Scarface (1932) Incoming on Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

Amazon U.S. linked above lists this as "Universal MOD." Does that mean BD-R or does Universal press their BDs like Warner Archive?

It's the same as Sony MOD and Warner Archive which are pressed discs.

 

[titch]

It's the same as Sony MOD and Warner Archive which are pressed discs.

I purchased the Sony MOD Toni Erdmann in 2017 and it was not a pressed disc but a BD-R. This is visible on the photo I uploaded. The disc wouldn't play on my player and I had to return it.

https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/sony-mod-bd-r.352167/#post-4477823

 

[Robert Crawford]

I purchased the Sony MOD Toni Erdmann in 2017 and it was not a pressed disc but a BD-R. This is visible on the photo I uploaded. The disc wouldn't play on my player and I had to return it.

https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/sony-mod-bd-r.352167/#post-4477823

Well, that's the first one I ever heard of being a BD-R. I've purchased a number of Sony MOD and every one of them was a pressed disc. Also, if Scarface (1932) is on a separate pressed Blu-ray disc with the Scarface (1983) Limited Edition 4K/UHD. Why would this single release of the 1932 film be any different?

 

[titch]

Well, that's the first one I ever heard of being a BD-R. I've purchased a number of Sony MOD and every one of them was a pressed disc. Also, if Scarface (1932) is on a separate pressed Blu-ray disc with the Scarface (1983) Limited Edition 4K/UHD. Why would this single release of the 1932 film be any different?

I don't doubt that the Universal Scarface is a pressed disc. From what you're saying, the Sony MOD of Toni Erdmann was not a typical release - I have avoided Sony MOD titles after that one.

 

[Richard M S]

The US link for the Scarface blu-ray still has not appeared on Amazon; I hope it emerges soon.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Sony briefly flirted with burned Blu-ray discs for lower demand titles a couple years ago, but has since switched back to pressed discs.