Strife Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 Hi, can anybody take some screenshots from the Animeigo DVD release of SDF Macross? with no resizing and if possible no compression either (.BMP), I just want to examine the picture quality before I decide whether to purchase it now or wait until a better transfer is released (high definition perhaps, someday...) Thank you. Quote
Mr March Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 LOL If I had pictures, I'd post them, but you're wasting your time. The Animeigo set on DVD has the best picture and sound quality for the SDF Macross series of ANY release thus far. Unless the series is released in high definition, you won't find a better release in any other format or by any other company, ADV included. Quote
Strife Posted January 20, 2008 Author Posted January 20, 2008 LOL If I had pictures, I'd post them, but you're wasting your time. The Animeigo set on DVD has the best picture and sound quality for the SDF Macross series of ANY release thus far. Unless the series is released in high definition, you won't find a better release in any other format or by any other company, ADV included. Yeah, I'm aware of that, just want to take a look and make up my mind before shelling out the somewhat expensive international shipping fee from robotech.com's store Quote
RichterX Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 check the main page... http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/video/..._comparison.htm Quote
EXO Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 Considering the set is only $40 US, I'd say the shipping would already be worth it. Quote
Strife Posted January 20, 2008 Author Posted January 20, 2008 check the main page... http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/video/..._comparison.htm whoa! that'll make the trick! thanks for the heads up, checking the main page didn't cross my mind as I just stumbled upon this forum without realizing it belonged to a whole website Quote
Strife Posted January 20, 2008 Author Posted January 20, 2008 Considering the set is only $40 US, I'd say the shipping would already be worth it. Well, shipping is about $56 (ouch!) for non-US residents like me but I guess it's still a bargain considering how much it used to cost before! Quote
KingNor Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 i remember in 98 i think, buying a vhs COPY of episode 3 of roboteh from a local music/stuff store just so i could hear the opening theme song to the show. tape cost me 20 bucks. times were rough back then. 40 bucks for he whole serise? c'mon. Quote
Keith Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 Yup, kids today have no idea how much anime cost 15-20 years ago. Being a sub fan was even worse, as for almost twice the cost of a dub tape, you still only got around 2 episodes. Quote
kaiotheforsaken Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) Where might one purchase this? edit: err nevermind, I found a few places that still have it Edited January 20, 2008 by kaiotheforsaken Quote
RichterX Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 i remember in 98 i think, buying a vhs COPY of episode 3 of roboteh from a local music/stuff store just so i could hear the opening theme song to the show. tape cost me 20 bucks. times were rough back then. 40 bucks for he whole serise? c'mon. 40 for the whole serie? buying the whole serie cost me 140 dollars... Quote
crasis Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 buying the whole serie cost me 140 dollars... Man, and I paid $250 for my copy of the Animeigo set. Before I even owned a DVD player - that's just how badly I wanted this. Heh. But I don't regret it one bit! It was a holy grail of mine for years. Quote
Mr March Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Yeah, I was a $250 purchaser as well. I don't really like the fact that I had to pay that much, but I am really glad I did because I wanted the original series really bad Quote
miriya Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 I have the Animeigo SDF Macross DVD collection and it is awesome! I would recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest. It is an insane value. I just watched all 36 episodes and absolutely love it. I was so happy after finishing that I bought a set for my buddy who is also a macross fan, for his birthday. It is so affordable and so excellent. I even thought about buying a second set for myself in case one of my discs gets scratched. Quote
lord_breetai Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Yup, kids today have no idea how much anime cost 15-20 years ago. Being a sub fan was even worse, as for almost twice the cost of a dub tape, you still only got around 2 episodes. Depends on the company some were the same price... but yeah 40-60 dollars CDN is what I paid per anime tape... between 2-4 anime episodes or one movie. Quote
JB0 Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Hi, can anybody take some screenshots from the Animeigo DVD release of SDF Macross? with no resizing and if possible no compression either (.BMP), I just want to examine the picture quality before I decide whether to purchase it now or wait until a better transfer is released (high definition perhaps, someday...) Thank you. The Animeigo release is about the highest quality possible, given the source. DVD passed the limits of the original film grain, and Animeigo actually had to add film grain back in after they restored it. Quote
Hikuro Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Wow, I remember those days when you paid a HUGE amount thru the ass to get a subtitled VHS tape from a store....it was like 30 dollars in oregon for subbed, and 24 dollars in english dub and only had 2-3 episodes. I even remember when Animeigo had that box set release for 250....I had it up for preorder but had to cancel it cause I couldn't get enough cash in time....it wasn't until a year or two after the series was released that I was finally able to get the entire set for 60 dollars (....had a gift card)...I'll always ALWAYS perfer this over ADV. Quote
MisaForever Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 I pre-ordered the 9-disc collector's set before it was released and will say that it was worth every penny. Perfect audio, video, subs, and extras. Quote
JB0 Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 I pre-ordered the 9-disc collector's set before it was released and will say that it was worth every penny. Perfect audio, video, subs, and extras. Same. I was fortunate enough to have a cash infusion bucks come my way at the right time to preorder it, given I was a kid with no job. Quote
KingNor Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 i needed something to watch the other day, poped in my SDF disc 1. I love Macross so much. <3 Quote
Smifnwesson Posted February 20, 2008 Posted February 20, 2008 Same. I was fortunate enough to have a cash infusion bucks come my way at the right time to preorder it, given I was a kid with no job. Just curious is the animeigo version even available for purchase or is the ADV version an acceptable copy. Sorry for asking such a stupid question but new to this forum Quote
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