Mark Y
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The end result remains to be seen, but based on a couple posts Andrew Sandoval made on Facebook, they are doing new transfers from the original 35mm negatives for the first time ever -- according to Andrew, the previous DVD sets used the same masters as the VHS box from the 1990s (although there were a few discrepancies like an episode or two with Kellogg's cereal boxes in the closing credits of one version but not the other). It also sounds like he's financing this out of his own pocket, just so it gets done. He did mention they are still looking for things like commercials the Monkees did, from film sources (as opposed to video dubs). So anyone out there who has anything, they are looking. It sounds like he wants to use the redubbed songs from the summer 1967 and 1969-70 Saturday morning reruns as alternate audio tracks as well, again depending on what they can get their hands on.davidmatychuk said:It looks like the main attraction of the Blu-Ray set will be the quality of the restoration, but the other little improvements, additions, and alterations (if any) will be the true indication of the value of this Monkees box. Do they mean to offer the definitive TV series package, or is this just one more kick at the can? Expert opinions will be the key, I think.