Future Man Season 1 and 2 - Blu-Ray - Blu-ray Forum

Rick Grimes · 07-27-2019, 07:13 AM

I caught an episode of this show on the Comedy Channel on Foxtel (SD only channel), and I quite enjoyed it. The show is akin to an Ash vs. Evil Dead style comedy (half-hour eps), but instead of Horror-Comedy, the genre mix is Sci-Fi and Comedy. The original source for the show is Hulu (US streaming audio platform). Thanks to Sony and ViaVision (Madman), we have it here in Australia on BD, exclusively AND NOW Season 2 is on it’s way to BD Early August 2019.

With Seth Rogen as producer/co-creator, there are quite a few laughs. With some great casting of comedy greats including Ed Begley Jr. Definitely worth the $30 for the BD.

I do have one beef with the transfer however. While the PQ is great, the Dolby True HD 5.1 sounds fantastic, the Blu-Ray is 1.78:1, while the OAR is 2.35:1.

After having a quick look through Disc 1 at various scenes, it appears the show was created with a lot of safe space (future proofing for 21:9 TV’s perhaps), since the show can be squeezed onto a 16:9 AKA 1.78:1 palette. Only problem is, the show does look a little cramped at times, especially when you can just barely see the backs of characters heads in the frame during some conversations.

Ideally, the show should have been transferred as it is streamed (2.35:1), but at the same time, it is evident that they shot the show taking into consideration that it may be aired at 1.78:1. Pretty sure they simply crop info on the left and right of frame, while keeping top and bottom info intact. However, I would like to see some comparisons before confirming for a fact that that is what Sony did for the BD.

07-27-2019, 07:13 AM	#1
Rick Grimes Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:281 Blu-ray collection:1525 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Future Man Season 1 and 2 - Blu-Ray I caught an episode of this show on the Comedy Channel on Foxtel (SD only channel), and I quite enjoyed it. The show is akin to an Ash vs. Evil Dead style comedy (half-hour eps), but instead of Horror-Comedy, the genre mix is Sci-Fi and Comedy. The original source for the show is Hulu (US streaming audio platform). Thanks to Sony and ViaVision (Madman), we have it here in Australia on BD, exclusively AND NOW Season 2 is on it’s way to BD Early August 2019. With Seth Rogen as producer/co-creator, there are quite a few laughs. With some great casting of comedy greats including Ed Begley Jr. Definitely worth the $30 for the BD. I do have one beef with the transfer however. While the PQ is great, the Dolby True HD 5.1 sounds fantastic, the Blu-Ray is 1.78:1, while the OAR is 2.35:1. After having a quick look through Disc 1 at various scenes, it appears the show was created with a lot of safe space (future proofing for 21:9 TV’s perhaps), since the show can be squeezed onto a 16:9 AKA 1.78:1 palette. Only problem is, the show does look a little cramped at times, especially when you can just barely see the backs of characters heads in the frame during some conversations. Ideally, the show should have been transferred as it is streamed (2.35:1), but at the same time, it is evident that they shot the show taking into consideration that it may be aired at 1.78:1. Pretty sure they simply crop info on the left and right of frame, while keeping top and bottom info intact. However, I would like to see some comparisons before confirming for a fact that that is what Sony did for the BD.

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