Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversay Edition

Having a second 4:3 disc like the Sony DVD is kinda cool, but I think I'll stick to my Metrodome Blu-ray for now.

Related to the 30th anniversary release of the Movie, is a new release of the Instruments of Destruction song from the 1986 soundtrack... sometime in mid-September.

My copies (steelbook and regular BD) have shipped!

Fingers crossed my amplifier is repaired in the next two weeks and I'll be enjoying this sucker. :)

I'd have some faith after the Blu-ray.com review: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Tr...157482/#Review

Along with The Digital Bits and Home Theater Forum, they've always had pretty good standards for their reviews.

Speaking of The Digital Bits, here's their review: http://thedigitalbits.com/item/trans...ie-30th-ae-brd

"Overall, this is a very good A/V presentation, and certainly the best the film has ever looked and sounded on home video."

Worth noting, right?

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Originally Posted by millhouse

Speaking of The Digital Bits, here's their review: http://thedigitalbits.com/item/trans...ie-30th-ae-brd

"Overall, this is a very good A/V presentation, and certainly the best the film has ever looked and sounded on home video."

Worth noting, right?

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I don't see them comparing the quality it to the existing (non-American) BluRay release (although they mention our version in the features section) but if they are comparing it to previous US DVD versions I'm sure that's true.

I only have a crapy VCD somewhere. Maybe its time to get a new one.

I've been secretly hoping they did a restoration and remastering of the robot jox trailer from the VHS

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Originally Posted by tron07

I only have a crapy VCD somewhere.

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LOL! The only copy I have is on VHS! :D

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Originally Posted by millhouse

"Overall, this is a very good A/V presentation, and certainly the best the film has ever looked and sounded on home video."

Worth noting, right?

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Getting a bit OT but that's one of my pet peeves with Bluray reviews. Unless they royally stuff it up, it should be a given that the first release of a movie in a high def format should be better than anything that's come before. Personal preferences for colour timing changes aside (eg the first Lord of the Rings having a greenish tint), I've never heard of a Bluray or HD-DVD release that looks worse than its DVD, laserdisc or VHS predecessors (yes, this isn't a first release in high def but it is a first for the US market). Happy to be proven wrong, of course!

Couldn't care for the movie per-se as I already have the dvd & br but will unquestionably purchase for extra features alone.:)