Fourth Nick TMNT DVD coming in March 2014

[Storm Eagle]

The next "volume" will be out on March 18th of next year.

http://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Situation/dp/B00H7BJ1XC/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1386625550&sr=1-1&keywords=Ninja+Turtles

Yet still nothing official about a Blu-ray set for season 1.

[CyberCubed]

I'm sure the blu-ray sets will come eventually, even if it isn't until a few years. The episodes are already in HD on itunes after all.

[Aaronardo]

Damn, Nick, can't you just release SEASONS? It's annoying keeping up with individual releases.

[BubblyShell22]

Well, at least we know when it's going to be released. I'll definitely get it though.

[raph27]

HA HA! I knew it would be called Mutation Situation! :tlol: Though MARCH 2014? C'mon! I'm guessing it will only even go through Target: April O Neil or Slash and Destroy.
Who hopes it will have a bio? Maybe April, or Kraang.

[BubblyShell22]

I'm guessing it will feature the episodes up to Slash and Destroy, but they may surprise us on that one.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Damn, Nick, can't you just release SEASONS? It's annoying keeping up with individual releases.

Come to think of it, that's a legitimate question.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I'm not buying any of these releases until there's a full season Blu-Ray. I don't know what Nick's waiting for, but they're not making as much money off this as they could be.

[marcelangelo]

Im looking forward to this...march is a legit date if you count in that the season is a little behind in schedule compared to last season...but we may be in luck, perhaps they keep doing the half a season set like ultimate showdown.

[Metalwolf]

I'm sure the blu-ray sets will come eventually, even if it isn't until a few years. The episodes are already in HD on itunes after all.And Amazon too. I have all of Season One and what they've shown on Season Two. I'd love to put what I bought onto disk, so I can keep them and free up any memory space on my computer.

[Storm Eagle]

I'm not buying any of these releases until there's a full season Blu-Ray. I don't know what Nick's waiting for, but they're not making as much money off this as they could be.

They probably just want us to make the sales of the volumes successful to justify doing that.

[liugeaux]

The individual releases don't really bother me that much...In fact I've been buying them for my son and he watches them constantly. If he messes one of them up it'll be cheap to replace. When/if they release a Blu-ray set I'll be getting that for me.

It just sucks that there's no way to buy them in HD outside of services like iTunes. I can't put a download on my living room shelf and display it obnoxiously.

[CyberCubed]

You guys have to realize, these individual releases are cheap because these are what kids will see in the store and beg their parents to buy them. These aren't meant to be collector DVDs. These are for little kids.

I'm sure we'll get blu-ray sets eventually, we just have to be patient.

[DVD]

This will have 6 episodes.
Then a second, third and fourth release with 6 each.
It's old school marketing.
Release the season on DVD AND bluray a week after the finale to that season.

I'm already looking to buy Dracula and Sleepy Hollow on blu a week or so after the finales air.
Releasing in segments might be working for this show though. I don't know how well S1 sold , but I can see no reason not to do bluray. It's the latest standard.

[NinjaMan]

Sweet will get for sure.

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

To be honest, I would not be surprised at all if there was never a Blu-ray 'Season' release, let alone a 'Season 1, Season 2', etc. release.

It's like when people, for years and years when New Line had the live action films, were saying "c'mon New Line Cinema, you're releasing special edition DVD's of Blade Trinity and Dark City, but not a special edition for a film that made you over $130 million?' aka the first Ninja Turtles flick.

Or the 2003 show...when they Finally got around to making actual season sets (of Season 1 part 1, season 1 part 2, and so on), and we all know what happened with that.

Or even the rocky road that the original turtle show had with the DVD market (missing episodes, wondering when the next one was coming out, a Season 3 set released years and years after originally putting them out in mediocre 'single-dvd' releases.)

My point is, don't be surprised if you find yourself going 'it's common sense, why don't you do it?' and then they don't do it. Like someone said, they'll want to milk it for as long as possible.

[LeoNerdo]

What the eff. I'm not buying this junk.
Of course I say that now, but 10 years down the road when this is the only thing that's available, I'll search high and low to own them all like I just finished doing with the 2k3 show.

[snake]

I'm sure the blu-ray sets will come eventually, even if it isn't until a few years. The episodes are already in HD on itunes after all.

Maybe when the series finishes, Nick could have a big box set?

[Davin]

To be honest, I would not be surprised at all if there was never a Blu-ray 'Season' release, let alone a 'Season 1, Season 2', etc. release.

It's like when people, for years and years when New Line had the live action films, were saying "c'mon New Line Cinema, you're releasing special edition DVD's of Blade Trinity and Dark City, but not a special edition for a film that made you over $130 million?' aka the first Ninja Turtles flick.

Or the 2003 show...when they Finally got around to making actual season sets (of Season 1 part 1, season 1 part 2, and so on), and we all know what happened with that.

Or even the rocky road that the original turtle show had with the DVD market (missing episodes, wondering when the next one was coming out, a Season 3 set released years and years after originally putting them out in mediocre 'single-dvd' releases.)

