Discotek - Do you want DVD or SDBD? Vote now! - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

professorwho · 02-14-2018, 03:03 PM

Lupin III (Part 2 specifically) would be great as an SDBD (once the series is fully out on DVD). With 155 Episodes, 4 or 5 discs to hold the whole series (with higher Bitrate than DVD and using the AVC codec if possible) would be a blessing.

dan2026 · 02-14-2018, 03:24 PM

SDBD should be better than dvd usually do to having more space for the highest bitrate they can encode the SD episodes with.

LexInHD · 02-14-2018, 03:35 PM

If Discotek switched to BD for their SD-only content, I would happily buy it. It saves them a ton of money, it saves me money and space, and they can use superior H.264 encoding to give the content a better quality on BD that it wouldn't have with MPEG2 and DVD. On the other hand, this may end up being where they get a bunch of already-encoded low-quality DVD master files from the content owners and are forced to throw those on BD. I suppose it's a win-win either way.

flash.over · 02-14-2018, 04:03 PM

I’d like to vote SDBD, but I’ve heard they have several problems playing back on PS3s and PS4s (like Fist of the North Star), which are my only means of playing them :/

nagpo · 02-14-2018, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash.over

I’d like to vote SDBD, but I’ve heard they have several problems playing back on PS3s and PS4s (like Fist of the North Star), which are my only means of playing them :/

Is this true? If so I'd be against it because I too mainly watch on my PS4

BigManDeath · 02-14-2018, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monroville

I would prefer the SD BRs as well.. though if there was one complaint, is there a reason the FIST OF THE NORTH STAR SDBD release is @ $60.00? I know it has a lot more episodes than COWBOY BEBOP, but that is a 2 disc set at @ $25 to $30, whereas the FOTNS has 3 discs and is 2 to 3 times more expensive.

What do you guys on BR.com think would be a good price point (it's 3500 minutes long, but it's in SD)?

Currently $54.49 on Amazon. 152 episodes, so that works out to roughly $0.36 per episode. Seems like a very fair price to me

Gouki · 02-14-2018, 06:57 PM

Just straight BD, if there is no Japanese HD master, don't bother. I'm not spending a single dollar on Standard Definition Blu Ray, as stupid as that sounds/is, like Semi-Manual Automatic.

"I just transferred all my DVD to BD, isn't it awesome?"

No, it's not.

I want to get kicked in the face every time someone wants to matte 4:3 into 16:9 to "fill up the screen"

(Flashbacks of working at Suncoast, where purchasing something in widescreen meant "less picture." KMN.)

And if they can't be bothered to fix the subtitles in these bastard chimera discs, all the more reason not to embrace.

Nope.

OtheA · 02-14-2018, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

(Flashbacks of working at Suncoast, where purchasing something in widescreen meant "less picture." KMN.)

Haaaa! That brings back memories. When I worked there I had the widescreen vs. pan and scan explanations on a daily basis. Glad somebody else felt my pain.

Jim Purcell · 02-14-2018, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

Just straight BD, if there is no Japanese HD master, don't bother. I'm not spending a single dollar on Standard Definition Blu Ray, as stupid as that sounds/is, like Semi-Manual Automatic.

"I just transferred all my DVD to BD, isn't it awesome?"

No, it's not.

I want to get kicked in the face every time someone wants to matte 4:3 into 16:9 to "fill up the screen"
Nope.

SD on BD should give better picture then SD on DVD, as compression is better on Blu-ray. Transferring DVD SD to Blu-ray will not improve picture, since the DVD compression comes with the transfer. Ideally SD on BD will come from the best source available, not a DVD.

I don't see why there would be any cropping of 4:3 on a hypothetical SDBD release, since Discotek doesn't do that. They present it in its original aspect provided.

Gouki · 02-15-2018, 12:21 AM

Really? Arcadia of My Youth. Not SDBD but 4:3 to 16:9.

Jim Purcell · 02-15-2018, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gouki

Really? Arcadia of My Youth. Not SDBD but 4:3 to 16:9.

I suspect they were stuck with what Japan gave them in that case. If they had gotten an HD version of the 4:3 version, they probably would have found a way to bundle that in too.

Lambadelta · 02-15-2018, 12:30 AM

another glorious reason for SDonBD

Better looking subtitles.

GenPion · 02-15-2018, 04:30 AM

DVD as SD content on Blu-ray Disc wouldn’t upscale the same way as SD content on DVD format. Unless they do in house upscaling to HD like Funimation has done on certain releases.

MOONPHASE · 02-15-2018, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monroville

I would prefer the SD BRs as well.. though if there was one complaint, is there a reason the FIST OF THE NORTH STAR SDBD release is @ $60.00? I know it has a lot more episodes than COWBOY BEBOP, but that is a 2 disc set at @ $25 to $30, whereas the FOTNS has 3 discs and is 2 to 3 times more expensive.

What do you guys on BR.com think would be a good price point (it's 3500 minutes long, but it's in SD)?

