Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection - 18 November 2019 - Page 25 - Blu-ray Forum

bigshot · 08-28-2020, 06:12 AM

I don't know what DVD set I have, but the blu-ray bests it. It has processing and ringing, but it's nothing like the snowstorm of noise and dull colors and fuzziness on the DVDs.

drush9999 · 08-28-2020, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peachfuzz

I have the 2009 remastered 3 disc DVD set. Absolutely nothing censored. Is it really worth upgrading to blu-ray. Does it look that much better?

I would stick with that TBH, it has all the same extras too.
The snowstorm of noise mentioned above must be the first DVD set that was atrocious.

Remastered DVD > BD > Original DVD IMO

Peachfuzz · 08-30-2020, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

I would stick with that TBH, it has all the same extras too.
The snowstorm of noise mentioned above must be the first DVD set that was atrocious.

Remastered DVD > BD > Original DVD IMO

Thx. I'll stick with that. The DVD set I have is nothing like a snowstorm of noise and dull colours.

orac1971 · 01-28-2021, 09:27 AM

I have an LG oled tv and the FT blu is stuttery. I have no motion stuff switched on. I tried the remastered dvd and that is fine. What seems odd is the blu ray is 1080p? Surely as Brit tv it should be 1080i at 50hz?

nitin · 01-28-2021, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orac1971

I have an LG oled tv and the FT blu is stuttery. I have no motion stuff switched on. I tried the remastered dvd and that is fine. What seems odd is the blu ray is 1080p? Surely as Brit tv it should be 1080i at 50hz?

TVs will convert the 1080i to 1080p but if you are getting stuttering your TV maybe converting it to 1080p/60 rather than 1080p/50.

orac1971 · 01-28-2021, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nitin

TVs will convert the 1080i to 1080p but if you are getting stuttering your TV maybe converting it to 1080p/60 rather than 1080p/50.

Thanks I was probably wrong as it’s playing it correctly, must be faulty as some weird motion on disk 1. Example off the top of my head is near the beginning of the builders where basil is talking to Manuel about cleaning the windows.

Will send it back.

Ben_UK · 01-28-2021, 11:39 AM

I don't know the technical term for it is, but can anything be done about the colour smearing on lights which I imagine is part of the original master tapes? I only own the DVDs so I have no idea if anything has been done in the last 17 years in terms of remastering etc.

malicedoom · 03-29-2021, 02:02 PM

Had no idea this was out on Blu.

Region B only???

buck135 · 03-29-2021, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malicedoom

Had no idea this was out on Blu.

Region B only???

I am pretty sure it's region free.

Vanguard · 03-29-2021, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malicedoom

Had no idea this was out on Blu.

Region B only???

It is region free, but encoded at 1080/50i. Your player and TV will need to be able to output and display 1080/50p in order to view it. Or have a multi-region modded player that can convert it to 1080/60p. (Assuming you live in the US)

The special features are 576/25i, which the player would then to try to output at 1080/50p as well.

malcy30 · 03-29-2021, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malicedoom

Had no idea this was out on Blu.

Region B only???

Quote:

Originally Posted by buck135

I am pretty sure it's region free.

Region free but it's 50i content which stops many US consumers viewing.

malicedoom · 03-29-2021, 07:05 PM

Gotcha. I appreciate the replies!

mcelebs · 07-30-2021, 04:05 AM

is this coming to the united states?

malicedoom · 08-03-2021, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mcelebs

is this coming to the united states?

It'd be a 'Day 1' pre-order for me if it does.

Here's hoping.

dylrichard02 · 08-15-2021, 08:41 PM

Went with the '09 remastered DVDs for this set. One of my favorite series and I haven't owned it until now shockingly!

thisis2 · 07-24-2022, 12:41 PM

...if one where to purchase the 2009 remastered UK dvd set would it suffer from PAL speed up when compared to the blu-ray edition..?... thanks for any info

ronand · 07-24-2022, 12:46 PM

It cant suffer from PAL speedup as it was originally recorded as 50Hz interlaced PAL and is the same on the DVD and blu ray

thisis2 · 07-24-2022, 01:08 PM

..thanks for your reply..in that case since there is no Pal speed-up issue that would effect original running times and after having read some of the pages on this thread , i think i will purchase the 2009 dvd set which is presently selling for £9.72 from amazon uk..

ronand · 07-24-2022, 01:14 PM

Maybe it would help if you specified your location. If you are in UK/Europe then you wont have any issues with this. It is 50Hz content designed to be played back at 50Hz. All UK editions of the dvd and blu ray are at 50Hz.

thisis2 · 07-24-2022, 01:25 PM

...yes i live in Europe so thankfully , as you said , there shouldn't be any issues...

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08-28-2020, 06:12 AM	#481
bigshot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:82 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:3	I don't know what DVD set I have, but the blu-ray bests it. It has processing and ringing, but it's nothing like the snowstorm of noise and dull colors and fuzziness on the DVDs.

01-28-2021, 09:27 AM	#484
orac1971 Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 Blu-ray collection:215 DVD collection:102 Digital collection:38 iTunes collection:455 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:38	I have an LG oled tv and the FT blu is stuttery. I have no motion stuff switched on. I tried the remastered dvd and that is fine. What seems odd is the blu ray is 1080p? Surely as Brit tv it should be 1080i at 50hz?

01-28-2021, 11:39 AM	#487
Ben_UK Power Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Birmingham, UK Blu-ray collection:212 Blu-ray reviews:4	I don't know the technical term for it is, but can anything be done about the colour smearing on lights which I imagine is part of the original master tapes? I only own the DVDs so I have no idea if anything has been done in the last 17 years in terms of remastering etc.

03-29-2021, 02:02 PM	#488
malicedoom Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Chicago, IL	Had no idea this was out on Blu. Region B only???

03-29-2021, 07:05 PM	#492
malicedoom Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Chicago, IL	Gotcha. I appreciate the replies!

08-15-2021, 08:41 PM	#495
dylrichard02 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:In the mouth of madness 4K collection:258 Blu-ray collection:1260 DVD collection:218 MA collection:9 Digital collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	Went with the '09 remastered DVDs for this set. One of my favorite series and I haven't owned it until now shockingly!

07-24-2022, 12:41 PM	#496
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	...if one where to purchase the 2009 remastered UK dvd set would it suffer from PAL speed up when compared to the blu-ray edition..?... thanks for any info

07-24-2022, 12:46 PM	#497
ronand Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2019 Location:Ireland 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:296 DVD collection:132 Digital collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:1	It cant suffer from PAL speedup as it was originally recorded as 50Hz interlaced PAL and is the same on the DVD and blu ray

07-24-2022, 01:08 PM	#498
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	..thanks for your reply..in that case since there is no Pal speed-up issue that would effect original running times and after having read some of the pages on this thread , i think i will purchase the 2009 dvd set which is presently selling for £9.72 from amazon uk..

07-24-2022, 01:14 PM	#499
ronand Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2019 Location:Ireland 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:296 DVD collection:132 Digital collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:1	Maybe it would help if you specified your location. If you are in UK/Europe then you wont have any issues with this. It is 50Hz content designed to be played back at 50Hz. All UK editions of the dvd and blu ray are at 50Hz.

07-24-2022, 01:25 PM	#500
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	...yes i live in Europe so thankfully , as you said , there shouldn't be any issues...

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