tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post3873230044884241669..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Horus, Prince of the Sun Blu-Ray Arrives in MarchDaniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-67587739273975815942017-02-25T15:58:35.871-06:002017-02-25T15:58:35.871-06:00The question of Horus BD source has been discussed...The question of Horus BD source has been discussed in the past, and the only honest answer I can give is "I don't know." Some comparisons were made between the Discotek DVD and Japanese Blu-Ray, and they appeared to be very similar, if not identical.<br /><br />On the other hand, I was given some screenshots by Discotek from the Blu-Ray which looked very good. The screen size was larger, and the picture quality was excellent. Those photos did not appear to be upscaled from DVD.<br /><br />I can confidently say that Discotek's Horus DVD looks much better than the old DVD source used on the 2000 Japanese DVD. That version was actually taken from the CAV LaserDisc version of Horus, and was considerably outdated by the time the DVD was released in the UK and France. It appears that Toei provided a new master source for the Discotek DVD.<br /><br />I don't know what source materials were used, or if the original camera negative has been preserved. I've always suspected that the colors should be more vibrant and vivid, if print materials from the period are to be believed. But that might just be me. Movie stills become extra-saturated when transferred to print.<br /><br />Whatever its source, I am confident Horus on Blu-Ray will look terrific and better than the previous DVD release. And don't forget that it features my all-new audio commentary, as well as an updated and revised "riffs" feature. This is the definitive version of the movie, the best anywhere in the world. I highly recommend buying it when it arrives this March.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-34432624001053758012017-02-06T11:34:49.071-06:002017-02-06T11:34:49.071-06:00Thanks for all your hard work, man, we appreciate ...Thanks for all your hard work, man, we appreciate it! I am a happy owner of the Horus DVD, and while I may not upgrade to the BD too soon, I am delighted to hear it's out there.StephenMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588260639227694557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-9758454624089513142017-02-02T01:22:27.954-06:002017-02-02T01:22:27.954-06:00I appreciate all the work you've done for this...I appreciate all the work you've done for this bluray, but the existing one was most probably a DVD upscale. I don't suppose the things changed for this bluray, right?Konstantinoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839173540042207663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-4065963557991124862017-01-28T15:58:49.215-06:002017-01-28T15:58:49.215-06:00I quite enjoyed Discotek's Blu-ray release of ...I quite enjoyed Discotek's Blu-ray release of The Castle of Cagliostro, so I'm really looking forward to this. I held off from purchasing Horus when it came out on DVD, knowing that the Blu-ray would come out eventually. I'm looking forward to your audio commentary as well. I'm glad it was much better second time around. I Make Commentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724838676724630533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-62780446188129351092017-01-28T11:32:21.726-06:002017-01-28T11:32:21.726-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785120365200544039noreply@blogger.com