Pre-2000s Television on Blu-ray

[Ribs]

Of course one imagines Cheers has to be in the queue - as well as the handful of other titles CBS announced as forthcoming way back in 2014 when they were still releasing these things at $130 a pop. Probably a Complete Lucy set, but also "Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Bonanza, The Wild Wild West, Petticoat Junction, Dynasty, The Beverly Hillbillies, Taxi, and Twin Peaks (with director David Lynch involved with the restoration)."

[domino harvey]

Did they even release all of Petticoat Junction on DVD? I’d be stunned if that got a full series Blu set, but I’ve been stunned before by CBS’ slate!

[Hifihedgehog]

Time Tunnel, The (Complete series, Revelation Films, UK) - SD up-conversion,

Correction. I have the entire series on Blu-ray and it is absolutely not an upscale. Unlike my old DVD set, I can finally read the text on their name badges, see the individual threads on Tony's sweater, and even see the film grain. It is up there with my Gomer Pyle and Hogan's Heroes Blu-ray sets in terms of visual fidelity.





However...

I do have a recommendation for your shame list. I Dream of Jeannie is totally an upscale. In fact, it looks noticeably worse than my DVD set because the frame rate is off as well. I assume they are using some temporal upscaler that is very hit-or-miss. You can see here just how bad it is. (It is a stark contrast to Time Tunnel above which is true HD.) Just look at the line aliasing on Dr. Bellows' clipboard. Besides that, you cannot make out any text or fabric texture. Atrocious.

[Blip Martindale]

LOL to your user name, very clever! But you'll have to post more "random" nude screenshots to complete the reference.

[Hifihedgehog]

Missed one! One other correction to the master list here:

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Complete - Discotek, US)

This is one of those infamous "SD on BD" releases of the classic Sonic media, the other being Sonic X (post 2000). So it belongs on the shame list:

[domino harvey]

ClassicFlix received access to 4K scans from the OCN of Macdonald Carey series Lock-Up and will now be releasing it on Blu-ray - pretty insane for such an obscure series, I’ll def be supporting by picking up a copy

[domino harvey]

Perfect Strangers complete series coming to Blu… dare I say a ridonculous choice?

[jazzo]

This just had me do the dance of joy, Dom

[aox]

Perfect Strangers complete series coming to Blu… dare I say a ridonculous choice?

I remember that show from my youth, but haven't thought about it in almost 40 years. Do they ever end up banging? Being in the 1980s, does the show allude to it?

[domino harvey]

They’re cousins! And they date/marry two girls during the series, so nothing as torrid as that

[aox]

They’re cousins! And they date/marry two girls during the series, so nothing as torrid as that

Wow. Talk about being completely off-base. I'm like a child (Donnie) who wanders into the middle of a movie.

[The Narrator Returns]

I’ve been watching The Leftovers for the first time and the season 2 premiere’s payoff to Perfect Strangers being mentioned throughout season 1 really made me laugh, and will now be my main association with the show.

[domino harvey]

I doubt I’ve seen an episode in at least 25 years and have no idea if it holds up as entertainment but the theme song still rules