DBZ steelbook movies on Blu-ray (vs. DVD)

[extrafuzzyllama]

Hi all. I have been searching around for reviews comparing the DBZ steelbook movies on DVD vs Blu-ray but cant seem to find any.

So first, sorry if this has already been asked, but should I buy them on Blu-ray or DVD?

I already have the first 5 steelbooks on DVD but I am wondering if I should sell them and get the steelbook movies on Blu-ray instead.

[LeprikanGT]

I would go ahead and complete the set in dvd if you are just 2 away. Then start your Bluray collection with Kai.

[extrafuzzyllama]

OK, thank you. I will go Blu-ray with Kai. I doubt that the Blu-ray steelbooks have such amazing quality that it's a must have.

Well thanks again. I will go ahead and finish my DBZ movie collection and pre-order Kai on Blu-ray.

[powerupguy]

What would you say if I told you I don't own any of the double features but wanted them? Would you advise Blu-ray or steelbooks? (At this point I have no choice but to buy Cooler on Blu.)

[Choice195]

What would you say if i told you i don't own any of the double features but wanted them? Would you advise blu ray or steelbooks?(At this point i have no choice but to buy Cooler on Blu)

Buy the Steelbooks, than look for the Cooler Double Feature on eBay.

[powerupguy]

What would you say if i told you i don't own any of the double features but wanted them? Would you advise blu ray or steelbooks?(At this point i have no choice but to buy Cooler on Blu)

Buy the Steelbooks, than look for the Cooler Double Feature on eBay.

Haha believe me i did. Looks like the only way to own it on DVD is used off of amazon for $58.

[jordanator]

What would you say if i told you i don't own any of the double features but wanted them? Would you advise blu ray or steelbooks?(At this point i have no choice but to buy Cooler on Blu)

Buy the Steelbooks, than look for the Cooler Double Feature on eBay.

I check ebay like everyday for a Cooler's Revenge DVD (steelbook). I can't ever find one. Never. They are all either singles or Blu ray.
At this point I'm willing to pay quite a lot of money for it. It's driving me mad, I badly want it to complete my collection! Quite recently, I was winning a bid. I bid 40 pounds. Unfortunately, it ended while I was at school, and I was outbid by 1 pound!

Anyway, I'd say keep an eye out for the ones you want, and if you can't get them, at all, get the Blu rays.

[MetalMadness]

What??? The Blu Rays are FAR better quality than the DVDs! There should be no discussion of this even, 1080p is always superior to 480p.

If you can find the Blu Rays, then get those over the Steelbooks for sure!

[Great Saiyaman I]

What??? The Blu Rays are FAR better quality than the DVDs! There should be no discussion of this even, 1080p is always superior to 480p.

If you can find the Blu Rays, then get those over the Steelbooks for sure!

Not if the show is made for 480p. No matter how much you upscale something, it's still going to be the same animation, and will not always look better.

[MetalMadness]

What??? The Blu Rays are FAR better quality than the DVDs! There should be no discussion of this even, 1080p is always superior to 480p.

If you can find the Blu Rays, then get those over the Steelbooks for sure!

Not if the show is made for 480p. No matter how much you upscale something, it's still going to be the same animation, and will not always look better.

But the Blu Rays aren't upscaled, they are natively 1080p. I have the Blu Rays, and believe me I know the difference between something that has been forcefully upscaled to 1080p and something that looks natively 1080p.

Now granted DBZ on Blu Ray certainly doesn't look as good as more recent movies on Blu Ray, but it certainly looks better than the DVDs.

I would post a comparison shot, but I do not have the DVDs on here, so if anyone could be so kind as to post a shot of an image from any movie, I can post the same shot from the Blu Ray.

[SSJSteve]

How much would people be willing to pay for the Cooler Double Feature?

[MajinVejitaXV]

But the Blu Rays aren't upscaled, they are natively 1080p. I have the Blu Rays, and believe me I know the difference between something that has been forcefully upscaled to 1080p and something that looks natively 1080p.

This is true. FUNimation procured film masters from Toei and telecined them at 1080p, however the film masters were pretty weathered and FUNimation applied varying amounts of DVNR that eliminated a decent amount of detail from their HD master. For what it's worth, the 480p DragonBox release upscaled still looks better on my TV than the 1080p FUNi releases.

[Great Saiyaman I]

What??? The Blu Rays are FAR better quality than the DVDs! There should be no discussion of this even, 1080p is always superior to 480p.

If you can find the Blu Rays, then get those over the Steelbooks for sure!

Not if the show is made for 480p. No matter how much you upscale something, it's still going to be the same animation, and will not always look better.

But the Blu Rays aren't upscaled, they are natively 1080p. I have the Blu Rays, and believe me I know the difference between something that has been forcefully upscaled to 1080p and something that looks natively 1080p.

Now granted DBZ on Blu Ray certainly doesn't look as good as more recent movies on Blu Ray, but it certainly looks better than the DVDs.

I would post a comparison shot, but I do not have the DVDs on here, so if anyone could be so kind as to post a shot of an image from any movie, I can post the same shot from the Blu Ray.

Whoops, I have this really bad tendency to word things wrong. Sorry for the confusion.

[jordanator]

How much would people be willing to pay for the Cooler Double Feature?

I would like to get it for an average DBZ steelbook price, but I'm okay with buying it for between 30-50 Euro, incl. P+P.

[SSJSteve]

How much would people be willing to pay for the Cooler Double Feature?

I would like to get it for an average DBZ steelbook price, but I'm okay with buying it for between 30-50 Euro, incl. P+P.

That's a good price. If I decide to sell it, I'll let you know.

[jordanator]

How much would people be willing to pay for the Cooler Double Feature?

I would like to get it for an average DBZ steelbook price, but I'm okay with buying it for between 30-50 Euro, incl. P+P.

That's a good price. If I decide to sell it, I'll let you know.

Cheers
Infact, I would much rather get it off someone from here, than eBay.

[oXdanXo]

They won't pay much since amazon.ca have it in stock for $30 which works out at £20 for me in the UK with shipping

[jordanator]

They won't pay much since amazon.ca have it in stock for $30 which works out at £20 for me in the UK with shipping

Yeah, but that isn't really in stock. I asked them about it, and they said it takes 2-3 months to get it from their supplier...which may mean the supplier hasn't got any left.

[BluezaBladeNZ]

The Blu-Ray versions are definitely the better product (if only it wasn't region locked. ), though because FUNimation did an automated job (first 6 movies, 8 and 10 being the worst), the scratches/dirt marks etc from film damage are more noticeable. It's just too bad Toei/Pony Canyon didn't transfer the Dragon Box masters at 1080p.

[oXdanXo]

They won't pay much since amazon.ca have it in stock for $30 which works out at £20 for me in the UK with shipping

Yeah, but that isn't really in stock. I asked them about it, and they said it takes 2-3 months to get it from their supplier...which may mean the supplier hasn't got any left.

Didn't know, I ordered mine a few weeks back when it was shipping within 24 hours on their page.