SaysWho? Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 ‘Seinfeld’ Will Finally Be Released on Blu-Ray on Dec. 17, Just in Time for Festivus WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM 'Seinfeld' will be released as a 4K and Blu-Ray box set for the first time ever, and it's available to pre-order now. Quote The standard Blu-Ray and 4K editions are formatted slightly differently; the Blu-Ray is formatted in a 1.78:1 High Definition aspect ratio, while the Ultra HD Blu-Ray is in a 1.33:1 4K aspect ratio. Previously, the show was only available as a standard-definition DVD. Fans who want to own the upscaled episodes can also buy a digital version of the series. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 $250 is fucking insane when the digital version goes on sale for like $50 from time to time and there’s no guarantee that disc players are even going to be manufactured a few years from now. Yikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I'm a gigantic Seinfeld fan but there is no way I'm spending that much on a physical release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 This one is for @SoberChef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Best said: I'm a gigantic Seinfeld fan but there is no way I'm spending that much on a physical release. That is ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 $250 is for the 4k version. $150 is for the blu ray version which sounds more reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said: $250 is for the 4k version. $150 is for the blu ray version which sounds more reasonable. It'd be a much easier buy for Blu-Ray if the aspect ratio was the original. It's weird that it's locked to the 4k release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 13 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: It'd be a much easier buy for Blu-Ray if the aspect ratio was the original. It's weird that it's locked to the 4k release. Yup, it’s this. I appreciate collectors / fans / enthusiasts paying a premium for a HQ version of something. I generally don’t do this with TV shows / movies anymore, but I used to so I get it. The feature / cost ratio here is just out of whack. Good looking versions of the show have been available on streaming platforms for a while and I assume all of the bonus content is repackaged DVD stuff at whatever quality level it was for that release. So this is really just for people who want the best possible / closest to original version of the episodes. That being $250 and locked to the 4K discs is just goofy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I love Seinfeld, but nothing about that show makes me think “I’ve gotta have this in the highest res possible”. I still have most (all?) of the seasons on DVD somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 11 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: This one is for @SoberChef I genuinely cannot stand this show, nor Friends. As someone who grew up in the 90's, and someone who was pretty much into horror & action flicks and had zero interest in these "mainstream" shows, I was lost at sea through my teens for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 5 minutes ago, SoberChef said: I genuinely cannot stand this show, nor Friends. As someone who grew up in the 90's, and someone who was pretty much into horror & action flicks and had zero interest in these "mainstream" shows, I was lost at sea through my teens for sure. I just meant in terms of a physical release. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 @SoberChef I also want to say I was a lot like you growing up. In high school I don't even remember what I was into. Stuff like Dying Fetus and Mortician for sure. Watching Troma movies. Always searching for the extremes. So my friends and I would always say Seinfeld sucked sight unseen. The big kerfuffle about the finale being bad didn't do anything for my interest either. It wasn't until years later when it was in syndication and came to my FOX affiliate. Back then shows like 24 and House would keep you glued to a channel and then the local news but they made a big deal about getting Seinfeld reruns so perhaps out of sheer laziness I started seeing the episodes and enjoyed it. My dad who had never seen it either until this time really ended up loving it as well. So I think it's a genuinely good show. Now I'm not saying you should buy this set or even go out and watch the show but I'm just saying maybe you don't need to hold it in such high contempt anymore. As for Friends you can hate on that show all you want. It's nothing like Seinfeld. The funniest thing about it is how little you can laugh at it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted Thursday at 12:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:42 PM @Keyser_SozeJust know, not only do I have the utmost & sincere appreciation for you, but your comment made me a bit misty eyed. Thanks. Happy Halloween 🎃 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted Thursday at 12:59 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:59 PM Sometimes mainstream, popular things can be good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted Friday at 03:58 AM Share Posted Friday at 03:58 AM I saw this and got really excited until I saw that $250 price tag. Holy hell. That's about $27.77 per season, and with an average of 12 episodes per season that's about $2.31 per episode, which isn't terrible, but... $250 just sounds like a lot. Oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted Friday at 04:06 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:06 AM 7 minutes ago, Nokra said: I saw this and got really excited until I saw that $250 price tag. Holy hell. That's about $27.77 per season, and with an average of 12 episodes per season that's about $2.31 per episode, which isn't terrible, but... $250 just sounds like a lot. Oof. $250 is a lot, but a quibble: Seinfeld was made at a time when you had 20ish episode seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted Friday at 04:36 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:36 AM According to Netflix here is the breakdown Season 1: 5 episodes Season 2: 12 episodes Season 3 - 9: Minimum 21 max 23 episodes So mathematician @Nokra needs to recalculate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted Friday at 05:14 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:14 AM 1 hour ago, SaysWho? said: $250 is a lot, but a quibble: Seinfeld was made at a time when you had 20ish episode seasons. 35 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: According to Netflix here is the breakdown Season 1: 5 episodes Season 2: 12 episodes Season 3 - 9: Minimum 21 max 23 episodes So mathematician @Nokra needs to recalculate. Another post for the "AI is garbage" thread, apparently. I googled "average number of Seinfeld episodes per season" and Gemini came back with 12. Actually looking it up, there were a total of 180 episodes, which over 9 seasons averages out to 20 episodes per season, of course. So yeah... ultimately, it's: $250 / 9 seasons = $27.77 per season $27.77 / 20 episodes = $1.39. Preordered! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted Friday at 02:35 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:35 PM Jerry Seinfeld voice: What's the deal with this bluray box price? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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