The Little Mermaid 4K UHD (1989) (30th Anniversary Edition)

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Matt89

Aside from maybe a few of their early blu-ray releases, aren't all Disney films region-free?

The 50th Anniversary "Sleeping Beauty" release is region locked but the Diamond Edition is region free and "Dumbo" is not Region C friendly.

[Farerb]

Originally Posted by Paulc01

Is Amazon not stocking the 4K edition? I can’t seem to find it on their website?

It is stated as "Currently Unavailable". It will probably be available on release day for Prime members only.

[Matt89]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The 50th Anniversary "Sleeping Beauty" release is region locked but the Diamond Edition is region free and "Dumbo" is not Region C friendly.

Yeah, and those were some of their early releases. That Sleeping Beauty blu-ray is from 2009.

Hopefully they'll release a UHD for Sleeping Beauty's 60th this year.

~Matt

[PrueFever]

Originally Posted by Matt89

Hopefully they'll release a UHD for Sleeping Beauty's 60th this year.

~Matt

So the Signature Editions for 2019 might be The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty. Some fans think/hope that Disney will release Aladdin when the live-action movie is being released to cinemas.

[that1guystudios]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Just like Lion King. How queer.

2018 copyrights were renewed when the HDR/Dolby Vision passes were completed and the Atmos Mixes were added. The end credits were re-rendered/reconfigured at the same time. Studios can copyright a specific restoration/alteration of a film - makes sense for Disney to take advantage of it to protect their IP.

[that1guystudios]

Originally Posted by TJake133

No way, really? I had no idea! I have to compare versions now!

Yeah! The original VHS was cropped to 1.33:1, Original camera negative is right around 1.75:1, the Limited Issue DVD and Laserdisc presented the film in 1.66:1 slightly cropped on the side while showing the full height. Theatrical 1.85:1 was matted/cropped on top and bottom but showed the full width. The Blu-ray and 4K show almost the full height (cropped VERY slightly) and show the full width of the image.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by that1guystudios

2018 copyrights were renewed when the HDR/Dolby Vision passes were completed and the Atmos Mixes were added. The end credits were re-rendered/reconfigured at the same time. Studios can copyright a specific restoration/alteration of a film - makes sense for Disney to take advantage of it to protect their IP.

I was wondering WHY there was a new 2018 copyright date.

[Dsneybuf]

Originally Posted by that1guystudios

The end credits were re-rendered/reconfigured

No reference to the 3D conversion, then?

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Matt89

Hopefully they'll release a UHD for Sleeping Beauty's 60th this year.

I'd love for that and "The Lady and the Tramp" just for some more 50s Cinemascope goodness.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Looks like no European UHD release at all. I guess Lion King didn't sell too well

I know I'm up in the air, my BD copy of Little Mermaid is still sealed, and I don't really have a desire to watch it, even 4K is not enough of an enticement.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by that1guystudios

2018 copyrights were renewed when the HDR/Dolby Vision passes were completed and the Atmos Mixes were added. The end credits were re-rendered/reconfigured at the same time. Studios can copyright a specific restoration/alteration of a film - makes sense for Disney to take advantage of it to protect their IP.

What mystified me is that no other studio feels the need to do this for a simple remaster unless they're actually delivering a materially different cut of the film (Star Wars, Blade Runner etc) or missed out on applying a copyright in the first place (Night of the Living Bread). Di$ney just being Di$ney, business as usual then.

[PrueFever]

Originally Posted by TJake133

No way, really? I had no idea! I have to compare versions now!

The top image is from the danish Walt Disney Classics VHS, released in November 1991. The second image is from the Walt Disney Classics Laserdisc, released September 21, 1990. The third image is from the Limited Issue DVD that came out Dec 07, 1999. The forth image is from the Platinum Edition DVD that came out Oct 03, 2006. And the bottom image is from the Diamond Edition Blu-Ray that came out October 1, 2013. You can find more comparing images here:

http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/walt-dis...dition-blu-ray

[Locutus494]

Originally Posted by Alwayshappy

Kinda sad about that. I even doubt that the Captain America's films will see a 4k release in the UK. I know they will release them in France, but I'd prefer the UK editions.

Umm... you haven't seen the threads in this sub-forum for each of the Captain America UHD releases?

[Agent Kay]

So what is the DNR status?
Remixes aside is it safe to buy Disney classics again?

[TJake133]

Originally Posted by PrueFever

The top image is from the danish Walt Disney Classics VHS, released in November 1991. The second image is from the Walt Disney Classics Laserdisc, released September 21, 1990. The third image is from the Limited Issue DVD that came out Dec 07, 1999. The forth image is from the Platinum Edition DVD that came out Oct 03, 2006. And the bottom image is from the Diamond Edition Blu-Ray that came out October 1, 2013. You can find more comparing images here:

http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/walt-dis...dition-blu-ray

Oh I see. The 1.85 to 1.78 crop was what I meant. I thought they opened it up to reveal the additional bit but we actually lose a minimal strip on the sides.

Interestingly, the 1.66 version crops and opens up height at the same time.

Not a huge deal but since Aladdin managed to preserve the full width of the picture with a minimal black bar it would have been nice. Seems like Beauty, Lion King suffer the same fate as in 3D conversion the cropped 1.78 has become the new standard and those tiny scraps of image width seems to have disappeared permanently. Too bad. Wouldn’t it be cool if they did open up the matte as it seems to exist? Kind of like the width of the 1.85 and height of the 1.66 version? One can dream right ��

[goeagles5039]

Don’t know if I wanna upgrade my diamond edition. Didn’t with Lion King.

[dyne]

Originally Posted by goeagles5039

Don’t know if I wanna upgrade my diamond edition. Didn’t with Lion King.

The way I'm going forward with animated titles is if I already have it on Blu I probably won't get it on UHD. Everything I'm getting for the first time has been on UHD.

[goeagles5039]

Originally Posted by dyne

The way I'm going forward with animated titles is if I already have it on Blu I probably won't get it on UHD. Everything I'm getting for the first time has been on UHD.

That’s how I am doing it basically. Marvel titles are another story I might upgrade all of those.

[that1guystudios]

Originally Posted by TJake133

Oh I see. The 1.85 to 1.78 crop was what I meant. I thought they opened it up to reveal the additional bit but we actually lose a minimal strip on the sides.

Interestingly, the 1.66 version crops and opens up height at the same time.

Not a huge deal but since Aladdin managed to preserve the full width of the picture with a minimal black bar it would have been nice. Seems like Beauty, Lion King suffer the same fate as in 3D conversion the cropped 1.78 has become the new standard and those tiny scraps of image width seems to have disappeared permanently. Too bad. Wouldn’t it be cool if they did open up the matte as it seems to exist? Kind of like the width of the 1.85 and height of the 1.66 version? One can dream right ��

I'd love to find comparison shots between the Diamond and the New Signature Remaster to see framing differences if any.

Here's a compiled listing of all the aspect ratios for the Disney films in case anyone is interested:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=91650

[RalphoR]

This one should look and sound gorgeous. Hope all the corrections have been made to make this 4k the definitive edition.