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Thanks, but I meant is there a way to tell that you have the corrected disc PRior to purchase?
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Blu-ray-version should have (based on the current info - obviously no reviews etc yet) the "corrected" audio (older UE SD DVD had some issues). So just buy the BD version.
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I don;t have a Blu ray player!
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I have no idea, that will they re-release this in SD DVD..
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More from Don May Jr from AVS (links won't work, but it's in the "Blu-ray Software" section):
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I received my BD of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE from MPI and I have to say (even though I have NOT watched the entire disc yet), that I am thoroughly pleased with the HD encode and presentation on the BD disc.
This version looks almost identical to what the original HD masters I made looked like and there is a huge improvement in picture quality over the standard def DVD.
There was no outside EE applied (as Vincent Pereira stated earlier, I hate EE and do not use it for any transfers that I supervise), nor does it seem that any grain-reduction or processing was done during the BD encode, thank goodness.
Honestly, I was shocked at how nice the TCM BD looked and I think, if you are a fan of the film, you will be pleased with the release. Of course, like I said, I haven't gone through it 100% yet, but I did watch about 15 minutes of it in various places and was quite happy with what I saw.
All my hard work on this film for the past 15 or so years seems to have paid off, in spades, with the BD release.
In regards to the A/B roll Interneg questions. I decided to create new materials, just to remain true to the 16mm origins of the film. We certainly had access to the 35mm materials, but i made a conscious decision NOT to use them because they were all 16mm to 35mm blow-up materials. I bit the bullet, got the A/B roll and created a 16mm IN element with all new timings based on my discussions and meetings with director Tobe Hooper (the original timing sheets were all gone).
We didn't just run the A/B roll through the telecine because I was worried that they were too brittle and the splices were weak. The telecine unit could've easily snapped the materials and that scared the crap out of me. Even while printing the new materials some splices DID snap in a few places (thank goodness they only happened on cuts and not in the middle of shots) and we were able to safely repair everything. If we were to do an A/B roll transfer and then assemble everything together we'd still have to create "artificial" dissolves, etc in editing. Creating the new 16mm IN film material was safer and allowed us to print the dissolves optically, just like in the original materials.
Also, having the newly timed 16mm IN helps in preserving the original TCM on film, instead of video. The A/B roll was in pretty bad shape and was pretty poorly stored over the years. Making the new single-strand IN was my way of helping preserve the film in the best way possible. This IN will go a long way in helping preserrve the film for years to come, even if the A/B roll eventually becomes unusable or ruined. |
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Don't we wish that all BD movies recieved as much TLC as TCM.
I am just currious, was all of this restoration work performed in MI?
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Thx for the posts Jessie n Scott. I just pre-ordered this along with Iron Man earlier today.
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I'll be watching this version next year. It just looks too good. Nice job all around. I wish I could spend the money on a BD player now and go ahead...but I can't.
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I found the BD of Chain Saw today at Hastings for $13.99. One word: Awesome! If you think the 2006 DVD looks outstanding (and it does), you're really going to be in for a surprise. The level of clarity and detail is amazing - compare the "We Slaughter" sign on the gas station from the 2006 DVD to the BD. A world of difference. Overall, an absolutely gorgeous video presentation.
The Teri McMinn interview runs about 17 minutes and is a very nice addition to an already overflowing bundle of extras.
Very well done, Don May and Dark Sky Films
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I found the BD of Chain Saw today at Hastings for $13.99. One word: Awesome! If you think the 2006 DVD looks outstanding (and it does), you're really going to be in for a surprise. The level of clarity and detail is amazing - compare the "We Slaughter" sign on the gas station from the 2006 DVD to the BD. A world of difference. Overall, an absolutely gorgeous video presentation.
The Teri McMinn interview runs about 17 minutes and is a very nice addition to an already overflowing bundle of extras.
Very well done, Don May and Dark Sky Films
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Thanks for the kind words! I am extremely proud of the BD release of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE and I was impressed with how close the encode looks to the original HD master tapes I created. Definitely the best EVER presentation of the movie.
This is, really, the culmination of almost 14 years of work on the film for me and I am excited that people can finally see it in HD the way Tobe originally envisioned it.
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I got mine and I think the transfer is amazing. I can clearly see an improvement in picture quality. As much as I've loved watching this movie many times in my life (never saw it in theaters though). I waited for the anamorphic transfer to SD DVD before buying it which I bought. Now owning and viewing it on Blu-Ray though was my most enjoyable viewing of it so far. 5 Stars from me for this transfer. Excellent work.
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