"Beyond the Known Universe" DVD release

[biganimefan]

Finally an announcement for region 1, and it looks like it's the first half of season 4...


http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Season-4-Vol-1/22064

[Powder]

Yay, glad it's 12 rather than 6. Awesome cover art!

[Storm Eagle]

Hey, they're learning. I think.

Bonus points for having " Kicking Shell and Taking Names" as a special feature as well.

[Jephael]

Kinda funny how the release date suggests that we'll be getting episodes 9-12 before they actually premiere on television.

[NinjaPug]

Kinda funny how the release date suggests that we'll be getting episodes 9-12 before they actually premiere on television.

Episodes 9-12 are airing in March/April.

[Jephael]

Oh sh*t, I am such a doofus. I misread "May" as "March". Pay no mind to the speed-reader here. :trazz:

[STORMSHADOW__210]

I used to buy these volume editions like clock work but they eventually take up a lot of shelf space . I wish nick would be a bit more consistent with their complete season DVD release . Also it amazes me that a company as huge as nick still won't release a blu ray set even as this series is almost 5 seasons deep smh

[CyberCubed]

I shall wait for the blu-ray's. After the show ends they'll probably re-release the whole series on blu ray sets...and DVD again for that matter.

[JTH]

I shall wait for the blu-ray's. After the show ends they'll probably re-release the whole series on blu ray sets...and DVD again for that matter.
How would it be a "re-release" on Blu-Ray when it was never released on it to begin with?

And to make you see the painting on the wall, the Alvin cartoon will be getting it's 2nd Blu-Ray release within the next month, that's right, 2nd Blu-Ray release, and that show premiered 6 months ago. And you guys have waited 4 years to not even get a rumor of 1 release.

Further proving if they wanted to put on the show on Blu-Ray, they'd have done it from the start, and if they cared enough to do it, they damn sure would have done it by now. They haven't done it, because they either don't want to or don't care enough to do it.

Also find it funny that IGN, Yahoo, and every other news/entertainment site has promoted the TMNT crossover, yet Nick still hasn't done a thing involving it, and it's not like the show is only on their network after all...

[neatoman]

I shall wait for the blu-ray's. After the show ends they'll probably re-release the whole series on blu ray sets...and DVD again for that matter.

I said this before, I fear a Blu-Ray version would be identical to the DVDs. So why even bother?

If you buy the region 2 sets for the first two seasons, the discs are literally just repackaged from the piece meal DVD, they didn't even bother slapping numbers on the discs. A Blu-Ray edition would most likely be the same, straight up copies with no improvements at all.

[JTH]

I said this before, I fear a Blu-Ray version would be identical to the DVDs. So why even bother?

If you buy the region 2 sets for the first two seasons, the discs are literally just repackaged from the piece meal DVD, they didn't even bother slapping numbers on the discs. A Blu-Ray edition would most likely be the same, straight up copies with no improvements at all.
Well, granted they would be better and an improvement by default quality wise.

In North American, it's not legal for a studio to throw a DVD mastered set onto a Blu-Ray disc. Now countries like Germany are able to do it which is why they've put the entire original TMNT cartoon on Blu-Ray, because they can put Standard Def masters onto Blu-Ray discs, it's legal to do over there, but in North American it's been outlawed to do that.

[neatoman]

Well, granted they would be better and an improvement by default quality wise.

In North American, it's not legal for a studio to throw a DVD mastered set onto a Blu-Ray disc. Now countries like Germany are able to do it which is why they've put the entire original TMNT cartoon on Blu-Ray, because they can put Standard Def masters onto Blu-Ray discs, it's legal to do over there, but in North American it's been outlawed to do that.

Oh, well that might explain it.

