FUNimation Dragon Box Z #1 (In-Hands) Discussion

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:02 pm

Duo wrote:I saw the episode with Gohan's robot for the first time just now.

I really liked it.

Same, I never saw that episode until now. I loved how much of a jerk off the robot was XD

Daimo-Rukiri · Post by **Daimo-Rukiri** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:34 pm

ShinRogafuken wrote:YouTube Comment on my Dragon Box video:

"You know this set is starting to become a bit of a disappointment. I've already caught some serious audio/video sync problems with the english audio track but now I've picked up on one one the Japanese track. I don't know about you guys but I can't stand when the syncing is off. Escpecially on the orignal Japanese track."

Huh?

I watched disk 1-2 and didn't notice any sync problems... exactly like my R2 singles. Bad copy?

ShinRogafuken · Post by **ShinRogafuken** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:36 pm

Daimo-Rukiri wrote:
ShinRogafuken wrote:YouTube Comment on my Dragon Box video:

"You know this set is starting to become a bit of a disappointment. I've already caught some serious audio/video sync problems with the english audio track but now I've picked up on one one the Japanese track. I don't know about you guys but I can't stand when the syncing is off. Escpecially on the orignal Japanese track."

Huh?
I watched disk 1-2 and didn't notice any sync problems... exactly like my R2 singles. Bad copy?

Well I will say this, I tried playing the Dragon Box on my computer (via Windows Media Player and PowerDVD) and neither of them could properly play it, they messed up, my HDTV DVD Player works fine though.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:45 pm

ShinRogafuken wrote:Well I will say this, I tried playing the Dragon Box on my computer (via Windows Media Player and PowerDVD) and neither of them could properly play it, they messed up, my HDTV DVD Player works fine though.

I will say this: The DragonBox Slim appears to employ some form of copy protection that a few devices might not like. I'll go more in depth in the review of the box.

-Corey

Reckoner · Post by **Reckoner** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:54 pm

Duo wrote:I saw the episode with Gohan's robot for the first time just now.

I really liked it.

That's actually my favorite filler episode of the entire series. It's so unlike the rest of the show, but somehow it fits in. It's LOADS better than the episode with the orphans anyway.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:59 pm

I've actually always loved the orphans ep, and was beyond thrilled to find out there was more material with them that I'd never seen before. That and it actually made sense now why there was a boat in their yard... I couldn't understand why it was ok to say they were orphans 9aka no parents) but not give even a hint that there was a tsunami that made them orphans.

The robot episode, however, I actually had seen before- it was included as an extra on one of my original Pioneer movie DVDS (coulda been Dead Zone or World's strongest, not sure which) ^____^ Quite a treat.

Reckoner · Post by **Reckoner** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:05 am

Velasa wrote:I've actually always loved the orphans ep, and was beyond thrilled to find out there was more material with them that I'd never seen before. That and it actually made sense now why there was a boat in their yard... I couldn't understand why it was ok to say they were orphans 9aka no parents) but not give even a hint that there was a tsunami that made them orphans.

The robot episode, however, I actually had seen before- it was included as an extra on one of my original Pioneer movie DVDS (coulda been Dead Zone or World's strongest, not sure which) ^____^ Quite a treat.

It was Dead Zone. That DVD also tossed in all the "Gohan getting lost in the woods" footage that had been cut out of episode 1.

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:12 am

MajinVejitaXV wrote:
ShinRogafuken wrote:Well I will say this, I tried playing the Dragon Box on my computer (via Windows Media Player and PowerDVD) and neither of them could properly play it, they messed up, my HDTV DVD Player works fine though.
I will say this: The DragonBox Slim appears to employ some form of copy protection that a few devices might not like. I'll go more in depth in the review of the box.

-Corey

I hope it will play on my DVD player.

The first disc of FUNi's DBGT "season one" set wouldn't play on my DVD player. I had to watch it on my computer.

Daimo-Rukiri · Post by **Daimo-Rukiri** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:13 am

VLC, DVD Player(mac) works just fine.

I tried many media players just absolutely no syncing problems...
Anyways since people love the robot episode(watching it now on my mac while my video casually get's uploaded to youtube)

Edit: Quality was reduced when I uploaded it to tinypic... the actual shot was perfect><

penguintruth · Post by **penguintruth** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:54 am

Reckoner wrote:
Velasa wrote:I've actually always loved the orphans ep, and was beyond thrilled to find out there was more material with them that I'd never seen before. That and it actually made sense now why there was a boat in their yard... I couldn't understand why it was ok to say they were orphans 9aka no parents) but not give even a hint that there was a tsunami that made them orphans.

