I'm confused

Posted by Micah from indyfan.com on October 25, 2000 at 17:34:25:

In Reply to: I Just recieved my Indiana Jones VCDs!!!! posted by Jack Shannon on October 25, 2000 at 17:04:30:

: Yes, I too have just recieved my VCD's, without the subtitles and here are my thoughts:
: I have only watched Raiders so far,and the picture is not the greatest. It is a little blurry, but still nice. I would compare it to old VCR tapes of the original release. I think the sound is excellent. Not surround sound quality, but very good stereo!! Overall, I would say it is a MUST HAVE for people starving for Indy DVDs and are willing to accept a substitute. If you want know about the the other movies , let me know and I will post about them.

I'm still not clear on the point of VCDs. The main reasons I want Indy DVDs are for better picture and sound quality and cool extras like cut scenes, trailers, and commentaries. It sounds like VCDs are worse than the recently released remastered tapes as far as picture quality and there isn't anything extra on them.

My impression of VCDs is that they are prevalent in places like China because they are easily pirated. They really have no benefit over the currently available Indy VHS tapes.

Am I wrong?

--Micah

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Micah...I agree......except to say, that WITHOUT the vcd's, me and my trusty laptop would have many a long and boring night at work.....which is why I bought them. (NM) Indiana Jimmie 15:06:57 10/26/2000 (2)
- Now there's a rationale I can get behind Micah 15:45:27 10/26/2000 (1)
  - LOL!! Yeah not too long ago on a business flight, I was watching LAST CRUSADE, when I realized that I had an audience of a few children. Not knowing if the parents would approve, I had to turn it off.....fun while it lasted though! (NM) Indiana Jimmie 16:45:01 10/26/2000 (0)
Indy VCD's are total junk. Don't waste your money. California Smith 11:23:55 10/26/2000 (0)
As for Indy VCDs, we do have official released in Taiwan and Hong-Kong. As for Indy DVDs, there is only pirated available in China and Hong-Kong! Azuma 22:10:20 10/25/2000 (0)
Micah: You're right Adam 20:12:38 10/25/2000 (0)
Like I said...... Jack Shannon 19:40:43 10/25/2000 (0)
Dead-on the mark... Patterson 19:20:08 10/25/2000 (0)
I agree. John Freudenthal 17:52:40 10/25/2000 (0)

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: : Yes, I too have just recieved my VCD's, without the subtitles and here are my thoughts:
: : I have only watched Raiders so far,and the picture is not the greatest.  It is a little blurry, but still nice.  I would compare it to old VCR tapes of the original release.  I think the sound is excellent.  Not surround sound quality, but very good stereo!!  Overall, I would say it is a MUST HAVE for people starving for Indy DVDs and are willing to accept a substitute.  If you want know about the the other movies , let me know and I will post about them.

: I'm still not clear on the point of VCDs.  The main reasons I want Indy DVDs are for better picture and sound quality and cool extras like cut scenes, trailers, and commentaries.  It sounds like VCDs are worse than the recently released remastered tapes as far as picture quality and there isn't anything extra on them.

: My impression of VCDs is that they are prevalent in places like China because they are easily pirated.  They really have no benefit over the currently available Indy VHS tapes.

: Am I wrong?

: --Micah

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