My point is, don't be surprised if you find yourself going 'it's common sense, why don't you do it?' and then they don't do it. Like someone said, they'll want to milk it for as long as possible.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I'd prefer blu ray, but I've purchased the DVDs so I can watch them at will in case that's all we get.

On an unrelated note, you have an awesome user name and avatar. Could only be better if John Rambo was rocking his red headband to match Raph.

[Jeff]

I'm not buying any of these releases until there's a full season Blu-Ray. I don't know what Nick's waiting for, but they're not making as much money off this as they could be.

they're making more this way. same thing with comics. they release single issues first then a collected volume. makes perfect business sense.

[FlawedCoil82]

I'm sure the blu-ray sets will come eventually, even if it isn't until a few years. The episodes are already in HD on itunes after all.

I'm sure 4kids will get a full release. I'm sure that X-Men Evolution will get a full release. I am sure Spider-Man: The Animated Series will get a full release. It just boggles my mind that after 4kids, people have still not learned their lessons. Either buy the dvds and support the show and then IF the blu-ray sets come out, by all means get them. But of not, at least you have the dvds. If people can't be bothered to buy the dvds then they simply do not want to own the show as much as they try to make people believe. Period.

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

On an unrelated note, you have an awesome user name and avatar. Could only be better if John Rambo was rocking his red headband to match Raph.

Thank you :) yeah I would prefer the red headband as well, but I couldn't bypass that picture. Plus it linked with the Raph one perfectly (especially with the knife in the middle).

Thank you for the kind words Davin :D

[JTH]

I find it funny that people say they won't buy these cause they cost too much money, even though I'm sure all of you bought those $20 1 or 2 episode VHS's 20 years ago, yet will look at a 6-7 episode DVD at $15-$20 like it's "The Crime of the Century".

While people are just complaining, they should be happy of just how good we have it now a days in terms of convenience and yes, price.

[the_soub]

For me personally, I like how crisp the show looks in HD.

I haven't bought a single DVD since I switched to Blu-Ray about 4 years ago.

I have every episode recorded on my PVR, so I can wait for a Blu-Ray release.

[FlawedCoil82]

I honestly do not get what the big deal is about Blu-Ray. My dad has a 70 inch HD television and yet whenever I take my DVDs over and play them on his Blu-Ray player, they look almost as good as his Blu-Ray discs. It is most certainly not a big enough improvement in picture quality from my DVD's to his Blu-Rays to justify the higher cost of Blu-Ray discs. Not to mention, his Blu-Ray player (while only a year old) is super sensitive. The slightest speck of dust or scuff mark on the disc will cause it to freeze and lock up (even after cleaning the laser), but when I pop the discs back in the DVD player, it plays flawlessly with no freezing or skipping. So I am not sold on Blu-Ray at all. I will happily stick with my DVDs, as they are more than sufficient.

[Storm Eagle]

I think you hit the nail on the head. I'd prefer blu ray, but I've purchased the DVDs so I can watch them at will in case that's all we get.



I'm the same.

For me personally, I like how crisp the show looks in HD.

I haven't bought a single DVD since I switched to Blu-Ray about 4 years ago.

I have every episode recorded on my PVR, so I can wait for a Blu-Ray release.

I'm sort of like that too. The only thing is that even though I've got an HDTV and DVR capabilities on my cable box, I delete the episodes when I get the DVDs. Shows in HD seem to take up more space than the ones in standard definition. So sometimes I just have no choice.

Also, this seems like it'll actually be called "Mutagen Mayhem" instead. There's also cover art for it.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Mutagen-Mayhem/19253

[BabyTurtles]

:3 cool~ more DVDs

I already bought the first half of season 2 on I-tunes XD

[Leo656]

I honestly do not get what the big deal is about Blu-Ray. My dad has a 70 inch HD television and yet whenever I take my DVDs over and play them on his Blu-Ray player, they look almost as good as his Blu-Ray discs. It is most certainly not a big enough improvement in picture quality from my DVD's to his Blu-Rays to justify the higher cost of Blu-Ray discs. Not to mention, his Blu-Ray player (while only a year old) is super sensitive. The slightest speck of dust or scuff mark on the disc will cause it to freeze and lock up (even after cleaning the laser), but when I pop the discs back in the DVD player, it plays flawlessly with no freezing or skipping. So I am not sold on Blu-Ray at all. I will happily stick with my DVDs, as they are more than sufficient.

Word. I mean I get wanting "the best and nicest of everything" but some people really obsess over picture quality sometimes, when for my money, the disparity between DVD and blu-Ray is nowhere near as big a gap as the gap in quality between VHS to DVD was. I'm not gonna put off buying something I could have and watch right now in "Perfectly Fine" quality, on the unconfirmed off-chance it'll come out again on "Super-Duper" quality in 2 or 3 years.

HD and blu-Ray are fine, but I don't get why for some, they're mandatory. It's like collecting comics, I mostly want the stories, I don't need the version of the book with the chase variant hologram chromium cover just because it's pretty. I'unno.

