The Thorn birds on Bluray? - Blu-ray Forum

filmmusic · 04-23-2013, 08:33 PM

Is there any change of this magnificent mini-series being released in Bluray, or the original material isn't Bluray worthy?

edit: Oh, i see it was shot on 35mm! So i guess, it could be released.

johnnydarko · 06-12-2013, 03:51 AM

Yeah, this is one of the guiltiest pleasures ever to be aired on network television! I'd totally purchase this on blu-ray to see it again for the first time.

filmmusic · 06-12-2013, 10:06 AM

I hope they bring it soon...

NEXUS-6 · 10-26-2014, 05:04 PM

Great Series. I would buy this in an instant!

Pirate King · 11-03-2014, 03:47 PM

One of my wife's favorites. We have it on DVD but I know she would love to see Richard Chamberlain in 1080P. When she is happy I am happy.

harpolini · 11-04-2014, 09:53 PM

Just started watching the series for the first time. I was really disappointed that the DVD starts with a spoiler filled summary of the show. I frantically grabbed my remote to skip but it was too late.

Good thing the show holds it own and I've been sucked in after the first episode. Was this spoiler filled summary included in the original TV broadcast?

PatrynXX · 06-09-2020, 03:11 AM

My mom loves it so she was wondering about it

DVD Phreak · 02-14-2023, 05:48 AM

It's available on streaming in HD. I bought it on Vudu for $20, and the 1080p picture looks quite nice. The aspect ratio is 1.78:1 instead of the original 1.33:1. I was hoping for Blu-ray too. 2023 is the 40th anniversary of this show, so it would be a good time to release a special deluxe Blu-ray set! But who am I kidding? Nowadays the big studios aren't going to release deluxe anything on physical media. So, if you want to see this HD, the streaming version would have to do. Besides Vudu, it's available on Google, YouTube, and Apple too. Amazon seems to only sell the SD version, but only at $11.

DVD Phreak · 02-14-2023, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by harpolini

Just started watching the series for the first time. I was really disappointed that the DVD starts with a spoiler filled summary of the show. I frantically grabbed my remote to skip but it was too late.

That was the way the show opened when it first aired in 1983, so that intro has to be included. It's not that bad. It gives you just a glimmer of later episodes, but not that much.

WernerP · 05-16-2025, 09:49 AM

It's been released in Spain.

https://dvdstorespain.es/en/films/12...558200906.html

TheOneWithThePrize · 05-17-2025, 01:40 PM

Pirated, you mean.

04-23-2013, 08:33 PM	#1
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	The Thorn birds on Bluray? Is there any change of this magnificent mini-series being released in Bluray, or the original material isn't Bluray worthy? edit: Oh, i see it was shot on 35mm! So i guess, it could be released.

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06-12-2013, 03:51 AM	#2
johnnydarko Junior Member Member since:Apr 2013	Yeah, this is one of the guiltiest pleasures ever to be aired on network television! I'd totally purchase this on blu-ray to see it again for the first time.

06-12-2013, 10:06 AM	#3
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	I hope they bring it soon...

10-26-2014, 05:04 PM	#4
NEXUS-6 Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:4	Great Series. I would buy this in an instant!

11-03-2014, 03:47 PM	#5
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	One of my wife's favorites. We have it on DVD but I know she would love to see Richard Chamberlain in 1080P. When she is happy I am happy.

11-04-2014, 09:53 PM	#6
harpolini Expert Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:WA, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:1	Just started watching the series for the first time. I was really disappointed that the DVD starts with a spoiler filled summary of the show. I frantically grabbed my remote to skip but it was too late. Good thing the show holds it own and I've been sucked in after the first episode. Was this spoiler filled summary included in the original TV broadcast?

06-09-2020, 03:11 AM	#7
PatrynXX Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Cedar Falls, IA 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:1539 DVD collection:793 MA collection:104 Digital collection:1451 iTunes collection:66 Prime collection:30 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:2	My mom loves it so she was wondering about it

02-14-2023, 05:48 AM	#8
DVD Phreak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:2917 DVD collection:2249 Blu-ray reviews:7	It's available on streaming in HD. I bought it on Vudu for $20, and the 1080p picture looks quite nice. The aspect ratio is 1.78:1 instead of the original 1.33:1. I was hoping for Blu-ray too. 2023 is the 40th anniversary of this show, so it would be a good time to release a special deluxe Blu-ray set! But who am I kidding? Nowadays the big studios aren't going to release deluxe anything on physical media. So, if you want to see this HD, the streaming version would have to do. Besides Vudu, it's available on Google, YouTube, and Apple too. Amazon seems to only sell the SD version, but only at $11.

05-16-2025, 09:49 AM	#10
WernerP Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Mortsel, Belgium Trading Score:3	It's been released in Spain. https://dvdstorespain.es/en/films/12...558200906.html

05-17-2025, 01:40 PM	#11
TheOneWithThePrize Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:En flugskit i kosmos 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	Pirated, you mean.

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