[myconius]

i see the pre-order available now on amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AI7QPOY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

once again amazon pre-order info is mislabeled.
amazon has it listed as '1 disc' when the box art shows '2 disc'

http://tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/TMNT2012_BeyondTheKnownUniverse.jpg

[Storm Eagle]

i see the pre-order available now on amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AI7QPOY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

once again amazon pre-order info is mislabeled.
amazon has it listed as '1 disc' when the box art shows '2 disc'

http://tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/TMNT2012_BeyondTheKnownUniverse.jpg

There are also two different listings for this title. The one you gave is apparently for the version with the Michelangelo zipper pull and includes movie cash to see the upcoming TMNT movie. This listing is apparently for the regular version.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B018GDUGPQ/dvdaficionado

For a better example, check out these links from DeepDiscount.

Regular version
http://www.deepdiscount.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known/032429241610

Gift w/purchase, with movie cash
http://www.deepdiscount.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known/032429243256

[myconius]

There are also two different listings for this title. The one you gave is apparently for the version with the Michelangelo zipper pull and includes movie cash to see the upcoming TMNT movie. This listing is apparently for the regular version.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B018GDUGPQ/dvdaficionado

For a better example, check out these links from DeepDiscount.

Regular version
http://www.deepdiscount.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known/032429241610

Gift w/purchase, with movie cash
http://www.deepdiscount.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-beyond-the-known/032429243256

ah! thanks for the heads up! :)

[ToTheNines]

So listing with no picture equals extra goodies... copy that. Changing preorder now.

[CyberCubed]

Don't you guys realize these DVDs are a waste of money? You will just be selling them off or giving them away in a year or so.

Either buy digital or wait for blu-ray's. What's the point of buying these DVDs when you're going to sell them and not even get half the amount back you paid for?

I learned my lesson when I sold all my old DVDs.

[Amaranthus]

Don't you guys realize these DVDs are a waste of money? You will just be selling them off or giving them away in a year or so.

Either buy digital or wait for blu-ray's. What's the point of buying these DVDs when you're going to sell them and not even get half the amount back you paid for?

I learned my lesson when I sold all my old DVDs.

Stop posting.

[ToTheNines]

Stop posting.

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[nellyp]

Don't you guys realize these DVDs are a waste of money? You will just be selling them off or giving them away in a year or so.

Either buy digital or wait for blu-ray's. What's the point of buying these DVDs when you're going to sell them and not even get half the amount back you paid for?

I learned my lesson when I sold all my old DVDs.

If people don't buy them then a bluray release probably will never happen if there is no market for one. Also if people don't buy them only to later sell them dirt cheap you will be paying inflated prices when they disappear and you finally realize that a bluray release isn't going to happen.

[kelligrafie]

Don't you guys realize these DVDs are a waste of money? You will just be selling them off or giving them away in a year or so.

Either buy digital or wait for blu-ray's. What's the point of buying these DVDs when you're going to sell them and not even get half the amount back you paid for?

I learned my lesson when I sold all my old DVDs.

Stop making assumptions about what other people can and will do. :trolleye:

[myconius]

it be really nice if we get all 14 episodes to conclude the Space arc instead of the 12 that were originally advertised?

just a thought.

[Jephael]

it be really nice if we get all 14 episodes to conclude the Space arc instead of the 12 that were originally advertised?

just a thought.

Definitely, though it doesn't bother me any if we have to wait for the second half of season 4 to be released on DVD just for those last 2 episodes. Just keep a spare recording on your DVR or something in the meantime.

[Donatello19]

And here I am still waiting for a complete second season box set...

[Wolfie65]

Mikey zipper pull & movie cash would be nice, I got the Leo zipper pull with the last one.
Almost bought the Fugitoid + Turtles toy box set, those are some very cool looking figures, but $ 50 is an awful lot of money for some shiny plastic.....

[Ravnos7]

And here I am still waiting for a complete second season box set...

Same here. Anyone know if there's a guide out there somewhere telling which Dvd releases go to which season in what order? I get the feeling I'm going to have to start piecing together sets on my own and don't want to buy the same episode twice..

[Storm Eagle]

Same here. Anyone know if there's a guide out there somewhere telling which Dvd releases go to which season in what order? I get the feeling I'm going to have to start piecing together sets on my own and don't want to buy the same episode twice..

I can tell you how things go.

