Here is every issue I found and which episode it occurs in: Later episodes do not have TNBA opening whereas V4 DVD let you select openings. The opening is complete in fade out on better sounding one. Canned sounding one abruptly cuts on fade out. E1 End title credits too short for music cue. E2 End title credits too short for music cue. E3 End title credits too short for music cue. On disc Episode 3 fades to black at final fade out weird cuts music into end title then fades back up suddenly and into end titles. This is in the disc encoding and not the episode itself. E6 Effectless opening. Ending music timing not matched to credits. E8 End title credits too short for music cue. E9 Shot of mayor hugging son at end oddly desaturated of color. Shot is fine on DVD. End credits a tiny bit too short for music cue. E10 End credit music start is cut off. *E11 two face 2 is fine but has weirdly animated shot of them being led to police van at the end. E12 End credits start with crash of cymbal cutting off first notes. E13 Opening title music sounds weirdly canned. First appearance of the muted sounding mix. E14 End title music starts with cymbal crash and timing to titles is off. E16 End title music starts with cymbal crash and timing to titles is off. E17 Slight music edit in opening credits cuts a little. It cuts from the Batmobile to running criminals and misses a fraction of music. E18 Effectless opening E21 Muted opening E22 Muted opening. Credits end very early, long black screen pause before WB logo. E23 Muted opening E24 Muted opening E25 Muted opening E26 Muted opening E27 Muted opening E28 Muted opening E29 Muted opening E30 Muted opening E31 Defective audio episode Cape and Cowl Conspiracy. End credits audio is also defective. *E40 Episode is fine but the animation is really wonky and audio has a slightly off sound to dialogue in the opening sequence. It sounds like the audio is coming from the rear or side but this may be inherent to the source. E41 Muted opening and opening scene audio sounds a bit weird. E42 has a second version of the muted sounding opening. E43 Muted opening E47 Muted opening 2 E48 Opening title audio sounds as if the left channel has gone out. Final opening fade out has a hard cut. E49 Muted opening 2 E50 Muted opening 2 E51 Muted opening 2 E52 Muted opening E53 Opening sounds a tad muted. Closing credits first music note cut just barely. E59 Muted opening 2 E62 Muted opening 2 E64 Opening seems slightly muted. End credits sound off big and boisterous cuts out for end WB logo. E65 Opening sounds quiet. E66 Uses effectless BTAS opening instead of correct Batman & Robin titles. E68 Uses effectless BTAS opening instead of correct Batman & Robin titles. First second of end credits music cut off. E69 Episode Avatar is one of the defective audio episodes. Terribly muffled. E70 Effectless opening but sounds weird. Defective episode audio for House and Garden. End credits first note cut off. E72 Opening fine but no growl on batmobile. Defective audio for episode Harlequinade. First note of end credits cut off. E73 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E75 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E76 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E77 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E78 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E79 “Riddler’s Reform” episode has seemingly upscaled SD footage for rainstorm night sequence. Goes back to HD footage afterwards. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E80 B & R correct intro. The credit music seems canned sounding. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E81 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E82 “Lock-Up” Ending on ship in rain looks like upscaled SD just as in E79. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E83 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E84 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. Tiny audio flutter when Nora is first revealed at 9:45 or so. E85 B & R correct intro. B & R correct end credits but uses BTAS original end credits theme. E86 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E87 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS opening. Two face video warning is blue teal colored for some reason. E88 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E89 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. Really weird stuttering panning movement animation at 11 min. 13:34 min uses establishing shot of two face and goons with guns on Tim Drake from sins of the father episode. E90 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E91 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E92 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E93 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS opening. E94 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E95 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. “Torch Song” episode audio is defective. E96 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E97 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E98 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E99 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E100 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E101 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E102 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. Some frame wobbling when going into flashback 2min 50sec. Some other tiny bits of wobble. E103 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E104 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E105 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E106 Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E107 Bugs WB logo has a sort of mono to stereo effect. Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E108 Bugs WB logo has a sort of mono to stereo effect. Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening. E109 Bugs WB logo has a sort of mono to stereo effect. Does not use TNBA correct opening. Uses BTAS effectless opening.

