The Anime Blu-ray Video Quality Thread

[Girls With Guns]

The dub was actually pretty acceptable for 2199, and that's coming from a strict sub-only guy who just recently showed the series to friends who needed to watch it in English. I also have the JP releases, so I've seen it subbed at least 4 or 5 times previously, so this time through wasn't too painful for me at all.

[Rozay]

Yeah, I liked the dub from what I saw on Funi Now.

Don't mind continuing subbed if it turns out to be a crappy release, though. Originally watched 2199 subbed with the Japanese box set.

[NLScavenger]

Ergo Proxy - Funimation BD

- Audio -
Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3177 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit) (optional subtitles)
English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2586 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit)

Funimation BD Screenshots



JP BD Screenshots (from hissatsu*)

*All Ergo Proxy hissatsu screenshots*

- Episode 1 bitrate viewer report -

AVG: 17985 kbps | MAX: 33096 kbps

EDIT: Screenshotcomparison link

[Girls With Guns]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

Ergo Proxy - Funimation BD

Funimation BD Screenshots

JP BD Screenshots (from hissatsu*)

Very comparable images. I own both releases, so I'm in good shape... Totally love that JP Blu-ray Box!

[Lambadelta]

the US master has more banding, but its very slight.

Unless your looking for it then its not really noticable.

[professorwho]

Hey Pika, you got Yamato 2199. Mind ripping it and sharing some screenshots tomorrow (or whenever is most convenient)? I cannot find any screencaps anywhere, and am curious if FUNi delivered or not...

[chronoclast]

I started watching Sentai's BDs of Ef: A Tale of Memories today and it's banding city. It's pretty poor looking. The banding is obvious in the screenshots from the review on this site. Our favorite reviewer gave it a 5/5 of course .

The Complete Collection for Memories and Melodies has the same discs as their previous sets. The encodes on these discs dates all the way back to 2012 when Sentai wasn't known for good quality, so it's not to be compared to their much better encode quality these days.

[professorwho]

But... the aesthetics!!!

lol. Our favourite guy here can’t review at all.

[Lambadelta]

This is one of the most immaculate high definition anime presentations in recent memory.

lol what. Does he know what immaculate means when discussing picture quality? jesus I can see the banding on the screenshots in the review

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Lambadelta

lol what. Does he know what immaculate means when discussing picture quality? jesus I can see the banding on the screenshots in the review

If you look closely in his reviews, he pretty much never mentions the encoding. So he only talks about the aesthetics. And because of that, it leads to huge discrepancies and blatant lies about the encoding.

[StefaanD]

How can he lie about the encoding if he doesn’t talk about it like you said

[Gouki]

Originally Posted by StefaanD

How can he lie about the encoding if he doesn’t talk about it like you said

Because of nonsense like this:

Ef: A Tale of Memories is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Sentai Filmworks with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This is one of the most immaculate high definition anime presentations in recent memory. The design aesthetic of the series is made for high def, and this Blu-ray pops magnificently throughout the first season's twelve episodes. Colors are incredibly vivid and variegated, and the series' really cool graphical elements—where things like characters are displayed in "negative" or with their faces bifurcated with two different animation styles—are presented with crystal clear line detail and impeccable sharpness and clarity. The "special effects" (for want of a better word) on display throughout the series also look fantastic, with special kudos due to the really beautiful renderings of the environment, especially the sky, which recurs throughout the series in a variety of gorgeous (if often unusual) hues.

[professorwho]

He just uses positive things to describe the aesthetic. It gives off the false impression of it being good.

[SeaFox]

I almost bought it at the holiday sales, too. Sounds like I dodged a bullet.

[pikagreg]

Ef was one of the first anime BD's I bought lol

Opened my Yamato set and the disc art is pretty nice and has the logo shiny and embedded/raised letters on it.

Give me a few to rip the disc and check it out.

[pikagreg]

QUICK SUMMARY:

Disc Title: Star Blazers 2199 P1 D1
Disc Label: StarBlazers2199_P1_D1
Disc Size: 49,476,927,544 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00008.MPLS
Size: 0 bytes
Length: 2:52:54.822
Total Bitrate: 0.00 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 0 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / Dolby TrueHD Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps)
Audio: Japanese / Dolby TrueHD Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Embedded: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB)
Subtitle: English / 0.000 kbps
Subtitle: English / 0.000 kbps



Bitrate seems high for a Funi release and I assume it is the ED killing it off at the end. Here are some screenshots too.

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[professorwho]

So I watched the Bebop Movie at a friend’s house a few days ago. He has the FUNi BD. Here’s my impressions:

It’s not terrible, but it’s not that good. I’d say a 6/10 transfer really. The lines are well defined and the colours are spot on, but it’s the grain- or lack thereof. The grain has been reduced to macroblocking, and it sucks. It’s not unwatchable as a whole, but some bits, specifically shots which used grain as a texture as a directorial choice, are unwatchable.

The audio on the other hand. HOT DAMN. Lossless TrueHD 5.1 Japanese surround. Easily the best audio from an anime movie I’ve ever heard. Directionality is amazing, bass is heavy and earth shattering, and there are zero compression issues. The dub is just as good from a technical point of view, though it’s 16-Bit (not that it matters anyways).

Unless you’re an audiophile with a kickass setup, stick with the region free Umbrella BD. That also has 5.1 surround, albeit in Dolby Digital at 448 kbps.

[Naiera]

Japaneseses?

[professorwho]

I hate using a phone to type. So many errors due to how the keyboard works.

[Naiera]

I always try to tell myself that when people write it's instead of its, it's because their phones did it