posted 09-22-2010 10:51 AM               

You're all getting your blu-ray copies, along with the free copy of the restored Apollo 11 EVA. I've been promised many things by the replicator on this thing that haven't been met, and I understand your frustration. I'm frustrated as well - the actual project was complete about 8 months ago. You seem to think I'm orchestrating this on purpose in some way, and that it doesn't bother me deeply that something I've passed on to my very good core customers hasn't been met.

posted 09-22-2010 11:17 AM               

I suppose that is really asking "why haven't I passed along excuses for my problems with getting this set out?" I fully understand a couple of things relating to this issue:

1) Problems that I have had in terms of false information and dates not being met by my replicator are my problems, not my customers. So I haven't seen fit to pass these along. My customers bought an original documentary that we produced on a blu-ray. The background of how I supply that is my issue. The only reason I'm saying this now is to answer the question of honesty. I've always acted on the very best information I've had, on my realistic expectations.

2) I fully understand that I exacerbate this issue by pre-selling products. All I can say is that you're absolutely correct... and add that if I didn't pre-sell these products, none of them would exist in this - a niche that is so very narrow.

If I hadn't already been so deeply and irretrievably connected to this replicator financially on this project, I would have detached and moved to another several months ago. I shall never use them again, in fact I've already had a project since placing this one that I've taken elsewhere.

posted 09-22-2010 11:23 AM               

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Originally posted by Pat Gleeson:
Don't let this bad experience put you off more Blu Ray projects.

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posted 10-06-2010 06:27 PM            

It is impossible to interpret those comments as anything other than confirmation that part of the order (not just one or two samples to the press) went out in July. So who got them?

Saturn V, your feet may be tingling, but on 24th March 2009 (!) you were "pumped up for this one" because "...the Bluray is coming out no later than July..[2009]" That's a long time to be pumped up! You added: "I hate to say I told you all so but..."

Believe me, nobody will be happier to get egg on his face than I will, but if it happens, Mark Gray will be the boy who cried wolf...

posted 10-06-2010 08:36 PM               

I received an email the other day from a friend at a major studio saying they've been having issues with blu-ray production as well. And they actually have the power to move replicators on their issues. I am so small that I have virtually no power with them, especially after I am committed to them financially on a project.

posted 10-07-2010 08:19 AM            

Feet tingling is kind of like spidey sense in that I can tell something is coming. I must admit that it is a little anticlimactical at this point but I am still very eager to get the movie and watch it.

To keep me going I have been re-watching the Apollo 15 set. It has been a long time since I have had a chance to see a new SF set - I have all of the rest of them except Apollo 1.

posted 10-10-2010 12:33 PM            

From the razor-sharp scans of the still images to the upconverted downlink video, the quality is stunning. The attention to detail in the production and interviews is outstanding.

posted 10-11-2010 06:20 PM            

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Originally posted by Saturn V:
Did you pre-order soon enough to end up getting your name in the credits?

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posted 10-14-2010 09:49 AM               

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Originally posted by Blackarrow:
Would the four reviewers who have now received their Blurays please indicate whether they also received the promised bonus disc of the enhanced Apollo 11 EVA TV?

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posted 10-15-2010 05:32 AM              

You know, I understand when there are technical problems with manufacturing, and so the fact that there was a delay doesn't bother me a bit. But it does bother me quite a bit that no one could apparently be bothered enough to reply to my queries about the delay - after they've already taken my money - for a product they are having trouble shipping out. Mark, you could at least have sent a short note saying "hey, sorry, we're working on it, and here's a link to the blog posting explaining what the problem is".

posted 10-17-2010 04:04 AM              

As I said before, I understand how projects such as this can get delayed through no fault of the producers (in this case, Spacecraft Films). All I expected was a reply to my queries to make sure that my order wasn't lost, and some general update on what was going on. So no worries, all is forgiven - these things happen. I look forward to getting the disc. Ultimately, the bottom line is that I'm glad Spacecraft Films is around to provide these kinds of products.

posted 10-17-2010 10:25 AM               

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Originally posted by Gregster:
This scene does not appear on the disk. Why was it cut?

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posted 10-18-2010 03:56 AM               

The documentary and picture guality is absolutely wonderful, I would almost say it has been worth the wait.

posted 10-19-2010 09:36 AM            

Superior quality in both video and sound as it appears that Mark made good use of the HD capabilities of Blu-ray.

The movie moved very quickly in the beginning going from one scene to the next but soon settled down to a speed that is more of the documentary type but still grabs you and keeps you interested to see what is next. As a whole, this movie made me want more (as all SF movies do) but I can't argue with the length of it as I believe the entire thing with extras was at least two hours long.

The only thing I'm not sure of is seeing Al Bean's head four feet tall in HD on my big screen in my theater. I had to move back to the back row of seats to watch the extra interview footage.