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Shout Factory wrote:Transformers DVDs released prior to our 25th Anniversary Edition were missing animation seen in the original broadcast. We did extensive research, found the discrepancies between the original broadcast masters and the restored masters used for the last DVD release, reinserted the correct animation, and color corrected it as best we could to match the shots before and after. But because a one-inch master tape simply can't hold up to the quality of the restored masters, you may notice occasional shots - or even scenes - in some episodes that seem slightly softer than others. Just take comfort in knowing that laser blasts have been reinserted, backgrounds have been corrected and Starscream is Starscream once again.
B Ward wrote:Okay, so since Garson has officially launched information about the recent Hasbro deal, I have been authorized to come in and discuss all things Transformers and G.I. Joe (another thread) with only a couple of exceptions. Until the official press release about the complete series sets come out, I cannot go into detail about the dates or what will be different from the season sets. All I can say about that is that they will be out this year and there WILL be bonus material on the complete series sets that will NOT be included in the individual sets. And if you know me, you know I've tried to make it worth it.
So...
There is something you should know, regarding this thread. It is the ONLY thread I'll read on the topic of Transformers and, most certainly, the only thread to which I'll respond. You guys really like to create new threads for every single question and, frankly, I don't have the time within my REALLY BUSY schedule to go through and answer multiple threads. So read this one. Post any questions you have into this one. And you should get my responses within a reasonably timely fashion.
Here goes...
I am currently working on 40-ish DVDs worth of material for Shout! Factory. Sixteen of those discs are Transformers, the original animated series from Sunbow. This is an absolute dream come true for me. I'm 31 years old and grew up watching the series, as well as collecting the toys and comics. So I know my stuff. Long before I was producing DVDs, I was buying them. And, yes, I bought the original releases from Rhino. I know what was good about them and I know what was bad about them, not because I did extensive research (which I still did), but because I was also a fan praising what deserved praise and criticizing what deserved criticism. That being said...
The S1 Packaging
I've seen some divided opinions regarding the cover art for Season One online. A lot of people really seem to like it. Some don't. But in many cases of the more dissenting opinions, people complain that it doesn't look "special" enough. I agree that what you see online doesn't adequately reflect the special treatment Shout! Factory is giving the series. However, I will argue that you haven't seen the art in person. What can't be displayed in a .JPG online is the type of treatment the slipcase is getting. The title treatment and characters will be fully embossed and the background will be BEAUTIFULLY printed on a shiny foil board that really makes those background colors POP. Unfortunately, you can't see the effect in a photo, but I will say that there will be no doubt (or, at least, there shouldn't be) that the set is "special" when it hits store shelves.
The Masters
Hasbro provided us with the same masters Rhino used for their releases. HOWEVER... There have been changes made. I, personally, went to New York, where the original broadcast one-inch masters are housed, and found each of the problem areas, in regards to animation. Before the question is asked, I'll answer it now. The one-inch masters have not physically held up well over the years. In some cases, they're nearly unwatchable. Therefore, instead of simply transferring and using masters of the one-inches, we found every instance of faulty animation demonstrated on a YouTube video or mentioned in a rundown we could find online (and even found some of our own) and corrected them, replacing the faulty digibeta master material with the best-quality one-inch source material. Finally, we color corrected everything to match--as best we could--the shots before and after. Surprisingly, unless you know specifically what you're looking for, you won't even notice many of the instances of slightly softer picture. It looks REALLY good.
The Audio
We chucked the Rhino audio. You will no longer hear additional sound effects or music, not previously heard in the broadcasts. We went back to the original source mono and created a nice stereo track to even out the audio. It sounds really nice.
The Bonus Features
There are very few bonus materials from the original releases that are specifically related to G1 and what interviews are there tend to be long, relatively drawn out and have no cutaways. In short, they're kinda boring. I've spent the last month or so traveling to Rhode Island, New York and back interviewing as many people as possible that had something to do with this incarnation of the series. In some cases, I talk to original Hasbro toy designers. In others, I'm talking to original comic writers and editors. And in even others, I'm talking to the gang behind the series, itself. And, yes, that includes the voice talent.
I will also have commercials from the appropriate seasons. In other words, you won't see a commercial for the Sharkticons on the season one release. Something you should know about the commercials is this: the quality of what you're accustomed to seeing on YouTube and other DVDs is pretty much what you're going to get here. And it's for one simple reason. No one ever anticipated the future lives of commercials, when they were first being broadcast. So Hasbro never kept high-quality masters. They kept VHS screeners of their commercials, strictly for reference later. So when you say, "why couldn't they get the original copies from Hasbro?", we actually did. Still, there are some pretty cool commercials here and I'm looking forward to having them included.
There's a bunch of other stuff that will be included. I don't really want to get too detailed and bogged down here and now. But I do want you to know that this property is being handled with care by folks that loved the franchise far prior to its acquisition at Shout! Factory. Now, with all of that said, let the comments, concerns and questions begin.
Brian
Huh? But it's already been available. I saw a whole bunch of them at my local Sam's Club last Saturday.Seibertron wrote:Shout Factory's highly anticipated set of The Transformers - The Complete First Season will be released at various retail stores tomorrow on June 16th, 2009.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Rodimus Prime wrote:I might get this and season 3. I never cared for season 2 or for Rebirth. And Rebirth will probably be a part of season 3 again.The only way I'll get the whole set is if the Matrix set is cheaper than season 1 and season 3 put together...
