Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release

[eledoremassis02]

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Some context for these? Where are they from?
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Remember that the goal with the Orange Bricks and Level Sets appeared to be to make the blacks BLACK and the whites WHITE, which is not the case if you go to the shots from Funi's raw film scans.

This was on one of the season Blu-rays special features and are the uncropped "masters" from that release.

I would say the levels actually tried to be as close as they cool to the original balance of the film (tho it seems their masters have a issue with black crush)

and it's one of the more welcoming additions to this new release

Would you happen to know exactly which Season disc? That would be great to archive.

@ IAmTheMilkMan

Yup, I've seen that and kinda tempted because it's the entire series in only three boxes but I don't feel like taking more space as it is. If it were remastered in HD then I might've.

It appears to be on the season four bluray. Full interview is on youtube (not the source of the screenshots)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTy2Mu3zw_E and boy when he talks about the cropping and stuff he sure looks uncomfortable lol Is he still working at FUNi?

[Bardo117]

There’s tons of people on this thread commenting about removing the action figure and book to make it more affordable.

I don’t know your definition of a ton, but I don’t think it matches my definition. As someone who just literally read through everything past the date of the full initial announcement, I counted less than 10 times if even that it was brought up. As for your earlier statement of “adapting Dragon Ball to modern times”, there are countless sets that match your standards. This set is being sold as a set for the “hardcore fans”, not the average consumer. Thus the low amount being produced, and all the fancy extras. It’s basically a giant pre-order package. For that reason, the argument of “Adapting with the times” doesn’t fit. It’s like telling a big fan of the Star Wars movies to buy a 600 dollar set of the original trilogy with only the George Lucas editions because “it’s the newest version.” The average consumer may not care, but we’re not exactly talking about the average consumer here, are we?

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

[JohnnyCashKami]

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

Clearly your standards aren't really high but rather you'll take whatever and call it a day. How is it unrealistic for us to demand that FUNimation releases the show without fucking it up? They could even release it in its raw form and that would be superb.

FUNimation is just being stubborn and a cheapskate unnecessarily. This set is not a true hardcore release.

[Forte224]

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

I mean, we have received better than this in the past, so why is it unrealistic to expect better than what the Black Brick has shown us?

[KBABZ]

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

Clearly your standards aren't really high but rather you'll take whatever and call it a day.

Pffft, says the guy with the French DVDs!

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

Clearly your standards aren't really high but rather you'll take whatever and call it a day.

Pffft, says the guy with the French DVDs!

I'm glad i have the Dragon Boxes, because it seems that FUNi just can't seem to leave the series as is because they want to do a bunch of stupid crap to their releases that i frankly find pointless.

[JohnnyCashKami]

So in terms of how FUNimation remastered each of their Dragon Ball Z releases this is the current list and that they show it behind the scenes:
• Dragon Ball Z: Season Sets (DVD)
• Dragon Ball Z: Season Sets (Blu-ray) [Season 4, Disc 6]
• Dragon Ball Z: Level Sets (Blu-ray) [1.1, Disc 2]

Don't know if they included an interview about it on any of the UUE DVDs. They'll probably include an interview on the Black Brick Set too.

If someone could confirm on which disc of the Orange Bricks they show and explain the remaster, I'd appreciate. I've seen it but it was on YouTube.

[Scsigs]

My standards for the show are as high as yours or anyone else’s on this forum, but my expectations are more realistic. I understand why we’ve gotten what we’ve gotten.

Clearly your standards aren't really high but rather you'll take whatever and call it a day.

Pffft, says the guy with the French DVDs!

How are the French DVDs?

[eledoremassis02]

So in terms of how FUNimation remastered each of their Dragon Ball Z releases this is the current list and that they show it behind the scenes:
• Dragon Ball Z: Season Sets (DVD)
• Dragon Ball Z: Season Sets (Blu-ray) [Season 4, Disc 6]
• Dragon Ball Z: Level Sets (Blu-ray) [1.1, Disc 2]

Don't know if they included an interview about it on any of the UUE DVDs. They'll probably include an interview on the Black Brick Set too.

