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Ant-Lox · 08-06-2005, 07:37 AM

....which TVdvds have the best picture quality to you..mines are:...

Best: Seinfeld, Titus, Will & Grace,frasier seasons (4,5,11)

Worst: married with children, Big Brother 4:the X-Factor, ALF....

rc.uk · 08-06-2005, 02:43 PM

Of the ones I have:

Best: Seinfeld, Frasier, The Golden Girls, Home Improvement

Worst: All In The Family

PZelda · 08-06-2005, 03:34 PM

I heard Night Court has one of the worst qualities.

rc.uk -- it's like that with a lot of Sony titles that aren't Seinfeld. I have the same issue going on with my Who's the Boss? S1 set.

AKA · 08-06-2005, 04:57 PM

Best - Cheers
Worst - Soap

barwars · 08-06-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I heard Night Court has one of the worst qualities.

rc.uk -- it's like that with a lot of Sony titles that aren't Seinfeld. I have the same issue going on with my Who's the Boss? S1 set.

Night Court doesn't look too bad. Although, compared to Cheers which is only a few years older, it's not that great.

Best: Cheers, as AKA mentioned.
Worst: ALF

JethroSimpson · 08-06-2005, 05:10 PM

I thought shows like The Partridge Family and Bewitched have transferred quite well.
All in The Family and Married With Children are definetly the worst quality I've got.

barwars · 08-06-2005, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JethroSimpson

I thought shows like The Partridge Family and Bewitched have transferred quite well.
All in The Family and Married With Children are definetly the worst quality I've got.

AITF Season 1 looks great. The other seasons aren't as nice though.

The Jeffersons Season 3 is another very good looking set, along with both MTM seasons.

rc.uk · 08-06-2005, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I heard Night Court has one of the worst qualities.

rc.uk -- it's like that with a lot of Sony titles that aren't Seinfeld. I have the same issue going on with my Who's the Boss? S1 set.

Yeah, Seinfeld is absolutely brilliant quality, but All In The Family is absolutely dreadful. I know there's a 20 year age gap between the two shows, and that AITF was recorded on tape (which degrades easier/quicker than film), but they could still have put a bit more effort into it. I suppose the reason they didn't was that they knew AITF would not sell nearly as well as Seinfeld, so it wasn't worth their while re-mastering AITF. It's a shame, though, as AITF is a good show. I really wish they'd release AITF a bit quicker than they are doing. At the moment, they're only releasing one season per year! They've been releasing it since 2002, and we're still only on Season 4! Compare that to Seinfeld...we should have 6 seasons out within a year.

AKA · 08-06-2005, 07:17 PM

One thing about the M*A*S*H DVDs that, in the words of Peter Griffin, "grinds my gears" is the fact that the picture quality varies - not only from episode to episode, but from scene to scene.

In the earlier seasons, some scenes look absolutely great, while others look washed and scratchy. This might have something to do with the fact that most of the footage hasn't been seen for years due to syndication cuts, but one would think Fox could spend a little more time and care remastering the show. It was, after all, shot on film and not videotape.

robby76 · 08-07-2005, 11:59 AM

Sometimes it adds to the authenticity of a show. I know I loved my Planet of the Apes entire series DVD with the white crackles across the screen and the off colour at times, all added to the nostalgia.

rc.uk · 08-08-2005, 03:02 PM

Today, I bought Cheers: Season 1, and I must say that its video quality is absolutely brilliant. That's definitely on my list!

dlemond · 08-08-2005, 03:08 PM

Barney Miller The First Season - Disc one- is the worst I've seen so far.

Why on earth they crammed 9 episodes on disc one and 4 episodes on disc 2 I'll never know.

vashti1999 · 08-08-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dlemond

Barney Miller The First Season - Disc one- is the worst I've seen so far.

Why on earth they crammed 9 episodes on disc one and 4 episodes on disc 2 I'll never know.

Sony has a habit of doing that. Jeffersons Season 3 has ten episodes apiece on the first two discs but only 4 on disc three. An even 8 episodes per disc would make more sense in addition to not overcrowding the first two discs.

U.M. Fanatic · 08-10-2005, 08:25 AM

The Moonlighting episodes on dvd look really good, probably as good as when it first aired.

Ant-Lox · 08-10-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA

One thing about the M*A*S*H DVDs that, in the words of Peter Griffin, "grinds my gears" is the fact that the picture quality varies - not only from episode to episode, but from scene to scene.

In the earlier seasons, some scenes look absolutely great, while others look washed and scratchy. This might have something to do with the fact that most of the footage hasn't been seen for years due to syndication cuts, but one would think Fox could spend a little more time and care remastering the show. It was, after all, shot on film and not videotape.

i agree...one second it would be fine, then they cut away and it looks like hell on earth....i noticed its mostly with the stock footage..ie, when the medics rush to the wounded, and when the choppers are landing....

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08-06-2005, 02:43 PM	#2
rc.uk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 90	Of the ones I have: Best: Seinfeld, Frasier, The Golden Girls, Home Improvement Worst: All In The Family

08-06-2005, 04:57 PM	#4
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08-06-2005, 07:17 PM	#9
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	One thing about the MASH* DVDs that, in the words of Peter Griffin, "grinds my gears" is the fact that the picture quality varies - not only from episode to episode, but from scene to scene. In the earlier seasons, some scenes look absolutely great, while others look washed and scratchy. This might have something to do with the fact that most of the footage hasn't been seen for years due to syndication cuts, but one would think Fox could spend a little more time and care remastering the show. It was, after all, shot on film and not videotape.

08-08-2005, 03:02 PM	#11
rc.uk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 90	Today, I bought Cheers: Season 1, and I must say that its video quality is absolutely brilliant. That's definitely on my list!

08-08-2005, 03:08 PM	#12
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Barney Miller The First Season - Disc one- is the worst I've seen so far. Why on earth they crammed 9 episodes on disc one and 4 episodes on disc 2 I'll never know.

08-10-2005, 08:25 AM	#14
U.M. Fanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2005 Location: Lowell, NC Posts: 280	The Moonlighting episodes on dvd look really good, probably as good as when it first aired.