Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Blu-man08]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

I have no doubt that the quality of the Blu-Rays will be reference level...
apparently the black crush issue is history:

How can you tell from that picture?

Edit: Never mind. Stars, right. My bad.

[Shin sam]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

It's not for the box art. it's for the box itself. Those "sleeves" are horrendous. I don't want it in a sleeve. They can rip and they can scratch the discs. I prefer cases.

Oh, ok. Why cant they be the same? I love star wars but it seams that everything about it now days just p**** me off!

[Jumpman]

The stars weren't missing on the '04 box set during the Battle of Yavin, where they?

[Jason520C]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

The stars weren't missing on the '04 box set during the Battle of Yavin, where they?

They were there but no where near as standing out as the above pictures are

[shelldweller]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

The stars weren't missing on the '04 box set during the Battle of Yavin, where they?

I´m afraid they were ...

[Jumpman]

Well, it looks like we're getting new transfers.

[AutomaticDriver]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

Except Blu-rays are scratch proof. I've heard that people have gone to work on discs using screwdrivers to test this fact and the Blu-ray has still held up.

Blu Rays are not, I repeat NOT scratch proof. They are scratch resistant. Big difference.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

I´m afraid they were ...

The stars were there, you just have to fiddle around a bit to see them.

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[STARSCREAM]

Those new screens are fantastic! The stars are everywhere, looks great.

[shelldweller]

Originally Posted by chip75

The star were there, you just have to fiddle around a bit to see them.

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Yeah, they weren´t gone completely of course... but on the (bad) photo taken at the comic con display you can see that the brightness level has been much improved. Having said that, the 2004 DVDs aren´t as bad as people believe them to be ...

[Torgon]

If you pre-order through Foxconnect.com ($89.99) you get a free litho limited to the first 1000 customers (another blurb (and the photo below) says 1138 customers).

LINK

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[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

I actually canceled the preorder I had up for this set. I have been burned too many times (by Back to the Future & Alien Anthology) to preorder anything from Amazon. I have the entire series (including the theatrical cuts) on DVD so I am not in any hurry to get this set.

To each his own.

Continue to enjoy with those 480i lossy audio DVDs.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Torgon

If you pre-order through Foxconnect.com ($89.99) you get a free litho limited to the first 1000 customers (another blurb (and the photo below) says 1138 customers).

That looks nice apart from Anakin looks like he just came from the poodle-parlour....

Anakin Skywalker

"War's hell on my splitends.... That's why
Jedi's use L'Oreal Elvive Nutri-gloss Shampoo
Light. Because You're Worth It!!"

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

I actually canceled the preorder I had up for this set. I have been burned too many times (by Back to the Future & Alien Anthology) to preorder anything from Amazon. I have the entire series (including the theatrical cuts) on DVD so I am not in any hurry to get this set.

Now Indiana Jones is another matter - the draw of Indy I will be unable to resist.

How have you been burned? I'm considering pre-ordering with Amazon and would like to know. PM if you want.

[octagon]

So now we're analyzing snapshots of a display?

I know we're startved for actual information but this is taking screenshot science to an all new level

[darkgrievous]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

I have no doubt that the quality of the Blu-Rays will be reference level...
apparently the black crush issue is history:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/...40cf87bf_b.jpg

The only thing I´m a little concerned about is that there are no indications that further digital enhancements have been made at this point. I mean, I really hope they redid Jabba´s musical number or corrected Obi-Wan braid, updated textures, corrected sabers etc ...

Well if you look at the bottom image of the death star it look like they remade the cgi and "erase" the old green wireframe style.

[Cook]

Originally Posted by 3DForLife

Blu Rays are not, I repeat NOT scratch proof. They are scratch resistant. Big difference.

And slick shiny cardboard will NOT scratch a disc. I have taken a screwdriver to a demo disc i got with my player and couldnt scratch the thing until i applied significant pressure. If any scratches are occuring its dust and grit that accumulates on the cardboard that scratchs the disc when it is slid back across the cardboard. If the discs are scratched when you receive them that is something that happened in the packaging process at the manufacturers and I would say not because of the cardboard. I have watched my Alien Anthology liberally and have yet to get one scratch on my discs. If someone has gotten scratches it is due to mishandling the discs. People should look at themselves and figure out what they are doing wrong instead of blaming the packaging. Be careful with them and they wont get scratched. If they do get scratched make sure there is no grit inside the sleeves were the discs are held as that can ware on a disc after a while.

[Mavrick]

I love this thread so much

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Cook

I have watched my Alien Anthology liberally...

I watched it conservatively. I though Weyland-Yutani behaved responsibly and their corporate officers made the only decisions they could given the situations.

[opticzar]

I love it so much, I created an account to ask a question

Could someone clear up the US vs. UK packaging for me? US packaging is like the Alien Anthology set (which I own and like)? UK packaging has 6 individual slim blu cases for the movies?

The US version is a cooler presentation, but less safe. I wish they would make a packaging style like the Alien Anthology set, except just have the discs snap into trays like normal and have the gorgeous artwork printed behind them, so you can see it once the disc is removed. That way we get the artwork AND the safety. Is that so hard?