Thunderbirds limited edition box sets (1965 series)

[WaverBoy]

I’m hoping a deluxe Stingray set is in the works too.

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I’m hoping a deluxe Stingray set is in the works too.

It would have to go someway to beat the previous Network set I have.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

It would have to go someway to beat the previous Network set I have.

I’m sure it would at least equal it, plus the Network deluxe set is just a tad out-of-print and going for craaaaaaazy money on eBay, as you know. There’s one up right now for £325 shipped. Yikes. I’m not interested in the barebones Spirit reissue set, without even the fifth disc that included the special features. We either need a proper reissue which at least includes that fifth disc or another full-blown deluxe edition. I’m now kicking myself for missing out on so many Network releases.

[oddbox83]

Even if Network were still around, you wouldn't get the special features disc. Those were exclusive to deluxe editions. A frustrating practice though.

The extra audio CDs and LPs were fair enough along with the printed materials, but I hate disc special features discs being exclusive.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

Even if Network were still around, you wouldn't get the special features disc. Those were exclusive to deluxe editions. A frustrating practice though.

The extra audio CDs and LPs were fair enough along with the printed materials, but I hate disc special features discs being exclusive.

I’m aware of all that. And that’s why we need a reissue from the Gerry Anderson company, with the special features disc included at the very least. I repeat: I’m kicking myself for missing out on so many Network sets.

[side__on]

When does this box set actually get released?

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by side__on

When does this box set actually get released?

August is all they have said so far but given their recent habit of delaying releases I suspect a late September release.

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I’m aware of all that. And that’s why we need a reissue from the Gerry Anderson company, with the special features disc included at the very least. I repeat: I’m kicking myself for missing out on so many Network sets.

I still have the Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 Deluxe sets, had the ones for Supercar and Fireball XL5 but sold them just before xmas to raise some funds.

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I’m aware of all that. And that’s why we need a reissue from the Gerry Anderson company, with the special features disc included at the very least. I repeat: I’m kicking myself for missing out on so many Network sets.

Oh yes. If they do a new edition, it absolutely should have it.

[Takeshi666]

Originally Posted by Number 28

The only reference I have seen for the defintion of Thunderbirds release is "IN GLORIOUS 4.3 FULL FRAME HD!" and "SEE THE WHOLE STORY IN HD" as per the publicity video, not UHD or 4K.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3X1azp7PQ

However there is this.

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

[DavidRoylance]

I just want The Secret Service in HD now!

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

If you want to be even more anal about it, the it was not seen on colour TV in the UK for the original transmissions. 405-line B&W.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

I like it.

The Telefuken TV set is really too modern and luxirous being colour and 8 channels (wow) they would have to supply a black and white set for true 1965 originality.

[Takeshi666]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

If you want to be even more anal about it, the it was not seen on colour TV in the UK for the original transmissions. 405-line B&W.

Are you sure about that? Stingray, which predates Thunderbirds, even has a cheeky little intro where it starts in black & white, only to then zoom out, revealing it to have been a TV screen all along, while also switching to color.

[The Hornets]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

Are you sure about that? Stingray, which predates Thunderbirds, even has a cheeky little intro where it starts in black & white, only to then zoom out, revealing it to have been a TV screen all along, while also switching to color.

Stingray was filmed in 1963 and original broadcast by ITV from late 1964 to early 1965.

However, colour TV didn't start in the UK until 1967 and that was BBC2. ITV and BBC1 didn't switch to colour until 1969.

As noted ITC were ahead of their times making shows for the US in colour before they could be shown here, so we only got in b/w originally.

Was same with ABC and The Avengers which switched to colour filming when sold to the US from 1965 onwards. Still b/w here.

[Takeshi666]

Damn, should've used a picture of a Zenith after all

[Obsidianable]

The roadmap for the Blu-rays/4Ks, and other merchandise this year:

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Obsidianable

The roadmap for the Blu-rays/4Ks, and other merchandise this year:

[Show spoiler]

Looks unchanged from a few weeks ago, fully expect the August date to slip into September.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I’m aware of all that. And that’s why we need a reissue from the Gerry Anderson company, with the special features disc included at the very least. I repeat: I’m kicking myself for missing out on so many Network sets.

I was tempted at the time to buy those sets, but the size of the them put me off and I was buying so much from Network at the time it was embarrassing. In the end I got Network's standard editions.

I kick myself though for not getting The Avengers: The Cybernauts Trilogy to have the episode in HD from The New Avengers, the other two Cybernauts episodes I already had with the StudioCanal releases and that is why I didn't buy it at the time and in the hope The New Avengers series would be released by Network.

[Grazey1]

Zavvi is selling the super space theatre release £34.99. Release date 16th june