@1dbanner

2 жыл бұрын

but aside from that, it's ok?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

@@1dbanner well those and the DNR, poor compression and some color timing changes.

@1dbanner

2 жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I actually haven't gotten this set yet. Now I don't want to 😒

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

@@1dbanner the sad thing is you still have to because it is a dramatic leap forward and the new documentary is really cool. Just grab it on sale and keep your DVDs.

@knowthycell

Жыл бұрын

Other than that Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?

Rest in Peace, Kevin Conroy. You were the definitive Batman.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Strangely I was just having this same conversation with someone five minutes ago. His presence is still deeply felt.

@FinalConsensus

5 ай бұрын

Objective Fact 🔥

@Kane.JimLahey.

4 ай бұрын

Have you seen his finale preformence in "The suicide Squad" game yet? Apparently it's the last time he ever played the charecter of batman in anything. May he rest in peace.

Absolutely incredible overview, these types of analysis are my favorite since literally everything that matters is addressed. I was about to ask about a batman beyond review, but I saw a comment addressing it. Excellent Video!

Picked this up today on Prime Day sale at $24.99 but certainly hanging on to my DVD set for awhile longer, excellent review here!

@MonstersNotUnderTheBed

11 ай бұрын

Same! Haven't watch for 20 years!! Just arrived in mail!!

See, this is why I love your videos and find them so valuable. I would never have found enough errors in this Blu-ray myself for a feature length video. As far as I was concerned, even after binging the whole series in a weekend (well, I picked and chose TNBA) the extent of my criticism was 1) no Mystery of the Batwoman, 2) that one shot in the intro looks is too bright and pink, and 3) the ever-present DNR making everything look like varying degrees of Digipaint. I'm really of two minds with the set now, which is unfortunate, especially audio errors which I didn't notice on my first viewing (and I don't have a terrible sound setup) but I dread the next viewing on the off-chance I notice, "Hey..."

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

I was excited to finally dig into the Blu-ray further for a series rewatch. Then it became hey wait a minute. Then it was oh the DNR is everywhere but the new transfer is really a big improvement. Then it was wait a minute let me write this down. Then it was wait whaaaat was that audio? Then it became jotting down notes until I had what is posted on the comments.🤣

@Mowglibaloo2

11 ай бұрын

It was good enough. I thought it was a good transfer

I’m just finding this review, and I’m happy to see that someone has discussed the issues with this set when there was nothing but praise upon its release. I got my set much later, and was already worried when I had heard that all of the impact frames had been removed from Batman Beyond, so I did comparisons, and ultimately found a LOT of retake and post-production issues, and even episodes where the Blu-ray reflected the first airings as opposed to the final fixed versions that the DVDs used. In all, I think I found either one or two discs where the episodes didn’t have these issues with the series (obviously the two movies don’t have these animation issues).

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

7 ай бұрын

Beyond definitely seems to have used some different generation masters for certain episodes due to the film to digital transition during the production. The old sd master upscale episodes move with a jerky framerate on the BD especially. I've been working on Superman and Beyond for review but had to restart once I got an OLED and can look at them upscaled. They fare better overall than BTAS but have many similar issues. In fact I want to revisit my BTAS review because I don't think I was harsh enough.

