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Best is such an subjective word. At the end of the day the packaging is not even in contention with the Dbox's, but the packaging does their job . This is the first blu-ray release normally after singles of anything a box-set is inevitable
If by boxset, you mean a 2 for 1 set that looks identical to the Z Kai packaging or OB packaging for the same exact thing, then sure. Seeing the packaging and every other contributing factor I've listed still won't compare to the DBs.
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Exactly - peoples infatuation of what was once considered the perfect release taints their opinion quite frustratingly at times. I'm an owner of all Dragon-boxes but I purport my opinion in an impartial way nonetheless. I guess I'm one of those people who opened my eyes to flaws quite abundant in the Dboxes. The level sets rectified a significant number of them in my opinion, and subjectively that's translated into what I believe to be their superiority. Of course a fancy box is always nice but it is redundant when your relaxing to Dragonball Z on your HD TV. It just baffles me, and at times bemuses, as too how people can use such an tenuous matter in arguing it is still number one. If these slip-covers are such a put off, then wait a few years for the inevitable boxed sets.
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You're dodging around the subject in the context of packaging was only one attribute I mentioned as to why it's a better release, yet you focus on it as if it's the only one I've stated. Take into account he inconsistency of the DB's colors and the darkness and overwhelming amount of grain on the BRs and the color aspect becomes null. Then we move onto the other aspects of the release which packaging happens to be one of them, what's nicer? What carries batter extras? All of which are also contributing aspects, making the DBs a "better" release as a whole, in the sense that it's more complete, which is also yet another, inevitable contributing aspect. It baffles me really, how someone can say [b]as a whole[/b] the DBs aren't a better release. They were meant to be a better release, hence better packaging, more extras, being limited in quantity, etc. The BRs are just an alternative with better picture than the OBs, since there isn't another release that isn't limit.
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That's were what [b]you[/b] consider to be 'better' comes into play. You make care about packaging and opening and Japanese title cards [b]for example[/b] but others may not give a shit. So it shouldn't baffle you, calling it an alternative with better picture than the OB's is actually not correct it is generally considered the the levels are better than the DB, and that's normally enough for most people to want to buy a certain set. Bearing in mind this also has the US BGM as-well as the Japanese BGM, Japanese opening, better PQ (imo!), its kind wrong to call it an alternative to the OB's. Becuase lets be frank OB's aren't anywhere near the level sets and DB's.
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I don't care what you or anyone else calls the "general consensus of what's better", the fact is both sets are hit and misses with the colors and video quality, which of the sets is better in that category is subjective. There's many opposing views for each by many different users. For the casual consumer, the BRs would definitely be the better option, but if you're the looking for the definitive release, then the DBs are easily better. I myself am a rather huge fan of the series and enjoy the original Japanese version with the correct openings, endings, etc. If you take into account the definitive set was limited and out of print, you have a choice to the OBs and BRs. The BRs are a better alternative to the OBs, hence the only alternative; because that's just what they are if you're a hardcore fan that actually cares about the the kinda stuff on the DBs. In other words I have to also side with AgitoZ on this as well, you do have to compare everything the DBs have to the BRs in order to have a fair comparison.
Tbh we can never conclude what is better but in little summary I'd say:
BR vs DB:
Quality: BR - The coloring on the Dragon boxes are constantly off there is no way to hide this. Believe me, the grain which could be considered 'off putting to some' seems a lot less noticeable already in 1.2. I was actually shocked to see a 'improvement' so quickly.
Content: DB - Obviously they have NEP's and Japanese title cards:
At the end of the day I think they work well together. If I want to just watch it I'd put on the Levels. If I felt like watching as much content as possible that the DB's because they have the extra NEP's.
Personally though unless I were to watch one episode a day I'm not to bothered about NEPs (and sometimes would rather not, I'd rather surprise myself even though, its hard to as it seems I know so many episodes by heart) although they are nice to have. .
And Japanese title cards if I'm being honest I really don't care to much they are there for like a few seconds - the English ones aren't a turn off. I actually find it rather bemusing when people weight this con as much as having poor coloring. Because personally the content which you see for 90% of the time is more important the lack of content.
Neither releases are perfect but for me the I'd rather watch the level sets than the Dragon boxes most of the time. But I'd say its best to own both the levels and DB's.
