07-07-2004, 04:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2004, 04:43 PM by xtremegummibear.)
After reading these posts, I would agree to almost everyone of your guys' points. I too have been noticing some video quality downfall in FXs dvd releases but what people say about the bootlegs are true. Bootlegs will be bootlegs. I just go with something cheaper rather than paying like $60 to about maybe $120 dollars for R1 boxsets. These days, companies jack their customers by putting so little amount of episodes on dvd, making them add more dvds to the collection for a pretty high price (ADVFilms for example) If yer a person who saves or wants to save money, you know what I mean.
I go with both sides about the dvds being the problem and the dvd players being the problem. I have seen dvd players play these bootlegs better than some but there are times where it is the dvds themselves that are the problem. Still, this would mean that FX is kinda getting lazy and needs to shape up. I've also been noticing that FX isn't doing well with distributing episodes evenly on dvds like they used to. For example, the recently released inuyasha set 3 has an uneven dvd episode set of 9-6-3? This DEFINETLY brings down the quality on the first dvd set because of compression on the dvd.
Personally, FX is doing fine but as of recently, their products, quality-wise, is gradually slipping downward. I would like to see improvement on their part. I like the FX sets I have but what will truly have me love FX is if they release an Angelic Layer Perfect DVD set that is pretty much excellent quality. But like everyone says, bootlegs are bootlegs. Can't really complain. Never have your hopes too high. For now, I'm rooting for MAC because their sets have been almost flawless. If you have the money, go for R1 boxsets. I mean though, most people would want an alternative that saves money and is just as good rite? It is all up on the very person who wants the anime, YOU.
I go with both sides about the dvds being the problem and the dvd players being the problem. I have seen dvd players play these bootlegs better than some but there are times where it is the dvds themselves that are the problem. Still, this would mean that FX is kinda getting lazy and needs to shape up. I've also been noticing that FX isn't doing well with distributing episodes evenly on dvds like they used to. For example, the recently released inuyasha set 3 has an uneven dvd episode set of 9-6-3? This DEFINETLY brings down the quality on the first dvd set because of compression on the dvd.
Personally, FX is doing fine but as of recently, their products, quality-wise, is gradually slipping downward. I would like to see improvement on their part. I like the FX sets I have but what will truly have me love FX is if they release an Angelic Layer Perfect DVD set that is pretty much excellent quality. But like everyone says, bootlegs are bootlegs. Can't really complain. Never have your hopes too high. For now, I'm rooting for MAC because their sets have been almost flawless. If you have the money, go for R1 boxsets. I mean though, most people would want an alternative that saves money and is just as good rite? It is all up on the very person who wants the anime, YOU.