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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:30 pm

SRB2Unleased, does this honestly look good to you? That image you posted looks like...garbage.
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Cipher wrote:I also think the double features look great, but it's because they successfully removed most of the grain with minimal blurring. Overall, I don't understand not wanting a cleaner image if you can strike a balance like that. The double features and Kai, in my opinion, are the best the franchise has ever looked.
I think the DFs look great. On the other hand, I think Kai looks far too soft. I can certainly respect wanting a cleaner image, but I'd rather have it look as sharp as possible, and if that means leaving the grain on, so be it.
Cipher wrote:Which, while I respect your opinion, I find totally absurd. The GT singles look terrible. Removing grain can be problematic, but excessive amounts are just as bad. There are some episode on the GT singles that look like they were stored in boxes of nothing but magnet shavings and staples. There are literally moments in the first sixteen episodes where it looks like there's a small-scale sandstorm occurring within the borders of Trunks' jacket. It's bad. Just bad.
Call me crazy, but they look fine to me. I never noticed that sandstorm issue at all, and I only have one episode left of the first saga to watch. I will admit, however, that there is a bit of frame damage at the top of the screen at least once an episode. That should have been cleaned up without a doubt, but the grain should be left on IMO.

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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:32 pm

Remind you I said similar, not exact. Really its just grain removed and sharpened.
GT isn't bad, just sucks ass in comparison to the other 2 animes.

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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:34 pm

SRB2Unleashed wrote:Remind you I said similar, not exact. Really its just grain removed and sharpened.
Anything similar to that would still look like shit.

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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:47 pm

Pokewhiz7 wrote:
SRB2Unleashed wrote:Remind you I said similar, not exact. Really its just grain removed and sharpened.
Anything similar to that would still look like shit.
It :cry: I just like crystal clear images. No grain whatsoever. I don't see how that would look like shit. Something similar to Kai's quality.
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Post by Metalwario64 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:52 pm

SRB2Unleashed wrote:It :cry: I just like crystal clear images. No grain whatsoever. I don't see how that would look like shit. Something similar to Kai's quality.
So basically you just don't like film then? Even 35mm which I think is still the standard film size (Wikipedia says this, and I don't know anything about filming things or movie production) has "grain", as the "grain" is the texture of the film itself.
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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:01 pm

Metalwario64 wrote:
SRB2Unleashed wrote:It :cry: I just like crystal clear images. No grain whatsoever. I don't see how that would look like shit. Something similar to Kai's quality.
So basically you just don't like film then? Even 35mm which I think is still the standard film size (Wikipedia says this, and I don't know anything about filming things or movie production) has "grain", as the "grain" is the texture of the film itself.
I realize this. I like Kai's quality and that was used off of what film again?
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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:06 pm

16mm. Keep in mind Kai is based off of Z footage. If you honestly don't like grain, more power to you. I would just be incredibly mad if FUNimation released something like that.

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Post by Metalwario64 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:07 pm

SRB2Unleashed wrote:I realize this. I like Kai's quality and that was used off of what film again?
16mm film as Pokewhiz7 stated, save for a few Namek arc episodes which use 35mm negatives.

Also, while it's okay for you to like what you choose, it's still worth pointing out that the Dragon Boxes are still sharper than Kai:
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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:13 pm

I see.
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Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:14 pm

Color-wise, I actually like the Kai shot better. Sharpness-wise, there's no contest, the Dragon Box.

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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:21 pm

Pokewhiz7 wrote:Color-wise, I actually like the Kai shot better. Sharpness-wise, there's no contest, the Dragon Box.
That's actually what I was trying to say when I think about it, (though I could've just put it that way) Kai's colors, but Dragon Box's sharpness, but that grain issue kinda prevents both.
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Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:29 pm

SRB2Unleashed wrote:
Pokewhiz7 wrote:Color-wise, I actually like the Kai shot better. Sharpness-wise, there's no contest, the Dragon Box.
That's actually what I was trying to say when I think about it, (though I could've just put it that way) Kai's colors, but Dragon Box's sharpness, but that grain issue kinda prevents both.
How does grain alter the colors, other than making it very slightly darker?
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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:32 pm

I'm just not a big fan of grain, I can live with it, though.
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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by Metalwario64 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:36 pm

SRB2Unleashed wrote:Kai's colors, but Dragon Box's sharpness
Here is the Dragon Box shot, but with Kai's colors:
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For comparison, here's the Kai shot again:
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Post by Pokewhiz7 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:42 pm

Man, that looks hella sharper.

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Post by jjgp1112 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:52 pm

Sweet merciful fuck, that looks fantastic
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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:57 pm

I like that :cry: It's so beautiful.
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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by mikezilla2 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:21 pm

Shadow-Link wrote:
mikezilla2 wrote:And they're region locked. :(
Where did you find this information?
And is it region A only or is it A and B?

this thread , bets seem to say "A"

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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by DanielGClapp » Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:21 pm

That is quite a considerable difference if you ask me.

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Re: FUNimation to put DBZ on Blu-Ray

Post by Mountain » Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:59 am

I'm still very curious to see how FUNi's Blu-rays will stack up against the Dragon Boxes, that is, with a lossless comparison.

It's interesting to see the DBOX shot with Kai's colors; huge improvement. Scrubbing all of the grain away does nothing in favor of the image.

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