Friday the 13th Part 3 3D Blu-ray (1982) [Region A Locked / Free] READ FIRST POST

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

Interesting to see that it's region free. I wonder why Paramount didn't mind turbine releasing it unlocked, whereas the Shout one was...

I believe Shout is Code A per default. I am not aware of any codefree releases by them.

Anyhow, none of Universal's Turbine titles (neither sublicenses nor collaborations like Blues Brothers or Psycho) have ever been region-locked. They are indeed sometimes forced by other studios to region-lock the one or the other rare indie release (Crash by Cronenberg is such an example), but they are certainly not overzealous in that matter.

Also, Universal and Paramount are in fact region-free in the BluRay segment themselves, so no real need to impose regional codes on sublicensees...

[3eccaTron]

Originally Posted by TheHutt

Contact the shop and ask for cancellation:
https://turbine-shop.de/en/Footernav...rvice/Contact/

Thanks! I did this just wanted to make sure that was the right track!

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by TheHutt

I believe Shout is Code A per default. I am not aware of any codefree releases by them.

Anyhow, none of Universal's Turbine titles (neither sublicenses nor collaborations like Blues Brothers or Psycho) have ever been region-locked. They are indeed sometimes forced by other studios to region-lock the one or the other rare indie release (Crash by Cronenberg is such an example), but they are certainly not overzealous in that matter.

Also, Universal and Paramount are in fact region-free in the BluRay segment themselves, so no real need to impose regional codes on sublicensees...

That's part of why Shout are so widely disliked, they region lock titles even if they aren't required to. Thankfully on occasion they do forget to do it, I am sure I have a few of their releases that are region free (off the top of my head Schizoid/X-Ray and Q: The Winged Serpent).

The fact that this edition is region free means that it's going to do very well especially as the comparisons to Shout's edition build up. It's probably still the case that if I could only ever own one 3D movie it would be this one.

[DVS3D]

Originally Posted by pixote

Is there any other company on Earth that has released 12x 3DBD within a calandar year since..... I don't know...? Hell, when was the last time anyone released 12x 3D movies within 12 months?

EYEPOP-3D Converted and Released 13 3D Blu-rays in 2024 - PLUS some free ones as .ISO downloads.

The blog post covering this can be read here.

[phbart]

The Shout disc allow us to watch the secondary video stream normally, without a 3D setup (on the main menu, go to "play film in 3D" then "proceed with 3d version"). I don't if it's intentional, but it's really interesting because of the difference in quality. For me, the secondary video stream looks better (sharper and better focus), but has a considerable lower bitrate. I hope the Turbine edition can allow us to do same thing.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by DVS3D

EYEPOP-3D Converted and Released 13 3D Blu-rays in 2024 - PLUS some free ones as .ISO downloads.

The blog post covering this can be read here.

If I was going to be pendantic I would say that these are BD-Rs so the number of actual 3D Blu-rays released is zero and Turbine are the undisputed champions. But with so much 3D content, everyone's a winner!

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by the13thman

If I was going to be pendantic I would say that these are BD-Rs so the number of actual 3D Blu-rays released is zero and Turbine are the undisputed champions. But with so much 3D content, everyone's a winner!

But you are correct 13th... Those shouldn't be in the same conversation anyways.

[DVS3D]

Originally Posted by the13thman

If I was going to be pendantic I would say that these are BD-Rs so the number of actual 3D Blu-rays released is zero and Turbine are the undisputed champions. But with so much 3D content, everyone's a winner!

Interestingly from Sony's Vegas manual...



That aside if one were to be pedantic perhaps a "3D Blu-ray" doesn't need to meet the "Blu-ray 3D" standard.

However I think if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck then to me it's pretty much a duck.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by DVS3D

Interestingly from Sony's Vegas manual...



That aside if one were to be pedantic perhaps a "3D Blu-ray" doesn't need to meet the "Blu-ray 3D" standard.

However I think if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck then to me it's pretty much a duck.

If it was up to me I would still be using the term "Blu-ray 3D" but I have let that one go.

But as for looking like a duck, ducks don't have dark undersides. Having seen how many of my pressed discs are going bad I am not as hard on BD-Rs as I used to be but every time I buy one without being aware of it my initial reaction is always disappointment. It might walk like a duck but it doesn't look like one.

[swervin]

Originally Posted by the13thman

If it was up to me I would still be using the term "Blu-ray 3D" but I have let that one go.

But as for looking like a duck, ducks don't have dark undersides. Having seen how many of my pressed discs are going bad I am not as hard on BD-Rs as I used to be but every time I buy one without being aware of it my initial reaction is always disappointment. It might walk like a duck but it doesn't look like one.

Exactly the reason I don't buy BD-R movies. I have had way too many self made movies recorded on BD-R go bad. Once long ago I made a ton of them myself only to be let down later when they wouldn't play. And to top it off I used the "at the time" best media money could buy and they still went bad.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Amazing that Turbine has taken the time and effort to correct the 3D in this film to it's optimal presentation. Let's all cross our fingers that they will tackle Amityville 3D and Metalstorm 3D next. All films Shout couldn't be bothered to do right.

