Season 1 DVD runtime

[THGhost]

Amazon US has THIS (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LN87984/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p74_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1YVNFAYG6GYP46XK7XQV&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846). Runtime: 625 minutes.

Amazon UK has THIS (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Complete/dp/B00DW6CAYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411601531&sr=8-1&keywords=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles+season+1+dvd ). Runtime: Run Time: 573 minutes.

What does the US version have that the UK version doesn't? :P

[DarkAtuin]

Hm, interesting find there.

It might have something to do with the deleted scenes each episode in the EU broadcast (such as weapons used to attack humanoid Kraangbots for example) had. But I don't think that would sum up to more than 15-20 min.

[drgon78]

Well at least we are finally getting a season 1 box set though I really would love a Blu-ray release.

[AleXviD]

Amazon US has THIS (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LN87984/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p74_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1YVNFAYG6GYP46XK7XQV&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846). Runtime: 625 minutes.

Amazon UK has THIS (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Complete/dp/B00DW6CAYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411601531&sr=8-1&keywords=Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles+season+1+dvd ). Runtime: Run Time: 573 minutes.

What does the US version have that the UK version doesn't? :P
NTSC -> PAL conversion? PAL version should be about 4% shorter.

Don't feel like doing the math now.

[evan2000]

NTSC -> PAL conversion? PAL version should be about 4% shorter.

Don't feel like doing the math now.

NTSC 24fps => PAL 25fps conversion will only shrink the length from 625 to 600 min. There are definitely lesser content in the UK (Region-2) DVD.

I have both the US (Region-1) and Australia (Region-4) DVD on my hand now. The Australia DVD listed approximate run time is 575 min, which could very well indicate that it has the exact same content as the UK DVD. And yes, there are reduced content as you can see in the screen caps of the DVD menus below (US DVD at top row, Australian DVD at bottom row):

http://i.imgur.com/pHzD5FH.jpg

In other words, everything was removed except the first Mutation of a Scene clip and the 6-part animated comic book.

[HeroTurtlesFan]

The episodes released on DVD here in the UK are UNEDITED.

I actually think the US running time is incorrect.

Assume each episode is 22 minutes, then:

26 (episodes) x 22 (minutes) = 572 minutes.

So the UK versions is actually more accurate! Does the US one have some bonus features, as these are often (sneakily) bundled into the "total running time"...

[THGhost]

What would be edited for the US release?

So if I want every episode unedited (didn't even know they edited them at all) AND all the bonus features, I need to buy the set twice?? :P

[evan2000]

What would be edited for the US release?

So if I want every episode unedited (didn't even know they edited them at all) AND all the bonus features, I need to buy the set twice?? :P
The US release is your best bet. Nothing is edited and all the bonus features are included.

I don't think there are any episode edits in the Australia/UK releases too, but I need to sit through and rewatch every episode to confirm that. The only things that are omitted are the bonus features I listed in my post above.

[THGhost]

Just when I thought the 1 turtles show I'd own would be region 2. Thanks for the info. :P

[snake]

I'll be picking this up. What are the bonus features?

[THGhost]

I'll be picking this up. What are the bonus features?

evan2000's post. ^^^^^

[snake]

evan2000's post. ^^^^^

Meh. I wish it included more behind the scenes stuff.

[evan2000]

The season 1 individual DVDs have been officially released in my country (Malaysia) as Region-3 DVDs. Out of curiosity of their quality, I decided to "triple-dip" and bought them all (along with TMNT and Turtles Forever) for only RM19.90 each (that's around $6 USD) except Enter Shredder which was even cheaper at RM14.90:

http://i.imgur.com/e8NkCT6.jpg

The included contents are similar to US release for Rise of the Turtles and Ultimate Showdown, but strangely, the Enter Shredder disc is similar to the Australian release instead. The Mutation of a Scene clip for New Girl In Town is missing, and the special features menu background image is Donatello, not Shredder.

Just thought I'd share these info for anyone interested in the Region-3 release.

[Luckyday]

I'm definitely getting this soon.

[THGhost]

Any more details regarding whether or not the AU/UK DVDs are edited?

[mexichrist83]

Has anyone actually picked up the Season 1 set yet? I'm thinking of picking this up but I can't until the weekend. I like the idea of having a complete season set instead of the volume versions of the episodes. I'd love to see some pics of the serif anyone has it.

[FlawedCoil82]

Haha, to all the self-entitled fans who felt the "volume sets" of this show were simply "unacceptable".....sorry. :P I just got back from seeing this set at Walmart. All it is are those same darn three "unacceptable" volume sets repackaged together in a fancy new box. So the entitled fans who demand more.....I guess you will have to wait even longer.

[Chris_a_Bunga]

I went to pick it up and saw that it was just the individual dvds packaged together. If anyone gets this you should totally go amazon, it is way cheaper than in stores. I am going to wait, hopefully they to a bluray release... :-?