Amazon is just pricematching Best Buy's price on Cowboy Bebop.

As far as SD-BD goes, i'm for it if it's the only possible way to get a series or movie on Blu-ray but no Facebook account.

redrum666 · 02-15-2018, 11:00 AM

discotek allso has a twitter page where you can vote. for the people that dont have a facebook account

https://twitter.com/discotekmedia

Naiera · 02-15-2018, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenPion

DVD as SD content on Blu-ray Disc wouldn’t upscale the same way as SD content on DVD format.

Why not?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenPion

Unless they do in house upscaling to HD like Funimation has done on certain releases.

Then it would no longer be an SDBD!

KillaCam · 02-15-2018, 11:17 AM

I'm all for SD on BD. Just the fact that they'll be in BD cases and take up less room is a win to me. I wonder if they will go back and release previous versions on BD now such as the first two Lupin II releases or just continue partially released series on DVD.

Dumbass · 02-15-2018, 11:36 AM

Great Teacher Onizuka and Lupin Part 2 on SDBD would be great.

MOONPHASE · 02-15-2018, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redrum666

discotek allso has a twitter page where you can vote. for the people that dont have a facebook account

https://twitter.com/discotekmedia

Well for me should have said anything that is Social Media is a no go.

Dailyan · 02-15-2018, 03:54 PM

Voted SDBD! Lupin Part 2 would be magnificent.

02-14-2018, 03:03 PM	#21
professorwho Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:982 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:7	Lupin III (Part 2 specifically) would be great as an SDBD (once the series is fully out on DVD). With 155 Episodes, 4 or 5 discs to hold the whole series (with higher Bitrate than DVD and using the AVC codec if possible) would be a blessing.

02-14-2018, 03:24 PM	#22
dan2026 Member Member since:Feb 2018	SDBD should be better than dvd usually do to having more space for the highest bitrate they can encode the SD episodes with.

02-14-2018, 03:35 PM	#23
LexInHD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:226	If Discotek switched to BD for their SD-only content, I would happily buy it. It saves them a ton of money, it saves me money and space, and they can use superior H.264 encoding to give the content a better quality on BD that it wouldn't have with MPEG2 and DVD. On the other hand, this may end up being where they get a bunch of already-encoded low-quality DVD master files from the content owners and are forced to throw those on BD. I suppose it's a win-win either way.

02-14-2018, 04:03 PM	#24
flash.over Power Member Member since:May 2014 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews:1	I’d like to vote SDBD, but I’ve heard they have several problems playing back on PS3s and PS4s (like Fist of the North Star), which are my only means of playing them :/

02-14-2018, 06:57 PM	#27
Gouki Special Member Member since:Apr 2010 Trading Score:5	Just straight BD, if there is no Japanese HD master, don't bother. I'm not spending a single dollar on Standard Definition Blu Ray, as stupid as that sounds/is, like Semi-Manual Automatic. "I just transferred all my DVD to BD, isn't it awesome?" No, it's not. I want to get kicked in the face every time someone wants to matte 4:3 into 16:9 to "fill up the screen" (Flashbacks of working at Suncoast, where purchasing something in widescreen meant "less picture." KMN.) And if they can't be bothered to fix the subtitles in these bastard chimera discs, all the more reason not to embrace. Nope.

02-15-2018, 12:21 AM	#30
Gouki Special Member Member since:Apr 2010 Trading Score:5	Really? Arcadia of My Youth. Not SDBD but 4:3 to 16:9.

02-15-2018, 12:30 AM	#32
Lambadelta Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:306 DVD collection:45	another glorious reason for SDonBD Better looking subtitles.

02-15-2018, 04:30 AM	#33
GenPion Blu-ray.com Reviewer Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:1218 Blu-ray collection:6999 DVD collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:271	DVD as SD content on Blu-ray Disc wouldn’t upscale the same way as SD content on DVD format. Unless they do in house upscaling to HD like Funimation has done on certain releases.

02-15-2018, 11:00 AM	#35
redrum666 Special Member Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:25 Trading Score:42	discotek allso has a twitter page where you can vote. for the people that dont have a facebook account https://twitter.com/discotekmedia

02-15-2018, 11:17 AM	#37
KillaCam Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Houston, Texas 4K collection:178 Blu-ray collection:3009 DVD collection:269 Trading Score:110	I'm all for SD on BD. Just the fact that they'll be in BD cases and take up less room is a win to me. I wonder if they will go back and release previous versions on BD now such as the first two Lupin II releases or just continue partially released series on DVD.

02-15-2018, 11:36 AM	#38
Dumbass Member Member since:May 2017 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:108 Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	Great Teacher Onizuka and Lupin Part 2 on SDBD would be great.

02-15-2018, 03:54 PM	#40
Dailyan Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Beyond the Blue Horizon 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:2245 DVD collection:197 Blu-ray reviews: 58 Trading Score:55	Voted SDBD! Lupin Part 2 would be magnificent.

Best Anime Deals