SEASON 1:
Volume 1: Rise of the Turtles (episodes 1-6)
- Rise of the Turtles (1) (9/28/2012)
- Rise of the Turtles (2) (9/29/2012)
- Turtle Temper (10/6/2012)
- New Friend, Old Enemy (10/13/2012)
- I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman (10/20/2012)
- Metalhead (10/27/2012)

Volume 2: Enter Shredder (episodes 7-13)
- Monkey Brains (11/3/2012)
- Never Say Xever (11/10/2012)
- The Gauntlet (11/17/2012)
- Panic in the Sewers (11/24/2012)
- Mousers Attack! (12/8/2012)
- It Came from the Depths (12/15/2012)
- New Girl in Town (2/1/2013)

Volume 3: Ultimate Showdown (episodes 14-26)
- I, Monster (1/25/2013)
- The Alien Agenda (2/8/2013)
- The Pulverizer (2/15/2013)
- TCRI (3/1/2013)
- Cockroach Terminator (3/15/2013)
- Baxter's Gambit (4/5/2013)
- Enemy of My Enemy (4/12/2013)
- Karai's Vendetta (4/26/2013)
- The Pulverizer Returns! (5/11/2013)
- Parasitica (7/20/2013)
- Operation: Break Out (7/27/2013)
- Showdown (1) (8/8/2013)
- Showdown (2) (8/8/2013)


SEASON 2:
Volume 4: Mutagen Mayhem (episodes 27-32)
- The Mutation Situation (10/12/2013)
- Follow the Leader (11/2/2013)
- Invasion of the Squirrelanoids (10/19/2013)
- Mutagen Man Unleashed (11/9/2013)
- Mikey Gets Shellacne (11/16/2013)
- Target: April O'Neil (11/23/2013)

Volume 5: The Good, the Bad, and Casey Jones (episodes 33-38 )
- Slash and Destroy (11/30/2013)
- The Kraang Conspiracy (2/9/2014)
- The Good, the Bad, and Casey Jones (2/2/2014)
- Fungus Humungous (2/16/2014)
- Metalhead Rewired (2/23/2014)
- Of Rats and Men (3/2/2014)

Volume 6: Showdown in Dimension X (episodes 39-52)
- The Manhattan Project (1) (3/14/2014)
- The Manhattan Project (2) (3/14/2014)
- Mazes & Mutants (4/27/2014)
- The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman (5/4/2014)
- Newtralized! (5/11/2014)
- The Wrath of Tiger Claw (6/8/2014)
- Pizza Face (5/18/2014)
- The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto (6/15/2014)
- Plan 10 (6/22/2014)
- Vengeance is Mine (6/29/2014)
- A Chinatown Ghost Story (9/12/2014)
- Into Dimension X (9/19/2014)
- The Invasion (1) (9/26/2014)
- The Invasion (2) (9/26/2014)


SEASON 3:
Volume 7: Retreat! (episodes 53-59)
- Within the Woods (10/3/2014)
- A Foot Too Big (10/10/2014)
- Buried Secrets (10/17/2014)
- The Croaking (11/7/2014)
- In Dreams (11/14/2014)
- Race with the Demon! (11/21/2014)
- Eyes of the Chimera (1/11/2015)

Volume 8: Return to NYC! (episodes 60-66)
- Vision Quest (1/18/2015)
- Return to New York (1/25/2015)
- Serpent Hunt (2/1/2015)
- The Pig and the Rhino (3/8/2015)
- Battle for New York (1) (3/15/2015)
- Battle for New York (2) (3/15/2015)
- Casey Jones vs. the Underworld (3/22/2015)

Volume 9: Revenge! (episodes 67-78 )
- The Noxious Avenger (4/26/2015)
- Clash of the Mutanimals (5/3/2015)
- Meet Mondo Gecko (5/10/2015)
- The Deadly Venom (5/17/2015)
- Turtles in Time (8/2/2015)
- Tale of the Yokai (8/9/2015)
- Attack of the Mega Shredder! (8/16/2015)
- The Creeping Doom (8/23/2015)
- The Fourfold Trap (9/13/2015)
- Dinosaurs Seen in Sewers (9/20/2015)
- Annihilation: Earth! (1) (9/27/2015)
- Annihilation: Earth! (2) (9/27/2015)


