Lost : Disney vs Buena Vista - Blu-ray Forum

Nicolas554 · 02-02-2009, 11:26 PM

I bought Lost season 3 and 4. I bought the season 3 from my local store in Quebec, and the season 4 on ebay, from a seller from Ontario.

I think the canadian release is from Buena Vista, and the USA release is from Disney, is there any differences in the PQ or AQ ? i've noticed they are listed with the very same specification, so i guess there is no difference at all from those studio release ?

Thx !!!

Petra_Kalbrain · 02-02-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas554

I bought Lost season 3 and 4. I bought the season 3 from my local store in Quebec, and the season 4 on ebay, from a seller from Ontario.

I think the canadian release is from Buena Vista, and the USA release is from Disney, is there any differences in the PQ or AQ ? i've noticed they are listed with the very same specification, so i guess there is no difference at all from those studio release ?

Thx !!!

Buena Vista and Disney are part of a conglomerate. I don't think it matters which company logo is tagged onto the packaging. Both companies would be using the same company to encode/program their discs. So, the end result should be identical.

GGX · 02-02-2009, 11:57 PM

Buena Vista and Disney are the same company.

Chordata · 02-02-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

Buena Vista and Disney are the same company.

That's not technically correct but, with respect to the OP's question, I wouldn't be worried.

Canada · 02-03-2009, 12:03 AM

Buena Vista is under Disney's umbrella.

GGX · 02-03-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

That's not technically correct but, with respect to the OP's question, I wouldn't be worried.

Disney owns Buena Vista. So they are one in the same.

thecroshow · 02-03-2009, 12:27 AM

next thing you're going to tell me is that coke and pepsi are the same.

the cdn version is superior, better PQ and AQ, i imported from US to prove this.

[Show spoiler]

jw · 02-03-2009, 12:30 AM

US is BVHE released?

coverart, nothing about Disney on it

Penitus · 02-03-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Canada

Buena Vista is under Disney's umbrella.

ella ella ella a a a under Disney's umbrella ella ella a a a

donblu · 02-03-2009, 01:09 AM

Disney owns ABC.

thecroshow · 02-03-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Penitus

ella ella ella a a a under Disney's umbrella ella ella a a a

oh gosh that was BAD but funny bwahahhaa

Anthony P · 02-03-2009, 03:16 AM

I will limit myself to the topic at hand (i.e. as related to movies)
Buena Vista is (was?)the name of the distributor arm of Disney (I think they might have renamed it recently- if so things may change with time), Disney is one of the studios.

so lost will have BV or BVHE but not Disney because it is not from Disney studio but ABC.

But since the conglomerate that owns it all is also has Disney in the name most just call it Disney

Jeff Kleist · 02-03-2009, 05:42 AM

Buena Vista Home Entertainment is the video distributor for Disney, which apparently will be renamed Disney at some point in the future

Viacom and Disney have both moved their TV product from CBS/ABC respectively into their own lables, and transferred their TV assets there, which is why Lost 4 is under ABC Studios. Star Trek will also be under CBS, even though it was aired on NBC

The same stuff is also happening with Uni doing their TV under NBC Universal

It's all the same, it's simply them segmenting their catalog and keeping TV in the TV family and movies in the movie family

Ernest Rister · 02-03-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

That's not technically correct but, with respect to the OP's question, I wouldn't be worried.

Yes it is.

Walt got pissed off by RKO's high handed treatment once too often, so he and Roy formed their own distribution company, Buena Vista, named after the street running by the new Disney Studios. The first film released under the Buena Vista baner won an Academy Award (Walt's nature film Seal Island)

Buena Vista = Disney.

RKO = historical cinema factoid.

nekromantik · 02-03-2009, 08:48 AM

Yeh I always thought Buena Vista was owned by Disney.
Didnt know about the renaming tho.

Kynch · 02-03-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Penitus

ella ella ella a a a under Disney's umbrella ella ella a a a

XD

Chordata · 02-03-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Yes it is.

