User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-3030984-20180711102148/@comment-3030984-20180712095328

While DPL is good for convieninece, it doesn’t convey the same information that the current list articles do. At least, not at the moment. Number of discs, release dates, BBC catalogue nunbers, and details of any limted edition versions. Some of this could (and probably should) be ported over, but we would lose detail in some places. Especially with DVD where there have been several re-releases.

I agree explainations are needed on such an article. I’ve just given the Blu-ray article an overhaul, giving much more detail on how and why HD releases have been possible for the various serials. It’s also helped me find some fun anomolies (like TW S1 being released on HD DVD).

It has occured to me that if the BBC change (or do not change) their catalogue numbers for UHD BD releases, this would be a useful indicator in seeing how they view the format. This could then determine whether a new UHD Blu-ray list article is needed, or if it could be part of the existing one. However, no UK release has been announced yet, so we can’t use this for the moment.

Consievabley, Twice Upon a Time could be the only back-catalogue UHD release, with future releases such as S11 coming out simultaneously with their HD BD counterpart. It would be very easy at that point to just put both catalogue numbers into the table and be done with it. However, if more back-catalogue content comes forth, it will make the existing article rather difficult to maintain without confusing the reader too much.

TLDR: In reflection, I think it’s actually far too early to be making decisions about how to categorise the new format. Too many unknowns until we have some actual releases to look at. In the meantime, since it still should be documented, I’d prefer to add the TuaT UHD to the existing Blu-ray articles. It can always be split off at a later date.

As for streaming, it’s something I personally do not care for. Far too many platforms (with some like BBC Store having already died), with very little in the way of documented release history (some content has just on stores with no fanfare or announcement). Should they be documented on this wiki? Yes. How? No idea. Do I want to get involved in deciding that? Not if I can help it. ;)