The Anime Blu-ray Video Quality Thread

[NLScavenger]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

I can get my hands on R2J DVD footage.

R2J DVD episode 5 (first episode on Disc 2)

[NLScavenger]

Flying Phantom Ship - Discotek Media BD

Some screenshots from the first 15 minutes of this ToeiScope film because I don't want to spoil too much. Fun film by the way.



BDInfo (custom playlist with disc credits M2TS at end removed)

Disc Title: Flying Phantom Ship
Disc Label: FLYING PHANTOM SHIP
Disc Size: 16,040,344,790 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: Feature film
Size: 14,670,570,432 bytes
Length: 1:00:30.710
Total Bitrate: 32.33 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 24987 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  2304 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: Japanese / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit
Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit
Subtitle: English / 0.524 kbps
Subtitle: English / 30.973 kbps

Unmodified BDInfo

[Show spoiler]

Disc Title: Flying Phantom Ship
Disc Label: FLYING PHANTOM SHIP
Disc Size: 16,040,344,790 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00003.MPLS
Size: 14,842,658,112 bytes
Length: 1:02:55.521
Total Bitrate: 31.45 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 24240 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  2304 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: Japanese / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit
* Audio: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit
Subtitle: English / 0.504 kbps
Subtitle: English / 29.785 kbps

[Prince_7]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

https://slow.pics/c/Nu1dYET9

Surprised pikachu jpeg

The site review is now up.

lol

[ApocalypseKnight]

Can't wait to see how the AtA release will compare. I mean beating VIZ's should be a given since they can just slap on the stream encode on the disc and it's miles better, but hopefully they put more effort than that and managed to improved it even further.

On a similar note, I'm surprised that there's still no comparison between VIZ's and AtA JJK release. I've been holding back on the VIZ release since I was burned by their Tower of God...

[Mangaranga]

Originally Posted by ApocalypseKnight

Can't wait to see how the AtA release will compare. I mean beating VIZ's should be a given since they can just slap on the stream encode on the disc and it's miles better, but hopefully they put more effort than that and managed to improved it even further.

On a similar note, I'm surprised that there's still no comparison between VIZ's and AtA JJK release. I've been holding back on the VIZ release since I was burned by their Tower of God...

Considering the Madman BD, whilst so much better than Viz's, still had issues, I wouldn't really expect it to be remotely perfect without some sort of pre-processing being done to the master.

For JJK - I expect the enthusiast buyers amongst us know their reputation and avoid their stuff like the plague now. I can 100% say that their encoding setup has not changed as Levius also has the same shit authoring.

[Kyle15]

Yeah I'm never touching a Viz disc ever again. I'd buy Funimation discs over theirs and that's saying a lot.

[Naiera]

Funnycrunch discs seem very good to me, these days.

[professorwho]

Shifted chroma aside, they’re decent enough for shows which have good source mastering.

[Show spoiler]Guess I gotta get around that Horimiya review/comparison I promised

[NLScavenger]

I hate how FuniCrunchy started using a deband filter without masking about 2 years ago. Causes smudging of detail and more banding is introduced because of how they dither/encode.

[NLScavenger]

The King Of Braves GaoGaiGar - Discotek Media BD vs Flying Dog BD

Comparison (mostly episode 1, with some shots from 2 and 8)

Discotek Media US BD


Flying Dog JP BD


US BD seems to be a re-encode of JP BD. Next episode previews of 4 episodes, which during original broadcast were different due to promotional stuff, are in separate M2TS files just like on JP BD. Those alternate previews are by the way on US BD disc 4 as extras. Episode 2 has a blink-and-you-miss-it corruption on one frame just like on JP BD (see #31).

The re-encoding introduces some generation loss, but most of the time it's imo only noticeable when you do side-to-side screenshot comparisons. I think US BD looks pretty much the same when viewed in motion, so my compliments to Justin for the encode. No complaints from me regarding the encode.

The HD remaster itself also looks good overall. Crisp image with bold colors and some grain, though with some minor oddities introduced by the use of temporal dnr such as frozen grain (see #4-#5) and what I would describe as "pulsing" where the intensity of the grain can fluctuate within a scene (see #9-#10).

