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nickg · 05-16-2023, 01:54 AM

The trick is to get the audio from the laserdisc and sync it to the old UK bluray

Qarmaa · 05-16-2023, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by NeilZ

Is it realistic to expect anyone to actually go watch it on LD? The best release in my view is the previous UK blu ray release which still had grain and looks pretty great.

This could get rescued on the 4k format if someone gave it a new scan, no dnr, and no hdr, but the odds of that happening are so low I think that old UK release is probably as good as it's going to get.

Well LD audio is out there so you can use it with UK BD.

nickg · 05-17-2023, 01:28 PM

and its quite the upgrade

Qarmaa · 08-20-2023, 03:23 AM

It's been announced that on 26th of August 2023 Perfect Blue will be shown in 4K for a first time: https://anime.eiga.com/news/119342/

Idk if it's just upscale or new scan since I can't conform that but I hope it is a new transfer , so there will be a chance to get it on Blu-Ray at some point.

For Paprika it says that they gonna use BD as a source:

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パプリカ（2006/90分/BD）

But for Redline it's gonna be 35 mm whatever that means cause it was digitally made:

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REDLINE（2010/102分/35mm）

rewak · 08-20-2023, 02:33 PM

Here's hoping it is a genuine 4K scan and not just the recent "remaster" being passed off as one!

Kyle15 · 08-20-2023, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qarmaa

It's been announced that on 26th of August 2023 Perfect Blue will be shown in 4K for a first time: https://anime.eiga.com/news/119342/

Idk if it's just upscale or new scan since I can't conform that but I hope it is a new transfer , so there will be a chance to get it on Blu-Ray at some point.

For Paprika it says that they gonna use BD as a source:

But for Redline it's gonna be 35 mm whatever that means cause it was digitally made:

Redline was exhibited on filmouts theatrically, so they're either showing one of those or a scan.

NeilZ · 08-21-2023, 02:54 PM

The last blu ray was pretty poor, this needs a new 4k scan. In the meanwhile sticking to the old blu which looked nice enough.

Dj9iron · 08-21-2023, 03:09 PM

Great film

llj · 08-21-2023, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilZ

The last blu ray was pretty poor, this needs a new 4k scan. In the meanwhile sticking to the old blu which looked nice enough.

I don't think there has ever been a "perfect" blu ray of "Perfect Blue"

More like Imperfect Blu amirite

Hellspawn28 · 08-21-2023, 11:52 PM

Was the Gkids Blu-ray that bad? When I watch it a few years ago, I thought it look great. It was nice to get rid of my old Manga US DVD for once.

Qarmaa · 08-22-2023, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellspawn28

Was the Gkids Blu-ray that bad? When I watch it a few years ago, I thought it look great. It was nice to get rid of my old Manga US DVD for once.

They called it 'remaster' but all they did is DNR'd the same old scan and increased contrast a bit. There is still a lot of film shake present on that edition.

I came across for copy of cells for this move and even considering movie crew did some color grading, cells looks so much more crisp, colors are rich compare to any of BDs.

Wish we can get good transfer at some point with better details and colors close to what they should be, old transfer everyone use for BDs just sucks.

nyaa · 08-22-2023, 01:20 AM

I'm perfectly happy with my AL bluray.

Qarmaa · 08-23-2023, 04:02 PM

Fashion press announced about dates and details regarding of new screening with promo pictures: https://www.fashion-press.net/news/107967

Most of them looks atrocious. I hope it's not an actual pictures of new transfer or whatever they gonna show.

Kyle15 · 08-23-2023, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qarmaa

Fashion press announced about dates and details regarding of new screening with promo pictures: https://www.fashion-press.net/news/107967

Most of them looks atrocious. I hope it's not an actual pictures of new transfer or whatever they gonna show.

If those are legit caps it doesn't look DNR'd to hell, so I'd say they look pretty great in that regard.

Qarmaa · 08-23-2023, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

If those are legit caps it doesn't look DNR'd to hell, so I'd say they look pretty great in that regard.

