Comments on: Inside The TOS-R HD DVD Box + Paramount Drops Blu-ray

By: MichaelJohn

MichaelJohn — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:00:46 +0000

Long live the “standard format DVD”! I have no interest in purchasing any High Def DVDs until this format war between the media giants is settled.

I wish they would just release a less expensive version of these TOS-R episodes on standard DVD’s without forcing us to pay for HD disks that many of us don’t want.

Mike :o)

By: dil

dil — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:49:30 +0000

Well, Netflix has Sopranos(overpriced too) in HD for rent. Maybe with a little time…

By: Tony_Clifton

Tony_Clifton — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:48:58 +0000

Seriously, this is shit. I would like to see the 8mm footage but holly Gods of Kobal, a season of any show isn’t worth that amount of money. Maybe if it was the complete original serries, but frack me.

By: Sean4000

Sean4000 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:35:36 +0000

72: “I want the original cast to show up at my door and act out the thing”

Now THAT is the best quality! lol.

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:21:57 +0000

Got me one a ‘dem Toshiba HDMI players and 57″ hi def TV.

Be that as it may, for over $200 I want the original cast to show up at my door and act out the thing. Even those who are no longer with us.

By: Driver

Driver — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:44:17 +0000

Interesting article at avsforum about this format war. I believe given the choice between this supersaturated, overpriced TOS-R and a barebones just gimmie the discs release, the latter would sell like proverbial hotcakes while the former would languish and collect dust.

By: Driver

Driver — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:32:14 +0000

There ya go! My Oppo 981 upconverts just fine, thanks. Who does Paramount think they’re kidding?

By: Matt Wright

Matt Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:20:25 +0000

#68 -- Heck in SD resolution with one of the advanced video compression schemes HD DVD and Blu-ray allow such as VC-1 or H.264 a single HD DVD could hold the whole first season, but of course releasing TOS in SD-only defeats the purpose and would still require an HD DVD player. BTW for Paramount the cost to produce a 30GB HD DVD disc is very likely way under $25. This is the pricing for one of the smaller replication companies in Hollywood: http://www.pacificdisc.com/PricingHD-DVD.html So you can imagine the super cheap price a big studio like Paramount pays.

By: Driver

Driver — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:11:43 +0000

Six HD-DVDs would hold all 3 seasons of TOS-R at standard DVD resolution. $25 each disc comes to $150.00. That’s my price limit.

By: John CT

John CT — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:50:24 +0000

@65 “Yeah, even 50 GB ain’t enough for uncompressed “.

Lossless compression is the issue. Compressing something without losing quality in other words. Or near enough.