One more thing. People with photosensitive epilepsy or other sensitivities to flashing lights should really exercise caution because of the gratuitous flash and strobe effects. This is very much of a product from the time of Computer Warrior Porygon.

US BD Disc 1 BDInfo

Disc Title: The King of Braves GaoGaiGar - Disc 1
Disc Label: GAOGAIGAR DISC 1
Disc Size: 47,440,597,431 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00003.MPLS
Size: 47,126,432,064 bytes
Length: 5:18:08.110
Total Bitrate: 19.75 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 16869 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /   876 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /   256 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: Japanese / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /   859 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /   256 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitle: English / 5.925 kbps
Subtitle: English / 36.898 kbps

US BD bitrate episode 01


JP BD Disc 1 BDinfo

Disc Title: GAOGAIGAR DISC1
Disc Label: GAOGAIGAR_DISC1
Disc Size: 47,254,087,788 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00001.MPLS
Size: 45,275,234,304 bytes
Length: 2:25:58.082
Total Bitrate: 41.36 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 36030 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: Japanese / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit
* Audio: Japanese / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1536 kbps / 16-bit

JP BD bitrate episode 01

[NLScavenger]

A comparison of Ghost In The Shell GER / ITA /JPN UHDs https://slow.pics/c/5v3omdhr

[Ajc228]

Has anyone looked at the video quality for the more recent Mill Creek bluray release of Metropolis? I assume the OOP UK Eureka release is still the best English-language release but I am curious.

[NLScavenger]

Originally Posted by Ajc228

Has anyone looked at the video quality for the more recent Mill Creek bluray release of Metropolis? I assume the OOP UK Eureka release is still the best English-language release but I am curious.

https://slow.pics/c/NIY6okSx

Of all the English sub/dub releases, the UK/AU/DE BDs are better than Mill Creek. AU BD uses same encode as UK BD, but ditches the SDH track and has different menus. DE BD appears to be ever so slightly sharpened and extras are on DVD.

[peppapigstan]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

A comparison of Ghost In The Shell GER / ITA /JPN UHDs https://slow.pics/c/5v3omdhr

woah the GER UHD looks less filtered

[Total Procall]

Originally Posted by peppapigstan

woah the GER UHD looks less filtered

But more contrast boosted...typical of japanese releases to be fair.

Sticking to my Japanese white box blu-ray release.

[NLScavenger]

There's not much of a difference between the US and JP BDs of Pompo the Cinephile. Unfortunately the US BD carries over the banding from JP BD https://slow.pics/c/fwaAhBsE

[NLScavenger]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jujut...328563/#Review

Arriving on Blu-ray from VIZ Media, JuJuTsu Kaisen: Season 1 – Part 1 is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The series looks remarkable in high definition and the presentation does an exceptional job of showcasing the production. The animation is remarkably crisp and colorful looking. This is a vibrant and bold high definition encode and not a simple upscale (as on some anime productions). The results are quite impressive. The bit-rates are higher than streaming versions and will please fans with a better-looking presentation. A solid effort by VIZ Media.

https://slow.pics/c/KJJ3USuQ

lol

[Mangaranga]

Arriving on Blu-ray from VIZ Media, JuJuTsu Kaisen: Season 1 – Part 1 is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The series looks remarkable in high definition and the presentation does an exceptional job of showcasing the production. The animation is remarkably crisp and colorful looking. This is a vibrant and bold high definition encode and not a simple upscale (as on some anime productions). The results are quite impressive. The bit-rates are higher than streaming versions and will please fans with a better-looking presentation. A solid effort by VIZ Media.

The AI is at it again I see.
The funny thing is that the caps above do a disservice to how bad the Viz BD actually looks imo. It looks even worse in motion due to the amount of noise introduced due to the poor encoding. Honestly I'd take the JP BD > UK BD > CR >> Viz BD any day. Another thing not shown here is that the subtitles are also worse on Viz's BD. The UK BD is literally CR's subtitles rendered to PGS as is, retaining the same font styling and typesetting, whereas Viz goes for their usual Funimation like approach whilst using their usual font with thin borders.

[NLScavenger]

CR current softsub / CR older softsub / UK BD / US BD subtitles

[Total Procall]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jujut...328563/#Review

https://slow.pics/c/KJJ3USuQ

lol

Yikes...dodgy gamma and banding.