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Wary of Bootlegs, Please help me out...| Isometric Bacon |  Posted: Mar 4 2003, 06:30 PM |
IDW Full Member  Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 220 Joined: Feb 1st 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | Can anyone please confirm for me whether these are likely to be bootlegs or not? http://www.auctionworks.com/store/itemDeta...9701&id=8156683 It's the cheapest i've seen the DVD's online for, ($73 US) and the guy has a great reputation on ebay (963 stars I think.) They are the English/Chinese subtitled versions. I assume this means you can push a button to turn subtitles to English/Chinese/Off right? Also, are they decent quality? Good sound and video? I've heard mixed reactions... Also, anyone have any idea when the American bastardised versions will be released, and the likely price on them? Just wondering, as since this is going to cost be about $93 US (inc shipping), maybe I should simply wait for the american ones if the HK rips are so bad... |
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| karasac | Posted: Mar 4 2003, 06:49 PM |
Rotary Disciple Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,209 Member No.: 11 Joined: Aug 28th 2002 Location: Chino Hills, California | most all of the ones u see now r hongkong bootlegs and most of em have decent quality |
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| Isometric Bacon | Posted: Mar 4 2003, 06:51 PM |
IDW Full Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 220 Joined: Feb 1st 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | Maybe I didn't phrase that right, I know they're bootlegs I'm just hoping to know whether they are decent ones. E.g. do they have good video/sound? decent subs? I've heard they vary in quality quite a bit.... with some of them even having the english and chinese subs pasted over each other. |
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| karasac | Posted: Mar 4 2003, 09:52 PM |
Rotary Disciple Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,209 Member No.: 11 Joined: Aug 28th 2002 Location: Chino Hills, California | oh ok, those look like mine so the quality is pretty good |
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| Guest_zephyr | Posted: Mar 5 2003, 06:03 AM |
Unregistered | These are the same as I have. The sub quality's good, sound good, video is ok(yeah just ok) |
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| KenshinX | Posted: Mar 5 2003, 10:39 AM |
Dark Hitokiri Group: Members Posts: 380 Member No.: 186 Joined: Jan 13th 2003 Location: Japan (Just kidding....) Canada | Yeah, the quality of those particular bootlegs are pretty good. It seems like most people have those kinds anyways...... Sub quality is great, everything else is decent and then some. It certainly fits your requirements as far as bootlegs go. |
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| CapSule | Posted: Mar 5 2003, 08:14 PM |
Grip Silvia S12 Group: Advanced Members Posts: 765 Member No.: 249 Joined: Feb 18th 2003 Location: San Jose, California - USA | I think I should buy those too . . . sounds like I can trust the quality on these DVDs. But . . . humm . . . $95.99, wow thats alot. |
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| Isometric Bacon | Posted: Mar 5 2003, 11:59 PM |
IDW Full Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 220 Joined: Feb 1st 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | $95.99 is pretty cheap considering most of the places I've seen sell it for that much WITHOUT shipping (meaning an extra $20 or so on top) I'm pretty certain i'm going to buy these, and i'll give you guys a run-down on how it goes and whether it is worth the cost. |
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| CapSule | Posted: Mar 6 2003, 12:12 AM |
Grip Silvia S12 Group: Advanced Members Posts: 765 Member No.: 249 Joined: Feb 18th 2003 Location: San Jose, California - USA | alright cool . . . Review. |
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| Isometric Bacon | Posted: Mar 6 2003, 01:54 AM |
IDW Full Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 220 Joined: Feb 1st 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | Ooh. Another set has come up http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3314684645 This one is cheaper, and comes with a free keyring. Only thing is I don't know whether it is worth the cost... the covers are different from the link I posted earlier (different fonts etc.) Anyone know anything about this set? |
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| Guest | Posted: Mar 8 2003, 12:20 PM |
Unregistered | yeh taht one was created by a diff. honk kong co. The quality should be the same. You can get the whole bundle for $80 elswhere |
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| CapSule | Posted: Mar 8 2003, 12:51 PM |
Grip Silvia S12 Group: Advanced Members Posts: 765 Member No.: 249 Joined: Feb 18th 2003 Location: San Jose, California - USA | Those Dvd's look good . . . I can see some holo colors from the Initial D Logo. . . Nice.  |
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| Isometric Bacon | Posted: Mar 17 2003, 01:18 AM |
IDW Full Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 220 Joined: Feb 1st 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3314684645 OK, the DVD's have finally arrived. (I got them from the Ebay seller Walnut247) They're great quality, and I recommend the seller to anyone! He sent immediately, gave me express shipping for the price of the standard shipping, and threw in and extra keychain on top, making the total three! (I ordered 2 DVD sets, one for a friend) The only problem I found, was the subbing on Battle Stage was absolutely terrible, but it appears most people have had this problem from every retailer. Oh well, you can't win them all. Any questions, please shoot  |
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| karasac | Posted: Mar 17 2003, 02:18 PM |
Rotary Disciple Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,209 Member No.: 11 Joined: Aug 28th 2002 Location: Chino Hills, California | ya, the subbing in battle stage was horrible, but its ok, they say the same thing anyway |
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| bunta_boi | Posted: Mar 19 2003, 04:44 PM |
Billy Jean is not my lover ... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 586 Member No.: 68 Joined: Nov 1st 2002 Location: Update Profile | really, kara? my battle stage has like, the greatest subs ever...looks so professional-like...like avex wanted to do a mega good job of it...  |
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| karasac | Posted: Mar 19 2003, 07:09 PM |
Rotary Disciple Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,209 Member No.: 11 Joined: Aug 28th 2002 Location: Chino Hills, California | where did u get urs? the one i got was the HK bootleg |
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| bunta_boi | Posted: Mar 20 2003, 02:44 PM |
Billy Jean is not my lover ... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 586 Member No.: 68 Joined: Nov 1st 2002 Location: Update Profile | d/l my man...  yah im too cheap to find any dvds....wouldnt know where to look  |
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