[mexichrist83]

Haha, to all the self-entitled fans who felt the "volume sets" of this show were simply "unacceptable".....sorry. :P I just got back from seeing this set at Walmart. All it is are those same darn three "unacceptable" volume sets repackaged together in a fancy new box. So the entitled fans who demand more.....I guess you will have to wait even longer.

How is it in any way a display of self entitlement to dislike volume releases of a television show and want a complete season set? Wanting a properly packaged and released season set of a television show we are fans of is a pretty reasonable product to want to have available isn't it? Same thing for people who would like to see a bluray release of the show seeing as how this is a show that definitely benefits from high definition and deserves an HD release.

[FlawedCoil82]

How is it in any way a display of self entitlement to dislike volume releases of a television show and want a complete season set? Wanting a properly packaged and released season set of a television show we are fans of is a pretty reasonable product to want to have available isn't it? Same thing for people who would like to see a bluray release of the show seeing as how this is a show that definitely benefits from high definition and deserves an HD release.

Because fans did not learn their lesson concerning the 2003 TMNT series and Nick may decide to reteach them the same lesson all over again, then I will have to sit and watch the predictable scramble of fans suddenly rushing to buy these DVD sets (that were once not worthy of joining their collections) when they accept that a Blu-ray release may never come. Fans of the 2003 series waited and waited and then soon Funimation said "screw it" and gave ALL of us the middle finger. These volume sets that Nick are releasing are a Godsend compared to what Funimation was giving us (and far better releases than what people growing up in the 1980's and 1990's had offered to them). Fans today are spoiled rotten. Simple, undeniable fact. There was a time when fans would have clawed down doors for these DVD sets that are being released now, but since the "almighty blu-ray" came out, suddenly the DVDs are simply not good enough for them anymore. I can see everything perfectly clear on my HD TV without the Blu-rays. Desiring a Blu-ray set is fine and dandy IF one eventually becomes available some day, but boycotting buying a complete series that is still being released fairly and in order just because it isn't perfect for "your highness" is expected fandom entitlement. There will come a time when Blu-ray will be considered crap whenever a newer, better format comes out in the future, then all these fans who are begging for the Blu-ray releases will be trying to sell their once precious "all-or-nothing" Blu-rays in garage sales when they predictably jump onto "the next big thing".

[mexichrist83]

Because fans did not learn their lesson concerning the 2003 TMNT series and Nick may decide to reteach them the same lesson all over again, then I will have to sit and watch the predictable scramble of fans suddenly rushing to buy these DVD sets (that were once not worthy of joining their collections) when they accept that a Blu-ray release may never come. Fans of the 2003 series waited and waited and then soon Funimation said "screw it" and gave ALL of us the middle finger. These volume sets that Nick are releasing are a Godsend compared to what Funimation was giving us (and far better releases than what people growing up in the 1980's and 1990's had offered to them). Fans today are spoiled rotten. Simple, undeniable fact. There was a time when fans would have clawed down doors for these DVD sets that are being released now, but since the "almighty blu-ray" came out, suddenly the DVDs are simply not good enough for them anymore. I can see everything perfectly clear on my HD TV without the Blu-rays. Desiring a Blu-ray set is fine and dandy IF one eventually becomes available some day, but boycotting buying a complete series that is still being released fairly and in order just because it isn't perfect for "your highness" is expected fandom entitlement. There will come a time when Blu-ray will be considered crap whenever a newer, better format comes out in the future, then all these fans who are begging for the Blu-ray releases will be trying to sell their once precious "all-or-nothing" Blu-rays in garage sales when they predictably jump onto "the next big thing".

You're reply just simply reeks of bitterness based on how your TMNT series was handled with it's releases. It's quite sad really. That series was never given proper releases and got the shaft because they were left hanging. So, you want to laugh at fans of another series because they're not getting proper releases they could be getting? That's just petty and lame.

Also, your format wars argument is pretty pointless because this is not about what is the current popular format. If a series or movie is available in a much better format why shouldn't we want those versions available to us? Visual and audio quality is very different than what we had in the 80s. I lived through the 80s and watching everything on VHS. I still have some of my old VHS and love the old quality of it even if it's not great. Did I upgrade some of those to DVD? Of course I did because I wanted to experience those old movies and tv shows in better quality. Why can Korra get blurays and not TMNT? That's a legitimate question and concern for those of us who would like the show in HD.

I have purchased all of the 2014 TMNT series DVDs and if they get released in HD I will rebuy them.

Some of us don't like digital versions (iTunes, Amazon etc.) and still prefer hard copies of our media. There's nothing wrong with us having complaints about what we feel are poor marketing decisions and wanting a show in a format that we know we can get it in. Sure bluray will not be around forever and something else will come along. The same thing happened with VHS, Betamax, Vinyl, cassette tapes and 8 track tapes.

Stop being butthurt about the 2003 series getting screwed on releases because the hope for that series died long ago. That sucks and I totally get it. It doesn't mean you have the right to be a jerk and crap on people who still have a chance with their TMNT series. It's just childish.

