The Wire: The Complete Series (HD) (Blu-ray) [UK]

[luke98]

The Wire COMPLETE SERIES HD Blu-ray!
Release Date- June 1st 2015
Link-
Amazon
Base
Zavvi

THE Wire HD
The remastered series debuts December 26 on HBO Signature and HBO Go. The entire series will air consecutively on HBO Signature, starting at noon on December 26. With one season playing per day, the marathon will wrap up on December 30.

The HD remaster will be available to own on Blu-ray in summer 2015, but can be purchased digitally earlier on January 5 through iTunes, Google Play, Xbox Video and Vudu.

David Simon on The Wire HD
While this development may widen the audience for the TV series, creator David Simon fears that the impact of certain scenes may be lost in the move to the 16:9 format. "There are scenes that clearly improve in HD and in the widescreen format," he says in a blog post, "But there are things that are not improved. And even with our best resizing, touchups and maneuver, there are some things that are simply not as good. That’s the inevitability: This new version, after all, exists in an aspect ratio that simply wasn’t intended or serviced by the filmmakers."

David Simons Blog
http://davidsimon.com/the-wire-hd-with-videos/

 

[severo]

awesome series, great news!

 

[spass]

That is fantastic news! Love this show to bits!

 

[lolwut]

There's been a lot of discussion about the aspect ratio. It's unfortunate that we aren't getting it in its intended 4:3 ratio, as that's the way shots were framed. They weren't even protecting for 16:9.

But I'll still get it. I need to finish the series!

 

[ocielz]

Good to hear!!! Always heard good things about this show!!!

Also I've always wanted to watch the The Unit but never got around to watching or buying the DVD'S. Maybe a future Blu Ray Release

 

[C.C. 95]

I'm not really sure about why they have not decided to put BOTH Aspect Ratio versions on the Blu rays.
Pushing in on a square image to get a rectangular image is as egregious a distortion as pan & scan. Cutting off the tops of people's heads and magnifying the image (and grain) is not the greatest viewing experience. Example: That 4:3 push-in to 16:9 on the FX Simpsons marathon was not only unwatchable, it removed visual jokes and made the animation look more shoddy.
I think this may be a happy but also sad moment for fans- HD, but compromised HD.

 

[justhedudeman]

Bring on the pan and scan blu-ray set! Omar's comin!

 

[luke98]

the wire hd is out monday january 5th 2015 on digital hd on xbox itunes and google play hopefully this means the uk as well

 

[luke98]

Out on itunes in the uk just wish Ireland got it too on xbox video

 

[luke98]

Digital HD https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/the-wire-the-complete-series/id904066321 UK

 

[luke98]

Asking this group on twitter as they got a letter from HBO UK, i saw the letter as HBO UK Retweeted the group who got the letter! It was because The Wire HD Release i asked the group about the Bluray they replied back Bluray release in June so take it with a grain of salt

 

[bloodsnake007]

F**K YEAH!!!! I love this show! Definitely purchasing this set on day 1!

 

[luke98]

LIVE ON Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TFANQYS/?tag=hidefnin-21

 

[luke98]

Now on Base com http://www.base.com/buy/product/the-wire-the-complete-seasons-1-5-blu-ray/dgc-1000565804.htm

 

[luke98]

Amazon showing sold out this is normal happened with The Sopranos

 

[luke98]

Artwork up

 

[luke98]

Now on Zavvi

 

[Asopp]

I saw this here in Finland for 39.95€ last week (discshop birthday sale) and now it is 49.95€ Not bad considering those UK prices And it was the same thing with the Sopranos set.

http://www.discshop.fi/elokuvat/bluray/langalla_kaudet_1_5_blu_ray/P103465

 

[luke98]

Amazon UK Set is Live at £109.99

 

[Jericho]

dropped to £69.99. Not Scandanavian low, but not bad