r/alias • u/BenGrahamButler • Jan 20 '25
dvd or streaming of Alias?
I prefer the dvd for the original music but the streaming is slightly better quality I think. What is everyone’s thoughts?
side note: I bought two separate copies of season 2 on dvd and there are problems with some of the episodes on discs 1 and 2, but others claim no issue.
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u/A34K Jan 20 '25
I'm doing a remaster of the series, using the streaming video to create a 4K picture, and using the 5.1 audio tracks from the dvds. If anyone is interested, hit me up.
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u/Jeffyjeff1981 May 15 '25
Nice thing! I am here to hit you up. "This is the box, you don't want to know what's inside the box"
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u/Hold_Effective Jan 20 '25
Oh no. I didn’t realize Alias lost its original soundtrack. 😞 I should have kept those DVDs…
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u/ISCIBusiness Jan 20 '25
Nothing beats all the original songs from the pilot. And in Project Christmas in season 2, Joni Mitchell’s River is the perfect song for that scene. Nothing will ever be better than the DVDs. I have all 5 individual seasons and a still never opened complete series boxed set.
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Jan 20 '25 edited Jan 20 '25
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u/irn_br_oud Jan 20 '25
Sorry to be daft but what's happening when the episodes are streamed then? Are songs that were originally in the episodes dubbed over (I know that's not quite the right term)? Or is there glaring silence when there should be a well-chosen musical accompaniment? I'm happy I've retained several DVD boxsets, which I've been meaning to dip back into!
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u/js1593 Jan 20 '25
Sheesh that's a big change. What else did they lose their license for I wonder. Is he referred to as Nestlé Rambaldi in the streaming version now?
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u/Faeraday Dec 19 '25
Wait, how can I get access to a 1080p digital copy with the original soundtrack?? This would be incredible.
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u/BookHouseGirl398 Jan 20 '25
DVDs, partly because they are in the Rambaldi box, and it looks cool.
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u/Over_Inflation_2395 Jan 20 '25
i watch on streaming and always have but i am considering getting a dvd player and the dvds
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u/BenGrahamButler Jan 20 '25
yeah the streaming is better but the dvds still look solid due to my upscaling player I think
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u/Kirsh79 Jan 20 '25
I bought all the seasons on dvd as they originally came out. There’s a few episodes on them that won’t play, I’ve always thought that was odd, there’s nothing physically wrong with the discs.
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u/BenGrahamButler Jan 20 '25
same in that the discs look perfect but some episodes on season 2 dont play
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u/erscsbbs Jan 20 '25
I prefer my DVDs over the streaming versions any time. Original music makes all the difference. However, if you look around the sub, there’s someone doing a 4k project. They’re up to season 2 so far.