I only have a few blu-Rays, so far, and still get mostly DVDs, but I've been branching out as some movies are less readily available on DVD anymore and the prices on a lot of blu-Ray movies have dropped like a rock recently. I got "Green Lantern" just because it was the only version with the deleted scenes, which I kind of find shady, but then again that's what they did with DVDs when they wanted to force people to switch from VHS, so I get it. But anyways, I'll be fine if they don't bother putting out the Nick show on blu-Ray, or even do Season sets. They probably won't do either, and if they do, it won't be for a long while. As long as I have all the episodes I'm happy.

Getting proper 2K3 sets in ANY definition would, for me, be a much bigger priority. It'd be nice to do a marathon run in order without having to switch discs while skimming wikipedia for the episode order. :lol:

[Colonel Schrader]

2014 and they still puttin out these lame ass dvd sets with a few episodes on.. ugh, if they can have the HD version up on iTunes, well then they can easily put the Blu Ray set out, have the full season on 1-2 disc's.. no way i'm buying these dvd's with the crappy quality, higher price and have the whole season spread out on over 7 disc's.. also season 1 ended ages ago, the full season should have been out for the christmas holidays.. March 2014 is crazy..

[marcelangelo]

I find it funny that people say they won't buy these cause they cost too much money, even though I'm sure all of you bought those $20 1 or 2 episode VHS's 20 years ago, yet will look at a 6-7 episode DVD at $15-$20 like it's "The Crime of the Century".

While people are just complaining, they should be happy of just how good we have it now a days in terms of convenience and yes, price.

hahhaha, very well put!I agree definitely!

[BubblyShell22]

2014 and they still puttin out these lame ass dvd sets with a few episodes on.. ugh, if they can have the HD version up on iTunes, well then they can easily put the Blu Ray set out, have the full season on 1-2 disc's.. no way i'm buying these dvd's with the crappy quality, higher price and have the whole season spread out on over 7 disc's.. also season 1 ended ages ago, the full season should have been out for the christmas holidays.. March 2014 is crazy..

Actually season one only took four discs, which isn't that bad. That'll probably be the same for season two. I don't care what anyone says, I'm getting this when it comes out and will continue to get the DVDs as they come out. I'm just thankful that Nick is even doing this at all.

[marcelangelo]

Actually season one only took four discs, which isn't that bad. That'll probably be the same for season two. I don't care what anyone says, I'm getting this when it comes out and will continue to get the DVDs as they come out. I'm just thankful that Nick is even doing this at all.

me too, man!...I m so happy that we get the show so quickly and regularly released!..sometimes I have to pinch myself when I think about the fact that I got the complete first season 1 of the new nick cartoon on my shelf;)...and I even bought many more copies for friends and relatives...

[Ryanator008]

I honestly do not get what the big deal is about Blu-Ray. My dad has a 70 inch HD television and yet whenever I take my DVDs over and play them on his Blu-Ray player, they look almost as good as his Blu-Ray discs. It is most certainly not a big enough improvement in picture quality from my DVD's to his Blu-Rays to justify the higher cost of Blu-Ray discs. Not to mention, his Blu-Ray player (while only a year old) is super sensitive. The slightest speck of dust or scuff mark on the disc will cause it to freeze and lock up (even after cleaning the laser), but when I pop the discs back in the DVD player, it plays flawlessly with no freezing or skipping. So I am not sold on Blu-Ray at all. I will happily stick with my DVDs, as they are more than sufficient.

Keep in mind that really big TVs are usually really bad. Also I've never had any of my Blu-Ray players ever freeze like that.

[DVD]

Oh, the old Blu Ray isn't that much better than DVD point.

Truth is, it is much better. A 50Gb disc compared to a >10Gb disc. 5 times the storage capacity to house the HD 1080p image and the far superior sound channels.
Of course, you do need to watch on a decent TV.
Personally I use a 3D HD projector with a floor to ceiling image, so yeah, you see the difference between playing a DVD and a Bluray. Once you get into it, its hard not to want that quality over anything else.
I am sure something else will overtake blu, but for now, Im a big fan and would love to own the 2012 season of TMNT on blu.

[Leo656]

I guess I get it. Maybe it's less that I can't tell the difference, more that I'm befuddled that some people actually stress about how shiny their TV make-believe looks. Some people take it a little too seriously. And no, seriously, I can't really tell that much of a difference. Just nuts, I guess.

I was raised with "Expect nothing, you'll never be disappointed and everything you do get will be a gift." Tons of stuff I still need still isn't even out on DVD, let alone blu-Ray. I take what I can get when I can get it. I do get a "better" version of something if and when I can, but it's not mandatory for me to enjoy it or anything.

[Storm Eagle]

Keep in mind that really big TVs are usually really bad. Also I've never had any of my Blu-Ray players ever freeze like that.

How bad are they? The biggest I've seen so far is an 80-inch. I've got one that's 39 inches though. I've also never had a problem where my Blu-ray player freezes up either.

Oh, the old Blu Ray isn't that much better than DVD point.

Truth is, it is much better. A 50Gb disc compared to a >10Gb disc. 5 times the storage capacity to house the HD 1080p image and the far superior sound channels.
Of course, you do need to watch on a decent TV.
Personally I use a 3D HD projector with a floor to ceiling image, so yeah, you see the difference between playing a DVD and a Bluray. Once you get into it, its hard not to want that quality over anything else.
I am sure something else will overtake blu, but for now, Im a big fan and would love to own the 2012 season of TMNT on blu.

