Original Terminator Question - Blu-ray Forum

The Shabu King · 06-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Best Buy has the original Terminator on sale this week. I was wondering if it's worth picking up or is a newer version coming soon like how T2 was handled?

danielsan4610 · 06-16-2009, 05:45 PM

Lowry Digital (the guys that worked on the Bond remasters) will be remastering Terminator 1 but there is no release date yet. Even after they are done, Cameron will have to approve it. I'm thinking it's still going to be a year away or at least a bit after Avatar comes out.

Might as well pick it up and sell it down the road. It's only 12.99 isn't it?

benricci · 06-16-2009, 05:48 PM

It's cheap and the quality is pretty decent. Just get it, I don't see this one being re-released for quite some time.

Adam_ME · 06-16-2009, 05:49 PM

I still refuse to pick up the original Terminator until they include the mono track.

GGX · 06-17-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I still refuse to pick up the original Terminator until they include the mono track.

Ya thats a pretty big omission.

tron3 · 06-17-2009, 02:51 AM

Easily my favorite movie franchise. Not only does lack of a remastered original stop me from buying, it stops me from buying the rest.

Call me silly, but I want to see the original in HD before I watch the rest. I may not wait this one out, though.

"I'll be back."

Mr. Joshua · 06-17-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I still refuse to pick up the original Terminator until they include the mono track.

The mono track rocks. I wish they actually used the cops real voice in the beginning too. The voice over is way too deep...

online365daysayear · 06-17-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I still refuse to pick up the original Terminator until they include the mono track.

I bought it, and I did not realize it did no include the mono track which threw me for a loop. I want the mono track so this will be a double dip for me when it comes out.

Dubstar · 06-17-2009, 06:21 PM

so the Sony $12.99 version has uncompressed 5.1 sound, the Fox edition has Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6.1 sound - so aside from the fact that neither editions have the original mono track, is one better than the other?

The Shabu King · 06-16-2009, 05:49 PM

Yeah it is 12.99. I should have worded my question differently too. Is the picture quality good? I never bought the original T2 blu, but heard it was pretty bad. Is this the same for T1?

The Shabu King · 06-16-2009, 06:03 PM

Ok. Thanks

UniSol GR77 · 07-08-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielsan4610

Lowry Digital (the guys that worked on the Bond remasters) will be remastering Terminator 1 but there is no release date yet.

They already did that in 2007-2008, according to Ling.
Still waiting for Cameron to approve/advice.

06-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#1
The Shabu King Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Long Beach, NY Blu-ray collection:358	Original Terminator Question Best Buy has the original Terminator on sale this week. I was wondering if it's worth picking up or is a newer version coming soon like how T2 was handled?

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06-16-2009, 05:45 PM	#2
danielsan4610 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:225	Lowry Digital (the guys that worked on the Bond remasters) will be remastering Terminator 1 but there is no release date yet. Even after they are done, Cameron will have to approve it. I'm thinking it's still going to be a year away or at least a bit after Avatar comes out. Might as well pick it up and sell it down the road. It's only 12.99 isn't it?

06-16-2009, 05:48 PM	#3
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	It's cheap and the quality is pretty decent. Just get it, I don't see this one being re-released for quite some time.

06-16-2009, 05:49 PM	#4
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1221 Blu-ray collection:2103 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5039 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	I still refuse to pick up the original Terminator until they include the mono track.

06-17-2009, 02:51 AM	#6
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Easily my favorite movie franchise. Not only does lack of a remastered original stop me from buying, it stops me from buying the rest. Call me silly, but I want to see the original in HD before I watch the rest. I may not wait this one out, though. "I'll be back."

06-17-2009, 06:21 PM	#9
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	so the Sony $12.99 version has uncompressed 5.1 sound, the Fox edition has Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6.1 sound - so aside from the fact that neither editions have the original mono track, is one better than the other?

06-16-2009, 06:03 PM	#11
The Shabu King Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Long Beach, NY Blu-ray collection:358	Ok. Thanks

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