Great video! Very informative and well researched! A lot of work went into this review. More than this Blu-ray. I remember when I got this Blu-ray, I started binge watching it and I did notice a lot of the errors you talked about. Like how the compression and DNR just degrading the image. There would be entire minutes in episodes where it seemed the resolution just dropped and I was very disappointed by that. It is still a slight upgrade from the DVDs with all the additional detail from being new film transfers, but the DVDs were at least consistent with no major resolution drops. or glitchy audio. It's not as bad as something like the Dragon Ball Z Blu-rays from Funimation where they turn the DRN up to 11 which just completely destroys the image. And sadly I did get rid of my DVDs when I got the Blu-ray, which I regret. I'll have to track them down again. But do avoid the "repackaged" versions of the DVDs because they're new 3 disc versions of the sets. 9-10 episodes per disc, compressed to hell with most of the extras removed. I also noticed some errors in sets like Batman Beyond and Superman as well. For example: In the opening scene of the first episode of Batman Beyond during Bruce's final mission as Batman, he starts having a heart attack and the screen has a red distortion effect to it. That effect is missing in the Blu-ray. When looking at reviews and discussions of that particular set, I didn't hear anyone else mention that. It doesn't make the episode unwatchable, but I think it is worth mentioning that these Blu-ray transfers may not be the completed episodes. Things like the red distortion effect likely did not exist on the original film print and was likely added in post. And another thing with the Batman Beyond set is that 10 or 11 of the episodes are upscaled, which to be fair isn't the fault of the remastering team, those episodes just didn't have any surviving film elements from what I read. But it does bring into question. Is that Blu-ray set worth it? Some shots are incomplete, and some episodes just do not look as good as other. The DVD set is still in print and the quality is consistent throughout, and being based on the broadcast versions of the episodes, they are all complete. I'd be interested to hear what you say on that if you ever review Batman Beyond.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I never intended to have to get this technical in a review but I kept being stunned at all the weirdness going on and all the notes I was having to take. I have a whole lot to say on both Superman and Batman Beyond's BD releases. Thankfully they fare much better overall than BTAS but they do suffer from a number of the same issues to varying degrees and have some issues of their own. And one should hang onto the DVDs for the broadcast look, plus Superman didn't carry over all the extras and the upscaled Beyond episodes have some particular issues inherent.

Sometimes older masters come with their own benefits. Bruce Timm used to shut down talks of a remaster, saying the grainy look of the original master was part of the show’s identity. I also prefer the film master for Toy Story for its more vibrant colors, which has never been released on home video beyond VHS and Laserdisc.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

3 ай бұрын

I have to wonder if any of the BTAS crew actually saw the end result. It’s so bad you’d think they would have said something.

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

​@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusaderI'm sorry. It's not nearly as bad as you are making it out to be.... That's why no one has said anything. Because they are happy with them.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

3 ай бұрын

@@Anth230 I can’t believe people would be happy with aggressive DNR, overcompression, color timing changes and completely defective audio on multiple episodes.

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Tell me who is going to notice over compression??? What signs are they going to look for??? The episodes look fantastic. Could they have been spaced out more discs??? Sure. But they were not. As for film grain. Grain does not make the episodes any better or worse with or without. If heavy grain was so important....where is it on later productions???? As for audio I have not gotten into those episodes yet.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

3 ай бұрын

@@Anth230 eventually they switched to digital productions for later series. Grain should be maintained on the film episodes. Compression is a big problem that becomes more apparent with higher quality displays. Things may look fine on the surface but when you know what things can look like without compression artifacts or file sizes that are too small it makes a big difference. Just compare any Warner animation or Hanna Barberra animation bd from the studio label to an equivalent release by the Warner Archive and the difference is staggering.

Batastic, amazing, informative, exhaustive, Thank you

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

Batastic! Thank you!

Amazing video yet again. Upset there isn't a good physical release. Interested in your thoughts on cartoon series releases, most haven't got blu-ray only dvd releases.

Excellent review, as always, DFIC! I think you are still working on a review for "Batman Beyond" on blu ray, but would you overall say that the blu set for BB is more recommended, and or is plagued with less issues than BTAS on blu, or is it about what-and-what? Thank you!

