Roger Waters "Us + Them" Concert Film

Announcement of Blu-ray release forthcoming.

 

Thanks Rontoon! Definite purchase for me.

 

day 1

 

So to summarize the most recent comments, U+T internet digital release mid June and BluRay announcement coming, Roger is pissed because he can't use the official Pink Floyd site for solo related matters, and finally fans spew their BS about which camp is more correct. Did I miss anything?

 

Maybe, I stayed for the singalong on the Dark Side tour, I remember how appreciative Rog was with the Liverpool audience.

 

Now when are we gonna get the 1982 "Wall" movie on Blu-Ray? Someone asked Roger in an interview about that and he said he was going to look into it or something of the sort. The old DVD just isn't doing it for me anymore.

 

Will there be an audio release of this?

 

It occurs to me that while many rock-video consumers have blu-ray players, not so many have 4k as opposed to standard blu-ray, yet many own 4k TVs. Releasing films as streams or downloads rather than on blu-ray discs reduces overheads and ensures that consumers who have or who will later purchase 4k TVs will see this in the best available resolution.

 

Sean Evans says yes (via an Instagram comment confirming a soundtrack release)

 

Not having a 4k blu-ray player, but having a 4k TV, I'm now thinking I'll purchase the digital download rather than the blu-ray disc. If the download is 4k, then that would provide better a viewing experience than a regular blu-ray.

All else being equal, I usually prefer to buy the disc, but with releases now available for download in a resolution higher than my disc player can achieve, it is starting to make more sense to download. Another advantage is that one can access downloaded content with a tap of the remote control without the additional steps and longer wait needed with a disc. A drawback of downloads, from the consumer's perspective, is that they can't be resold, which is what people tend to do with videos they no longer keep. Hopefully Us + Them is a keeper.

It would be great if consumers could stream a film at rental price then have the option to pay the remainder of the download price within a day or two of viewing. I wonder if this an option that has been considered by any streaming and downloading providers.

 

Roger Waters, In the Flesh, too, which I think was shot on film. Love that video, but rarely watch it on DVD. It looked fine when I had a smaller TV, but now, of course, it's let down by the low resolution.

 

Was that shot on film?!

 

I don't know. I read or inferred somewhere that a notably higher-quality release would be possible, but can't remember the source. No doubt someone here will have the info.

 

I believe so.

 

never knew that, and from looking at the dvd is doesn't strike me as film sourced.

well, I guess I can only cross my fingers for an HD upgrade at some point....
Make it a double feature with the abandoned DSOTM concert film from 2006! Do you hear that RW? Take my money please

 

So, David Gilmour can use the Pink Floyd site to promote all his solo endeavours, but Roger Waters can't.
Wow!!

 

Didn't know about that filming. Wonder why it was abandoned. Double blu-ray from those years would be great!

 

I always buy the disc and rip them to MKV and upload on PLEX so that I have the instant access benefits of a download, a physical copy backup and the resale option.

 

Thanks. That sort of sounds like an alien language to me, but now I understand. MKV is a file format, more or less, and PLEX, as far as I can gather, is something like a streaming service that stores your media on your own hard drive. When I've thought of doing this before, I've considered connecting a large hard drive to my Playstation, so that all the content is easily accessed. What advantages would PLEX have over that? Of course this is only tangentially related to Roger Waters, Us + Them.

 

Good question, what is the advantage of PLEX over a file folder on an HD. Is PLEX a cloud service.

 

PLEX allows for all of your media to be played anywhere, locally or over the internet. It isn’t a true cloud service, your media is stored on your own hard drive.
I canceled cable and bought an antenna, a decoder box (HDHomerun) and a lifetime subscription to Plex Pass. That cost about 3-4 months of my TV bill. The subscription is only needed for the use of live tv and dvr functions. I can watch and record broadcast tv for free.
The latest addition is a separate music player app. I pointed that to my iTunes folder and now my entire music library is available from anywhere as well.

 

I don't think that would suit me, sounds like a lot of faffing about, thanks for your explanation.

 

For local media it is pretty simple. Try it out, it is free unless you want the dvr.

 

I just read that converting a blu-ray to an MKV file can take 2 to 3 hours! Perhaps the articel I read is very dated, but if it still takes a long time, I won't be going that route.

 

It can take a long time. I usually start the process and get on with other things - it’s worth the short wait!