Bat-Shield Mystery Solved?
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Bat-Shield Mystery Solved?
For almost as long as i've been a member here, people have been musing as to why the letter "S" on the Bat-Shield moved during the show's run. Were there multiple shields used in S1 and S2? Did something happen to the first shield? With the Comisar Collection Bat-Shield back up for auction, I decided to do some further digging and I think i've found the smoking gun...
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Excellent Work Ben!!!
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For whatever reason, I can’t get the video to play.
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Thank you, Sir!
Are you still having issues? I've tested it in a few browsers and also on my phone, a-ok so far.
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Great detective work. I can't believe no one has brought up or seen that broken shield incident before? Maybe because of the dvd/BluRay's quality it is now more easily noticeable?? Wonder why they just didn't replace the plastic and just put back on the BAT? Maybe re-did it all for a for better spacing for a better look. I have showed this montage made in 2005 using the available video quality then and my how the prices have jumped. I don't know what it actually went for in 1990 but the estimate was $1,500-2,500.
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Ben Bentley wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 5:38 pmThank you, Sir!
Are you still having issues? I've tested it in a few browsers and also on my phone, a-ok so far.
This is what it looks like, whether I use my Mac computer or my iPhone. Maybe it’s not Mac compatible?
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Sorry for the run around, Jim. From some further research it appears there's some inconsistent WebM incompatibilities with iOS devices. It playback worked on my iPhone 13 initially but then didn't today, but it was fully working on all three browsers on my Mac. Anyhoo, i've cut out the middle-man and embedded an unlisted YouTube video to replace the file we hosted here natively on the back end of the site.BiffPow wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 10:46 pmBen Bentley wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 5:38 pmThank you, Sir!
Are you still having issues? I've tested it in a few browsers and also on my phone, a-ok so far.
This is what it looks like, whether I use my Mac computer or my iPhone. Maybe it’s not Mac compatible?
Enjoy!
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Thanks, AP! Initially, I couldn't believe it when I saw it either, but you hit the nail on the head with the Blu Ray quality. We would have never spotted this in a million years through the haze of my FX VHS tapes or the horribly compressed TV Land bootlegs we all clung on to. HahaA. Pennyworth wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 5:59 pm Great detective work. I can't believe no one has brought up or seen that broken shield incident before? Maybe because of the dvd/BluRay's quality it is now more easily noticeable?? Wonder why they just didn't replace the plastic and just put back on the BAT? Maybe re-did it all for a for better spacing for a better look. I have showed this montage made in 2005 using the available video quality then and my how the prices have jumped. I don't know what it actually went for in 1990 but the estimate was $1,500-2,500.
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I saw it this time. Nice detective work “piecing” it together!
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Ben Bentley wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 8:21 amSorry for the run around, Jim. From some further research it appears there's some inconsistent WebM incompatibilities with iOS devices. It playback worked on my iPhone 13 initially but then didn't today, but it was fully working on all three browsers on my Mac. Anyhoo, i've cut out the middle-man and embedded an unlisted YouTube video to replace the file we hosted here natively on the back end of the site.BiffPow wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 10:46 pmBen Bentley wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 5:38 pm
Thank you, Sir!
Are you still having issues? I've tested it in a few browsers and also on my phone, a-ok so far.
This is what it looks like, whether I use my Mac computer or my iPhone. Maybe it’s not Mac compatible?
Enjoy!
Sorry to have caused you extra work (and thank you), but what a FANTASTIC video!! Again, this, or some variation of it, (along with the Bat road locations video by you and Scott) should be included as bonus features on future Blu Ray/DVD releases. Very informative and interesting!
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Nice work! Where's the "like" button on this thing...
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