New DVD kinda a dud?

*Zachatello00* · 04-20-2004, 05:56 PM

Hey everyone.
Am I the only one that was just a little disapointed with the DVD today? I mean, I love it for the episodes it promised, but compared to the DVD's we have now of the new toon, it's kinda lacking. I know it's cheaper price for more episodes, but it kinda seems like Artisan just sorta through this thing together. The bonus eps. aren't even in order, ya know? I think I would have enjoyed seeing a few more bells and whilstles on the thing. That's what makes DVD's so great.

*ZariusTwo* · 04-20-2004, 06:09 PM

I have an "Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers" DVD with no extras...and I love it, I'm not complaining about anything when this DVD comes out in the U.K

*Roseangelo* · 04-20-2004, 06:21 PM

What's the quality of the video like? I wasn't very impressed with the video quality on the Artisan Care Bears DVDs.

Sounds like the DVD is exactly what I expected.. nothing special. I'll pick it up within the week, I'm sure. Still better than holding on to disintigrating DVDs.

TheRATKING · 04-20-2004, 06:31 PM

even if its not great atleast its something *shrugs*

*PizzaPower* · 04-20-2004, 06:34 PM

at least yiu gus can still get it. i got all my money stolen so now i can't get the DVD till a long long long long tmie!

*Drtooth* · 04-20-2004, 06:40 PM

I'd need to get it to see what this "dissappointment" is about.

Personally, they've fit 9 episodes onto one disk for around 10 bucks, and that's much better than the 1-2 episodes on one SLP dubbed video that FHE made (and they desolve rappidly as well)and I recall the retail price being around 12 bucks a pop. yikes!

Other than the fact that the "never before seen episodes" are series 10, I don't have anything to complain about yet....

Orochi Chimera · 04-20-2004, 06:46 PM

Well you can't complain that much. It cost less any of the new cartoon DVDs and has 3 times as many episodes as any of the first 5 new cartoon DVDs. I know that they could of added more stuff but it's basically a budget priced title. Plus these days they make shows expecting to make DVDs of the shows so they probably plan for more extras/content. Also with 9 episodes on one DVD they probably didn't have room for anything else. If the quality is lacking at all that is probably the reason right there(balancing the quality of the video with the amount of time/number of episodes). It also comes out to less than $1.50(US) an episode which is a bargain.

*Drtooth* · 04-20-2004, 07:07 PM

Yeah... I paid 7 bucks for the "Mighty Bebop and Super Rocksteady" video at a video store, and the quality was attrocious.... every 10 seconds, the screen fuzzed up. And that's 3.50 an episode, with one good episode, and one bad episode (that one where they fight the giant cow... all cow puns).

Plus DVD's don't desinigrate like VHS's....

To get all the 5 classic episodes, you'd need to buy 4 videos from e-bay all in SLP quality....

*Zachatello00* · 04-20-2004, 07:11 PM

Whoa guys, don't get me wrong. I'm not bashin' the DVD, and 10 dollars is an amazing price. I actually paid more for it at TRU. I'm just saying that it looks like artisan was tryin' to cash in their chips on the TMNT without putting too much effort into the project. I'm not disappointed in the sense of the episodes. That's why i bought the dvd, but you usually get to check out at least some kinda bonus features. I love the dvd, and the price is phenomenal.

What's up with them printing part of the new theme on the back of the DVD cover? Anyone else catch that?

TheRATKING · 04-20-2004, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachatello00

What's up with them printing part of the new theme on the back of the DVD cover? Anyone else catch that?

i dont know its odd. i think this was mentioned in another thread about the new dvd tho

Tigershard · 04-20-2004, 07:24 PM

I think Artisan didn't want to invest in something they weren't sure would sell or not. If this DVD sells well, maybe we will get a better season 2 box with bonuses. I can't blame them for trying to step lightly.

Ninja Tiptup · 04-20-2004, 07:55 PM

The image quality for the 87 episodes was not grand... but the 96 episodes (though out of order) were good. The sound quality was great all around. Not enough chapter breaks... you click forward and it's the next episode. That's no big deal but it would have been nice to have at least one mid episode for each episode.

Great price and it's watchable but honestly my VHS I found by chance last year (of the first 2 episodes) has a better image quality (though it can have tracking problems depending on the VCR it's watched on).

None the less... it's well worth the buy considering you can get 3-4 episode DVD's for about 5 dollars more of the new show and they have gliches... and this gives you 4 well transfered and 5 decently transfered. Not a bad deal... I wish they would restored the footage a bit but I guess that's asking for too much for a casual video release. I'm just glad it's not "The Epic Begins".

