Luna
Death Scythe
What exactly is that actually?
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Scavenger
Adventurer
A transfer from film elements to digital video using a flying-spot scanner with a cathode ray tube (CRT) imaging system.
CRT-based scanners have lot of unwanted side effects if not properly maintained, such as scanner noise (not to be confused with film grain).
These days scanners with a Charge-Coupled Devices (CCD) based imaging system are being used instead.
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Professor Who
School Idol
This is sadly the best we'll ever get unless some workable film elements are found.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
Shame so much 90s anime has got lost
Lambadelta
Mad Scientist
lost, or just not popular enough to justify the costs of restoration. It's a sad fate for many 90s shows.
Many Japanese studios weren't the best at storing their reels, and the hot humid summers ruined many things. Its sad to see stuff lost to the flow of time.
Many Japanese studios weren't the best at storing their reels, and the hot humid summers ruined many things. Its sad to see stuff lost to the flow of time.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
Yeah ofc Japan’s weather is not good for film materials.
Disgruntled Importer
Completely Average High School Student
Is there any reason why they didn't stabilise the picture? I've always found the wobbliness really distracting.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
Scavenger
Adventurer
Anime1977
Thousand Master
The grain is still there it's just been reduced.
Lambadelta
Mad Scientist
imo looks like they degrained, did a edge passthrough, and then added a grain filter back on to give the illusion it wasn't degrained.
IdiomaticLynx
Student Council President
Yeah, it does indeed look as if grain has been added afterwards, meaning it was degrained in the process. Artifacts are also visible near the edges. All in all, doesn't really look like an improvement, which is a pity.
Professor Who
School Idol
I’d been hyping it up as a huge improvement, but even I have to say I’m disappointed. Sorry if I set false expectations for anyone. I had no idea about the reduced or removed grain.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
Its sad we never will get a proper remaster.
I would pay £90 for that not this.
I would pay £90 for that not this.
Anime1977
Thousand Master
It could of been worse like the predator blue ray.
Professor Who
School Idol
But they fixed it for the 4K, so I’m hoping a high quality IP (inter-positive) is round at some point and a decent UHD is released.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
And this is the second blu ray, this is marketed as a fixed/improved one.