DVD set didn't have both parts. Instead, the Cannon episode (which wasn't remastered) had an alternative ending where Frank Cannon and Barnaby Jones' case was sewn up by the end.

It seems to be normal for VEI's releases of CBS-owned TV shows not to have the episodic promos included as extras/bonus features.

OceanBlue · 02-04-2020, 09:16 PM

Was hoping for VEI to release boxsets of other Quinn Martin shows on DVD (if there were existing masters and they're not lost), like Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (short-lived spin-off of The Streets of San Francisco) and The Runaways.

In addition, there was a series which aired on CBS late-nights called Night Heat, which I'd like to see get a physical media release.

OceanBlue · 02-06-2020, 10:38 PM

Has there been just the one announcement by VEI on Facebook this week? Saw an announcement earlier this week for series Stargate: Atlantis (could see an MGM logo on the side spine on the artwork of the boxset.

voidprime · 02-13-2020, 03:30 AM

I would love to see VEI to release the Invaders on Blu-ray if Paramount can remaster the show from the 35mm negatives.

OceanBlue · 02-20-2020, 10:35 PM

VEI posted on Facebook yesterday that they're releasing next week Return to Eden, the Australian three-part mini-series and subsequent one season-only TV series in one boxset. However, the listing on their website dosen't state whether they're including the alternative ending to the TV series.

I know they're inconsistent (like VEI), but I've been hoping UK label Mediumrare were going to follow up their DVD release of the three-part mini-series with the subsequent TV series.

OceanBlue · 02-26-2020, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

Yes, the Season 2 premier is the feature length version as originally broadcast and it's also the only episode after the first season that's been remastered.

Have been wondering if the Amazon.com reviews for Matt Houston: Complete Collection are incorrect about the runtimes for the second and third season episodes.

OceanBlue · 02-26-2020, 10:34 PM

Started watching recently VEI's release of Jake and the Fatman. Don't like the theme tune much, but it may grow on me. The title sequence, however, creases me up (the combination of the humour and the breaking of the fourth wall).

PileOfFudge · 02-28-2020, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Have been wondering if the Amazon.com reviews for Matt Houston: Complete Collection are incorrect about the runtimes for the second and third season episodes.

The run times are accurate because the episodes are slightly sped up timewise. I've uploaded all the discs onto my external hard drive and watch them on the VLC media player so I can slow down the playback speed.

OceanBlue · 03-02-2020, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PileOfFudge

The run times are accurate because the episodes are slightly sped up timewise. I've uploaded all the discs onto my external hard drive and watch them on the VLC media player so I can slow down the playback speed.

Based on what I've read (either on Amazon.com or on there and this forum), this may be what happened with VEI's DVD release of Dan August (the episodes have been sped up).

Talyn · 03-24-2020, 07:07 PM

I'd like to see VEI finish up First Wave (1999) there's two seasons left. I'm sure eOne still holds that series with the purchase of Alliance Films though. I did enjoy the Special Unit 2 set.

OceanBlue · 03-25-2020, 12:24 AM

I hope that the original elements for three Universal series aren't lost. Would like to see VEI release them - Delvecchio, Toma and Sarge. Each of them only lasted one season.

VEI have released a few series on DVD which aired in the States on UPN, but I don't think Love Boat: The Next Wave has been one of them. Yet in the back of my mind I'm sure they had released it.

01-15-2020, 11:38 PM	#1
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	VEI (Visual Entertainment) discussion thread There may not be much point in starting a discussion thread for label VEI (Visual Entertainment), as they've been quiet these past few months, apart from announcing two or three titles from the MGM library (DVD releases of a three-TV films private detective series starring Robert Blake, and the films Futureworld and Mrs. Pollifax-Spy). I've selected the Canadian flag icon for the thread, as I think VEI is a Canadian label. A long while ago VEI posted a list of TV shows they were working on. I think Evening Shade was one of the last titles on that list they released. I was hoping they might have acquired some new TV shows from the CBS library, like The Love Boat, as it looks like CBS Home Entertainment have no plans to release further seasons (the fourth season they released back in October the year before last), and some short-lived series.

