So with my fears about streaming rights assuaged, I took the jump and bought Season 3 of B5 (the best season in my opinion).
It's one of my favorite shows, and every copy I've had of it has been sub-par. The DVDs were wide-screen which was nice, but the CGI transfer was...
It's one of my favorite shows, and every copy I've had of it has been sub-par. The DVDs were wide-screen which was nice, but the CGI transfer was...
...botched. I had the entire series on VHS, recorded off-air, but that was just as you'd expect - certainly not the best image, but because of the CGI botch, I preferred them to the DVDs. Even considered taking the VHS CGI shots and re-editing them into the DVD footage...
...cause honestly? It was better.
This. This is NICE. A little grainy, but miles better than the DVD and VHS transfers. The CGI tends to be very crisp, although the image gets soft in scenes where live-action and CGI are on the screen at the same time. Sure, it's 4:3 and...
This. This is NICE. A little grainy, but miles better than the DVD and VHS transfers. The CGI tends to be very crisp, although the image gets soft in scenes where live-action and CGI are on the screen at the same time. Sure, it's 4:3 and...
...not 16:9, but I'll take it. It's how it was broadcast.
And it only took 27 years to get a good version of the series.
And it only took 27 years to get a good version of the series.
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