My 39-inch HDTV is actually pretty good. The difference between Blu-ray and DVD as far as picture quality goes is plenty noticeable as well.

I just hope nothing overtakes Blu-ray any time soon. It's bad enough that there are already Ultra HDTVs out now. ULTRA HDTVs. I went looking for an HDTV in May at Best Buy, and I saw the one that I have now. When I got home, I looked it up to see if I could get any good deals. As I was leaving the store though, that's when I saw this ad for the UHDTVs. Yeah, very bad timing.

I guess I get it. Maybe it's less that I can't tell the difference, more that I'm befuddled that some people actually stress about how shiny their TV make-believe looks. Some people take it a little too seriously. And no, seriously, I can't really tell that much of a difference. Just nuts, I guess.

I was raised with "Expect nothing, you'll never be disappointed and everything you do get will be a gift." Tons of stuff I still need still isn't even out on DVD, let alone blu-Ray. I take what I can get when I can get it. I do get a "better" version of something if and when I can, but it's not mandatory for me to enjoy it or anything.

Shows that I've taped myself are the only things that have yet to go to DVD, but thankfully it's not many. As for movies, I almost can't believe not all of them have made it to DVD. Movies like Sidekicks and The Jerky Boys come to mind.

I'm primarlily Blu-ray myself, but I'm not above getting material on DVD if that's the only option there is. At least it's not VHS.

[Leo656]

F*ckin'-A RIGHT, Jerky Boys. That's a motherf*cking tragedy right there. That movie is underrated as hell and hilarious. Apparently they buried it because everyone involved is ashamed of it. I think that's crazy. It's one of the most quotable movies ever.

- Johnny B: "They split; said they got a better gig... I heard they took a gig with The Monkees." Ozzy Osbourne: "The f*cking MONKEES?! You're KIDDING me?!"

- Ozzy: "You f*cking AAAAWWWSSSSHOOOOLLLLESSSS!" :lol:

- "Nice Parking job, bucko!" "UP YOURS, F*ck-Face!!!"

- Ernie Lazarro: "What the hell is a fruity ass?!"

Good times, man.

[Ninja Tiptup]

The only thing that frustrates me is the lack of consistency. The first two volumes were 6 and 7 episodes each and then they released the remaining 13 of season 1 on one set but now they're back to 6 episodes? I was hoping they'd stick to half season sets even if it meant waiting longer for the DVD release.

Whatever... they come infrequently enough that's not a major expense to get them and they're for kids and parents most of all so I understand the marketing. At least the episodes are in order unlike the 2003 series after season 1. If they don't release a season 1 Bluray before the end of 2014 then they do not understand who cares about buying this show.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't mind the number of episodes as it's more than 4Kids ever did before putting out the season sets. Most of their DVDs had maybe four episodes per DVD if that, though some had more. At least Nick is doing it where there's more episodes so that means you can get the season in only a certain amount of DVDs. Works for me.

[raph27]

The other 6-7 ep DVDs were about $8 or $9. Why $15 for this one, that's how much Ultimate Showdown was and it had double the eps.:trolleye:

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

The other 6-7 ep DVDs were about $8 or $9. Why $15 for this one, that's how much Ultimate Showdown was and it had double the eps.:trolleye:

It might not be $15 when it actually gets released. A lot of times, I've seen the prices go down on the date it gets released.

For example, a pre-order at $24.99 might be bumped down to $19.99 on the first day it's released. It's happened quite a few times before, so would have to wait for March to see the true price.

[Storm Eagle]

The other 6-7 ep DVDs were about $8 or $9. Why $15 for this one, that's how much Ultimate Showdown was and it had double the eps.:trolleye:

The first two DVDs that had the fewest episodes had an MSRP of $14.98, and this one does too. Besides, as you've already been told, they'll be much cheaper in stores.

[Ryanator008]

How bad are they?

Once I saw a 50 inch at Walmart that was so blurry that I couldn't even see what was on the screen when I wasn't right in front of it. I'd imagine that if you get a big TV with a good company behind it (Sony, Samsung, Vizio, NOT LG), than it'll be good.

[Storm Eagle]

Once I saw a 50 inch at Walmart that was so blurry that I couldn't even see what was on the screen when I wasn't right in front of it. I'd imagine that if you get a big TV with a good company behind it (Sony, Samsung, Vizio, NOT LG), than it'll be good.

I've seen HDTVs on display where I wasn't the most impressed with their picture, but I figured that could be because they're not set up properly. The biggest size I ever saw was an 80-inch TV at Costco, and I thought that maybe it could be better.

My mother and stepfather got a 50-inch HDTV for their downstairs living room. I believe it's an LG, although I'm not entirely sure. Whatever it is though, I think it's actually quite good. You sit about 5 or 6 feet from it down there, and that's also the distance I sit from my TV in my apartment. Even so, 50 inches with that sort of distance might be overkill. My TV is 39 inches, and I think it's just right. I was looking for TVs in the 37-40 inch range when I was getting one, and 40 inches wouldn't be too bad for me, while 37 would just be so-so.

