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FOLN@NFan · 07-12-2009, 08:16 PM

Was playing w/ my new screen capture software, and churned these out, I haven't really even watched these in a couple years...

Season 1

The unremastered version is the original theme as-seen. The chorus part of the audio is how this theme was meant to be heard.

Seasons 6-9,11

Personally, for seasons 6-11, I think the remastering process ruined the opening theme visuals. They should've commonized to the more-vibrant colors in the unremastered version here, than the dull, bland version that all remastered episodes have.

DavG · 07-27-2009, 06:52 PM

Interesting. It's like they tried to turn up the contrast by turning the color richness. I prefer the originals in both instances.

But a quick question: What are the sources for the mastered and remastered? Are they different DVDs, or is the "unremastered" a VHS transfer?

FOLN@NFan · 08-02-2009, 01:55 PM

remastered = the Cheers DVD's, season 1 & season 11. Verse is the original audio, the chorus is actually the same audio but in stereo.

unremastered = Paramount US-release VHS tapes (season 1 & 6). the framing is cropped more in this edition, I believe (at least for the season 6 version). IMHO, if they had remastered the theme visuals with the colors of the original season 6 quality, that would've been the best.

FOLN@NFan · 08-08-2009, 11:03 AM

I think I'm going to put together an 'evolution' of the Cheers theme next...

Sonicthehedgehog · 01-18-2012, 06:54 PM

Did u know that John Ratzenberger's pic on the opening credits is called "Saturday Night at a Saloon" by photographer Russell Lee?

Sonicthehedgehog · 12-13-2014, 09:28 PM

I found three of the original pics from the opening credits

07-12-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	Opening Credit Comparison Was playing w/ my new screen capture software, and churned these out, I haven't really even watched these in a couple years... Season 1 The unremastered version is the original theme as-seen. The chorus part of the audio is how this theme was meant to be heard. Seasons 6-9,11 Personally, for seasons 6-11, I think the remastering process ruined the opening theme visuals. They should've commonized to the more-vibrant colors in the unremastered version here, than the dull, bland version that all remastered episodes have.

07-27-2009, 06:52 PM	#2
DavG Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 30, 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 17	Interesting. It's like they tried to turn up the contrast by turning the color richness. I prefer the originals in both instances. But a quick question: What are the sources for the mastered and remastered? Are they different DVDs, or is the "unremastered" a VHS transfer?
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12-13-2014, 09:28 PM	#6
Sonicthehedgehog Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 38	I found three of the original pics from the opening credits Attached Images

08-02-2009, 01:55 PM	#3
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	remastered = the Cheers DVD's, season 1 & season 11. Verse is the original audio, the chorus is actually the same audio but in stereo. unremastered = Paramount US-release VHS tapes (season 1 & 6). the framing is cropped more in this edition, I believe (at least for the season 6 version). IMHO, if they had remastered the theme visuals with the colors of the original season 6 quality, that would've been the best.

08-08-2009, 11:03 AM	#4
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	I think I'm going to put together an 'evolution' of the Cheers theme next...

01-18-2012, 06:54 PM	#5
Sonicthehedgehog Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 38	Did u know that John Ratzenberger's pic on the opening credits is called "Saturday Night at a Saloon" by photographer Russell Lee?