Little House on the Prairie: Seasons 1-9 (1974-1983)

[hammerman2.]

Originally Posted by erlinmeyer

How much memory does your TV have for downloads? I put mine on computers and then play them back using an HDMI cable if streaming isn't feasible because all my HDTVs don't have the storage for downloads. Also once it is on my computers or Network Attached Storage, I can view it using DNLA as well

Pretty sure I can use high capacity memory cards with my 4k tv but I suspect the entire series of LHoP still wouldn't fit even if the tv was able to play the file types used by VUDU.

Either way the lack of easy viewing is precisely why I'm not keen on buying downloads. Too much of a faff to watch in the first place , too easy to lose and too much to go wrong.
Apart from cost , a great advert for keeping physical discs going - so much easier and more reliable.

I did buy one programme from Amazon who don't even allow you to keep downloads so what will happen to that programme in a few years remains a mystery

[erlinmeyer]

Originally Posted by hammerman2.

Pretty sure I can use high capacity memory cards with my 4k tv but I suspect the entire series of LHoP still wouldn't fit even if the tv was able to play the file types used by VUDU.

Either way the lack of easy viewing is precisely why I'm not keen on buying downloads. Too much of a faff to watch in the first place , too easy to lose and too much to go wrong.
Apart from cost , a great advert for keeping physical discs going - so much easier and more reliable.

I did buy one programme from Amazon who don't even allow you to keep downloads so what will happen to that programme in a few years remains a mystery

Have some Beta and VHS-C movies I could sell you. Physical media doesn't last forever either. When was the last time you saw a Laserdisc player for sale at a store? I've whittled down my collection of Laserdiscs to below 300. In fact I have some cassette tapes I bought 50 years ago. Best of luck avoiding digital.

This is still an excellent deal for those that haven't bought the series yet. Most seasons are $19.99 each on Amazon and more elsewhere.

[hammerman2.]

Originally Posted by erlinmeyer

Have some Beta and VHS-C movies I could sell you. Physical media doesn't last forever either. When was the last time you saw a Laserdisc player for sale at a store? I've whittled down my collection of Laserdiscs to below 300. In fact I have some cassette tapes I bought 50 years ago. Best of luck avoiding digital.

This is still an excellent deal for those that haven't bought the series yet. Most seasons are $19.99 each on Amazon and more elsewhere.

Avoiding digital is easy and I've had no problems so far.
I don't mind renting downloads or watching Netflix but I will never ever buy a download to keep.
If the market goes that way it just means no more spending.

I suspect the market will reach a similar impasse to that of ebooks where they have now actually gone down in sales over the past year.

There will always be a section of the market who want physical media and will simply stop buying if necessary.

I agree that $20 is a great deal for the stragglers who would never have paid Bluray prices regardless. Thankfully Lionsgate saw the error of their ways after initially stopping at series 6

[Benno123]

Originally Posted by erlinmeyer

This is the link for those that need it ==> http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content...Edition-Bundle

It says HD so I am guessing this is the same HD "unedited" masters used for the Blurays?

[chrislong2]

Originally Posted by Benno123

It says HD so I am guessing this is the same HD "unedited" masters used for the Blurays?

Yes, they are the same. And the VUDU HDX looks really good and you cannot go wrong paying $20 for 9 full seasons of hour shows (I'm pretty sure they still don't include the 3 final movies tho). This is seriously one of the best deals I've seen and Vudu repeats this deal periodically. This is like the 4th time in the last 2 years that it's been $20.

I did buy the Vudu back when I wasn't sure they were continuing with the Blu, but I do own all the Blu's and don't actually watch via Vudu.

Not to rehash the same argument as has appeared in countless other threads, but since it was brought up, yes, the problem with buying on ALL of these streaming services is that you cannot download and watch on any device or player. You have to use their service or player (unless you hack the DRM). Ultraviolet (what Vudu uses) was SUPPOSED to have a "Common File Format" standard that would be released and many players and devices would support, but they axed that sometime back. Without this, to me buying digital (as opposed to renting which I'm totally cool with) is generally a very risky proposition - too risky for me to go buying my entire collection with it. But for one off extreme deals like this ($20 for 9 seasons), it's hard to go wrong even if the service goes away in 5 or 10 years or they pull your content years down the road.

[Benno123]

I have been wanting to buy this for my wife and daughter so it is a for sure purchase for me! Thanks for the info and help

[mizo69]

I haven't been able to find any reference to the quality of the complete iTunes Little House. The previews for all the seasons look to be of high quality. Does anyone know if the iTunes versions are any more complete than the Blu-Rays or if they suffer from any of the various problems discussed here with some of the DVDs?

[t2smith]

Originally Posted by mizo69

I haven't been able to find any reference to the quality of the complete iTunes Little House. The previews for all the seasons look to be of high quality. Does anyone know if the iTunes versions are any more complete than the Blu-Rays or if they suffer from any of the various problems discussed here with some of the DVDs?

