Will you re-buy the Beatles remasters in a different format?

Ted Bell · 09-10-2009, 04:12 PM

If you've already purchased the remasters in mono, stereo or both (box or individual CDs), will you repurchase the same titles if they come out on another format? How about if it meant taking a second mortgage on your home?

jackieboy · 09-10-2009, 04:21 PM

Yes, I would buy both BD and vinyl remasters

unfortunately #4 is what i would probably do. If Steve did the vinyl I'd stop there i think. hehe

Dennis Metz · 09-10-2009, 04:27 PM

While I would pop for the BDs I would never go for new vinyl. My existing LPs are fine.

rockclassics · 09-10-2009, 04:30 PM

No way. I have already bought several of these albums too many times.

crossed.out · 09-10-2009, 04:33 PM

I voted four, but I'd have to see what the new LPs would be like. If nothing amazing, my originals will do fine.

Doug Sclar · 09-10-2009, 04:35 PM

I'd surely buy blu-ray's. Not sure about LP's as I have plenty.

PhantomStranger · 09-10-2009, 04:36 PM

I really think it is a matter of when, not if, for these remasters to hit Blu-ray.

TimB · 09-10-2009, 04:38 PM

I mean, I have the BC-13, the MFSL box set, various Capitol versions in vinyl. So I am not so sure if I really need any more vinyl versions. The Blu-Ray maybe, but only if it was a true hi def digital version, and not a simple upsample of the current reissues. Now if SACD versions were to come around....

Mohojo · 09-10-2009, 04:42 PM

I would be surprised if Blu-ray could actually provide me with a meaningful increase in resolution, given my disappointing experiences with SACD and DVD-Audio.

MattyRedSox · 09-10-2009, 04:43 PM

My wife and I would like the vinyl. No BD player yet... but who knows.

howlinrock · 09-10-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger

I really think it is a matter of when, not if, for these remasters to hit Blu-ray.

Which makes me wonder how many blu disc's it would take to hold The Beatles complete library? Both stereo & mono...

Oliver · 09-10-2009, 04:46 PM

If it comes out in cassette or 8-track, I'm all over it.

Scott57 · 09-10-2009, 05:07 PM

I would consider buying the Beatles catalog again only if it was on Blue-Ray and came with both mono and stereo versions with extra tracks (rarities, live cuts, demos, etc...).

As of right now, I own Sgt. Pepper in about 12 formats and versions

Randy W · 09-10-2009, 05:20 PM

My answer is not available as a choice.

I would buy them again if somebody mastered them without any compression on a high res format - DVD-A preferably. I have all the vinyl I need.

ericc2000 · 09-10-2009, 05:22 PM

BD and vinyl!

babyblue · 09-10-2009, 05:33 PM

I plan on buying the White Album on vinyl if it happens (and if they don't limit them to 100 copies each). That's about it for me. The mono box tapped me out.

Driver 8 · 09-10-2009, 05:36 PM

If they mastered the vinyl from the 24/192 digital masters that reportedly exist, yeah, I'd seriously consider buying it. I'd prefer that they follow the approach reportedly used on the mono box (I haven't heard it yet) and remain as faithful as possible to the original 60s mixes - not sure I'd buy the White Album stereo remaster on vinyl, as it sounds pretty radically different from the White Album vinyl I'm used to.

Radiotron · 09-10-2009, 05:47 PM

I'd buy the Blu-ray for sure and this would make me buy the Oppo BDP-83. An expensive day this would be.

LordThanos1969 · 09-10-2009, 06:11 PM

I'd love to have a vinyl box set of either stereo or mono. It would be great to have pristine copies of the albums. I don't have any interest in Blu-ray, however. I'm kind of hoping that format disappears.

Greg1954 · 09-10-2009, 06:24 PM

Blu-ray would be interesting.

Maybe Barclay-Crocker could get the rights to put them out on reel-to reel.

View Poll Results: Would you repurchase the Beatles remasters on another format?
No, I'm satisfied with the remastered CDs I already purchased	101	29.97%
Yes, I would buy again if it they came out in Blu-ray disc	115	34.12%
Yes, I would buy again on remastered vinyl	59	17.51%
Yes, I would buy both BD and vinyl remasters	62	18.40%
Voters: 337. You may not vote on this poll

09-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#1
Ted Bell Forum Dentist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,890	Will you re-buy the Beatles remasters in a different format? If you've already purchased the remasters in mono, stereo or both (box or individual CDs), will you repurchase the same titles if they come out on another format? How about if it meant taking a second mortgage on your home? __________________ Jay *I get all the news I need on the weather report.*

09-10-2009, 04:21 PM	#2
jackieboy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philadelphia Pa. Posts: 146	Yes, I would buy both BD and vinyl remasters unfortunately #4 is what i would probably do. If Steve did the vinyl I'd stop there i think. hehe __________________ Jackie

09-10-2009, 04:27 PM	#3
Dennis Metz Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posts: 5,844	While I would pop for the BDs I would never go for new vinyl. My existing LPs are fine. __________________ Bear Family Lover!

