ER on Blu-ray? - Blu-ray Forum

KrugerIndustrial · 02-07-2011, 11:30 AM

Any info when and if ER will be released on Bluray?

The Apocalypse · 05-01-2011, 07:03 PM

I do want ER to be released on Blu-ray. It's my favourite show. They've got HD episodes of all 15 seasons on iTunes. I've got the complete DVD collection, but I'd like for it to transfer to Blu.

Wyndam · 05-01-2011, 09:25 PM

While it'd be nice (I'm in favor of all TV on Blu-Ray), but 15 seasons would be a big undertaking. At most I could see them doing a test run with Season 1 and seeing how it sold, but I doubt it would sell enough for them to release the entire show.

We'll see though. Shows from the 90s haven't really been tested on Blu-Ray yet.

The Apocalypse · 05-01-2011, 09:45 PM

Yeah I guess. I hope they at least try though. Season 15 was shot in HD, I think, and maybe 14? But yeah, 15 seasons would be a big undertaking. Fingers crossed.

yeayea911 · 05-05-2011, 08:20 PM

Actually, All of the ER episodes (Seasons 1-15) were shot on Film!!!! So they are all widescreen except for a season 1 or 2 episodes that was shot like a news cast (Can't remember it for the life of me) So seasons 1-9 which were on NBC and showed in SD, are actually on film and transferred to Blu-Ray. Not a very big undertaking.

The Apocalypse · 05-08-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yeayea911

Actually, All of the ER episodes (Seasons 1-15) were shot on Film!!!! So they are all widescreen except for a season 1 or 2 episodes that was shot like a news cast (Can't remember it for the life of me) So seasons 1-9 which were on NBC and showed in SD, are actually on film and transferred to Blu-Ray. Not a very big undertaking.

You're not thinking of season 4's Ambush? That live episode. In anycase, I do hope ER eventually makes it to Blu-ray, and good transfers, if they do it.

BluRyan · 06-29-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

I do want ER to be released on Blu-ray. It's my favourite show. They've got HD episodes of all 15 seasons on iTunes. I've got the complete DVD collection, but I'd like for it to transfer to Blu.

I completely and wholeheartedly agree and I absolutely pray for the day we can get every episode on Blu-ray in Full HD

(except for 'Ambush', of course, but I think the whole SD 4:3 suits it). Fingers crossed if and when they do release it they include both the West Coast and East Coast versions.

But if they are releasing it I can see them perhaps pulling a 'Friends' and releasing Season 1 and The Complete Collection on the same day (or so we all think) It would cost a bomb though, shelling out on what would presumably be a 60 disc box set (15 seasons x4 discs). That would probably come to about $399.99 at around $270 with discount.

stevo4264 · 06-29-2011, 06:35 AM

Yeah it was a good show, But I never watched it again after the "Lucy" episode

BluRyan · 06-29-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stevo4264

Yeah it was a good show, But I never watched it again after the "Lucy" episode

That episode was more traumatic than when Bambi's mom died.

The Apocalypse · 06-29-2011, 01:16 PM

Greene's death was really depressing and I'm ticked off at the way they handled Romano's. I thought he was a brilliant and hilarious character, even though he wasn't exactly the nicest of people. Come on WB, lets see ER on Blu!

lacubs · 06-29-2011, 10:13 PM

i bet this will never see blu, all tvshows are shown HD but, i think they are scary to put out the blu because of the cost, look at The Good Wife only on dvd and could of been in Blu-ray, and they try to put The Sopranos on and its didn't sell

The Apocalypse · 06-30-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lacubs

i bet this will never see blu, all tvshows are shown HD but, i think they are scary to put out the blu because of the cost, look at The Good Wife only on dvd and could of been in Blu-ray, and they try to put The Sopranos on and its didn't sell

Don't be so sure. Friends is highly tipped to come out on Blu, and both shows (Friends and ER) are similar in terms of dates and filming locations.

BluRyan · 06-30-2011, 03:20 PM

Let's not forget, WB have also announced that they will begin releasing their classic cartoon library in high definition starting with Tom & Jerry later this year. Like Friends, if they sell well WB may start looking at their other catalogue shows, like ER. Out of all the studios WB seems to be the most forward thinking, and ER was the top rated show for years back in the 90's, along with newer fans there would be a huge amount of people willing to buy it, provided it's at a decent price.

