Member reason108 Posted January 4, 2014 Member Share Posted January 4, 2014 Ok, just gave this a shot. I "purchased" Super Inframan. Pretty simple process. Much easier than I thought it would be. The PQ is an improvement over the Image Entertainment dvd. Not sure if its as good as or worse than the recent Japanese blu ray release. It was worth a try, anyways. I still am not comfortable with the iTunes experience. But, next, I think that I will rent one that I have not seen and see how that goes. One other experiment that I would like to try is to purchase iTunes Shaw that I have on blu ray and see how it compares. Perhaps later on when I have the extra money to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted January 14, 2014 Member Share Posted January 14, 2014 Was able to compare my iTunes purchase with blu ray rip. Honestly, there is not that much difference between the two images. The blu image looked a little "zoomed in" but there was no loss of image though. From what I could tell, it showed the most image of all the releases that I have. Oddly though, I can`t say that the Japanese blu is better overall than the iTunes version. I did notice from time to time some slight color differences and places where I preferred the iTunes image. Just minor stuff. Very minor. If anything, the iTunes version may be just a hair softer in places. Its probably a safe bet that if you need English subtitles then just stick with iTunes until an English subtitled blu comes out; if it does. I was unable to get any image from iTunes due to their wonderful encryption scheme. But, here is a couple of images from the blu ray rip. Just keep in mind that the iTunes version looks almost exactly like what I have here minus some minor side image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted January 14, 2014 Member Share Posted January 14, 2014 Just to compare, I snapped a pix from the old Image Entertainment release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kevenz Posted January 14, 2014 Member Share Posted January 14, 2014 quite a step up from the dvd to blu ray. I guess if tokyo shock released inframan instead of image entertainment it would look a lot better on dvd. I find it hard to believe the itunes 1080p version (3GB) is the same picture quality as the japanese bluray (30GB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chemical Lemon Posted January 15, 2014 Member Share Posted January 15, 2014 Five Element Ninjas is up now. They also have a dedicated page on itunes, just an fyi clicking on it will launch iTunes http://www.itunes.com/shawbrothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kevenz Posted January 15, 2014 Member Share Posted January 15, 2014 I click on that link and it re-direct me to the apple website telling me to download itunes. I already have the lastest itunes 64 bits installed......... I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member RogueWarrior Posted January 15, 2014 Member Share Posted January 15, 2014 It worked for me. I am in the US. What country are you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chemical Lemon Posted January 15, 2014 Member Share Posted January 15, 2014 I click on that link and it re-direct me to the apple website telling me to download itunes. I already have the lastest itunes 64 bits installed......... I don't get it. Yeah, that's a little weird, actually reminds me of the old days before most programs were managed and if they weren't installed in the right directories calling applications couldn't find them. But in this day and age that makes no sense. It's working for me in the US on an iMac and iPhone. Maybe the issue is with how iTunes is managed on non apple devices. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a way to access the collection directly inside iTunes. Which doesn't mean there isn't a way, it just isn't obvious enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kevenz Posted January 16, 2014 Member Share Posted January 16, 2014 It worked for me. I am in the US. What country are you in? from Canada, we usually have access to the exact same stuff as the U.S. I installed google chrome and now it's actually working. Chrome asked me if I want to launch the application and i said yes, I guess my problem is my internet explorer actually block itunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted January 23, 2014 Member Share Posted January 23, 2014 The link for shaw brothers on iTunes works a treat but when I go on iTunes normally I struggle to find anything where is the actual link? I bought 5 venoms in HD it is a real eye opener ... The real deal breaker is the English dub being extremely clear unlike other versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member RogueWarrior Posted January 23, 2014 Member Share Posted January 23, 2014 There is supposed to be a sale on now. From the 23rd to the 8th. Yet I dont see a change in prices on iTunes for the Shaws. Has anyone else been able to see the sale prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted January 23, 2014 Member Share Posted January 23, 2014 nothing for me either woder where it is? USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member RogueWarrior Posted January 23, 2014 Member Share Posted January 23, 2014 I am in the US. I dont see any restrictions regarding countries it is not offered on Celestials FB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted January 24, 2014 Member Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wheres my sale godamit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted January 26, 2014 Member Share Posted January 26, 2014 A sale on these titles would be nice but oh well, I have bought around 10 titles so far.. They look so good and since I am already in the apple ecosystem I can stream these to all of my apple devices which is freaking excellent. I love being able to scratch that shaw itch while on my lunch break at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted January 27, 2014 Member Share Posted January 27, 2014 A sale on these titles would be nice but oh well, I have bought around 10 titles so far.. They look so good and since I am already in the apple ecosystem I can stream these to all of my apple devices which is freaking excellent. I love being able to scratch that shaw itch while on my lunch break at work. I'm with you on that one buddy! i watched Crippled Avengers at work and got paid for the pleasure on my IPAD was bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted January 31, 2014 Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Looks like they are finally doing a sale.. The HD versions are $5.99 instead of the $7.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted January 31, 2014 Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 no UK sale yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted February 1, 2014 Member Share Posted February 1, 2014 Sales make me nervous. haha. dddhouse is doing a sale too. Wonder why Shaws being put on sale? And, even worse, all at the same time. Its all or nothing. Just ordered some on sale on dddhouse but also now I want to upgrade to HD for a couple of these before the sale ends. My bank account hates me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member massa_yoda Posted February 1, 2014 Member Share Posted February 1, 2014 Looks like they are finally doing a sale.. The HD versions are $5.99 instead of the $7.99. I might need to pull the trigger here. $6 for HD shaws! I actually haven't seen any of the newer films on their list like Hero, Bare-Footed Kid, Out of the Dark, Justice My Foot and Behind the Yellow Line. I also haven't seen a few of the older ones like Vengeance, The Savage 5, The New Shaolin Boxers, Four Riders, Annonymous Heroes or Kung Fu Instructor. Help me out here. Which of these films are absolute MUST owns? What are peoples favorites among these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted February 2, 2014 Member Share Posted February 2, 2014 I might need to pull the trigger here. $6 for HD shaws! I actually haven't seen any of the newer films on their list like Hero, Bare-Footed Kid, Out of the Dark, Justice My Foot and Behind the Yellow Line. I also haven't seen a few of the older ones like Vengeance, The Savage 5, The New Shaolin Boxers, Four Riders, Annonymous Heroes or Kung Fu Instructor. Help me out here. Which of these films are absolute MUST owns? What are peoples favorites among these? For me hands down it would be Kung Fu Instructor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted February 4, 2014 Member Share Posted February 4, 2014 Kung Fu Instructor - classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KyFi Posted February 4, 2014 Member Share Posted February 4, 2014 Vengeance is awesome. A real precursor to John Woo's stuff. One of Chang Cheh's best directed movies, I'd say--and David Chiang is a lot better in this type of setting than he is in traditional period kung fu movies, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kevenz Posted February 4, 2014 Member Share Posted February 4, 2014 Kung Fu Instructor - classic! I really like Kung Fu Instructor but I saw the sequel last month and it was pretty crappy imo (The Master Strikes Back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted February 4, 2014 Member Share Posted February 4, 2014 I really like Kung Fu Instructor but I saw the sequel last month and it was pretty crappy imo (The Master Strikes Back) Yeah. I did not like The Master Strikes Back. There was something "off" about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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