Godzilla 1985 betamax?

[omgitsgodzilla]

Maybe someone over on CG's got it. It seems as likely a place as any.

[Goji]

It's definitely not on CG, believe me.

[Tamura]

Like I said, there are several standard definition versions out there. I have two of them from two different caps, one letterboxed and the other anamorphic. But nowhere on the internet can I find an HD cap.

[omgitsgodzilla]

I know it's not on there, but I'm saying maybe someone there has it. It seems like a good place to start, kinda like a rare-film aficionado's Mos Eisley.

[Goji]

Like I said, there are several standard definition versions out there. I have two of them from two different caps, one letterboxed and the other anamorphic. But nowhere on the internet can I find an HD cap.

That's interesting. I have two versions as well, one being the "custom" version that Ted made, which seems to be no more than 480p.. and then I have a raw version, which is missing both the New World logo, as well as the end credits. I need to compare them on my HD TV, because I swear it looked better than Ted's version..

[Tamura]

I found my letterboxed copy at some online store a couple years ago. It, too, is missing the NW logo. While it doesn't have the shimmering of my anamorphic copy, it's got annoying aliasing instead. At this point I'd like at least a SD version that doesn't have any video screwups.

[Goji]

^ Yeah, it would be nice to find one that's at least somewhat consistent in quality..

[Joseph Goodman]

It's too bad that VOOM didn't have a DVR when it was an independent service; when it moved to Dish Network, Dish lowered the resolution to 1440x1080, and then even lower to 1280x1080, and cut the bitrates down quite lower than what VOOM offered.

[richco]

Noticeably better quality, even for a casual viewer. The problem is that they could not fit as much on a Beta tape as a VHS, and so convenience won out over quality. Also, there was no porn allowed on the Beta format, which many people credit with hammering the final nail in its coffin.

Well that tears it. I refuse to support Betamax now. I need my Strapon Legends Volume 26

Fear not, there was puh-lenty of porn on Beta, based solely on the preposterous collection my buddy's older brother had.


erm...or so I heard...


Boy, that's a hell of a first post on a forum...

[G-fan 27]

I have a boot with the monsters HD print and it looks pretty damn good. Im wondering if it s possible for a dvd player to play over 480p since my opy came out very good.

[Goji]

Hmm...if only you had a Blu-ray player that upscales. Then you could probably get a better idea of what the quality is really like.