The Office (US Version) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

bone crusher · 09-19-2008, 01:07 AM

I justy about bought Season 4 today on DVD but held off for an eventual BD release. I already own seasons 1,2 and 3 on dvd buy woudl liek to upgrade them all to BD when the time comes that they are actually released.

KingLeonidas300 · 09-19-2008, 01:31 AM

I am probably in the minority but I would rather have the British version of "The Office" on blu. I think that one is much better than the U.S version. I would also like to have "Coupling" on blu as well.

JTH182 · 09-19-2008, 01:36 AM

This thread got my hopes up

Why isn't this in the Wish List section?

TheForce8686 · 09-19-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone crusher

I justy about bought Season 4 today on DVD but held off for an eventual BD release. I already own seasons 1,2 and 3 on dvd buy woudl liek to upgrade them all to BD when the time comes that they are actually released.

I wouldnt hold out if I were you. It is most likely going to be a long long time. TV shows are not prioirities and if they didnt do it day and date it probably aint gonna happen. Especially with season 5 starting next week. If Anything, Next year they might, yet unlikely, release the 5th season by itself. You could be waiting years and years for these.

Elbie · 09-19-2008, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTH182

This thread got my hopes up

Why isn't this in the Wish List section?

I agree.

spongecivic · 01-22-2009, 07:13 AM

we all do realize that GERVAIS wrote both the UK and US versions right, and still writes the US version riiiight?

JTH182 · 01-24-2009, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spongecivic

we all do realize that GERVAIS wrote both the UK and US versions right, and still writes the US version riiiight?

Why would you bump a thread and give wrong information? Gervais and Merchant wrote "The Convict," but they don't actively write for the show.

burner xxx · 12-09-2013, 12:15 AM

How long are they going to wait? This is one BD set I'd pay retail for.

Jimmy Bro · 10-09-2014, 11:53 PM

Any news/ideas on when seasons 1-4 or a Complete Collection will be released?

What are they waiting for?

AmishParadise · 10-10-2014, 12:56 AM

In a moment of weakness I purchased the below.

Guess I'm no longer a man of conviction. :-( Was holding out for the full series to be released on Blu-ray (Region A with lossless audio) for all of the above considering I already own each TV series in full on DVD. Just couldn't help myself the other day.

The Office looks (...and sounds) fan-frickin-tastic in HD as do the other shows, especially when viewed on my 120" front projector screen. The DVD's pale in comparison. Worth every penny. The only problem I'm having now is that I long for the earlier seasons of these shows (which were far better than the later seasons) on Blu-ray even more than I did before.

That being said, I only have one thing to say to Fox, Universal and NBC.

Seriously. How lame can you get only offering the later seasons of these shows on Blu-ray and not going back after all this time to give the earlier seasons the Blu-ray treatment they deserve? It may sound silly, but I see this as a sign of disrespect to those of us who have supported these very popular shows for many years as they were airing and being released on DVD year after year, but I digress. Sure, don't take my money. Why would anyone want to experience 24, House and The Office in the best picture and sound quality available? That doesn't make any sense at all. <Insert sarcasm here.>

Need to also give a serious shout out to the "original" version of The Office as well, the British version which I also own on DVD and would purchase all over again day one it if were offered on Blu-ray. Awesome show. Don't come down on either side of the pond though. I like the British and US versions of The Office for different reasons. There's plenty of room for both and there's definitely room for both on Blu-ray.

GenPion · 10-10-2014, 02:13 AM

What is especially disappointing is that Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of The Office are some of the best seasons. It feels like a major omission. And while season one got off to a slow start for me, it's so short it would fit on one Blu-ray disc with no issues.

AmishParadise · 10-10-2014, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenPion

What is especially disappointing is that Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of The Office are some of the best seasons. It feels like a major omission. And while season one got off to a slow start for me, it's so short it would fit on one Blu-ray disc with no issues.

Couldn't agree more and you're right, Season 1 was only 6 episodes and could easily fit on one BD-50 with plenty of room to spare for any bonus content. The average file size per episode for Seasons 5-9 on Blu-ray was around 5.5 gb on average, so they could even bump each episode for Season 1 up to 7gb each and still have 3gb left over which would be more than enough for any bonus content.

Jimmy Bro · 05-09-2016, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

In a moment of weakness I purchased the below.

Those slipcover spines look nice.

How will you watch the early seasons of these shows if they have no plans to release them on BD? Stick to your DVDs or upgrade to digital HD?

Jimmy Bro · 05-09-2016, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

It may sound silly, but I see this as a sign of disrespect to those of us who have supported these very popular shows for many years as they were airing and being released on DVD year after year

Not silly at all. Incredibly disrespectful imo.

buck135 · 05-09-2016, 02:57 AM

The complete series of House is available of blu-ray (in a very nice box set). It's region-free and I was able to obtain it from Zavvi a few months ago for $50.

MD-Blu · 03-26-2018, 03:13 PM

I want seasons 1-4 released on BD.

AmishParadise · 03-26-2018, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buck135

The complete series of House is available of blu-ray (in a very nice box set). It's region-free and I was able to obtain it from Zavvi a few months ago for $50.

I picked that up as well. It was awesome to finally be able to watch the series from start to finish on Blu-ray.

AmishParadise · 06-07-2019, 08:16 PM

Well I'm going straight to hell.

Perhaps there's a silver lining though.

