The Anime Blu-ray Video Quality Thread - Page 247 - Blu-ray Forum

jsevakis · 06-16-2020, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Girls With Guns

Speaking of Justin, I just got my replacement disc for City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eye in the mail - the postman knocked on the front door and told me I owe $2.60 for postage due, lol - Justin!!

Ugh, I’m really sorry about that. I tried to pay everything up front but I guess the postal worker I got screwed it up.

Girls With Guns · 06-16-2020, 02:29 AM

That's Ok, it's not any big deal for me at all, very happy to have the fixed disc. Is everyone else that got the replacement disc sent out in the first wave going to be in the same boat, though? Some people will likely gripe about the extra postage, lol...

PissedOffPeoN · 06-16-2020, 02:31 AM

I will prob be at work, so how can i pay mine i hope not =/.

InuYashaCrusade · 06-16-2020, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PissedOffPeoN

I will prob be at work, so how can i pay mine i hope not =/.

It'll probably be held at the post office and you'll have to go pick it up and pay there.

professorwho · 06-16-2020, 06:22 PM

The site review of the US Tokyo Godfathers is up, so the big draw here for me at least is high quality screenshots.

That said, there’s one big error in the review- it’s implied that TG was produced on cels and shot on film. That’s not the case. It was digitally composited and then printed onto film, which is where this 4K restoration comes from.

BigOnAnime · 06-19-2020, 06:58 AM

Can anyone at all look into this regarding the Princess Tutu Blu-ray?

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Originally Posted by yamstyler

I have this problem with the princess tutu BD release as well by sentai, it sucks, I don't know if it's the exact same issue but I definitely get frame ghosting like this when it shouldn't be happening

example here

https://twitter.com/yamstyler/status...70096977055744
https://twitter.com/yamstyler/status...72194384900096

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Originally Posted by Zhou

Still waiting for this show to get a US BD release matching the JP release's quality, but I wouldn't trust Sentai to do it, given their terrible history with interlaced HD video. Last time I bought a 1080i release of theirs (Princess Tutu), I was very disappointed with the amount of blended frames.

https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...rit#post765452

Suikoman444 · 06-19-2020, 12:24 PM

I got my replacement disc for City Hunter without having to pay extra postage, for what it's worth.

slerch666 · 06-19-2020, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

Can anyone at all look into this regarding the Princess Tutu Blu-ray?https://twitter.com/yamstyler/status...70096977055744
https://twitter.com/yamstyler/status...72194384900096 https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...rit#post765452

I can tell you what it is.
Sentai/Maiden Japan is gosh darn incompetent as the big word I am not allowed to post when it comes to properly encoded interlaced content.

I contacted them in re: VOTOMS. I worked with the fine folks here to let them know how to avoid the problem in the future. They thanked me for the input and said they would update their encode process.

Every SDBD release after has been impacted in exactly the same way.

I asked yesterday to Sentai in re: the new VOTOMS Ultimate set. They said the set was a re-encode but could not offer what exactly that meant. My guess is that they took the exact same content and instead of encoding properly, took what they had and pushed it to fit on less discs, keeping the same interlaced frame issues.

I wish Justin Sevakis could teach Sentai's engineers on how to properly work with interlaced content as every Discotek SDBD looks about as amazing as you could ever hope for.

pikagreg · 06-19-2020, 03:36 PM

Lame I thought it was only an issue with their SDBD releases.

kevers7290 · 06-19-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NLScavenger

Pop Team Epic TV Special - King Records BD (JP)

[Show spoiler]

Is this special episode included in any of the Funimation releases or is it exclusive to this Japanese release?

slerch666 · 06-19-2020, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pikagreg

Lame I thought it was only an issue with their SDBD releases.

They messed up LotGH as well this way. And it was an order of magnitude more expensive and IMO high profile enough to warrant a fine tooth combing before release. Yet it was treated poorly from an interlace perspective and missing titles for character and location names present in the original Japanese releases.

Most people that own the set, like me, don't want to admit there's an issue with a $700 set though.

kevers7290 · 06-19-2020, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by slerch666

Most people that own the set, like me, don't want to admit there's an issue with a $700 set though.

