Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series (2006-2011) - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Uneek1ne · 09-29-2017, 04:49 PM

Will get this on Black Friday, or ill wait for reviews

tomkatholic · 09-30-2017, 03:51 AM

Review's up, y'all

KrugerIndustrial · 09-30-2017, 04:06 AM

Lossy audio. 2017. FFS!

davidh27 · 09-30-2017, 04:39 AM

So, is it substantially worth the upgrade?
Lossy audio. Shot on 16mm.
Perhaps the DVD set will do.
To me, I'd need a 50% improvement at the least before purchase.

DawnShadow · 09-30-2017, 06:32 AM

Surely the MPEG-2 encoding is a typo?

WaverBoy · 09-30-2017, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tomkatholic

Folks, no other label BUT Mill Creek would be releasing this on Blu, it's this or nothing (and complaints of MC's Blu-rays are hyperbolic on the whole)

No, the complaints are actually pretty much justified. But at least they're better than Echo Bridge.

kidglov3s · 09-30-2017, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WaverBoy

No, the complaints are actually pretty much justified. But at least they're better than Echo Bridge.

Suspect could have been an EB disc. MC has really stopped trying this year, hopefully with the use of AVC for NOTLD they're turning a corner of some sort.

Cap.T · 09-30-2017, 12:22 PM

My set arrived today. I'm from Germany so I knew already knew from other Mill Creek imports that there was little chance that the outer Box and the cheap cardboard Mill Creek is using for it would survive the journey unscathed and I was right (see pictures). Fortunately I don't care about that too much, I'm just happy to finally own the show on Blu-Ray. (I don't do DVDs anymore and you can't buy HD-Streaming versions of this show in Germany for some reason.)

A few things about this release:
I know this has been an issue with many Mill Creek titles before, but this set actually does contain subtitles, if they shoud be requiered.

The Blu-Ray.com-Review was not a typo. These are MPEG 2-encodings.

Due to the 16mm photography there is a lot of grain. But that's how the show was shot, so I don't mind at all.

I only spot checked a few episodes, so I don't know yet if the MPEG2-encoding and the fact that there are only 13 discs have affected the quality to much.

Here are a few pictures:

[Show spoiler]

Doctor Jack · 09-30-2017, 02:19 PM

Any word yet on if these are te extended episodes or not?

tukai · 10-01-2017, 10:27 PM

Did it include digital copies? We live not too far from Austin and have a special attachment to this show. We already have the DVD's

mace_freley · 10-02-2017, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Any word yet on if these are te extended episodes or not?

Dr. J, I'm not sure, but I'm watching SE3EP1 and it's 46:52, which seems long to me?

PissedOffPeoN · 10-02-2017, 02:59 AM

Total blind bought this series and im on disc 3 of season one and its really good

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ElectricPeterTork · 10-02-2017, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mace_freley

Dr. J, I'm not sure, but I'm watching SE3EP1 and it's 46:52, which seems long to me?

Nah, the DVD version was the same length. NBC used to run episodes of some shows long. This was probably one of them.

bigbadbobbyb · 10-03-2017, 07:54 PM

So has anyone been able to verify if the music is the original, or at least the same as the Netflix version (which is supposed to be close to original) as one of the reviews states? The music is such a key part of this series, really don't want to waste my money if it's been tarnished. I've recently watched it on Netflix and if it really is the same as that version, it would be close enough to warrant a purchase, in my opinion.

ElectricPeterTork · 10-03-2017, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadbobbyb

So has anyone been able to verify if the music is the original, or at least the same as the Netflix version (which is supposed to be close to original) as one of the reviews states? The music is such a key part of this series, really don't want to waste my money if it's been tarnished. I've recently watched it on Netflix and if it really is the same as that version, it would be close enough to warrant a purchase, in my opinion.

Don't have the set yet, don't know about the original music. But, as Quantum Leap taught us, the HD versions Mill Creek gets are usually what was streaming. Any cuts or alterations were made by Universal, so whatever they gave to Netflix is probably what they gave to MC.

blu_jake · 10-06-2017, 09:49 AM

"A few things about this release:
I know this has been an issue with many Mill Creek titles before, but this set actually does contain subtitles, if they shoud be requiered."

So... does Mill Creek pick & choose which releases will feature subtitles?

Wezzo · 10-06-2017, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by blu_jake

So... does Mill Creek pick & choose which releases will feature subtitles?

All companies do, depending on what you mean by that. A lot of studios won't subtitle products that aren't expected to be strong sellers, and sometimes subtitles aren't part of acquisition deals.

