The Complete Thirteenth Season DVD Collector's Edition: The Official Thread

**The Governor** · 08-26-2009, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by jbauer

Season 14 would be the perfect point to add Blu-Ray to the mix, at least releasing the season sets both on DVD and Blu-Ray. Given it's the season the show moved to digital animation, it wouldn't look like the movie, or season 20 onwards, but it would still look mildly superior.

The S14 episodes were still recorded at 480i.

**Fox Executive** · 08-26-2009, 08:54 PM

I don't think the switch to digital animation has anything to do with the picture quality. But i could be wrong.

**The Governor** · 08-27-2009, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Fox Executive

I don't think the switch to digital animation has anything to do with the picture quality. But i could be wrong.

All episodes produced after Large Marge are digitally inked, instead of hand-painted and the show at that point was 99 percent drawn by hand.

**poopmannyman** · 08-27-2009, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Fox Executive

I don't think the switch to digital animation has anything to do with the picture quality. But i could be wrong.

the animation tends to be cleaner, and i find that the colors are usually brighter

**CyberpunkSpy** · 08-27-2009, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jake

All episodes produced after Large Marge are digitally inked, instead of hand-painted and the show at that point was 99 percent drawn by hand.

I have been watching the 10th Season episodes and one thing I notice is the colors are much brighter than in the 9th season.

That was the right color template for them to use. Now it's too plasticly looking.

**Captain Squid** · 08-28-2009, 08:54 AM

Watched "Tennis the Menace" last night and that episode was f-n BRIGHT! Too bright. Marge's dress and the house walls were burning holes in my retinas.

**Nauru-1** · 08-28-2009, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Squid

Watched "Tennis the Menace" last night and that episode was f-n BRIGHT! Too bright. Marge's dress and the house walls were burning holes in my retinas.

I think they said in the commentary that they used some early computer generated technique on the animation of that episode.

**CyberpunkSpy** · 08-28-2009, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Nauru-1

I think they said in the commentary that they used some early computer generated technique on the animation of that episode.

At least its not entirely CGI now. They still handraw them except for a couple scenes. They better not try to pull off a remastered version for the first seasons. Man, when will they stop following George Lucas' lead.

**jbauer** · 08-28-2009, 02:56 PM

There's a difference between remastering and reediting. There's nothing wrong with remastering for superior picture and audio quality. Lucas reedited the Star Wars films for his own reasons, most of them due to the need to update visual effects shots, and the changes themselves are debatable and an entirely different issue. You can remaster a film without changing the content.

There were three shows that were colored digitally prior to season 14's animation change: season 7's Radioactive Man, season 12's Tennis the Menace, and season 14's Treehouse of Horror (which was a season 13 holdover). And of course, there was Homer 3D done in season 7.

They used these episodes as testing grounds, seeing if the final result would hold up in comparison to the remainder of the series. At the time (1995), a number of shows were moving to digital animation. Both the Simpsons and King of the Hill held their ground for quite a while. Futurama is a whole different matter. I couldn't see that show not being done digitally.

**SIR oinks alot** · 08-29-2009, 04:05 PM

Treehouse of Horror XII - C+
The Parent Rap - B
Homer the Moe - C
A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love - C
The Blunder Years - F
She of Little Faith - B-
Brawl in the Family - C+
Sweets and Sour Marge - B+
Jaws Wired Shut - A-
Half-Decent Proposal - A+(best of the season)
The Bart Wants What it Wants - B-
The Lastest Gun in the West - D
The Old Man and the Key - C+
Tales From Public Domain - B
Blame it on Lisa - A
Weekend at Burnsies - B+
Gump Roast - D
I am Furious (Yellow) - B+/A-
The Sweetest Apu - C
Little Girl in the Big Ten - A
The Frying Game - A(underrated)
Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge - A-

**Otis P Jivefunk** · 08-30-2009, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by lardofthedance

I'm still not ready to get in on this blu ray mumbo jumbo. My dvd player's been serving me since '99 and she works better than ever!

What's her name?...

Anyway I'm not in on Blu-Ray either, my non-HD TV has been serving me since 2001 and he works better than ever!...

