Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season 4K UHD (2011) - Page 27 - Blu-ray Forum

s_har · 06-06-2018, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Vangeli

It's a big show but streaming is far surpassing premium physical formats so in effect they still have to see if it's worth doing.

I see your point, but given how massively popular GoT is it makes you wonder if it were to fail on UHD disc then what other show could possibly hope to succeed on this format?

If they wanted to test the waters I think they possibly make a mistake starting with the first season. They should have released season 7 on UHD back in december last year to coincide with the DVD and BD release. A missed opportunity in my opinion.

Nothing371 · 06-06-2018, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by s_har

I see your point, but given how massively popular GoT is it makes you wonder if it were to fail on UHD disc then what other show could possibly hope to succeed on this format?

Exactly. Game of Thrones is pretty much the worst (TV on disc) example you could come up with for "you gotta support this 4K release or else it could fail". Which is why I find the argument so tiresome.

Everyone could just as easily buy a couple of these seasons and then they discontinue them anyways in favor of bigger boxed editions or the complete set. The only thing that HBO has proven is that there will be no shortage of additional future GoT printings. If you're worried about this getting a complete release then you haven't really been paying attention. People here just want other people to buy it so they can keep getting their matching individual seasons, or so they don't have to double dip later.

There is no risk that the show won't be supported going into the future. GoT is like Harry Potter for adults. It will continue getting reprints.

Pyoko · 06-06-2018, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vangeli

Also most huge boxsets have absolutely horrid packaging so I'll take smaller cases with a handful of discs each anyway, tyvm.

Granted the only US editions in my collection are Treme and Deadwood, but every complete HBO BD set I have is individual cases in a box.

LordSummerIsle · 06-06-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Nothing371

I already have the packaging. Just need the 4K discs.

Tbh, I've been considering prioritizing the acquisition all of the bd steelbook seasons instead.

I'd skip the steelbooks, to be honest. I had the first two, but I traded them in for store credit at a local shop just because of how flimsy they were. They had cool artwork and all, but I was not impressed. Granted, I'm not a steelbook guy. I've never been impressed by them just because of how fragile they are. And for some reason, most of the ones I've picked up, they never close properly. Either the top doesn't want to snap shut, or the bottom doesn't want to snap shut. The only steelbook I've been impressed by was the Suspiria one from Synapse. I preordered that one because I didn't want to wait for the standard release, and I did not regret it once I got it in my hands.

NoFro · 06-06-2018, 10:35 PM

Another reason to not buy season by season: HBO have been hella inconsistent with their packaging for the Blu Ray season releases and I wouldn't be surprised if they were just as bad here.

DMC86X · 06-06-2018, 11:54 PM

Does the dc redeem in 4K? Probably not huh?

BluProofie · 06-07-2018, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DMC86X

Does the dc redeem in 4K? Probably not huh?

The slipcover says it’s an HD digital copy.

Canada · 06-07-2018, 12:20 AM

AVS forums Ralph Potts reviews Game of Thrones season 1

BrownianMotion · 06-07-2018, 01:46 AM

This might not be very sharp or have significantly more detail than the BD, but the depth is insane. Excellent use of HDR.

Looking forward to seeing what they do with the other seasons.

Mattiemax · 06-07-2018, 12:31 PM

Got Mine Today so excited to give it a spin.

Now remains to be seen will season 2 follow????

spf781 · 06-07-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattiemax

Got Mine Today so excited to give it a spin.

Now remains to be seen will season 2 follow????

Can't see why it wouldn't.

AgentOrange · 06-07-2018, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Has a distributor releasing a TV series on disc by the season ever confirmed the entire series before issuing the first season?

Probably not, but this is an odd one since it's a show at the peak of it's popularity, and seasons 1-7 have been on the books for awhile now. Yet, since we are awaiting season 8 (and there is quite a large gap until season 8 airs) it's not like they could just do a "complete series" and be done with it. If there ever was a show to "commit" to definitively, this would be it! Just doing "season 1" isn't much of a commitment. Hopefully the next announcement is for multiple seasons.