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

I’m actually working on both Superman and Batman Beyond right now and I hope to get them finished soon. Both suffer a bit less from all the various issues that plagued BTAS. They’re still there, but the overall presentation is better. All are essential in spite of issues and the standard editions drop down quite cheap. They are light years beyond the DVDs, but could have been better had it not been for the studio mastering tomfoolery. The biggest issue on Beyond are the standard def upscales. They don’t look too bad considering the source but they are noisy and seem to have some frame rate motion issues. Still perfectly watchable but the motion issues shouldn’t really be there and I’m digging further to try and figure out what is up with those. The DVDs for the same episodes are the same master but without the motion issue.

@jokertdk

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Thank you kind sir! I look forward to watching those reviews, and will also continue to refer/promote/regard your youtube channel on forums and such, because you really do provide a wealth of information that is downright educational. Especially for those of us with untrained eyes. It's very much appreciated. Thank you for the detailed response on Beyond. I wasn't aware you are in route for a Superman TAS series as well, but that's also good to know. I really have to thank you for your BTAS review, because I've come very close in selling my 4 volume sets a few times, but only refrained due to the really nice packaging each volume had (to which you also commented upon in your review). Thankfully, I saw your review, and I remain very appreciative for enlightening my on the many issues with the blu set. One question I would like to ask you, is the idea of using 'upscaler' software on the DVD versions of Batman The Animated Series episodes to be a worthwhile effort or not? Personally I don't mind the imperfections (dust specs, ect) that comes with the episodes on DVD, but also realize that the picture quality on the blus is much more superb than what the DVD episodes can give. Would upscaling the DVD versions with a upscaler software bring out the best of both worlds? Or would upscaling the DVD versions just make the episodes appear waxy/unnatural? Just wanted to ask you, cause I am definitely not a expert on these things. Thank you again.

I’m glad you got the laserdisc of the movie.

There are a couple Laserdiscs of some Season 1 episodes that were exclusive to Singapore.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah those are crazy rare. I’ve wondered if they’re much different than the broadcast masters on the DVDs.

why is riddler reviewing batman

I go to sleep to your Damn Foolish voice. It's therapeutic. I wake up and your voice is still going because of the auto play. Coincidently, I would come home from school and lay on my living room floor and drift off to Batman The Animated Series.

Hour long Crusader vids are the best.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

Haha one tries.😉 The WB studio label and their lack of QC are the reason for the length.😂

@pkkingcrimsonrequiem1332

2 жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I really hate how divided WHV and Archive is. WHV can get the exlusive rights to some property and thus the Archive wouldn't be able to handle it. This is why the Tom & Jerry Golden Collections will forever be in limbo as the Archive can only do things the normal label has no rights on (Popeye, Tex Avery, etc) while WHV will just pump out more $5 family oriented releases instead of the more adult collector oriented sets they used to do.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

@@pkkingcrimsonrequiem1332 that’s a sad truth. The tiny archive division does a better job which is why I used the handling of the Hanna Barbera library as an example. Same restoration project. Studio releases are crap and the Archive does beautiful releases.

I finally have Batman The Animated Series on blu ray in my collection

I mentioned it elsewhere, but the complete DVD set was not great. The discs were held in an extremely brittle plastic booklet that was taped together (the tabs holding the discs broke very easily). The outer box does not fit on a DVD shelf, and the Bonus Disc was nothing groundbreaking. If I were to do it again, the individual season boxes would be the way to go.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

3 ай бұрын

Plus that set is part of the Warner dvd rot issue. The original four volumes are still fine.

@SlashManEXE

3 ай бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I will give props to Warner for replacing my discs for that set. I didn’t know about disc rot back then, but many discs started skipping at some point, so the representative just had me exchange my old ones for new (mentioning they were the same as the standalone boxes). Now this didn’t include the Bonus Disc, but I can’t stress how uninteresting that was; it was mostly trailers for other DC shows.

