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Psimpso · 10-28-2016, 03:01 AM

How were you able to get these screen caps? I've been looking for high quality screen captures to use in writing about the look of the show.

Drewbee87 · 10-28-2016, 03:12 AM

^^I just watched it on Netflix.com on my computer and took captures of my screen.

Resettito · 11-26-2016, 03:28 PM

I've rarely seen super 16 looking as stunning as this (even Friday Night Lights), top notch quality, especially on the big screen.

MidtownMaestro · 11-30-2018, 05:10 PM

Anyone out there have any insider info on the possibility of whether or not they'll have a blu-ray release.... seems crazy to me that a show as popular as this hasn't yet had a proper remaster and BR release. Tried watching a few episodes of current 1080p upscale and it's really (really!) rough, often changing drastically from frame to frame. Stars Hollow in real HD anyone?

KyahCA · 02-02-2019, 02:20 PM

It's a shame this show still hasn't gotten a BD release, especially since the show was remastered in HD and put on Netflix. I still own the series on DVD, but I still worry that one day Netflix will take the show off of their library and I won't be able to watch it in HD.

CouncilSpectre · 02-02-2019, 02:39 PM

Twin Peaks sat on the shelf for years after it had been remastered before it saw a blu release.

Similarly, The West Wing, STILL hasn't had a release and again, that's been ready for years.

Sometimes, these things just happen....glacially....

blahsi · 02-04-2019, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Twin Peaks sat on the shelf for years after it had been remastered before it saw a blu release.

Similarly, The West Wing, STILL hasn't had a release and again, that's been ready for years.

Sometimes, these things just happen....glacially....

WB isn't great with their back catalog, especially nowadays. I would love it if they would consider releasing these titles through their Archives collection. It'd be a bit more expensive than a mainstream release but at least we could own them!

Farerb · 10-14-2019, 07:00 PM

Why wasn't it released on Blu-ray yet?

Nico Darko · 05-05-2020, 08:31 PM

I finally started a rewatch, in HD this time, and I have mixed feelings. The picture of the remaster itself looks beautiful, no traces of DNR, beautiful colors, it's one of the best transfer of 16mm film I've ever seen.

My issue is that I wasn't expecting to be so distracted by the 16:9 aspect ratio. I'm halfway through season 1, and after making some comparisons, I'd say about 5 or 10 % of the image is cropped most of the time, usually at the bottom. It's not terrible but it makes a good number of shots look a little awkward. Some occasional shots also don't gain any information on the sides and are more heavily cropped (but that seems rare).
I had a quick look at seasons 2 & 3 and it looks like the cropping didn't stop.
The show was very clearly composed for 4:3 only, not protected for 16:9 until season 4 (I've noticed a few pieces of equipment as well, and syncing issues).

So it's pretty frustrating, I really wish a 4:3 version had been made available, and I hope that will be the aspect ratio if we ever get a blu-ray release.
I honestly might go back to my dvds if those issues get too distracting.

I'm surprised by the cropping, since the show was shot on super 16mm. But I guess it depends on the way you use it, and it looks like what was available was a 1:66.1 frame, I don't see why the frame isn't fully opened-up otherwise.

Also, I'm almost certain the pilot was shot on 35mm, the picture looks way too good and different from the rest to be 16mm. And I'm assuming it was 4 perf 35mm (4:3) since the pilot is a lot more cropped than the rest of the season.

waxlion · 05-05-2020, 09:11 PM

There’s a shot in one episode where one of Paris’s friends call Rory to ask about her PSAT scores. The joke is that she’s only doing it at the behest of Paris who is off screen, though in 16x9, Paris’s shoulder is in frame the entire time. I generally think the HD versions on Netflix are pleasing, but wouldn’t mind and future physical release to retain 4x3

Nico Darko · 05-06-2020, 05:42 PM

I've never watched the later seasons in 16:9 either, but I assume they don't have any cropping issues, since they aired on The WB that way starting season 4. Are they also free of goofs on the sides?

waxlion · 05-06-2020, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nico Darko

I've never watched the later seasons in 16:9 either, but I assume they don't have any cropping issues, since they aired on The WB that way starting season 4. Are they also free of goofs on the sides?

I didn’t realize that they aired that way. The DVDs were all 4x3

Nico Darko · 05-06-2020, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by waxlion

I didn’t realize that they aired that way. The DVDs were all 4x3

Yes because that's how Amy Sherman Palladino intended the show to be, it's 4:3 for all 7 seasons, but starting season 4 you also had the option to watch in 16:9 if you had access to The WB in HD, I mean that became the case for pretty much all network shows. That's the season they switched to editing the episodes in HD. So I'm assuming they also started protecting for 16:9 at that time.

waxlion · 05-07-2020, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nico Darko

Yes because that's how Amy Sherman Palladino intended the show to be, it's 4:3 for all 7 seasons, but starting season 4 you also had the option to watch in 16:9 if you had access to The WB in HD, I mean that became the case for pretty much all network shows. That's the season they switched to editing the episodes in HD. So I'm assuming they also started protecting for 16:9 at that time.

