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I used the calibration on Criterion's Eraserhead blu and then added a bunch of red channel so everything looks red and rad as hell, just as Kubrick intended E: I call it Mandy-o-vision I, Butthole fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Oct 30, 2018 |
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Big Mean Jerk posted:The only two instances you should ever care about slipcovers are the nice Shout/Scream Factory releases that come with new art on the slip and reversible art on the paper cover, and nice Criterion digipaks/slips. Yeah they're really nice to look at while you immediately throw them into the trash.
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Oct 30, 2018 11:17
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Slipccovers are only a thing because some marketing firm in the ‘00s figured out that people were 10% more likely to buy something if they could physically interact with it somehow. In the biz, they’re called “o-rings.”
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Oct 30, 2018 11:24
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Egbert Souse posted:You'd be surprised how off people can have the settings. How many people here have paid an ISF certified professional to calibrate their sets? I'm guessing none.
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Oct 30, 2018 11:42
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I calibrate using the color bars on the Chasing Amy DVD
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Oct 30, 2018 12:01
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Big Mean Jerk posted:The only two instances you should ever care about slipcovers are the nice Shout/Scream Factory releases that come with new art on the slip and reversible art on the paper cover, and nice Criterion digipaks/slips. Vinegar Syndrome's slipcovers should be included there 
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Oct 30, 2018 12:28
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TheScott2K posted:I calibrate using the color bars on the Chasing Amy DVD Pfff, I calibrate using my Casablanca VHS.
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Oct 30, 2018 12:36
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Callibration is for chumps
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Oct 30, 2018 12:45
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I find calibrating with my Samsung 4K to be fairly easy and just used the THX Optimizer app with my Apple TV. Also, some catalog announcements: Universal is releasing Chicken Run and The Road to El Dorado on Jan 22 Sony is re-issuing Oliver! on Dec 11 Twilight Time is releasing Sony's 4K restoration of Beat the Devil on Jan 22 And Sony quietly reissued the 1990 Night of the Living Dead last week from a new transfer compared to the Twilight Time: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Night-of-the-Living-Dead-Blu-ray/215877/#Review
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Oct 30, 2018 13:19
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Iron Crowned posted:Callibration is for chumps I just put on the vivid setting pre installed in my tv. I like a bright picture. I tried using the preset calibrated mode and following a recommended guide, but both came out super dark and warm.
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Oct 30, 2018 14:01
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Egbert Souse posted:I find calibrating with my Samsung 4K to be fairly easy and just used the THX Optimizer app with my Apple TV. I just saw “Beat the Devil” in a theater a couple weeks back so that’s a must. I really wanna show it to my parents. Also, I had my last set calibrated by an ISF-certified tech and plan on doing it for this one. But I’m impressed w the out of the box presets. Also, does anyone know if ARC automatically powers on the sound system? Everything w CEC is great, I just wish my drat surround wouldn’t come on automatically.
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Oct 30, 2018 16:02
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Amazon just delayed my matrix trilogy 4k set and not a single store here has them in stock. gently caress.
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Oct 30, 2018 16:27
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Vince MechMahon posted:Amazon just delayed my matrix trilogy 4k set and not a single store here has them in stock. gently caress. Best Buy lists them as available today in the stores near me so I'll be interested to see what happens when I swing by later. Typically their attitude when I ask about blu ray releases is "it'll show up on the shelf when it shows up, or maybe it won't, why are you bothering me about a stupid blu ray old man?"
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Oct 30, 2018 16:32
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Big Mean Jerk posted:The only two instances you should ever care about slipcovers are the nice Shout/Scream Factory releases that come with new art on the slip and reversible art on the paper cover, and nice Criterion digipaks/slips. I throw pretty much all my slipcovers in the trash unless it’s got, like, a lenticular cover that I can’t peel off the slipcover and glue onto the Blu-ray case. Lenticulars are cool, more movies should use them.  As a rule I also have all my Shout/Scream Factory stuff with the new art facing out, because it’s more interesting than the vanilla art that I’ve seen a million times. I consider Criterion slipcovers an essential part of the case. I’m also one of those weirdos who gives a poo poo about cases and how they look on my shelf, so I regularly seek out non-vanilla releases of movies like steelbooks, digibooks/digipaks, metalpaks, etc, even going so far as to buy (region-A compatible) foreign releases if they’re not stupid expensive. There’s an awesome eBay seller who only sells wacky special edition releases of movies from around the world and they’re generally at really fair prices. Here’s one of his listings; you can find the rest of his stuff from there: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F362469244782 Be warned: he’s apparently selling a shitload of Funko Pops right now for some reason, in case those things trigger you. Do you guys track your collections on blu-ray.com or anything? Here’s me: https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=299446 In my head I picture Egbert Souse having a multi-thousand movie collection.
