SnowWolf
Adventurer
This was supposedly an early screenshot comparison between the Japanese and AU/UK release of 'Your Name'. It's a little worrying.
Your Name : Screenshot Comparison
Your Name : Screenshot Comparison
UK Anime Distributor Anime Limited Discussion Thread
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D1tchd1gger
Baka Ranger
Doesn't work on mobile because you can't "mouse over". I doubt it'll work on the PS4 browser either.
Any chance you could post both here?
Scavenger
Adventurer
Hi folks! We were just made aware of that image comparison ourselves, but to be honest it's the first report we've heard or seen from anyone suggesting any issues, so at this stage we're not sure whether the image in question is indicative of a broader problem and certainly don't want to jump to any conclusions on that front.
Although the master used for the UK release of Your Name wasn't authored by ourselves, we'll certainly investigate more thoroughly once we're done with London Comic Con though and report back if necessary.
Although the master used for the UK release of Your Name wasn't authored by ourselves, we'll certainly investigate more thoroughly once we're done with London Comic Con though and report back if necessary.
Gutted about Rakugo. So disappointing.
Can only agree. We need new anime series as well as all the re-runs of series from 10+ years back (welcome as some of them are).
D1tchd1gger
Baka Ranger
Hmm. Definitely not as sharp and seems lighter as well.
Lambadelta
Cardcaptor
You need to zoom in to actually see the big issue. The giant compression artefacts
Robbl
Adventurer
Unless you're on mobile you don't need to zoom in to notice itYou need to zoom in to actually see the big issue. The giant compression artefacts
mikezilla2
Great Teacher
pretty Much
That is Bad !
Not a series that i have a perticuler i interest in ......
That is Bad !
They should do a half price sale on Black Butler
Not a series that i have a perticuler i interest in ......
D1tchd1gger
Baka Ranger
OK it does work on the PS4. Looks almost like a comparison between HD and SD.
EDIT: Looking at the website it looks like anyone can upload any picture they want, seems you don't even need to sign in as there is no user name attached to the picture. It's not like Digital Foundry who evaluate games and do their own work. So hopefully it's a troll.
EDIT: Looking at the website it looks like anyone can upload any picture they want, seems you don't even need to sign in as there is no user name attached to the picture. It's not like Digital Foundry who evaluate games and do their own work. So hopefully it's a troll.
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Buzzkillington
Za Warudo
Offt, that looks horrendous, surely something like that wouldn't have gotten through QC? Hopefully this is cleared up as no way am I paying £50 for that.
Just Passing Through
Claymore
Had a look at the check disc...
Dual layer, 42.2 GB used. Now I don't know about brightness, as I haven't seen any other version to compare. So I went to that scene, played it through... then I got close up to the TV and played it through... then I pressed pause and frame advanced through the scene... which is when I noticed that the compression is evident. I haven't yet seen the rest of the film to comment, but if you're watching it on a TV at 10 feet, then it's probably good enough to watch. If you're watching it on a laptop screen at 12 inches, your mileage may vary. But that single frame makes it look a lot worse than it actually is.
Dual layer, 42.2 GB used. Now I don't know about brightness, as I haven't seen any other version to compare. So I went to that scene, played it through... then I got close up to the TV and played it through... then I pressed pause and frame advanced through the scene... which is when I noticed that the compression is evident. I haven't yet seen the rest of the film to comment, but if you're watching it on a TV at 10 feet, then it's probably good enough to watch. If you're watching it on a laptop screen at 12 inches, your mileage may vary. But that single frame makes it look a lot worse than it actually is.
Robbl
Adventurer
I don't pay for "good enough" though. Why reencode if the result looks bad? Keep your fingers aways from a perfectly fine video to whoever did this.
Just Passing Through
Claymore
I have no argument there, and given the choice of the two, I know which one I'd rather have. Of course the film will have to be spectacular for me to choose to import the Japanese BD. It's just there is a tendency on those comparison sites to take one frame of garbage and extrapolate that the whole film looks that way, when it's not necessarily so. If you're paying just £14 or £20 for a standard or collectors, I think some people will be willing to compromise. I agree that £50 for less than the best is asking too much.
It seems that Madman have done the authoring, and they certainly have previous when it comes to altering the original intent. Look at what they did to the Ghibli Blu-rays that Studiocanal released. Then again, Funimation are releasing it in the US, and they aren't above messing with video too, look at their Cowboy Bebop and Akira discs.
Lambadelta
Cardcaptor
I made that comparison based on screenshots sent to me. It is evident in more locations in the film than just that, but that was a scene described to me "at its worst".
Also what about people paying £40+ for the Deluxe
Seronas
School Idol
What did Madman and Funimation do? I'm a bit out of the loop on those issues.
Just Passing Through
Claymore
As mentioned, I'm yet to see the rest of the film, but I did have to pause it and get up close to the screen (3ft to a 37" screen) to really see it.
They deserve better.
Buzzkillington
Za Warudo
Yeah that is in no way "good enough" for me, not for £50. I mean even the brightness is a complete joke, the colours look so flat in comparison to the first screenshot (to me anyway), this movie looks incredible, why would you mess with it? I mean if someone told me that was BD vs DVD I'd probably believe them, in fact if you told me that was screenshot from one of those awful illegal streaming sites that shall remain nameless, I believe that too tbh...
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