X · 04-20-2004, 11:23 PM

Well just think Zach. This DVD compared to a VHS tape of the same episodes will never degrade in quality. Now I'll say this, there might be animation flaws, that's appearent in almost every cartoon, but for a show that's over 25 years old, it looks good. That coupled with the amazing fact that this DVD houses 9 almost 30 minute episodes. A little longer than one X-Files season disc. Again, the quality on this disc will stay like this forever, never to be diminished. Now a VHS tape will one day be eaten by a VCR, or will cease to work or get grainier and whatnot. I for one am proud of Artisan for the job they did. I so hope they release season 2. Please tell your friends fellas, we gotta get these DVD's sold, so they will know that there is a market for the original show.

*Roseangelo* · 04-20-2004, 11:30 PM

Huh? TMNT as a whole hasn't even been around for 25 years. The first episodes aired in 87.. try about 17 years.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 04-21-2004, 12:23 AM

25 years? It's 17. No more, no less.

Ninja Tiptup · 04-21-2004, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X

Well just think Zach. This DVD compared to a VHS tape of the same episodes will never degrade in quality. Now I'll say this, there might be animation flaws, that's appearent in almost every cartoon, but for a show that's over 25 years old, it looks good. That coupled with the amazing fact that this DVD houses 9 almost 30 minute episodes. A little longer than one X-Files season disc. Again, the quality on this disc will stay like this forever, never to be diminished. Now a VHS tape will one day be eaten by a VCR, or will cease to work or get grainier and whatnot. I for one am proud of Artisan for the job they did. I so hope they release season 2. Please tell your friends fellas, we gotta get these DVD's sold, so they will know that there is a market for the original show.

It's good that Artisan may notice the demand for TMNT better now, but these DVD's wont last long being at the level of quality they are. A few sratches and they'll skip like mad. There are plenty of ways to screw up a DVD... anyone who bought the TMNT DVD's from FUNimation could show you proof of that. My VHS has a better transfer and that just seems wrong to me.

TMNT 100 · 04-21-2004, 09:20 AM

I got the DVD yesterday and I loved every bit of it. True they coud of put more stuff on the DVD but think of it this way on a VHS you only got 2 episodes but on the DVD you got 9 episodes thats 7 more episodes on the DVD that thay coud'nt do on a VHS. The DVD is way better b/c of that.

*Drtooth* · 04-21-2004, 09:22 AM

>>It's good that Artisan may notice the demand for TMNT better now, but these DVD's wont last long being at the level of quality they are. A few sratches and they'll skip like mad. There are plenty of ways to screw up a DVD... anyone who bought the TMNT DVD's from FUNimation could show you proof of that. My VHS has a better transfer and that just seems wrong to me.<<'

All things are empher...emper... em...

Nothing lasts forever!

TMNT 100 · 04-21-2004, 11:29 AM

What do you mean when you say A few sratches and they'll skip like mad I dont get that ?

It's good that Artisan may notice the demand for TMNT better now b/c the other season may follow

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 04-21-2004, 11:32 AM

I bought the dvd when the store opened yesterday morning and I watched them when I got home, man seeing these episodes made me so happy!

04-20-2004, 05:56 PM	#1
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	New DVD kinda a dud? Hey everyone. Am I the only one that was just a little disapointed with the DVD today? I mean, I love it for the episodes it promised, but compared to the DVD's we have now of the new toon, it's kinda lacking. I know it's cheaper price for more episodes, but it kinda seems like Artisan just sorta through this thing together. The bonus eps. aren't even in order, ya know? I think I would have enjoyed seeing a few more bells and whilstles on the thing. That's what makes DVD's so great. __________________ "You're still news!"

04-20-2004, 06:09 PM	#2
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,492	I have an "Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers" DVD with no extras...and I love it, I'm not complaining about anything when this DVD comes out in the U.K __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

04-20-2004, 06:21 PM	#3
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	What's the quality of the video like? I wasn't very impressed with the video quality on the Artisan Care Bears DVDs. Sounds like the DVD is exactly what I expected.. nothing special. I'll pick it up within the week, I'm sure. Still better than holding on to disintigrating DVDs. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

04-20-2004, 06:31 PM	#4
TheRATKING Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 679	even if its not great atleast its something shrugs __________________ "The riddle is yours... that which can sustain you is within your reach... but not yet within your grasp" R.K. issue 55 vol. 1

04-20-2004, 06:34 PM	#5
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	at least yiu gus can still get it. i got all my money stolen so now i can't get the DVD till a long long long long tmie! __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

04-20-2004, 06:40 PM	#6
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I'd need to get it to see what this "dissappointment" is about. Personally, they've fit 9 episodes onto one disk for around 10 bucks, and that's much better than the 1-2 episodes on one SLP dubbed video that FHE made (and they desolve rappidly as well)and I recall the retail price being around 12 bucks a pop. yikes! Other than the fact that the "never before seen episodes" are series 10, I don't have anything to complain about yet.... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

