X-Files (series) coming to Blu in ... I want to believe

[Panemlights]

Originally Posted by chip75

I think the contrasted was boosted for the DVDs causing the HD versions to look a little dull in comparison.

Oh I know. I was just imitating what some people would've said if this were Buffy

[iLuv3M3]

So with talks of reboot/ etc does this mean possible BD release in the near future?!

[omegaman7]

Originally Posted by iLuv3M3

So with talks of reboot/ etc does this mean possible BD release in the near future?!

In my opinion, l imagine they see the endeavor as profitable. Star Trek TNG was done. And I'd say it's hard to say one is better than the other

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by iLuv3M3

So with talks of reboot/ etc does this mean possible BD release in the near future?!

Of course nothing is ever written in stone, until it's actually announced...but one would think there couldn't be a better time for a Complete Series X-Files BD release.
Wow X-Files and The Wire, possibly, in the same year!

[Phil92]

I downloaded the 1080p HD transfers from Germany and they look phenomenal. If Fox release a set, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but if they won't release new TV shows on Blu (Glee), what chance do we have of a 20-odd year old show getting the Blu treatment?

[solovoyager]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Of course nothing is ever written in stone, until it's actually announced...but one would think there couldn't be a better time for a Complete Series X-Files BD release.
Wow X-Files and The Wire, possibly, in the same year!

And Lost In Space too (possibly).

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Phil92

I downloaded the 1080p HD transfers from Germany and they look phenomenal. If Fox release a set, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but if they won't release new TV shows on Blu (Glee), what chance do we have of a 20-odd year old show getting the Blu treatment?

I think they have a better chance in some ways, people seem to reluctant to upgrade their DVR HD copies to BD copies because they're almost the same but we only have the DVDs. There's incentive there and a market. They need to offers consumers something they haven't got!

[Reddkryten]

Originally Posted by Panemlights

Oh I know. I was just imitating what some people would've said if this were Buffy

I totally get what you mean. On another forum someone was complaining about the colours in The Terminator and how they had been adjusted, giving it a more orange and teal look. I looked at the pictures and saw a difference.

Then the next thread was someone complaining about The Thing. I looked at it... And could not see the problem. The snow was a slightly different shade, but it honestly just looked like the BluRay was just displaying subtle shades that the DVD couldn't handle. It's a very hard line to draw and varies for different people.

They are rebooting Lost in Space?

[chip75]

3x11 'Revelations' DVD to HDTV Comparisons

[chip75]

3x12 'War of the Coprophages' DVD to HDTV Comparisons

[rickah88]

OMG I'll never forget that episode.
I was working the night shift on Friday nights, and taped all the X-Files episodes then watched around 1am when I got home. So, of course I'm watching in bed, with the lights off, and that damn scene where the cgi cockroach crawls across the screen caused me to jump so damn high, I think I sprained my entire body! Oh man I was looking for that damn bug for 15 minutes before I rewound the tape and saw the scene again!

[solovoyager]

Originally Posted by Reddkryten

I totally get what you mean. On another forum someone was complaining about the colours in The Terminator and how they had been adjusted, giving it a more orange and teal look. I looked at the pictures and saw a difference.

Then the next thread was someone complaining about The Thing. I looked at it... And could not see the problem. The snow was a slightly different shade, but it honestly just looked like the BluRay was just displaying subtle shades that the DVD couldn't handle. It's a very hard line to draw and varies for different people.

They are rebooting Lost in Space?

They are, according to Bill Mumy, releasing Lost In Space to BD in Sept. but it hasn't been confirmed by Fox. It's already been remastered (or they are right now remastering it) to HD.

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b61MAqktMc

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by rickah88

OMG I'll never forget that episode.
I was working the night shift on Friday nights, and taped all the X-Files episodes then watched around 1am when I got home. So, of course I'm watching in bed, with the lights off, and that damn scene where the cgi cockroach crawls across the screen caused me to jump so damn high, I think I sprained my entire body! Oh man I was looking for that damn bug for 15 minutes before I rewound the tape and saw the scene again!

Hah, I did the same thing. I recorded each episode and would watch it as soon as I got off work. I still have all of the VHS tapes too. Every episode in order and I can't part with them.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Hah, I did the same thing. I recorded each episode and would watch it as soon as I got off work. I still have all of the VHS tapes too. Every episode in order and I can't part with them.

Here I thought I was the only one!
Wow! I think I used 2 or 3 tapes and just kept on recording until the tape broke! I couldn't contain my excitement a few years later when the dvds came out.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by omegaman7

I would SO buy this! I've never watched the full series all the way through. And now, I'm holding out for the BD's. I have no doubt that they'll do it one day. I'm spoiled to HD, so I'm patient

Me too. I LOVED this show on it's original run, but somehow I ended up abandoning it somewhere around season 6... I missed alot of episodes from the last seasons and even those I watched were likely in random order.

I started watching on Netflix intending to do a complete run, but got annoyed by the particularly poor quality (it's not even "decent" by SD Netflix standards). I only made it the first couple seasons, assuming there would be a blu-ray soon.

At this point, since I"ve held out so long, I pretty much refuse to watch until a blu-ray happens (or at the very least, that horrible Netflix version is upgraded to HD... but why not release a blu-ray at that point also?).

[chip75]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Hah, I did the same thing. I recorded each episode and would watch it as soon as I got off work. I still have all of the VHS tapes too. Every episode in order and I can't part with them.

Originally Posted by rickah88

Here I thought I was the only one!
Wow! I think I used 2 or 3 tapes and just kept on recording until the tape broke! I couldn't contain my excitement a few years later when the dvds came out.

I think I still have them. There was one episode that always got me. We had a power cut during the first airing and the second one the VCR recorded the wrong channel! I'm so glad we got the DVDs!

[Phil92]

Lost in Space has just been officially announced for a Blu release. We're getting closer.

[jangomac]

The screenshots of the HD remasters are amazing!

I've just started a rewatch of Series 1 (after reading about the show hopefully on its way back) and some of the picture quality on those early episodes are really quite shabby on DVD.

The sooner this show comes out on Blu-ray the better.

[chip75]

3x13 'Syzygy' DVD to HDTV Comparisons

[Reddkryten]

Quick question. In Syzygy, around the time of image 3, there is a shot where a cheerleader falls (or is telekineticly pushed). On the DVD the footage has clearly been sped up and is slightly unconvincing. Does this look any different in the remaster? I imagine a motion blur filter or something could have improved it.