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LordPrometheus
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 Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:21 am
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| PetrifiedJello wrote: |
I didn't even know the second season was available. Blame that one on the bargain bin.
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It's technically not available until the 18th, but I was able to get mine 2 and a half weeks early from RightStuf. 
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Blood-
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Joined: 07 Mar 2009
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:30 am
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| Blood- wrote: | | Ugh, if you are talking about the SR Third Semester, I say take it out back and bury it. I loved that series but I really loathe how they ending things. |
Oh no!!! Don't become one of "those" fans! I beg of you! |
No, no, no...you don't understand: what they did to my beloved series was spectacularly egregious. But you don't have to take my word for it. Have you seen the first two School Rumble seasons? If yes, did you like them? If yes, I defy you to watch the Third Semester and not agree with the statement that the ending sucked harder than an industrial vacuum cleaner.
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mrgetalife
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:50 pm
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| Megiddo wrote: | | Teatrino isn't really lauded for its artwork... so I don't think a BD release would be wise. |
Well, It saves room. I don't have to store a dumb box set for the same cost. And as mentioned the DVD box set is only being release this month after being only available on streaming.
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Gewürtztraminer
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: Texas - Its like whole other country.
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:25 pm
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| mrgetalife wrote: |
| Megiddo wrote: | | Teatrino isn't really lauded for its artwork... so I don't think a BD release would be wise. |
Well, It saves room. I don't have to store a dumb box set for the same cost. And as mentioned the DVD box set is only being release this month after being only available on streaming. |
I think the article says that
| Quote: | | The first series will be re-issued on Blu-ray Disc on December 1 as well. |
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bglassbrook
Joined: 29 Aug 2006
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Location: Gaithersburg, MD
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:28 pm
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Excellent, both seasons hitting BD within the next 6 months. Though all these re-releases are making me really question whether I want to grab the DVDs of FUNi titles or just wait until they come out in all their splendor.
As to the quality of the GSG series on BD, while pretty, I have not been terribly impressed with the HD presentation available through IFC On Demand. Hopefully, this is just a problem with the compression required for cable streaming, and the artifacting will not be present on the discs. Of course, without knowing what resolution they are streaming at, it could also just be the box (a clear and present weakest link) is doing some interlacing/upscaling on the picture.
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pparker
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:42 pm
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I have an all-new HD setup, 50" Panny plasma 1080p hooked to a custom media PC with a high-end HDMI video/audio card via a Pioneer receiver. While BD resolution shows do look somewhat better, I think it really depends on the equipment. Because of the line art, jaggies are the worst enemy, and it really depends on the upscaling capabilities of the components, which leads to picking the right components, and then choosing the right one to perform the scaling.
I've heard the PS3 is the best at upscaling, but I have no other use for one, and the LG BD player on my system works fine--not to mention being able to play 1080p "files" as well and stream (the "720p" from CR/ANN even looks pretty good). I have three choices for upscaling in my system: The video card, the receiver, and the TV. I chose the card, and am very satisfied. I set the screen resolution to 1080p, and it nearly always looks clean. I finally marathoned Macross Frontier in 720p this week, and it was truly awesome on this system.
All to say... if your equipment is really good at upscaling, you won't notice much difference in most anime unless your are a hardcore videophile demanding perfection. BD makes sense to me for Akira and Rebuild of Eva, Ghost in the Shell movies, but I would rather spend money on a new series than re-buy BD for the average series. Of course, if they want to remaster Galaxy Angels in BD, then I'm there  (The key word being "remaster")
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