Would You Buy A TV Show on Blu-ray if it wasn't HD? - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

Travis · 02-07-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

I'm a few seasons away from finishing my Seinfeld collection on DVD lol. All this Blu-ray talk makes me nervous.... Unless it was incredible value for money I don't think I'd double-dip and that's a rule I try to stick to when upgrading to HD.

You cannot double dip!

The Double Dip!

chip75 · 02-07-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

You cannot double dip!

Yes Double-Dipping is wrong.... I should have the 'double-dip' guy follow me around when ever I go near blu-rays.

But I'm going to continue to dip the way I want to.

JediFonger · 02-07-2011, 09:21 PM

do you have proof? books/links/etc. i'm actually interested in reading about this myself... but i've never been able to successfully google and substantial article about the technical aspects of those periods of television and what technical qualities they were made in.

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Originally Posted by BillieCassin

Er...no.

....

technical aspects aside... i'm biased against 70s/80s television ;P. i've not bought/or will not buy any of the 80s/90s television series. i can't think of one really great one, no "Lost" or "X-Files" and so on. i think 1 of the producers of 24 (upon winning a golden globe) proclaimed that this (late 90s through current times) is the golden age of television. and i believe him =). so we're kinda at the right time at the right place.

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Originally Posted by BillieCassin

...The big shame is if we could turn back the clock only 15 years we could have saved some of these shows that won't be in HD - in the 90's they began doing digital masters of everything for future syndication when it became the norm, because digital required far less storage space and once they had those done many studios chucked what prints they did have saved from the 70's to then because the figured that, again, this was the best they'd ever need.

HDMe · 02-08-2011, 03:30 AM

To some degree... isn't this a whole lot like asking...

Would you be more likely to buy a $1 hamburger if it was wrapped in a fancier packaging and cost $2?

I would much rather have DVD sets of SD shows because they will invariably cost less to make and will cost me less to buy. There's usually at least $10 difference between DVDs and Blu-rays of TV shows.

Why would I be willing to pay more for the same content? And you know IF they did release SD shows on Blu-ray without actually having the shows be in HD... they wouldn't cut much of a price break.

chip75 · 02-08-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HDMe

Why would I be willing to pay more for the same content? And you know IF they did release SD shows on Blu-ray without actually having the shows be in HD... they wouldn't cut much of a price break.

Some of the Blu-ray TV shows are a lot more expensive here in the UK than their DVD's. I agree with you if they stuck SD stuff on BD they'd want more money for it because it's new. If the DVD has gone OOP or is hard to find I'm all for it. Having said that they could just release the DVD again.

willbfree · 02-09-2011, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

technical aspects aside... i'm biased against 70s/80s television ;P. i've not bought/or will not buy any of the 80s/90s television series. i can't think of one really great one, no "Lost" or "X-Files" and so on.

Wiseguy, at least the arc with Kevin Spacey.

But in general I agree. I fear that revisiting Miami Vice or Magnum PI would reveal shows mired in their time.

JediFonger · 02-09-2011, 02:39 PM

to clarify i meant more 70s/80s/early 90s. i do luv a lot of the late 90s TV.

kemcha · 02-11-2011, 10:24 PM

KNow something, I would love to see Six Million Dollar Man released as a complete series on one Blu-ray set, but, at a reasonable price, say around $100.

Honestly speaking, this would never happen.

MisterDVD · 03-05-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Bring on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

I agree with him

arcadeforest · 03-05-2011, 04:57 AM

While I would perfer to have it in blu-ray yes I have recently purchased a series on DVD (Adventures of Brisco County Jr.

). Would have waited but some shows are not destined for this format, at least not for years. . . Having them on on a blu disk but not in HD, beyond the protective coating on the discs I could care less.

arcadeforest · 03-05-2011, 04:58 AM

I also just purchased all seven seasons of Star Trek the Next Generation on DVD last November. My hope is to tempt fate and have a blu release soon because of it.

JohnnyGestapo · 03-07-2011, 10:46 AM

I know TWIN PEAKS or FREAKS AND GEEKS won't be released for a while on BD so I'm gonna have to grab those soon the way they are

djluis2k6 · 03-07-2011, 02:23 PM

If it wasn't in HD, I would just buy it on iTunes.

kidd636 · 03-07-2011, 08:05 PM

If it's "The Wonder Years", I would jump on it at an instant!

I doubt that it'll ever happen though, with the amount of $$$ needed to pay for the royatlies of the songs used in that series, the chances of us getting hit by a comet is much greater.

mchalebk · 03-07-2011, 08:59 PM

In theory, I think it's a great idea to put SD material on Blu-ray Discs, especially if there are no plans to produce HD versions. Also, while it might be more expensive to produce BDs than DVDs, that should become less and less true. Plus, the fact that you'd need far fewer discs should help keep the cost down. If the cost was comparable, I would much prefer to save the shelf space. I would also like the convenience of only 1 or 2 discs per season (vs 5-7).

