3rd Rock From The Sun - Blu-ray Forum

chriharr · 11-03-2008, 06:23 AM

such an awesome show of the 90's, can't wait till they transfer this baby to Blu-ray.

I know you can get the seasons on DVD, but I want more clarity

the entire show was shot on 16mm film, they have to make a blu-ray transfer.

a lot of the 60,70,80 & 90's shows were shot on either 16mm or 35mm film.

can't wait till all the TV shows go Blu, its amazing most TV shows were shot on such a high definition format and converted and re-broadcast in SD.

quexos · 11-04-2008, 04:08 AM

Did you hear anything about this one coming on Blu ? God I loved this show.

Dick: I am the high commander and from now on you shall refer to me as such !
Harry: okay, such

Blu-Jawa · 11-04-2008, 06:57 AM

In-coming Transmission from:
The "Big Giant Head" about those Blu-Ray's. hehe

Drewbee87 · 03-31-2015, 04:33 PM

This is on Netflix in "16:9 HD", it looks horrible. :/

dvdmike · 03-31-2015, 04:48 PM

In hd on UK Netflix and is a dnr hot mess like a lot of US series from the same time

Drewbee87 · 03-31-2015, 05:31 PM

If 3rd Rock really was shot on film, they definitely didn't re-scan the negatives. Looks like they took the tape masters, upscaled + cropped them to 16:9 and added newly rendered text for the credits. Carsey-Werner done a much better job with That '70s Show.

blahsi · 03-31-2015, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drewbee87

If 3rd Rock really was shot on film, they definitely didn't re-scan the negatives. Looks like they took the tape masters, upscaled + cropped them to 16:9 and added newly rendered text for the credits. Carsey-Werner done a much better job with That '70s Show.

Yep, exactly. I was excited when I saw that they were HD and immediately noticed what they actually did. I think they're the uncut broadcast versions, which is better than what Netflix had prior. I would have to consult my DVD set to confirm this, though.

Nightman04 · 04-04-2015, 05:19 AM

As annoyed as Iam about the cropping, it hasn't stoped me from enjoying this hilarious show. Definitely one of the greats.

Drewbee87 · 04-04-2015, 05:31 AM

I was a casual watcher when the show was on and barely remember it, and I started watching it last week. The cropping is bad, really bad in certain scenes, but I'm glad I can watch it in some way without having to buy the DVD's. If I wasn't saving for a new computer I would definitely get them because watching it episode after episode has made me a bigger fan. There are some episodes I can't watch on Netflix though, every season there seems to be a few that are out of sync. :/

CouncilSpectre · 04-04-2015, 07:20 AM

I remember picking up the complete series box set for about £20 a few years ago. Couldn't say no at that price!

Such a brilliant series. John Lithgow is sublime as Dick

iank · 04-04-2015, 07:57 AM

I bought the complete DVD set of this late last year. Just about to finish season 1. Don't think I'd feel the need to buy it on Blu.

Nightman04 · 11-28-2018, 08:32 PM

Would love a bluray release of this. Might have to just buy the DVD to get the proper aspect ratio. The cropping is SO HORRIBLE. How bad you ask? Well, during season 3, episode 3 “Tricky Dick” Mary and Dick are pranking each other. Dick talks to Mary's mechanic in Spanish in their office, and tells him to do something bad to her car (or something along those lines), but they didn't even bother moving up the subtitles when they cropped it, so unless you speak Spanish, you're out of luck. Pure laziness on their part. Not to mention other more physical jokes being kind of ruined. Cutting peoples faces and reactions in half at the top and bottom of the screen. There’s one where dick smashes a pop up book and you can barely even see him doing it. It’s ridiculous.

DawnShadow · 04-02-2019, 02:33 AM

Sucks how bad this "remaster" turned out :/

Nightman04 · 04-02-2019, 04:58 PM

Come on mill creek and make this happen!

Nico Darko · 04-02-2019, 09:11 PM

I wanted to rewatch the show, so I had a look at the Amazon fake remaster version, and the extreme cropping makes it unwatchable. I know they did the same for The Simpsons, this should be completely forbidden.

So I ended up buying the dvds, and that's so much better (I've almost finished season 1). It's such a funny crazy sitcom.

The Happy Neighbor · 06-03-2019, 07:14 PM

I just finished watching the show for the first time and really enjoyed it! My only complaint is the alternate ending should have been the actual ending of the show, imo. I may have to pick up the DVDs, since after reading this I highly doubt there are Blu-ray plans for any time soon.

