Return of the Living Dead: Part II (1988) (Collector's Edition)

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by The hitcher

I believe this. Hopefully the right people find out. Wouldn't it be great to have a 4K with that track and the original movie poster included?

Someone earlier in this thread said the laserdisc sounded terrible.

Originally Posted by JackForrester

Is that even possible? (genuine question, I'm an idiot looking for constant education on these subjects).

Yes it is absolutely possible.

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

Someone earlier in this thread said the laserdisc sounded terrible.

I never saw that post? Since there are allegedly conflicting claims, they can't both possibly be true.

Since I have compared myself, I know which one is correct. You should definitely do the comparison yourself.

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

Yes it is absolutely possible.

Possible but unlikely. I can't think of one laserdisc with worse audio than VHS.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

I never saw that post? Since there are allegedly conflicting claims, they can't both possibly be true.

Since I have compared myself, I know which one is correct. You should definitely do the comparison yourself.


Possible but unlikely. I can't think of one laserdisc with worse audio than VHS.

For a Few Dollars More had better fidelity on the earlier VHS than the laserdisc. But here's a post confirming that the laserdisc that Shout did have access to (the JP LD most likely) did in fact sound worse than the VHS.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=818

[Eidolon]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

For a Few Dollars More had better fidelity on the earlier VHS than the laserdisc. But here's a post confirming that the laserdisc that Shout did have access to (the JP LD most likely) did in fact sound worse than the VHS.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=818

That doesn't prove that the laserdisc audio is worse, just that Shout claimed it was.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Eidolon

That doesn't prove that the laserdisc audio is worse, just that Shout claimed it was.

No it's quite clear that user checked the JP LD before making his statements and said it sounded worse.

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

But here's a post confirming that the laserdisc that Shout did have access to (the JP LD most likely) did in fact sound worse than the VHS.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=818

The 6 year old post you are referencing literally says that the US Laserdisc audio is better than the VHS audio Shout used.

This makes no sense that you keep posting that the Laserdisc audio is "terrible" or "worse" than the VHS.

Yes, the post clearly references the existence of a poor quality Japanese Laserdisc that was also compared, but is irrelevant due to the existence of the excellent US Laserdisc.

So no need to keep perpetuating that the Laserdisc audio is "terrible."

Shout could have done better.

I don't have historical pricing on the US Laserdisc but I am sure Shout could have paid the ~$100 or less for a copy.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

The 6 year old post you are referencing literally says that the US Laserdisc audio is better than the VHS audio Shout used.

This makes no sense that you keep posting that the Laserdisc audio is "terrible" or "worse" than the VHS.

Yes, the post clearly references the existence of a poor quality Japanese Laserdisc that was also compared, but is irrelevant due to the existence of the excellent US Laserdisc.

So no need to keep perpetuating that the Laserdisc audio is "terrible."

Shout could have done better.

I don't have historical pricing on the US Laserdisc but I am sure Shout could have paid the ~$100 or less for a copy.

You're also overlooking that the US laserdisc is much more difficult to come by and Shout likely didn't have access to it.

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

You're also overlooking that the US laserdisc is much more difficult to come by and Shout likely didn't have access to it.

I overlooked nothing.

A home video company can certainly afford $100 or less as I said.

Go buy a copy on ebay. There are always copies available.

I have only replied to let others reading know that you were providing incorrect information, now that I have done that I won't be replying anymore.

Feel free to get the "last word" in.

Best wishes.

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

I overlooked nothing.

A home video company can certainly afford $100 or less as I said.

Go buy a copy on ebay. There are always copies available.

I have only replied to let others reading know that you were providing incorrect information, now that I have done that I won't be replying anymore.

Feel free to get the "last word" in.

Best wishes.

I mean what's incorrect about the fact that Warner failed to provide them with a proper audio element and had to work with the next available thing? Who's to say that they were able to access the US LD at the time? As far as I know they could've been blocked from it and were only provided with a VHS audio track. It's. 100%. Up. To. Warner. To. Provide. Them. With. The. Elements.

So there's your "last word" that you oh so begged for.