The Legend of Korra: Book 4 (March 10, 2015) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

RocShemp · 01-22-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jala12

Apparently, the 1080i thing was just an error according to the book 3 thread. The episodes are still encoded on the disc as 1080p I believe.

Book 1 and Book 3 were 1080p/24 but Book 2 was certainly 1080i/60. Hopefully they also release Book 4 in 1080p/24.

GenPion · 01-22-2015, 09:05 PM

The issue with Book 3 wasn't that it was 1080i, they fixed it to be 1080p. But supposedly it wasn't done as effectively as the 1080p on Book One and it actually might have been better looking if they had left it alone at 1080i. This is what I gathered from reading comments on the set.

I-C-Blue · 03-03-2015, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GenPion

The issue with Book 3 wasn't that it was 1080i, they fixed it to be 1080p. But supposedly it wasn't done as effectively as the 1080p on Book One and it actually might have been better looking if they had left it alone at 1080i. This is what I gathered from reading comments on the set.

Yup, Book 3 should have been left 1080i if they weren't going to do anything about it. It was a straight reverse telecine without any touchups. Book 1 did take a while for it to come out on home video so they had all that time to make it the best out of it.

Crossing my fingers that Book 4 will return to its roots but I doubt it - in terms of video presentation like Book 1's.

Asuras · 03-10-2015, 01:20 PM

Has anyone seen the fourth season of Korea at Target or Best Buy today?

bevins2016 · 03-10-2015, 04:56 PM

Seasons 1-3 were awesome, especially season 2. This season was a disappointment from beginning to end for me. I will definitely pick up the first 3 at some point but I think I'm just going to have to think of 3 as the end and forget about this season.

The Green Goblin · 03-10-2015, 05:39 PM

Yeah, I'm also not very excited by this release. The shoehorned romance ending soured me a bit on the finale, and I wasn't a big fan of how Kuvira was defeated, or the giant robot, or the stupid clipshow they were forced to stick into the middle of the season, and Wu was grating as well.

Zen_Amako · 03-10-2015, 05:40 PM

Best Buy has it for $24.99. It comes with a slipcover like the previous seasons.

SammyJankis · 03-10-2015, 06:16 PM

3 > 4 > 1 > 2

And I'll just say I think this ending is better than The Last Airbender's.

rexcrk · 03-10-2015, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bevins2016

Seasons 1-3 were awesome, especially season 2. This season was a disappointment from beginning to end for me. I will definitely pick up the first 3 at some point but I think I'm just going to have to think of 3 as the end and forget about this season.

Heh, I've never seen anyone say that book 2 was the best. I love the whole series, but book 2 is definitely my least favorite.

I got book 4 in the mail today, it's so great to have all of Avatar and Korra on disc. And I still can't believe that Nickelodeon released this on Blu-ray in the first place AND finished the series on it.

Book 4 comes with a really cool mini-poster. I love when they do stuff like this!

Herry Dunston · 03-10-2015, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Green Goblin

Yeah, I'm also not very excited by this release. The shoehorned romance ending soured me a bit on the finale, and I wasn't a big fan of how Kuvira was defeated, or the giant robot, or the stupid clipshow they were forced to stick into the middle of the season, and Wu was grating as well.

The clipshow was unnecessary, but either we get this or withdraw a portion of the Korean staff. There has to be a compromise.

But yeah, I'm with you on the complaints, although I remain more optimistic about the season.

*still waits for Book 4 to come by mail*

EDIT: Oh hey, it came.

*checks back cover*

ERGH! They're still doing that stupid thing by mentioning how many commentaries are exclusive to the BD, instead of how many commentaries they are in it altogether. >

EDIT (x2): Oh wow, they mistitled "The Battle of Zaofu" on the inside cover...

AND in the main menu! XD

Meek12345 · 03-10-2015, 08:20 PM

Picked this up at Hastings on sale for $19.99. Although,it is $24.69 on their website. I will be looking for the misprints on the booklet and on the blu menu later today. I hope those are the only mistakes with the release. I am bothered by Nick not taking the time to proofread this final blu release of Korra. I guess we should be grateful that they even released it on blu.

I'm hoping that Book 4 doesn't have the same video quality issues as Book 3 (especially the Original Airbenders episode). If the video transfer for 4 is equal to Book 1 then I may be able to get over The Battle of Zaofu misprints.

nightw1ng · 03-10-2015, 09:03 PM

It's also available for $19.99 at F.Y.E.
http://www.fye.com/s/product/3877311...y#.VP9T445FzvZ

You can try price matching it at Amazon. I suggest chatting with a rep so they can directly PM it for you.

