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Well, if something was original on film, as in theater release film, then it is in "film resolution" which varies from studio to studio project to project. Once something is "mastered" for video release from those film masters it is sort of "set" in that resolution until it is remastered larger or smaler.

So you're telling me the HD/Blu-ray versions of Wings of Honneamise are just upconverted DVD rips?

Here's an idea. Include ALL of the Flashback 2012 video at the end of the new DYRL DVD instead of just the first few seconds. I was overjoyed when I first watched my DYRL DVD and, after I thought it was over, I saw the Flashback video. I thought, "Man, this is perfect, DYRL the way the creators wanted it to be." And then, the video just cut out to the rolling credits! I was shocked. Why only include part of the video?

(And I should add, disc space is not an issue. The Tenchi Muyo OVA set is renown for it's perfect picture quality, and it has all 7 episodes (3.5 hours) on ONE disc.)

I was thinking about getting the new Wings of Honneamise DVD, because I want to see the movie, and despite the fact that BV is a shitty company and screws everything up. But I didn't know that the Honneamise HD-DVD/Blu-ray wasn't remastered.

This brings me to a question for people who know how this DVD stuff works. For a given anime, is there some digital master somewhere with a super high resolution that gets compressed when they put it on a DVD? And for a HD release, could they go back to that same master and just compress it less?

I'm asking because, for an HD release to make any sense, they'd have to have some high resolution source to go back to.

Maybe the Macross F announcement is just a clever scheme to get us to buy the anniversary DVDs and toys.

Who said anything about DYRL? HG does own the film rights to SDF Macross through Tatsunoko.

TheLoneWolf talked about "film" rights, which confused me too.

It just dawned on me today that people will ridicule this movie if it involves F-16's flying in space. The movie will have to feature a futuristic looking fighter mode if they want to use it in atmosphere and space and still suspend people's disbelief.

I've always wanted to see a movie post that consisted of two things: a giant UN Spacy kite, and the words "coming this summer." That would be the coolest.

Part of me thinks that HG can use the valk designs if they want, since they recently use them in Robotech: Battlecry and use them now in all the comics.

Can anyone explain to me why HG can't use the valk designs? They're still selling valk toys. Doesn't that mean they have the US rights to the design?

HD is wide-screen. I can't remember, is the original film widescreen?

Trust me, she doesn't look as young (apologies Marii-san).

I dunno, I've seen her in person and I agree that she looks insanely young. What is she now, 42?

Doesn't look like any particular valk to me.

I'm trying to upload a 900KB image (max upoad is 10MB). It just hangs forever. Am I the only one having trouble?

Would it be wrong of me to ask where I could find some fansubs of Macross 7 then?

Google search for central anime and macross 7. I think I grabbed it from a.scarywater.net.

Macross 7 starts off weakly, and the first song gets annoying, but after a few episodes the show gets really good, and the music is awesome.

I was actually thinking pin-point barrier equipped missiles was always a potentially deadly new concept in Macross. It would alter the dynamics of Macross Mecha combat in certain ways, since the highly advance accuracy brought about by OverTechnology mecha allowed the shooting down of missiles in flight with gunpods and lasers. I figured, what better way to make battle more interesting?

That's an extremely cool idea. I'd also think a pinpoint-barrier tip would confer some significant armor piercing ability a la the Daedalus attack.

I was also thinking perhaps the composite material wing of the YF-21 (the "liquid wing") would find application in a more advanced UN Spacy. But yeah, this is more geek dreaming than anything else

My only concern would be how to make it work in a toy. You gotta think of the merchandising!

Tactical fold jumping in Valkyrie combat would...be...AWESOME! Power usage would no doubt regulate rampant use of the capability, but oh what anime-like fun could be had with "blinking" mecha in battle. I'm REALLY surprised no one has done this yet, especially since the visual style of fast-paced anime combat seems so well suited to this kind of science fiction concept. Hell, the way some anime is drawn and edited, it already feels like mecha pop out of nowhere

What's really cool about this idea is that you could take someone out of battle without killing them. If you only have power for one more jump, and you use it to escape a missile volley, then you're out of the fight.

What do ya think?

Me likey!

Hey, wait. What about folding missles?

I'm guessing it's just a very rough, conceptual sculpt. No sane person or company would offer that as a final design.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KAIYODO-MACROSS-FIGURE...VQQcmdZViewItem

These guys.

That page isn't responding, but from Jenius' description, I think I remember them.

I would say the 1/144 scale resin kits found at Wonderfestival.

Are these new? Would I be a pest if I asked for another link?

The current holder of that title is the Kaiyodo K & M VF-1

Noel

Pics or links please? I'm not familiar with that one.

Kikuchi is also listed as the director of Saint Seiya, and Gunbuster for those of you who care.

He's only credited as animator for Gunbuster.

I wish they kept ol' Mikimoto around for this one. I can't really take anything seriously as Macross without his beautiful designs.

So about that Fire Bomber concert. The first I heard about it was a week ago when someone said it was sold out. How does one hear about these things ahead of time? If I had known about it earlier, and had been able to get tickets, I would be in Japan right now.

The black blind dude with the tattoo-hiding skin graft was....another guy whom I can't recall right now.

That was the Blind Master, if my memory is correct.

Man, Mark Walberg as Duke? I don't have anything against Marky Mark, but he is totally wrong for Duke.

What, this Nani guy thinks he can second-guess Yamato? Infidel! Let's lynch him!

Do cell phones fall under the category of electronics? If so, I have a question.

I want an awesome internet cell phone. One that gets 3G internet, as well as wi-fi, has a fairly big screen, and (if it exists) has a Flash-enabled browser. The iPhone has neither Flash nor 3G capability. Does the phone of my dreams exist? I've found some that come close, but I can't figure out if they have Flash.

1/18 is Microman scale, and GI Joe: RAH scale. It's about 3 3/4" tall. I think the tiny Gakkens were smaller.

There's Detonator Orgun. If you're including bio-mecha, can't forget about the first Guyver series and the OVA. Angel Cop features cyborgs and psychics, so I don't know if that fits your critera or not.

Orgun was released in '91, so it's not technically eighties, but it's still old-school.

I just looked up Angel Cop; you're right, its first episode was released in '89. I didn't know it was that old!

The only others I can think of are Voltron (giant combining Tigers are mecha too, I guess) and Dangaioh (which really needs an unbutchered US release).

Watching the video has convinced me that I need to pick up Yotoden, and maybe MD Geist.