This guy looks like the Riddler from the new Batman movie

50:12 I'm in the process of ripping my Blu-ray set and replacing the opening theme track with a flawless version on many of these episodes. The main error that stands out for me is an audio glitch that happens right when it cuts to that shot of the Batmobile. It's like it skips over almost a full second in the mix and you get a hard cut the second it cuts to the Batmobile, completely jarring and entirely unacceptable for my personal viewing experience. I'll also be taking out all the hard cuts before the title cards - that transition is supposed to be as smooth sonically as it is visually. This is a problem even on the Swedish dub track which is nostalgic for me as it is the version that aired in my country when I was growing up. When I rewatch the show with my family they tend to prefer that version, and I want my copy of the show to be perfectly seamless when the time comes to sit down and watch it together. Though I should note that the dub track is only included on the old DVD volumes and on Prime (which is synced to the new transfer). Still disappointing that the show isn't getting a better treatment across the board. This is a work of art and it deserves the best possible presentation. Great review.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Ай бұрын

That is something I’ve thought about doing! Basically choosing the best complete version of the title audio and then manually replacing it on each and every episode. The number of audio glitches and mixes in the titles in this set was positively baffling! And then all the truncated or sped up end credit problems…those kill me.

Still keeping my individual Batman DVD sets to keep the original intended feel of the show. The Blu Rays have a terrible DNR pass and is especially noticable on 4K, and the film grain is pretty much nonexistent at this point. A real shame because this could've been a knockout transfer.

Would love a similar style video for Batman beyond; I have the deluxe edition dvd set for btas so I never bought this new edition. The Batman behind deluxe bd set has an actual funko pop not some small throw away figure but made specifically for the set and the transfers are for the most part really nice. I think it still has similar problems with them not using more discs to max of the specs, the film transfer lacking tape exclusive animation and the return of joker film is only open matte not also given the matted widescreen the team wanted but it is uncut. I’d like to hear what you find as I kept my dvd copy of return of the joke & the Batman beyond movie which has the heart attack scene intact as broadcasted. The deluxe bd set for btas uses the artwork from the deluxe dvd sets booklet. So that also added to why I didn’t buy the new set.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

I’m already working on the rest of the DCAU releases starting with Superman.

@batman200

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader do you think will get static shock on blu ray it is available in hd on hbo max.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

@@batman200 we can hope. I’d say it’s likely but it might take longer since the DVDs were Warner Archive. In fact they might be the ones who do it.

Which order do you prefer the production order or release order? On the Internet you can always find both orders. On the Bluray the production order should be with On lether wings as the first episode and christmas with the joker as the second

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

Production order absolutely. The airdate order was bizarre and all over the place.

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

The Blu rays are in production order.

@erniemeyer1342

3 ай бұрын

@@Anth230 I know, still wanted to ask which order is more recommended I've now seen the series in production order

Hey, I'm trying to find this DVD Set but in the regular DVD style, I found the complete series of btas in a new box set just like this one but I'm not sure if it's a bootleg or not, how am I able to tell the difference before I purchase?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

10 ай бұрын

That should be it as I think they did a new dvd release with the new box art. only the big OOP boxset that had the bonus disc was bootlegged. Also that set has rotted disc possibilities due to Warner dvd rot.

i wonder how well upping the rate of grain in VLC would go in terms of helping the image. I might try that when it arrives.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

8 ай бұрын

It can make the image somewhat more palatable at times but you’re never going to get that detail back so it’s ultimately kinda moot. A lot of official releases have unfortunately gone through similar processes where they will remove the grain or portions of it-do cleanup work-and then either try and replace the grain or just put in a standard grain plate. Lowry digital spearheaded this terrible practice in the DVD era.

In Europe, despite not having Pop Figures, they still give us that big package and I don't like it. The way you have to open the disc is unpractical, it's like they're gonna break anytime soon, so what I did was putting them all in 2 empty 5 disc Blu-ray case. I did the same with Batman Beyond. Though I need to find the paper covers.

