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[Jeff Kleist]

Incidentaly, my gf was attending the Kikuta panel during the evac, and during it a Jeff spoke about finding them later on the Dealer room. Was that you?

No, that was probably Jeff Lee, there are 3 Jeffs in guests. I did bring Kikuta-san, Yura-san and Shihihori to the con, and was one of the producers on the song they did however.

I've a few blu-ray concerts I might get for my next BD expansion. I actually looked for you briefly after the concert but got moving to my next planned meeting shortly after.

Someone would have pointed me out (next year!). If the guys weren't out yet, I was probably backstage

Definitely. I was a ways back in the big hall and still felt the bass vibrating my vitals. Going first few rows to the HMK concert's not for the weak of heart.

Our sound company (DSL Sound) is fantastic. They treated the room to kill all the echo (if you saw Yoshidas you would have heard the effectiveness). They got a great sound balance, not ear splitting, but still a good punch in the gut. I typically sit at the board during the shows. Every year they impress me with their skills creating fantastic sound inside a concrete box. They're one of the top sound companies on the east coast, and they bring it every year.

A smartphone photo of the back of a Canon DSLR. Wow. Meta.

Yeah, he snapped it backstage. The label guy took the pic, and U-ichi obviously wanted his copy

[petmic10]

Jeff or Bill

Any word about The Ring and The Ring 2 being released on Blu-ray in the
near future?

[Jeff Kleist]

If they make another one maybe

[saprano]

Jeff did the back to the future series get a frame by frame restoration or a new DI transfer?

And what about the audio, did it get a remaster?

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by saprano

Jeff did the back to the future series get a frame by frame restoration or a new DI transfer?

And what about the audio, did it get a remaster?

http://www.back-to-the-future.net/ba...tober-26-2010/

Bob Gale answers this quite clearly.

Originally Posted by BTTF.com

“The HD transfers for all three films are simply breath-taking,” Gale told BTTF.com. “They actually look better than they did in the theater because of the incredible job that was done on dirt clean-up. (And the film grain is preserved, so they still look like movies should look.) And hearing the sound in full dynamic range is — okay, I’ll say it — a blast!”

He went on to describe the new documentaries, one of which is called Tales from the Future. “I’m sure fans will enjoy the new documentaries, which include interviews with cast and crew members who — for budgetary reasons — were left out of the 2002 documentaries,” he explained. “So there are some stories and anecdotes told on camera for the first time. And since everyone wants to know, there are three very brief snippets of Eric Stoltz incorporated into one of the documentaries.” You heard it here first — finally, film footage of Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly!!

Finally, Bob gave us a description of just some of the remaining bonus features which to expect. “We’ve included an animatic storyboard of the nuclear test site sequence from the early drafts of Part 1; the galleries of stills and artwork have been rescanned at a higher resolution, and we’ve included just about everything from the previous releases as well.”

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by saprano

Jeff did the back to the future series get a frame by frame restoration or a new DI transfer?

And what about the audio, did it get a remaster?

Complete DIs of films weren't made until 2000.

[that1guystudios]

Have you guys heard anything from Warner Bros in regards to the 1986 film "Little Shop of Horrors" being released on Blu-ray next year? It's 25th anniversary is in 2011, and I keep hoping that somehow we'll get a restored original ending. I know it's unlikely, but I wonder if anyone at Warner has even considered doing it lately?. 'Cause if they are going to, they'd better get the ball rolling now!

[Jeff Kleist]

They've talked about it, I would label 25th anniversary a likely time to see it

Restoring the original ending is unlikely at best. Geffen hates it.

[saprano]

Originally Posted by merrick97

http://www.back-to-the-future.net/ba...tober-26-2010/

Bob Gale answers this quite clearly.

Thats good to hear. Thanks for posting that.

I got a little worried about how universal was going to handling the transfer.

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Complete DIs of films weren't made until 2000.

Didn't know that. Learn something new.

[MerrickG]

Arkham City. Fall 2011.

FREAKIN AWESOME.

[Nick Graham]

For those like me who were worried about the upcoming Psycho SE from Universal, breathe a sigh of relief:

http://hcc.techradar.com/playback/bl...eview-05-08-10

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Nick Graham

breathe a sigh of relief

Thank you so much, Nick- I'm doing just that!

[kefrank]

Originally Posted by Nick Graham

For those like me who were worried about the upcoming Psycho SE from Universal, breathe a sigh of relief:

http://hcc.techradar.com/playback/bl...eview-05-08-10

That looks amazing! I can't wait!

[johndoyle123]

now that looks good

got a copy on hold at work as we speak

.... looks like universal are not messing about now

and if this sells well we are bound to see more classics in coming months

[sharkshark]

Fabulous, and super pleased they included both the 5.1 AND original Mono.

(Rear Window next, please... )

[Braktastic]

Originally Posted by Nick Graham

For those like me who were worried about the upcoming Psycho SE from Universal, breathe a sigh of relief:

http://hcc.techradar.com/playback/bl...eview-05-08-10

I'm encouraged. However, while the review is glowing, you really can't tell anything about the video quality of the release with screencaps that small.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by nick graham

for those like me who were worried about the upcoming psycho se from universal, breathe a sigh of relief:

http://hcc.techradar.com/playback/bl...eview-05-08-10

x 100

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

original Mono

Lossless mono, that is.

Originally Posted by sharkshark

(Rear Window next, please... )

Or Vertigo- I'm not picky.

[Truewitt]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Lossless mono, that is.

Unfortunately not. They are incorrect; the 2.0 mono is regular ol' DTS.

[ScuseMe]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

(Rear Window next, please... )

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

[I]
Or Vertigo- I'm not picky.

Or both! Pretty please