Knightmessenger said:
I don't think the 2004 version not being on laserdisc is any loss. That has gotta be the worst version of the films despite the fact that it's the only anamorphic transfer.
The version that looks interesting to me now is the Special Edition. It had a film restoration that actually featured a competant color timer. I think a 97 box set went for only $10 on eBay. Does that sound right, the version that's not on dvd still goes for less than the Definitive which somebody mentioned he recently got for $40?
How do the unaltered dvd's compare to the Special Collection or 97 Special Edition laserdiscs?
I don't think the 2004 version not being on laserdisc is any loss. That has gotta be the worst version of the films despite the fact that it's the only anamorphic transfer.
The version that looks interesting to me now is the Special Edition. It had a film restoration that actually featured a competant color timer. I think a 97 box set went for only $10 on eBay. Does that sound right, the version that's not on dvd still goes for less than the Definitive which somebody mentioned he recently got for $40?
How do the unaltered dvd's compare to the Special Collection or 97 Special Edition laserdiscs?
I think Laserman (or maybe it was Zion) explained that they were using the Special Collection for the X0 project to fill in info that was compromised due to the DVNR smearing in the DC. I think they said that the SC had less detail than the DC, and the colors were more faded than the DC, but the SC discs were pre-DVNR so they were useful in that regard.
It's hard to find a DC set that doesn't have some laser rot. My set has at least one disc (last I checked) that was showing signs of rot. I really like the Faces discs better for that reason (and the fewer side breaks). I know that there's supposed to be a difference in PQ between the DC and Faces discs because one is CAV and one is CLV, but I can't really say that I've seen a difference on my player.
The '97 SE lasers have a "cooler" (color-wise) look to them, but not nearly as blue as the DVDs (and no Hayden!)
skyjedi2005 said:
IT is funny since i cannot even find an elite pioneer player for a decent price.
A lot of people must still either own or transfer laserdisc to dvd. Watching ebay auctions daily on vhs and laserdisc titles still selling like they are means the formats are far from obsolete as long as the have titles not on Blu Ray or DVD.
IT is funny since i cannot even find an elite pioneer player for a decent price.
A lot of people must still either own or transfer laserdisc to dvd. Watching ebay auctions daily on vhs and laserdisc titles still selling like they are means the formats are far from obsolete as long as the have titles not on Blu Ray or DVD.
What kind of player do you have now? Some of the mid-level players have a sharper picture than some of the Elite models.
Several years ago, I got an Elite cld-95 on eBay for $500, with a bunch of discs included. Unfortunately, it was damaged by UPS so I had to return it. I later was able to get a cld-d703 for about $250. The 703 isn't as pretty as the cld-95, but it's supposed to have a sharper picture (I don't know from personal experience since I never even got to watch anything on the cld-95).