Have you seen the superman animated blu ray set? I've got the dvd set and I'm thinking about upgrading but if its anything like this set i might not bother.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

8 ай бұрын

Yes I have. I've been working on a detailed review of Superman, Batman Beyond and Justice League and hopefully will get those recorded and finished relatively soon. Thankfully Superman fares better overall than BTAS but isn't without issues. It's a good upgrade especially when on sale but do hold onto the DVDs because there are a few errors and not all of the extras were ported over.

@matthewgaudet4064

7 ай бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader , They also left off the feature edit of World's finest. The Batman/Superman movie. Which is only on DVD and Laserdisc/VHS. Yes they did have the separate respective episodes but i wanted the movie.

I never bought Volume 4, I could get a copy that was made in Mexico to complete it.

Have WB learned from their mistakes? Or do they still mess up all? Is the adventures of batman blu-ray set messed up too?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

5 ай бұрын

WB never learns anything sadly.

@gordonfreeman2634

5 ай бұрын

​​@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader well is the adventures of batman 1968 blu-ray good or bad? How about batman 2004 blu-ray?

Did anyone else re-arrange the discs so that you didn't have Season 2 split between the two cases? That really bugged me. I put the five discs of Season 1 and the Bonus Disc in the first case; and Season 2, Season 3 and the films in the second case instead.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not a bad idea. It never occurred to me. I guess my brain is just wired in the “special features discs always go at the end” mode. If this was archival minded and not a standard Warner screwup job it would be Season 1, MOTP, Season 2-3, Subzero, TNBA, Mystery of the Batwoman and the Gotham Girls web cartoon as a bonus.

@KevinStriker

2 жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Off-topic, I went and watched some of the "defective audio" episodes, and it reminds me of when an old song is transferred from magnetic tape and somebody forgets to apply Dolby A to it. I thought of "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel from the original Turnstiles CD (no Dolby A), compared to Greatest Hits Vol. I & II or the remaster

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

@@KevinStriker that’s not a bad idea. The defective AVTAK 2003 remaster cd is either something like this or they used a bad cassette master. I still wonder how I’m the heck this happened on the BDs. The fact that they keep fixing things quietly for streaming and ignoring problems is infuriating.

Does the 2019 dvd NTSC set have the same audio problems as the blu rays? Not sure what year the dvd set you have is.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure about the new DVDs. I assume the set with the identical art would be new DVDs made from the Blu-ray masters. The DVDs I have are the original four volume releases from 2004-2006.

@KevinStriker

2 жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Knowing Warners, they could very well be the original DVDs in the new coat of paint, too. At least they don't go the extra step of FOX and press a new copyright date on old discs, just the outer artwork.

@pacmancdi

Жыл бұрын

I wonder the same thing. I have the DVD version too

30:07 36:21 47:46 1:10:02 right off the 🦇 BAT🦇 (rimshot)

What does the original dvd set look like? Theres so many versions, so i want to know which one is the one with the original broadcasting

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

5 ай бұрын

The original DVD releases came in the 4 volumes with matching comic panel digipacks. There have been several repackagings and I think they merely reused the same discs-but the only way to be 100 percent sure is to get the original release or keepcase reissue. dcanimated.com/WF/batman/btas/releases/dvd/volume1/

@gordonfreeman2634

5 ай бұрын

​@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader thank you for the answer.

So what I get from this video is that the blu-ray is bad due to bad audio. Is the dvd with the same box art fix some of the issues with the blu-ray version?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

7 ай бұрын

The BD is bad for DNR, poor compression and handling of the episodes overall and defective audio on certain episodes. It also has a new color grading that is different to the original broadcast mast preserved on the DVDs. I haven’t seen the newest repackaged DVDs. Warner usually reuses old discs over and over but I have no idea what is on the newest reissue.

@ivantheundeadpunk8204

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

I’m amazed you don’t get more viewers

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying that. I try to stay humble but sometimes wonder how others get much more traffic…especially when most KZread reviews of the BTAS Blu-ray are a short glorified unboxing.