Agreed. If they ever (and that is a HUGE if) correct the video issues with this release, they owe it to everyone who purchased the set at full price to offer free replacement discs.

slerch666 · 06-19-2020, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kevers7290

Agreed. If they ever (and that is a HUGE if) correct the video issues with this release, they owe it to everyone who purchased the set at full price to offer free replacement discs.

When the character/location/other name issue came up, their answer was essentially...'meh.'

If they accept there is a video isssue I suspect the response would be the same.

Sad.

NLScavenger · 06-19-2020, 04:50 PM

Sentai/Maiden Japan also can't properly IVTC interlaced masters to 1080p. Glass Mask is riddled with ghosting:

The HD remaster is interlaced because TC Entertainment is the most incompetent Japanese distributor. It's not a good look on Sentai/Maiden Japan when fansubbers were able to properly IVTC the JP BD back to film.

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Originally Posted by kevers7290

Is this special episode included in any of the Funimation releases or is it exclusive to this Japanese release?

No, this special got broadcast months after the Funimation BD was released.

BigOnAnime · 06-19-2020, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pikagreg

Lame I thought it was only an issue with their SDBD releases.

Their Higurashi Kai Blu-ray had problems, and this remained on the complete collection set.
https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...e10#post556960

pikagreg · 06-19-2020, 06:30 PM

rip I picked up Glass Mask and Princess tutu~ At least they were cheap though I still have my Princess Tutu DVD's though not sure which I would watch again at this point.

professorwho · 06-19-2020, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by slerch666

Most people that own the set, like me, don't want to admit there's an issue with a $700 set though.

Actually, it was $800, which makes it even worse.

And yeah, I have it too, and while I've never noticed those issues in motion, when going frame by frame, the issues are insanely noticeable.

cicada88 · 06-24-2020, 05:01 PM

A bit of a long shot but does anyone know how the JP Angel’s Egg (Mamoru Oshii) Blu-Ray is?

professorwho · 06-24-2020, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cicada88

A bit of a long shot but does anyone know how the JP Angel’s Egg (Mamoru Oshii) Blu-Ray is?

“Long shot?” Nah. This is the BD forums.

Very good, in fact.

cicada88 · 06-24-2020, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by professorwho

“Long shot?” Nah. This is the BD forums.

Very good, in fact.

Excellent, thank you!

06-16-2020, 02:29 AM	#4922
Girls With Guns Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2014 Location:Amish Farm Country, PA Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:469 DVD collection:146 Trading Score:26	That's Ok, it's not any big deal for me at all, very happy to have the fixed disc. Is everyone else that got the replacement disc sent out in the first wave going to be in the same boat, though? Some people will likely gripe about the extra postage, lol...

06-16-2020, 02:31 AM	#4923
PissedOffPeoN Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Missouri Trading Score:68	I will prob be at work, so how can i pay mine i hope not =/.

06-16-2020, 06:22 PM	#4925
professorwho Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:982 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:7	The site review of the US Tokyo Godfathers is up, so the big draw here for me at least is high quality screenshots. That said, there’s one big error in the review- it’s implied that TG was produced on cels and shot on film. That’s not the case. It was digitally composited and then printed onto film, which is where this 4K restoration comes from.

06-19-2020, 12:24 PM	#4927
Suikoman444 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Columbus, OH 4K collection:285 Blu-ray collection:1864 DVD collection:442 Trading Score:76	I got my replacement disc for City Hunter without having to pay extra postage, for what it's worth.

06-19-2020, 03:36 PM	#4929
pikagreg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Southern California Trading Score:13	Lame I thought it was only an issue with their SDBD releases.

06-19-2020, 06:30 PM	#4936
pikagreg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Southern California Trading Score:13	rip I picked up Glass Mask and Princess tutu~ At least they were cheap though I still have my Princess Tutu DVD's though not sure which I would watch again at this point.

06-24-2020, 05:01 PM	#4938
cicada88 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	A bit of a long shot but does anyone know how the JP Angel’s Egg (Mamoru Oshii) Blu-Ray is?

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