Walt got pissed off by RKO's high handed treatment once too often, so he and Roy formed their own distribution company, Buena Vista, named after the street running by the new Disney Studios. The first film released under the Buena Vista baner won an Academy Award (Walt's nature film Seal Island)

Buena Vista = Disney.

RKO = historical cinema factoid.

You've proven my point. Disney and Buena Vista are NOT the same company. A distinction without a difference? Maybe.

Ernest Rister · 02-03-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

You've proven my point. Disney and Buena Vista are NOT the same company. A distinction without a difference? Maybe.

Not maybe. The Buena Vista distribution arm of the Disney company isn't a "different company" -- it's like an appendage. It's as separate from the company as your arm is separate from you, or your leg or your foot. Without Disney's distribution arm, no films would reach the theaters. In the distant past, other studios such as RKO and United Artists released films for Disney, just as Disney's Buena Vista released films made by PIXAR (except Disney was a production partner with PIXAR, but never mind). RKO angered Walt by fighting him over his elaborate plans for Fantasia, and they refused to release "Seal Island", which led Walt Disney to break from RKO completely and form their own internal release arm.

Pirate King · 02-03-2009, 01:49 PM

This is a quote from the Disney website.

As one of the largest divisions in the Walt Disney Company and also one of the largest revenue-generating divisions, Buena Vista Home Entertainment continues to legitimize home video as an art form in and of itself, not just as a natural stage in the life of a theatrical release.

Buena Vista is to Disney as Chevrolet is to GM.

ScarredLungs · 02-03-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

US is BVHE released?

coverart, nothing about Disney on it

Disney also owns ABC

02-02-2009, 11:26 PM	#1
Nicolas554 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Quebec city Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:3	Lost : Disney vs Buena Vista I bought Lost season 3 and 4. I bought the season 3 from my local store in Quebec, and the season 4 on ebay, from a seller from Ontario. I think the canadian release is from Buena Vista, and the USA release is from Disney, is there any differences in the PQ or AQ ? i've noticed they are listed with the very same specification, so i guess there is no difference at all from those studio release ? Thx !!!

02-03-2009, 12:27 AM	#7
thecroshow Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Victoria BC Blu-ray collection:459 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:1	next thing you're going to tell me is that coke and pepsi are the same. the cdn version is superior, better PQ and AQ, i imported from US to prove this. [Show spoiler]bwahahha GOTCHA

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02-02-2009, 11:57 PM	#3
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	Buena Vista and Disney are the same company.

02-03-2009, 12:03 AM	#5
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Buena Vista is under Disney's umbrella.

02-03-2009, 12:30 AM	#8
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	US is BVHE released? coverart, nothing about Disney on it

02-03-2009, 01:09 AM	#10
donblu Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:10	Disney owns ABC.

02-03-2009, 03:16 AM	#12
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	I will limit myself to the topic at hand (i.e. as related to movies) Buena Vista is (was?)the name of the distributor arm of Disney (I think they might have renamed it recently- if so things may change with time), Disney is one of the studios. so lost will have BV or BVHE but not Disney because it is not from Disney studio but ABC. But since the conglomerate that owns it all is also has Disney in the name most just call it Disney

02-03-2009, 05:42 AM	#13
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Buena Vista Home Entertainment is the video distributor for Disney, which apparently will be renamed Disney at some point in the future Viacom and Disney have both moved their TV product from CBS/ABC respectively into their own lables, and transferred their TV assets there, which is why Lost 4 is under ABC Studios. Star Trek will also be under CBS, even though it was aired on NBC The same stuff is also happening with Uni doing their TV under NBC Universal It's all the same, it's simply them segmenting their catalog and keeping TV in the TV family and movies in the movie family

02-03-2009, 08:48 AM	#15
nekromantik Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Bristol, UK Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:549	Yeh I always thought Buena Vista was owned by Disney. Didnt know about the renaming tho.

02-03-2009, 01:49 PM	#19
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	This is a quote from the Disney website. As one of the largest divisions in the Walt Disney Company and also one of the largest revenue-generating divisions, Buena Vista Home Entertainment continues to legitimize home video as an art form in and of itself, not just as a natural stage in the life of a theatrical release. Buena Vista is to Disney as Chevrolet is to GM.

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