Question on the Original Series DVD issued sets
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Here is another question. Do the newer releases of the DVDs have the re-done special effects? I prefered the originals.
As far as I recall, the only way to get the original effects after the laserdisc/VHS releases are on the two-fer DVD sets, the plastic case season sets (in the red/yellow/blue plastic) and on the Blu-rays.
The yellow, blue and Red sets issued in 2004 and 2005 have the original unaltered broadcasts! I've got them so can confirm this!
JB
JB
Why do you need a play all feature? a VHS tape only has what 2 episodes? Surely it's easier to press a few buttons on a remote than switch a tape out. You'll also get a higher picture quality from a DVD than a VHS tape. And what interactive features are spoiling your enjoyment of the episodes or do you mean the menu screens?
I used to find VHS tapes to have differing quality! Some looked perfect, crystal clear for the era but others were a little fuzzy or you'd get problems with the tracking! With DVD we get a perfect picture (or as perfect as the material on it can be)
JB
JB
This is usually going to be from physical problems with the actual cassette. The magnetic tape is pretty sensitive. Unless you're storing them in professional archive conditions, they are going to degrade over time, often at different rates, depending on storage conditions and starting quality of the tapes when they were made in the first place.
I have boxes of VHS tapes I can't seem to part with, even though most of them are 15 to 20 years old (or better) and the quality of the recordings are basically unwatchable. For me, the advantage of DVDs is that they aren't so prone to this kind of thing.
--Alex
My original VHS recordings of Trek were still working for me twenty five years after I first made them! Although with the newer equipment they did tend to look worse than they actually were! I did get a line right in the middle of the picture which really only showed up in the reddish hues so it wasn't that bad at the time!
JB
JB
I have heard of a thing called DVD rot though and that a lot of older discs are prone to it! Do you know anything about it at all,Albertese?
JB
JB
I can't say that I've ever encountered it on DVDs, but "laser rot" was caused by a less-than-perfect seal between the plastic platters of a laserdisc. Air would get in and begin to "rot" the ultra-thin layer of metal, turning it black. Given enough time, the metal would "burn away" and leave clear plastic. Even with laserdiscs, I saw that only a handful of times.
Mass-manufactured "home video" DVDs failed on me back in the early days—and always from one publisher. The discs looked perfectly fine—no scuffs or laser rot. That was another factor pushing me to "rip" the program to a hard-drive. Handbrake is free, multi-platform and very easy to use.
I assume you're talking about delamination, in which case the chances of this happening are FAR smaller than the chances of a VHS degrading
Not sure about the name, but I've read that some copies of Anchor Bay's The Lost Continent are suffering from this effect to name a few! Plus yes every time you played a VHs tape it was degrading. Ferrous Oxide would be smeared across the recording and play heads, then you'd need to clean it with meths or a professional kit!
JB
From this article:
Contrast this with VHS where virtually all will degrade over the years. And this is for DVDs from 2003, presumably standards have risen for newer releases. I'd say it's still safe to assume DVDs are a FAR more stable media than VHS.
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