Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Any updates on your subs?

No, they're still at the regular price I am not willing to pay. My birthday is next month and if they're not down in price I will just bite the bullet and get them at that time.

[gotmule]

Hey Everyone. Vilya checked in and said “Thank you” for all the thoughts and well wishes. Not a lot of details to share at this time, but he hopes to be back soon.

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Wish I had kept my D-VHS D-Theater copy so I could compare. For some BD titles it appears the audio people involved had tin ears. Have retained a few titles on DVD because the audio is better than the BD counterpart.

DVD bass is brutal and more impactful. You can try remuxing (BD video + DVD audio). I have done this for few films (War of the Worlds, Oblivion, Jurassic Park which had neutered LFE). This was back in those days when I had dual SVS cylinders.

[JohnAV]

Disney to Shutter 'Ice Age' Animation Studio Blue Sky - Hollywood reporter

Disney is shutting down Blue Sky Studios, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based animation studio best known for the Ice Age franchise.

The studio was owned by Fox until 2019 when the Walt Disney Co. acquired 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets in a deal valued at $71.3 billion. At the time, Walt Disney Animation Studios president Andrew Millstein joined Blue Sky as co-president alongside co-president Robert Baird; both will be leaving the company with the shutting of the studio. The studio also had roughly 450 employees.

“Given the current economic realities, after much consideration and evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close filmmaking operations at Blue Sky Studios," said a company spokesperson in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

The news was first reported on Deadline.

Since the acquisition, the future of Blue Sky had been in question, as Disney already houses Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, arguably the two biggest brands in feature animation.

In recent years, Blue Sky has produced animated features such as Ferdinand, The Peanuts Movie and Rio franchise, but Blue Sky's most valuable property is its Ice Age franchise, which has earned more than $6 billion since the original 2002 animated feature debuted, spawning four sequels as well as several animated TV specials and shorts. Disney will maintain the rights to Blue Sky's titles.

With the shutting of Blue Sky, its planned feature adaptation of the graphic novel Nimona will cease production. It was intended for a 2022 release, directed by Patrick Osborne, who won an Oscar for his 2014 Disney animated short Feast. Its most recent release, Spies in Disguise, based on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible and featuring a voice cast led by Will Smith and Tom Holland, quietly opened in late 2019 following the Disney acquisition.

The last Blue Sky release, Spies in Disguise, was distributed by Disney in December 2019; it didn’t do so well, grossing $66M at the domestic box office and $171M worldwide. The hope was that pic starring Will Smith and Tom Holland would spur a franchise.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Disney to Shutter 'Ice Age' Animation Studio Blue Sky - Hollywood reporter

No surprise at all.

[Lee A Stewart]

Tele-Tubi: Fox Looking to Generate $1 Billion in AVOD Revenue

https://www.mediaplaynews.com/tele-t...-avod-revenue/

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Tele-Tubi: Fox Looking to Generate $1 Billion in AVOD Revenue

https://www.mediaplaynews.com/tele-t...-avod-revenue/

One thing I think is hilarious is how HBO Max can claim they offer so much, but just try to find something simple like westerns for movies. As a comparison Tubi has scores of Westerns available. Go look for yourself by exploring content offered by both apps.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

One thing I think is hilarious is how HBO Max can claim they offer so much, but just try to find something simple like westerns for movies. As a comparison Tubi has scores of Westerns available. Go look for your self if you can explore both apps.

I do have both and yes HBO Max is not easy to navigate through. Eventually they may work it out.

[Vilya]

Thank you for all the kind comments while I was away. I have made it to another birthday and you are all invited for cake and ice cream. It’s a chocolate raspberry filled cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

I will increase my forum activity gradually as I still tire very easily. I am confident that the eternal debate about the future of home video will always be here whenever I am ready to wade back into those turbulent waters. Thanks again for all of the well wishes. With so many nice people, such as those found on these forums, the future overall is something to be very happy about indeed.

[Lee A Stewart]

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Thank you for all the kind comments while I was away. I have made it to another birthday and you are all invited for cake and ice cream. It’s a chocolate raspberry filled cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

I will increase my forum activity gradually as I still tire very easily. I am confident that the eternal debate about the future of home video will always be here whenever I am ready to wade back into those turbulent waters. Thanks again for all of the well wishes. With so many nice people, such as those found on these forums, the future overall is something to be very happy about indeed.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Thank you for all the kind comments while I was away. I have made it to another birthday and you are all invited for cake and ice cream. It’s a chocolate raspberry filled cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

Nice to see you back - and with a great new avatar as well.

I hope you had a good birthday. As for that cake, my mouth is watering already.......just PM your address and I'll be over like a shot.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Thank you for all the kind comments while I was away. I have made it to another birthday and you are all invited for cake and ice cream. It’s a chocolate raspberry filled cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

I will increase my forum activity gradually as I still tire very easily. I am confident that the eternal debate about the future of home video will always be here whenever I am ready to wade back into those turbulent waters. Thanks again for all of the well wishes. With so many nice people, such as those found on these forums, the future overall is something to be very happy about indeed.

Happy Birthday and welcome back!!

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Thank you for all the kind comments while I was away. I have made it to another birthday and you are all invited for cake and ice cream. It’s a chocolate raspberry filled cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

I will increase my forum activity gradually as I still tire very easily. I am confident that the eternal debate about the future of home video will always be here whenever I am ready to wade back into those turbulent waters. Thanks again for all of the well wishes. With so many nice people, such as those found on these forums, the future overall is something to be very happy about indeed.

Happy Birthday! Great to have you back. Hopefully your cat behaved while you were gone and didn’t leave you too many biscuits to clean up.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Any with immersive audio have the UHD BD V for Vendetta? If so, thoughts on the audio? The Atmos track was given 4 stars in the new edition of Widescreen Review.

A big relief to see Vilya back and hope he continues to recover. From several personal experiences I can highly recommend doing all the physical therapy that may have been prescribed.

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Any with immersive audio have the UHD BD V for Vendetta? If so, thoughts on the audio? The Atmos track was given 4 stars in the new edition of Widescreen Review.

A big relief to see Vilya back and hope he continues to recover. From several personal experiences I can highly recommend doing all the physical therapy that may have been prescribed.

I haven’t picked it up yet, but it is on my list to grab at some point.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by CV19

Nice to see you back - and with a great new avatar as well.

I hope you had a good birthday. As for that cake, my mouth is watering already.......just PM your address and I'll be over like a shot.

All of my avatars to date have come from drawings by my late brother. In this drawing he is making fun of me and my passion for home video and audio gear during the reign of laserdisc and CRT TVs.

Thank you and everyone for the warm welcome back.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Happy Birthday! Great to have you back. Hopefully your cat behaved while you were gone and didn’t leave you too many biscuits to clean up.

Sadly, my cat has always been better behaved than me.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Sadly, my cat has always been better behaved than me.

Cats do enjoy playing with its prey.

I hope you enjoyed your cake.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Vilya

All of my avatars to date have come from drawings by my late brother. In this drawing he is making fun of me and my passion for home video and audio gear during the reign of laserdisc and CRT TVs.

Those are certainly wonderful drawings by your late brother, for which you'll rightly be very proud of. Thank you for sharing them here with us.