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Jack1000 · 12-10-2005, 11:09 AM

Guys,

You know, some have criticisized Paramount's DVD restoration process for The Brady Bunch, but I watched some episodes on TV Land just by comparision and there is NO COMPARISON. The Slumber Party episode was on a few nights ago, and the episode's color and contrast are all faded and flushed out. You can see how faded the blue is in the Brady Squares, and throughout the episode compared to the DVD's!

Everyone should get a DVD player and get this series on DVD!!!! With a 3:30 AM CST slot for The Brady Bunch on TV Land, this is generally a sad sign that it will be on hiatus in a short time. (I don't know how long TV Land has the broadcast rights.) Even with a contract renewal, these prints are showing their age after 35 years.

Jack

falc04 · 12-11-2005, 07:13 AM

I agree Jack...the prints for most of the shows look outstanding. You can really see the difference between the TV Land quality and the DVD quality in the Hawaii episodes. The image is so clear, it looks like it could have been filmed yesterday!

magellan333 · 12-11-2005, 12:17 PM

I know I am getting Season 4 for my birthday (a week from tomorrow). I can't wait! I am turning 28 and still watching the same show I did when I was 7.

PrettyinPink55 · 12-11-2005, 02:14 PM

Oh well! I am so getting the DVDs!

Jack1000 · 12-11-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by falc04

I agree Jack...the prints for most of the shows look outstanding. You can really see the difference between the TV Land quality and the DVD quality in the Hawaii episodes. The image is so clear, it looks like it could have been filmed yesterday!

Yea,

And I got a fairly old TV (6 years!) If we get a new TV, I am gonna REALLY be blown away!!! hahaha!!! I agree! Hawaii never looked better!!!

Jack

TVFactFan · 12-11-2005, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack1000

Guys,

You know, some have criticisized Paramount's DVD restoration process for The Brady Bunch, but I watched some episodes on TV Land just by comparision and there is NO COMPARISON. The Slumber Party episode was on a few nights ago, and the episode's color and contrast are all faded and flushed out. You can see how faded the blue is in the Brady Squares, and throughout the episode compared to the DVD's!

Everyone should get a DVD player and get this series on DVD!!!! With a 3:30 AM CST slot for The Brady Bunch on TV Land, this is generally a sad sign that it will be on hiatus in a short time. (I don't know how long TV Land has the broadcast rights.) Even with a contract renewal, these prints are showing their age after 35 years.

Jack

I thought everyone knew DVD versions were better than TV LAND-lol Who doesn't know that?

erin05 · 12-11-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by magellan333

I know I am getting Season 4 for my birthday (a week from tomorrow). I can't wait! I am turning 28 and still watching the same show I did when I was 7.

awesome! im getting season 3 for xmas lol but it came last month ( i ordered from amazon, i havnt seen them on sale in nz yet) and i cant watch it! lol happy birthday!

Jack1000 · 12-11-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

I thought everyone knew DVD versions were better than TV LAND-lol Who doesn't know that?

Well...We all know that!!! But I was just talking about how because of the late-night TV Land schedule for Brady Bunch that in a few months we might have a hiatus. Everyone should get the DVD's!!! Season 5.......March 7th!!! Can't wait!!!

Jack

mego73#2 · 01-06-2006, 10:31 PM

The DVD's beat TVland (or any other broadcast) hands down. The strange thing is, especially on early episodes is that there are quality shifts.

The image will be quite sharp and crisp and then it goes into another scene that looks fuzzier and has less quality then the scene before and then back to sharp and crisp again.

It's as if they had to reassemble the shows from different sources, and some of those sources might've been 16mm film instead of 35mm.

I don't mind it at all you's just think they would have a consistant source for every episode.

I'm into the color much more than sharpness. I'm of the believe that color TV of the past was made to be more saturated and colorful to show off the still new concept of color TV.

Shows like Star Trek and The Brady Bunch should have color that leaps out at you on DVD and thank goodness, it does. The color is real strong without bleeding or blooming.

TV Guy · 01-07-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mego73#2

The DVD's beat TVland (or any other broadcast) hands down. The strange thing is, especially on early episodes is that there are quality shifts.

The image will be quite sharp and crisp and then it goes into another scene that looks fuzzier and has less quality then the scene before and then back to sharp and crisp again.

It's as if they had to reassemble the shows from different sources, and some of those sources might've been 16mm film instead of 35mm.

That's exactly what happened. For some moronic reason, Paramount edited the source material when they originally edited the show for syndication, and some of the 35 mm elements of the cut scenes have gotten lost. Fortunately, these fuzzy scenes are pretty infrequent, but they're especially noticeable in certain episodes, like "Father of the Year".

It's hard to believe now, but we watched a lot of shows in fuzzy 16 mm on UHF stations back in the 70s.

mego73#2 · 01-07-2006, 03:57 PM

Well, at least the scenes are there. The Doris Day show DVD's are edited about a minute each. I bet the extra minute each episode shown on the network might have been chucked when it was edited for syndiscation

12-10-2005, 11:09 AM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	WOW! The DVD's Sure Look Better Than TV Land Versions! Guys, You know, some have criticisized Paramount's DVD restoration process for The Brady Bunch, but I watched some episodes on TV Land just by comparision and there is NO COMPARISON. The Slumber Party episode was on a few nights ago, and the episode's color and contrast are all faded and flushed out. You can see how faded the blue is in the Brady Squares, and throughout the episode compared to the DVD's! Everyone should get a DVD player and get this series on DVD!!!! With a 3:30 AM CST slot for The Brady Bunch on TV Land, this is generally a sad sign that it will be on hiatus in a short time. (I don't know how long TV Land has the broadcast rights.) Even with a contract renewal, these prints are showing their age after 35 years. Jack

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PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Oh well! I am so getting the DVDs!
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01-06-2006, 10:31 PM	#9
mego73#2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 94	The DVD's beat TVland (or any other broadcast) hands down. The strange thing is, especially on early episodes is that there are quality shifts. The image will be quite sharp and crisp and then it goes into another scene that looks fuzzier and has less quality then the scene before and then back to sharp and crisp again. It's as if they had to reassemble the shows from different sources, and some of those sources might've been 16mm film instead of 35mm. I don't mind it at all you's just think they would have a consistant source for every episode. I'm into the color much more than sharpness. I'm of the believe that color TV of the past was made to be more saturated and colorful to show off the still new concept of color TV. Shows like Star Trek and The Brady Bunch should have color that leaps out at you on DVD and thank goodness, it does. The color is real strong without bleeding or blooming.
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12-11-2005, 07:13 AM	#2
falc04 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 12, 2004 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 161	I agree Jack...the prints for most of the shows look outstanding. You can really see the difference between the TV Land quality and the DVD quality in the Hawaii episodes. The image is so clear, it looks like it could have been filmed yesterday!

12-11-2005, 12:17 PM	#3
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	I know I am getting Season 4 for my birthday (a week from tomorrow). I can't wait! I am turning 28 and still watching the same show I did when I was 7.

01-07-2006, 03:57 PM	#11
mego73#2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 94	Well, at least the scenes are there. The Doris Day show DVD's are edited about a minute each. I bet the extra minute each episode shown on the network might have been chucked when it was edited for syndiscation