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Oct 30, 2018 19:35
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I like slipcovers and always keep them, but at the same time I don't really give a poo poo about them. If it has one great, if not who gives a gently caress. My collection: https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=201798
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Oct 30, 2018 19:55
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Last time I checked my Collectorz app I had 1,041 titles with close to a 40/60 split between TV/Movies. 20 Arrow movies, 99 Criterion, though I’m pretty sure there’s a couple I haven’t scanned in yet. Is there a way to export Collectorz stuff directly into Blu-Ray.com, or would I have to rescan everything?
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Oct 30, 2018 20:00
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Spatulater bro! posted:I like slipcovers and always keep them, but at the same time I don't really give a poo poo about them. If it has one great, if not who gives a gently caress. I'm a big fan of the "owned" category.
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Oct 30, 2018 20:11
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Here's my collection: https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=88794&categoryid=7 I honestly don't care about slipcovers unless it's part of the actual package. It's just trash to me. Only recent exception is the "belly band" for Indicator's William Castle at Columbia set since it has the limited edition # on the back.
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Oct 30, 2018 20:25
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When I worked at GameStop, I went out of my way to trash any slipcovers from traded games.
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Oct 30, 2018 20:27
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Sometimes I pack my cases a little too tightly together on the shelf and slip covers are good for preventing the plastic of the cases from getting all warped and lovely looking. Other than that I don't care too much about them either way.
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Oct 30, 2018 20:27
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Egbert Souse posted:Here's my collection: Nice collection. Any reason you got the Coen Media release of The Old Dark House instead of the MOC?
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Oct 30, 2018 20:32
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Basebf555 posted:Best Buy lists them as available today in the stores near me so I'll be interested to see what happens when I swing by later. Typically their attitude when I ask about blu ray releases is "it'll show up on the shelf when it shows up, or maybe it won't, why are you bothering me about a stupid blu ray old man?" It showed up later near me so I put in a pick up order. I figure if they actually get it to me today I'll cancel the Amazon one.
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Oct 30, 2018 20:42
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Last time I checked my Collectorz app I had 1,041 titles with close to a 40/60 split between TV/Movies. 20 Arrow movies, 99 Criterion, though I’m pretty sure there’s a couple I haven’t scanned in yet. It looks like there’s an import tool for Collectorz to Blu-Ray. It’s “my blu-Ray.com > my collection > import”. Anyway, here’s my collection and my ridiculously huge wishlist. https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=399717&categoryid=7
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Oct 30, 2018 20:43
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Spatulater bro! posted:Nice collection. Any reason you got the Coen Media release of The Old Dark House instead of the MOC? Amazon had it on sale for $16 and they have the same transfer, so I didn't think it was worth importing just for extras. I imported Intolerance because the Cohen version didn't go under $35 while it was cheap from MoC. Also, both editions are nearly identical. On the other hand, I picked up the MoC Buster Keaton shorts set over the Kino edition because of the included book. I've been meaning to import more stuff, but my budget keeps getting taken up by US sales. 
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Oct 30, 2018 20:55
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Iron Crowned posted:I'm a big fan of the "owned" category. What do you mean?
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Oct 30, 2018 22:20
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Vince MechMahon posted:It showed up later near me so I put in a pick up order. I figure if they actually get it to me today I'll cancel the Amazon one. I went in to the store, saw that nothing had been put out on the new release shelf, and asked someone to look it up. They said they did not have any in stock. I acted confused like wow that's really weird you'd think a Best Buy would have a movie like The Matrix on the day it comes out, would you mind checking in the back? Sure enough, she's in the back for 2 minutes and the whole box of Matrix UHDs were just sitting there waiting to be checked into their system.