SEASON 4:
Volume 10: Beyond the Known Universe (episodes 79-90)
- Beyond the Known Universe (10/25/2015)
- The Moons of Thalos 3 (11/1/2015)
- The Weird World of Wyrm (11/8/2015)
- The Outlaw Armaggon (11/15/2015)
- Riddle of the Ancient Eons (1/10/2016)
- Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind (1/17/2016)
- The Arena of Carnage (1/24/2016)
- The War for Dimension X (1/30/2016)
- The Cosmic Ocean (3/13/2016)
- Trans-Dimensional Turtles (3/27/2016)
- Revenge of the Triceratons (4/3/2016)
- The Evil of Dregg (4/10/2016)


You probably already know that there's a complete season 1 set, and a box set of the first two seasons. The season 1 set is just the existing first three volumes that make up the first season. The complete seasons 1 & 2 set has all eight discs from the first six volumes. The first eight discs are in one case, the next eight discs are in another case, and each case represents the first two seasons. That's why I recently got the seasons 1 & 2 set. It even freed up a bit of space on my shelf.

There's also a disc called "Pulverizer Power", which has the episodes "The Pulverizer", "The Pulverizer Returns!" and "Mutagen Man Unleashed". It started off as a Wal-Mart exclusive in 2014, but became available in general retail in 2015.

[Ravnos7]

I can tell you how things go.


Thank you very, very much. Exactly what I was looking for. Yeah, I picked up season 1...but then they only released season 2 with season 1 so I never bothered. After that it got odd and I just decided to wait and hope they released normal sets.

[oldmanwinters]

I'm interested to know if the first print releases are packed with an Out of the Shadows movie ticket voucher. Also, which retailer has it for the cheapest?

[ctt4lfecw]

Has anyone seen this in Walmart yet?

[Sabacooza]

I'm interested to know if the first print releases are packed with an Out of the Shadows movie ticket voucher. Also, which retailer has it for the cheapest?It does. Eight dollars off.

Walmart has it.

[Speedy Cerviche]

it be really nice if we get all 14 episodes to conclude the Space arc instead of the 12 that were originally advertised?

just a thought.


I just bought this at walmart and you get the free vudu digital copies of all the episodes on the disks plus it gives you episode 13 and 14 for free digitally. So you don't get the last two episodes on the dvd's but you get to own the last two episodes to conclude the space arc for free on vudu. So I thought that was a nice surprise.

[TMNT_Guy]

In North American, it's not legal for a studio to throw a DVD mastered set onto a Blu-Ray disc.
Late reply, but it's not illegal to release SD content on a Blu-ray in North America. It's just that studios are worried that DVD quality content on a Blu-ray would upset consumers because they expect everything on Blu-ray to be HD.

Samurai Pizza Cats got a SD on Blu-ray release so it's not that it's "not legal", just that hardly anyone wants it. I wish it would gain more support because shrinking a 8 disk DVD set onto a single disk Blu-ray is great for shelf space.

[oldmanwinters]

It does. Eight dollars off.

Walmart has it.

Thanks for the confirmation!

Seems like a logical deal to grab a good crop of episodes and then see that cinematic experiment.

[Storm Eagle]

Late reply, but it's not illegal to release SD content on a Blu-ray in North America. It's just that studios are worried that DVD quality content on a Blu-ray would upset consumers because they expect everything on Blu-ray to be HD.

Samurai Pizza Cats got a SD on Blu-ray release so it's not that it's "not legal", just that hardly anyone wants it. I wish it would gain more support because shrinking a 8 disk DVD set onto a single disk Blu-ray is great for shelf space.

From what I understand, it's different with anime companies.

As for this new release of "Beyond the Known Universe", I got mine from Best Buy. It's $13.99 there, but I had a $5 reward coupon.

