Shawn

on this link, what exactly are these #4 and #5? Copy paste error from another title? https://www.yoyakunow.com/ja/blu-ray/22084--4k4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-disc-.html

Oh thats not mine, I was just searching for one online to see the box I've got mine coming in another week

Iron Type!

some gerwalk pics

So next I'm waiting for someone to put the Clear Mechanics Edition Fast packs on it

I did not expect the cavity fillers to be transparent for some reason, but that makes sense.

found one!

I assume they tried to make it the same Gray as the original Takatoku VF-1J release

Its being delivered now, so soon we'll have SOMEONE open the freaking box so we can look inside Resellers are just posting the cardboard box right now. they just MOCK me!

yeah-another pic doesn't look like the coloring is that different, could be the camera on this one but this one def shows the gray(same as the earlier post pics) https://www.taghobby.com/archives/803410 So this will take us to November 2024...THEN we might get something new

Color from the promo pics looks grayer (new left, orig right)

Right now its impossible to know the actual quality. The demo video has the true side by sides in a small 3 inch windows, so not really helpful except to see the colors are more vibrant. We assume other elements in the video are the 4k scan, but some look just as blurry as the old 2k scan, and of course the upload goes through youtube's video process algorithm to conserve video space. The static pictures that were used in the links above are 720p pics saved from the website, and again we don't really know the amount of processing that might have been done. We all have best guesses (de-grained/noise reduction/AI enhancement) but until we get more marketing material who knows. Luckily its only a few months away so the wait isn't going to be that long. Even if you waited until some reviews come out I'm sure it will be available for purchase at all the normal places we get stuff from. With the 16x9 format, I really hope for the english subs they put them UNDER the picture in the dead-space and not overlaid on the video. I'd love for them to include the old Space Fortress Macross dub, just for fun, but that won't happen. And no video extras sound like they are included, aside from the 2 promos TV commercials or the TV Special program would be super cool to include. Heck I even paid Matt Alt to translate the thing 15 years ago...its ready to go, I'll sign my release 😛 https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=147371

I would say mushy is probably normal. I only have one VT-1 (broken tailfin) and it definitely feels off in quality. My arms are ok, not great, but I can't even clip in the back support spine to the back of the nosecone, pops right out. In my opinion it is one of the coolest looking valks, but one with the worst fitment I've experienced so far for the normal vf-1 parts I'm anxiously waiting to see how the 50th anniversary ends up...with all the differing materials/finishes, what new sorts of fun will we experience with slots and pegs and clips.

Well what do you expect from a toy made in 1985, jeez, its almost 40 years old 😛 (sorry-we are getting hit with some really lame shipped products lately)

Have you ever considered selling these? I want this on my shelf next to my DX line up

ah thanks found it! https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=279910&page=66

@davidwhangchoi, do you know where did they get the 4k screenshots from for the comparison?

Wow-you are almost at 90 degrees there sorry Is this little mark a camera artifact/reflection or something in the packaging itself?

another part of the sdf-1

here is the book scan I used a ref

Taking one of the 4k frames vs the pic from the TIA DYRL from that link above https://slow.pics/s/PXQKAXiA Left is the 4k, right is the book (the book is obviously a diff frame due to the blinking lights on/off) Without freaking out too much quite yet, the one of the left sure looks 'enhanced' in some way, or that is one heck of a new 4k scan from the negative. I really hope this is the case (the latter) The books are most likely sourced from a 35mm print, so some loss is already expected. I think the way to definitively see if things are being enhanced is to find a DYRL cel from a collector, that is present in the 4k preview.

another bluray(top) vs youtube 4k promo bottom I get to be the first to say "where did all the film grain go" LOL I will assume it is Youtube compression playing a major part, so these comparison aren't really helpful.

Another volume, released 8/11 https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=2429637

Its definitely a re-scan of the negative...yay

bluray(top) vs youtube of the 4k promo video(bottom) the youtube does not represent a true 4k pic(compression) but the colors are def richer