Dexter's Laboratory reprint? - Blu-ray Forum

ps3bd_owner · 08-26-2020, 02:36 AM

Madman Entertainment in Australia made a fantastic, complete release of the series, but unfortunately it's out of stock and so it's hard to buy it. All I've seen on eBay Australia is Season 1 and that's it.

What makes the release even better is that it's in NTSC than PAL.

Please make a budget reprint, Madman.

mikesncc1701 · 08-26-2020, 03:52 AM

My Pops has had that set for 3 years and it was NTSC back then.

DawnShadow · 08-26-2020, 11:51 PM

Unfortunately what I've heard from them is that they have no plans whatsoever. I think they sold what they wanted to and they're done with it unfortunately.

DawnShadow · 09-27-2020, 02:12 AM

Now available on Amazon at the bargain price of $39.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771PCTR8/

Britnasty · 09-27-2020, 05:01 AM

I guess I’m slow. If it’s NTSC but still Region 4, would they play in US players?

I want to jump and buy the set as Dexters is Top 10 all time cartoon for me but not if it won’t play.

DawnShadow · 09-27-2020, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Britnasty

I guess I’m slow. If it’s NTSC but still Region 4, would they play in US players?

I want to jump and buy the set as Dexters is Top 10 all time cartoon for me but not if it won’t play.

You'll possibly need a region free player, but it will play at the correct original NTSC speed.

That being said, it's entirely possible that the discs are region free and could play - no one seems to have verified it as far as I know.

Cruel Angel · 09-27-2020, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DawnShadow

That being said, it's entirely possible that the discs are region free and could play - no one seems to have verified it as far as I know.

My copy will get here Monday. I can throw a disc into my computer drive and see if it will play since that drive is locked to Region 1/ A.

ps3bd_owner · 09-27-2020, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cruel Angel

My copy will get here Monday. I can throw a disc into my computer drive and see if it will play since that drive is locked to Region 1/ A.

You can rip it (DVDFab or DVD Decrypter) to your HDD and then play it anywhere. Especially on Android devices, it can play BD/DVD ISOs.

Btw, thanks to the dude who left a link to order from Amazon.

Cruel Angel · 09-27-2020, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DawnShadow

81 copies left - bargain price of $39.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771PCTR8/

I've confirmed with Madman and the seller that this is not a reprint, these are the last 81 copies and were found in a warehouse. Price and stock likely will not last - jump on it while you can.

OMG! Thanks for putting that link up... it threw me a bit at first since the listing says 1 disc in the product details, but then saw the run time and checked the pic of the reverse side with the synopsis and info.

Now my Powerpuff Girls 10th anniversary set will finally have its Cartoon Network partner in crime!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britnasty

I guess I’m slow. If it’s NTSC but still Region 4, would they play in US players?

I want to jump and buy the set as Dexters is Top 10 all time cartoon for me but not if it won’t play.

You would have to have a region free player to play it.

kidglov3s · 09-27-2020, 07:32 AM

I ordered this Friday when I found it saying In Stock Soon... and said it would ship by Oct. 6th. Now it says if you order now you get it shipped immediately (within 12hrs), mine seems stuck in limbo. I'll be so disappointed if I somehow get ****ed over on this. Tried to cancel and reorder and it wouldn't let me so hopefully it'll ship soon as it would if I were to order it now.

Eurbane132 · 09-27-2020, 02:45 PM

I want to see the complete series in my country on dvd and maybe Blu-Ray.

ps3bd_owner · 09-27-2020, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Eurbane132

I want to see the complete series in my country on dvd and maybe Blu-Ray.

Given the lack of interest from other distributors in other countries, seems a HD Remaster release on Blu-ray is unlikely. Besides, this is in NTSC so that in itself makes it well worth it.

dib1220 · 09-27-2020, 02:48 PM

I would buy this set if I knew for sure I could play it. Sadly I don’t have a region free player. I doubt it would play in my 4K player

dib1220 · 09-27-2020, 03:15 PM

Why is NTSC so great? Sorry if that’s a dumb question lol

kevers7290 · 09-27-2020, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dib1220

Why is NTSC so great? Sorry if that’s a dumb question lol

Because that is the playback speed at which it was broadcast. If it were PAL, it would have "PAL speed-up," something that you don't really hear about anymore because the HD era effectively eliminated NTSC/PAL broadcast differences.

dib1220 · 09-27-2020, 03:30 PM

Ah I see. Cool, thanks for explaining that

Demented D · 09-27-2020, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the heads up notice.

nissling · 09-27-2020, 04:58 PM

Many productions for broadcast in North America were produced in 29.97PsF or 59.94i, causing PAL conversions ending up very sloppy. By comparison feature films are much easier to convert to PAL territories for 25PsF playback although pitch correction is critical. 3:2 pulldown on the other hand can be very annoying.

If we're being honest, NTSC and PAL wasn't a thing on DVD to begin with. The format encodes YUV in 704x480/59.94i and 704x576/50i* with different pixel ratios. These formats match with the broadcast timings used in North America, Europe, Australia etc respectively but the video stream is not PAL or NTSC like on VHS or Laserdisc.

