Re: Warner Archive Discussion Thread
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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti
What surprises me about the folks "standing up" for Warners with these releases, is that I recall an older thread which I started about the old Columbia Classics DVDs and how they were all overpriced and in need of new anamorphic transfers. If I remember correctly, I think it was Parker or one of the mods that posted in this thread stating that he was not willing to spend the US $25 or whatever that Columbia was asking for many of these discs (think releases like Gilda, etc) and that what he was simply doing, was recording them off TCM and burning them himself. Now at the very least, these discs were progressively encoded (goes without saying!) and came with minimal extras and proper cover art... so how then does one suddenly turn around and justify spending the same price if not more for dvd-r discs that are completely barebones, non-anamorphic and interlaced to boot? This was an HTF moderator posting this and yet suddenly people are content with Warners releasing the most subpar quality dvd's that any studio has ever put out at such an inflated cost? I feel like I must be insane for seeming to be in the minority of folks who are not supporting these... or perhaps the other way around! Isn't the mission statement of HTF to stand up for quality preservation and presentation of films on DVD?? This goes against everything we discuss in these forums and I'm shocked that we can draw out a 15 page debate over the color timing of a film like The Searchers and how it needs to be recalled yet we are now accepting non anamorphic INTERLACED dvd-rs... just because its the only way to get them?! If those willing to spend the money on these films would speak up and complain to the powers that be about the lack of quality control of this series, we'd see them released right because Warner Home Video would have no choice but to reconsider their strategies if they intended to see any revenue from these films! Instead people just seem to be buying up handful of discs and saying "well it's better than nothing"... it's OUR responsibility to fix that as the power is with our spending! This just seems like such a ridiculous attitude to take and I don't understand why the HTF hasn't at the very least, been more vocal about the fact that the studio are releasing interlaced dvd-r's and hopefully done something to change this if what this forum stands for is in fact the quality presentation of films??
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We get it that you don't like this program, but don't preach to me or the HTF about how we should react to this program. If you don't want to buy these titles, we're fine with that, but I don't need somebody else telling me or the rest of us how to spend our hard-earned money. Furthermore, I already stated I'm boycotting these discs over this pricing issue as I won't pay over $20 for a dvd. However, I'm not going to make post after post trying to browbeat others into agreeing with my position. How and what other people spend their money is their own business. As far as the quality of the interlaced DVD-R, I reserve comment until I see some of these discs first hand on my HT setup. I don't like talking about the PQ of a dvd from a position of ignorance. By the way, Gilda is academy ratio not widescreen.
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