Seinfeld: The Complete Series [4K UHD]

Yes, this boxset is a bit pricey. But keep in mind that it has all 9 seasons in 4K beauty. It's actually much cheaper than it was buying the 9 separate seasons on DVDs as they were released back in the day, especially taking inflation into account. The previous Blu-ray set was best avoided simply because, for some strange reason, they decided to crop the picture to fit modern 16x9 screens (I thought that tactic had come to a quick end in the early DVD era, but they also did it to the recent Babylon 5 Blu-ray set as well). Here we have the episodes restored back to the proper ratio, and further enhanced with HDR. The picture does look darned good, maybe a bit blurry on the very early episodes, but otherwise very nice. There's a bit of grain in some scenes, but not really too obvious unless you like to stand two feet away from the screen. The menu programming is a bit sloppy, as sometimes the disc crashes between episodes...but any episode can be accessed manually, and they are all there one way or another. Extras include deleted scenes, commentaries, bloopers, and inside looks. I do miss the trivia pop-ups that came with the old DVDs, but I guess it required too much programming for the 4K discs (we already know that something as simple as menus that work was already asking for too much this particular authoring team). My set also came complete with the correct discs, and I did see some people complain about missing/wrong discs...my set was fine. Despite a few shortcomings, fans of the show will be very pleased this 4K set and definitely should get it.

Like everyone else, I'm disappointed the cardboard box isn't something thicker, such as the sturdy collector's boxes that came with some of the DVD sets. Still, it isn't the most flimsy one I've owned, and it is honestly sturdy enough to hold the collection. I have been handling it gently, though, as it won't last forever. I hope they do a little better with future releases. I also hope they release the original aspect ratio again one day. I'm disappointed I had to buy the 4K to get it; I only have a PS5 as a player, and I don't own or have any plans for a 4K tv for a while. I bought 4K anyway because I don't want the cropped version of the Blu Ray release. As we haven't had cable in a long time, I've only had the DVDs to watch over the past many years. I hadn't even realized how washed out and bland the DVD transfers were at times until I watched this release. First thing I noticed is the black point is much darker than the DVDs. You can notice it the most in the opening comedy sequences; The dark shadows on the stage on crowd blend into the black bars on the side, giving the illusion of the screen being more full. The DVDs have too much brightness during these scenes, and the bars stand out more because of it. The colors throughout the show are a lot more vibrant, and the new color depth and sharpness makes everything feel more 'real'. Watching it on 4K feels a lot more like sitting back and watching the show in the 90s than it ever did on DVD. I also appreciate that 4K means they can fit more episodes per disc, so each collection is 3 discs instead of 4. Definitely eases one of the strains of being a physical media watcher. Watching the series in 4K is so much more of a smooth experience. Sometimes, the DVDs would stutter or just not quite look right as the camera pans or the characters move, but the movement in 4K is as smooth as possible. It really feels like the 90s were brought back to life with this release. The sound is much more crisp in this release than the DVDs. Sometimes it sounds more off because of it; some lines sound like they were done on an open set. I can make my peace with that, though, as it does sound like the audio is more organic/less tampered with. The menu screens are plain, and while I like the images the chose for them, they washed out and over-sharpened these images, so they're a little rough on the eyes. I do wish there were more features for the price, but overall, it's a fantastic release and worth the money for a special release like this. The main reason to buy this set is for the unaltered, originally intended video, and I feel it truly delivers on this aspect. It's not clear if we'll ever get another release of the original aspect ratio, so it may be worth buying to ensure you own it. I grew up on the original releases of Seinfeld, and I don't think I'd be able to adapt to the cropped versions. It's a shame this is currently the only way to get HD Seinfeld in the original aspect ratio.

Amazing image quality for the 4K set, the only episode that didnt make the transfer too well was the pilot and even then its some of the frames ,not all of them, that look a little blurry, my thoughts are that it may have been due to them using different cameras at the time. Its still remarkable to me that the rest of that episode looks as amazing as it does however, like if it was filmed yesterday for the scenes that look good. For those who dont understand the difference between streaming these episodes and actually owning a physical copy with a 4K picture: all i can say is for me it makes a difference, what's youre getting with physical media especially 4k will always outclass streaming quality. The other big difference is that the 4k collection doesnt cut off the image but rather shows you the entire scene as it originally aired. It made rewatching these episodes a new experience again being able to see the whole picture at an amazing quality is bringing me tons of joy, it feels like im in the audience! If youre a Seinfeld fanatic you will be beyond happy with the 4K collection. I also do understand that feeling of not knowing if you will get a damaged box or cases, missing disks and such. But I feel this may be a case where its more common to get a good condition one rather than not. I got mine in fairly great condition upon arrival, all disc's not falling out or scratched and complete. but I will say the only thing that bummed me out was the fact they didnt give us a hard cardboard quality case at the very least, the outer cover is flimsy and it will have dings especially the corners and from common handling. Overall as a huge Seinfield fan I am extremely happy and the one gripe is the flimsy outer cover. I think youre going to be extremely happy especially if youre a fellow Seinfeld fanatic!

Infelizmente falta o primeiro disco da segunda temporada.

What an amazing transfer for die hard fans! Beautiful!

Great series in awesome 4K

Los DVD no son válidos para un reproductor de vídeo de España; pertenecen a otra región. Aunque ponga Italia.

Para quien le sirva si trae tanto audio como subtítulos en español.