Mine is also a Toshiba by the way. I'm not so sure about their reputation, but I'm more than pleased with my TV. I was looking for TVs that were in the 37-40 inch range that had a 1080p display, a refresh rate of 120Hz, and of course reasonably priced. When I came across something on the model I had, I saw that it got mostly good reviews. So I went and ordered it. The day before I got it, I went to a Sears store to see if I could see it on display. It looked fine, but when I finally got my model, and swapped out my cable box for a HD cable box and and HDMI cable, I saw that the picture was better than I expected.

[BubblyShell22]

We have a 32 inch TV and it's an Emerson. We're pretty happy with the picture quality, and you can read the small print better than on a regular TV. That's why Mom switched our TVs because she couldn't read the print sometimes.

[METALHEAD]

i'm gonna cave in. i'm gonna buy rise of the turtles and enter the shredder, and showdown
i cant wait for a whole season. gonna need to get them now, or its never.

[Leo656]

We have a 32 inch TV and it's an Emerson. We're pretty happy with the picture quality, and you can read the small print better than on a regular TV. That's why Mom switched our TVs because she couldn't read the print sometimes.

Actually, part of why we got a 32-inch flatscreen was because my wife and I play lots of video games, and the text was pretty much invisible on the old "box" TV. :lol: Sadly, though, it didn't fix the problem like I'd hoped, and I still have to get all close to the TV to read it in some newer games. I feel like the people who put together games and DVDs sort of expect everyone to have a giant 50-inch or something. Although I've heard it said that people who design this stuff subconsciously design it for themselves rather than the consumer, so that may be partly true.

[BubblyShell22]

Hmm, that's weird, Leo. I have to say that our TV is fine when it comes to text for the most part, though there are always going to be exceptions to the rules sometimes.

[Storm Eagle]

Actually, part of why we got a 32-inch flatscreen was because my wife and I play lots of video games, and the text was pretty much invisible on the old "box" TV. :lol: Sadly, though, it didn't fix the problem like I'd hoped, and I still have to get all close to the TV to read it in some newer games. I feel like the people who put together games and DVDs sort of expect everyone to have a giant 50-inch or something. Although I've heard it said that people who design this stuff subconsciously design it for themselves rather than the consumer, so that may be partly true.

When I had the standard definition TV which was about 25 inches, I actually needed glasses to read the text in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It's not necessary with my HDTV though, and it's 39 inches like I've been saying. The HDTV is also much more helpful with text when I'm streaming things on Netflix that require subtitles.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Maybe I accidentally skimmed over it, but how do we know for sure that this next DVD is only going to be 6 or so episodes? After their switching to a full half-season set with the last release, that just seems...weird, to me, that they would switch back. Unless maybe the first two singles just outsold that third volume by a lot or something.

[Chaotix12345]

TVShowsOnDVD confirmed it to be a single disc release with 6 episodes. (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Mutagen-Mayhem/19253) As for why they would switch back to singles, I'm guessing that the previous DVDs sold so well, that they wanted get more on the market as soon as possible, but didn't want to release any episodes that they hadn't aired yet.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Thanks for the link, I must've missed it somewhere. ^_^; That does suck, but ah well. As cheap as these have continued to be in-store at Wal-mart, I'll still pick it up.

[Storm Eagle]

Amazon's listing now has the cover art. However, it has Rahzar on it instead of Squirrelanoid.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B00H7BJ1XC/ref=dp_otherviews?ie=UTF8&color_name=x

[Miles]

So Australia gets a season set... :tconfuse:

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/kids-family/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-season-1/691682

[Aaronardo]

So Australia gets a season set... :tconfuse:

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/kids-family/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-season-1/691682

UK got that same release. What the hell, Nick of America and Europe? They can't even put a freaking collection of all of the single disc releases into one? I'd buy that! Better than going out hunting, and you'd probably pay more if you went out hunting for them than if you just bought the collection!

Go ahead! Release a Season boxset! There's NOTHING stopping you!

[Donatello19]

I dunno if I should wait for a season set or not...

[BubblyShell22]

I'm not waiting around and am going to get this DVD.

[fridaynightdestination]

I think having the DVD's with 6 episodes is nice for kids, but I don't see how having entire seasons on Blu-Ray for older, more die-hard fans would hurt.

[atreyu2112]

I will ONLY buy a blu-ray full season set release. The Legend of Korra Books 1 & 2 are out on both blu-ray & dvd formats, so it is definitely coming. It's just very surprising that we're well into season 2 and still not a word on when. This show was made to be seen in true HD (broadcast television is 1080i btw, not true 1080p, there is a difference). This show, along with Star Wars The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime truly looks spectacular in true HD.

Try watching hockey (or any other sport) in SD after you've been watching in HD for a while. You just can't. Same applies here. There's no going back. WHY Nick is still pushing the dvd platform I cannot fathom.

The ONLY DVDs I have (that I intend on keeping) are the Transformers Animated, Avatar The Last Airbender, Samurai Jack and Robotech... and that is only because they will probably NEVER get a blu-ray release. But I am fine with that because 2D animation dvds look very good on an HDTV anyway.

