Ah, you beat me to it. I was just about to post this. I think it is notable to mention that first season was destined to look the worst, since it would require the most work to bring it up to HD par. The standard fans (meaning, non-critics who notice the minute details) seem very pleased with the set outside of the packaging.JLTucker wrote:Blu-Ray.com has a review for the first season on Blu-Ray. It was given 3 stars out of 5 for video and 4 for audio. This is what was said about the video:
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22I will have the entirety of season six on Thursday, so I'll let you know how it looks from my view.
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23I think both seasons 6a and 6b look and sound absolutely superb on blu-ray. The blacks are incredibly deep, and sound (especially the intro) uses the music to a great extent. I feel like sound is often forgotten in discussions of blu-ray. And while The Sopranos isn't going to rock your speakers like some films will, the ambient sounds are great, as well as the ending of each episode when credit music punctuates the ending perfectly.JLTucker wrote:I will have the entirety of season six on Thursday, so I'll let you know how it looks from my view.
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24I always like the sound design whenever the crew is in the Bada Bing office.Garth wrote:And while The Sopranos isn't going to rock your speakers like some films will, the ambient sounds are great, as well as the ending of each episode when credit music punctuates the ending perfectly.
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25Oh true! It is great because of the acoustics. You can hear the great dialogue, but the party-stripper music is muffled in the back, yet still audible and clear.JLTucker wrote:I always like the sound design whenever the crew is in the Bada Bing office.
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26Apart from the packaging of the first part of season six having dents and at one point torn, I'm satisfied. I just watched the opening montage of the season and it's still fresh. Just watching the conversation between Tony and Eugene reminds me why I love this show so much; the reaction Tony has when he learns about the $2 million Eugene inherited is uninterpreted by him, but to the audience, it screams "GIVE ME THE MONEY!"
It looks fantastic, though the grain is a little plentiful for my taste. Garth is correct in that the black levels are phenomenal. They are deep, and lend spectacularly to the cinematography.
Unfortunately, because I'm watching the episodes in 1080p, terrible ADR is noticeable. Hesh and his relative walking towards the car is a perfect example.
It looks fantastic, though the grain is a little plentiful for my taste. Garth is correct in that the black levels are phenomenal. They are deep, and lend spectacularly to the cinematography.
Unfortunately, because I'm watching the episodes in 1080p, terrible ADR is noticeable. Hesh and his relative walking towards the car is a perfect example.
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27I was at Best Buy today and I noticed that season six part I has been released in different packaging. It's similar to the original DVD releases.
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28Best buy currently has both parts of season six for $24.99 each. I am sending my damaged copy of Part I back to Amazon to save a little money. part I also has different packaging, as I noted in the post above, and I prefer it.
Edit: It seems Part II has the new packaging as well, going by the HBO store. I love consistency, but I can't afford $70 for new packaging. :)
Edit: It seems Part II has the new packaging as well, going by the HBO store. I love consistency, but I can't afford $70 for new packaging. :)
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29So, I downloaded "University" on iTunes, in HD, and it looks pretty great. I really don't understand why HBO hasn't released the series in its entirety on Blu-ray.
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30I don't understand what the hold up is either. It seems that some of HBO's most popular (and best) series have yet to get a complete proper blu-ray treatment. Examples... The Sopranos seasons 2-5, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Sex and the City. It's odd.