FUNimation DBZ TV Blu-ray Official On-Going Thread

[BluezaBladeNZ]

Yeah, but are the R1 DBoxes the same? Can anyone confirm? I'm just curious...

Don't think so, the episode in the Saiyan arc definitely wasn't interlaced like the R2 set, so the rest shouldn't as well.

[Krycek7o2]

Yeah, but are the R1 DBoxes the same? Can anyone confirm? I'm just curious...

Don't think so, the episode in the Saiyan arc definitely wasn't interlaced like the R2 set, so the rest shouldn't as well.

It doesn't surprise me that the R2 set has some interlaced material within the episode. They did it with the second animation of GT for the first few episode of it introduction. The first half of the intro is progressive but quickly changes to interlace for the last moments. It's annoying as hell to be honest. Luckily, the next disc is back to progressive.

[ect5150]

Yeah, but are the R1 DBoxes the same? Can anyone confirm? I'm just curious...

Don't think so, the episode in the Saiyan arc definitely wasn't interlaced like the R2 set, so the rest shouldn't as well.

Now that I'm back home for a bit, I want to say episode 24 on the R2 Boxes had the first half hard-interlaced up until the eyecatch.

[Craddle]

I guess we can thank FUNimation now for placing these on hiatus. Who would of thought this would of turned out as a positive.

[Corpsecreate]

Why can we do this?

[dprez]

I guess we can thank FUNimation now for placing these on hiatus. Who would of thought this would of turned out as a positive.

haha seriously. They should've been working on more Dragon Boxes from the start anyway.

Why can we do this?

If you mean why can we thank FUNi, it's because they screwed up their process for turning DBZ into Blu-ray, and now they can focus on other projects, like making more Dragon Boxes!

[dbboxkaifan]

Well, FUNimation seems to be moving back to the Dragon Boxes again (awesome) but killing the DBZ Level Blu-rays just isn't fair for those who were collecting them.

Maybe next time they'll re-release them with the Japanese cards and NEPs, I'd love it.

[snaku]

This really ticks me off. I could have gotten DBOX 4 last year for $40, but I really liked how Level 1.1 looked so I killed my DBOX collecting. Now I've got two volumes of a defunct release, no way of completing my DBOX collection, with Funi hinting at pursuing more DBOX releases. The least they can do is put the out of print boxes back up on rightstuf for a limited run for those of us who got suckered into the shiney Blu-ray sets.

Though this is probably the last straw for me and Funi. I've been burned by their shenanigans for the last time.

[sangofe]

This really ticks me off. I could have gotten DBOX 4 last year for $40, but I really liked how Level 1.1 looked so I killed my DBOX collecting. Now I've got two volumes of a defunct release, no way of completing my DBOX collection, with Funi hinting at pursuing more DBOX releases. The least they can do is put the out of print boxes back up on rightstuf for a limited run for those of us who got suckered into the shiney Blu-ray sets.

Though this is probably the last straw for me and Funi. I've been burned by their shenanigans for the last time.

You know, the Japanese Dboxes were limited as well, so I suspect Toei is behind this limited release thing.

[dbboxkaifan]

You know, the Japanese Dboxes were limited as well, so I suspect Toei is behind this limited release thing.

Or maybe FUNi wanted to keep the same structure as Toei did.

[Krycek7o2]

You know, the Japanese Dboxes were limited as well, so I suspect Toei is behind this limited release thing.

Or maybe FUNi wanted to keep the same structure as Toei did.

OR maybe it was an agreement in the deal.

[ect5150]

You know, the Japanese Dboxes were limited as well, so I suspect Toei is behind this limited release thing.

Or maybe FUNi wanted to keep the same structure as Toei did.

OR maybe it was an agreement in the deal.

Or Sub-fans are only in the minority they didn't expect it to sell like a product targeted toward the Dub-fan (therefore saving themselves the cost).

[sangofe]

If your theory is right that might mean they print more boxes in the future. (I really hope they do so I can buy the Z boxes.)

[dbboxkaifan]

If your theory is right that might mean they print more boxes in the future. (I really hope they do so I can buy the Z boxes.)

If FUNi would re-release the Dragon Boxes Z in slim DVD packs (One Piece Collection series-type), I think I'd buy it, though, it'd also need a cool design.

[Pokewhiz7]

If your theory is right that might mean they print more boxes in the future. (I really hope they do so I can buy the Z boxes.)

If FUNi would re-release the Dragon Boxes Z in slim DVD packs (One Piece Collection series-type), I think I'd buy it, though, it'd also need a cool design.

How about Dragon Box singles covers?

[Son Satan]

How about Dragon Box singles covers?

It's a good idea, but if they did that, I'd be tempted to buy them since I like the covers so much.

[dbboxkaifan]

How about Dragon Box singles covers?

Ah, yes, they could.

Just my random picks for FUNi custom "Dragon Ball Z: Collection" covers:
Vol. 01 - Son Goku
Vol. 02 - Vegeta
Vol. 03 - Piccolo
Vol. 04 - The Ginyu Force
Vol. 05 - Freeza (Final Form)
Vol. 06 - No. 19 and Dr. Gero
Vol. 07 - No. 16, No. 17 and No. 18
Vol. 08 - Cell (Imperfect)
Vol. 09 - Cell (Perfect)
Vol. 10 - Gohan the Great Saiyaman
Vol. 11 - Majin Boo (Original Chubby Form)
Vol. 12 - Kid Boo (The Grand Finale)

12 Slim DVD Packs of Dragon Box Z would probably fit all, considering it'd have 4 discs and 26 eps per volume.

Hopefully FUNimation will consider releasing "Dragon Ball Z: Collection" with Dragon Box Z quality.

[Attitudefan]

Where you placed Piccolo is quite random. Zarbon, Gohan, Krillin or even Bulma would be more fitting!

[Kendamu]

I always had this idea that, since the DBox was limited, that maybe FUNi could release the footage on cheaper box sets similar to their season sets as a replacement for said season sets. It'd be the US equivalent of the R2 singles; just basic boxes with basic art (maybe drawing from the R2 singles if they were able to) and no booklet but with the great footage we've come to expect from the DBox.

I actually left that as a suggestion on FUNi's latest survey.

[Metalwario64]

I always had this idea that, since the DBox was limited, that maybe FUNi could release the footage on cheaper box sets similar to their season sets as a replacement for said season sets. It'd be the US equivalent of the R2 singles; just basic boxes with basic art (maybe drawing from the R2 singles if they were able to) and no booklet but with the great footage we've come to expect from the DBox.

I actually left that as a suggestion on FUNi's latest survey.

I so wish they'd do so. I really hate knowing that if something happens to my Dragon Boxes down the road that I'm stuck replacing them with a mix of Orange Bricks (for some of my favorite episodes at that) and singles (which are at least decent), or with potential Blu-rays for which I won't have a player for, nor an HDTV in the foreseeable future.

Really has me kinda paranoid about them.