Computer rendered 1080p 3D animation should only be released in either stand alone blu-ray or as a combo pack that includes both blu-ray and dvd (like Disney movies these days).

[Storm Eagle]

So this volume won't be out for a couple of weeks, but there's apparently a listing for a fifth DVD at Amazon right now. No subtitle and no cover art, but I wonder what the "Tpr" part means.

http://www.amazon.com/Tpr-Tmnt-Season-2-V02/dp/B00ITV5SMC/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1394148822&sr=1-1&keywords=Ninja+Turtles

[Aaronardo]

Nick, not all of us have money to burn. Give us season boxsets and support the fandom! It's not like we don't appreciate you actually green-lighting this show, but good lord, this is ridiculous! I'm nearly prepared to convert some US dollars into Euros, buy a Region 2 Player, and the UK release of Season 1 just to have it! (If we go through the whole show and we don't get a boxset in US, I probably will do that).

[rickwj324]

I will ONLY buy a blu-ray full season set release.

WHY Nick is still pushing the dvd platform I cannot fathom.

The ONLY DVDs I have (that I intend on keeping) are the Transformers Animated, Avatar The Last Airbender, Samurai Jack and Robotech... and that is only because they will probably NEVER get a blu-ray release. But I am fine with that because 2D animation dvds look very good on an HDTV anyway.


I'm with ya!! I absolutely hate to buy a dvd since converting to blu years ago. BTW.... Transformers Animated was in HD as well and looks much better in widescreeen HD than the dvd releases. And they NEVER released S3 of TF: Animated in the US. HOWEVER...in case you are unaware, Shout Factory is releasing all 3 seasons of TF:A in widescreen dvd very soon. I'm hoping they will release them on blu. I've bought all of their TF:Prime blu's and they are great.

Rick

[blindturtle02]

So this volume won't be out for a couple of weeks, but there's apparently a listing for a fifth DVD at Amazon right now. No subtitle and no cover art, but I wonder what the "Tpr" part means.

http://www.amazon.com/Tpr-Tmnt-Season-2-V02/dp/B00ITV5SMC/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1394148822&sr=1-1&keywords=Ninja+Turtles

Hmm, interesting. It just says season 2 v02. By the price, seems like we're getting 6 more episodes. It's still $9.something. lol Still was when I checked a few hours ago today anyway. Looks like we're getting it in July. Wish we'd get more summer releases in terms of animated series.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Green Lantern: The Animated Series is getting a Blu-Ray treatment. As well as Spectacular Spider-Man. So did Beware the Batman. Even shows like Regular Show and Adventure Time are pumping out Blu-Ray sets.

C'mon, Nick; everyone else is doing it. Release TMNT on Blu-Ray.

[rickwj324]

Green Lantern: The Animated Series is getting a Blu-Ray treatment. As well as Spectacular Spider-Man. So did Beware the Batman. Even shows like Regular Show and Adventure Time are pumping out Blu-Ray sets.

C'mon, Nick; everyone else is doing it. Release TMNT on Blu-Ray.

Thank for the heads up on this! I bought the GL dvd's thinking that blu would get the shaft. I was so excited to read your post and ordered in on amazon tonight! I also pre-ordered Beware the Bat and Spectacular Spidey (along with Son of Batman). Great cartoons on blu!! Gotta luv it!

PS... I wrote Shout Factory to see if they planned to do Transformers: Animated on Blu-ray now that they are releasing that show on dvd...the answer was no, not at this time.

Rick

[Roseangelo]

FYI - I will have three copies of this DVD to giveaway next week. Watch NinjaPizza.net for details!

[Jeff]

I will ONLY buy a blu-ray full season set release. The Legend of Korra Books 1 & 2 are out on both blu-ray & dvd formats, so it is definitely coming. It's just very surprising that we're well into season 2 and still not a word on when. This show was made to be seen in true HD (broadcast television is 1080i btw, not true 1080p, there is a difference). This show, along with Star Wars The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime truly looks spectacular in true HD.

Try watching hockey (or any other sport) in SD after you've been watching in HD for a while. You just can't. Same applies here. There's no going back. WHY Nick is still pushing the dvd platform I cannot fathom.

The ONLY DVDs I have (that I intend on keeping) are the Transformers Animated, Avatar The Last Airbender, Samurai Jack and Robotech... and that is only because they will probably NEVER get a blu-ray release. But I am fine with that because 2D animation dvds look very good on an HDTV anyway.

Computer rendered 1080p 3D animation should only be released in either stand alone blu-ray or as a combo pack that includes both blu-ray and dvd (like Disney movies these days).

i felt the same way you do about the DVDs, but still have been picking them up SOLELY because i picked up EVERY dvd of 2k3 as they came out and now a lot of them are really rare and pricey, but i didnt double dip for the season sets which are even rarer and pricier. So ill buy the dvds (like a chump) and double dip for the blu rays because CG and especially this show looks amazing in HD.

