Disney upgrading Vudu Sword in the Stone - Blu-ray Forum

flippenphil · 08-29-2013, 01:10 AM

Disney is upgrading the 1964 digital copy of Sword in the Stone to the NEW remastered version!
You are welcome. ;-)

After receiving a rejected response saying they tried using the new version but were declined by Disney, I got this reply 2 hours later.

Greetings Philip,
Our content team contacted the studio and they changed their mind about this. They are sending us content for the re-mastered version. So that should be up on the service soon. There is no exact date since there are too many variables, but it will change for you automatically.
Just wanted to give you a heads up since there were a few other cases pertaining to this movie after I took your case.
James C[censored]

VUDU Customer Care

MifuneFan · 08-29-2013, 01:36 AM

Isn't the new one worse than the older one?

flippenphil · 08-29-2013, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Isn't the new one worse than the older one?

the new one is just a remastered version. Digital Copy Plus on vudu gave us an old washed out grainy, audio crackling one from the 1964 either vhs or film projector. The new one will be from the blu-ray remastered version.

bsweetness · 08-29-2013, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by flippenphil

the new one is just a remastered version. Digital Copy Plus on vudu gave us an old washed out grainy, audio crackling one from the 1964 either vhs or film projector. The new one will be from the blu-ray remastered version.

Which is actually a bad thing given how badly Disney handled the Blu-ray.

AnemicOak · 08-29-2013, 03:08 PM

So they're replacing the one people were happy they still had (as opposed to iTunes who had replaced theirs) with the one people have been complaining about non-stop?

Blu-News · 08-29-2013, 03:34 PM

LOL this is not a good thing. But I guess anyone who loved the Blu-ray will be happy about this...

squatting hen · 08-29-2013, 07:34 PM

Some didn't understand...we already had the good one.

theogeek_nola · 08-30-2013, 03:29 AM

There goes the copy with better PQ.

ibprofane · 08-30-2013, 06:17 AM

More like VUDU is downgrading their copy of Sword in the Stone.

squatting hen · 08-30-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ibprofane

More like VUDU is downgrading their copy of Sword in the Stone.

The thing is, they wouldn't be if people didn't complain and ask for the new version.

BenAndrewsNYC · 09-27-2021, 05:09 PM

Noticed today that Sword in the Stone is available in 4K on Vudu - has anyone bought it & able to comment on any reso difference? Would LOVE if it was a better scan than the HD mess…

cmcclure16 · 09-27-2021, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BenAndrewsNYC

Noticed today that Sword in the Stone is available in 4K on Vudu - has anyone bought it & able to comment on any reso difference? Would LOVE if it was a better scan than the HD mess…

The 4K has been available for a few years (as it's been on Disney+ since it launched in 2019). It looks much better than the blu-ray, it's no longer a DNR'd mess.

bennyb98 · 09-27-2021, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cmcclure16

The 4K has been available for a few years (as it's been on Disney+ since it launched in 2019). It looks much better than the blu-ray, it's no longer a DNR'd mess.

Correct. I just checked last night and my Vudu copy is the non-hot mess version but it did want me to buy a UHD copy for $18 so no idea if the UHD copy they are selling is the "good" Disney+ version or the "we don't acknowledge it's existence" Blu-Ray scan

Undeadcow · 09-27-2021, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BenAndrewsNYC

Noticed today that Sword in the Stone is available in 4K on Vudu - has anyone bought it & able to comment on any reso difference? Would LOVE if it was a better scan than the HD mess…

At a glance I did not think Sword and the Stone had an obvious improvement with UHD (toggling between UHD and HD on Vudu) because it didn't look especially '4K' but I suppose it's a scenario where even if UHD benefits are limited the initial HD edition was so botched my initial observations didn't account for that. It's also possible that the HD only edition is different on Vudu now and that it might be near the same (by my estimate).

echopulse · 09-29-2021, 03:36 PM

Maybe the new version just removed the artificial color brightness that the old master had.

bru20 · 09-29-2021, 06:37 PM

Did this really deserve its own thread? Post in the Vudu or Disney threads.

08-29-2013, 01:10 AM	#1
flippenphil Senior Member Member since:Apr 2013 Trading Score:45	Disney upgrading Vudu Sword in the Stone Disney is upgrading the 1964 digital copy of Sword in the Stone to the NEW remastered version! You are welcome. ;-) After receiving a rejected response saying they tried using the new version but were declined by Disney, I got this reply 2 hours later. Greetings Philip, Our content team contacted the studio and they changed their mind about this. They are sending us content for the re-mastered version. So that should be up on the service soon. There is no exact date since there are too many variables, but it will change for you automatically. Just wanted to give you a heads up since there were a few other cases pertaining to this movie after I took your case. James C[censored] VUDU Customer Care

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08-29-2013, 01:36 AM	#2
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Isn't the new one worse than the older one?

08-29-2013, 03:08 PM	#5
AnemicOak Special Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Archbury Blu-ray collection:265 Digital collection:1127 Trading Score:91	So they're replacing the one people were happy they still had (as opposed to iTunes who had replaced theirs) with the one people have been complaining about non-stop?

08-29-2013, 03:34 PM	#6
Blu-News Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:371 Trading Score:232	LOL this is not a good thing. But I guess anyone who loved the Blu-ray will be happy about this...

08-29-2013, 07:34 PM	#7
squatting hen Special Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TX MA collection:459 Digital collection:772 Trading Score:350	Some didn't understand...we already had the good one.

08-30-2013, 03:29 AM	#8
theogeek_nola Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:153	There goes the copy with better PQ.

08-30-2013, 06:17 AM	#9
ibprofane Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Oregon 4K collection:69 Blu-ray collection:2988 DVD collection:2228 Digital collection:4608 iTunes collection:73 Trading Score:271	More like VUDU is downgrading their copy of Sword in the Stone.

09-27-2021, 05:09 PM	#11
BenAndrewsNYC Active Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Detroit, MI 4K collection:163 Blu-ray collection:502 DVD collection:139 MA collection:224 Digital collection:1098 iTunes collection:345 Prime collection:52 Trading Score:47	Noticed today that Sword in the Stone is available in 4K on Vudu - has anyone bought it & able to comment on any reso difference? Would LOVE if it was a better scan than the HD mess…

09-29-2021, 03:36 PM	#15
echopulse Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 MA collection:8 Trading Score:3	Maybe the new version just removed the artificial color brightness that the old master had.

09-29-2021, 06:37 PM	#16
bru20 Banned Member since:Jan 2017 Trading Score:138	Did this really deserve its own thread? Post in the Vudu or Disney threads.

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