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NEWS: Aniplex USA to Release Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Blu-Ray Disc Box Sets in November

Pretty sure the encoding will not be better as FMA BHs problem with the source and not the encodes. The only way it will get better is through further post processing the video at the master level. Which people have done for scene releases of BH using just the JP BD sources. I doubt AP will be bothered to go that much further. The show is simply product of its time and digital animation from the transition into animatimg at higher resolution than 480p.

MrBonk wrote:

Pretty sure the encoding will not be better as FMA BHs problem with the source and not the encodes. The only way it will get better is through further post processing the video at the master level. Which people have done for scene releases of BH using just the JP BD sources. I doubt AP will be bothered to go that much further. The show is simply product of its time and digital animation from the transition into animatimg at higher resolution than 480p.

100% this.

Wrong. It will, as Aniplex uses the files from the Japanese Blu-rays, of which were better encoded than FUNimation's release. It's not hard to grasp, guys. Yes, it's from a 540p source, but regardless of which, a superior encoder will make a better result than a bad one (FUNimation), even when they are both using a less desirable master. Aniplex's Japanese release has an average bitrate over 35 mbps, which is clearly better than FUNimation's 14 mbps. While bitrate does not determine quality, the Japanese compressionist is superior due to having to work on less episodes (anime are released in volumes with 3 or 4 episodes vs the 12 or 13 here) in the same amount of time.

I can 100% bet you they will be using the Japanese masters, of which were superior. You'd have to be crazy to think they'll be the same as FUNi's encodes/quality. How much better? Less banding and aliasing, but still has a soft look due to 540p resolution. A good jump up in my book.

xstylus wrote:

MrBonk wrote: Pretty sure the encoding will not be better as FMA BHs problem with the source and not the encodes. The only way it will get better is through further post processing the video at the master level. Which people have done for scene releases of BH using just the JP BD sources. I doubt AP will be bothered to go that much further. The show is simply product of its time and digital animation from the transition into animatimg at higher resolution than 480p. 100% this.

Wrong. It will, as Aniplex uses the files from the Japanese Blu-rays, of which were better encoded than FUNimation's release.

I actually never bought the Funi version of Brotherhood. I am more of an FMA manga fan and actually was disappointed in how Funi released Brotherhood compared to the effort they put into the 03 series.

Not the biggest fan of Aniplex’s prices but Arakawa designed boxes do tempt me. I may actually consider.