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  7. This and That (Where Great Conversations Are Happening)

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    19 hours ago, Pbsw23 said:

    @psychoscot Good evening fella. 👋🏼

     

    Quick question, as owner of the Marvel Fan Club on here, are you able to open the chat thread functionality by any chance?

     

    It has occurred to me that I do like to waffle on about Marvel this and Marvel that just a teeny weenie little bit, and I am aware that “sometimes” I am clogging up other threads. 


    Also noticed that the other clubs have related chat threads going on, but cannot see a way to create a thread in the Marvel one?

     

    Cheers 🍻

     

    Thread section open mate

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  9. This and That (Where Great Conversations Are Happening)

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    7 hours ago, Pbsw23 said:

    @psychoscot Good evening fella. 👋🏼

     

    Quick question, as owner of the Marvel Fan Club on here, are you able to open the chat thread functionality by any chance?

     

    It has occurred to me that I do like to waffle on about Marvel this and Marvel that just a teeny weenie little bit, and I am aware that “sometimes” I am clogging up other threads. 


    Also noticed that the other clubs have related chat threads going on, but cannot see a way to create a thread in the Marvel one?

     

    Cheers 🍻

     

    Its's 5.17am and just going to bed lol hahaha! I will look tomorrow for you when I get up.

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  14. Grindhouse (Novamedia Exclusive #35) (WEA Blu-ray Steelbook) [Korea]

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    2 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

     

    I have a small VCD collection, mostly from the Philippines (but I guess made in China). They were super cheap and I couldn't resist. Like you say they look fine on a smaller screen and are perfect for laptops and such. And yes, TV shows on DVD are good and sometimes the best option. For example the botched recent Stargate SG-1 blu-ray release. 

     

    Anyway, to steer back to the topic, blu-rays for this release are perfectly fine with me.

     

    Don't get me started on the SG1 release 🤣 yes back to topic, the full slip wins you can all do one! lol

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  16. Response to Membership Tier

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    Posted · Edited by psychoscot

    11 hours ago, np23 said:

    Any tips?

     

    Spend 24hrs a day on here. I missed the last one too, I've been a member before any of the new admin and a member of the original site and still missed joining as even a gold member. no emails nothing. but don't worry your contributions still matter mate, this is an amazing site and far friendlyier and less niche than some others. The admin team are ace and regular members are very valued!

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  17. Grindhouse (Novamedia Exclusive #35) (WEA Blu-ray Steelbook) [Korea]

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    Posted · Edited by psychoscot

    9 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

    I’ve been to several parts of Asia in recent years and 4K is practically non-existent. I’d say what little is actually sold is split between VCD and DVD. Yes, that’s right, VCD still sold in many shops. Many of the DVDs are bootleg too. There are exceptions of course, maybe Japan (I haven’t been there) but for much of Asia 4K really isn’t a factor.

     

    YEP CHINA!!!! home to vcd! I actually bought a cheap Sony player online and have about 100 vcd's, quality is very similar to dvd and you can get some fairly rare sci-fi shows and the odd film on them worth having. I have all of John Woo's films in vcd and the quality is actually better in many cases than some of the criterion remasters on dvd/blu-rays lol. 4K I agree is just PASS for most Orientals, they just aren't into it at all. I was actually surprised visitng Tokyo just before lockdown, that some small companies in Japan still make laserdiscs, I bought a shi*tload lol and stuffed them deep in my case to avoid tax haha!

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  19. Grindhouse (Novamedia Exclusive #35) (WEA Blu-ray Steelbook) [Korea]

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    11 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

     

    Sadly I have to agree. Anyone remember SACD and DVD-Audio? Both were superior to CD but failed. At some point consumers get off the upgrade cycle because what they have is good enough for them. VHS to DVD = ok, DVD to blu-ray = meh (to many consumers), blu-ray to 4k = fugget about it!

     

    By the way, 8k TVs are here, but don't toss away your 4k discs yet. Looks like manufacturers know there is only a tiny market and no 8k players or discs are on the horizon.

     

     

    It makes sense for Nova to stay well clear of 4K, they have released the other QT editions on standard blu-ray and with this edition the cost hasn't changed. Its still roughly $44 for a single edition which is great. Adding 4K would bump up the price and as a small company they might not be able to shift them as fast. 4K hasn't sold well as a physical medium in Asia so this suits Novas needs.

     

    I agree physical collectors have to draw the line somewhere. The jump to dvd was a complete revolution, stable image, great sound and the whole world bought into it, it also boosted widescreen TV sales and finally phased out the old 4.3 sets. Blu-ray wasn't an easy sell, it wasn't the next gen for many it was just a step up and many didn't bother. Physical collectors are what actually made it worthwhile financially for the studios. Between collectors editions and in some ways steelbooks and other versions, blu-ray has remained a stable and reasonable investment for the companies and probably will for a few years yet. 4K has been a real failure. Disc sales have been poor on a worldwide level especially Asia and the Far East, steaming has been ok but overall it never took hold much like Laserdisc. It's a bump in quality but not enough to hit the market fully. TV's are all 4K but very few people actually use them for that. It makes sense for companies like Nova to just pass on it and continue with their core market.

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