The robot episode, however, I actually had seen before- it was included as an extra on one of my original Pioneer movie DVDS (coulda been Dead Zone or World's strongest, not sure which) ^____^ Quite a treat.
It was Dead Zone. That DVD also tossed in all the "Gohan getting lost in the woods" footage that had been cut out of episode 1.

I was just watching that on the Dead Zone DVD the other night. It was pretty cool that they threw that on. Though it would have been better if it had been on the damn TV DVDs.

I like the orphans episode, though, because at the end, Gohan manages to get home, but then decides to turn around again and train. Piccolo is nearby and he yells, "What is your goal?!"

Gohan replies, "To train to defeat the Saiyans!"

One of my favorite moments in the entire series.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:56 am

penguintruth wrote:I like the orphans episode, though, because at the end, Gohan manages to get home, but then decides to turn around again and train. Piccolo is nearby and he yells, "What is your goal?!"

Gohan replies, "To train to defeat the Saiyans!"

One of my favorite moments in the entire series.

Absolutely man, it's right there near the top for me.

G1Ravage · Post by **G1Ravage** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:56 am

I remember the Pioneer Movie 1 DVD having that little extras section of Japanese scenes we never got in America, and it had a few clips of Gohan in the woods from episode 1, and the robot episode. I also remember how HORRIBLE the video was for those clips. Somebody should cap it, and put it side-by-side with a Dragon Box cap.

Amazing though, isn't it? A Dragon Ball Z DVD with cool extras like that? Pioneer was the bomb back then. I wonder how they even got that footage, since for the TV series, they were only releasing the edited dubs FUNi sent them.

Man, that brings back memories now. Pioneer's movie releases were my first real exposure to uncut Dragon Ball Z. I remember renting the uncut dub of Movie 3 from Blockbuster, and comparing it word for word with the edited dub that aired on Cartoon Network back then.

SSJ Helldog · Post by **SSJ Helldog** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:58 am

I never noticed that there were "Deleted Scenes" on the Dead Zone DVD! I just popped it in and watched. Thanks for the info!

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:44 am

I first noticed it maybe two, three years ago almost by accident and was stunned with joy- I'd never seen those scenes at all or any of the beginning of the series in Japanese before so a hidden gem like that was a treasure, regardless of the video quality.

Smooth Criminal · Post by **Smooth Criminal** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:53 am

This thread is fucking long. I give up trying to follow this shit.

Can someone PM me when a proper JP/US Dragonbox comparison has been compiled?

I'm not diving through the 40-ish pages I haven't been keeping tabs on. The point of topic is changing every 5 or so posts. This is ridiculous.

laserkid · Post by **laserkid** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:31 am

Amazon has /finally/ shipped my Dragon Box *sigh*, still gotta wait about a week though, couldn't afford fast shipping.

Looking forwards to it, though!

Sshadow5001 · Post by **Sshadow5001** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:47 am

Mine was posted yesterday and I can't wait for it

MRDA · Post by **MRDA** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:18 am

SSJSteve wrote:
LaRésistance wrote:My box shipped from Right Stuff on November 5th and I haven't received it yet. Are there European fans that have already gotten their box ?
My Dragon Box got shipped out on the 6th of November from AxelMusic, and I'm still waiting for it! Hopefully it will be here tomorrow.

Did it turn up today?

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:20 am

Velasa wrote:I first noticed it maybe two, three years ago almost by accident and was stunned with joy- I'd never seen those scenes at all or any of the beginning of the series in Japanese before so a hidden gem like that was a treasure, regardless of the video quality.

Are you talking the original DVDs? I own the pioneer uncut movie box, would it be on those?

LaRésistance · Post by **LaRésistance** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:50 am

MRDA wrote:
SSJSteve wrote:
LaRésistance wrote:My box shipped from Right Stuff on November 5th and I haven't received it yet. Are there European fans that have already gotten their box ?
My Dragon Box got shipped out on the 6th of November from AxelMusic, and I'm still waiting for it! Hopefully it will be here tomorrow.
Did it turn up today?

I got mine yesterday. I just have to find a region free DVD player now...