This is, as far as I know, the first Mill Creek TV set to include subtitles.

Cap.T · 10-06-2017, 11:46 PM

Ok something else besides the subtitles that to my knowledge is a first on a Mill Creek release:
Just now I accidentally put a disc of the set in my Region B only Player and wouldn't you know... It worked! I tried all of the other discs as well and can confirm that this set is definitely region free!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbadbobbyb

So has anyone been able to verify if the music is the original, or at least the same as the Netflix version (which is supposed to be close to original) as one of the reviews states? The music is such a key part of this series, really don't want to waste my money if it's been tarnished. I've recently watched it on Netflix and if it really is the same as that version, it would be close enough to warrant a purchase, in my opinion.

Tell me which episodes I could check to verify this and I will.
I have a bit of a different opinion on this issue. Sure music is a part of the show but for me personally, different music would not be a dealbreaker on a release like this. The fact is, the show was never a big ratings hit. That it gets a Blu Ray release at all after all this years is a small miracle itself and I'm really greatful that Mill Creek found a way to put it out there at all.

CouncilSpectre · 10-06-2017, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cap.T

Ok something else besides the subtitles that to my knowledge is a first on a Mill Creek release:
Just now I accidentally put a disc of the set in my Region B only Player and wouldn't you know... It worked! I tried all of the other discs as well and can confirm that this set is definitely region free!

Good catch.

I'm region-free but this will definitely make it easier to show friends and family who aren't.

clem.s · 10-06-2017, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cap.T

I tried all of the other discs as well and can confirm that this set is definitely region free!

Excellent News

09-29-2017, 04:49 PM	#61
Uneek1ne Member Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Reno Nevada	Will get this on Black Friday, or ill wait for reviews

09-30-2017, 03:51 AM	#62
tomkatholic Active Member Member since:Apr 2010	Review's up, y'all

09-30-2017, 04:06 AM	#63
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	Lossy audio. 2017. FFS!

09-30-2017, 04:39 AM	#64
davidh27 Member Member since:Oct 2016	So, is it substantially worth the upgrade? Lossy audio. Shot on 16mm. Perhaps the DVD set will do. To me, I'd need a 50% improvement at the least before purchase.

09-30-2017, 06:32 AM	#65
DawnShadow Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:851 DVD collection:181 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:223	Surely the MPEG-2 encoding is a typo?

09-30-2017, 12:22 PM	#68
Cap.T Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Germany Trading Score:64	My set arrived today. I'm from Germany so I knew already knew from other Mill Creek imports that there was little chance that the outer Box and the cheap cardboard Mill Creek is using for it would survive the journey unscathed and I was right (see pictures). Fortunately I don't care about that too much, I'm just happy to finally own the show on Blu-Ray. (I don't do DVDs anymore and you can't buy HD-Streaming versions of this show in Germany for some reason.) A few things about this release: I know this has been an issue with many Mill Creek titles before, but this set actually does contain subtitles, if they shoud be requiered. The Blu-Ray.com-Review was not a typo. These are MPEG 2-encodings. Due to the 16mm photography there is a lot of grain. But that's how the show was shot, so I don't mind at all. I only spot checked a few episodes, so I don't know yet if the MPEG2-encoding and the fact that there are only 13 discs have affected the quality to much. Here are a few pictures: [Show spoiler]

09-30-2017, 02:19 PM	#69
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:230	Any word yet on if these are te extended episodes or not?

10-01-2017, 10:27 PM	#70
tukai Junior Member Member since:Jan 2014	Did it include digital copies? We live not too far from Austin and have a special attachment to this show. We already have the DVD's

10-02-2017, 02:59 AM	#72
PissedOffPeoN Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Missouri Trading Score:68	Total blind bought this series and im on disc 3 of season one and its really good .

10-03-2017, 07:54 PM	#74
bigbadbobbyb New Member Member since:Oct 2017	So has anyone been able to verify if the music is the original, or at least the same as the Netflix version (which is supposed to be close to original) as one of the reviews states? The music is such a key part of this series, really don't want to waste my money if it's been tarnished. I've recently watched it on Netflix and if it really is the same as that version, it would be close enough to warrant a purchase, in my opinion.

10-06-2017, 09:49 AM	#76
blu_jake Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:163 DVD collection:15	"A few things about this release: I know this has been an issue with many Mill Creek titles before, but this set actually does contain subtitles, if they shoud be requiered." So... does Mill Creek pick & choose which releases will feature subtitles?

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