If someone could confirm on which disc of the Orange Bricks they show and explain the remaster, I'd appreciate. I've seen it but it was on YouTube.

Season One orange brick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffQt5haldQ
Special features
Dragon Ball Z Rebirth: Part I - Film to Video: The HD Transfer featurette
A New Look Featurette
Textless Songs
Trailers
Booklet including character profiles, episode summaries, and DBZ timeline

[JohnnyCashKami]

Season One orange brick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffQt5haldQ
Special features
Dragon Ball Z Rebirth: Part I - Film to Video: The HD Transfer featurette
A New Look Featurette
Textless Songs
Trailers
Booklet including character profiles, episode summaries, and DBZ timeline

I assume it was on the last disc of the set?

FUNimation somehow thought the Orange Bricks were a decent product and released them. Sigh, even the "remastered" footage on that interview looked like shit. I'd say Season 9 (DVD) was the only semi-competent release and even then it was cropped too.

[eledoremassis02]

Season One orange brick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffQt5haldQ
Special features
Dragon Ball Z Rebirth: Part I - Film to Video: The HD Transfer featurette
A New Look Featurette
Textless Songs
Trailers
Booklet including character profiles, episode summaries, and DBZ timeline

I assume it was on the last disc of the set?

FUNimation somehow thought the Orange Bricks were a decent product and released them. Sigh, even the "remastered" footage on that interview looked like shit. I'd say Season 9 (DVD) was the only semi-competent release and even then it was cropped too.

I assume so, I dont actually have the orange bricks

[JohnnyCashKami]

I assume so, I dont actually have the orange bricks

That's the standard at least so it's fair to assume so. I decided to purchase DBZ Season 4 on Blu-ray but I'm keeping the Slipcover + Disc 6, the rest goes on eBay.

[KBABZ]

How are the French DVDs?

Like high-quality VHS screenshots with zoom.

To be clear though, I was joking, not making an actual comment on Johnny's threshold for video quality.

[JohnnyCashKami]

How are the French DVDs?

Like high-quality VHS screenshots with zoom.

To be clear though, I was joking, not making an actual comment on Johnny's threshold for video quality.

Yeah, I know it was a joke. But on a serious note, that French DBZ footage was reaaaalllly zoomed in, even the tree on the left was almost removed entirely.

[KBABZ]

Yeah, I know it was a joke. But on a serious note, that French DBZ footage was reaaaalllly zoomed in, even the tree on the left was almost removed entirely.

Thanks, I was worried for a second!

I think that footage might even be squashed horizontally; I felt that way with the show of Goku and Gohan on the Nimbus.

[eledoremassis02]

Found this screenshot from looks like to be the Level sets, but I don't know if it's because it's not full resolution or someone tried to DNR. But I dont see much grain, and if they want to remove grain, this is what the final outcome should look like I think

Sadly, it's not the same shot but


If this is from the Level sets maybe we can tweet FUNi that if they are going to DNR we'd like something like this?

[Scsigs]

Found this screenshot from looks like to be the Level sets, but I don't know if it's because it's not full resolution or someone tried to DNR. But I dont see much grain, and if they want to remove grain, this is what the final outcome should look like I think

Sadly, it's not the same shot but

Oh god, their eyes are the same color as their skin.

[sangofe]

How are the French DVDs?

Like high-quality VHS screenshots with zoom.

To be clear though, I was joking, not making an actual comment on Johnny's threshold for video quality.

French DVDs of what? There are two different releases for both DBZ and Kai.

[KBABZ]

How are the French DVDs?

Like high-quality VHS screenshots with zoom.
To be clear though, I was joking, not making an actual comment on Johnny's threshold for video quality.

French DVDs of what? There are two different releases for both DBZ and Kai.

I was making a reference to this post from earlier today.

[Spoofer]

But it absolutely kills me when I see things change from the original, mostly when it comes to movie remakes like the lion king (the bloody movie was perfect and ageless but they still decide to remake it).

I mean, you seem to have enjoyed the first (American) remake of Kimba the White Lion well enough.