11-03-2008, 06:23 AM	#1
chriharr Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Adelaide, SA . Australia Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:17 Blu-ray reviews:6	3rd Rock From The Sun such an awesome show of the 90's, can't wait till they transfer this baby to Blu-ray. I know you can get the seasons on DVD, but I want more clarity the entire show was shot on 16mm film, they have to make a blu-ray transfer. a lot of the 60,70,80 & 90's shows were shot on either 16mm or 35mm film. can't wait till all the TV shows go Blu, its amazing most TV shows were shot on such a high definition format and converted and re-broadcast in SD.

03-31-2015, 05:31 PM	#6
Drewbee87 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:266 Trading Score:7	If 3rd Rock really was shot on film, they definitely didn't re-scan the negatives. Looks like they took the tape masters, upscaled + cropped them to 16:9 and added newly rendered text for the credits. Carsey-Werner done a much better job with That '70s Show. Last edited by Drewbee87; 03-31-2015 at 05:36 PM.

11-28-2018, 08:32 PM	#12
Nightman04 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:California 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:4441 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:33	Would love a bluray release of this. Might have to just buy the DVD to get the proper aspect ratio. The cropping is SO HORRIBLE. How bad you ask? Well, during season 3, episode 3 “Tricky Dick” Mary and Dick are pranking each other. Dick talks to Mary's mechanic in Spanish in their office, and tells him to do something bad to her car (or something along those lines), but they didn't even bother moving up the subtitles when they cropped it, so unless you speak Spanish, you're out of luck. Pure laziness on their part. Not to mention other more physical jokes being kind of ruined. Cutting peoples faces and reactions in half at the top and bottom of the screen. There’s one where dick smashes a pop up book and you can barely even see him doing it. It’s ridiculous. Last edited by Nightman04; 07-09-2020 at 10:20 AM.

04-02-2019, 02:33 AM	#13
DawnShadow Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:851 DVD collection:181 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:223	Sucks how bad this "remaster" turned out :/ Last edited by DawnShadow; 04-02-2019 at 02:42 AM.

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11-04-2008, 04:08 AM	#2
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Did you hear anything about this one coming on Blu ? God I loved this show. Dick: I am the high commander and from now on you shall refer to me as such ! Harry: okay, such

11-04-2008, 06:57 AM	#3
Blu-Jawa Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:519 Blu-ray reviews:2	In-coming Transmission from: The "Big Giant Head" about those Blu-Ray's. hehe

03-31-2015, 04:33 PM	#4
Drewbee87 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:266 Trading Score:7	This is on Netflix in "16:9 HD", it looks horrible. :/

03-31-2015, 04:48 PM	#5
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	In hd on UK Netflix and is a dnr hot mess like a lot of US series from the same time

04-04-2015, 05:19 AM	#8
Nightman04 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:California 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:4441 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:33	As annoyed as Iam about the cropping, it hasn't stoped me from enjoying this hilarious show. Definitely one of the greats.

04-04-2015, 05:31 AM	#9
Drewbee87 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:266 Trading Score:7	I was a casual watcher when the show was on and barely remember it, and I started watching it last week. The cropping is bad, really bad in certain scenes, but I'm glad I can watch it in some way without having to buy the DVD's. If I wasn't saving for a new computer I would definitely get them because watching it episode after episode has made me a bigger fan. There are some episodes I can't watch on Netflix though, every season there seems to be a few that are out of sync. :/

04-04-2015, 07:20 AM	#10
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	I remember picking up the complete series box set for about £20 a few years ago. Couldn't say no at that price! Such a brilliant series. John Lithgow is sublime as Dick

04-04-2015, 07:57 AM	#11
iank Banned Member since:Feb 2014 Location:QLD, Australia DVD collection:323 Blu-ray reviews:4	I bought the complete DVD set of this late last year. Just about to finish season 1. Don't think I'd feel the need to buy it on Blu.

04-02-2019, 04:58 PM	#14
Nightman04 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:California 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:4441 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:33	Come on mill creek and make this happen!

04-02-2019, 09:11 PM	#15
Nico Darko Senior Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:France	I wanted to rewatch the show, so I had a look at the Amazon fake remaster version, and the extreme cropping makes it unwatchable. I know they did the same for The Simpsons, this should be completely forbidden. So I ended up buying the dvds, and that's so much better (I've almost finished season 1). It's such a funny crazy sitcom.

06-03-2019, 07:14 PM	#16
The Happy Neighbor Member Member since:Jul 2016 Location:West Virginia 4K collection:356 Blu-ray collection:2072 Blu-ray reviews:1	I just finished watching the show for the first time and really enjoyed it! My only complaint is the alternate ending should have been the actual ending of the show, imo. I may have to pick up the DVDs, since after reading this I highly doubt there are Blu-ray plans for any time soon.

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