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Krypto the Super Dog · 12-04-2002, 09:19 PM

Does anyone know the release date for this title on DVD? Is it coming out before Christmas or is it a first quarter release?

EricMontreal22 · 12-05-2002, 12:41 AM

It definetly will not be out before xmas. I'd guess around March

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theta · 12-05-2002, 03:31 AM

Disney is apparently being sued over copies of SA that have a serious red imbalance. Fun, slightly off-topic fact.

C Roberts · 12-05-2002, 02:27 PM

I heard 2004 at the earliest. That is when the original studio in Japan gets their licence rights back for the videos and Disney is waiting for a simultaneous release. Again, this is just what I read elsewhere a while back. Can't say for certain.

orf · 12-05-2002, 05:15 PM

There's a nice Region 3 release of it already, and if you can't wait, I recommend picking it up. Though most of the content is in Japanese or Cantonese, it DOES have an excellent DTS ES 6.1 soundtrack.

But as theta said, the transfer has this red tint that is prevalent throughout the movie.
I'm not sure of the quality of the English subtitles, though. I heard they're pretty literal and quite good and easy to follow.

Red tint example:

Shot from trailer:

Shot from DVD:

***Wirehed*** · 12-05-2002, 05:48 PM

I have the excellent Region 2 PAL 2 disc set. I didn't notice a red tint, but I'll have to check it again to make sure.

The subtitles are fine and the sound is quite good (could be the same as the Region 3).

Oscar Antonio M · 12-05-2002, 06:04 PM

Hmm, also there seems to be something wrong with the screenshot from the DVD.
You miss one of Chichiro´s socks and part of her knee. Is the DVD cropped or something like that?.

Cap42086 · 12-06-2002, 01:24 AM

Yeah, the shot from the DVD looks cropped. It actually looks like it was reformated or something. Is the aspect ratio the same in the trailer as it is on the DVD?

orf · 12-06-2002, 07:04 AM

I think it might just be the screenshot. I didn't take them myself, so I wouldn't know. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't crop the DVD like that.

12-04-2002, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
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12-05-2002, 03:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
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orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	There's a nice Region 3 release of it already, and if you can't wait, I recommend picking it up. Though most of the content is in Japanese or Cantonese, it DOES have an excellent DTS ES 6.1 soundtrack. But as theta said, the transfer has this red tint that is prevalent throughout the movie. I'm not sure of the quality of the English subtitles, though. I heard they're pretty literal and quite good and easy to follow. Red tint example: Shot from trailer: Shot from DVD: __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection. Last edited by orf : 12-05-2002 at 05:18 PM.

12-05-2002, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	I have the excellent Region 2 PAL 2 disc set. I didn't notice a red tint, but I'll have to check it again to make sure. The subtitles are fine and the sound is quite good (could be the same as the Region 3). __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

12-05-2002, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	Hmm, also there seems to be something wrong with the screenshot from the DVD. You miss one of Chichiro´s socks and part of her knee. Is the DVD cropped or something like that?. __________________ DVD's

12-05-2002, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
EricMontreal22 Actor Join Date: Nov 2002	It definetly will not be out before xmas. I'd guess around March E

12-05-2002, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	I heard 2004 at the earliest. That is when the original studio in Japan gets their licence rights back for the videos and Disney is waiting for a simultaneous release. Again, this is just what I read elsewhere a while back. Can't say for certain.

12-06-2002, 01:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cap42086 Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rhode Island	Yeah, the shot from the DVD looks cropped. It actually looks like it was reformated or something. Is the aspect ratio the same in the trailer as it is on the DVD?

12-06-2002, 07:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	I think it might just be the screenshot. I didn't take them myself, so I wouldn't know. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't crop the DVD like that. __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection.

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