Sabrblade wrote:Huh? But it's already been available. I saw a whole bunch of them at my local Sam's Club last Saturday.
Rodimus Prime wrote:I might get this and season 3. I never cared for season 2 or for Rebirth. And Rebirth will probably be a part of season 3 again.The only way I'll get the whole set is if the Matrix set is cheaper than season 1 and season 3 put together...
flamewavex wrote:Where is the cheapest place to get this?
Sorry, but my Sam's Club has that price beat at $18.95.Darth Bombshell wrote:flamewavex wrote:Where is the cheapest place to get this?
Best Buy, at least for the next two days. They have it for $19.99.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Darth Bombshell wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Huh? But it's already been available. I saw a whole bunch of them at my local Sam's Club last Saturday.
They really shouldn't have been. I saw a bunch of them at Toys 'R Us over the weekend, and told the guy that they weren't supposed to be out yet. He then took them off the shelf.
Rodimus Prime wrote:I might get this and season 3. I never cared for season 2 or for Rebirth. And Rebirth will probably be a part of season 3 again.The only way I'll get the whole set is if the Matrix set is cheaper than season 1 and season 3 put together...
From the look of that Matrix of Leadership set, I think Rebirth will be part of the Season 3 set.
Flux Convoy wrote:Target has got this for $16.99. I'm waiting for the complete set which should be available July 21st if I'm not mistaken. Although I was extremely tempted to pick this up today. Especially considering Target's price.
They can fix colors, but they can't fix voices.Bouncy X wrote:so i was confused with the Rhino sets and i am for this one as well....so all this remastering and missing animation talk, are they saying they've fixed all the famous errors? so no more robots being the wrong color, or the wrong voice coming out of their mouth and such?
i surely hope not because thats part of its charm and the fun in watching the show. even back when it was new, me and my friends always loved to laugh at those mistakes.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Good to know, thanks. As for some of the errors, do the Dinobots still not clean up the mess in "S.O.S. Dinobots"? Or is the lighting in "Heavy Metal War" when Megs receives him teammates' powers still messed up? Or, is Teletraan I's 'ball-on-stick-thing' still missing when the Constructicons spot it in tht same episode?Rodimus2006 wrote:This set is no diffrent in nature it is basically the same thing the way the Rhino sets were done.
I mean it does have a better menu system also the Audio has been cleaned up considerably over the Rhino sets I have.
But they didnt clean up the picture or fix the errors in it as seen with the Rhino sets such as mis colored chacters and other errors as seen in the rhino sets.
Basically all they did was copyied the rhino sets made the disks look diffrent and threw it on a new lookin disk and make a newer thin pack instead of the bulky rhino sets I have.
Both are the same except for the Bonus Features, so I wouldnt get this if you have the Rhino sets but if you never had or owned the sets then I would get this.
Also it is 20 bucks you cant go wrong on that, because I paid over 40 to 50 bucks a piece for my Rhino sets when they 1st came out.
So recommeneded for those who dont own the sets but those of us who have the original rhino sets there is no need to purchase this not unless your copyies are messed up or in bad shape.
Over all Rating - 3 out 5
Audio - 4
Video Presentation - 3
Bonus Content - 2
Collectors Case & Content - 4
Over all Product - 3
Price Point - 5
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Rodimus2006 wrote:This set is no diffrent in nature it is basically the same thing the way the Rhino sets were done.
I mean it does have a better menu system also the Audio has been cleaned up considerably over the Rhino sets I have.
But they didnt clean up the picture or fix the errors in it as seen with the Rhino sets such as mis colored chacters and other errors as seen in the rhino sets.
Basically all they did was copyied the rhino sets made the disks look diffrent and threw it on a new lookin disk and make a newer thin pack instead of the bulky rhino sets I have.
Both are the same except for the Bonus Features, so I wouldnt get this if you have the Rhino sets but if you never had or owned the sets then I would get this.
Also it is 20 bucks you cant go wrong on that, because I paid over 40 to 50 bucks a piece for my Rhino sets when they 1st came out.
So recommeneded for those who dont own the sets but those of us who have the original rhino sets there is no need to purchase this not unless your copyies are messed up or in bad shape.
Over all Rating - 3 out 5
Audio - 4
Video Presentation - 3
Bonus Content - 2
Collectors Case & Content - 4
Over all Product - 3
Price Point - 5
The only ones of those you mentioned that are owned by Disney are Power Rangers, The Mighty Ducks, and RiD.Rodimus2006 wrote:Also you guys should think about picking up other shows no one are missing with like
Power Rangers Seasons 1 - 17
Sailor Moon
Megas XLR
The Jackie Chan Adventures
Disney's The Mighty Ducks
Reboot
Transformers - RiD
As you know Brain none of those shows have never seen a dvd release and they have been just sitting there locked away in a vault collecting dust.
You guys should check into those I have mentioned even though they are owned bye Disney however I have no idea who owns Reboot & Sailor Moon however Sailormoon was once owned bye Funimation.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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