Ghostbusters 4K UHD (1984)

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by batman2000

So the extras are only going to be on the set I don’t have a true hdr tv or a uhd player yet I hope this collection doesn’t go out of print.

I wouldn't at all be surprised if they don't do another production run so the pre-orders out there now will be all that is available so if I were you I wouldn't waste anymore time waiting and get a pre-order in ASAP.

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

I wouldn't at all be surprised if they don't do another production run so the pre-orders out there now will be all that is available so if I were you I wouldn't waste anymore time waiting and get a pre-order in ASAP.

Yeah, that was my thinking. I had questions about it also, but might as well get it while it's still available. Then, if it's not up to your standards, return it a few days after reviews come out as opposed to missing out.

[Jr7936]

Or you should be able to sell for a profit if you don't like it

Originally Posted by maverick22

Yeah, that was my thinking. I had questions about it also, but might as well get it while it's still available. Then, if it's not up to your standards, return it a few days after reviews come out as opposed to missing out.

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by Jr7936

Or you should be able to sell for a profit if you don't like it

I bet shipping this thing is going to be costly! Hard to gauge the size of it.

[rexcrk]

I always say how glad I am that I don’t experience FOMO, but I think that only applies to “extroverted” things lol. When it comes to movies, I’m not that way. But it’s worked out, I’m glad I got that SteelBook a few years ago, and I know I’d regret it if I didn’t get this set.

(Unless of course those bonus discs get released elsewhere but I’m not taking a chance because I love the movie so much)

[Jr7936]

Media mail since it is media would be best bet

Originally Posted by maverick22

I bet shipping this thing is going to be costly! Hard to gauge the size of it.

[AdmiralNoodles]

Originally Posted by TheShape31

It’s still available at Best Buy ($99.99, free shipping):
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ghostbu...skuId=35445894

And Zia Records ($96.99, no tax + free shipping):
https://www.ziarecords.com/p/1343639...ital-8-4k-pg13

I signed up to the latter site and was about to pre-order. Didn't and waited a day. Lo and tho, , I received an e-mail from them with a 20% off sign up code. SO, I used that to pre-order this set for $77.59. Individual packaging is very nice, especially the slipcovers.
I did notice the site layout is quite similar to Bull Moose too. Unless if both Bull Moose and Zia use the same website maker thing.

Originally Posted by batman2000

And it includes the original theatrical audio tracks you don’t realize how much of improvement 100gb is it gives you less compressed video.

Main reason why I pre-ordered this finally was for the price I got in the above response, the BD100, the DoblyVision, the original cinematic audio in lossless, and a ton of bonus features for the original two films. Awesome Sony is revisiting prior catalog 4K UHD disc titles with applying the first three on re-releases.

Originally Posted by Socko

Yeah opinions and personal preferences don't matter here.
Just follow the herd and one will survive these treacherous forums full of "fans"

That said, I think not all Atmos/DTS:X tracks are worth it sometimes.
And not all original audio tracks will give you a satisfied viewing.

Too true because too many times the OG audio track would be lossy when it should have been lossless/uncompressed. More than obvious I refuse to choose the remix Atmos/DTS:X track whenever an original audio track is featured, lossless or lossy. Really don't care for those remixes with altered foley, BUT that's another thread(s) I've posted in.
Of course Michael Reuben Sammich ought to review the OG cinema tracks whenever possible instead of flat-out Atmos/DTS:X track remix favoritism. Especially films which those two audio formats never existed in the first place. It's the main reason why I always skip his audio quality review portion of much older films.

ANYWAY, really looking forward to this set of the Reitman Father & Son Trilogy. and ecstatic the other quite non-canon film was left out physically. (Hoping the code sheet will have individual codes so it'd be easier to sell those.)

[kngtmat]

Finally able to order it at Best Buy the only place that still has an order for it.

[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Look at the influx of 4K SteelBooks on eBay! Nobody’s buying those now.

I guess I can stop lamenting that I got my Steelbook copy autographed by Ivan and couldn't unload it now that this was en route.

As for the packaging, I assumed plastic when it was announced, but the same kind of nice cardboard they use for the Columbia Classics sets makes more sense, especially with a book inside -- the book can probably be taken out or put back in more smoothly if it's glossy cardboard versus hard plastic.

[jiggyblau]

Originally Posted by ULtimateDisneyFan

So best buy isn't letting me cancel my order for the box set. Weird I got less than a month before it releases are these limited release?

I contacted them via chat and they canceled mine easily. Although I was just canceling so I could reorder with the 10% off coupon. Still, while you can't do it yourself, you should see if they can do it for you. Odds are they can.

[TheBlayman]

I cancelled one of my two orders at 75.99. Lowest price I’ve seen but still think it’s too high.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by andreasy969

They never charge my credit card right away. I only see a pending charge right away that will disappear again. Credit card gets charged when they ship. They only charge right away with PayPal.

And as I said: They didn't deliver a limited item once when I used a coupon and ordered before others without coupon who received theirs. That's all I'm saying - nothing more, nothing less. (And I wouldn't be surprised at all, if the software works exactly like this: IF (capital letters) there are more orders than can be fulfilled, cancel those orders that bring less money first. I can literally see the program code.)