They don't look great. They are overexposed. Screen with all of Cham's members looks like it was taken from VHS: https://slow.pics/c/J8mtMVjc

Kyle15 · 08-23-2023, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Qarmaa

They don't look great. They are overexposed. Screen with all of Cham's members looks like it was taken from VHS: https://slow.pics/c/J8mtMVjc

That does not look like VHS video at all. Next! lmao

rewak · 08-23-2023, 07:18 PM

How nice of them to use that particular shot, which is pretty darn close to one I included in my comparison of all the previous releases on this post here! If that really is caps from the scan they're about to show off it could maybe be a new scan to me so hurrah on that front. Good lord the complete black crush though, or should I say gray crush because there's no actual black to be found. The lack of colour balance isn't a nice look but that first image of the poster has the same problem so hopefully that'll just be a flaw of the website rather than the image itself. The shot of Cham though, their hair, there's no outline anywhere to be seen, it's just one big massive gray/black void surrounding their faces.

NLScavenger · 08-23-2023, 08:30 PM

The pictures are old publicity stills. They're for example used on this Hong Kong VOD service: https://www.letseee.com/en/perfect-blue

rewak · 08-23-2023, 08:37 PM

Ah well, we'll hopefully hear this weekend after the screenings what the deal is. I thought something was fishy, yeah there's a lot of grain which we hope is going to be there but the color balance being out of whack and the weird framing for the shots made me question if it was actually from the new scan or if something was up with the site. Anyway for laughs here's an actual VHS screencap from the R-Rated VHS of the movie, so much better looking don't you think?

Qarmaa · 08-23-2023, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

The pictures are old publicity stills. They're for example used on this Hong Kong VOD service: https://www.letseee.com/en/perfect-blue

Ty for clarify. Well if they actually made a new transfer, I'm looking forward to blu-ray from new master.

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05-16-2023, 01:54 AM	#581
nickg Active Member Member since:Aug 2019	The trick is to get the audio from the laserdisc and sync it to the old UK bluray

05-17-2023, 01:28 PM	#583
nickg Active Member Member since:Aug 2019	and its quite the upgrade

08-20-2023, 02:33 PM	#585
rewak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:UK 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:937 Trading Score:4	Here's hoping it is a genuine 4K scan and not just the recent "remaster" being passed off as one!

08-21-2023, 02:54 PM	#587
NeilZ Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2021	The last blu ray was pretty poor, this needs a new 4k scan. In the meanwhile sticking to the old blu which looked nice enough.

08-21-2023, 03:09 PM	#588
Dj9iron Member Member since:Mar 2023 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:260	Great film

08-21-2023, 11:52 PM	#590
Hellspawn28 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2012 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:694 DVD collection:107	Was the Gkids Blu-ray that bad? When I watch it a few years ago, I thought it look great. It was nice to get rid of my old Manga US DVD for once.

08-22-2023, 01:20 AM	#592
nyaa Member Member since:Jul 2023	I'm perfectly happy with my AL bluray.

08-23-2023, 04:02 PM	#593
Qarmaa Junior Member Member since:May 2011	Fashion press announced about dates and details regarding of new screening with promo pictures: https://www.fashion-press.net/news/107967 Most of them looks atrocious. I hope it's not an actual pictures of new transfer or whatever they gonna show.

08-23-2023, 07:18 PM	#597
rewak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:UK 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:937 Trading Score:4	How nice of them to use that particular shot, which is pretty darn close to one I included in my comparison of all the previous releases on this post here! If that really is caps from the scan they're about to show off it could maybe be a new scan to me so hurrah on that front. Good lord the complete black crush though, or should I say gray crush because there's no actual black to be found. The lack of colour balance isn't a nice look but that first image of the poster has the same problem so hopefully that'll just be a flaw of the website rather than the image itself. The shot of Cham though, their hair, there's no outline anywhere to be seen, it's just one big massive gray/black void surrounding their faces.

08-23-2023, 08:30 PM	#598
NLScavenger Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Netherlands 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:710 Trading Score:9	The pictures are old publicity stills. They're for example used on this Hong Kong VOD service: https://www.letseee.com/en/perfect-blue

08-23-2023, 08:37 PM	#599
rewak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:UK 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:937 Trading Score:4	Ah well, we'll hopefully hear this weekend after the screenings what the deal is. I thought something was fishy, yeah there's a lot of grain which we hope is going to be there but the color balance being out of whack and the weird framing for the shots made me question if it was actually from the new scan or if something was up with the site. Anyway for laughs here's an actual VHS screencap from the R-Rated VHS of the movie, so much better looking don't you think?

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