01-22-2020, 01:35 AM	#2
PileOfFudge Active Member Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The New Frontier Trading Score:1	I purchased the VEI DVD release of "Matt Houston: The Complete Collection" a few years ago and am very happy with it. Paramount released the first season back in 2010 and never followed up with Seasons 2 and 3, presumably because of poor sales. Glad there are companies out there rescuing old shows like this from partial release hell.

01-23-2020, 08:40 PM	#4
PileOfFudge Active Member Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The New Frontier Trading Score:1	The second and third season episodes of the Matt Houston VEI release are all uncut syndication masters. I have all of the original ABC broadcasts of both the second and third seasons burned onto DVD-R's and they match up exactly with the VEI discs. Not sure why VEI would state them as being edited or cut for time, but they're definitely not.

01-25-2020, 04:19 PM	#6
PileOfFudge Active Member Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The New Frontier Trading Score:1	Yes, the Season 2 premier is the feature length version as originally broadcast and it's also the only episode after the first season that's been remastered.

01-29-2020, 10:42 PM	#8
PileOfFudge Active Member Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The New Frontier Trading Score:1	Yes, the CBS/Paramount first season release is remastered and definitely looks above average in terms of the visual quality, especially considering it's almost 40 years old now. There were episodic promos for the original first season release; you had to select the option to view them at the start of each episode. Those were not ported over for the VEI release.

01-29-2020, 11:17 PM	#9
cuzzin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Houston, Texas Trading Score:10	I've only ever bought the uncensored DVD (and one Blu-ray) releases of Hell's Kitchen from VEI. Unfortunately they couldn't even see that through, as they gave up after Season 14, despite continuing to tout on their website that they are the "Official Source for Hell's Kitchen DVDs."

02-04-2020, 09:16 PM	#11
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Was hoping for VEI to release boxsets of other Quinn Martin shows on DVD (if there were existing masters and they're not lost), like Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (short-lived spin-off of The Streets of San Francisco) and The Runaways. In addition, there was a series which aired on CBS late-nights called Night Heat, which I'd like to see get a physical media release.

02-06-2020, 10:38 PM	#12
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Has there been just the one announcement by VEI on Facebook this week? Saw an announcement earlier this week for series Stargate: Atlantis (could see an MGM logo on the side spine on the artwork of the boxset.

02-13-2020, 03:30 AM	#13
voidprime New Member Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Montana	I would love to see VEI to release the Invaders on Blu-ray if Paramount can remaster the show from the 35mm negatives.

02-20-2020, 10:35 PM	#14
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	VEI posted on Facebook yesterday that they're releasing next week Return to Eden, the Australian three-part mini-series and subsequent one season-only TV series in one boxset. However, the listing on their website dosen't state whether they're including the alternative ending to the TV series. I know they're inconsistent (like VEI), but I've been hoping UK label Mediumrare were going to follow up their DVD release of the three-part mini-series with the subsequent TV series.

02-26-2020, 10:34 PM	#16
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Started watching recently VEI's release of Jake and the Fatman. Don't like the theme tune much, but it may grow on me. The title sequence, however, creases me up (the combination of the humour and the breaking of the fourth wall).

03-24-2020, 07:07 PM	#19
Talyn Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:504 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:85	I'd like to see VEI finish up First Wave (1999) there's two seasons left. I'm sure eOne still holds that series with the purchase of Alliance Films though. I did enjoy the Special Unit 2 set.

03-25-2020, 12:24 AM	#20
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	I hope that the original elements for three Universal series aren't lost. Would like to see VEI release them - Delvecchio, Toma and Sarge. Each of them only lasted one season. VEI have released a few series on DVD which aired in the States on UPN, but I don't think Love Boat: The Next Wave has been one of them. Yet in the back of my mind I'm sure they had released it.

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