Hurin Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Tam from Twin Moons just announced a sale on their Animeigo individual DVDs. He's still got each one available. Here you go. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 hey, kinda OT, but my brother was asking me about these, I think these are bootlegs? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...mMakeTrack=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 hey, kinda OT, but my brother was asking me about these, I think these are bootlegs?http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...mMakeTrack=true No region, chinese subtitles, shipping from Hong Kong... Sounds like a bootleg to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Jack Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 (edited) yep bootlegs. One good way to tell is if it is region free and has english and chinese subtitles. this is usually a good sign that it is a bootleg. edit: beat me to it JBO Edited March 23, 2005 by Father Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 yep bootlegs.One good way to tell is if it is region free and has english and chinese subtitles. this is usually a good sign that it is a bootleg. edit: beat me to it JBO I am JB, master of post sniping! All shall bow before my might! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichterX Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 the DVDs of my third set (discs 7,8 and 9) have start to crack... I bought them just a year ago... not even my Macross 7 bootlegs are that fragile... Any recommendation on what blank DVDs to use for doing a backup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Payne Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I've started to put my Macross discs in Memorex Thinpack DVD cases...they say that they're supposed to prevent DVD cracking...any truth to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 DVDs cracking? Eh, I'm gonna be earning a lot of money very shortly no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernarias Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 the DVDs of my third set (discs 7,8 and 9) have start to crack... I bought them just a year ago... not even my Macross 7 bootlegs are that fragile... Any recommendation on what blank DVDs to use for doing a backup? The best DVDs for archival purposes are listed as Archival grade or Medical grade. They both offer a 100 year shelf life and the Medical grade offers superior scratch protection. They are available from all the major makers of DVDs but you will pay a price premium between 10% to 50%. I haven't checked but the Macross DVDs may need dual layer DVD-Rs to make copies, if so these are very expensive in Archival and Medical grade. F. Here's some info on TDKs: http://www.tdk.com/corp/tucpress/112304_rsna_dvd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy's Blues Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 They are not Archival and Medical grade, but if you need blank DVD-R, check my sig. /going to check my set as soon as I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I haven't checked but the Macross DVDs may need dual layer DVD-Rs to make copies, if so these are very expensive in Archival and Medical grade. Macross is single-layer. By design, as Animeigo wanted maximum compatibility, and a lot of old players act squirrely with dual-layer media. A problem compounded by the fact that their data said that most people buying anime DVDs had older players, meaning the majority of their market had trouble with dual-layer disks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 You bought that bull about compatability? The truth was AnimEigo just wasn't using a production plant that did Dual layered. As soon as Bubblegum Crash came out, they've been dual ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 You bought that bull about compatability? The truth was AnimEigo just wasn't using a production plant that did Dual layered. As soon as Bubblegum Crash came out, they've been dual ever since. Meh. Was a good enough excuse for me. Observation: Anime on DVD has BG Crash listed as coming out before Macross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 You bought that bull about compatability? The truth was AnimEigo just wasn't using a production plant that did Dual layered. As soon as Bubblegum Crash came out, they've been dual ever since. Meh. Was a good enough excuse for me. Observation: Anime on DVD has BG Crash listed as coming out before Macross. That would be because AOD is listing the retail release, which was later than the direct pre-order release from AnimEigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 (edited) You bought that bull about compatability? The truth was AnimEigo just wasn't using a production plant that did Dual layered. As soon as Bubblegum Crash came out, they've been dual ever since. Meh. Was a good enough excuse for me. Observation: Anime on DVD has BG Crash listed as coming out before Macross. That would be because AOD is listing the retail release, which was later than the direct pre-order release from AnimEigo. That doesn't make sense. I was running off the 9-disk set, which never HAD a retail release. Besides which, the December 2001 release date matches teh reception of my set. If, of course, you're talking about BG CRash, that makes things worse, as it makes Crash come out even FURTHER before Macross. Edited April 30, 2005 by JB0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Hmm, I specifically remember an official statement around that time regarding a change in manufacturing process's or plants. Since AnimEigo's news only goes up to august 2002, I've written to find out just what was up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Hmm, I specifically remember an official statement around that time regarding a change in manufacturing process's or plants. Since AnimEigo's news only goes up to august 2002, I've written to find out just what was up. Crash could've been the test release for the new plant, while Macross could've been the last release for the old plant that they knew did good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamion Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Wonder if there's any chance Animeigo will swap out the discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugworth Posted May 1, 2005 Author Share Posted May 1, 2005 At the risk of flooding Robotech's customer support team with defective Macross DVD claims... Ok folks, I started this thread, now I have some more info. I emailed Robotech.com's customer support explaining my problem with the discs. They replied to me saying if I send in my old discs, they'd send me new ones. Extremely nice of them if you ask me. So, I packaged my old discs for shipping, individual DVD cases and everything, and sent them off to Robotech to the address they provided me. I saved my original nine disc box so I could put the new disc cases in there. The new discs were sent to me several weeks later via FedEx. They even gave me a shipping number so I could track it. The discs they sent me were the three mini box sets, brand new and factory sealed. Say what you want about Harmony Gold/Robotech, but I must say, that's some pretty damn good customer service. Being that I bought my discs from Animeigo (not Robotech.com), and several years ago, they could have easily just said, "Sorry we can't help you, but thank you for your intestest in Robotech products." But they didn't. I received a 100% replacement. If you do decide to contact them, please be nice! Clearly state what is wrong, and ask if they can help. They handled my problem in the nicest way possible and certainly earned my respect. Later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 (edited) Got a response back from AnimEigo, and naturally, a very vague answer was included. I did also ask about the disc cracking issue, specifcally if the reason for the occurance has been detected. And I quote: It's been so rare and scattered that it is impossible to tell. ....At least we know HG will exchange them, at least while stock remains. But then any exchanges risk the same problem occuring a couple years down the line. Edited May 2, 2005 by Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Just finally mustered up the courage to check my set and (touch wood), they are still fine. I'd be really pissed if a $250 set started cracking. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamion Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 That's really cool of HG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Mine are still fine, course I got this lil tear on the plastic on the covers but its only on the back lower corner, hardly noticable. Other then that my DVD's are actually still as good as they were when I bought them 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishbone Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Sadly I have noticed cracks in a few of my discs as well, especially disc 9, the one I have played the most. I imagine that even if care is given to taking the discs in and out of their cases that there may be wear issues once the disc is inside of the DVD player when its held on the spindle for playback. Kentucky Fried Movie DVD rot, cracking Macross discs, what's next?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 (edited) Sadly I have noticed cracks in a few of my discs as well, especially disc 9, the one I have played the most. I imagine that even if care is given to taking the discs in and out of their cases that there may be wear issues once the disc is inside of the DVD player when its held on the spindle for playback.Kentucky Fried Movie DVD rot, cracking Macross discs, what's next?! Don't forget a big batch of 2003 ADV disc's rotting... Edited May 13, 2005 by Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 (edited) Sorta related...I was sorting those DVD's out today, and noticed that my DVD case inserts are fading...not a lot but slightly. I thought that was odd, since they are shielded from light being in a box. Edited May 29, 2005 by Gaijin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Payne Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 My Macross discs are still fine, although my Urusei Yatsura volume 6 has some nasty cracks on ITS hub...gonna haveta see if Animeigo will replace it, or if I'm going to have to buy a new copy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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