Herry Dunston · 03-10-2015, 09:17 PM

oh...my..GOB! THE REPUBLIC CITY HUSTLE WEB-SERIES IS INCLUDED IN THIS SET!!

I would've loved it to have a "play all" option, but this is better than nothing. I am pleasantly surprised about this addition, and I would've given this set five stars for that inclusion alone.

(Oh, and there's a Kuvira vs. Wu online promo in it...for some reason)

As for the video quality, I only checked the two episodes: "Korra Alone" and the infamous "Remembrance". It's all 1080p, but this time, it seems like Nick has learned their lesson; I don't notice any interlacing issues that plagued the last set. It has banding issues, which Ken Brown will gladly point out, but that's always been inherent to the source material.

If the rest of the episodes are like this, then this set is on par with Book 1's video fidelity.

insomniac013 · 03-10-2015, 09:49 PM

This also wasn't my favourite season but it had some great moments and i need to complete my collection...

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Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

oh...my..GOB! THE REPUBLIC CITY HUSTLE WEB-SERIES IS INCLUDED IN THIS SET!!

I would've loved it to have a "play all" option, but this is better than nothing. I am pleasantly surprised about this addition, and I would've given this set five stars for that inclusion alone.

(Oh, and there's a Kuvira vs. Wu online promo in it...for some reason)

As for the video quality, I only checked the two episodes: "Korra Alone" and the infamous "Remembrance". It's all 1080p, but this time, it seems like Nick has learned their lesson; I don't notice any interlacing issues that plagued the last set. It has banding issues, which Ken Brown will gladly point out, but that's always been inherent to the source material.

If the rest of the episodes are like this, then this set is on par with Book 1's video fidelity.

Oh neat! I knew there were some extras they weren't mentioning!

sam305 · 03-10-2015, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Asuras

Has anyone seen the fourth season of Korea at Target or Best Buy today?

My local Best Buy had it even though it showed none in stock in my area online.

Mandalorian · 03-10-2015, 10:36 PM

Light stocking at my Best Buy and it seems like they no longer carry the first three books. Anyway, glad I got it. Can't wait to BD marathon this series.

Breakspear · 03-11-2015, 05:01 AM

It is Region Free (or can play in B)? I think the others were but want to be sure.

Ken Brown · 03-11-2015, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

As for the video quality, I only checked the two episodes: "Korra Alone" and the infamous "Remembrance". It's all 1080p, but this time, it seems like Nick has learned their lesson; I don't notice any interlacing issues that plagued the last set. It has banding issues, which Ken Brown will gladly point out, but that's always been inherent to the source material.

I don't know about "gladly," but, um, yeah, there's some banding. Plus a bit of artifacting in darker color fills if you're really scrutinizing

I'm working my way through the episodes now but, so far, the S4 BD is much more in line with Season 1's BD. (With a high video bitrate to boot.) And, yep, it's all inherent to the source animation, which makes it easier to shrug off after acknowledging it's there

I-C-Blue · 03-11-2015, 05:49 AM

Man I don't get why they went through these video "hiccups" when mastering the later books of Korra on Blu-Ray. This show is one that deserves the best video presentation possible, it's a shame Book 3 went through the worse. Guess I'm glad to hear the final book is back on the right track, if not better than the first.

EcruteakEnju · 03-11-2015, 06:14 AM

I was hoping that Amazon would lower the price to $19.99 before today's release so that I could get it for under $25. I did manage to get it release day through them though, can't complain too much. It was supposed to arrive tomorrow (Wednesday) but somehow got here in under 1 shipping day.

Very happy to own both Avatar and Korra now as another stated above me. I really love this release. The reverse cover art is absolutely awesome too, it is the image I wanted to be on the front cover initially. The poster is a nice touch as well, love any little extra item even if I won't get around to using it.

It has been a long journey with the Avatar series and while I may not be happy with the outcome of Korra, I am happy to own it all. The sped-up releases since last July made me super happy too.

01-22-2015, 09:05 PM	#22
GenPion Blu-ray.com Reviewer Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:1218 Blu-ray collection:6999 DVD collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:271	The issue with Book 3 wasn't that it was 1080i, they fixed it to be 1080p. But supposedly it wasn't done as effectively as the 1080p on Book One and it actually might have been better looking if they had left it alone at 1080i. This is what I gathered from reading comments on the set.