**Captain Squid** · 08-30-2009, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Otis P Jivefunk

What's her name?...

Anyway I'm not in on Blu-Ray either, my non-HD TV has been serving me since 2001 and he works better than ever!...

Netflix streaming to my HDTV via the Xbox 360 has been working great for me, I even get a selection of HDTV shows and movies. If I'm pressed to see major SFX movies like Watchmen or something I just buy them or rent them for $5-$15 over the Xbox marketplace. No need for Blu-Ray yet.

**Dynamo** · 08-30-2009, 06:58 AM

wait, when the world turns against dvd players like vhs and go for Blu Ray

will my dvds still work

or will all my years of collecting be a worthless peice of crap

**hughes** · 08-30-2009, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

wait, when the world turns against dvd players like vhs and go for Blu Ray

will my dvds still work

or will all my years of collecting be a worthless peice of crap

If you still possess a DVD player, your DVDs will work perfectly fine as long as you've taken care of them

**Dynamo** · 08-30-2009, 07:47 AM

so dvds dont play on blu ray?

**Mr Black** · 08-30-2009, 07:52 AM

what are you on about

**HoggingTheEyepiece** · 08-30-2009, 01:29 PM

Personal Ratings:
Treehouse of Horror XII - B
The Parent Rap - B+
Homer the Moe - B
A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love - C-
The Blunder Years - D+
She of Little Faith - A-
Brawl in the Family - D
Sweets and Sour Marge - A+
Jaws Wired Shut - A
Half-Decent Proposal - B
The Bart Wants What it Wants - B+
The Lastest Gun in the West - D
The Old Man and the Key - D-
Tales From Public Domain - A-
Blame it on Lisa - A+
Weekend at Burnsies - A-
Gump Roast - D+
I am Furious (Yellow) - B
The Sweetest Apu - B+
Little Girl in the Big Ten - B
The Frying Game - A+
Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge - A-

**Mt. Doom** · 08-30-2009, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

so dvds dont play on blu ray?

No, as a matter of fact they don't. So toss out all your DVDs while you still can.

**merzitar** · 08-30-2009, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

so dvds dont play on blu ray?

Blu-Ray players can play both the DVD and Blu-Ray formats. But of course, DVD players cannot play Blu-Ray discs.

**bartyboy** · 08-30-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by merzitar

But of course, DVD players cannot play Blu-Ray discs.

Rip Off.

**Dynamo** · 08-30-2009, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by merzitar

Blu-Ray players can play both the DVD and Blu-Ray formats. But of course, DVD players cannot play Blu-Ray discs.

thank you. you were the one person who wasnt an ass to me bout this question

**~~Bella Drape 'er~~** · 08-31-2009, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

thank you. you were the one person who wasnt an ass to me bout this question

well if CDs can play in DVD players
then DVDs can play in

-Ray players

**merzitar** · 08-31-2009, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

thank you. you were the one person who wasnt an ass to me bout this question

No problem. What can I say? I just don't make a habit of being an arse ^_^

**poopmannyman** · 08-31-2009, 06:42 AM

what does any of this have to do with s13

**merzitar** · 08-31-2009, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by poopmannyman

what does any of this have to do with s13

People began to discuss S13 being on Blu-ray, but now it's turned into a Blu-Ray thread! lol.

**Captain Squid** · 08-31-2009, 10:18 AM

Wait, hold up, STOP DISCUSSION.

Okay. Now answer the question:

Can a VHS play the blue rays?

**poopmannyman** · 08-31-2009, 10:50 AM

some of them can

**Dynamo** · 09-02-2009, 06:04 AM

seriously if you want ill just delete those posts

Even when im tryin to be nice you guys still r asses to me

**poopmannyman** · 09-02-2009, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

seriously if you want ill just delete those posts

Even when im tryin to be nice you guys still r asses to me

you're really not that smart are you?

**merzitar** · 09-02-2009, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Dynamo

seriously if you want ill just delete those posts

Even when im tryin to be nice you guys still r asses to me

Originally Posted by poopmannyman

you're really not that smart are you?

He's smart enough to know that your lastest post is idiotic and rude.

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