Region 4, Dragon Ball Box-Set Review

Kula · Post by **Kula** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:16 pm

I recently purchased the 'Dragon Ball Collection: Part 1' box set from Australia. So I'll just give out a bit of information for those considering a purchase. It contains the first 6 sagas that were released individually by funimation.

The cases are standard DVD cases, so the box set isn't too big. Each case contains 2 discs

It's Region 4 and PAL, so you'll need a region free player and a PAL compatible TV/monitor.

The first disc of 'Fortune Teller Baba' has Japanese subtitles only for all episodes except 73, which has dub only subtitles. This mistake was present on the previous issue of this disc and hasn't been corrected. It's not such a big deal to me, because I would never watch the dub with subtitles, and I can put up with dub-titles for just one episode.

It cost £47 altogether including postage. It's good value for money when you consider the price of the individual sagas on Amazon (around $30 each).

The second part is available for preorder at Madman...
http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalo ... ethod=view

and ezydvd...
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/790922

(I don't think Funi will fix the widescreen issue for the 'Vegeta saga' boxset, so I'll likely cancel my pre-order and put the money towards the second DB box-set.)

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:36 pm

I'll definately be getting this. I'm strapped for cash at the moment, but for that price...getting all those episodes...damn, it's a good deal.

Lobster_Rage155 · Post by **Lobster_Rage155** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:06 pm

Out of curiosity, how is the video quality? I'm curious because I hear Madman tends to churn out below-average PAL transfers.

Blitzen · Post by **Blitzen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:09 pm

Lobster_Rage155 wrote:Out of curiosity, how is the video quality? I'm curious because I hear Madman tends to churn out below-average PAL transfers.

Basically, the quality is similar to the US release, except that it does suffer from the NTSC-PAL problems such as interlacing and what not.

Basically, its a poor transfer on all accounts but it is what it is.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:28 pm

That is a pretty cute box.

EDIT: Is the purple haired lady Bulma? She looks rather evil to be so. o__O

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:32 pm

No, no. That's Violet Taisen. One of the RR generals.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:26 am

Jerseymilk wrote:No, no. That's Violet Taisen. One of the RR generals.

I know I said this in the chat already, but thank you for the answer.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:43 am

Magica wrote:
Jerseymilk wrote:No, no. That's Violet Taisen. One of the RR generals.
I know I said this in the chat already, but thank you for the answer.

And once again you're welcome.

I figured I'd post it here too though in case anyone else didn't know and was wondering.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:21 pm

Looks like a good set, Kula. Seeing how the Red Ribbion Arc wasn't so interesting to me, I might consider picking up episodes involving the world tournaments and the Piccolo Daimou Arc (if they are packaged like this).
-Rick

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:10 am

This set is OOmazing. But then this really sucks for us Americans, cause were most likely never going to get these sets.

So am I right to assume that a region free dvd player wouldn't work anyways because of the whole PAL-dvd-on-an-NTSC-tv thing?

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:14 am

nathantheguitarist wrote:

This set is OOmazing. But then this really sucks for us Americans, cause were most likely never going to get these sets.

So am I right to assume that a region free dvd player wouldn't work anyways because of the whole PAL-dvd-on-an-NTSC-tv thing?

Some region-free DVD players have PAL to NTSC conversion. As a matter of fact, Amazon had some on sale for pretty decent prices! I'm holding out and waiting to see if FUNi will remaster Dragonball as well.

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:20 am

SonGokuGT wrote: I'm holding out and waiting to see if FUNi will remaster Dragonball as well.

If they do, it will most likely be in widescreen... and that's if they ever get the rights to the first 13 episodes and first movie.

EDIT*

SonGokuGT wrote:As a matter of fact, Amazon had some on sale for pretty decent prices!

Holy shit, I checked amazon and found out that a tiny little dvd player sitting in my closet collecting dust actually kicks more ass than the one I'm using now... AND it's region free. It's also cheap as hell... this is awesome

LINK for superduperubercheapawesomedvdplayeromglawlzolszor

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:28 am

0_0, That is a pretty good looking box set. I wish I could purchase that =(. FUNimation grab your rights *screams

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:31 pm

I actually hacked my DVD Player to Region Free. It's actually more easy than you may think, and I never though my specific player would be compatible. It's something like...

Do not put a disc in the tray, go to the dvd screen, press 2 3 5 4 3 on the remote, and then you can select which region you want. Region 7 (or something like that) is region free. Pwnage.

A quick Google search will help you out in seeing whether your DVD player could be hacked.

Strongbad456 · Post by **Strongbad456** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:33 pm

Too bad that doesn't work for me. I tried yesterday and that didn't work. I searched the net and found that I'd need a universal remote or something. I'm just gonna buy a region free dvd player. Anyway, I hope these boxsets will be released in America someday.

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:21 pm

Strongbad456 wrote:Too bad that doesn't work for me. I tried yesterday and that didn't work. I searched the net and found that I'd need a universal remote or something. I'm just gonna buy a region free dvd player. Anyway, I hope these boxsets will be released in America someday.

LINK for the cheapest region-free player out there

sangofe · Post by **sangofe** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:49 pm

Kula wrote:I recently purchased the 'Dragon Ball Collection: Part 1' box set from Australia. It contains the first 6 sagas that were released individually by funimation.

Does that mean it does not contain the eps funimation did not release?

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:10 pm

sangofe wrote:
Kula wrote:I recently purchased the 'Dragon Ball Collection: Part 1' box set from Australia. It contains the first 6 sagas that were released individually by funimation.
Does that mean it does not contain the eps funimation did not release?

Check the image... The first DVD case is "The Saga of Goku" in all its unreleased glory!

Kirben · Post by **Kirben** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:07 pm

Kula wrote:According to forum member Kirben, the second disc of the 'Fortune Teller Baba' box set was missing most of the Dub-titles and literal subtitles for 1 episode. I checked the disc in this set and both sets of subtitles are present for all the episodes.

Do you actually confirm the subtitle tracks are different for dubtitles and literal subtitles on disc 1 (not disc 2) of the 'Fortune Teller Baba' box set? by displaying both subtitle tracks at once?

The problem was not the second subtitle track been missing, but both subtitle tracks having the same content.

Eat Snow · Post by **Eat Snow** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:55 pm

Jerseymilk wrote:No, no. That's Violet Taisen. One of the RR generals.

Quick correction here; she's a colonel.

In any case, I would probably buy that if I didn't have most of the DVD's already...and if it came to the U.S..

Kanzenshuu

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