Bonus points if they also do Parasite and Comin' At Ya! I'd also love to see them release Gun Fury so they could correct the out-of-sync audio that ruined the US blu-ray release.

And Jaws 3D (1975) please!!

The 3-DFA’s meticulous restoration of Parasite looks phenomenal; it doesn’t need a re-do.

[lilboyblu]

I so wish 3D was included in the UHD spec; would buy this up in a heartbeat. Sounds like a phenomenal disc. And echoing others, I thought Part 3 was one of the worst of the series when watching in 2D. Guess I will continue to stick with my headache inducing 16 year old anaglyph Paramount Blu-ray.

[WaverBoy]

Let me also stress that, although it will no doubt be a considerable improvement on what we have now, tweaking a flawed master is never going to be as good as a fresh scan and proper restoration, which is what really needs to happen on this title. I’m hoping the 3-DFA can get a crack at it for the US market at some point; that would be truly phenomenal. And likewise for Amityville 3-D, Metalstorm, Jaws 3-D, and Comin’ At Ya.

[Energy Crisis]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Let me also stress that, although it will no doubt be a considerable improvement on what we have now, tweaking a flawed master is never going to be as good as a fresh scan and proper restoration, which is what really needs to happen on this title. I’m hoping the 3-DFA can get a crack at it for the US market at some point; that would be truly phenomenal. And likewise for Amityville 3-D, Metalstorm, Jaws 3-D, and Comin’ At Ya.

It's already a modern 4K scan and really the only compromise being made is slightly tighter framing to accommodate the realignment work that Turbine has done. No one would ever notice the difference without direct comparison. Bottom line is the movie will look better than it ever has and I'd wager this is the best version we'll ever see of it. And honestly I'd rather the 3DFA keep focusing on other stuff that hasn't had a chance to see release yet.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by Energy Crisis

It's already a modern 4K scan and really the only compromise being made is slightly tighter framing to accommodate the realignment work that Turbine has done. No one would ever notice the difference without direct comparison. Bottom line is the movie will look better than it ever has and I'd wager this is the best version we'll ever see of it. And honestly I'd rather the 3DFA keep focusing on other stuff that hasn't had a chance to see release yet.

Bottom line is the results would be better by having the opportunity to do it properly from the ground up, which I still hope will happen at some point. The 3-DFA is more than capable of adding that project to their pipeline and producing outstanding results. But the Turbine release will be an improved stopgap until a full 3-D restoration appears.

[pixote]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Bottom line is the results would be better by having the opportunity to do it properly from the ground up, which I still hope will happen at some point. The 3-DFA is more than capable of adding that project to their pipeline and producing outstanding results. But the Turbine release will be an improved stopgap until a full 3-D restoration appears.

3DFA restorations are seemingly tied to budgets which makes sense when you're running a business lol. I don't see enough money being raised to make this viable especially if the Turbine release does well. When Jivaro was released some people were commenting on some of the faded color and sync issues and during the overall discussion around Jivaro the 3DFA said people should be happy with any 3D edition of that movie as they almost didn't restore it due to costs. The most troubling comment imo was around the idea it had to be done in a very little amount of time with a small budget which means restoration wasn't the primary goal or they could have delayed the release. Money limitations I get, but why there was a time limit is beyond me. Anyhow, this isn't a criticism to 3DFA, they can't force rights holders or the licensee like KINO to change direction, but in the end money makes the world go round and something like F13 3D won't be cheap to do from the ground up

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by pixote

Money limitations I get, but why there was a time limit is beyond me.

Can be a license thing, that a release has to take place within a certain time frame.

[pixote]

Originally Posted by TheHutt

Can be a license thing, that a release has to take place within a certain time frame.

This makes sense, they probably want to make sure the sales window is as large as possible and having stuff stuck in restoration phase doesn't help. In the end I guess what I'm trying to say is that budgets mean more to the end product than who's doing the restore. With a title like this that's already sold close to 30k via the box set and now as a stand alone release in Germany, it's hard for me personally to imagine anyone wanting to dump enough money into a third release to justify a ground up restore.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by pixote

3DFA restorations are seemingly tied to budgets which makes sense when you're running a business lol. I don't see enough money being raised to make this viable especially if the Turbine release does well. When Jivaro was released some people were commenting on some of the faded color and sync issues and during the overall discussion around Jivaro the 3DFA said people should be happy with any 3D edition of that movie as they almost didn't restore it due to costs. The most troubling comment imo was around the idea it had to be done in a very little amount of time with a small budget which means restoration wasn't the primary goal or they could have delayed the release. Money limitations I get, but why there was a time limit is beyond me. Anyhow, this isn't a criticism to 3DFA, they can't force rights holders or the licensee like KINO to change direction, but in the end money makes the world go round and something like F13 3D won't be cheap to do from the ground up

If i remember correctly Robert from 3DFA inquired about this title even before shout did it, and Paramount had no interest. They (Paramount)had their own in house people working on this and delivered the master done to Shout for release.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by mar3o

You're right. I was getting that mixed up with the other 80's ones that have issues.

Still needs a Region B release though. So far out of all the Region A locked 3D titles Kino have released only one (GOG) has gotten a region B release. I would think Silver Age 3D would be right in Turbine's wheelhouse.