Universal studios burning down, burning down, my fair lady. - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

quaylie · 06-01-2008, 04:29 PM

They're saying no films are completely destroyed..that's good news..not just for us anticipating Universal films on Blu..but for everybody who has ever been apart of these films in any way.

blu2 · 06-01-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTK

Straight from the AP:

Troubling.

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/20...rsal-fire.html

Quote:

A video library is believed to be destroyed but apparently did not contain any archival footage as previously feared.

JTK · 06-01-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu2

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/20...rsal-fire.html

Thanks for the info.

Penton-Man · 06-01-2008, 04:50 PM

^
See my last post on Insider's for video links.

ajc68 · 06-01-2008, 05:06 PM

I saw a report saying the video backup vault, and not the film vault, was damaged.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 06-01-2008, 05:12 PM

I know what happened. A really upset HD DVD fanboy decided to ignite the place because he couldn't stand losing. All the other studios better keep an eye out or their fate will be similar.

Blu Titan · 06-01-2008, 05:15 PM

first, I hope that no one is hurt. Second, I hope that none of the film masters are affected. I will keep my eye on this story.

GORT · 06-01-2008, 05:20 PM

The Film Storage Vaults Should be Fire Proof.

JTK · 06-01-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

^
See my last post on Insider's for video links.

Saw it. Thanks!

dgator783 · 06-01-2008, 05:24 PM

This is a dark day for Back to the Future fans....only if I had a actual dorlorian to go back in time with to stop this....

....I dont even care about the movies, they have back ups but the other things that cant get replaced...

AlexG · 06-01-2008, 05:26 PM

I took this excerpt from yahoo...

NBC Universal President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer says 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were damaged in the video vault, but there are duplicates in a different location

so in other words....always have a back-up!

Bobby Henderson · 06-01-2008, 05:32 PM

I don't know the archival strategy or policy Universal Pictures uses, but I do know the original negatives and certain other safety prints of many movies are stored in deep underground vaults far away from Hollywood.

One of these vaults is a former salt mine in Hutchinson, Kansas. At 650 feet below ground the humidity level stays put at 40% and the temperature doesn't waver a degree or two away from 68°.

That particular site has a large tourism museum. The company operating the storage facility keeps watch over many film masters, highly priced stamp collections, valuable microfilms and lots of other sensitive materials. They have at least three other storage mines; the others are former Limestone mines.

I do feel it's pretty disturbing the fire has possibly damaged Universal Studios' video library. They have produced a lot of TV shows over the years. Archival episodes of some may be lost forever unless other copies of the tapes have been safely stored elsewhere. Even still, if you lose the master tape you're screwed unless it was digital based. You'll get generational loss each dub away from the original master tape.

fdm · 06-01-2008, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexG

I took this excerpt from yahoo...

NBC Universal President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer says 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were damaged in the video vault, but there are duplicates in a different location

so in other words....always have a back-up!

Analog dups tend to be of lesser quality than the originals...

Alan Gordon · 06-01-2008, 05:57 PM

KABC just stated that it sounded like all of the videos were not the masters...

~Alan

hc666 · 06-01-2008, 06:00 PM

I hope the Psycho house is ok!!!!!!!!!!

Petra_Kalbrain · 06-01-2008, 06:10 PM

So much for me getting to see the 'Back To The Future' set in person. So sad...

Sean4000 · 06-01-2008, 06:19 PM

Save the clock tower!!!!!

if there was ever a time to be thankful for redundancy, this is it. Now, Lowry better get his hands on those originals and turn them into digital masters before another stupid accident occurs.

Thank God no people were hurt. There's no backing them up!

iNCREDiPiNOY · 06-01-2008, 07:40 PM

Holly Cow... I didn't check the news and I could barely smell the smoke from there to here.

Flux88MPH · 06-01-2008, 07:59 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24916515/
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/01/studio.fire/index.html

Looks like I won't be seeing the Back to the Future set this summer after all.

inuyashalover21 · 06-01-2008, 08:05 PM

My jaw dropped after reading that. That sucks so bad.

06-01-2008, 07:59 PM	#39
Flux88MPH Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:382	Universal Studios back lot on fire!!! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24916515/ http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/01/studio.fire/index.html Looks like I won't be seeing the Back to the Future set this summer after all.

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06-01-2008, 04:29 PM	#21
quaylie Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:349	They're saying no films are completely destroyed..that's good news..not just for us anticipating Universal films on Blu..but for everybody who has ever been apart of these films in any way.

06-01-2008, 04:50 PM	#24
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	^ See my last post on Insider's for video links.

06-01-2008, 05:06 PM	#25
ajc68 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I saw a report saying the video backup vault, and not the film vault, was damaged.

06-01-2008, 05:12 PM	#26
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	I know what happened. A really upset HD DVD fanboy decided to ignite the place because he couldn't stand losing. All the other studios better keep an eye out or their fate will be similar.

06-01-2008, 05:15 PM	#27
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	first, I hope that no one is hurt. Second, I hope that none of the film masters are affected. I will keep my eye on this story.

06-01-2008, 05:20 PM	#28
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	The Film Storage Vaults Should be Fire Proof.

06-01-2008, 05:24 PM	#30
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	This is a dark day for Back to the Future fans....only if I had a actual dorlorian to go back in time with to stop this.... ....I dont even care about the movies, they have back ups but the other things that cant get replaced...

06-01-2008, 05:26 PM	#31
AlexG Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orange County Blu-ray collection:477 Trading Score:5	I took this excerpt from yahoo... *NBC Universal President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer says 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were damaged in the video vault, but there are duplicates in a different location* so in other words....always have a back-up!

06-01-2008, 05:32 PM	#32
Bobby Henderson Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Oklahoma Blu-ray collection:96 Blu-ray reviews: 12	I don't know the archival strategy or policy Universal Pictures uses, but I do know the original negatives and certain other safety prints of many movies are stored in deep underground vaults far away from Hollywood. One of these vaults is a former salt mine in Hutchinson, Kansas. At 650 feet below ground the humidity level stays put at 40% and the temperature doesn't waver a degree or two away from 68°. That particular site has a large tourism museum. The company operating the storage facility keeps watch over many film masters, highly priced stamp collections, valuable microfilms and lots of other sensitive materials. They have at least three other storage mines; the others are former Limestone mines. I do feel it's pretty disturbing the fire has possibly damaged Universal Studios' video library. They have produced a lot of TV shows over the years. Archival episodes of some may be lost forever unless other copies of the tapes have been safely stored elsewhere. Even still, if you lose the master tape you're screwed unless it was digital based. You'll get generational loss each dub away from the original master tape.

06-01-2008, 05:57 PM	#34
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:867 Blu-ray collection:2455 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4091 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	KABC just stated that it sounded like all of the videos were not the masters... ~Alan

06-01-2008, 06:00 PM	#35
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	I hope the Psycho house is ok!!!!!!!!!!

06-01-2008, 06:10 PM	#36
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	So much for me getting to see the 'Back To The Future' set in person. So sad...

06-01-2008, 06:19 PM	#37
Sean4000 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Metairie, Louisiana Blu-ray collection:79 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:8	Save the clock tower!!!!! if there was ever a time to be thankful for redundancy, this is it. Now, Lowry better get his hands on those originals and turn them into digital masters before another stupid accident occurs. Thank God no people were hurt. There's no backing them up!

06-01-2008, 07:40 PM	#38
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Holly Cow... I didn't check the news and I could barely smell the smoke from there to here.

06-01-2008, 08:05 PM	#40
inuyashalover21 Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	My jaw dropped after reading that. That sucks so bad.

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