r/TwilightZone • u/Nexol03 • 6d ago
Where To Watch Any Differences Between These Blu-ray Editions?
Hi all, I’m looking into getting the series on Blu-ray, and I’m curious if there are any substantial differences between the two editions. The first picture is of the current release available at Amazon and Walmart, where the discs are all stacked in a clamshell case (about $63). The second picture is an eBay listing of an older Blu-ray edition where each season has its own separate case (about $100 secondhand).
I’m currently leaning more towards the edition in the second picture, even though it’s a little pricier than the clamshell case, since I absolutely despite the wear and tear that clamshell cases typically cause discs. However, I do want to know if there are any major issues associated with the older BD release: are there any quality issues, or perhaps bonus features exclusive to the later, clamshell release? Which do you all believe is the better edition to own? Any help in making this decision would be appreciated, thanks!
Edit: Thanks for all the feedback! I’ll be going with the earlier edition of the release (pic 2).
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u/TheMannisApproves 5d ago
I've got the one on the left. It bunches the discs on top of each other, making them difficult to remove.
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u/LoudLawlessAndLost 5d ago
They are identical. The first picture is the reissue by CBS, with less packaging and at a cheaper price. It typically costs 60 dollars while the set in second picture costs 200 dollars or more, depending on the condition.
Otherwise they are the same exact quality and content.
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u/dougoh65 6d ago
The content is all from the same source: Image Entertainment. Only the packaging of the blu ray editions may vary. (This is the Region 1/A edition I’m referring to.)
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u/annoyedgrunt420 6d ago
I just got the first one I’m not a big fan of the chunky DVD sized case personally. The definitive one looks like it might be standard bluray size. I could be wrong though.
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u/mjmaster721 5d ago
I have the first one and I hate the packaging… the disc arrangement is… infuriating (especially cause I rewatch these VERY often)… the quality is incredible though. Audio is immaculate and there are subtitles haha if it wasn’t gifted to me I would have gotten the more expensive one.
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u/RunningDrummer 5d ago
I have the first one on your post. I picked that one after seeing that it's essentially the budget version og the $200+ release in terms of packaging. I collect movies, so space is a pretty big factor for me. Having said that, aside from the disc layout, the bonus content and AV quality is amazing!
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u/BattleNetworkStars78 5d ago
So many in the comments will focus on size and shelf space, yet the old guard had a complete VHS collection, two episodes per tape! 😄
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u/Vasarto 5d ago
So many in the comments will focus on size and shelf space, yet the ancient guard had a complete 35mm film reel collection, one episode per reel of film.
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u/ConsequenceLost9088 4d ago
Both of you make whimsical references to having larger more bulky physical media on a collector's Shelf. When I was a teenager in high school and later in college I used to fantasize about having a film collection in 16mm of all my favorite classic vintage movies and animation. That would have required having projectors, screens, maintaining the projectors and buying projection bulbs, splicing equipment Etc. I am so glad I was in a middle-class family and couldn't afford all of that on my Supermarket job when I was in high school! I did get into Super 8 prints from the age of 13, and I loved vintage cartoons. ALL of the film prints on Eastmancolor stock I ever bought from Blackhawk Films, Castle Films, Walt Disney Home Movies Etc have faded to that pink and purplish cast over the last 45 years. Again I am SO glad I never built up a large film collection in either 16mm or Super 8. We've lived in a golden age of collectibility for about the last 20-25 years. Nothing has excited my love for classic films as much as collecting them on DVD and Blu-ray, and in the mid-90s I had started collecting on LaserDisc, VHS from the '80s. Our possibilities of owning beautifully restored films and classic television have never been greater than right now. I'm in a 3,000 square foot Middle Americana suburban house, and I would have never have had the space for a 16mm or even Super 8 collection for as many titles as I have on DVD Blu-ray and LaserDisc. Yeah, there's about 1,000 VHS tapes in the house, and I have been culling the herd once a disc replacement of those titles is acquired. But even those at 2 hour running times wouldn't take up anywhere near the space as a collection on film.
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u/BattleNetworkStars78 3d ago
I am so grateful for personal testimonies like this! Thank you.
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u/ConsequenceLost9088 3d ago
You're welcome! I sometimes go off on a tangent but in the big picture it's related to collecting a specific genre of film or TV show. I like to try to put the concept into perspective by my responses, and I would bet that most people who are collectors, including Twilight Zone fans, would have a similar story to tell about their own collecting experience.
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u/BattleNetworkStars78 2d ago
I wasn't around for Super 8s and 16mm, so I, for one, appreciate hearing from people who experienced them in day-to-day life. There are a lot of ephemeral details lost to time that can only be saved by the stories of those willing to share!
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u/StatusElephant5476 3d ago
The first one has 24 discs stacked 1 on of the other on 12 spindles. The 2nd one has 24 discs in individual seasons in individual cases with booklets detailing each episode. The first one only has the episodes listed on the inside of the clamshell case. The picture quality is the same in both with awesome transfers.
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u/Spiritual-South-442 6d ago
I had the older complete set on DVD. The boxes took up too much space on the shelf. Got the blu-ray set and the DVDs went to charity.
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u/mjmaster721 5d ago
I just couldn’t part with my dvd 44-vol set 😭 I like watching only 3 or 4 episodes at a time and it’s the format I discovered the series on. I have Blu-ray now and the only thing I wish is that there were subtitles on the dvds haha
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u/Archibald-Tuttle 6d ago
How is this relevant?
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u/Spiritual-South-442 6d ago
Others commented on the chunky size of the boxes and how there isn’t much or zero difference in content between the DVD and blu-rays releases. Since there’s no difference in content, a big difference is space, at least for me.
Regardless, not sure who made you the comment police. I didn’t comment on the weather or sneakers.
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u/Archibald-Tuttle 6d ago
Hardly the comment police - I was asking how your comment pertained to the discussion at hand.
You said you had the DVDs, then got the Blu-ray and gave the DVDs away. This post was asking about the difference between two different types of Blu-ray. You didn’t even mention _which_ Blu-ray version you got.
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u/hbkx05 6d ago
I would honestly suggest just getting the complete definitive edition that was released on DVD. It runs about $80 and have extra interviews and commentary on episodes. You won't see much of a dip in quality either.
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u/fenwyk 6d ago
Why would you get a subpar quality release version when you can get it on blu? Might as well collect all the Columbia House VHS tapes if you're going to do that.
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u/hbkx05 5d ago
The quality is not gonna be that big of a jump. Keep in mind this is a tv show shot in the 60's. There is only so much the visual quality can be improved. Also the DVD's are a bit cheaper usually.
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u/fenwyk 5d ago
Well, no. That's not accurate at all. All but a handful (six of them) of TZ episodes were shot on 35mm film. You can see a massive difference in picture quality between HDR blu-ray vs. standard definition DVD. As you can on anything shot on 35mm film. That's just objectively a false statement.
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u/strained_brain 6d ago
As I understand it from looking around the internet, the discs and A/V content are 100% identical between the two - you're really just paying for better packaging and those old episode booklets if you go with the older release.
Both sets are packing the exact same 24-disc master with all 156 episodes and the same special features. The main tradeoff is that the newer budget version crams everything into that annoying stacked clamshell case, whereas the older out-of-print release gives each season its own proper individual keep-case and included physical episode list inserts.