Why has HBO not release the rest of the Sopranos on blu? - Blu-ray Forum

rlmbluray · 01-18-2010, 06:43 PM

Does anyone know if there is a date or plan for this release?

Comments?

Thanks

BlUafficianado · 01-18-2010, 07:13 PM

Absolutely can't wait to own the entire series in blu. How absurdly expensive do you think it's going to be when it finally drops?

WMAangel · 01-19-2010, 03:07 AM

I wish they had gone the same route that Universal went with BSG and just offered the complete series on BD to begin with and then sold individual seasons later....I would have upgraded in that scenario....instead, I'm going to have to wait while they go back through each season from the beginning with separate releases before a complete series set is made available....I already bought each season individually the first time as they came out on DVD, and as The Who says: "I won't get fooled again!"

hardtosayx · 01-19-2010, 03:15 AM

How much more or less was it to buy them seperately or the complete series on DVD? I can't even imagine how expensive it'll be on BD if it was already extremely expensive just on DVD

nametag · 01-19-2010, 03:25 AM

The US DVD release was very fancy and expensive, I seem to recall. The UK one is nice enough and like less than $100 equivalent. I've only seen the first two seasons a while ago so I don't think I'd mind waiting, but there isn't even a blu release date for season 2 yet is there? If things are moving this slowly in about 6 months I'll probably buy the UK DVD and upgrade to blu when it's out as a complete set - I much prefer waiting until TV series are finished and getting a whole boxset and watching them online/on TV when they're on, to getting them individually. I doubt it'll be too expensive when its out as a complete set, maybe not much more than BSG?

I'm right in saying that BSG was filmed in HD whereas Sopranos wasn't (at least at first) aren't I? This could explain why BSG came out in a complete set - it didn't take as long to do the transfer?

pittsgutta · 02-20-2010, 04:21 AM

Will they ever come to Blu-Ray? And when?

Gremal · 02-20-2010, 04:45 AM

Hopefully soon but who knows.

Adrock · 02-20-2010, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pittsgutta

Will they ever come to Blu-Ray? And when?

Yes, I cant believe they would release 1 and 6 without future plans for the individual releases or at least the complete series. No release date has been given.

Gremal · 02-20-2010, 04:49 AM

Well I am grateful that HBO gave us the option of a Blu-ray set when seasons 6.1 and 6.2 were released, so I wasn't tempted to buy the DVDs. And it was great to see season 1 in 1080p...can't wait for the rest.

Turnda643 · 02-20-2010, 06:41 AM

For me, this is one series that i will wait for a complete series box collection. I know it will set me back a few pretty pennies, but I'd rather bite the bullet once and have the entire series at once.

LordCrumb · 02-20-2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pittsgutta

Will they ever come to Blu-Ray? And when?

No, sorry, they will never come out on BD.

Alpha · 02-20-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KaiGusto

No, sorry, they will never come out on BD.

jbourne · 02-20-2010, 04:44 PM

HBO waits a long damn time for Blu-Ray releases. They'll come, just not anytime soon. I think we may see season 2 and possibly 3 around Q4 of this year, like they did with season 1 last year. If we get lucky maybe they'll just release them all at once, but I doubt it.

X12Celtics3 · 02-21-2010, 01:42 PM

I'm sure that the releases will be staggered far enough apart as to maximize profit. I've yet to see this show, and I'm waiting for all seasons to be on Blu-ray...

Member-38928 · 06-10-2010, 06:45 PM

Bump^^ Hurry up HBO, give us the rest of the Sopranos in hi-def !

BillieCassin · 06-17-2010, 08:35 AM

I wonder how sales were for the current Blu sets. While Sopranos generally sells well on home formats, A LOT of people bought the big black DVD box set that just came out a year and a half ago and may not have wanted to double-dip so soon.

Scoop · 07-14-2010, 01:56 PM

Can anybody explain why HBO would release the first and last seasons on Blu-ray but not the others?

Actually, I'd also be curious about why any organization would delay Blu-ray for any movie or show that would sell. Is it that expensive to make a top-quality transfer from the masters? Does it allow pirates to get a higher quality bootleg? Are they waiting for the technology to mature enough that they don't have to redo everything a couple years from now?

havuk88 · 08-07-2010, 04:38 AM

Anyone know if HBO will be releasing the sopranos seasons 2-5 on blu ray?

recS-12 · 08-07-2010, 04:41 AM

I haven't heard anything recent from HBO other then the release of Deadwood on blu-ray.

zardoz · 08-07-2010, 01:45 PM

i want those seasons too.

stopped watching it at the beginning of season 3 when i saw some Blu-rays were coming.

and i am still waiting :|

01-18-2010, 06:43 PM	#1
rlmbluray Member Member since:Feb 2008	Sopranos complete series Blu-ray? Does anyone know if there is a date or plan for this release? Comments? Thanks

02-20-2010, 04:21 AM	#6
pittsgutta Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:45 Trading Score:1	The Sopranos Seasons 2-5? Will they ever come to Blu-Ray? And when?

