Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[HandyDandy]

What's up with this scene it looks like an alt angle was done to it:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2248/tpmn.jpg

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Why would they do that with the border/menu graphics?

I was hoping there would have been an option to switch angles and go fullscreen. At least there isn't a 'Later on Fox' banner scrolling at the bottom of the screen.

Originally Posted by merbermaniac123

On a side note, this might seem like a dumb question, and it probably is, but I just bought the widescreen OUT on VHS and wanted to transfer it to dvd. But my VCR only has one audio out. So, are all VHS tapes mono?

No just your VCR, if it has only one audio output and not both the red and white sockets your VCR is a mono model.

[RodChester]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Why would they do that with the border/menu graphics?

Yeah I am not too happy about the border issue, but I think it will be ok when we actually get to use the discs ourselves and see how all the bonus features play together.

[Bukax42]

Originally Posted by mredman

Take a look at this before you complain:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison.php?id=78496

There isn't much else he could have done here. and he definitely got the best out of it as you can see from the atrocious HDTV screenshot

Excuse me, but from these two HDTV screenshot looks better. It's bad, yes, but there's grain and you can see skin texture. Shot from blu is just a wax, there are no details here.

When it comes to overall quality, both shots are almost the same, just look at single hair at the right; looks exactly the same at boths shots.

TPM looks like a big mess right now; some stunning, sharp, film quality shots and DNR, soft nightmare with no details.

[phansson]

Originally Posted by mredman

Take a look at this before you complain:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison.php?id=78496

There isn't much else he could have done here. and he definitely got the best out of it as you can see from the atrocious HDTV screenshot

Are you really going to say "not much could have been done" from an atrocious low bitrate mpeg2 HDTV screenshot?? Look how bad the geometry is off on those HDTV screen caps.

Come on that is just goofy.....

[quigonjinn]

Originally Posted by crs

I don't know, haven't watched all the extras yet. I can check later.

Thank you!
In all the amount of Prequels deleted scenes, if you watched one of them, can you confirm new scenes with special effects?
I just want to know if we'll get only animatics and blue screen acting or not...

[Jumpman]

What's interesting about some of the shots of TPM that show the DNR... you actually see more detail.

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison.php?id=78492

This Padme shot being especially telling. Look at her hair... on the HDTV version... it kinda blends together and is kinda "fuzzy". But even though the Blu-ray shot shows some DNR, you can actually see the individual hairs on her head.

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison.php?id=78493

Same with Mace here... where you can clearly see the lines in his forehead on the Blu-Ray version. And the individual hairs that make up his eyebrows on the Blu-Ray image. Where as they sort of blend together on the HDTV shot.

Sure there are some images, like the infamous "Qui-Gon Shot", that look a bit off. But that shot looked bad originally anyway.

I'm thinking it's very much in keeping with the careful de-graining that was done for Aliens. Which makes me happy.

+1,000,000, Beast.

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by mredman

I don't get this when did this become a "limited release"?

Its not, but all retailers get issued an allocated amount from the print run. Amazon UK is clearly getting close to selling all of theirs, hence the note they have now added to the complete saga page.

After about 1-2 weeksafter release, they will get their next batch. It gives the general public the impression it is a red hot product because it sells out. Very much the same trick they use with modern warfare games to make sure everyone that wants one pre-orders.

[WorkShed]

Originally Posted by HandyDandy

What's up with this scene it looks like an alt angle was done to it:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2248/tpmn.jpg

That's great! I love that change.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by merbermaniac123

On a side note, this might seem like a dumb question, and it probably is, but I just bought the widescreen OUT on VHS and wanted to transfer it to dvd. But my VCR only has one audio out. So, are all VHS tapes mono?

No, all Star Wars VHS tapes were stereo. Your VCR is either an older model (as VHS decks go) or lower-end, or both.

[HandyDandy]

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

Its not, but all retailers get issued an allocated amount from the print run. Amazon UK is clearly getting close to selling all of theirs, hence the note they have now added to the complete saga page.

After about 1-2 weeksafter release, they will get their next batch. It gives the general public the impression it is a red hot product because it sells out. Very much the same trick they use with modern warfare games to make sure everyone that wants one pre-orders.

Since when is Star Wars not a red hot product??

[Pondosinatra]

So am I the only one on here who cancelled their order???

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by HandyDandy

Since when is Star Wars not a red hot product??

It isn't to 75% of the worlds population, but it will appear to be with all of the free advertising it has been getting. If it sells out in shops (which it will do as they will hold stock back to keep the price inflated) it will become the must buy blu-ray.

Thats why you pre-order or risk not getting it.

[Apinamakina]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

So am I the only one on here who cancelled their order???

No you are not.

[HandyDandy]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

So am I the only one on here who cancelled their order???

Why would you cancel Star Wars???

Wait don't tell me is it cause of the word NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[phansson]

Beast and Jumpman, you CAN NOT compare HDTV screenshots to a Blu Ray. They are all ways going to look better. The bitrate jump alone will allow for more detail!

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by merbermaniac123

I'm trying to reserve judgement until the actual blu rays are in my hands. I dont want to download the leaks either because I don't want to spoil anything. But so far, based on the screens I've seen, TPM looks the worst and the other 5 look really good. So besides the changes and whatnot, I'm still pretty excited for this release.

On a side note, this might seem like a dumb question, and it probably is, but I just bought the widescreen OUT on VHS and wanted to transfer it to dvd. But my VCR only has one audio out. So, are all VHS tapes mono?

No, not all VHS tapes are mono. Sounds like you have an outdated VCR player, most of the late models were stereo but not all movies were stereo to begin with. For VHS transfer, I use the Panasonic DMP-BD70V and connect that to my Hauppauge Colossus HDMI in card. You would be amazed the extreme quality improvement vs. using say a vcr with video rca or svhs out to a Canopus device. If they ever make a blu ray / laserdisc combo player, I'll be on board for that too.

[Coov]

Originally Posted by HandyDandy

Why would you cancel Star Wars???

Wait don't tell me is it cause of the word NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Because this set is CRAP!
You can love it if you want... but being condescending to the opposite opinion is getting old!

[crs]

Originally Posted by Chris81

@crs: Do the deleted scenes also have that border?

No. They are presented on all of the screen.

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Why would they do that with the border/menu graphics?

Beats me. To preserve disc space, perhaps?

Originally Posted by quigonjinn

Hello I have a question for CRS:

Does the Droid control ship sequence from the deleted scenes of AOTC look like crap with blue screen, or does it include special effects?

Thank you very much in advance!

I checked just now, and yeah, it has a lot of unfinished blue screen & other effects.


If anyone cares, bonus disc one and two don't have Scandinavian subtitles, only English/French/Spanish/Dutch/Portuguese. A bit odd since all the other discs of course have Scandinavian subtitles, my set being from this region. Just thought I'd mention it.

[phil4853]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

So am I the only one on here who cancelled their order???

No there were about a hundred other people worldwide as well...LFL and Fox are currently crying into their cornflakes and dreading going bankrupt!

Bring on the 12th!!! Enjoy your principles as I enjoy the blu ray!