First I went to Target at the time it opened (8am), but they didn't have it stocked. I went to another Target around 9am, and it was the same thing. Walmart didn't have it stocked either. I wonder if Target has been slipping, since this is the third time they've failed to have a title I'm looking for right on the shelves the first day it came out, even when they open. I think I'll check three Targets tomorrow morning, as well as the two Walmarts that I can make it to.

For the record, I saw copies at Toys R Us for $16.99. No thanks.

[MikeandRaph87]

Has anyone seen this in Walmart yet?

Yes, I picked it up in the early afternoon l. It only has 12 episodes not 14. That is fine. The main thingis it is only two volumes this season.

[Storm Eagle]

Yes, I picked it up in the early afternoon l. It only has 12 episodes not 14. That is fine. The main thingis it is only two volumes this season.

It was mentioned earlier that episodes 13 and 14 are acquired digitally with a Vudu code.

[MikeandRaph87]

It was mentioned earlier that episodes 13 and 14 are acquired digitally with a Vudu code.

How does that work exactly?.I have gotten DVDs with it before, but never put any thought into it. Does rhat mean those two will not appear on volume 2 of season 4?

[TMNT_Guy]

From what I understand, it's different with anime companies.
Several SD concerts have also been released on Blu-ray too, so I don’t think it’s an anime only thing. In fact some of the special features on my The Great Mouse Detective Blu-Ray are in SD, so who knows. I wouldn’t be too surprised if SD content on Blu-ray from major studios is illegal but I haven’t personally found any proof of that being true.

[Sabacooza]

Does that mean those two will not appear on volume 2 of season 4?That would be a bit disappointing if that's the case considering some people like to have a complete collection of DVDs.

[Storm Eagle]

How does that work exactly?.I have gotten DVDs with it before, but never put any thought into it. Does rhat mean those two will not appear on volume 2 of season 4?

I haven't opened my copy, but doesn't yours have an insert with a code? Besides, the code just offers those episodes in DIGITAL format. I really don't doubt that they'll be available physically on the next volume. Besides, it offers the digital episodes to be seen on Vudu, which is a Walmart acquisition. So the version at Walmart would most likely be the only store offering those two episodes in digital format in this release.

Several SD concerts have also been released on Blu-ray too, so I don’t think it’s an anime only thing. In fact some of the special features on my The Great Mouse Detective Blu-Ray are in SD, so who knows. I wouldn’t be too surprised if SD content on Blu-ray from major studios is illegal but I haven’t personally found any proof of that being true.

I have Blu-rays with special features still in SD as well. It's one thing for the special features on Blu-ray to still be in SD, since chances are they were on the previous DVD version. If anything on the Blu-ray should be upgraded to HD, it's the main feature (you know, the movie itself). I'm pretty sure the main feature and special features are two different things. Special features new to the Blu-ray copy and weren't on the DVD version at first would probably be in HD too.

I'm not sure why concerts in SD would be put on a Blu-ray anyway.

[TMNT_Guy]

I'm not sure why concerts in SD would be put on a Blu-ray anyway.
To ensure the highest sound quality possible.

[Storm Eagle]

To ensure the highest sound quality possible.

And they didn't care about the picture quality?

[TMNT_Guy]

And they didn't care about the picture quality?Even SD material needs to be compressed to fit on a DVD, but by having it on Blu-ray it ensures lossless audio- no compression at all so there is no loss in sound quality. Kind of like the difference between MP3s and FLAC files. I guess since there would be zero compression the video would look a tiny bit better on Blu-ray, but I doubt many would notice a difference in picture quality.

Not much, if anything, you can do to improve SD quality. Most you can do is upscale the image, which results in details being lost and TVs/Blu-rays players already do that on their own. If the concert recordings had been done on film then there would be room for improvement because film actually contains more picture quality than most modern day movies. Ironically, this means old movies shot on 35MM film benefit more from 4k UHD than most modern movies that are shot in 2K.

I'm no expert on this kind of stuff or anything, I just have too much free time on my hands.