[Zulithe]

To those who want blu-ray... I totally understand because I'd love to own them as well... but I've settled on just buying digital seasons. It's way more flexible and the quality is just about as good as Blu-Ray (same 1080p resolution, but slightly lower bitrate... which isn't that important for animation anyway IMO)

I totally see them doing blu-rays in the future, even if they wait until the series ends (Don't want to think about that possiblity though... :p)

But there is something to be said about how awesome it is to instantly download a very high-quality digital file of the episode the second it is released, and be able to redownload/stream it on all (or most, in iTunes case) of my devices. Heck, if you pay attention to recent trends, the episodes become available for digital download BEFORE they even air on TV! Can't ask for more than that.

So yeah: buy HD digital now, wait for blu-ray later. That's my plan!

[kolaida]

I find it funny that people say they won't buy these cause they cost too much money, even though I'm sure all of you bought those $20 1 or 2 episode VHS's 20 years ago, yet will look at a 6-7 episode DVD at $15-$20 like it's "The Crime of the Century".

While people are just complaining, they should be happy of just how good we have it now a days in terms of convenience and yes, price.

I have NEVER bought a VHS in my LIFE and I'm sure some fans younger than me never have, either.

Honestly, though, for the price of TMNT DVD, and the amount of episodes, it's a pretty cheap deal. I'll probably wait awhile to buy them, though. Would rather buy a toy and the episodes should be easy to watch for awhile.

[raph27]

Nick, not all of us have money to burn. Give us season boxsets and support the fandom! It's not like we don't appreciate you actually green-lighting this show, but good lord, this is ridiculous! I'm nearly prepared to convert some US dollars into Euros, buy a Region 2 Player, and the UK release of Season 1 just to have it! (If we go through the whole show and we don't get a boxset in US, I probably will do that).

You don't have 30 F**KING DOLLARS? Look, that's how much S1 costs. ITS NOT THAT MUCH.

[Aaronardo]

You don't have 30 F**KING DOLLARS? Look, that's how much S1 costs. ITS NOT THAT MUCH.

I don't exactly have money I can throw at Nick. A season set would be around $20 (or if we're lucky, $15), that's literally HALF of that. Sure, it's only speculation, but it's surely better than hunting down the DVDs, paying more for them than if we just had a boxset, and then try to find space for them. A boxset the way they make them these days would literally be about the same size as a normal DVD. We've still got money to spend on bills, taxes, food, expenses, the works.

Size and cost. That's what matters to me.

[TurFlytle]

If Nick made full season sets...
http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/264/200/acb.jpg

[Powder]

You don't have 30 F**KING DOLLARS? Look, that's how much S1 costs. ITS NOT THAT MUCH.

When you grow up, you'll understand what's wrong with this post.

[CyberCubed]

When you grow up, you'll understand what's wrong with this post.

Unless you're working paycheck to paycheck, I sure as hell hope you have money left over after you pay bills, buy food, etc.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Unless you're working paycheck to paycheck, I sure as hell hope you have money left over after you pay bills, buy food, etc.

Thirty dollars doesn't seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, but is a season of a children's TV show really worth thirty bucks in the end?

[JTH]

Thirty dollars doesn't seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, but is a season of a children's TV show really worth thirty bucks in the end?
Was buying a two episode VHS really worth twenty bucks back in the day?

I bet our parents feel pretty jipped about that... ;)

[Aaronardo]

Was buying a two episode VHS really worth twenty bucks back in the day?

I bet our parents feel pretty jipped about that... ;)

:lol: Oh, the days.

[kolaida]

Unless you're working paycheck to paycheck, I sure as hell hope you have money left over after you pay bills, buy food, etc.

Well, most Americans are part of the "working poor" so this honestly shouldn't be that surprising. Just two years ago, I barely had $30 between paychecks to even buy food. Just depends on where you're at in life (but, hey, if in poverty, might as well be first world poverty, lol). Now, I DO have that kinda money but I'd rather buy something else since I can get a hold of the episodes easily enough for the time being. Besides, as stated size and cost is what matters most. I only got so much room to spare and $30 is gas in my tank, shoes, clothes, kitty litter and food, etc before DVDs.

Honestly, I only buy DVDs on Black Friday anyway. Every single DVD set I have now was either a gift of a Black Friday purchase with the exception of CSI which I got for $5.

Target usually does $8 for season sets on Black Friday (I got The Office, Pretty Little Liars, and Breaking Bad this way).

[Sabacooza]

Has anyone noticed the quality of the latest DVD isn't quite as good? I'm pretty observant when it comes to video quality and I've certainly noticed this. It looks like it's interlace or DV video that hasn't been encoded properly. This makes the edges look jagged. It should be progressive video. It's not super horrible but when I pop in the previous DVDs I can certainly see a difference. I've been playing them in my PS3 and it does up convert it but the new DVD still doesn't look the greatest to my eyes.

I'm a little disappointed. I mean if they're not going to release Blurays then at least make sure the DVD encoding is flawless.

[The Fifth Turtle]

Love the box art! Finding a good condition slipcover is driving my OCD bonkers

[The Fifth Turtle]

Why did this post twice? ....odd. smart phone my ass more like dumb phone

[Jeff]

Love the box art! Finding a good condition slipcover is driving my OCD bonkers

amazon...slip covers are always MINT

[The Fifth Turtle]

amazon...slip covers are always MINT

I find Amazon to be hit or miss. Even the packaging methods inside the box seems to vary.