04-20-2004, 06:46 PM	#7
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	Well you can't complain that much. It cost less any of the new cartoon DVDs and has 3 times as many episodes as any of the first 5 new cartoon DVDs. I know that they could of added more stuff but it's basically a budget priced title. Plus these days they make shows expecting to make DVDs of the shows so they probably plan for more extras/content. Also with 9 episodes on one DVD they probably didn't have room for anything else. If the quality is lacking at all that is probably the reason right there(balancing the quality of the video with the amount of time/number of episodes). It also comes out to less than $1.50(US) an episode which is a bargain. __________________

04-20-2004, 07:07 PM	#8
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Yeah... I paid 7 bucks for the "Mighty Bebop and Super Rocksteady" video at a video store, and the quality was attrocious.... every 10 seconds, the screen fuzzed up. And that's 3.50 an episode, with one good episode, and one bad episode (that one where they fight the giant cow... all cow puns). Plus DVD's don't desinigrate like VHS's.... To get all the 5 classic episodes, you'd need to buy 4 videos from e-bay all in SLP quality.... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

04-20-2004, 07:11 PM	#9
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	Whoa guys, don't get me wrong. I'm not bashin' the DVD, and 10 dollars is an amazing price. I actually paid more for it at TRU. I'm just saying that it looks like artisan was tryin' to cash in their chips on the TMNT without putting too much effort into the project. I'm not disappointed in the sense of the episodes. That's why i bought the dvd, but you usually get to check out at least some kinda bonus features. I love the dvd, and the price is phenomenal. What's up with them printing part of the new theme on the back of the DVD cover? Anyone else catch that? __________________ "You're still news!"

04-20-2004, 07:24 PM	#11
Tigershard Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	I think Artisan didn't want to invest in something they weren't sure would sell or not. If this DVD sells well, maybe we will get a better season 2 box with bonuses. I can't blame them for trying to step lightly.

04-20-2004, 07:55 PM	#12
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	The image quality for the 87 episodes was not grand... but the 96 episodes (though out of order) were good. The sound quality was great all around. Not enough chapter breaks... you click forward and it's the next episode. That's no big deal but it would have been nice to have at least one mid episode for each episode. Great price and it's watchable but honestly my VHS I found by chance last year (of the first 2 episodes) has a better image quality (though it can have tracking problems depending on the VCR it's watched on). None the less... it's well worth the buy considering you can get 3-4 episode DVD's for about 5 dollars more of the new show and they have gliches... and this gives you 4 well transfered and 5 decently transfered. Not a bad deal... I wish they would restored the footage a bit but I guess that's asking for too much for a casual video release. I'm just glad it's not "The Epic Begins". __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

04-20-2004, 11:23 PM	#13
X Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 767	Well just think Zach. This DVD compared to a VHS tape of the same episodes will never degrade in quality. Now I'll say this, there might be animation flaws, that's appearent in almost every cartoon, but for a show that's over 25 years old, it looks good. That coupled with the amazing fact that this DVD houses 9 almost 30 minute episodes. A little longer than one X-Files season disc. Again, the quality on this disc will stay like this forever, never to be diminished. Now a VHS tape will one day be eaten by a VCR, or will cease to work or get grainier and whatnot. I for one am proud of Artisan for the job they did. I so hope they release season 2. Please tell your friends fellas, we gotta get these DVD's sold, so they will know that there is a market for the original show.

04-20-2004, 11:30 PM	#14
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	Huh? TMNT as a whole hasn't even been around for 25 years. The first episodes aired in 87.. try about 17 years. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

04-21-2004, 12:23 AM	#15
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	25 years? It's 17. No more, no less. __________________

04-21-2004, 09:20 AM	#17
TMNT 100 Thug Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MI. Posts: 64	I got the DVD yesterday and I loved every bit of it. True they coud of put more stuff on the DVD but think of it this way on a VHS you only got 2 episodes but on the DVD you got 9 episodes thats 7 more episodes on the DVD that thay coud'nt do on a VHS. The DVD is way better b/c of that.

04-21-2004, 09:22 AM	#18
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	>>It's good that Artisan may notice the demand for TMNT better now, but these DVD's wont last long being at the level of quality they are. A few sratches and they'll skip like mad. There are plenty of ways to screw up a DVD... anyone who bought the TMNT DVD's from FUNimation could show you proof of that. My VHS has a better transfer and that just seems wrong to me.<<' All things are empher...emper... em... Nothing lasts forever! __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

04-21-2004, 11:29 AM	#19
TMNT 100 Thug Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MI. Posts: 64	What do you mean when you say A few sratches and they'll skip like mad I dont get that ? It's good that Artisan may notice the demand for TMNT better now b/c the other season may follow

04-21-2004, 11:32 AM	#20
~~Turtledude2k3~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 783	I bought the dvd when the store opened yesterday morning and I watched them when I got home, man seeing these episodes made me so happy!