Anyone know if the LaserDisc eps are better than the DVD?

saul · 01-02-2012, 02:04 AM

Back in the day the cartoon was released on both VHS and Laserdisc.

Anyone know if the old Laserdisc versions had better picture or sound than the recent DVD releases? It seems like it may be possible.

*Spitfire* · 01-02-2012, 02:35 AM

As I recall all the DVDs are taken from VHS tape masters. TV was shown on VHS master tapes back then so the laser disc was taken from the same masters the VHS were. The format was less limiting though.

Finding out if the newer DVDs used the actual VHS masters or merely the home releases for their transfers will give you the answers though they must have access to some of the masters because not every episode made it to home release.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 01-06-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

As I recall all the DVDs are taken from VHS tape masters. TV was shown on VHS master tapes back then so the laser disc was taken from the same masters the VHS were. The format was less limiting though.

Finding out if the newer DVDs used the actual VHS masters or merely the home releases for their transfers will give you the answers though they must have access to some of the masters because not every episode made it to home release.

THat would be a good idea to find out. Do episodes that where released previously look worse than episodes that where never on VHS tape?

I find it hard to believe that Lionsgate would be so lazy as to transfer them from 20 year old store bought VHS..

*Coola Yagami* · 01-06-2012, 05:38 PM

i never knew what a laserdisc is anyway... what is it and what kind of player do you use to um... play it. and what's the diff between laserdisc and dvd.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 01-07-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

i never knew what a laserdisc is anyway... what is it and what kind of player do you use to um... play it. and what's the diff between laserdisc and dvd.

The size mainly. Laserdiscs are huge compared to DVDs

Falconhood · 01-21-2012, 08:12 AM

Laserdiscs take-up more room, play only 1 hour each side, but the quality is superior to DVD. There's no compression, and no pixelation.
Where did you find LDs of TMNT? I've never seen them, but they would be like treasures to me(i love my LDs)

*pannoni1* · 01-21-2012, 09:07 AM

Currently, I see just the three movies on eBay currently. Cartoon episodes are difficult to find, though I've seen The Epic Begins and the Eye of Sarnath arc (Incredible Shrinking Turtles), not even listed at ninjaturtles.com and a couple other tapes before on Laserdisc. I've personally never used that format and was just under the radar for me, given the poor selection/price difference. I'm sure the quality is superior as the masters were newer at the time as well. There were also usually four episodes per disc as opposed to the generally two on VHS.

TMNT-Leonardo · 01-21-2012, 11:18 PM

I still have a TMNT Cartoon laser disc from when I was a kid lol.

Herald7 · 01-22-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

i never knew what a laserdisc is anyway

Yeah my family went straight to VHS and I never even saw a laser disc until years later, in my college library oddly enough, lol.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 02-22-2012, 04:50 PM

TMNT Laserdiscs are all here, along with VHS (USA):

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm

But where are Betamax and Video 2000?

Falconhood · 02-22-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Swedenfan 1982

TMNT Laserdiscs are all here, along with VHS (USA):

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm

But where are Betamax and Video 2000?

where are the prices?

juxtapose519 · 02-22-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Swedenfan 1982

TMNT Laserdiscs are all here, along with VHS (USA):

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm

But where are Betamax and Video 2000?

Haha. I haven't seen a Betamax tape in like 20 years, and Video 2000 was only ever released in Europe and South America, so I don't think I've seen one ever.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 02-23-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Falconhood

where are the prices?

As it's told, they're not sold there, so no prices are seen.

John Pannozzi · 02-23-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Swedenfan 1982

TMNT Laserdiscs are all here, along with VHS (USA):

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm

But where are Betamax and Video 2000?

There are a few TMNT laserdiscs not included on that list.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 02-23-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by John Pannozzi

There are a few TMNT laserdiscs not included on that list.

Another problem is that the release years seem to be wrong.

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm

Stuff like:

*"Bye, Bye Fly", "Shredderville" and "Cowabunga, Shredhead" released in 1988?
*"Rhinoman" released in 1989?
""Michaelangelo Meets Bugman"" released in 1989 (laserdisc)?

If so, these episodes were released to video one year before TV.

01-02-2012, 02:04 AM	#1
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02-22-2012, 04:50 PM	#10
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	TMNT Laserdiscs TMNT Laserdiscs are all here, along with VHS (USA): http://www.ninjaturtles.com/html/vhs_classic.htm But where are Betamax and Video 2000?