[CyberCubed]

I will wait for the blu rays.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Don't hold your breath Cubed.....

[Aaronardo]

It took a show like Legend of Korra to get Nickelodeon to release something on blu-ray. Can't say I can see TMNT getting similar treatment.

[oldmanwinters]

I'm quite happy with this purchase! The cheapest price I've seen on it is Target.com, listed for $9.99. I price matched it at Walmart. It's a great bonus to get the VUDU code for episodes 1-14, even though it's strange they threw in the last two episodes to the bundle. Makes me curious to know if the next dvd release will feature a similar incentive and what episodes will be included.

Just like in 2014, there's a number of options for earning a TMNT movie ticket voucher... Walmart had a special BluRay pack of the previous film along with four mini-figures of the TMNT and the voucher offer priced at $15. Crush soda packages also promise a free movie ticket with purchase of three 12-packs, a simpler option than the code program they tried last time.

[ToTheNines]

So how do you get the 2 additional episodes? I found my code for the movie ticket (*fart noise*), but there was no info about anything else.

[Storm Eagle]

So how do you get the 2 additional episodes? I found my code for the movie ticket (*fart noise*), but there was no info about anything else.

I saw copies of this at Walmart today. There's a web address on the Vudu label on the slipcover. Try going to that site.

[ToTheNines]

My amazon copy had no such sticker :/

[myconius]

I just bought this at walmart and you get the free vudu digital copies of all the episodes on the disks plus it gives you episode 13 and 14 for free digitally. So you don't get the last two episodes on the dvd's but you get to own the last two episodes to conclude the space arc for free on vudu. So I thought that was a nice surprise.

that's actually really awesome! :)

i wonder if episode 13 & 14 will also be accessible to people in Canada as well?

[oldmanwinters]

So how do you get the 2 additional episodes? I found my code for the movie ticket (*fart noise*), but there was no info about anything else.

Make sure you get a copy with a VUDU sticker... I think Wal-Mart copies have them on the back slipcover. Peel off the sticker to find the VUDU code and further instructions for redeeming them on the website:
www.vudu.com/digitalcopypromo

You'll either need to create a VUDU account or login through your Wal-Mart.com account.

[Storm Eagle]

My amazon copy had no such sticker :/

Okay well if you got yours from Amazon, it wouldn't have that sticker. Vudu is something exclusive to Walmart.

[Autbot_Benz]

that's stupid who came up with the idea to make 2 episodes digital only. The whole point of getting a season on dvd is to get all the episodes.

[Storm Eagle]

that's stupid who came up with the idea to make 2 episodes digital only. The whole point of getting a season on dvd is to get all the episodes.

You think they're not going to be on the next volume? This one generally has the first twelve episodes from season 4 on it. Walmart's copies just give you an opportunity to get episodes 13 and 14 from season 4 as a BONUS. When the next volume comes out, those two episodes will be on ALL copies of it, and you won't need a code to see them.

[ToTheNines]

Okay well if you got yours from Amazon, it wouldn't have that sticker. Vudu is something exclusive to Walmart.

Ok, makes sense now. I have some friends who were interested in the Fred Wolf crossover. Maybe I'll get one of them a Walmart copy and keep the vudu code.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

that's stupid who came up with the idea to make 2 episodes digital only. The whole point of getting a season on dvd is to get all the episodes.

Maybe an attempt to leave the days of physical media behind? 20 years ago music companies tried to make people buy CD by adding more tracks than on the grammophone record (or maybe cassette tape).

[myconius]

Maybe an attempt to leave the days of physical media behind? 20 years ago music companies tried to make people buy CD by adding more tracks than on the grammophone record (or maybe cassette tape).

i think they just botched up the DVD release and will have the 2 episodes in the next set.

personally i'd much rather had them skip 2 of the episodes and just concluded the space arc sooner rather than drag it out.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

that's actually really awesome! :)

i wonder if episode 13 & 14 will also be accessible to people in Canada as well?

Canada is at least in the same DVD region.