Its 29.99 Right now at Amazon. I find it odd that people are upset about film grain not prevalent any longer but not upset that the epsidoes are not in air date order. Lets preserve the grain and dirt marks etc but let's forget about airdate, you know the order how the episodes were originally aired... 😂 ....but yay they fixed some color errors ... 😉 I think its a great release. At $30 it is a bargain. Most people are not going to care about grains or altered credits and some audio hiccups etc. or airdate order vs production etc. The stories are fantastic, the animation is fantastic. That is what matters to me. I have yet to get a dvd/blureay series that has been perfectly released. I get that some people want it exactly like they were in 1992. But I'm sure most people will be perfectly fine with the BR.......

@LeeEricsson

3 ай бұрын

As the reviewer said, it should have been handled by Warner Archive. May still be worth it for the two feature length films included however, which are error free.

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

@@LeeEricsson I ordered a set today...they were on sale. All the little issues mentioned here really don't bother me. I don't count cleaning up film grain an error. If I remember correctly the later Bruce Timm DC stuff did not have the grain.

I don’t think a casual viewer will notice even half of the things you mentioned. I certainly didn’t

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

29 күн бұрын

I can understand that, but the defective audio on certain episodes is extremely noticeable, which is why Warner quietly fixed the streaming versions, but refused to acknowledge the issue at all.

@tommyherrick8220

29 күн бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I don’t remember anything other then the mixed up end credits on the later episodes. I’d have to rewatch them to check out the audio

I wonder if it's worth it to wait and see if they recall this.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they won't. Nor do they seem to care about fixing any issues. Warner is still undergoing major corporate shakeups.

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

Why would they recall them???

I picked up the set recently for a very discounted price and was irritated by the low pitch in the voices of the actors, does this occur in your set

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t find any pitch problems and they sound like the DVDs outside of the audio issues. Are you perhaps in the UK? If so you might be used to the PAL speed up of the PAL DVDs.

@s.wstudioproductions5977

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I am in the UK

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

@@s.wstudioproductions5977 that’s probably it then. Most PAL DVDs have a 4% speedup over the original version of film elements and US programs. Since Blu-ray doesn’t have this you’re hearing the pitch as it was originally recorded and mixed.

@s.wstudioproductions5977

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Thankfully after a few days, I'm now used to it, I used vol. 1 & 2 DVDs (only ones released separately over here) for the first half of my rewatch, so it was surprizing at first. Keep up the good work dude, love the content

I got this set for $25 on Amazon when usually retailed at $80. After seeing this video, I am disappointed it wasn’t done Justice; however can anyone do some price comparisons? I wasn’t really in the market when these sets were released. I want to know if I got a good deal on it

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

8 ай бұрын

You did. This set for anything under $35 is a good deal. Then when you see the horrible DNR and treatment of the image you’ll wish you paid even less sadly.

@Jaime_el_Ingeniero

8 ай бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader you’re right. I won’t take pleasure when seeing those 4 episodes with bad audio, but it’s for sentimental value to preserve an iconic show. Unfortunately the set was made so long ago, the box that carry’s both blu-Ray cases, has gone down in quality

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

You got a good deal. The lowest price ever without prime is under $30. About $29.45 if I remember correctly. The Blu rays are great. I'm enjoying them immensely. You got a ton of great material at a great price..

I bought the DVD set and was thoroughly disappointed. A lot of film grain going on and the first episode had this weird artifact running down the right hand side. It looked like something I might see on an old VHS copy. I'm not a big DVD/Blu-Ray guy, but is the Blue Ray cleaner? I'm the guy who prefers digital over vinyl because it's cleaner.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

If you mean the original DVD masters what you’re seeing are the broadcast master as-is without any overscan hiding anomalies in the tape itself. The side artifact is probably dot crawl which would have been hidden by TV standards back then. The Blu-ray is a new transfer and is a huge leap forward in detail in spite of the excessive DNR and compression issues due to poor studio label practices. Aside from the defective audio on select episodes this will be a major improvement for most people and is likely what you’re after. However I would stress that the DVDs do reflect the original broadcast presentation isn’t arms of the color timing and shadows. The new transfer is much better but everything has to be refined from scratch and wasn’t don’t to match the broadcast appearances. Additionally they did goof up a shot here and there but most people are unaware of this when they watch the BD release.

