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Post by AaronAMV » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:35 pm

Which one is real...

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evan ... B0000639E0

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evan ... 456&sr=8-1
Or is the only difference that it's platinum?
Is it really worth buying the platinum? Does it contain anything more than the regular box set?
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Post by Scintilla » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:45 pm

They're both real; the first one was the ORIGINAL box set, while the second one is, as you said, Platinum.

If you plan on using this series for footage AT ALL, then you owe it to yourself to get the Platinum version. The original version was a horrible source, with plenty of GAiNAX jitter, dust and dirt, and (worst of all?) frame blending that made a clean IVTC impossible.
The remastered version fixes these issues and also improves the colors noticeably; about the only thing left to complain about is the fact that Japan got their version ("Renewal of Evangelion") released as 23.976 progressive with the 3:2 pulldown flag, while A.D. Vision for some reason gave it to us as 29.97 interlaced. But at least it's a simple and clean <s>(PLANITb Remix)</s> IVTC job now.

Plus, with the Platinum box set, you get nice Director's Cut footage to work with.
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Post by AaronAMV » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:52 pm

Alright, looks Ima have to save up! :O
Thanks for the help.
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Post by AaronAMV » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:04 pm

Anyone know the difference between the Origin: Spirits of the Past movie, and special edition? :?
http://www.amazon.com/Origin-Spirits-Sp ... 148&sr=8-2
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Post by AaronAMV » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:41 pm

http://www.bargainanime.com/dvd-box-set ... anic-.html
Someone posted a question about this site around a month ago... But I'm doing it again to make sure. Is it legit? Both Full Metal Panic! and Full Meta Panic!: Fumoffu. Thanks :)
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Post by Willen » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:07 am

The Special Edition version of Origin includes a 'Making Of' documentary and some trailers, if I'm not mistaken.

As for the FMP, that link is legit. The artwork is of the older releases (Right Stuf links to the old and the new below):

Old version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Old version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Aside from the artwork, they are exactly the same. You might want to consider getting the singles for FMP? Fumoffu (1, 2, 3, 4) over the Thinpak collection since like many of ADV's Thinpak editions, FMP? Fumoffu doesn't include extras like clean opening and closing animations. Some newer re-releases have had extras re-included, but not this one. :( (Plus, the're cheap(er).)

On the other hand, both Full Metal Panic! collections maintained the extras (and disc count) as the singles. I think it's because the set was released way back when ADV started Thinpak-ing collections and hadn't started stripping them.
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Post by AaronAMV » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Willen wrote:The Special Edition version of Origin includes a 'Making Of' documentary and some trailers, if I'm not mistaken.

As for the FMP, that link is legit. The artwork is of the older releases (Right Stuf links to the old and the new below):

Old version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Old version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Aside from the artwork, they are exactly the same. You might want to consider getting the singles for FMP? Fumoffu (1, 2, 3, 4) over the Thinpak collection since like many of ADV's Thinpak editions, FMP? Fumoffu doesn't include extras like clean opening and closing animations. Some newer re-releases have had extras re-included, but not this one. :( (Plus, the're cheap(er).)

On the other hand, both Full Metal Panic! collections maintained the extras (and disc count) as the singles. I think it's because the set was released way back when ADV started Thinpak-ing collections and hadn't started stripping them.
:shock: Will you marry me? Thanks for the heads up on the textless openings and the price. ;)
The regular Full Metal Panic! Box set is like 30 bucks cheaper... And like 12 bucks cheaper for the Fumoffu discs seperately. Thanks for all the help.
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Post by AaronAMV » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:16 pm

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Post by Kariudo » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:28 pm

Robert's anime corner store is legit
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Post by AaronAMV » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:18 pm

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