No cover art "swoosh" on new Buena Vista titles? - Blu-ray Forum

crazyc · 01-08-2008, 11:53 AM

Hi

Have they taken the swoosh off permanently or is it just me?

Cheers

Seretur · 01-08-2008, 12:04 PM

The Rock and Con Air still have it, but those are postponed releases and they probably didn't want to bother changing the covers.

Hopefully the swoosh is gone for good, otherwise.

HeartOFHatred · 01-08-2008, 12:06 PM

Pardon my ignorance but what is a "Swoosh?"

Go Blu · 01-08-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartOFHatred

Pardon my ignorance but what is a "Swoosh?"

When half the cover was populated with a standard swoosh graphic.
It had a metalic foil look to it.

Pretty nice at first but it covered up the nice cover art.

Looked like this:

Guinness7 · 01-08-2008, 01:44 PM

I don't know if it is gone yet because I have seen cover art for new titles coming out that still has the swoosh on it.

crazyc · 01-08-2008, 02:02 PM

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=66696

Like this one here

quaylie · 01-08-2008, 02:17 PM

3:10 to Yuma has the Swoosh...the 1080p/Beyond High definition Swoosh in silver metallic.

johnnymech · 01-08-2008, 02:37 PM

If the swoosh in printed in metallic ink, that would most likely be printed as a 5th color, where most printing is done with 4 colors. A company that wanted to save money on printing would drop the 5th color.

Frumious Boojum · 01-08-2008, 02:40 PM

I rather hate that swoosh.

Almost as much as I hate it when 90% of the text on the back is taken up by what Blu-Ray is. It annoyed me when the early DVDs did the same thing two (about as much as when they really really stretched for extra features to make it sound falsely impressive -- like "Interactive Menus").

jooooey · 01-08-2008, 03:28 PM

I dunno, I kinda like the swoosh.

ckenisell · 01-08-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnymech

If the swoosh in printed in metallic ink, that would most likely be printed as a 5th color, where most printing is done with 4 colors. A company that wanted to save money on printing would drop the 5th color.

There is no special ink. It's the paper that's special.

SamInNorthCakalakey · 01-08-2008, 03:31 PM

Probably there to help consumers distinguish the DVD version from the BD version. I haven't looked at a DVD cover in a while so I'm not sure if they have that as well.

DealsR4theDevil · 01-08-2008, 03:35 PM

In addition to the swooshes disappearing along with the swoosh equivalent of other studios (like the black bar on the bottom of Fox releases), is there any chance of the Blu boxes being replaces by more generic black boxes that dont distinguish format? I honestly feel the blue cases were a way to prevent consumers from getting confused with HD DVDs.

grimicoh · 01-08-2008, 03:39 PM

Okay, I love Blu-ray...but is this thread really necessary. We're *****ing about the cover of the movies having a swoosh..... Get over it people. These message boards are getting ridiculous. Talk about something important like the next studio thats going BLU or if you want plain covers...go to HD-DUD and die slowly with them.

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

In addition to the swooshes disappearing along with the swoosh equivalent of other studios (like the black bar on the bottom of Fox releases), is there any chance of the Blu boxes being replaces by more generic black boxes that dont distinguish format? I honestly feel the blue cases were a way to prevent consumers from getting confused with HD DVDs.

And the blue cases kick ass so bug off.

DetroitSportsFan · 01-08-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by grimicoh

And the blue cases kick ass so bug off.

I agree, I love the blue cases.

Jodi · 01-08-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HeartOFHatred

Pardon my ignorance but what is a "Swoosh?"

I thought the "swoosh" was just on the Nike logo!

LOL!!

Jodi

Magic · 01-08-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I agree, I love the blue cases.

I also love the blue cases. They distinguish themselves apart form my existing DVD collection on my media rack. I would like to think that the blue cases are here to stay even after HD-DUD is dead and buried.

Jonalan34 · 01-08-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic

I also love the blue cases. They distinguish themselves apart form my existing DVD collection on my media rack. I would like to think that the blue cases are here to stay even after HD-DUD is dead and buried.

1+ I love way Blu-ray cases are, smaller than dvd case!

goodstuff · 01-08-2008, 04:18 PM

I think they disappeared starting with the Cars and Ratatouile releases, but the 3:10 has it again apparently (though much more subtle and only at the top and bottom instead of the whole right side).

Magic · 01-08-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimicoh

Okay, I love Blu-ray...but is this thread really necessary. We're *****ing about the cover of the movies having a swoosh..... Get over it people. These message boards are getting ridiculous. Talk about something important like the next studio thats going BLU or if you want plain covers...go to HD-DUD and die slowly with them.

Really? You are going to be that harsh to someone for stating their opinion? That to me sounds like something we would hear from a HD-DUD fanboy. Ease up, huh?

And the swoosh does take away form the cover art. Period. It can go away now.

01-08-2008, 11:53 AM	#1
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01-08-2008, 12:04 PM	#2
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	The Rock and Con Air still have it, but those are postponed releases and they probably didn't want to bother changing the covers. Hopefully the swoosh is gone for good, otherwise.

01-08-2008, 12:06 PM	#3
HeartOFHatred Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Ogden, UT Blu-ray collection:141	Pardon my ignorance but what is a "Swoosh?"

01-08-2008, 01:44 PM	#5
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	I don't know if it is gone yet because I have seen cover art for new titles coming out that still has the swoosh on it.

01-08-2008, 02:02 PM	#6
crazyc Member Member since:Jan 2007	http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=66696 Like this one here

01-08-2008, 02:17 PM	#7
quaylie Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:349	3:10 to Yuma has the Swoosh...the 1080p/Beyond High definition Swoosh in silver metallic.

01-08-2008, 02:37 PM	#8
johnnymech Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Eastern, USA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:576 DVD collection:632 Blu-ray reviews:4	If the swoosh in printed in metallic ink, that would most likely be printed as a 5th color, where most printing is done with 4 colors. A company that wanted to save money on printing would drop the 5th color.

01-08-2008, 02:40 PM	#9
Frumious Boojum Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I rather hate that swoosh. Almost as much as I hate it when 90% of the text on the back is taken up by what Blu-Ray is. It annoyed me when the early DVDs did the same thing two (about as much as when they really really stretched for extra features to make it sound falsely impressive -- like "Interactive Menus").

01-08-2008, 03:28 PM	#10
jooooey Junior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Stockholm, Sweden	I dunno, I kinda like the swoosh.

01-08-2008, 03:31 PM	#12
SamInNorthCakalakey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Raleigh/Durham, NC area Blu-ray reviews:19	Probably there to help consumers distinguish the DVD version from the BD version. I haven't looked at a DVD cover in a while so I'm not sure if they have that as well.

01-08-2008, 03:35 PM	#13
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	In addition to the swooshes disappearing along with the swoosh equivalent of other studios (like the black bar on the bottom of Fox releases), is there any chance of the Blu boxes being replaces by more generic black boxes that dont distinguish format? I honestly feel the blue cases were a way to prevent consumers from getting confused with HD DVDs.

01-08-2008, 04:18 PM	#19
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	I think they disappeared starting with the Cars and Ratatouile releases, but the 3:10 has it again apparently (though much more subtle and only at the top and bottom instead of the whole right side).

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