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Post by travis on Nov 13, 2010 20:07:12 GMT -5
Got my set today. The Gypsy figure rocks, and what a great batch of episodes! The extras are AMAZING, Shout Factory is really going all-out for our beloved show.
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Post by frankenforcer on Nov 14, 2010 2:28:29 GMT -5
haven't watched the disks yet, but Gypsy looks amazing. I have her on top of her picture on the old bot maus pad from BBi with Crow and Tom takign their respective places as well./
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Post by angilasman on Nov 14, 2010 12:52:34 GMT -5
There is a great, laid-back, candid feel to the convention panel on this set.
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Post by dph on Nov 15, 2010 8:41:31 GMT -5
There is a great, laid-back, candid feel to the convention panel on this set. I have to agree, that looked like one of the more fun panels they've done even thought they didn't have as many members present. This is a fantastic set, with some of the best special features I've seen on the Shout MST disks.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Nov 16, 2010 4:40:20 GMT -5
I don't know how others store their DVDs. But for me the XIX set is now no more. It has been absorbed into the MST3K collective. The box was placed in the closet, and the individual cases are slotted in their proper numerical space in my bookshelf. I'll likely never experience XIX in whole again.
But that's what makes these releases special. The build up, the release date - I eagerly check out the packaging (and the figurine) and go through the extras and episodes.
It's like a mini 3 to 4 day Christmas.
You were enjoyed volume 19 - a stellar set across the board.
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Post by crowschmo on Nov 17, 2010 18:34:24 GMT -5
I tried to sit through Devil Fish, but I just couldn't do it. Maybe I'll try again sometime.
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Post by androol on Nov 17, 2010 23:43:10 GMT -5
I popped on Robot Monster - I watched just a bit of the experiment so far - Looks good to the start of the first short, no major tape hits (again, it's early) but the picture is clean at this point. I'm not sure if its what you're talking about but I noticed something that seemed very different from an original source deterioration i.e. the actual unmstied Robot Monster film. It starts right before Ro-man picks up the girl and lasts for about ten seconds and runs all the way across the middle of the screen.
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Post by sirhamhat on Nov 18, 2010 17:24:59 GMT -5
I popped on Robot Monster - I watched just a bit of the experiment so far - Looks good to the start of the first short, no major tape hits (again, it's early) but the picture is clean at this point. I'm not sure if its what you're talking about but I noticed something that seemed very different from an original source deterioration i.e. the actual unmstied Robot Monster film. It starts right before Ro-man picks up the girl and lasts for about ten seconds and runs all the way across the middle of the screen. Yeah, I noticed that too, androol. That wasn't exactly a "tape hit" but it is an obvious flaw that is probably present on the source tape. It was a bit annoying, but otherwise, I found Robot Monster to be in pretty good shape, visually. Some people don't seem to notice the "tape hits", which is odd, because it is a flaw that basically "smears" the entire screen. If there are multiple "tape hits" back-to-back-to-back, it creates a strobing effect, that is extremely tough to look at (in my opinion)... Beast of Yucca Flats was riddled with them, while Lost Continent had other varying anomalies through out--most notably the "tracking" issue that was present throughout the last 30 (or so) minutes of the movie. So, in my opinion, I only got 2 DVDs in the last set for the price of 4... I've only watched Robot Monster and Devil Doll in this set, and those two are both in really good shape, visually. I didn't notice any "tape hits" but, like androol pointed out, there was that weird thing in Robot Monster. I trust MJ's evaluation of the set, cause he and I seem to share the same disappointment in the poor condition of the last set (from a technical standpoint). So far, this set is pure gold by comparison to the previous release. I can't wait to watch Bride and Devil Fish this weekend.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Nov 19, 2010 0:32:52 GMT -5
androol, I checked out my old VHS copy and that’s the way the episode looked on its broadcast. So it’s not the same issue that I’m referring too (additional deterioration/tape hits – which makes an ep look worse than when it originally aired.)
Going through that tape and comparing it side by side with the Shout DVD release - both look identical, condition wise (with of course, the DVD being an upgrade resolution wise). So to my eye, the Shout release in a winner.
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Post by frankenforcer on Mar 10, 2011 13:18:59 GMT -5
Finally got around to watching the extra on Devil Fish, MAry Jo, Frank, and Joel were absolutely hysterical in that panel. Joel hugging the man who had questioned him about his hair cut not being included in the KTMA opening was the best moment. That was terrific. Followed by anything Mary Jo said and Frank being called out on his puppetry. He really handled that fantastically.
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Post by mstie2912 on May 26, 2011 13:50:38 GMT -5
I'm a new member. *waves* I just received Volume 19, and my copy of "Devil Fish" has major video problems. The episode plays great at first, but the last 45 minutes or so suffers from small skips and freezes until the last ten minutes which stops the episode in one big freeze. On top of that, the extra featuring the panel discussion doesn't play at all. I have never had any problems with past sets, and I'm not sure how to go about returning the defective DVD or if it is possible. I bought it from Amazon.com, but is there a way where I could return the DVD to Shout Factory and receive a replacement? I'm going to watch the other episodes included in the set to make sure they aren't defected. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks MSTies!
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Post by sb5 on May 26, 2011 14:15:08 GMT -5
Welcome to the board!
Your best bet is to return it to Amazon (if you're within the return timeframe), rather than Shout Factory. Returning defective merchandise is a really easy, automated process at Amazon: they send you a printable free mailing label to return the bad copy, and they immediately send you a new copy with free 2 day shipping.
I've never returned anything to Shout Factory, but I'm assuming it will take you longer than 2 days to get a replacement copy.
If you can't return to Amazon, you can try contacting Shout Factory at shout@b3custserv.com about it.
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Post by mstie2912 on May 27, 2011 13:21:54 GMT -5
Thank you sb5 for your response. I have never returned anything to Amazon before, but the process was quite simple. Whew! Hopefully, I'll get a new copy next week so I can kick back and enjoy a worry-free viewing of Devil Fish.
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Post by theroadtodeep13 on May 29, 2011 16:28:21 GMT -5
Mine's shipping from Amazon as we speak/type. What do you guys mean by "tape hits"? Tape hits are what SHOUT call the defects where lines shoot up and and down and through the picture (Beyond the original defects in the actual movie - these cut into shadowrama and can be seen in Host segs). Lost Continent and Dead Talk Back had a lot of them, Yucca also had several groupings. I guess the source tapes are deteriorating and Jim is supposedly scrambling to convert them to disc before they degrade any further. Most releases have some tape hits here and there, and a few others have a lot. Couldn't they have the source tapes remastered for future DVD sets? I thought that the networks that originally aired the episodes featured on the DVDs kept the source footage?
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Post by Mighty Jack on May 29, 2011 16:41:24 GMT -5
You'd have to ask Shout about that. I haven't read anything about what the Network has in their posession. According to Shout, they get their tapes direct from Mallon
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