SOV Blu-ray Wishlists

[D100200]

Yes, I’ve heard the argument that it doesn’t really make sense to put SOV movies on Blu-ray given the source’s limitations. But damn it companies keep putting these things on Blu-ray so might as well have some wishlists for them.

As for me what motivated this thread was finding the title Petrified Beast from the Frozen Zone (1990). It made a best of list and I found an old magazine article about it, but not too much other info. Cool name though.

[PatLT95]

This movie is kinda obscure but kinda not if you're familiar with SOV, but once you get past the gross moments it's stupidly hilarious.

[Show spoiler]

[gunnerg]

An industrial Betacam shot film I want on blu-ray = Blood Cult

I've been selling off my old pixely dvds of sov video store staples with each new blu-ray that gets released. I wasn't a believer until the Terror Vision blu-ray set of Video Violence 1 & 2. Since then...Redneck Zombies, Killing Spree, The Abomination, Cannibal Campout, in today's mail 555! The list goes on. They all, so far, do look and sound noticeably superior to the old dvds. Taken more seriously now, with seemingly better discovered restoration technology for tape sources, they're often returning to the original tape masters exclusively for a new HD blu-ray transfer. There's also more room to breathe on the discs, no noticeable pixeling. Giving a truer analog video cassette appearance, without a digital look. Much more reminiscent of watching them on tape, but on a higher end VCR than I could ever afford back in the day and translating much nicer to a modern tv. Oh, and blu-ray discs are also made from superior material with a durable coating!
I wish the big studios would catch onto this thing small labels are doing for sov titles lately. I would love blu-ray re-releases of their old dvd complete series sets of sov tv shows. Alice, Three's Company, All in the Family, Welcome Back Kotter, Sanford and Son...that list goes on and on, too!

[TenYearLurker]

There's a dedicated Wish Lists subforum where this thread belongs:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=73

[D100200]

Originally Posted by TenYearLurker

There's a dedicated Wish Lists subforum where this thread belongs:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=73

Yeah, I meant to put it there, but made it here by accident. Can a mod help?

[BradTV]

Originally Posted by D100200

Yes, I’ve heard the argument that it doesn’t really make sense to put SOV movies on Blu-ray given the source’s limitations. But damn it companies keep putting these things on Blu-ray so might as well have some wishlists for them.

As for me what motivated this thread was finding the title Petrified Beast from the Frozen Zone (1990). It made a best of list and I found an old magazine article about it, but not too much other info. Cool name though.

I mean, it's a yes and no.

There are some small improvements we can make with the picture with some tech without doing upscales and whatnot. There IS a small restoration process with tape if you know what you are doing. Keep in mind that most SOV isn't shot on consumer tape - there's quite a few different options and some can be exploited in cool ways.

Is there a big difference - no, not really but there's a small one.

Plus, what are we going to do? Put them on DVDs that no one will buy? It's gotta be on a blu-ray and plus - that leaves so much more room for extras.

-brad

[BradTV]

Originally Posted by gunnerg

An industrial Betacam shot film I want on blu-ray = Blood Cult

I've been selling off my old pixely dvds of sov video store staples with each new blu-ray that gets released. I wasn't a believer until the Terror Vision blu-ray set of Video Violence 1 & 2. Since then...Redneck Zombies, Killing Spree, The Abomination, Cannibal Campout, in today's mail 555! The list goes on. They all, so far, do look and sound noticeably superior to the old dvds. Taken more seriously now, with seemingly better discovered restoration technology for tape sources, they're often returning to the original tape masters exclusively for a new HD blu-ray transfer. There's also more room to breathe on the discs, no noticeable pixeling. Giving a truer analog video cassette appearance, without a digital look. Much more reminiscent of watching them on tape, but on a higher end VCR than I could ever afford back in the day and translating much nicer to a modern tv. Oh, and blu-ray discs are also made from superior material with a durable coating!
I wish the big studios would catch onto this thing small labels are doing for sov titles lately. I would love blu-ray re-releases of their old dvd complete series sets of sov tv shows. Alice, Three's Company, All in the Family, Welcome Back Kotter, Sanford and Son...that list goes on and on, too!

Agreed! Keep in mind that Killing Spree and Abomination are not shot on video but were sourced masters from tape - so there is more of a filmic presentation on those. This will be the same for our City Lights movies we are releasing.