FUNimation "DBZ on Blu-Ray" Survey

[Puto]

Well, yeah, but you can still zoom them and get the exact same thing. Though it's mostly just the preservationist in me wanting all of the footage to be available in the best possible quality.

[Chuquita]

Took the survey, showing my 4:3 support (even though I already have Funi's Dragon Boxes and don't plan to double-dip on the blu-rays, I still want to see a non-cropped in-print release come to be since the DBoxes are out-of-print) as it was animated in 4:3 after all.

[Kuwabara]

What do you think are the chances of these releases being Blu-ray/DVD combo packs? The MSRP FUNimation suggested sounds around the ball park, and there could finally be a consistent 4:3 DVD release to replace the Orange Bricks.

[Ajay]

Anyone have that screenshot from Movie 3 available? Where in the 4:3 version you can see Gohan's unfinished Masenko up above his head?

[Zenkai]

I don't think I would like black bars on the sides of my TV.

[Gaffer Tape]

You already do. It's called the border of your TV.

[Ajay]

I don't think I would like black bars on the sides of my TV.

Do you care when there's black bars at the top and bottom of your TV when most films use a 2.35:1 aspect?

[Zenkai]

You already do. It's called the border of your TV.

[Kojiro Sasaki]

Levels sets proved that 1080p is a little bit too much for 16 mm film. For 16:9 they will need to zoom in "cropped footage" to get Full HD resolution (1920x1080). There will be no quality gain. Conclusion? Use zoom-in on your TV.

[Zenkai]

I don't think I would like black bars on the sides of my TV.

Do you care when there's black bars at the top and bottom of your TV when most films use a 2.35:1 aspect?

Black bars on the top and bottom don't feel as claustrophobic as black bars on the sides, I think.

[Ajay]

I don't think I would like black bars on the sides of my TV.

Do you care when there's black bars at the top and bottom of your TV when most films use a 2.35:1 aspect?

Black bars on the top and bottom don't feel as claustrophobic as black bars on the sides, I think.

And the crop on already close up shots don't make you feel just as claustrophobic?

[Kamiccolo9]

I don't think I would like black bars on the sides of my TV.

Do you care when there's black bars at the top and bottom of your TV when most films use a 2.35:1 aspect?

Black bars on the top and bottom don't feel as claustrophobic as black bars on the sides, I think.

Black bars on the side are very slimming.

[Zenkai]

And the crop on already close up shots don't make you feel just as claustrophobic?

Sometimes the cropping feels claustrophobic.

[Kuwabara]

The psychological impact of television pillar boxing on viewers, while certainly an interesting point of discussion, isn't as pressing a concern to me as the possibility of these being DVD/Blu-ray combo packs. I legitimately want to know what people think.

What do you think are the chances of these releases being Blu-ray/DVD combo packs? The MSRP FUNimation suggested sounds around the ball park, and there could finally be a consistent 4:3 DVD release to replace the Orange Bricks.

[Ryuji-Otogi]

The psychological impact of television pillar boxing on viewers, while certainly an interesting point of discussion, isn't as pressing a concern to me as the possibility of these being DVD/Blu-ray combo packs. I legitimately want to know what people think.

What do you think are the chances of these releases being Blu-ray/DVD combo packs? The MSRP FUNimation suggested sounds around the ball park, and there could finally be a consistent 4:3 DVD release to replace the Orange Bricks.

They won't be. There's just no point. We already have the bricks. And a 291 episode series being released on Blu-Ray/DVD combo packs is unprecedented. You'd need twice the number of discs, making each box that much thicker. Pillar boxing and cropping are pretty relevant to the discussion. DVD/Blu combo packs are hardly a possibility, and the speculation really came out of thin air.

[ABED]

The psychological impact of television pillar boxing on viewers, while certainly an interesting point of discussion, isn't as pressing a concern to me as the possibility of these being DVD/Blu-ray combo packs. I legitimately want to know what people think.

What do you think are the chances of these releases being Blu-ray/DVD combo packs? The MSRP FUNimation suggested sounds around the ball park, and there could finally be a consistent 4:3 DVD release to replace the Orange Bricks.

They won't be. There's just no point. We already have the bricks. And a 291 episode series being released on Blu-Ray/DVD combo packs is unprecedented. You'd need twice the number of discs, making each box that much thicker. Pillar boxing and cropping are pretty relevant to the discussion. DVD/Blu combo packs are hardly a possibility, and the speculation really came out of thin air.

Not if side a is the blu ray and side b of the discs is the dvd.

[OutlawTorn]

That's certainly possible, as it was done with the first season of the remastered Star Trek, which had one side DVD and the other HD-DVD. Personal preference, though, I absolutely hate double-sided discs and seriously hope they don't go down that route. In fact, forget the whole "combo" concept and instead consider they just follow the same model they used with Kai, a Blu-ray and DVD release. However, the DVD version would only be worth it if it was in 4:3, otherwise it would just be a repackaged season set.

[chaosyoshimage]

That's certainly possible, as it was done with the first season of the remastered Star Trek, which had one side DVD and the other HD-DVD. Personal preference, though, I absolutely hate double-sided discs and seriously hope they don't go down that route. In fact, forget the whole "combo" concept and instead consider they just follow the same model they used with Kai, a Blu-ray and DVD release. However, the DVD version would only be worth it if it was in 4:3, otherwise it would just be a repackaged season set.

Combo-packs often contain a DVD and a Blu-Ray on separate disks. They aren't "flippers". Funimation does them a lot, but I don't think they've ever done them with a Dragon Ball release.

[DBZ Mick]

Haha, I still have that old release of Movie #3. For some reason Electronics Boutique gave it to me for free when I got Tenkaichi 3...

[Kendamu]

That's certainly possible, as it was done with the first season of the remastered Star Trek, which had one side DVD and the other HD-DVD. Personal preference, though, I absolutely hate double-sided discs and seriously hope they don't go down that route. In fact, forget the whole "combo" concept and instead consider they just follow the same model they used with Kai, a Blu-ray and DVD release. However, the DVD version would only be worth it if it was in 4:3, otherwise it would just be a repackaged season set.

Combo-packs often contain a DVD and a Blu-Ray on separate disks. They aren't "flippers". Funimation does them a lot, but I don't think they've ever done them with a Dragon Ball release.

Even if they were to, "flippers" are horrible. I hate how easy it is to accidentally smudge or scratch them.