Anchor Bay... where are you? - Blu-ray Forum

Bluzombie · 02-13-2008, 04:21 PM

Any info on weather or not Anchor Bay is still in the game Blu-wise? Been pretty quiet for a while now.

Minimejer05 · 02-13-2008, 04:22 PM

Good question! I would like to know that as well. Thanks for asking.

WickyWoo · 02-13-2008, 04:23 PM

Yes, they just haven't announced any new titles yet. Undoubtedly they were seeing how their Halloween/Christmas stuff did before making any commitments

gufazi · 02-13-2008, 04:51 PM

Apparently the 'Dead' transfers (Evil, Day, Dawn) were not very good quality - some even say less than DVD. Hopefully there are R & Ding this before they release anything else.

kiskiboy97 · 02-13-2008, 04:54 PM

Dawn of the Dead was a very noticeable upgrade from the DVD. I've compared the Blu and the new 4 disc DVD set back to back and the upgrade in quality is stunning.

WickyWoo · 02-13-2008, 04:54 PM

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Apparently the 'Dead' transfers (Evil, Day, Dawn) were not very good quality - some even say less than DVD. Hopefully there are R & Ding this before they release anything else.

No, that was people just whining that those movies don't look very good to begin with because they're low budget 20 year old horror movies for the first 2, and for the second it's how Romero wants it to look

fronn · 02-13-2008, 04:59 PM

I'm curious about Magnolia as well... haven't heard anything from them since The Host, I believe.

Tartan is another -- Oldboy not sell enough yet? (I bought it!)

Blu Titan · 02-13-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gufazi

Apparently the 'Dead' transfers (Evil, Day, Dawn) were not very good quality - some even say less than DVD. Hopefully there are R & Ding this before they release anything else.

I own the DEAD movies, and Beowulf and Grendel. The PQ of the Blu-ray is a great improvemnet over the DVD!

DetroitSportsFan · 02-13-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gufazi

Apparently the 'Dead' transfers (Evil, Day, Dawn) were not very good quality - some even say less than DVD. Hopefully there are R & Ding this before they release anything else.

Who are the idiots that say those are worse than DVD?

The transfers on those films are the best they have ever looked. It's not like those films were released last year with a high budget.

As for Anchor Bay, the have a nice library of titles that many would like to see on Blu.

owa · 02-13-2008, 05:05 PM

"To Kill a King"?

This site and HDD show it coming to blu-ray on Feb. 26th. Has that been delayed or something?

Anchor Bay site still has it listed: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.co...ID=4&GenreID=0

Sky_Captain · 02-13-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

No, that was people just whining that those movies don't look very good to begin with because they're low budget 20 year old horror movies for the first 2, and for the second it's how Romero wants it to look

LOL!! Mis-informed numpties. Dawn Of The Dead is a stellar upgrade.

gufazi · 02-13-2008, 08:23 PM

Glad to hear that Dawn and Day of the Dead have great PQ...

What about Anchor's Evil Dead transfer?
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...20&show=review

gvortex7 · 02-13-2008, 08:25 PM

I own Halloween, Dawn of the Dead and Evil Dead II. All three look great on Blu-ray IMO.

fronn · 02-13-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gufazi

Glad to hear that Dawn and Day of the Dead have great PQ...

What about Anchor's Evil Dead transfer?
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...20&show=review

That sounds strange to me. I found the BR to be better than my THX copy. Not substantially, but I could definitely tell one was upconverted DVD and one was BR.

I don't think the BR and THX came from the same master though, so I'm curious as to how much better the THX master would have looked on BR -- probably not much, but I'd bet it would be a little better than what we got.

Sky_Captain · 02-13-2008, 08:41 PM

Supposedly, the BR came from the same master as the later Divimax Book Of The Dead edition. I have neither, so can't comment.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-13-2008, 08:47 PM

EDII looks the worst of the four horror titles, but that has to do more with the source material than anything else.

But the BD is a definite upgrade compared to the DVD.

desmond · 02-13-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

I own the DEAD movies, and Beowulf and Grendel. The PQ of the Blu-ray is a great improvemnet over the DVD!

+1 on the dead movies.

Rustmonsteru · 02-13-2008, 09:36 PM

I'll back up the nice pq of the Romero flicks and Beowulf & Grendel. Anyone complaining about how Dawn of the dead looks obviously never saw it.

rwduke · 02-13-2008, 10:00 PM

Great question.

I am anxiously awaiting more title announcements from Anchor Bay. Bring on the horror.

deadhatetheliving · 02-13-2008, 11:12 PM

Anchor Bay has one of the best horror catologes for a studio supporting blu-ray. i'll would gladly buy anything they put on blu. i would also like to see License to Drive and Class of 1984 on blu too.

02-13-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
Bluzombie Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC Blu-ray collection:73	Anchor Bay... where are you? Any info on weather or not Anchor Bay is still in the game Blu-wise? Been pretty quiet for a while now.

02-13-2008, 05:05 PM	#10
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	"To Kill a King"? This site and HDD show it coming to blu-ray on Feb. 26th. Has that been delayed or something? Anchor Bay site still has it listed: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.co...ID=4&GenreID=0 Last edited by owa; 02-13-2008 at 05:07 PM.

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02-13-2008, 04:22 PM	#2
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Good question! I would like to know that as well. Thanks for asking.

02-13-2008, 04:23 PM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Yes, they just haven't announced any new titles yet. Undoubtedly they were seeing how their Halloween/Christmas stuff did before making any commitments

02-13-2008, 04:51 PM	#4
gufazi Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Springfield, Virginia	Apparently the 'Dead' transfers (Evil, Day, Dawn) were not very good quality - some even say less than DVD. Hopefully there are R & Ding this before they release anything else.

02-13-2008, 04:54 PM	#5
kiskiboy97 Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Dawn of the Dead was a very noticeable upgrade from the DVD. I've compared the Blu and the new 4 disc DVD set back to back and the upgrade in quality is stunning.

02-13-2008, 04:59 PM	#7
fronn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:St. Paul, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm curious about Magnolia as well... haven't heard anything from them since The Host, I believe. Tartan is another -- Oldboy not sell enough yet? (I bought it!)

02-13-2008, 08:23 PM	#12
gufazi Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Springfield, Virginia	Glad to hear that Dawn and Day of the Dead have great PQ... What about Anchor's Evil Dead transfer? https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...20&show=review

02-13-2008, 08:25 PM	#13
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	I own Halloween, Dawn of the Dead and Evil Dead II. All three look great on Blu-ray IMO.

02-13-2008, 08:41 PM	#15
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Supposedly, the BR came from the same master as the later Divimax Book Of The Dead edition. I have neither, so can't comment.

02-13-2008, 08:47 PM	#16
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	EDII looks the worst of the four horror titles, but that has to do more with the source material than anything else. But the BD is a definite upgrade compared to the DVD.

02-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#18
Rustmonsteru Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007	I'll back up the nice pq of the Romero flicks and Beowulf & Grendel. Anyone complaining about how Dawn of the dead looks obviously never saw it.

02-13-2008, 10:00 PM	#19
rwduke Member Member since:Aug 2007	Great question. I am anxiously awaiting more title announcements from Anchor Bay. Bring on the horror.

02-13-2008, 11:12 PM	#20
deadhatetheliving Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:812 Blu-ray collection:2693 DVD collection:90 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	Anchor Bay has one of the best horror catologes for a studio supporting blu-ray. i'll would gladly buy anything they put on blu. i would also like to see License to Drive and Class of 1984 on blu too.

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