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Post by Afgncaap5 on Feb 9, 2016 3:34:11 GMT -5
I might have to save up for this one. I love Cave Dwellers, and Pod People is one of the biggest classics that I still haven't seen. And I'd *love* to finally see some MST3K Hour segments.
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Post by rocketman on Feb 9, 2016 3:48:15 GMT -5
I might have to save up for this one. I love Cave Dwellers, and Pod People is one of the biggest classics that I still haven't seen. And I'd *love* to finally see some MST3K Hour segments. Indeed. Those two episodes are bona fide classics, well worth the double dip. And if you haven't seen Pod People yet, you're in for an absolute, incoherent treat!
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Post by foreign object on Feb 9, 2016 6:23:31 GMT -5
Pod People? It stinks!
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Post by hearth on Feb 9, 2016 18:03:29 GMT -5
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Post by christmas on Feb 9, 2016 22:59:31 GMT -5
I wonder if this new Pod People will have the previously-missing-few-second-chunk reinstated?
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Post by leeharveyosmond on Feb 10, 2016 0:17:23 GMT -5
Based on the digital copy that's been available for awhile now I'm sure it will (it's got other things that were missing on the old DVD like the "Turn Down Your Lights" sign and some bumpers too). What I'm wondering is if they took the time to patch up a part about an hour in where the video and the audio starts to get all garbled for like half a minute.
As a newer fan who missed out on the earlier DVDs when they came out, I'm definitely getting this. In particular, I've been waiting for a re-release of Angels Revenge (I'm probably in the minority in it being my favorite of these three episodes) and getting the other two are just nice bonuses as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Triple_sSs on Feb 10, 2016 1:25:02 GMT -5
What I'm wondering is if they took the time to patch up a part about an hour in where the video and the audio starts to get all garbled for like half a minute. Hey you know about that too? For a while now I've wondered if it was only me. I'm not sure what's up with Shout's transfer of Pod People but yeah, the last few times I've seen it from them it looks like they had a severe tape hit and/or corruption at that part. Anybody know if Shout's transfer still has this issue? If they somehow haven't fixed it by now for the DVD, I would be pretty appalled and it would likely even be a deal-breaker for that DVD if I pick up the re-release. (Good thing I have a nice copy from skyroniter)
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Post by leeharveyosmond on Feb 11, 2016 21:34:12 GMT -5
Anybody know if Shout's transfer still has this issue? I got it from here and it still has that problem. I first saw Pod People around 2011 on Netflix and it definitely had that corrupted part since I remember being startled by it. This was even the same version that they streamed for the 2014 Turkey Day marathon. The old transfer does seem to be available for streaming elsewhere (I rented it on Amazon not too long ago) so you'd think they'd be able to splice in the un-corrupted part from that into the newer transfer for a proper release like this.
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Post by Triple_sSs on Feb 11, 2016 22:58:29 GMT -5
Wow, it's been there that long? Hrmph. I don't usually mind a few tape hits here and there, but IMHO having a few whole moments of corruption in the transfer is just unacceptable, especially for Shout's standards. We ought to have someone talk to Shout about this. I know a few people here have done just that, so how would one go about contacting someone there? Could anyone help me out with that?
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Post by notundercovercop32 on Feb 12, 2016 22:04:03 GMT -5
Wow, it's been there that long? Hrmph. I don't usually mind a few tape hits here and there, but IMHO having a few whole moments of corruption in the transfer is just unacceptable, especially for Shout's standards. We ought to have someone talk to Shout about this. I know a few people here have done just that, so how would one go about contacting someone there? Could anyone help me out with that? You know, they're pretty good about reading the comments on the site. I'm sure if you comment on the items page, they'll take note.
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Post by Triple_sSs on Feb 17, 2016 16:39:03 GMT -5
Wow, it's been there that long? Hrmph. I don't usually mind a few tape hits here and there, but IMHO having a few whole moments of corruption in the transfer is just unacceptable, especially for Shout's standards. We ought to have someone talk to Shout about this. I know a few people here have done just that, so how would one go about contacting someone there? Could anyone help me out with that? You know, they're pretty good about reading the comments on the site. I'm sure if you comment on the items page, they'll take note. Alright, I just left a big comment on the Vol. 2 page. Hoping I'll hear a response.
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Post by Mod City on Feb 17, 2016 18:40:44 GMT -5
I might have to save up for this one. I love Cave Dwellers, and Pod People is one of the biggest classics that I still haven't seen. And I'd *love* to finally see some MST3K Hour segments. It's worth it for Pod People alone, Affy. I kind of envy you having never seen it before. It's a great episode with a ton of classic moments/lines from both the movie and the host segments.
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Post by Triple_sSs on Feb 18, 2016 16:32:03 GMT -5
Good news, just got this reply from Shout about Pod People! Guess they'll be using the older transfer for the DVD? Either way, glad they're looking into it.
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Post by Torgo on Feb 18, 2016 17:02:12 GMT -5
Probably worth noting that tbe transfer they used for Bloodlust on their re-release of Volume 1 had flaws that weren't present in the previous volume release. Don't know if they can really just reuse the Rhino transfer, but if they could why didn't they do so in that instance as well?
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Post by leeharveyosmond on Feb 18, 2016 20:09:46 GMT -5
Probably worth noting that tbe transfer they used for Bloodlust on their re-release of Volume 1 had flaws that weren't present in the previous volume release. Don't know if they can really just reuse the Rhino transfer, but if they could why didn't they do so in that instance as well? Most of the early DVD releases have little bits missing from them such as bumpers, the Turn Down Your Lights sign (Seasons 2 & 3) and slate cards (Seasons 4 & 5). Bloodlust was an early release so they made a new transfer, with all of the bumpers intact this time, and put it out despite the new tape flaws that are present. They're not disruptive enough to be that big of an issue though. The huge flaw that's present on Pod People is so bad that it would just be uncaring and lazy for Shout! to release it as is on a more widely marketed DVD like this. Triple_sSs, what exactly was your question? They seem to think it might only be a flaw on their own streaming service? And if they think they're putting out the same transfer from the old DVD does that mean they haven't thoroughly checked both versions for problems (whether it be missing bumpers or disruptions in the picture and audio)? I can say for sure that the copy they have streaming on Shout! Factory TV is the same as what I downloaded from the Vimeo On Demand site. That damaged spot is either present on the master tape or it somehow got there when they made the new transfer however long ago they made it (I'm no expert on this technical stuff, I just can't think of what else it could be).
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