The Wire: Complete Seasons 1-5 - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-FutureUK · 02-15-2015, 12:07 AM

Quite simply 16:9 = more sales = more chance of other shows getting this treatment.

4:3 is limiting your market, why would a company in the business of making money do that??..

16:9 is also better for TV broadcast.

I will certainly give this a shot, when the price is right of course.

Sky_Captain · 02-15-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Changing OAR isn't just about crew being visible. You're altering the original compositions that the cinematographer and director created.

You're also making it look like they didn't know how to frame a shot to save their lives. I cringe at the amount of dead space at the sides of these widescreen episodes.

"Doesn't it look more epic?"

No. It makes one of the best TV shows ever, look like it was lensed by some bumblef*** that they found off of the street.

DJJez · 02-15-2015, 02:25 AM

ive heard nothing but good things for this show. gonna be getting the blu ray boxset for sure. found this on youtube for those interested

PQ looks fine to me

NoFro · 02-15-2015, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Changing OAR isn't just about crew being visible. You're altering the original compositions that the cinematographer and director created. And those compositions were created for a reason. That's like going in and changing the wording throughout a novel, or cutting the sides off a painting to fit it in a different frame. We don't do that, yet changing aspect ratio is somehow okay?

I'll buy it, because really I don't have a choice if I want it in HD, but it should've been left 4:3, since there's zero reason to alter it except to appease idiots who think HD = 16:9 and that picture has to "fill their screen" to be any good.

Did you ignore the part of my post where I mentioned that people seem to think that the change in aspect ratio has been done quite well but still believe that it shouldn't have been altered in the first place?

Yep. Just picked one element out of context and decided to spout the same points that everyone has heard a million times. Points that I happen to agree with.

That's like me highlighting the words "changing aspect ratio is somehow okay" in your above post and then going "you think changing the aspect ratio is somehow okay!?"

FastAndFluid · 02-16-2015, 06:19 AM

I don't have the patience to go back and see if somebody has already posted the link but the director has already written at length about the 16:9 format change, explaining that whilst originally he would have preferred it to go out in its original format, he is happy with the end result and the time and effort he and others put into making sure it was done "right".

The_Walking_Dead · 02-16-2015, 05:12 PM

showing Sold out on Amazon UK

DJJez · 02-18-2015, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Walking_Dead

showing Sold out on Amazon UK

hope they havent cancelled the uk release

The_Walking_Dead · 02-18-2015, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJez

hope they havent cancelled the uk release

Also my delivery estimate is removed too seems like they removed the date Base still has it

andersos · 02-18-2015, 09:39 AM

Just want to say that I now pre-ordered it for 39.95€. Price is 49.95€, but I used a coupon. Seems we get same good deal as with Sopranos here

kristoffer · 02-18-2015, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by andersos

Just want to say that I now pre-ordered it for 39.95€. Price is 49.95€, but I used a coupon. Seems we get same good deal as with Sopranos here

Where?

andersos · 02-18-2015, 11:48 AM

On cdon.fi

ijustblumyself · 02-18-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by andersos

Just want to say that I now pre-ordered it for 39.95€. Price is 49.95€, but I used a coupon. Seems we get same good deal as with Sopranos here

Did the Sopranos have english on the cover, and were the discs exactly the same as what was released in english speaking countries?

andersos · 02-18-2015, 12:26 PM

English on covers. Discs have nordic subtitles, so at least that could be different.

Kieranclarkz · 02-18-2015, 04:21 PM

They did the same with the sopranos
1) put preorder up
2) take preorder down after couple of days
3) 2 months later put preorder back up for same original date

The_Walking_Dead · 02-18-2015, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kieranclarkz

They did the same with the sopranos
1) put preorder up
2) take preorder down after couple of days
3) 2 months later put preorder back up for same original date

Plus HBO would've told Us via twitter to pre-order i guess they wait till artwork is up! Hope its like the sopranos except for the faulty discs lol maybe a photobook

BluVinyl · 03-10-2015, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by andersos

English on covers. Discs have nordic subtitles, so at least that could be different.

Any idea if this will play in US?

malcy30 · 03-10-2015, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BluVinyl

Any idea if this will play in US?

They will given it's HBO

However CDON don't ship outside Scandinavia so you will need to find another retailer there who will ship to the U.S.

David LFC · 03-10-2015, 07:05 PM

Is the pre order up for this?

Rixx · 03-10-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by David LFC

Is the pre order up for this?

Pre-order is up on Base.com (£79.99)

http://www.base.com/buy/product/the-...1000565804.htm

Dougling · 03-10-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rixx

Pre-order is up on Base.com (£79.99)

http://www.base.com/buy/product/the-...1000565804.htm

I've not used Base before. Do they take money upfront or upon dispatch?

02-15-2015, 12:07 AM	#41
Blu-FutureUK Active Member Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:44	Quite simply 16:9 = more sales = more chance of other shows getting this treatment. 4:3 is limiting your market, why would a company in the business of making money do that??.. 16:9 is also better for TV broadcast. I will certainly give this a shot, when the price is right of course.

02-16-2015, 06:19 AM	#45
FastAndFluid Banned Member since:Sep 2012 Blu-ray reviews:1	I don't have the patience to go back and see if somebody has already posted the link but the director has already written at length about the 16:9 format change, explaining that whilst originally he would have preferred it to go out in its original format, he is happy with the end result and the time and effort he and others put into making sure it was done "right".

02-16-2015, 05:12 PM	#46
The_Walking_Dead Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2014 Blu-ray collection:158 Trading Score:2	showing Sold out on Amazon UK

02-18-2015, 09:39 AM	#49
andersos Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:154 Trading Score:1	Just want to say that I now pre-ordered it for 39.95€. Price is 49.95€, but I used a coupon. Seems we get same good deal as with Sopranos here

02-18-2015, 11:48 AM	#51
andersos Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:154 Trading Score:1	On cdon.fi

02-18-2015, 12:26 PM	#53
andersos Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:154 Trading Score:1	English on covers. Discs have nordic subtitles, so at least that could be different.

02-18-2015, 04:21 PM	#54
Kieranclarkz Active Member Member since:Jun 2014 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:933 DVD collection:51	They did the same with the sopranos 1) put preorder up 2) take preorder down after couple of days 3) 2 months later put preorder back up for same original date

03-10-2015, 07:05 PM	#58
David LFC Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:295 DVD collection:40	Is the pre order up for this?

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