Possible details on Selecta Vision's Dragon Ball (1986-1989) bluray release

[Matches Malone]

France will be the next country to get DB on Blu-Ray, although it's not going to be the same version as Select Vision's:

https://dragonballsuper-france.fr/integ ... -ab-video/

[sangofe]

France will be the next country to get DB on Blu-Ray, although it's not going to be the same version as Select Vision's:

https://dragonballsuper-france.fr/integ ... -ab-video/

Omg. I have some hope in this seeing how awesome DB super from Ab is, and that they remastered moero top striker in HD properly.

Edit : article says they'll release it only when they'll be satisfied by the remaster and packaging.

[Scsigs]

Omg. I have some hope in this seeing how awesome DB super from Ab is, and that they remastered moero top striker in HD properly.

Edit : article says they'll release it only when they'll be satisfied by the remaster and packaging.

France seems to actually have some standards.

[KBABZ]

France seems to actually have some standards.

To be fair Funimation's satisfaction is when Dragon Ball looks like flash cartoon with GIS watercolour backgrounds, soooooo...

[Robo4900]

This should be its own thread.

That said, chances of this being a proper HD remaster are actually pretty okay. I wouldn't get my hopes up (not after Selecta Vision and Funi's 30th sets turned out so disappointing), but AB Groupe were given film prints of Dragon Ball and Z, when they were still airing in Japan. Likely AB Groupe still has their film masters, and we know for sure that they also have the original censored videotape masters that were scanned from these film prints when they were still pretty fresh.

So, in theory, AB Groupe has a solid film master to scan (Funimation created the well-liked Level masters from the same kind of sources), and a great colour reference, so they could put out a really nice HD master, and it sounds like they'd be starting with OG DB with it, too.
If this happens, then I hope MangaUK import it.

... But it's entirely possible this turns out as another upscale. It's hard to say. If it's another upscale, it may still be better than Selecta Vision's.

[Scsigs]

At this point, the bar is so low that I'll just be happy to get a clean-up of any excessive grain, some color-correction, & not a lot of detail lost.

[ArmenianPepsi]

France will be the next country to get DB on Blu-Ray, although it's not going to be the same version as Select Vision's:

https://dragonballsuper-france.fr/integ ... -ab-video/

Omg. I have some hope in this seeing how awesome DB super from Ab is, and that they remastered moero top striker in HD properly.

Edit : article says they'll release it only when they'll be satisfied by the remaster and packaging.

This could be so amazing. Imagining DB, but given the Level Set treatment. My mouth is watering over the prospect. This could be DB's first shot at a true HD release.

I swear if this thing drops and it looks great, I will sell my kidney on the black market to get it in my hands.

[KBABZ]

This should be its own thread.

Maybe we could ask a mod to change the thread title to "The Official Foreign OG-DB Blu-Ray Rumours Thread", haha.

[ArmenianPepsi]

This should be its own thread.

Maybe we could ask a mod to change the thread title to "The Official Foreign OG-DB Blu-Ray Rumours Thread", haha.

At this point maybe we could get this thread, the 30th Anniversary Blu Ray thread, and merge them together into one "General DB Home Media Discussion" thread?

[KBABZ]

This should be its own thread.

Maybe we could ask a mod to change the thread title to "The Official Foreign OG-DB Blu-Ray Rumours Thread", haha.

At this point maybe we could get this thread, the 30th Anniversary Blu Ray thread, and merge them together into one "General DB Home Media Discussion" thread?

Merging threads is generally inadvisable considering that both can be updated at the same time and that can ruin the flow of conversation when people aren't quoting each other.

Maybe we could have a general "Dragon Ball Home Media" thread and have it be one of the Stickied threads?

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As for the French HD release, I REALLY hope they use similar packaging to Selecta Vision's set because those are really good!

[ArmenianPepsi]

Maybe we could ask a mod to change the thread title to "The Official Foreign OG-DB Blu-Ray Rumours Thread", haha.

At this point maybe we could get this thread, the 30th Anniversary Blu Ray thread, and merge them together into one "General DB Home Media Discussion" thread?

Merging threads is generally inadvisable considering that both can be updated at the same time and that can ruin the flow of conversation when people aren't quoting each other.

Maybe we could have a general "Dragon Ball Home Media" thread and have it be one of the Stickied threads?

That's a pretty good idea there, but I wouldn't know where to start putting the idea to action, and I'm sure the admins wouldn't bother with some lowly scrub like me anyhow

[Scsigs]

How about "International Home Media" thread? Since we have so many ones for the US ones?

[KBABZ]

How about "International Home Media" thread? Since we have so many ones for the US ones?

We do?

For me the main purpose of this thread is actually keeping track of HD releases of the original Dragon Ball, which is a pretty big deal!

[sangofe]

I'll make a new thread after I email AB vidéo.

[ArmenianPepsi]

I'll make a new thread after I email AB vidéo.

Awesome

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

If this happens, then I hope MangaUK import it.

Ditto, I have their banana bricks and they are fine for the most part but OG Dragon Ball is definitely a series that needs an upgrade, I'd also love to support this show again in the UK because it gets so little love compared to Z. And actually having the Japanese version of Episode 83 would also be a plus.

[sangofe]

I've emailed the guy that got interviewed (hope I found the right email address) asking if it's from film and if they'd be interested in the original broadcast audio.

[ArmenianPepsi]

I've emailed the guy that got interviewed (hope I found the right email address) asking if it's from film and if they'd be interested in the original broadcast audio.

If they turn out to be interested in broadcast audio won't they have to jump through extra hoops with Toei with the permissions and whatnot to use it?

[Robo4900]

I've emailed the guy that got interviewed (hope I found the right email address) asking if it's from film and if they'd be interested in the original broadcast audio.

If they turn out to be interested in broadcast audio won't they have to jump through extra hoops with Toei with the permissions and whatnot to use it?

They would have to ask for approval, and Toei would either say yes or no.

Wouldn't be hard, but Toei may very well say no. It's hard to say; they're awkward and inconsistent about this stuff... There's no real logic at work.

It's well worth trying, is what I'd say.

[ArmenianPepsi]

I've emailed the guy that got interviewed (hope I found the right email address) asking if it's from film and if they'd be interested in the original broadcast audio.

If they turn out to be interested in broadcast audio won't they have to jump through extra hoops with Toei with the permissions and whatnot to use it?

They would have to ask for approval, and Toei would either say yes or no.

Wouldn't be hard, but Toei may very well say no. It's hard to say; they're awkward and inconsistent about this stuff... There's no real logic at work.

It's well worth trying, is what I'd say.

Yeah it's always worth a shot. The worst they can say is say no, and if they do say no, the community would probably just take the mantle and sync the audio themselves. Not too much to lose