Will DT release their previous DVDs on Blu-ray format?

I can't wait to that day!

The only 2 that would benefit from a Blu-ray release would be LAB and Score.

 Live Scenes From NY is a must have om BR!

I though about this myself. DT is a band you should experience on BR!

Were Score and LaB recorded in high-def though?  Score would kick ass, but I think I'd prefer it overall if they just recorded a show on the next Evening With... tour specially for the purpose.

ganpondorodf


Were Score and LaB recorded in high-def though?

Yes.

ganpondorodf


Were Score and LaB recorded in high-def though?  Score would kick ass, but I think I'd prefer it overall if they just recorded a show on the next Evening With... tour specially for the purpose.

Yeah, they were.

I really want those two on BD.I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I would give anything to have Score on Blu-ray.

I wonder if there's been more of these threads or Dragonforce threads

And yes, I would LOVE to see BR releases.

Yeah, there was a thread on this some time ago.....

Live Scenes definitely not since it was filmed in 4:3.

I think I already wrote this a long time ago, but what are Score's two main problems ?

- the picture is overly compressed
- and so is the surround track

Release this in Blu-Ray and both problems will fade away.
And it will sell. Not billion copies, but it will sell.

If you can, separate the band and the orchestra Metallica-like, and it could sell even more.

senor_valasco

Live Scenes definitely not since it was filmed in 4:3.

Thankfully. Those psychedelic visual effects would literally blind quite a few of us if it was in higher quality.

I would do horrible things for Live at Budokan on Blu Ray. The way that concert was filmed and the lighting makes for something else!

So what would I gain from watching in Blu-Ray?


Blu-Ray virgin here.

First the picture quality would be much clearer, crisper.
The compression (big squares ruining the overall quality) would nearly disappear.
The colors would look much more natural and warm, since there's not shitty PAL or NTSC transcript.
And if well done, you'd gain an incredible level of detail.

Then the sound would be also better.
There would be no MP3-like compression as the 5.1 soundtrack could be in lossless format. The cymbals and the brass sections would sound MUCH better.
And also you'd have the whole thing in the right pitch, since... there's no NTSC or PAL transcript either !

Trust me, if it's been well done from the beginning, you can gain a lot. I still remember putting my very first music Blu-Ray on... Rush's Snakes & Arrows. 3 minutes into it, I was already planning to rebuy some 20-or-so favourite music DVDs of mine...

senor_valasco

Live Scenes definitely not since it was filmed in 4:3.

Aspect ratio has no bearing on resolution if shot on film with proper anamorphic lenses. I assume Live Scenes was shot on sd tape, though.

GilliamsBrazil

senor_valasco

Live Scenes definitely not since it was filmed in 4:3.

Aspect ratio has no bearing on resolution if shot on film with proper anamorphic lenses. I assume Live Scenes was shot on sd tape, though.

Live scenes was very much shot in SD. Anything earlier than LaB, I wouldn't be holding my breath for a blu-ray... 

The Chaos in motion DVD probably wouldn't benefit at all either.

GilliamsBrazil

Aspect ratio has no bearing on resolution* if shot on film with proper anamorphic lenses. I assume Live Scenes was shot on sd tape, though.

*Edit: Until it is scanned for digital viewing. Naturally a 4:3 image will not utilize all the resolution of a widescreen TV as a 1.78:1 image would, but any film no matter the aspect ratio can be made at least somewhat higher a resolution than DVD is capable of.

Even if Live Scenes was shot on sd tape it would be awesome to have a BD release with uncompressed audio and the entire LSFNY concert. Possibly re-edited and without all the crazy effects!

The one I wish they'd stick on BR realisticly is Chaos in Motion. Unrealisticly I'd love LAB or LSFNY.

Petch


The one I wish they'd stick on BR realisticly is Chaos in Motion. Unrealisticly I'd love LAB or LSFNY.

I'm wondering why you think LAB is in the "unrealistic" category. It's the only release of the three you mentioned that was actually filmed with HD cameras.

Derango

Petch


The one I wish they'd stick on BR realisticly is Chaos in Motion. Unrealisticly I'd love LAB or LSFNY.

I'm wondering why you think LAB is in the "unrealistic" category. It's the only release of the three you mentioned that was actually filmed with HD cameras.

Didn't realize that it was filmed with a HD camara... but I don't think it will be revived to BR because of the age... 2004. It would be great though!