07-14-2010, 01:56 PM	#17
Scoop New Member Member since:Jul 2010	But why? Can anybody explain why HBO would release the first and last seasons on Blu-ray but not the others? Actually, I'd also be curious about why any organization would delay Blu-ray for any movie or show that would sell. Is it that expensive to make a top-quality transfer from the masters? Does it allow pirates to get a higher quality bootleg? Are they waiting for the technology to mature enough that they don't have to redo everything a couple years from now?

08-07-2010, 04:38 AM	#18
havuk88 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Fort Worth Texas Trading Score:23	Sopranos seasons 2-5? Anyone know if HBO will be releasing the sopranos seasons 2-5 on blu ray?

01-18-2010, 07:13 PM	#2
BlUafficianado Banned Member since:Jan 2010	Absolutely can't wait to own the entire series in blu. How absurdly expensive do you think it's going to be when it finally drops?

01-19-2010, 03:07 AM	#3
WMAangel Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Midlothian, VA Trading Score:15	I wish they had gone the same route that Universal went with BSG and just offered the complete series on BD to begin with and then sold individual seasons later....I would have upgraded in that scenario....instead, I'm going to have to wait while they go back through each season from the beginning with separate releases before a complete series set is made available....I already bought each season individually the first time as they came out on DVD, and as The Who says: "I won't get fooled again!"

01-19-2010, 03:15 AM	#4
hardtosayx Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:PA 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:1482 DVD collection:77 Trading Score:52	How much more or less was it to buy them seperately or the complete series on DVD? I can't even imagine how expensive it'll be on BD if it was already extremely expensive just on DVD

01-19-2010, 03:25 AM	#5
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	The US DVD release was very fancy and expensive, I seem to recall. The UK one is nice enough and like less than $100 equivalent. I've only seen the first two seasons a while ago so I don't think I'd mind waiting, but there isn't even a blu release date for season 2 yet is there? If things are moving this slowly in about 6 months I'll probably buy the UK DVD and upgrade to blu when it's out as a complete set - I much prefer waiting until TV series are finished and getting a whole boxset and watching them online/on TV when they're on, to getting them individually. I doubt it'll be too expensive when its out as a complete set, maybe not much more than BSG? I'm right in saying that BSG was filmed in HD whereas Sopranos wasn't (at least at first) aren't I? This could explain why BSG came out in a complete set - it didn't take as long to do the transfer?

02-20-2010, 04:45 AM	#7
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Hopefully soon but who knows.

02-20-2010, 04:49 AM	#9
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Well I am grateful that HBO gave us the option of a Blu-ray set when seasons 6.1 and 6.2 were released, so I wasn't tempted to buy the DVDs. And it was great to see season 1 in 1080p...can't wait for the rest.

02-20-2010, 06:41 AM	#10
Turnda643 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Victorville, CA Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:773 Blu-ray reviews:2	For me, this is one series that i will wait for a complete series box collection. I know it will set me back a few pretty pennies, but I'd rather bite the bullet once and have the entire series at once.

02-20-2010, 04:44 PM	#13
jbourne Banned Member since:Feb 2010	HBO waits a long damn time for Blu-Ray releases. They'll come, just not anytime soon. I think we may see season 2 and possibly 3 around Q4 of this year, like they did with season 1 last year. If we get lucky maybe they'll just release them all at once, but I doubt it.

02-21-2010, 01:42 PM	#14
X12Celtics3 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:427	I'm sure that the releases will be staggered far enough apart as to maximize profit. I've yet to see this show, and I'm waiting for all seasons to be on Blu-ray...

06-10-2010, 06:45 PM	#15
Member-38928 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:190	Bump^^ Hurry up HBO, give us the rest of the Sopranos in hi-def !

06-17-2010, 08:35 AM	#16
BillieCassin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2009 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:34	I wonder how sales were for the current Blu sets. While Sopranos generally sells well on home formats, A LOT of people bought the big black DVD box set that just came out a year and a half ago and may not have wanted to double-dip so soon.

08-07-2010, 04:41 AM	#19
recS-12 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Tucson, Az USA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:1373 DVD collection:257 MA collection:286 Digital collection:175 iTunes collection:269 Trading Score:75	I haven't heard anything recent from HBO other then the release of Deadwood on blu-ray.

08-07-2010, 01:45 PM	#20
zardoz Senior Member Member since:May 2008	i want those seasons too. stopped watching it at the beginning of season 3 when i saw some Blu-rays were coming. and i am still waiting :\|

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