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Posted by OniFactor on 02.17.2012, 05:55 PM:

  why aren't there more bluray/HD releases?

i'm a huge fan of Studio Ghibli.. but, as i'm building a home video library, it kind of suprises me, that, with how much high definition devices there are out now, that Studio Ghibli, who i thought prided themselves on the highest quality hand animation, aren't releasing high definition versions of some of their fan's most appreciated movies? personally, i would LOVE to have Mononoke-hime in full HD, as well as pretty much every other Ghibli film i can get my hands on. i thought the partnership with Disney was supposed to help with this sort of thing?

what are your guys' thoughts and opinions?
Posted by hopexx5 on 02.17.2012, 06:47 PM:

 

Its one of those who knows questions really.
myself i hope they make them HD, I dont use high def equipment but merely for the please of others.


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Posted by on 02.17.2012, 09:13 PM:

 

They are releasing the entire Studio Ghibli library on Blu-ray. They will get to Princess Mononoke eventually. The problem is Disney. They are not releasing the Blu-rays here in the United States. Just import the Japanese ones. They have nicer covers anyways.
Posted by Wikidkid101 on 02.18.2012, 10:48 AM:

 

You might find it is because of Money, Disney's contract states they only pay for the distribution of the DVD's not the upscalling of them. I think the upscalling part is up to Ghibli, and it is very expensive to do so!!!

You could for now do what I have done and by a Blu-ray player that plays normal DVD's but get one that upscales them a little bit, not full HD but far better than just normal DVD quality. (this is obviously more beneficial for the ones you have yet to purchase in Blu-Ray)
Posted by OniFactor on 02.18.2012, 06:43 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Wikidkid101
You might find it is because of Money, Disney's contract states they only pay for the distribution of the DVD's not the upscalling of them. I think the upscalling part is up to Ghibli, and it is very expensive to do so!!!

You could for now do what I have done and by a Blu-ray player that plays normal DVD's but get one that upscales them a little bit, not full HD but far better than just normal DVD quality. (this is obviously more beneficial for the ones you have yet to purchase in Blu-Ray)


being a bit of a technojunkie, i do understand what your getting at, but only have a couple of points to bemoan..

BD players actually do a worse job at upscaling DVDs than DVD players with upscaling.. it's not normally so noticeable in live action films, because they're more organic looking, but in animation, it's much more evident.. sadly.

also, once i own a piece of optical media, i actually will just convert it into a digital file, so that the media itself won't get ruined, and i can watch it on any TV that i have hooked up to my home network.. which also allows me to pause it in one room, and resume it in another.. but, the DVD will get ripped at the actual resolution it is on the DVD
Posted by Calforsale on 02.19.2012, 02:27 AM:

 

Don't know about other countries, but there have been a lot of Ghiblis released on blue ray in Australia.


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Posted by Wikidkid101 on 02.19.2012, 06:51 AM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Calforsale
Don't know about other countries, but there have been a lot of Ghiblis released on blue ray in Australia.


I did a bit of research when this thread first started and I found only:

Nausicca
WOTH
My Neighbours the Yamadas
Ponyo
And Arrietty

are the only ones released on Blu Ray in the UK and Spirited Away is soon to be realeased not sure what date though!! I expect around summer time probably but don't hold me to it!!
Posted by Calforsale on 02.19.2012, 08:12 PM:

 

Has anyone watched them in blue ray? Is it better? I have already bought a fair few of the dvds already though, so i don't think i'll buy any blue rays, maybe just a couple.


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Posted by Roarkiller on 02.19.2012, 11:22 PM:

 

I think the only one people are REALLY waiting for is Spirited Away without the red tint


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Posted by Calforsale on 02.20.2012, 08:14 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Roarkiller
I think the only one people are REALLY waiting for is Spirited Away without the red tint

What do you mean the red tint?


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Posted by Roarkiller on 02.23.2012, 11:35 AM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Calforsale
What do you mean the red tint?
You're joking, right? It was like THE biggest "scandal" to hit the movie. The R2 version was literally bleeding with red.

Google it for pics.


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