There could be another problem about Budokan : the filming crew was Japanese (and you can really tell by the way it's been shot. The framing with James' face half-cut on either side of the TV is a typical j-rock video effect !). And two of Japan's best live acts have released Blu-Ray versions of their latest concerts : Buck-Tick and Luna Sea. Both have failed to release a decent B-R.

So artistically speaking, Budokan is japan originated and is well worth a B-R upgrade, but technically I hope it will be mastered the western way ! :D

Petch

Derango

Petch


The one I wish they'd stick on BR realisticly is Chaos in Motion. Unrealisticly I'd love LAB or LSFNY.

I'm wondering why you think LAB is in the "unrealistic" category. It's the only release of the three you mentioned that was actually filmed with HD cameras.

Didn't realize that it was filmed with a HD camara... but I don't think it will be revived to BR because of the age... 2004. It would be great though!

The question I would have is what was it filmed in?  720p, 1080i?  I don't think 1080p was around then or at the very least it was in its infancy.

And yes you can do transfers from analog tapes.  If DT were to re-release the original material in BR however I would want it done right and not half assed.  Meaning I would like to see them go back to the original master tapes and get them cleaned up and a nice 1080p transfer.  The idea someone else had about LSNY getting the entire concert on there and removing some of the special effects would be nice.  Now to clarify I have no problem with the split screen stuff or the "movie" portions of SFAM but I just would prefer to not have the psychadelic effects.  I'm not sure how much time/money such a project would cost but if it were to be done I'd prefer it done right otherwise I don't think I'd be buying new versions.  This is all assuming the original master tapes exist in a state that can be restored properly.

To be quite honest, I have read somewhere that Steve Vai's genius Where The Wild... was 720p, but... none of my HD-nerd friends could tell. It's shiny, colourful and crisp, and I wish some major film features could look the same in Blu-Ray, even at 720p (cough... Costner's Robin Hood... cough...)

Me need DT Blu, hell ! :p

Agreed, the others were not filmed in HD so I don't think they would bother.  Now LAB & Score I would definitely buy again on BR!!!

we need Dream Theater on BR :D

As already mentioned, only Budokan and Score would benefit from Blu-Ray as BOTH were shot in HD.

Petch

Derango

Petch


The one I wish they'd stick on BR realisticly is Chaos in Motion. Unrealisticly I'd love LAB or LSFNY.

I'm wondering why you think LAB is in the "unrealistic" category. It's the only release of the three you mentioned that was actually filmed with HD cameras.

Didn't realize that it was filmed with a HD camara... but I don't think it will be revived to BR because of the age... 2004. It would be great though!

It doesn't matter. AC/DC released Live at Donington (1992) on Blu-ray and it's great!

It doesn't matter. AC/DC released Live at Donington (1992) on Blu-ray and it's great!

 
According to Wikipedia this show was filmed in 35mm Panavision so if the BR was created from the film masters then of course it looks great.  If the video master tapes are SD then the end result on BR may not be very good.  In fact, and I'm not sure about this, but the video upconversion and BR encoding process may amplify artifacts in the original making BR undesireable.  Now, if the original was shot on HD then of course a properly created BR disc should look great.

LAB's Hollow Years on Blu equals win.

baker


To be quite honest, I have read somewhere that Steve Vai's genius Where The Wild... was 720p, but... none of my HD-nerd friends could tell. It's shiny, colourful and crisp, and I wish some major film features could look the same in Blu-Ray, even at 720p (cough... Costner's Robin Hood... cough...)

Me need DT Blu, hell ! :p

Yeah, Vai's is 720p. Says on the box.

I really freakin' hope so.

Ink


I really freakin' hope so.

snowdog

The question I would have is what was it filmed in?  720p, 1080i?  I don't think 1080p was around then or at the very least it was in its infancy.

1080p at 60 fps isn't even part of the Blu-ray specification. That means that 1080i is enough
to hold all the information you can transmit via this format (at either 60 interlaced frames or
30 "full" progressive ones - that's six fps more than a standard 1080p movie at its 24 fps).

baker

To be quite honest, I have read somewhere that Steve Vai's genius Where The Wild... was 720p, but... none of my HD-nerd friends could tell.

That's because 720p is already a very high quality signal. And unlike the common 1080i and 1080p24
formats it can actually contain 60 progressive frames, making for smoother motion at its full vertical
resolution of 720 lines (1080i at 60 fps contains 60 frames of 540 alternating lines each). Although
I haven't seen the Vai Blu-ray Disc yet to verify if it was actually recorded at 60 fps (and nobody
at the Steve Vai forum has been able to answer that question so far, either - oh well...).