Yeah but Best Buy hits your card repeatedly with pending charges over and over again until it ships. Most shops that do a pre-authorization only do it once. Best Buy renews the pre-authorization over and over again randomly, so it effectively has to be treated as a full charge, because at all times you need to make sure there's enough in whatever account you used (say, a debit card) to cover the authorization repeatedly, or it could overdraw your account or not go through depending on how you have your account set up. With a credit card that might not matter but for debit cards coming out of a checking account that can vary in current available balance, it definitely can be problematic. It's a lousy practice.

[mar3o]

One thing I haven't seen too much concern over is the lighted box. I own Sony's deluxe Close Encounters box, and while it looks cool, the button-cell battery is sealed inside, with absolutely no way to get to it. There's videos on Youtube showing people's attempts to get to the battery to either remove it or replace it, and it's not pretty. You basically have to cut/tear into it from inside, and rip it apart partially, to get to the battery. It will never be the same once you do this. But you have to because it's just a standard button cell battery and it will die at some point sitting there, and then it will start leaking acid inside sooner or later. So you have to deal with it if you want the box to last long-term, whether you care about the lights working again or not - you don't want acid leaking inside the box. They put zero thought into replacing the battery for Close Encounters. I have no doubt the same amount of thought went into this one. Just something to be aware of.

For, me this box is too expensive even at $100, with some things taken into account like the annoying box/battery issue, the fact that I don't care that much about the 2nd or 3rd films (3rd film was okay but I don't need to own it any time soon), and the fact that the HDR10 grade is the usual Sony light cannon as Geoff terms it, meaning it's quite blown out on my TV. My Panasonic player can help somewhat to tame that, but still it's not ideal, and for me DV isn't a plus any time soon as my current 3D/UHD TV handles DV poorly, so I bought a player that doesn't support DV. So I'm stuck with the same light cannon HDR10 grade as the previous release.

It's a shame this is the only way to get all those awesome extras. I think that's a pretty mean thing to do. There's no reason they couldn't press the extras disc again and include it with a standalone copy of the first film later. That would take zero extra effort later. I can't justify spending $100 just to see some extras. The original stereo track is a very nice inclusion but I'd still be dealing with the same HDR10 overcooked grade no mater what.

If I could buy the standalone for $35 with the extras disc, I'd jump at it.

[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by mar3o

It's a shame this is the only way to get all those awesome extras. I think that's a pretty mean thing to do. There's no reason they couldn't press the extras disc again and include it with a standalone copy of the first film later.

Making cool extras exclusive to certain releases has been around for well over 20 years now. It's a bummer, but it's also standard practice. It isn't "mean." It's a sales tactic.

Admittedly, as a fan of the franchise, a huge factor in convincing me to buy this is the inclusion of the Making Ghostbusters book. The cheapest copy on Amazon has been $200 for quite awhile now, although maybe it'll come down in light of this set. Other people's MMV, but to get the book and all those incredible new extras and a physical copy of Afterlife I'd be buying anyway, the set was a no-brainer even before I lowered Amazon's $99 price point by another $30 with gift cards.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Making cool extras exclusive to certain releases has been around for well over 20 years now. It's a bummer, but it's also standard practice. It isn't "mean." It's a sales tactic.

Admittedly, as a fan of the franchise, a huge factor in convincing me to buy this is the inclusion of the Making Ghostbusters book. The cheapest copy on Amazon has been $200 for quite awhile now, although maybe it'll come down in light of this set. Other people's MMV, but to get the book and all those incredible new extras and a physical copy of Afterlife I'd be buying anyway, the set was a no-brainer even before I lowered Amazon's $99 price point by another $30 with gift cards.

Yeah, and people can always sell GBI and GBII if they own them already for a bit more of a discount. That's what I'll be doing.

[danman227460]

Originally Posted by mar3o

It's a shame this is the only way to get all those awesome extras. I think that's a pretty mean thing to do. There's no reason they couldn't press the extras disc again and include it with a standalone copy of the first film later. That would take zero extra effort later. I can't justify spending $100 just to see some extras. The original stereo track is a very nice inclusion but I'd still be dealing with the same HDR10 overcooked grade no mater what.

If I could buy the standalone for $35 with the extras disc, I'd jump at it.

Sony did the same before with the OOP steelbook. The extras were exclusive to that set and was never released again until now. For the people who got the steelbook, they would need to buy this set to get the extras not included with the steelbook.

[GuruAskew]

It just occurred to me that the preview cut could have the unused Bernstein score in the place of the soundtrack album cuts in the theatrical version.

It probably doesn’t because they probably would have mentioned that in the description, but one can hope.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Yeah, and people can always sell GBI and GBII if they own them already for a bit more of a discount. That's what I'll be doing.

Which versions because I think I only have two of original ghostbusters blu rays.

[GP Legend]

So, does this set include the extras that were included with the steelbook release?

[Jack Priest]

What's the likelihood of these Dolby Vision discs being in future releases? Either as singles, or a normal box set. I really don't want to have to buy an expensive box set for Dolby Vision alone.