Lone Wolf Comparision with R1, R2 and R0

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 29 Mar 2006, 09:53

Hi there,

As some of you know, I recently got the thai disk for Lone Wolf and Cub, and I have put up 2 captures for you to check out the difference of Animeigo, ArtsMagic and the Thai release.

It is very close between the Animeigo and Thai, but the thai release is a bit darker

Check it out on the Following WebPage

Kind Regards

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 10:14

The images change very slowly Slasher.
I found the colours to be not quite as harsh on the Thai as on the R1, the transfer is still very good though.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 10:16

EDIT: Now I know how they change

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 29 Mar 2006, 10:18

Hey Grim, i think they both have the same sharpness of the transfer, it just that R1, is a marginally brighter than the thai release. Its not noticeable on the tv thou

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 29 Mar 2006, 12:16

Salaam slasher!

Great, thanks! I can't believe I still have the ArtsMagic release and didn't upgrade, yet.

BTW, did you guys know that ArtsMagic are re-releasing their LW&C boxset? I'm wondering now whether I shall wait a bit longer.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 12:27

slasher13 wrote:Hey Grim, i think they both have the same sharpness of the transfer, it just that R1, is a marginally brighter than the thai release. Its not noticeable on the tv thou

Thankyou, I'll stick with the Thai box

LD, no I didnt know they were re-releasing the set, got any dates/news?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 29 Mar 2006, 12:43

grim_tales wrote:LD, no I didnt know they were re-releasing the set, got any dates/news?

Nope, sorry. I can ask them though. I was once planning a samurai special on my Fulltime Reviews website and asked them for a LW&C box. They asked me if I wanted to have the current boxset or rather wait for the re-release. I asked how long it would take them to release it and they replied telling me over a year. Clearly I went for the current release. They were fine with me reviewing the films, but asked me not to comment on the DVDs, as they were of low quality and hence they'd be releasing another box in the future. This was about a year ago, though.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 29 Mar 2006, 13:25

Salaam Lost Dragon,

Ahhh I haven't heard about ArtMagic re-releasing Lone Wolf. I'm thinking they are going to licence the r1 image, do an NTSC to PAL conversion.. (may have ghosting). But they may not. For 20 pounds for the thai release it is a great buy, the comparision was to show people you really didn't need to the get the r1 set as thai release is just as good.

If you ever do a get the new artsmagic would love to see how it stacks up compared to r1 and r0.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Mar 2006, 15:49

Artsmagic are a poor company from my experience

every dvd from them I have owed (and sold) or seen, looked a joke. Not sure if they have ever produced a good quality dvd?

That comparison is nice, the R1 still looks better in clarity and focus detail, but for the cash the Thai is a stunner

Artsmagic is beyond a joke

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 29 Mar 2006, 15:58

US and Thai versions are also uncut (unlike Artsmagic)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 16:02

The R1 is a teeny bit brighter (but hardly much) on the comparison. IMO there is nothing between it and the Thai.

I thought the R2 releases were uncut now in the "Wolf Pack" box?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 29 Mar 2006, 16:08

grim_tales wrote:
I thought the R2 releases were uncut now in the "Wolf Pack" box?

Did they re-release them uncut? I just remember reading some of the old discs were cut.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Mar 2006, 17:01

Grim the 2 region 1 pics are a bit sharper

you may not see if your monitor isnt calibrated perfectly I guess

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 17:04

I didnt notice it on my TV

Slasher says you won't actually notice it when watching it on DVD, sharpness wise the R1/Thai are the same.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Mar 2006, 17:08

HungFist wrote:
grim_tales wrote:
I thought the R2 releases were uncut now in the "Wolf Pack" box?
Did they re-release them uncut? I just remember reading some of the old discs were cut.

http://www.therewindforums.co.uk/forums ... hp?t=11705

Seems to be saying the cuts are still the same (I think?) - I thought it was Sword of Vengeance that was cut?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Mar 2006, 17:24

On a TV its almost imposible to see anything different

on a PC you can as its easier as you just slick instantly between pictures and the R1 is more sharp for sure, the Thai looks sligltly fuzzy compared to it. But as peope dont watch dvds on their PC it doesnt matter much

unless your TV is stunning.

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 29 Mar 2006, 18:25

My "TV" _is_ stunning.

So _it_ matters.

And the R1 looks "vastly superior" in detail and sharpness compared to the thai. Then again, I hear the Toho R2 look "vastly superior" in comparison with the R1s

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 29 Mar 2006, 18:54

gojensen wrote: Then again, I hear the Toho R2 look "vastly superior" in comparison with the R1s

There is no Toho release for LW&C. But their Lady Snowblood does look (and sound) vastly superior to Animeigo, even though it's far from perfect.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Mar 2006, 20:38

gojensen wrote:My "TV" _is_ stunning.

So _it_ matters.

What kind of TV do you have

HD?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 29 Mar 2006, 21:20

He's got a projector.

The differences of the Thai and Animego don't bother me, so I'll go for the Thai option.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 29 Mar 2006, 21:52

romerojpg wrote:Artsmagic are a poor company from my experience every dvd from them I have owed (and sold) or seen, looked a joke. Not sure if they have ever produced a good quality dvd?

In my opinion they are good. It's true that their DVDs aren't up there with the likes of HKL or PA, but they release great titles, which I can't see any other company releasing with the same amount of special features like the audio commentaries or interviews. I liked the following of their releases:

- Full Metal Yakzua
- Sabu
- Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (one of their best releases)
- Young Thugs: Nostalgia (also one of their best releases in every aspect)
- 9 Souls (wonderful film)
- Bullet Ballet (Great DVD, too in my opinion)
- Em Embalming (good film)
- Onibi (awesome film. One of the best titles they released. Unfortunately, the picture quality lacks.)
- Mobsters' Confessions is also a great film.

To sum up, I'd say that none of their DVD releases looks as bad as their release of LW&C.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 30 Mar 2006, 10:54

BiscLimpkit wrote:He's got a projector.

The differences of the Thai and Animego don't bother me, so I'll go for the Thai option.

You should be fine Bisc, at less than £20 the Thai is a steal.

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 30 Mar 2006, 11:18

Uhm, sorry about mixing up my LW&C with LSB

Yes, I got a front-end projector system running at 106"

It's so sweet

(And it's a properly calibrated expensive projector...)

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 30 Mar 2006, 15:59

lostdragon I havent seen any of them dvds sadly

just poor ones I seem to have seen, its nice to see all their releases are not bad

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Mar 2006, 18:15

The R1 looks marginally sharper but for the price difference I'd get the Thai box set.