@josephmassaro

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader I bought the DVD version of the Blu Ray set you reviewed. Same box art. Maybe I'll give the Blu Ray a try.

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

@@josephmassaro that’s interesting. I haven’t thought much about the newest DVD repackaging. I wonder if they repressed the old DVDs and just updated the art or made standard def down conversions of the new HD master. From what you describe it sounds like the old discs with new art.

@josephmassaro

Жыл бұрын

I don't know. The quality seems low grade. Like I said, there is a thick band running down the right side throughout the first episode. The only way I can describe it is noise I would see on an old vhs. Its a 12 disc set. Do you recommend clean releases for complete Batman and Superman tas? I'm looking into getting hard copies of a few favorite series. I don't want to sign up for a half dozen platforms for streaming shows being moved behind paywalls.

@Chronically0nline

Жыл бұрын

@@josephmassaro are you sure yours is an official release? Box sets have high rates of bootlegs out there. Ran into it when I was trying to buy some old Looney Tunes cartoons

Is The italian language present ?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Warner has some nerve it’s great they’re keeping the grain on phantasm but ignore the wrongs they did with btas Superman and Batman beyond is just awful they deserve uhd releases too but it’s unlikely. :(

@Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader I left a message for you on ot about this and Superman the animated series please reply.

So would this work in England? (Region 2)

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

They’re region free and the UK got its own slightly different boxset.

@IntelligenceQuotientPlayz

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader Ok yeah Amazon is selling Blu-ray version for £47.99 ($58) and it never specified the region.

@IntelligenceQuotientPlayz

Жыл бұрын

@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader so I bought the blu ray set of Amazon and it works! I Inserted the discs and they all play perfectly so it works in England.

You guys think the DVD version is better than blu ray version?

@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader

Жыл бұрын

In some ways it is due to the stupidity of the studio. For the episodes with defective audio you have to have the DVDs. The DVDs also preserve the original broadcast look.

@xybervox

Жыл бұрын

I do. I prefer the original broadcast look (color-timing and grain, as well as different visual look with shadows and such as described in the video). Not that the Bluray presentation isn't beautiful, but it's not the definitive version of the show, the show I fell in love with that's replicated in the DVDs.

@FanaticMitchell1

10 ай бұрын

​​@@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusaderI'm trying to get the DVD version of the box set, the newly-released one that has the same cover as the newly-released Blu-ray set you reviewed, I try searching out Walmarts in my home state but can't find it, I'm thinking about getting it on eBay but I'm aware of bootleg, how am I able to tell the difference between the bootleg and the official product before I purchase?

@Anth230

3 ай бұрын

​@@xybervoxI look at it this way when I used to watch tv on my old antenna as a kid. Quality usually sucked. So I would not want to watch Star Trek with old SD tv quality. BUT I do like the original effect. But I want the episodes cleaned up. Which I do have them with the new and old effects. I think of this show the same way. They look the same but more clarity and very minimal grain....not a bad thing at all...

@xybervox

3 ай бұрын

@@Anth230 The quality on television was perfect. Grain is wonderful (inherent grain). The DVDs are perfection for this series. Bluray really messes things up big time in losing the original look and even editing things as perfectly described in this video. I'm glad this guy made this video because for years I've been saying it but people would just refer to this totally BS video on KZread that purposefully destroyed the look and quality of the actual DVD when comparing DVD to Bluray, just to make the Bluray version look better.