[Jeff]

I find Amazon to be hit or miss. Even the packaging methods inside the box seems to vary.

thats true. the fulfillment center i get 95% of my stuff from is usually pretty good. sometimes ill get a bluray in a bubble envelope, but for this dvd it was packed inside a bigger box stuffed with a lot of paper, so the sleeve was perfect

[Roseangelo]

thats true. the fulfillment center i get 95% of my stuff from is usually pretty good. sometimes ill get a bluray in a bubble envelope, but for this dvd it was packed inside a bigger box stuffed with a lot of paper, so the sleeve was perfect

Kind of veering off-topic, but I've been really disappointed in the shipping of the IDW trade paperbacks I've gotten recently. They're being shipping in simple bubble envelopes and arriving with broken spines. I've returned a bunch only to have the replacements be damaged as well, causing me to have to return those. So now I'm kind of in a TPB buying freeze until I figure out the best way to get them.

[Storm Eagle]

Okay this link for the fifth DVD is different from the one I posted, but it looks like the subtitle of the fifth DVD will be "The Good, the Bad, and the Casey Jones".

http://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Good/dp/B00J2T18XS/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1395179715&sr=1-1&keywords=Ninja+Turtles

[JTH]

So the new DVD came out today and some of the things that the fans asked for, they were given.

The episodes were put in proper story order instead of air date order, so Follow the Leader is the second episode listed and then Squierranoids.

From what they look like, they are straight converts of the iTunes files, so the opening titles are now on every episode rather than a select few as before.

So far the Season 2 release is improved. So far, so good.

[zaktheneutrino]

Does anyone happen to know if a particular store or online site is including anything special with this new DVD? I enjoyed the mini shredder figure from TRU and the other little extras that came with some of the other releases. Thanks! :tsmile:

[LeoNerdo]

Kind of veering off-topic, but I've been really disappointed in the shipping of the IDW trade paperbacks I've gotten recently. They're being shipping in simple bubble envelopes and arriving with broken spines. I've returned a bunch only to have the replacements be damaged as well, causing me to have to return those. So now I'm kind of in a TPB buying freeze until I figure out the best way to get them.

This is my experience with amazon too.... Not so much with the broken spines, but a lot of bumped and curled up corners. I started buying trades from instocktrades.com Free shipping over $50, so I either buy a handful at once or I lump them in when I'm making a larger purchase of an omnibus or something. They do an excellent job packing books. Plus I'm not charged tax like I am with amazon now.

[Ecto Jedi]

So the new DVD came out today and some of the things that the fans asked for, they were given.

The episodes were put in proper story order instead of air date order, so Follow the Leader is the second episode listed and then Squierranoids.

From what they look like, they are straight converts of the iTunes files, so the opening titles are now on every episode rather than a select few as before.

So far the Season 2 release is improved. So far, so good.

Has anyone else noticed that the eps on the new DVD look a little...Pixelated? The first ep, The Mutation Situation, is clean compared to the "Follow the Leader." I even compared the two opening theme song sequences, and there's definitely a difference in quality.

What gives?

[Storm Eagle]

TVShowsOnDVD has cover art for the fifth DVD.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Volume-5/19638

[Venom]

Kind of veering off-topic, but I've been really disappointed in the shipping of the IDW trade paperbacks I've gotten recently. They're being shipping in simple bubble envelopes and arriving with broken spines. I've returned a bunch only to have the replacements be damaged as well, causing me to have to return those. So now I'm kind of in a TPB buying freeze until I figure out the best way to get them.

Uugghhhhh, I totally know what you mean!! It seemed like every other time I got a book in, I was returning it for one that was equally as damaged.

In may region, the ones shipped out of Chattanooga tend to be best, whereas the ones from Kentucky are always, without fail, going to be damaged and packed with merely a single air pocket for "protection".

I always rate them as 1 star on the feedback and mention in comments how the packaging is unacceptable, but of course it falls on deaf ears (eyes?).

[xChri5x]

Damaged spines? What constitutes a damaged spine?

[FlawedCoil82]

Has anyone noticed the quality of the latest DVD isn't quite as good? I'm pretty observant when it comes to video quality and I've certainly noticed this. It looks like it's interlace or DV video that hasn't been encoded properly. This makes the edges look jagged. It should be progressive video. It's not super horrible but when I pop in the previous DVDs I can certainly see a difference. I've been playing them in my PS3 and it does up convert it but the new DVD still doesn't look the greatest to my eyes.

I'm a little disappointed. I mean if they're not going to release Blurays then at least make sure the DVD encoding is flawless.

This is one of the few times where I can agree with someone complaining about the quality of DVDs. After watching all these sets on a flatscreen tv, you are correct. The quality is definitely lessened on "Mutagen Mayhem" versus all the others. The edges are not near as crisp and clean on this dvd. I am pretty disappointed because I didn't notice this on my standard tv. Did they ever correct this or is this set going to remain flawed?