I figured something like that. Sounds like the first season of The OC which was released on DVD in 4x3 but there was some outcry because it aired in HD in 16x9. They released the widescreen version of season 1 in the “wave book” complete series set (though I think all other releases are 4x3 before and after). Seasons 2-4 are widescreen on all releases

Farerb · 05-07-2020, 02:19 PM

Seems like 2003-2004 was the first year with 16:9.
Gilmore Girls, The O.C, One Tree Hill.
What was the case with Charmed? Was seasons 1-5 4:3 and 6-8 16:9?

waxlion · 05-07-2020, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farerb

Seems like 2003-2004 was the first year with 16:9.
Gilmore Girls, The O.C, One Tree Hill.
What was the case with Charmed? Was seasons 1-5 4:3 and 6-8 16:9?

The year before that was when Angel started being shot with widescreen in mind (season 3)

samukas · 05-07-2020, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by farerb

What was the case with Charmed? Was seasons 1-5 4:3 and 6-8 16:9?

Charmed was always 4:3 SD, they never switched.

Farerb · 06-14-2020, 08:31 PM

Is the show still on Netflix or is it planned to move to HBO Max?

samukas · 06-14-2020, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by farerb

or is it planned to move to HBO Max?

Why would it? It's a CBS show...

Nico Darko · 06-14-2020, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samukas

Why would it? It's a CBS show...

It's Warner Bros.

11-30-2018, 05:10 PM	#64
MidtownMaestro Junior Member Member since:Mar 2018	Updates on Blu-ray release anyone? Anyone out there have any insider info on the possibility of whether or not they'll have a blu-ray release.... seems crazy to me that a show as popular as this hasn't yet had a proper remaster and BR release. Tried watching a few episodes of current 1080p upscale and it's really (really!) rough, often changing drastically from frame to frame. Stars Hollow in real HD anyone?

10-28-2016, 03:01 AM	#61
Psimpso New Member Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:55	How were you able to get these screen caps? I've been looking for high quality screen captures to use in writing about the look of the show.

10-28-2016, 03:12 AM	#62
Drewbee87 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:266 Trading Score:7	^^I just watched it on Netflix.com on my computer and took captures of my screen.

11-26-2016, 03:28 PM	#63
Resettito Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:57	I've rarely seen super 16 looking as stunning as this (even Friday Night Lights), top notch quality, especially on the big screen.

02-02-2019, 02:20 PM	#65
KyahCA Active Member Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:192	It's a shame this show still hasn't gotten a BD release, especially since the show was remastered in HD and put on Netflix. I still own the series on DVD, but I still worry that one day Netflix will take the show off of their library and I won't be able to watch it in HD.

02-02-2019, 02:39 PM	#66
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Twin Peaks sat on the shelf for years after it had been remastered before it saw a blu release. Similarly, The West Wing, STILL hasn't had a release and again, that's been ready for years. Sometimes, these things just happen....glacially....

10-14-2019, 07:00 PM	#68
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Why wasn't it released on Blu-ray yet?

05-05-2020, 08:31 PM	#69
Nico Darko Senior Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:France	I finally started a rewatch, in HD this time, and I have mixed feelings. The picture of the remaster itself looks beautiful, no traces of DNR, beautiful colors, it's one of the best transfer of 16mm film I've ever seen. My issue is that I wasn't expecting to be so distracted by the 16:9 aspect ratio. I'm halfway through season 1, and after making some comparisons, I'd say about 5 or 10 % of the image is cropped most of the time, usually at the bottom. It's not terrible but it makes a good number of shots look a little awkward. Some occasional shots also don't gain any information on the sides and are more heavily cropped (but that seems rare). I had a quick look at seasons 2 & 3 and it looks like the cropping didn't stop. The show was very clearly composed for 4:3 only, not protected for 16:9 until season 4 (I've noticed a few pieces of equipment as well, and syncing issues). So it's pretty frustrating, I really wish a 4:3 version had been made available, and I hope that will be the aspect ratio if we ever get a blu-ray release. I honestly might go back to my dvds if those issues get too distracting. I'm surprised by the cropping, since the show was shot on super 16mm. But I guess it depends on the way you use it, and it looks like what was available was a 1:66.1 frame, I don't see why the frame isn't fully opened-up otherwise. Also, I'm almost certain the pilot was shot on 35mm, the picture looks way too good and different from the rest to be 16mm. And I'm assuming it was 4 perf 35mm (4:3) since the pilot is a lot more cropped than the rest of the season.

05-05-2020, 09:11 PM	#70
waxlion Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:69	There’s a shot in one episode where one of Paris’s friends call Rory to ask about her PSAT scores. The joke is that she’s only doing it at the behest of Paris who is off screen, though in 16x9, Paris’s shoulder is in frame the entire time. I generally think the HD versions on Netflix are pleasing, but wouldn’t mind and future physical release to retain 4x3

05-06-2020, 05:42 PM	#71
Nico Darko Senior Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:France	I've never watched the later seasons in 16:9 either, but I assume they don't have any cropping issues, since they aired on The WB that way starting season 4. Are they also free of goofs on the sides?

05-07-2020, 02:19 PM	#75
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Seems like 2003-2004 was the first year with 16:9. Gilmore Girls, The O.C, One Tree Hill. What was the case with Charmed? Was seasons 1-5 4:3 and 6-8 16:9?

06-14-2020, 08:31 PM	#78
Farerb Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2018 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Is the show still on Netflix or is it planned to move to HBO Max?

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