The Apocalypse · 06-30-2011, 03:27 PM

Count me in! The DVD Collection I still have to finish but if and when this hits Blu, it'll be amazing

BluRyan · 07-01-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

Count me in! The DVD Collection I still have to finish but if and when this hits Blu, it'll be amazing

If this came out on blu I would watch every single episode, two per night, and then when I finished I'd start all over again (did that with the DVD boxset!

)
Seriously though, forget everything else, ER has to come out on Blu-ray. It is the BEST show ever.

By the way, WB hasn't announced the complete collection on DVD yet (even though we've had it in the UK for two years!), so maybe they're holding it back until they can announce it on both DVD and Blu-ray.

The Apocalypse · 07-02-2011, 05:32 PM

The DVD boxset is huge. Got it for my birthday. They did a medibox one for seasons 1-10 a couple of years back, would've been nice with a similar packaging for 1-15, but I'm not complaining. Maybe the Blu would have something special.

P.S. It is the best show EVER made

BluRyan · 07-02-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

P.S. It is the best show EVER made

Completely agree! I bought the DVD last May for £70 in HMV! A steal at 48 double sided discs!!

The Apocalypse · 07-03-2011, 10:19 AM

There's just something about ER. I watched 10 seasons on TV, needed to pick up the Complete Collection to watch the earlier series. I was too young to watch the first seasons

. But now I'm catching up. A 16th season was rumoured to be in the cards, but I think it ended well...

BluRyan · 07-03-2011, 05:08 PM

I feel the exact same thing. When I rave about ER people just scowl and go "oh, that show about doctor's" and I'm like "But it's SO much more than that". Someone once said on these forums that people deserve to see their favorite shows in the best quality possible, even if it doesn't have a lot of effects, and ER deserves to be on Blu-ray. Thank God it was shot on film and not video!

By the way, it was originally supposed to end at Season 14 but due to the writer's strike they lost four episodes but then they got a whole extra season to finish it off. Thank God they did because seeing Doug, Carol, Benton, Corday, Weaver, Susan, Carter, Mark, Ray and I'm sure there's some I missed out was just the best thing ever!

Some of my favorite episodes include 'Blizzard', 'Hell and High Water', 'The Long Way Around' and 'Exodus' just to name a few. But seeing as I've only seen a majority of the episodes once I would love the next few times to be on Blu-ray! Are any of the earlier episodes broadcast in HD because I was down my cousins house watching Sky Atlantic HD and they were showing some season three episodes, but her TV is so small it's hard to tell if they were upscaled or not. I mean, as long as HD transfers are available it would be cost effective for WB, rather than remastering the episodes from the original transfers which would not be cost effective.

I think the only problem with releasing ER on BD is due to it's longevity. I mean, releasing a 15-season boxset on Blu would be very costly, although releasing them individually would take years and they may even stop releasing them halfway through if sales were low. Maybe if they released a bunch of three or five season volumes every few months, just so it's not ridiculously expensive and so it doesn't take five years to get them all on Blu!

The Apocalypse · 07-03-2011, 07:32 PM

All episodes are in HD on iTunes for some reason. And I would imagine a 15-season boxset would cost a pretty penny, but it'd be worth it.

02-07-2011, 11:30 AM	#1
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	ER on Blu-ray? Any info when and if ER will be released on Bluray?

05-01-2011, 07:03 PM	#2
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	I do want ER to be released on Blu-ray. It's my favourite show. They've got HD episodes of all 15 seasons on iTunes. I've got the complete DVD collection, but I'd like for it to transfer to Blu.

05-01-2011, 09:25 PM	#3
Wyndam Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:174 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:2	While it'd be nice (I'm in favor of all TV on Blu-Ray), but 15 seasons would be a big undertaking. At most I could see them doing a test run with Season 1 and seeing how it sold, but I doubt it would sell enough for them to release the entire show. We'll see though. Shows from the 90s haven't really been tested on Blu-Ray yet.

05-01-2011, 09:45 PM	#4
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	Yeah I guess. I hope they at least try though. Season 15 was shot in HD, I think, and maybe 14? But yeah, 15 seasons would be a big undertaking. Fingers crossed.