All I know is the history of studios doing them piecemeal on blu-ray was not strong. If it was a "catalog" show, and they started out with "season 1", it seemed almost 50/50 that it would never be completed. With "current" shows still airing on television, it might have even been worse with shows just going DVD only randomly in the middle of their run.

In either case, I expect Game of Thrones will ultimately be completed on UHD - it would be pretty shocking if it isn't - and a deathblow to the format (at least as far as future TV series go). Hopefully it won't be long before they announce more seasons to help inspire confidence. Ideally, they would have all of 1-7 out there before Season 8 airs.

Tom Servo · 06-07-2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BrownianMotion

This might not be very sharp or have significantly more detail than the BD, but the depth is insane. Excellent use of HDR.

Looking forward to seeing what they do with the other seasons.

Yeah I saw the comparisons at caps-a-holic. I guess they pulled all the detail they could out of it already with the blu-rays, but the colors are nicer on the UHD. Don't know if that's enough to make me re-purchase them all though.

Agent Kay · 06-07-2018, 03:28 PM

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x=...8&l=1&i=0&go=1

Maybe on a price drop deal....

Tom Servo · 06-07-2018, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent Kay

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x=...8&l=1&i=0&go=1

Maybe on a price drop deal....

SOme detail actually appears to be lost on the UHD... Skin features, etc. Probably due to the different color grading though.

PeterTHX · 06-07-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

SOme detail actually appears to be lost on the UHD... Skin features, etc. Probably due to the different color grading though.

I have the disc and there's definitely no lost detail. Looks brand new.

krismate · 06-07-2018, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent Kay

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x=...8&l=1&i=0&go=1

Maybe on a price drop deal....

I checked that scene out last night (Oppo 203 > Denon X7200WA > Sony A8F) and it certainly didn't look like that. I'm not sure the HDR to SDR conversion for these caps is always 100% accurate.

BrownianMotion · 06-07-2018, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Yeah I saw the comparisons at caps-a-holic. I guess they pulled all the detail they could out of it already with the blu-rays, but the colors are nicer on the UHD. Don't know if that's enough to make me re-purchase them all though.

It's worth it, in my opinion. The HDR brings so much life to the image. On my setup, in terms of sheer depth, this is one of the top UHDs in that department.

It's not perfect by any means, and probably not a top tier UHD in overall quality, but it's still fantastic and worth the upgrade.

Lozkin · 06-07-2018, 07:34 PM

Hi all, sorry if this has been answered already, but I’ve read that not every episode has commentary. Is this true?

Thanks

SwaGGInTheShadows · 06-07-2018, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lozkin

Hi all, sorry if this has been answered already, but I’ve read that not every episode has commentary. Is this true?

Thanks

Just go back 6-8 pages its there.

This trend is. ......

06-06-2018, 10:35 PM	#525
NoFro Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Another reason to not buy season by season: HBO have been hella inconsistent with their packaging for the Blu Ray season releases and I wouldn't be surprised if they were just as bad here.

06-06-2018, 11:54 PM	#526
DMC86X Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Baton Rouge, LA Blu-ray collection:24 Trading Score:90	Does the dc redeem in 4K? Probably not huh?

06-07-2018, 12:20 AM	#528
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:1204 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	AVS forums Ralph Potts reviews Game of Thrones season 1

06-07-2018, 01:46 AM	#529
BrownianMotion Power Member Member since:Nov 2013	This might not be very sharp or have significantly more detail than the BD, but the depth is insane. Excellent use of HDR. Looking forward to seeing what they do with the other seasons.

06-07-2018, 12:31 PM	#530
Mattiemax Active Member Member since:Jun 2015 Blu-ray collection:22	Got Mine Today so excited to give it a spin. Now remains to be seen will season 2 follow????

06-07-2018, 03:28 PM	#534
Agent Kay Banned Member since:May 2018 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:57	http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x=...8&l=1&i=0&go=1 Maybe on a price drop deal....

06-07-2018, 07:34 PM	#539
Lozkin Junior Member Member since:Sep 2016	Hi all, sorry if this has been answered already, but I’ve read that not every episode has commentary. Is this true? Thanks

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