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Oct 30, 2018 23:06
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Basebf555 posted:I went in to the store, saw that nothing had been put out on the new release shelf, and asked someone to look it up. They said they did not have any in stock. I acted confused like wow that's really weird you'd think a Best Buy would have a movie like The Matrix on the day it comes out, would you mind checking in the back? Sure enough, she's in the back for 2 minutes and the whole box of Matrix UHDs were just sitting there waiting to be checked into their system. They're saying mine is ready for pickup. So probably the same poo poo at mine.
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Oct 30, 2018 23:11
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Xenomrph posted:I throw pretty much all my slipcovers in the trash unless it’s got, like, a lenticular cover that I can’t peel off the slipcover and glue onto the Blu-ray case. Lenticulars are cool, more movies should use them. Steelbooks look worse than the regular cases. They always have a bunch of cheesy poo poo on them that looks like it was just cobbled together in ten minutes to shift more units. Or that do that lovely "minimalist" thing.
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Oct 30, 2018 23:29
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Question how are people watching the 2001 UHd if it isn’t out until mid November
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Oct 30, 2018 23:47
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Imagine 4k restorations on the edge of a cliff. UHD works the same way.
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Oct 30, 2018 23:53
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Empress Brosephine posted:Question how are people watching the 2001 UHd if it isn’t out until mid November I guess amazon pre orders are shipping out. Mine just shipped today. FalsePriest fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Oct 31, 2018 |
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Oct 31, 2018 00:37
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Liar Lyre posted:It looks like there’s an import tool for Collectorz to Blu-Ray. It’s “my blu-Ray.com > my collection > import”. Nice, thanks. Here's mine. The categories are a little funky, but I didn't want to splinter them into anything more specific than what's listed. Apparently half my collection is still on DVD, which isn't totally unexpected given all the Doctor Who and MST3k.
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Oct 31, 2018 00:47
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https://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=82405 Pulling this to post it for no reason made me remember that they stopped putting Archer on Blu-ray, rendering my collection eternally incomplete. I don't track my DVDs though which is why my collection looks like I own only the last season of King of the Hill which would be pretty weird.
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Oct 31, 2018 02:03
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Empress Brosephine posted:Question how are people watching the 2001 UHd if it isn’t out until mid November I pre-ordered back in July, so I'm guessing pre-orders are safe. There's a manufacturing bottleneck, apparently.
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Oct 31, 2018 02:16
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Basebf555 posted:Sometimes I pack my cases a little too tightly together on the shelf and slip covers are good for preventing the plastic of the cases from getting all warped and lovely looking. Other than that I don't care too much about them either way. y'all need to get some of the Australian/Criterion/Arrow cases, they're super sturdy and stand up to irresponsible stacking over continuously growing to-watch piles and collisions from cats trying to turn a corner too quickly and slamming into low-lying shelves:   Although they do take up roughly a third more space than the slimline US cases which I will forever hate 
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Oct 31, 2018 02:27
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You Napoleon is getting smashed and it's causing me physical pain.
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Oct 31, 2018 02:29
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Spatulater bro! posted:You Napoleon is getting smashed and it's causing me physical pain. It arrived like that because Amazon UK thought a mailer envelope would be fine to survive a journey across the world
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Oct 31, 2018 02:32
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CPL593H posted:Steelbooks look worse than the regular cases. They always have a bunch of cheesy poo poo on them that looks like it was just cobbled together in ten minutes to shift more units. Or that do that lovely "minimalist" thing.      
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Oct 31, 2018 02:58
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Xenomrph posted:Very strongly disagree, I’ve got a ton of really classy, “clean” looking steelbooks that kick rear end. I’ve got a few that were intentionally done in the same style despite being unrelated movies, and I dig it. I like the Rocketeer one because it's just the movie poster but most of the rest are exactly the kind of tacky garbage I'm talking about, especially the comic book cover thing. And not that you showed me any, but I really, really hate this loving garbage:   They're not just ugly, stupid, and unrelated to the themes or aesthetic of the films but they are straight up using cultural appropriation to sell some crap at Best Buy.
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I dig the Stargate and Maltese Falcon steelbooks 
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