09-10-2009, 04:35 PM	#6
Doug Sclar Forum Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 14,003	I'd surely buy blu-ray's. Not sure about LP's as I have plenty. __________________ Doug

09-10-2009, 04:30 PM	#4
rockclassics Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 5,027	No way. I have already bought several of these albums too many times.

09-10-2009, 04:33 PM	#5
crossed.out Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton / Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 347	I voted four, but I'd have to see what the new LPs would be like. If nothing amazing, my originals will do fine.

09-10-2009, 04:36 PM	#7
PhantomStranger Forum Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: between the known and the unknown... Posts: 1,968	I really think it is a matter of when, not if, for these remasters to hit Blu-ray.

09-10-2009, 04:38 PM	#8
TimB Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Galion, Ohio USA Posts: 1,274	Not sure how I would answer that as of now I mean, I have the BC-13, the MFSL box set, various Capitol versions in vinyl. So I am not so sure if I really need any more vinyl versions. The Blu-Ray maybe, but only if it was a true hi def digital version, and not a simple upsample of the current reissues. Now if SACD versions were to come around....

09-10-2009, 04:42 PM	#9
Mohojo Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,329	I would be surprised if Blu-ray could actually provide me with a meaningful increase in resolution, given my disappointing experiences with SACD and DVD-Audio. __________________ "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus

09-10-2009, 04:43 PM	#10
MattyRedSox Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 524	My wife and I would like the vinyl. No BD player yet... but who knows.

09-10-2009, 04:46 PM	#12
Oliver Forum All Star Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Posts: 3,916	If it comes out in cassette or 8-track, I'm all over it. __________________ "To be honest fella's it sounded great but...I could have used a little more cowbell!"- The Legendary Bruce Dickenson Cheers, Mike

09-10-2009, 05:07 PM	#13
Scott57 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 64	I would consider buying the Beatles catalog again only if it was on Blue-Ray and came with both mono and stereo versions with extra tracks (rarities, live cuts, demos, etc...). As of right now, I own Sgt. Pepper in about 12 formats and versions

09-10-2009, 05:20 PM	#14
Randy W Forum All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,113	My answer is not available as a choice. I would buy them again if somebody mastered them without any compression on a high res format - DVD-A preferably. I have all the vinyl I need. __________________ Music and Photo Reviews: www.randywells.com/blog

09-10-2009, 05:22 PM	#15
ericc2000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 924	BD and vinyl!

09-10-2009, 05:33 PM	#16
babyblue Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,794	I plan on buying the White Album on vinyl if it happens (and if they don't limit them to 100 copies each). That's about it for me. The mono box tapped me out. __________________ Steve _______________________ Many things in life are disappointing. Bob Dylan is not one of them. -- Jim Dickinson

09-10-2009, 05:36 PM	#17
Driver 8 Forum Legend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 23,033	If they mastered the vinyl from the 24/192 digital masters that reportedly exist, yeah, I'd seriously consider buying it. I'd prefer that they follow the approach reportedly used on the mono box (I haven't heard it yet) and remain as faithful as possible to the original 60s mixes - not sure I'd buy the White Album stereo remaster on vinyl, as it sounds pretty radically different from the White Album vinyl I'm used to. __________________ The taxman's taken all my dough / And left me in my stately home / Lazin' on a sunny afternoon

09-10-2009, 05:47 PM	#18
Radiotron Tube Designer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,559	I'd buy the Blu-ray for sure and this would make me buy the Oppo BDP-83. An expensive day this would be. __________________ Dan

09-10-2009, 06:11 PM	#19
LordThanos1969 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Posts: 411	I'd love to have a vinyl box set of either stereo or mono. It would be great to have pristine copies of the albums. I don't have any interest in Blu-ray, however. I'm kind of hoping that format disappears.

09-10-2009, 06:24 PM	#20
Greg1954 Forum Icon Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,464	Blu-ray would be interesting. Maybe Barclay-Crocker could get the rights to put them out on reel-to reel.

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