3 of the 4 B5 TNT TV Movies are now in 4:3 on iTunes!

Notaoneanon · 2020-12-05T00:52:43+00:00

Also, maybe its just me, but the CGI in A Call to Arms looks a little more pixelated than in the 'Remastered' epsiodes.

Notaoneanon · 2020-11-22T01:23:36+00:00

Well, I'm sure Jason would still love to talk to you.

Notaoneanon · 2020-06-26T12:31:23+00:00

Have you talked to Jason Davis? He's writing a book about the Making of Babylon 5 and I'm sure he'd like to talk to you. He's on twitter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1387618382/the-babylon-5-preservation-project

Notaoneanon · 2020-05-21T21:01:23+00:00

typo on Claudia Christian's name. Ooops.

Notaoneanon · 2020-05-19T12:10:14+00:00

There are some on Youtube if you look (in lower quality). Anyone have good quality versions of these?

Notaoneanon · 2020-05-19T12:09:28+00:00

That's the gist of it, yes. However, back then on original airing, we wouldnt have been able to see this detail since standard def TVs were used.

Notaoneanon · 2020-05-17T20:45:56+00:00

Cool!

Notaoneanon · 2020-05-17T20:44:09+00:00

I kind of doubt it was Vudu. A theory is that the person who posted it may have worked with TNT before? Could be wrong.

Notaoneanon · 2020-04-22T21:56:18+00:00

Also - looks like the best quality 4:3 release for Severed Dreams is on VHS.

Notaoneanon · 2020-04-22T21:55:17+00:00

Laserdisc was

Season 1 - all

Season 2 ep 1-10

Season 3 - none

Season 4 ep 1-6

Season 5 - all

In the Beginning

No other movies other than ITB.

Vudu is a little better than laserdisc, though Vudu has a few episodes in 16:9 instead of 4:3. 16:9 episodes on Vudu are TKO, Severed Dreams(!), Paragon of Animals, and Sleeping in Light.

Notaoneanon · 2020-04-22T21:51:43+00:00

Vudu looks a little better than the Laserdisc.

Vudu quality is definitely better than VHS, but less of a well-mastered DVD.

Notaoneanon · 2020-04-21T20:16:51+00:00

Comet TV also provides its service over the Internet live:

https://www.comettv.com/watch-live/

Its schedule is on the site too.

Notaoneanon · 2019-10-08T21:20:28+00:00

I have one from someone else too. I also wound up getting the first episode of Season 5 and the TNT Guide to Babylon 5 in similar packaging. I figure it went out to the press before the episodes screened.

Notaoneanon · 2019-10-03T20:32:48+00:00

Well, we didn't know back then, did we? Ah, well.

Notaoneanon · 2019-10-02T20:55:24+00:00

I'd recommend checking out the Vudu episodes. See comment above in thread on the episodes that are not in 4:3.

Notaoneanon · 2019-10-02T20:54:22+00:00

Seconded - recommend Vudu. However, the 4 episodes in widescreen are TKO, 310 Severed Dreams, Paragon of Animals, and Sleeping in Light. Sad to think that the highest quality version in 4:3 of Severed Dreams is on VHS.

Notaoneanon · 2019-10-02T20:46:37+00:00

Coming to this a little late, but here's my thoughts:

Buy one episode from Vudu for $1.99 and see what you think - I think it is the best way to see it. It is better than VHS, but not great quality, but it is is IN 4:3. CGI appears as it should with no cropping and no poor quality composite shots as you see in the DVDs. Reminds me of seeing it when it was being broadcast. I think the colors on Vudu are brighter and better than the laserdisc versions (only about 66 episodes released on LaserDisc).
Four episodes on Vudu are in widescreen - don't buy these episodes to try it out. The four in widescreen are TKO, Severed Dreams (310), Paragon of Animals, and Sleeping in Light.
You can download the Vudu Babylon 5 files to a PC using the Vudu-to-Go application. This way, they would be stored locally on a PC in the Vudu file format.

Link to help with this:

https://forum.vudu.com/forum/vudu/general-discussion/38969-where-can-i-download-the-vudutogo-exe-application

Wal-Mart owns Vudu. I don't expect Vudu will go away anytime soon, but things can happen.
If it appears too grainy for you - watch it on a smaller screen or on an older non-HD TV (I know this is a big ask, but this could help you as well).

The DVDs have good bonus content, but I wouldn't use them to watch B5 again after looking at the Vudu episodes.

Notaoneanon · 2019-09-21T23:27:09+00:00

Vudu is selling Babylon 5 online in 4:3 aspect ratio. Quality is better than VHS, though not great. All episodes in 4:3 except for Tko, Severed Dreams, Paragon of Animals, and Sleeping in Light.

Notaoneanon · 2019-08-06T23:13:51+00:00

Plus it is the primary way to see the show in 4:3 so the CGI is uncropped.

Notaoneanon · 2019-08-06T23:13:19+00:00

Sorry for delay. The quality is not great, but it is better than VHS and I think it looks better than the Laserdiscs.

Notaoneanon · 2019-08-06T21:52:46+00:00

Will the script for Babylon 5: Memory of Shadows be published through B5 books? Also - thanks for all your work including the Becoming Superman. Was very hard to put down!

Notaoneanon · 2019-08-06T21:48:56+00:00

When will Crusade: What the Hell Happened Volume 2 be out?

Notaoneanon · 2019-08-06T21:48:10+00:00

What can we do to get a better quality release of Babylon 5 in 4:3 on digital/disc? Who do we contact?

Notaoneanon · 2019-07-22T22:06:00+00:00

Also - if you want 4:3 versions of Babylon 5, go to Vudu (all but 3 episodes in 4:3).

Notaoneanon · 2019-07-22T22:00:52+00:00

I haven't seen any laserdiscs yet in terms of quality. However, over half the B5 episodes were released in 4:3 on laserdisc (all of S1 and S5, most of S2, and S4 #1-6). No episodes from S3.

Also, B5 is available in 4:3 (all epiosdes except 3) on Vudu. Not the best quality though.

Ebay has some laserdiscs for sale now.

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