Perhaps the action I took this morning will provoke the Blu-ray Gods to bring Seasons 1-4 of The Office to Blu-ray!

It worked for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea anyway.

Purchased The Office: The Complete Series off iTunes this morning.

It's on sale for $24.99 which is a no-brainer.

Downloaded the HD episodes for Seasons 1-4 and am almost done liberating each episode (lossless) from the Apple ecosystem.

I'll then be re-authoring each season to Blu-ray as I did with Cheers.

(I'd outline the process involved , but doing so is against the forum rules here. Please take such discussions elsewhere.)

In any event, I just thought I'd mention the sale iTunes is having on this.

Looking forward to revisiting this series again, but this time in HD from start to finish, Seasons 1-4 in quasi HD on Blu-ray and Seasons 5-9 in premium HD on Blu-ray.

10-10-2014, 12:56 AM	#50
AmishParadise Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Central Florida Home Theater Gallery:23 Trading Score:2	In a moment of weakness I purchased the below. Guess I'm no longer a man of conviction. :-( Was holding out for the full series to be released on Blu-ray (Region A with lossless audio) for all of the above considering I already own each TV series in full on DVD. Just couldn't help myself the other day. The Office looks (...and sounds) fan-frickin-tastic in HD as do the other shows, especially when viewed on my 120" front projector screen. The DVD's pale in comparison. Worth every penny. The only problem I'm having now is that I long for the earlier seasons of these shows (which were far better than the later seasons) on Blu-ray even more than I did before. That being said, I only have one thing to say to Fox, Universal and NBC. Seriously. How lame can you get only offering the later seasons of these shows on Blu-ray and not going back after all this time to give the earlier seasons the Blu-ray treatment they deserve? It may sound silly, but I see this as a sign of disrespect to those of us who have supported these very popular shows for many years as they were airing and being released on DVD year after year, but I digress. Sure, don't take my money. Why would anyone want to experience 24, House and The Office in the best picture and sound quality available? That doesn't make any sense at all. <Insert sarcasm here.> Need to also give a serious shout out to the "original" version of The Office as well, the British version which I also own on DVD and would purchase all over again day one it if were offered on Blu-ray. Awesome show. Don't come down on either side of the pond though. I like the British and US versions of The Office for different reasons. There's plenty of room for both and there's definitely room for both on Blu-ray. Last edited by AmishParadise; 10-10-2014 at 01:03 AM.

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09-19-2008, 01:07 AM	#41
bone crusher Banned Member since:Jun 2007 Location:canada Trading Score:259	I justy about bought Season 4 today on DVD but held off for an eventual BD release. I already own seasons 1,2 and 3 on dvd buy woudl liek to upgrade them all to BD when the time comes that they are actually released.

09-19-2008, 01:31 AM	#42
KingLeonidas300 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Arizona Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:654 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:40	I am probably in the minority but I would rather have the British version of "The Office" on blu. I think that one is much better than the U.S version. I would also like to have "Coupling" on blu as well.

09-19-2008, 01:36 AM	#43
JTH182 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:457	This thread got my hopes up Why isn't this in the Wish List section?

01-22-2009, 07:13 AM	#46
spongecivic New Member Member since:Jan 2009	we all do realize that GERVAIS wrote both the UK and US versions right, and still writes the US version riiiight?

12-09-2013, 12:15 AM	#48
burner xxx Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:29 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:136	How long are they going to wait? This is one BD set I'd pay retail for.

10-09-2014, 11:53 PM	#49
Jimmy Bro Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Australia 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:467 DVD collection:63 Blu-ray reviews:15	Any news/ideas on when seasons 1-4 or a Complete Collection will be released? What are they waiting for?

10-10-2014, 02:13 AM	#51
GenPion Blu-ray.com Reviewer Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:1218 Blu-ray collection:6998 DVD collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:271	What is especially disappointing is that Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of The Office are some of the best seasons. It feels like a major omission. And while season one got off to a slow start for me, it's so short it would fit on one Blu-ray disc with no issues.

05-09-2016, 02:57 AM	#55
buck135 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:433 Blu-ray collection:2385 Trading Score:11	The complete series of House is available of blu-ray (in a very nice box set). It's region-free and I was able to obtain it from Zavvi a few months ago for $50.

03-26-2018, 03:13 PM	#56
MD-Blu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Location:KY 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:194 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:57	I want seasons 1-4 released on BD.

06-07-2019, 08:16 PM	#58
AmishParadise Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Central Florida Home Theater Gallery:23 Trading Score:2	Well I'm going straight to hell. Perhaps there's a silver lining though. Perhaps the action I took this morning will provoke the Blu-ray Gods to bring Seasons 1-4 of The Office to Blu-ray! It worked for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea anyway. Purchased The Office: The Complete Series off iTunes this morning. It's on sale for $24.99 which is a no-brainer. Downloaded the HD episodes for Seasons 1-4 and am almost done liberating each episode (lossless) from the Apple ecosystem. I'll then be re-authoring each season to Blu-ray as I did with Cheers. *(I'd outline the process involved , but doing so is against the forum rules here. Please take such discussions elsewhere.)* In any event, I just thought I'd mention the sale iTunes is having on this. Looking forward to revisiting this series again, but this time in HD from start to finish, Seasons 1-4 in quasi HD on Blu-ray and Seasons 5-9 in premium HD on Blu-ray.

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