Regardless of how much I like the idea, though, I have a hard time seeing it happen any time soon. I just don't see how studios can successfully market the concept. For most people Blu-ray = HD; I just don't see "SD on BD" as a viable concept.

boxterduke · 03-07-2011, 09:05 PM

I still don't own any TV show on bluray. Mainly because I don't watch much TV anyway. The little free time I have goes into watching a movie or playing a game on my PC or PS3.

However I'm re watching Friends, Seinfeld The Big Bang Theory and the King of Queens.

I just pulled the trigger on season 5 to 9 of King of Queens of ebay. I already own 1 to 4.

I own all of Friends, Seinfeld and season 1 of Big Bang. I'm just waiting on the price of Big bang to drop and will for sure get season 2 and 3 on DVDs.

So yeah I don't care if TV is in DVD since most of the time the price difference is huge.

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Wait for it to be released in HD	71	72.45%
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03-05-2011, 04:57 AM	#90
arcadeforest Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Sherwood Forest Blu-ray collection:917 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:92 Trading Score:3	While I would perfer to have it in blu-ray yes I have recently purchased a series on DVD (Adventures of Brisco County Jr. ). Would have waited but some shows are not destined for this format, at least not for years. . . Having them on on a blu disk but not in HD, beyond the protective coating on the discs I could care less. Last edited by arcadeforest; 03-05-2011 at 05:00 AM.

02-08-2011, 03:30 AM	#84
HDMe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Augusta, SC	To some degree... isn't this a whole lot like asking... Would you be more likely to buy a $1 hamburger if it was wrapped in a fancier packaging and cost $2? I would much rather have DVD sets of SD shows because they will invariably cost less to make and will cost me less to buy. There's usually at least $10 difference between DVDs and Blu-rays of TV shows. Why would I be willing to pay more for the same content? And you know IF they did release SD shows on Blu-ray without actually having the shows be in HD... they wouldn't cut much of a price break.

02-09-2011, 02:39 PM	#87
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	to clarify i meant more 70s/80s/early 90s. i do luv a lot of the late 90s TV.

02-11-2011, 10:24 PM	#88
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	KNow something, I would love to see Six Million Dollar Man released as a complete series on one Blu-ray set, but, at a reasonable price, say around $100. Honestly speaking, this would never happen.

03-05-2011, 04:58 AM	#91
arcadeforest Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Sherwood Forest Blu-ray collection:917 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:92 Trading Score:3	I also just purchased all seven seasons of Star Trek the Next Generation on DVD last November. My hope is to tempt fate and have a blu release soon because of it.

03-07-2011, 10:46 AM	#92
JohnnyGestapo Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Spokane, WA Blu-ray collection:164	I know TWIN PEAKS or FREAKS AND GEEKS won't be released for a while on BD so I'm gonna have to grab those soon the way they are

03-07-2011, 02:23 PM	#93
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	If it wasn't in HD, I would just buy it on iTunes.

03-07-2011, 08:05 PM	#94
kidd636 Active Member Member since:May 2010	If it's "The Wonder Years", I would jump on it at an instant! I doubt that it'll ever happen though, with the amount of $$$ needed to pay for the royatlies of the songs used in that series, the chances of us getting hit by a comet is much greater.

03-07-2011, 08:59 PM	#95
mchalebk Junior Member Member since:Nov 2010	In theory, I think it's a great idea to put SD material on Blu-ray Discs, especially if there are no plans to produce HD versions. Also, while it might be more expensive to produce BDs than DVDs, that should become less and less true. Plus, the fact that you'd need far fewer discs should help keep the cost down. If the cost was comparable, I would much prefer to save the shelf space. I would also like the convenience of only 1 or 2 discs per season (vs 5-7). Regardless of how much I like the idea, though, I have a hard time seeing it happen any time soon. I just don't see how studios can successfully market the concept. For most people Blu-ray = HD; I just don't see "SD on BD" as a viable concept.

03-07-2011, 09:05 PM	#96
boxterduke Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:The Fissure of Woe Blu-ray collection:193 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:8	I still don't own any TV show on bluray. Mainly because I don't watch much TV anyway. The little free time I have goes into watching a movie or playing a game on my PC or PS3. However I'm re watching Friends, Seinfeld The Big Bang Theory and the King of Queens. I just pulled the trigger on season 5 to 9 of King of Queens of ebay. I already own 1 to 4. I own all of Friends, Seinfeld and season 1 of Big Bang. I'm just waiting on the price of Big bang to drop and will for sure get season 2 and 3 on DVDs. So yeah I don't care if TV is in DVD since most of the time the price difference is huge.

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