Recent content by Mifr44

So, I've managed to create a version of The Contest Nobody Could Win with the second (more well-known) ending. It isn't great, but it's fine for an episode that isn't a favorite. I also created a version of Mike Fright with the full beginning (Who Listens to the Radio inserted) and Rock and...

I have the counterfeit box set and the one shipped from Shout, and they both indicate a copyright date from Fox of 2001 on the box sets. Having this date is no indication it is legit or counterfeit. In fact, I would expect the writing on the counterfeit to be nearly the same.

With the dual layered box set now in my possession, I revisited this episode to see about making a second version with the alternate (and apparently more well-known) ending. After struggling with it for a few hours, I gave up. A combination of mediocre video editing skills and what appears to...

Regarding the aspect ratio issue with several Season 4 episodes, I should clarify what's happening. If I access the individual episode VOBs directly (*_01.VOB), the aspect ratio for 14 of the 22 Season 4 episodes is 16:9. If I pop the DVD into a Blu-Ray/DVD player and go through the DVD menus...

What you described with the cases is how I received them. Four years ago, I purchased (for cheap) the set with four DVD cases and the bonus DVD case (counterfeit). The set I received directly from Shout last week had two DVD cases. It's possible the counterfeits have resorted to the two DVD case...

Are you burning back to disc? I created MKV files for the stretched episodes where I am able to reset the aspect ratio to 4:3 without re-encoding. From a USB drive on our TV, these MKV files remain 4:3, and they remain 4:3 for every player on my PC (VLC, MPC-HC, WMP).

So, the box set came from Shout! today, taking only four days from order to delivery. With the new set in hand, here are some observations: The Good: The discs are indeed double-sided, so the single-sided set I purchased four years ago was counterfeit. The Mostly Good: The video is a touch...

I opted for the safe route and went with a Shout! purchase. I will be curious to see the video difference with the counterfeit box set. Not sure if they compressed the audio also with the counterfeits. Of course, free shipping will likely mean I won't see it for two weeks, so any episode...

That's how I could tell. So, the best place to purchase this box set is with Shout! Factory directly?

I thought it was on Amazon, but I can't find record of it. Regardless, it seems many have been duped by the counterfeits. Not much I can do about it now except not to make the same mistake again.

Side topic related to the recent posts about ordering the Shout! box set. I just received a response from Shout! that this box set has dual layered discs. We purchased our set four years ago, and we just recently started watching it. Yep, it has single layered discs! :angry:

Wow, lots of hard work. Hopefully you can enjoy the updated episodes without having a critical ear for the changes made.

I am assuming this is in reference to Get Off Of My Cloud. The only recording I've seen now (almost 9 years later) is the one on the Internet Archive, and the audio for that scene with the song is a bit of a mess. Rather unfortunate, because that song is needed for that scene.

It was bad enough to not have the rights to Pink Floyd. The song substitution was fine (if you didn't know about Pink Floyd). But to lose out on Carlson asking "What's the name of that orchestra?" was very disappointing but necessary without Pink Floyd playing (unless there was also a voiceover...

I take back this statement. Based on what I have been able to locate the past couple of days, the older copies are pretty awful and/or truncated. Maybe someone has better copies and/or better video editing skills (the latter is certainly a given). I'm actually of the mind that I wished I hadn't...