Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[sancho]

Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

I'm currently in a back-and-forth with support over 7 discs from the 4K sale being scratched. They won't just accept photos of the discs being scratched to shit, they want video of playback issues. I'm not watching the movies a second time in a week just to get a video of the skipping.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by CountYorgaRules

I have it. The transfers on both titles are excellent.

Just wanted to say-- love your username....AND your Avatar!!

[Goemon77]

Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

Both excited and nervous to open my Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 1 set from Scratch Factory.

Edit: Two discs have considerable scratches and a few have light scratches. I think Im officially done with Scratch Factory.

I'm currently in a back-and-forth with support over 7 discs from the 4K sale being scratched. They won't just accept photos of the discs being scratched to shit, they want video of playback issues. I'm not watching the movies a second time in a week just to get a video of the skipping.

Maybe we should contact the studios that they have contracts via social media and let them know the disrespect this label is treating their films with.

Ugh…I assumed the Shaw boxset didn’t have a chance in hell getting through unscathed. Definitely gonna skip those collections for now..maybe way down the line when it’s discounted and grab it on Amazon. Thanks

[DukeTogo84]

In all seriousness I'm really curious how these discs are getting scratched in the Mexican plant. I feel like it would have to be truly horrible handling if this many discs are getting scratched. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's not just a Shout Factory issue, but widespread. I just don't get how so many discs can be scratched.

[TheHorrorNerd]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

In all seriousness I'm really curious how these discs are getting scratched in the Mexican plant. I feel like it would have to be truly horrible handling if this many discs are getting scratched. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's not just a Shout Factory issue, but widespread. I just don't get how so many discs can be scratched.

They probably don't fabricate the discs there right? Maybe they are damaged from the get-go before replication.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

In all seriousness I'm really curious how these discs are getting scratched in the Mexican plant. I feel like it would have to be truly horrible handling if this many discs are getting scratched. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's not just a Shout Factory issue, but widespread. I just don't get how so many discs can be scratched.

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In all seriousness, I do wonder the same. The scratches often have a very similar pattern from what I've noticed, so maybe some machine in need of repair, or the way they're stacking them or something perhaps.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

They probably don't fabricate the discs there right? Maybe they are damaged from the get-go before replication.

I have no idea how that works. I always thought the plants provided the discs, but maybe not?

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

In all seriousness, I do wonder the same. The scratches often have a very similar pattern from what I've noticed, so maybe some machine in need of reapir, or way they're stacking them or something perhaps.

It would really suck if it all came down to either a broken machine or bad procedure with storage. Who knows, but both of these ideas sound plausible.

[CountYorgaRules]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

Just wanted to say-- love your username....AND your Avatar!!

Thanks!

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Shout Factory got back to me, and acknowledged that The People Under the Stairs and Brotherhood of the Wolf 4K are indeed locked. They stated they don't anticipate it happening again. No mention of a replacement disc.

They need to be issuing replacements.

[sancho]

Warehouse in Mexico

[Trekkie313]

Not as bad as LD days were discs could literally separate from the glue and aluminum.

[surfinhank]

Well somebody's just going to have to go down there. Go to Mexico, get a job in the plant and figure out what the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is the problem! Any takers?

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Wasn't the Day of the Dead OCN supposedly found in South Africa?

It's believed to be held there, but there's issues with the person holding wanting a silly asking price or the country impounding it due to some tax fraud thing one of the producers was involved in.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

It's believed to be held there, but there's issues with the person holding wanting a silly asking price or the country impounding it due to some tax fraud thing one of the producers was involved in.

I thought it was housed in the salt mine where they filmed the movie?

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I thought it was housed in the salt mine where they filmed the movie?

It was and I think still is, but one of the South African financiers obtained ownership of it. It's theorized the financier wants a ton of money for accessing it, the other story is that the person was involved in some tax fraud and his properties were seized by the government of South Africa.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

They don't "anticipate" it happening again So they accidentally locked those UHDs? Weird.

If only they didn’t “anticipate” more scratched discs, amirite

[sancho]

Originally Posted by surfinhank

Well somebody's just going to have to go down there. Go to Mexico, get a job in the plant and figure out what the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is the problem! Any takers?

Any chance of her being there?

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by sancho

Any chance of her being there?

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Who gave you permission to film in my kitchen?

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by sancho

Any chance of her being there?

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If she's there i'll take my chances with the mexican cartel.

[Clambake]

Originally Posted by CountYorgaRules

I have it. The transfers on both titles are excellent.

Thanks, I appreciate it.