03-10-2015, 01:20 PM	#24
Asuras Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:404 Blu-ray collection:1397 DVD collection:148 MA collection:102 Trading Score:64	Has anyone seen the fourth season of Korea at Target or Best Buy today?

03-10-2015, 04:56 PM	#25
bevins2016 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:1123 DVD collection:60 Trading Score:235	Seasons 1-3 were awesome, especially season 2. This season was a disappointment from beginning to end for me. I will definitely pick up the first 3 at some point but I think I'm just going to have to think of 3 as the end and forget about this season.

03-10-2015, 05:39 PM	#26
The Green Goblin Active Member Member since:Jul 2013	Yeah, I'm also not very excited by this release. The shoehorned romance ending soured me a bit on the finale, and I wasn't a big fan of how Kuvira was defeated, or the giant robot, or the stupid clipshow they were forced to stick into the middle of the season, and Wu was grating as well.

03-10-2015, 05:40 PM	#27
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	Best Buy has it for $24.99. It comes with a slipcover like the previous seasons.

03-10-2015, 06:16 PM	#28
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	3 > 4 > 1 > 2 And I'll just say I think this ending is better than The Last Airbender's.

03-10-2015, 08:20 PM	#31
Meek12345 Active Member Member since:Oct 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:26	Picked this up at Hastings on sale for $19.99. Although,it is $24.69 on their website. I will be looking for the misprints on the booklet and on the blu menu later today. I hope those are the only mistakes with the release. I am bothered by Nick not taking the time to proofread this final blu release of Korra. I guess we should be grateful that they even released it on blu. I'm hoping that Book 4 doesn't have the same video quality issues as Book 3 (especially the Original Airbenders episode). If the video transfer for 4 is equal to Book 1 then I may be able to get over The Battle of Zaofu misprints.

03-10-2015, 09:03 PM	#32
nightw1ng Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Trading Score:1	It's also available for $19.99 at F.Y.E. http://www.fye.com/s/product/3877311...y#.VP9T445FzvZ You can try price matching it at Amazon. I suggest chatting with a rep so they can directly PM it for you.

03-10-2015, 09:17 PM	#33
Herry Dunston Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:The hurricane state 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:296 DVD collection:79 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:39	oh...my..GOB! THE REPUBLIC CITY HUSTLE WEB-SERIES IS INCLUDED IN THIS SET!! I would've loved it to have a "play all" option, but this is better than nothing. I am pleasantly surprised about this addition, and I would've given this set five stars for that inclusion alone. (Oh, and there's a Kuvira vs. Wu online promo in it...for some reason) As for the video quality, I only checked the two episodes: "Korra Alone" and the infamous "Remembrance". It's all 1080p, but this time, it seems like Nick has learned their lesson; I don't notice any interlacing issues that plagued the last set. It has banding issues, which Ken Brown will gladly point out, but that's always been inherent to the source material. If the rest of the episodes are like this, then this set is on par with Book 1's video fidelity.

03-10-2015, 10:36 PM	#36
Mandalorian Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1130 Blu-ray collection:2783 Trading Score:252	Light stocking at my Best Buy and it seems like they no longer carry the first three books. Anyway, glad I got it. Can't wait to BD marathon this series.

03-11-2015, 05:01 AM	#37
Breakspear Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2014 Location:New Zealand Blu-ray collection:261 Blu-ray reviews:4	It is Region Free (or can play in B)? I think the others were but want to be sure.

03-11-2015, 05:49 AM	#39
I-C-Blue Special Member Member since:May 2009 4K collection:170 Blu-ray collection:574 DVD collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:1	Man I don't get why they went through these video "hiccups" when mastering the later books of Korra on Blu-Ray. This show is one that deserves the best video presentation possible, it's a shame Book 3 went through the worse. Guess I'm glad to hear the final book is back on the right track, if not better than the first.

03-11-2015, 06:14 AM	#40
EcruteakEnju Junior Member Member since:Mar 2015	I was hoping that Amazon would lower the price to $19.99 before today's release so that I could get it for under $25. I did manage to get it release day through them though, can't complain too much. It was supposed to arrive tomorrow (Wednesday) but somehow got here in under 1 shipping day. Very happy to own both Avatar and Korra now as another stated above me. I really love this release. The reverse cover art is absolutely awesome too, it is the image I wanted to be on the front cover initially. The poster is a nice touch as well, love any little extra item even if I won't get around to using it. It has been a long journey with the Avatar series and while I may not be happy with the outcome of Korra, I am happy to own it all. The sped-up releases since last July made me super happy too.

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