05-05-2011, 08:20 PM	#5
yeayea911 New Member Member since:May 2011	Actually, All of the ER episodes (Seasons 1-15) were shot on Film!!!! So they are all widescreen except for a season 1 or 2 episodes that was shot like a news cast (Can't remember it for the life of me) So seasons 1-9 which were on NBC and showed in SD, are actually on film and transferred to Blu-Ray. Not a very big undertaking.

06-29-2011, 06:35 AM	#8
stevo4264 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Out There 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:899 Trading Score:7	Yeah it was a good show, But I never watched it again after the "Lucy" episode

06-29-2011, 01:16 PM	#10
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	Greene's death was really depressing and I'm ticked off at the way they handled Romano's. I thought he was a brilliant and hilarious character, even though he wasn't exactly the nicest of people. Come on WB, lets see ER on Blu!

06-29-2011, 10:13 PM	#11
lacubs Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008	i bet this will never see blu, all tvshows are shown HD but, i think they are scary to put out the blu because of the cost, look at The Good Wife only on dvd and could of been in Blu-ray, and they try to put The Sopranos on and its didn't sell

06-30-2011, 03:20 PM	#13
BluRyan Active Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Wales Blu-ray collection:589 Blu-ray reviews:1	Let's not forget, WB have also announced that they will begin releasing their classic cartoon library in high definition starting with Tom & Jerry later this year. Like Friends, if they sell well WB may start looking at their other catalogue shows, like ER. Out of all the studios WB seems to be the most forward thinking, and ER was the top rated show for years back in the 90's, along with newer fans there would be a huge amount of people willing to buy it, provided it's at a decent price.

06-30-2011, 03:27 PM	#14
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	Count me in! The DVD Collection I still have to finish but if and when this hits Blu, it'll be amazing

07-02-2011, 05:32 PM	#16
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	The DVD boxset is huge. Got it for my birthday. They did a medibox one for seasons 1-10 a couple of years back, would've been nice with a similar packaging for 1-15, but I'm not complaining. Maybe the Blu would have something special. P.S. It is the best show EVER made

07-03-2011, 10:19 AM	#18
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	There's just something about ER. I watched 10 seasons on TV, needed to pick up the Complete Collection to watch the earlier series. I was too young to watch the first seasons . But now I'm catching up. A 16th season was rumoured to be in the cards, but I think it ended well...

07-03-2011, 05:08 PM	#19
BluRyan Active Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Wales Blu-ray collection:589 Blu-ray reviews:1	I feel the exact same thing. When I rave about ER people just scowl and go "oh, that show about doctor's" and I'm like "But it's SO much more than that". Someone once said on these forums that people deserve to see their favorite shows in the best quality possible, even if it doesn't have a lot of effects, and ER deserves to be on Blu-ray. Thank God it was shot on film and not video! By the way, it was originally supposed to end at Season 14 but due to the writer's strike they lost four episodes but then they got a whole extra season to finish it off. Thank God they did because seeing Doug, Carol, Benton, Corday, Weaver, Susan, Carter, Mark, Ray and I'm sure there's some I missed out was just the best thing ever! Some of my favorite episodes include 'Blizzard', 'Hell and High Water', 'The Long Way Around' and 'Exodus' just to name a few. But seeing as I've only seen a majority of the episodes once I would love the next few times to be on Blu-ray! Are any of the earlier episodes broadcast in HD because I was down my cousins house watching Sky Atlantic HD and they were showing some season three episodes, but her TV is so small it's hard to tell if they were upscaled or not. I mean, as long as HD transfers are available it would be cost effective for WB, rather than remastering the episodes from the original transfers which would not be cost effective. I think the only problem with releasing ER on BD is due to it's longevity. I mean, releasing a 15-season boxset on Blu would be very costly, although releasing them individually would take years and they may even stop releasing them halfway through if sales were low. Maybe if they released a bunch of three or five season volumes every few months, just so it's not ridiculously expensive and so it doesn't take five years to get them all on Blu!

07-03-2011, 07:32 PM	#20
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	All episodes are in HD on iTunes for some reason. And I would imagine a 15-season boxset would cost a pretty penny, but it'd be worth it.

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