Series 4 Blu-ray UK/German release (February 2015)

Dene · Post by **Dene** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:17 am

DerekD wrote:Whilst I thought the dvd picture quality was pretty good it's quite stunning how much more detail is visible on the bluray. Every blemish on every face! And quite how much makeup Diana Rigg is wearing

That's something I notice with old TV shows on Blu-ray a lot - Twilight Zone, Star Trek TOS for example.

I suppose they weren't just as careful with make-up showing as they would be with feature films as they knew the image wasn't going to be seen 20ft high. And whoever thought it would eventually be seen in glorious HD

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Klaus · Post by **Klaus** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:39 pm

Hello all.
I have just ordered the set from Amazon. Can't wait to see Steed's flat in more detail. Someone once made a collage of pictures so one can see the whole at one glance. I loved that. The sets in series four was wonderful I think in general.
The time I have spent watching the "The Prisoner" sets and locations on my BD discs...

I bought the fifth series on iTunes in HD quality and enjoyed it, but it never really "popped" in a bluray way. So I will probably buy it when it is released on physical discs..
They ought to give a medal for those who have bought the same product in more than three formats.
But my brother appreciates that I buy the latest version.
He gets the old one.

Norbert · Post by **Norbert** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:52 pm

Catweazle wrote:The german box-set contains a little booklet where all episodes and bonuses are listed per disc.

BD1: Audio commentaries (The Town of No Return; The Master Minds); Interview with Elizabeth Shepherd; Armchair Theatre - The Hothouse (with Diana Rigg); Alternate opening and closing & original bumpers (The Master Minds); Chessboard Sequence; Picture galleries
German only: Salutation from Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro; Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD2: Audio commentary (Dial a Deadly Number); colourised sequences and alternate tag (Death at Bargain Prices); Behind the scenes (The Cybernauts); Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD3: Different openings (The Gravediggers); German opening; French opening and closing; Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD4: Audio commentary (The Hour That Never Was); Episode reconstruction (Kill the King); Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD5: ITN Newsreel footage; Episode reconstruction (Dead of Winter -> the booklet states "Small Game for Big Hunters"); John Stamp "Avengers" trailer; Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD6: Audio commentary (The House That Jack Built); colourised sequences (A Touch of Brimstone); Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

BD7: The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse; Das Diadem; Picture galleries
German only: Episode introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro

modrevolve · Post by **modrevolve** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:30 am

Season 5 is up for preorder. Lets's hope the price is only temporary.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Avengers-Se ... ROKL5A1OLE

supersimon · Post by **supersimon** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:47 am

Which perhaps means season 6 before year end?

modrevolve · Post by **modrevolve** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:30 pm

and then going back and putting seasons 2 and 3 on blu-ray as well

wibblewobble · Post by **wibblewobble** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:33 pm

Oops - double post, see post below.

wibblewobble · Post by **wibblewobble** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:40 pm

wibblewobble wrote:Someone asked for some screenshots: here are a few from the first 3 episodes - here's a little album with half a dozen:

http://imgur.com/a/xvwaP

Click on the little gear in the upper right of each image to see "full resolution".

I particularly like this one . Ignoring Ms. Rigg's stunning beauty for the moment, notice the subtle detail in her shirt collar (turtleneck?) - very fine cloth texture in a light colored garment, something that would often get blown out and just show up as as solid color (mostly likely just over-exposed white). Someone took care in making these transfers and didn't overdo the DNR, didn't make them too contrasty. Kudos!

wibblewobble · Post by **wibblewobble** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:09 pm

modrevolve wrote:Season 5 is up for preorder. Lets's hope the price is only temporary.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Avengers-Se ... ROKL5A1OLE

I just put in my order, and while the price on the pre-order page says £73.39, they only charged me £61 (*)

I preordered Series 4 the second it popped up, it was £47.92, and by the end was down to £40.24 (*).

(*) plus £4 shipping

modrevolve · Post by **modrevolve** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:52 pm

Same here.. Amazon will honor the lowest price between now and the day of release.