Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion

[Metalwario64]

You think this looks pretty sharp? The trailer for the level sets looks nothing like the actual level sets on blu ray.

Yeah, compared to something like the orange bricks. The only difference is the compression, which is a given. That's not "nothing like" the actual footage. There's barely any macroblocking in this new trailer (the original, before it was taken down, as the screenshots show). I don't see why you keep saying "this one trailer was poorly encoded, so this one is too", even though it's clearly of higher quality.

[KingofWisdom]

You think this looks pretty sharp? The trailer for the level sets looks nothing like the actual level sets on blu ray.

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Even the best encoding in the world can't help the fact that that trailer has around 1/10th of the bitrate of the actual blu ray.

One thing's for sure, it's clear that the colors aren't oversaturated.

[eledoremassis02]

How would people feel about full screen version?

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[KingofWisdom]

I find it marginally less crappy.

[qjz123]

How would people feel about full screen version?

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Wow that actually looks a lot better than I expected.

[Super Sayian Prime]

How would people feel about full screen version?

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No thank you.

[DragonBalllKaiHD]

Ok. After taking a look at screenshots a second time, I've changed my opinion. That isn't to say that the users here influenced me, but the fact that the screenshots presented right in the front of me. The screenshots looks absolutely disgusting. I can't believe I have overlooked the crushed blacks. And they made DBZ looked like it hadn't been put on the films. I gave the Level sets a benefit of doubt for having crushed blacks simply because it was the best looking release by FUNimation. It is, in my eyes, better than Dragon Boxes by far. Obviously it's because of the sets being on Blu-ray, which clearly gives its advantage, but still. But no, FUNimation just decided that it's better to crop and DNR the Level set footage to the maximum. Everything looks plastic now. Everyone looks like Buu now.

First they cancelled Ultimate Uncut Edition, now the Level sets. Both were excellent releases by FUNimation. All they had to do was to bundle the episodes into box set and put them on the market. Or maybe they should have been patient and wait for the right time to release the Level sets. But they couldn't wait and start thinking about the money already. It's sad, really. They've already oversaturated the market. They just go even further beyond.

I really wish we could encourage the public mass to stick with the orange bricks and stay away from the new Blu-ray. Maybe that will make them think twice about handling DBZ with respect they deserve for being one of the greatest anime series.

[ShadowDude112]

So, I can tell these sets look like garbage, but could someone describe to me where I should be looking for these "crushed blacks" in the screenshots? Not a big video tech guy so I don't know where to see them.

[qjz123]

So, I can tell these sets look like garbage, but could someone describe to me where I should be looking for these "crushed blacks" in the screenshots? Not a big video tech guy so I don't know where to see them.

Here

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Dragon ball z season 1 trailer

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All of the detail in the dark areas of the image have been removed.

[KingofWisdom]

It seems the good releases always either come out immediately after a previous release, or in the middle of a shitstorm.

[qjz123]

It seems the good releases always either come out immediately after a previous release, or in the middle of a shitstorm.

If anything this release will hopefully make Funimation enough money to complete the level sets similar to how the orange bricks made Funimation enough money to go out and license the dragon boxes.

[KingofWisdom]

The first Level set came out a month after the final Dragon Box. Yikes! They don't even give us time to miss the series.

[qjz123]

The first Level set came out a month after the final Dragon Box. Yikes! They don't even give us time to miss the series.

But it was announced around five months prior to its release date so they did give us time to build up anticipation for the release.

[KingofWisdom]

Doesn't make it any easier on the wallet.
It's no wonder the Level sets failed.

[Roland_ELoG]

It seems the good releases always either come out immediately after a previous release, or in the middle of a shitstorm.

If anything this release will hopefully make Funimation enough money to complete the level sets similar to how the orange bricks made Funimation enough money to go out and license the dragon boxes.

I don't think there's a way that'll happen. The Level sets were a step up from the Orange Bricks and the Dragon Boxes, since they were on Blu-ray and were fully remastered. But they won't release the Blu-ray season sets and THEN release them in smaller, different looking chunks. That would confuse the consumer even more than they already were/are.

[qjz123]

I don't think there's a way that'll happen. The Level sets were a step up from the Orange Bricks and the Dragon Boxes, since they were on Blu-ray and were fully remastered. But they won't release the Blu-ray season sets and THEN release them in smaller, different looking chunks. That would confuse the consumer even more than they already were/are.

If they did continue the level sets I would assume that they would be sold in full levels consisting of 34 episodes and they would be targeted at a different audience than this blu ray release, this blu ray release is for the people who bought and liked the orange bricks. Funimation followed one dvd release (orange bricks) with another dvd release (dragon boxes). I think Funimation milking the series one last time and re releasing the level sets sometime in 2016 when these blu rays are done is very possible.

[Tanooki Kuribo]

So, I can tell these sets look like garbage, but could someone describe to me where I should be looking for these "crushed blacks" in the screenshots? Not a big video tech guy so I don't know where to see them.

Here

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Dragon ball z season 1 trailer

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All of the detail in the dark areas of the image have been removed.

Why are those in spoiler tabs? Spoiler alert - these look like shit.

[qjz123]

Why are those in spoiler tabs? Spoiler alert - these look like shit.

I put them in spoiler tabs so people aren't bombarded with huge images.

[MarcFBR]

Why are those in spoiler tabs? Spoiler alert - these look like shit.

I put them in spoiler tabs so people aren't bombarded with huge images.

Just link to them. There is no reason to embed them in the first place.

[ect5150]

How would people feel about full screen version?

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I would prefer Steve's untouched transfer in widescreen over a fullscreen version like that - assuming those were the choices. Interesting mock up though.

Just link to them. There is no reason to embed them in the first place.

If you guys post links to certain cites (like imgur), they will auto generate thumbnails you can embed and click to link out to the full version. I always thought this was the best way to handle images as to not waste bandwidth. I think Photobocket used to have a nice setup, but they changed over the years.