[FlawedCoil82]

If you bought all the 2014 DVDs, then I was not talking to you. I was talking to all the fans who will not support these releases because they keep holding onto dreams of something that may never come, then when it doesn't, they will have no choice but to swallow their high standards and buy what is available (and still a very fairly priced collection). When fans whine because this series is not on blu-ray yet or in a complete season set (which it now is....but still is not good enough because it comes in three dvd cases instead of one), it becomes very annoying. Nick is providing what they believe will sell the most. DVDs still outsell Blu-ray in retail stores and therefore only shows/movies that a company believe will sell a lot of units into retail stores is what determines what gets released onto Blu-ray.

This series is being marketed mostly to kids and they know little kids won't really complain that the series is not yet on Blu-ray or that it is included inside two more DVD cases than it should be. Korra is a series that caters more to the teenage crowd. 4-7 year olds won't be the target audience for Nick's marketing ploys, therefore a Blu-ray set release makes more sense for customers who are getting closer to the "collectors" age group and are the ones who mostly watch that show.

What fans always fail to realize is that releasing series on DVD or Blu-ray is a gigantic financial risk for any company. Fans can plead and beg that a company release a series onto Blu-ray and claim that "Blu-rays will make your company huge profits", but if those "huge profits" that fans seemingly guarantee don't actually materialize once the series is released, they lose nothing while the company loses everything. All fans can say then is "Oh that sucks, sorry about your luck, but I'm glad it wasn't my money on the line. Now you need to release this next show I really need on Blu-ray too to help satisfy my entitled self."

Hell, I think it'd be kinda awesome if a company could come out and say "Well, we released the show you all begged us for on Blu-ray and surprise, surprise it didn't sell near as well as you all claimed it would, so now we need to sue those of you for the differences to reclaim our losses to teach you that fans know very little about how marketing and business actually works and therefore you need to be happy with what is offered that we believe is risk-free in the future". That would probably help dry up some of the entitlement issues of fans who only have to be concerned about how their need to have "the absolute very best" is satisfied.

[mexichrist83]

If you bought all the 2014 DVDs, then I was not talking to you. I was talking to all the fans who will not support these releases because they keep holding onto dreams of something that may never come, then when it doesn't, they will have no choice but to swallow their high standards and buy what is available (and still a very fairly priced collection). When fans whine because this series is not on blu-ray yet or in a complete season set (which it now is....but still is not good enough because it comes in three dvd cases instead of one), it becomes very annoying. Nick is providing what they believe will sell the most. DVDs still outsell Blu-ray in retail stores and therefore only shows/movies that a company believe will sell a lot of units into retail stores is what determines what gets released onto Blu-ray.

This series is being marketed mostly to kids and they know little kids won't really complain that the series is not yet on Blu-ray or that it is included inside two more DVD cases than it should be. Korra is a series that caters more to the teenage crowd. 4-7 year olds won't be the target audience for Nick's marketing ploys, therefore a Blu-ray set release makes more sense for customers who are getting closer to the "collectors" age group and are the ones who mostly watch that show.

What fans always fail to realize is that releasing series on DVD or Blu-ray is a gigantic financial risk for any company. Fans can plead and beg that a company release a series onto Blu-ray and claim that "Blu-rays will make your company huge profits", but if those "huge profits" that fans seemingly guarantee don't actually materialize once the series is released, they lose nothing while the company loses everything. All fans can say then is "Oh that sucks, sorry about your luck, but I'm glad it wasn't my money on the line. Now you need to release this next show I really need on Blu-ray too to help satisfy my entitled self."

Hell, I think it'd be kinda awesome if a company could come out and say "Well, we released the show you all begged us for on Blu-ray and surprise, surprise it didn't sell near as well as you all claimed it would, so now we need to sue those of you for the differences to reclaim our losses to teach you that fans know very little about how marketing and business actually works and therefore you need to be happy with what is offered that we believe is risk-free in the future". That would probably help dry up some of the entitlement issues of fans who only have to be concerned about how their need to have "the absolute very best" is satisfied.

This will be my last post about this since I really care about arguing on a forum.

This is not about self entitlement or high standards. Just because a television show is marketed towards children doesn't mean it should only be relegated to DVD only format volume releases. There are other children shows that have adult fan bases that get proper season sets on DVD and bluray.

Nickelodeon is a big company. I don't think them producing a bluray set of Season 1 of TMNT will cause a huge financial hit to them. If the first season doesn't sell well on the format then lessoned learned and they don't have to continue with further HD releases. Nickelodeon is definitely not going to "lose everything" as you so dramatically put it. CD, DVD and bluray discs are mostly made of plastic and are not expensive to produce. I worked in production of merchandise like t-shirts, CDs, DVDs etcetera for years and this stuff is not as expensive to produce as you think. It's actually insanely cheap to produce. TMNT is a franchise that not only has a large kid fan base but it also a history behind it that has also produced an adult fan base as well.

There is absolutely no self entitlement with wanting a series releases in proper season sets or even in HD format if available. There is absolutely nothing wrong with fans wanting a quality product when we know it can be made available.