20th Anniversary of the Puppet Master Series - Page 13

Nailwraps · 04-15-2011, 05:02 AM

Review of the PM Blu-Ray with the correct 5.1 audio track:

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/4980...emastered.html

Nailwraps · 05-22-2012, 07:27 AM

Sorry to bump this thread, but I heard a post on the Blu-ray forums stating that PM (both pressings) suffers from disc rot:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread....=puppet+master

Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

Dobby · 05-22-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Sorry to bump this thread, but I heard a post on the Blu-ray forums stating that PM (both pressings) suffers from disc rot:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread....=puppet+master

Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

Doesn't surprise me after glancing at my blu ray. I can confirm the disc is low grade cheap shit. The disc doesn't even look like a blu ray upon inspection. It looks like a dvd with the scratch coating on top. The disc is virtually cloudy and white cheap looking. The normal high standard blu rays are much darker in tone. Mine plays fine for now so it is what it is. I'm not surprised and I am not complaining it happens I guess.

deepred · 06-03-2012, 06:01 AM

I just tried to play my blu-ray disc of Puppet Master on two different players and neither of them could read the disc. It worked when I first purchased it.

Zollman · 06-03-2012, 07:02 AM

I am Fanboyz at Blu-rat.com, and yes.
The first run of Puppetmaster (with 5.1 sound) all went bad.
It ironic because the ORIGINAL first pressings were recalled for having only a 2.0 soundtrack.

I actually think the discs are not pressed, but simply BD-R discs...

Katatonia · 06-03-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by deepred

I just tried to play my blu-ray disc of Puppet Master on two different players and neither of them could read the disc. It worked when I first purchased it.

I just checked mine, and the Puppet Master Blu-ray (5.1 corrected disc) won't play for me either...in my set-top Blu-ray players or in my computer drive. It definitely worked fine when I first received it.

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil still plays perfectly fine though. Was that release affected as well?

That's fucked up though.

I'm going to contact FM and see what the hell they say. What other Blu-ray releases have gone bad like this?

Nailwraps · 06-03-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Katatonia

I'm going to contact FM and see what the hell they say.

That's a good idea. I know it's been 3 years since the release, but still.

Katatonia · 06-03-2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nailwraps

That's a good idea. I know it's been 3 years since the release, but still.

Full Moon have always been good about sending replacements for defective products.

The original Subspecies box set had an audio sync issue, and they sent a brand new full set and said to just keep the old one. They did the same with the Puppet Master Blu-ray's audio mishap.

A Blu-ray shouldn't go bad after only a couple of years, and a few times played. There was obviously just some manufacturing defect, most likely a top-quality replicator wasn't used. A Blu-ray should look like a reflecting silver mirror on the play surface, even moreso than a DVD appears. It shouldn't appear dull/cloudy like this.

It's really odd that the "corrected" disc would turn out to be faulty too. But yeah, I'll just wait and see what they say...

zbinks · 06-03-2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Zollman

I am Fanboyz at Blu-rat.com, and yes.
The first run of Puppetmaster (with 5.1 sound) all went bad.
It ironic because the ORIGINAL first pressings were recalled for having only a 2.0 soundtrack.

I actually think the discs are not pressed, but simply BD-R discs...

My copies of Puppetmaster and Subspecies were purchased about a month ago through one of the Amazon 3rd Party Sellers (muboutletstore), and both appear to be pressed discs, and not BD-R. There's Matrix info around the hub on the playable side that would probably not be present if these discs were BD-R discs.

Puppet Master: Barcode BD SMCA PUPPET MASTER 1 REMASTERED BLU-RAY 0660-0155F2

Subspecies: Barcode BD SMCA SUPSPECIES BLU-RAY 0660-0171F4

For the record, I didn't experience any issues in playback with either of these discs, nor were there any visible defects.

Katatonia · 06-07-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Katatonia

I'm going to contact FM and see what the hell they say.

I haven't heard a word back from FM, yet. I sent a message through their website and posted to their Facebook back on the 3rd.

Has anybody else tried contacting them about this problem?

Buechlers_beard · 06-07-2012, 12:35 PM

Don't know if this has already been posted but, there's a new Puppet Master BD coming in August from 88 Films!

Check out the Facebook link on the top of the page for full specs!

http://www.88films.co.uk/

Nailwraps · 06-07-2012, 03:30 PM

Dammit, why can't this be a Blu re-release in the US? Or better yet, why can't 88 Films set up a headquarters in the US?

Katatonia · 06-07-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Buechlers_beard

Don't know if this has already been posted but, there's a new Puppet Master BD coming in August from 88 Films!

Check out the Facebook link on the top of the page for full specs!

http://www.88films.co.uk/

Quote:

Confirmation of disc details for Puppet Master Blu-ray due out 20/08:

UK EXCLUSIVE AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH JUSTIN KERSWELL, AUTHOR OF TEENAGE WASTELAND

RESTORED HD TRANSFER IN 1.85:1 WIDESCREEN

NEW DTS-HD MA 5.1 SOUNDTRACK

ORIGINAL LPCM STERO SOUNDTRACK

COMMENTARY BY PRODUCER CHARLES BAND

NO STRINGS ATTACHED ORIGINAL MAKING OF FEATURETTE

HD INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES BAND

HD TRAILER

FULL MOON TRAILER PARK

REVERSIBLE SLEEVE INCORPORATING ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Sweet, DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0? That certainly should beat the crappy US Blu-ray's audio. And FINALLY, some extras!

It's up for pre-order at Amazon UK.

They are also releasing Subspecies on Blu-ray in October it looks like. Intruder is also coming, but would have to be great to beat the Synapse Blu-ray.

deepred · 06-07-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Katatonia

Sweet, DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0? That certainly should beat the crappy US Blu-ray's audio. And FINALLY, some extras!

It's up for pre-order at Amazon UK.

They are also releasing Subspecies on Blu-ray in October it looks like. Intruder is also coming, but would have to be great to beat the Synapse Blu-ray.

Are 88 Films' blu-rays region-free?

Buechlers_beard · 06-07-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by deepred

Are 88 Films' blu-rays region-free?

Their DVD's are all region, this is the first BD from them though so who knows?

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04-15-2011, 05:02 AM	#181
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,835	Review of the PM Blu-Ray with the correct 5.1 audio track: http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/4980...emastered.html

05-22-2012, 07:27 AM	#182
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,835	Sorry to bump this thread, but I heard a post on the Blu-ray forums stating that PM (both pressings) suffers from disc rot: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread....=puppet+master Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

06-03-2012, 06:01 AM	#184
deepred Stalker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 389	I just tried to play my blu-ray disc of Puppet Master on two different players and neither of them could read the disc. It worked when I first purchased it.

06-03-2012, 07:02 AM	#185
Zollman Screamy Bopper Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 37	I am Fanboyz at Blu-rat.com, and yes. The first run of Puppetmaster (with 5.1 sound) all went bad. It ironic because the ORIGINAL first pressings were recalled for having only a 2.0 soundtrack. I actually think the discs are not pressed, but simply BD-R discs...

06-07-2012, 12:35 PM	#191
Buechlers_beard Victim Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 105	Don't know if this has already been posted but, there's a new Puppet Master BD coming in August from 88 Films! Check out the Facebook link on the top of the page for full specs! http://www.88films.co.uk/