Swiss Family Robinson: 55th Anniversary Edition -- DMC Exclusive

[notmicro1]

I was able to upload some full-rez screen-shots to HomeTheaterForum, and I'll try to post a link to them -

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topi...6#entry4242351

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

Originally Posted by notmicro1

I was able to upload some full-rez screen-shots to HomeTheaterForum, and I'll try to post a link to them -

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topi...6#entry4242351

Good gravy, those caps look beautiful. I just put in an order. Cheers man!

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by UseY0ur1llusi0n

Good gravy, those caps look beautiful. I just put in an order. Cheers man!

Yeah, it looks beautiful.
Pity they didn't go all the way, and included a lossless audio too!
Why do a half job?
When 4K blurays will arrive we will still have DVD audio?

Nonetheless, I'm thankful that this wasn't tealed as the current trend is.

[anastaciafreak]

i got my swiss family robinson & return to oz blu-rays today from disney movie club and they didn't have the slipcovers. disney movie club told me these ones weren't released with them, which stinks since all the previous ones were released with slipcovers.

[Atreyu]

Got it for my husband and he loves it. he was waiting for a blu ray release of this for quite some time.

[Hank the Tank]

Now hopefully next we will get The Parent Trap (both 1961 and 1998 editions) on Blu.

[Outlander]

Do the DMC exclusives eventually get a wide release?

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Outlander

Do the DMC exclusives eventually get a wide release?

from what it seems, no.

[TheGeneral]

Originally Posted by Outlander

Do the DMC exclusives eventually get a wide release?

No.
These Blu-Ray exclusives they're doing will not.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

from what it seems, no.

Originally Posted by TheGeneral

No.
These Blu-Ray exclusives they're doing will not.

[Show spoiler]

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[DisneyBlu]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

[Show spoiler]

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101 Dalmatians II was a "temporary" exclusive, meaning it was sold exclusively by the DMC for a limited time (Hercules and Tarzan were also available exclusively in DMC before their wide release).

However, the DMC exclusives with the gold borders (Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, etc) are "true" exclusives in that it does not seem they will be offered in retail stores.

[TheGeneral]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

[Show spoiler]

...says "hello"

um, okay...

Originally Posted by DisneyBlu

101 Dalmatians II was a "temporary" exclusive, meaning it was sold exclusively by the DMC for a limited time (Hercules and Tarzan were also available exclusively in DMC before their wide release).

However, the DMC exclusives with the gold borders (Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, etc) are "true" exclusives in that it does not seem they will be offered in retail stores.

THIS ^^

Not sure how people don't understand the difference between an actual exclusive and an early-release exclusive

Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Tarzan, Hercules, 101 Dalmatians 2 ...... those were all released to DMC members months before they were available in retail.


Any of these DMC Exclusive Blu-rays are a completely different category.
If you can't figure that out for yourself yet, then best to not try explaining it to others

[TheGeneral]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Maybe, but the oldest is still only 7-8 months so no way to know if long term they MIGHT show up.

OTOH I wouldn't expect it anytime soon.

I've heard direct from DMC that they are named DMC Exclusives for an obvious / specific reason
[though people who don't know anything more than what's on this thread will start chiming in and try to state otherwise ]


I wouldn't bet on them showing up anywhere besides fleabay though.

[Robert Siegel]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Yeah, it looks beautiful.
Pity they didn't go all the way, and included a lossless audio too!
Why do a half job?
When 4K blurays will arrive we will still have DVD audio?

Nonetheless, I'm thankful that this wasn't tealed as the current trend is.

Are you saying there is no lossless audio on this blu-ray? If there isn't I am just stunned. I thought we were at the end of that crap when Warner finally stopped their lossy audio in 2007 on their blu-rays.

I would like to make a suggestion to all members: PLEASE send Disney a note about this, all Blu-rays that are exclusive to the Disney Movie Club should have DTS Master Audio.

DMCquestions@movieclubinfo.com or calling us at 1-800-362-4587
ALSO: BE SURE TO POST ON FACEBOOK ON THE DISNEY MOVIE CLUB SITE, THEY DO RESPOND (see below)

I have already written them a few notes, one requesting The Happiest Millionaire to be released. On Facebook (Disney Movie Club) they did respond by saying "Priscilla Porter: I will forward your comments along to our Marketing Group Robert. Priscilla"

I think it is very important we all write a note to both the emails and the Facebook page. On the emails, I always start by saying "Please forward this to the team that decides which movies to release through the club." In this case, I would change it to "to the technical team who works on Disney Movie Club Blu-ray exclusives."

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

Are you saying there is no lossless audio on this blu-ray? If there isn't I am just stunned. I thought we were at the end of that crap when Warner finally stopped their lossy audio in 2007 on their blu-rays.

Yes, most Disney Club exclusives have lossy Dolby digital audio.
Actually I think only Return to oz and the 2 Herbie movies have lossless audio.
So, it's 3 out of 8.
Correct me if I'm wrong please anyone.

By the way, we're talking about Disney here.
From what I've understood of its releases Disney doesn't care about quality.

The Bigger the company, the less the interest on quality!

[Flanger-Hanger]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

I have already written them a few notes, one requesting The Happiest Millionaire to be released.

These exclusive discs seem to be timed with 5-year anniversaries (40th, 45th, 55th, etc). With that in mind, my guess is that Millionaire will come in 2017 for its 50th.

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

Are you saying there is no lossless audio on this blu-ray?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...9&postcount=46

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Yes, most Disney Club exclusives have lossy Dolby digital audio.
Actually I think only Return to oz and the 2 Herbie movies have lossless audio.
So, it's 3 out of 8.
Correct me if I'm wrong please anyone.

By the way, we're talking about Disney here.
From what I've understood of its releases Disney doesn't care about quality.

The Bigger the company, the less the interest on quality!

Pollyana and Old Yeller are losslelss as well

only "the computer wore tennis shoes", apple dumpling gang, and Swiss Family have lossy (and Swish family Robinson has a 320kbps mono track which is an insane bitrate that is near lossless)

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by wormraper

Pollyana and Old Yeller are losslelss as well

only "the computer wore tennis shoes", apple dumpling gang, and Swiss Family have lossy (and Swish family Robinson has a 320kbps mono track which is an insane bitrate that is near lossless)

Old Yeller is lossy:

Disc Title: OLD YELLER
Disc Size: 20,022,881,646 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00100.MPLS
Size: 19,906,940,928 bytes
Length: 1:23:41.349
Total Bitrate: 31.72 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 29888 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround
Subtitle: English / 64.851 kbps

Pollyanna too!

DISC INFO:

Disc Title: Pollyanna.1960.COMPLETE.BLURAY-PCH
Disc Size: 19,111,539,807 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
BDInfo: 0.0.2

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00100.MPLS
Length: 2:14:26.600 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 18,958,381,056 bytes
Total Bitrate: 18.80 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 17499 kbps 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Dolby Digital Audio English 320 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Presentation Graphics English 78.321 kbps

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Old Yeller is lossy:



Pollyanna too!

I swore people told us when they came out that they were lossless??? damn. but hey, I'm not exactly worried. 320kbps 2.0 is a VERY high bitrate DD...at that rate it's pretty much indistinguishable from lossless, though it makes you wonder why they can't do a lossless encode? not that hard to run it through