The content on Vudu is the same as the Blu-rays, so I'm pretty sure the iTunes versions are the same also. There aren't any problems that would keep me from buying, but Vudu had the same glitch on The Last Farewell as the Blu-ray where the audio of the singing near the end of the movie is very low. The remastering done for the Blu-rays is probably the best we will ever get and it definitely beats what you can get on the old DVDs or watching reruns on TV.

[moviebuff75]

I have a tape from the original NBC broadcast of The Last Farewell. I will have to find it and check it out. However, even if the singing is louder, that doesn't mean that the original film was that way. TV broadcasts are always equalized and volumes messed around with, to create an even audio experience.

[t2smith]

I figured it was an authoring error by Lionsgate since that part sounds fine if you switch over to any of the foreign language tracks.

[chrislong2]

Originally Posted by moviebuff75

I have a tape from the original NBC broadcast of The Last Farewell. I will have to find it and check it out. However, even if the singing is louder, that doesn't mean that the original film was that way. TV broadcasts are always equalized and volumes messed around with, to create an even audio experience.

In this case, it is a clear mastering error, The sound is completely unnatural at the end - the alternate language tracks have it correct as did the old DVD's.

[moviebuff75]

I'm not saying you guys are wrong. I will check the original broadcast tape. All I am saying is that the singing was recorded live on set. Foreign language tracks are often louder. "The Sound of Music" comes to mind. The foley is MUCH louder on the foreign language tracks. You should be able to hear the singing more loudly on The Last Farewell, but it also sounds very natural like this as well. I'll let you know what I find out.

[Shillingbury Tales]

It's pretty obvious that the reduced volume is an error.
I doubt the original broadcast was the same but even if it was it's never been that way ever since whether that be broadcast , vhs or dvd- and the singing is the correct volume on the foreign tracks of the Blurays

[Dunemoon]

Originally Posted by mantle52ball

There have the whole series on sale on VUDU for $20.00 today.

Not bad. I got mine for $9.99 a while back.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=289243

[mizo69]

Originally Posted by t2smith

The content on Vudu is the same as the Blu-rays, so I'm pretty sure the iTunes versions are the same also. There aren't any problems that would keep me from buying, but Vudu had the same glitch on The Last Farewell as the Blu-ray where the audio of the singing near the end of the movie is very low. The remastering done for the Blu-rays is probably the best we will ever get and it definitely beats what you can get on the old DVDs or watching reruns on TV.

Thanks for the quick confirmation. I do wonder why iTunes content doesn't get reviewed anywhere (to my knowledge), though. Or does it?

[JR Ewing]

Can anyone confirm the region coding on season 7. 8 & 9 are region free but would love to know the status on 7? Thanks in advance

[dizzydean]

Little House on the Prairie Season 7 blu ray, have some questions on it. Ordered it and season 8 from Amazon. They both came in oversize cases. I ordered season 9 a few months ago and it came in a regular size blu ray case. Is this the same case everyone got or did i get unusual cases for these releases. Also my season 7 set on disc 2 the episode Portrait of Love - the subtitles are of the Lost Ones episode. Has anyone got the correct subtitles on their copy or should i request a new one?

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by JR Ewing

Can anyone confirm the region coding on season 7. 8 & 9 are region free but would love to know the status on 7? Thanks in advance

Season 7 is definitely region-free... unless they've silently replaced the discs since it came out or something.

[Digger]

Originally Posted by dizzydean

Little House on the Prairie Season 7 blu ray, have some questions on it. Ordered it and season 8 from Amazon. They both came in oversize cases. I ordered season 9 a few months ago and it came in a regular size blu ray case. Is this the same case everyone got or did i get unusual cases for these releases. Also my season 7 set on disc 2 the episode Portrait of Love - the subtitles are of the Lost Ones episode. Has anyone got the correct subtitles on their copy or should i request a new one?

About the cases... Oversized? Sounds funny. In what way they are oversized? Could you maybe add a picture? I'm curious. My cases for seasons 7 and 8 are similar to S9 (only downside is that all three smell like Wunderbaum).

And the subtitles... You're definitely not alone, that's one imperfection that's been overlooked here. I haven't mentioned it because it's a big step for me to write anything on any forum.

But now that it's been mentioned, what kind of sandwich

[Show spoiler]the artdealer orders after admiring one of Annie's paintings? He doesn't say it any particularly indistinct, I just don't get it.

[dizzydean]

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Originally Posted by dizzydean

little house on the prairie season 7 blu ray, have some questions on it. Ordered it and season 8 from amazon. They both came in oversize cases. I ordered season 9 a few months ago and it came in a regular size blu ray case. Is this the same case everyone got or did i get unusual cases for these releases. Also my season 7 set on disc 2 the episode portrait of love - the subtitles are of the lost ones episode. Has anyone got the correct subtitles on their copy or should i request a new one?