* Decoded MPEG-2 from DVD is always interlaced, and DVD always has 704 active horizontal pixels. Also BT.601 doesn't have a specific color gamut, meaning the hardware must identify based on the timings if EBU or SMPTE-C should be the used references.

kidglov3s · 09-27-2020, 11:02 PM

Has anyone had an order progress to shipped status?

When I asked Amazon why my order from Thrusday seemed stuck (not shipped, delivery by Oct. 6th, unable to cancel) if I could order today and have it delivered Monday they told me to order it again and return one. Neither order has moved to shipped but it still says I'll get today's order by tomorrow 9pm.

Cruel Angel · 09-28-2020, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kidglov3s

Has anyone had an order progress to shipped status?

When I asked Amazon why my order from Thrusday seemed stuck (not shipped, delivery by Oct. 6th, unable to cancel) if I could order today and have it delivered Monday they told me to order it again and return one. Neither order has moved to shipped but it still says I'll get today's order by tomorrow 9pm.

Mine shows it shipped today, arriving tomorrow by 9PM.

08-26-2020, 02:36 AM	#1
ps3bd_owner Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011	Dexter's Laboratory reprint? Madman Entertainment in Australia made a fantastic, complete release of the series, but unfortunately it's out of stock and so it's hard to buy it. All I've seen on eBay Australia is Season 1 and that's it. What makes the release even better is that it's in NTSC than PAL. Please make a budget reprint, Madman.

09-27-2020, 02:12 AM	#4
DawnShadow Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:851 DVD collection:181 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:223	Now available on Amazon at the bargain price of $39.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771PCTR8/ Last edited by DawnShadow; 10-01-2020 at 01:16 AM.

09-27-2020, 11:02 PM	#19
kidglov3s Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:2124	Has anyone had an order progress to shipped status? When I asked Amazon why my order from Thrusday seemed stuck (not shipped, delivery by Oct. 6th, unable to cancel) if I could order today and have it delivered Monday they told me to order it again and return one. Neither order has moved to shipped but it still says I'll get today's order by tomorrow 9pm. Last edited by kidglov3s; 09-27-2020 at 11:16 PM.

08-26-2020, 03:52 AM	#2
mikesncc1701 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:615 Blu-ray collection:2283 DVD collection:798 Digital collection:1270 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:50	My Pops has had that set for 3 years and it was NTSC back then.

08-26-2020, 11:51 PM	#3
DawnShadow Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:851 DVD collection:181 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:223	Unfortunately what I've heard from them is that they have no plans whatsoever. I think they sold what they wanted to and they're done with it unfortunately.

09-27-2020, 05:01 AM	#5
Britnasty Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:721 Blu-ray collection:1920 Trading Score:574	I guess I’m slow. If it’s NTSC but still Region 4, would they play in US players? I want to jump and buy the set as Dexters is Top 10 all time cartoon for me but not if it won’t play.

09-27-2020, 07:32 AM	#10
kidglov3s Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:2124	I ordered this Friday when I found it saying In Stock Soon... and said it would ship by Oct. 6th. Now it says if you order now you get it shipped immediately (within 12hrs), mine seems stuck in limbo. I'll be so disappointed if I somehow get ****ed over on this. Tried to cancel and reorder and it wouldn't let me so hopefully it'll ship soon as it would if I were to order it now.

09-27-2020, 02:45 PM	#11
Eurbane132 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:508 Jon lane des Plaines illinois 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:304 DVD collection:383	I want to see the complete series in my country on dvd and maybe Blu-Ray.

09-27-2020, 02:48 PM	#13
dib1220 Active Member Member since:Mar 2017	I would buy this set if I knew for sure I could play it. Sadly I don’t have a region free player. I doubt it would play in my 4K player

09-27-2020, 03:15 PM	#14
dib1220 Active Member Member since:Mar 2017	Why is NTSC so great? Sorry if that’s a dumb question lol

09-27-2020, 03:30 PM	#16
dib1220 Active Member Member since:Mar 2017	Ah I see. Cool, thanks for explaining that

09-27-2020, 03:43 PM	#17
Demented D Special Member Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:568 Blu-ray collection:2580 DVD collection:666 iTunes collection:40	Thanks for the heads up notice.

09-27-2020, 04:58 PM	#18
nissling Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Stockholm, Sweden 4K collection:449 Blu-ray collection:1850 DVD collection:28	Many productions for broadcast in North America were produced in 29.97PsF or 59.94i, causing PAL conversions ending up very sloppy. By comparison feature films are much easier to convert to PAL territories for 25PsF playback although pitch correction is critical. 3:2 pulldown on the other hand can be very annoying. If we're being honest, NTSC and PAL wasn't a thing on DVD to begin with. The format encodes YUV in 704x480/59.94i and 704x576/50i* with different pixel ratios. These formats match with the broadcast timings used in North America, Europe, Australia etc respectively but the video stream is not PAL or NTSC like on VHS or Laserdisc. * Decoded MPEG-2 from DVD is always interlaced, and DVD always has 704 active horizontal pixels. Also BT.601 doesn't have a specific color gamut, meaning the hardware must identify based on the timings if EBU or SMPTE-C should be the used references.

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