Posted by NunYa Bidness on 11/05/05 09:28

On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:27:33 GMT, jayembee
<jayembeenospam@snurcher.com> Gave us:

>NunYa Bidness <nunyabidness@nunyabidness.org> wrote:
>
>> jayembee <jayembeenospam@snurcher.com> Gave us:
>>
>>> NunYa Bidness <nunyabidness@nunyabidness.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> They also have a couple (Wizard of OZ) in the Laser disc form
>>>> factor, and there is a Criterion disc set as well, that most closely
>>>> matches the set(s) that just came out on DVD.
>>>
>>> Actually, it's MGM's "The Ultimate Oz" LD box set that most
>>> closely matches the current DVD release, not the Criterion LD.
>>
>> Content wise, yes. OK, I'll stab at saying that the Criterion set
>> was better video quality, as it was 100% CAV, IIRC, and there was some
>> claim about source stock or something, no?
>
>Actually, the Criterion LD doesn't have much to recommend it, except
>perhaps a couple of exclusive extras that aren't on any later editions,
>LD or DVD. At the time of its release, it was considerably better than
>any other release of that title in any home video format. But compared
>to "The Ultimate Oz" LD set -- let alone the new DVD -- it looks terrible.
>
>(In much the same way as their LD of, say, CITIZEN KANE was State
>of the Art at the time it was released, but has been surpassed since.)
>
>> I didn't know about the other from the studio. It had all that, eh?
>
>Oh, yeah. It didn't have everything that's in the current DVD set,
>but it was pretty deserving of the moniker "The Ultimate Oz".
>
>-- jayembee

I am currently checking out my new OZ 3 Disc set. Pretty good so
far. Rusty tin man more evident.. :-]

I also have the 2001 ASO from Criterion. Six freakin' discs to flip
around! Ahhhhhh!

I LOVE DVD!

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