IGPX - Complete Season 2 Collection (Toonami Edition)
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• Animated
• Color
• DVD-Video
• NTSC
In Theaters : 05 November, 2005
DVD Release : 20 March, 2007 |
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IGPX - Complete Season 2 Collection (Toonami Edition) Customer Reviews
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Still gets 4 stars, despite one BIG DVD flaw.
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While I normally wouldn't review IGPX DVDs outside of my website, I think it is worth mentioning one big point that I believe consumers need to know before going out to buy this set on this site. The 5.1 Surround sound does not work properly. Instead of providing genuine 5.1 channels of sound, it fronts all 5 channels to the front 3 channels, and then the back 2 channels barely output any sound. Bandai (the publisher/distributor) won't fix it or replace it because it still outputs some sound, so they can claim that it is a 5.1 mix, but anyone with a 5.1 setup can tell it is not.
I am still giving it 4 stars for a rating because that only affects about 1% of the consumers buying this set. That's because the 2.0 mix works fine. It is definitely something you should know before buying. It's actually rather odd, as the Season 1 set and all other IGPX DVDs prior did not have this problem. It's a big deal to me, because I am an audiophile. It's not just that-it's just I really wanted to hear these episodes in 5.1 sound. However, that issue doesn't change the 2.0 Stereo mix, and that is awesome. The music and sound effects that were added/changed from the other volumes for the Toonami version that was aired on TV are all excellent. While some episodes suffer from a few seconds of cut footage, the majority stay in tact, and provide excellent sound experiences.
Also keep in mind that there is no Japanese audio, but that's what the other DVDs are for. This set also includes numerous extras, including audio commentary for some episodes, and promos. Overall, you will likely appreciate this set if your a fan of the show, and don't mind some cut footage. Just be warned that if you are that 1% who is buying this thinking you'll hear true 5.1 surround sound, you won't. I thought I could actually get into these sound mixes, but I was very disappointed. At least I can somewhat enjoy them, but it is really sad to listen to stereo quality sound (especially when the other DVDs are 5.1 quality) on a 5.1 system. |
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