Transformers Season 1 update (1 Viewer)

[Matthew Chmiel]

Anybody get theirs yet or know what's going on?

DVD Empire has posted front and back artwork to the DVDs, so people who ordered from them will get their copies soon.
I just wish I had $45 to shell out for this set right now. :frowning:

 

[John Chow]

There's a thread over in the coupons&bargains section where i mentioned that you can get it for around $40 or so with a $5 coupon from Samgoody.com

Regarding deepdiscountdvd, i have ordered probably about 10 or so dvds from them without any issues. They can be slow though, since they ship parcel post if you don't upgrade to priority, but I would say they are reliable.

 

[Daniel Kikin]

Here's the first review I've seen:
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The whole package sounds incredible!

 

[Timothy Alexander]

I got mine from DVD Empire yesterday. (FedEX Overnight Baby! )
It's a great package and something TF fans will definitely cherish.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

According to that review. They offer a stereo track!

Yay!

Unless....maybe they ACTUALLY remixed to 5.1?

 

[JohnS]

Jeff,

Just bought mine and browsed through, it DOES have 5.1 AND 2,0 Stereo

A great box set..love the animation cells included!

 

[Chris Rock]

Just picked mine up at Best Buy for $50.

Can't wait to get home and check it out.

I feel like I've captured a piece of my childhood. This is so cool.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

is the 5.1 "Rhinophonic" or is it real?

I won't have my set till tomorrow

 

[CameronS]

Amazon is being slow on shipping this one out.
I ordered on 4/17, but they are estimating delivery on 4/29! :frowning:

 

[Mark McAlister]

I got mine today at FYE for 49.99, I took it home and scanned through it, (mostly the extras, was short on time) and they did an outstanding job. Packaging is fabulous, I'm not much on the paper fold out box sets, but this is 'the exception to the rule'. Loads of extras, I can't wait to see what Season 2 looks like as well as what extras they come up with. This is a MUST have for the Transformer collector.

 

[David Lambert]

is the 5.1 "Rhinophonic" or is it real?

It seems real enough!
My entire family sat down after dinner and watched "More Than Meets The Eye" Parts 1-3. We enjoyed the hell out of it, and the sound was DAZZLING in 5.1!! Even the credits music AND THE BUMPERS were in 5.1!!!
My wife and son finally learned the origins of the Transformers, and saw all those capabilities displayed only in the original pilot and never (or perhaps very rarely) again afterward (Autobots flying, hand-units turning into energy blades, Jazz's hand-winch, etc.).
It IS a kick-ass set, and Rhino is to be commended for the awesome work here. I plan to send them a note. I agree that a piece of my childhood has been recaptured...and I was a college freshman when this series came out!
OPTIMUS RULES!

 

[Todd_B]

I just got done watching the first episode and rest assured that the audio mix is not like the mix present on the movie. It's really not that bad (does sound a weee bit overcooked in some parts though).
The video is very rich and I never remember those colors being so lively.
Overall I'm very pleased w/my purchase and here's to seeing more cartoons (done right) coming to our beloved shiny disks!
Todd B

 

[JohnS]

The only thing I would like to see on the next box sets is

#1-Plastic sleeve to hold the box set, so it doesn't fly open. Kind of like the Twin Peaks box set

#2-Label "Season 2" on the side. They should have put "Season 1" on this box set.

 

[ChrisLee]

True, but if the typeface is color coded like the Star Trek DVDs then I don't mind it not indicating what season it is. Plus I don't even think of Transformers by seasons. I think of them in two parts: Before the Movie and After the Movie.

 

[Chris Rock]

It's really not that bad (does sound a weee bit overcooked in some parts though).

I agree. It sounds good in most spots, but then the bass is overwhelmingly obvious in others.
Overall, though, I'd give it !!

 

[Walt Riarson]

Just got a couple of e-mails back from DVD Planet's customer service department.

They say they have yet to recieve the box set from the studio and that as soon as they recieve it, they will send it.

I wonder what the problem is?

 

[Britton]

Best Buy, Media Play, Suncoast AND FYE were all out of Transformer Boxed Sets here in Smyrna GA. I cannot believe it! Well, DDD will just have to get my money...

 

[Derek U]

Amazon shipped mine this morning. I should have it in a couple of days.

Derek

 

[Chris M]

It seems that neither Future Shop or A&B Sound in Canada even have this box listed as available. I know A&B Sound has the Rhino version of Transformers: The Movie available (Along with the Seville release). Wonder why they don't have the Season 1 set. I think I'll try to email Rhino to ask when and where they'll be releasing the set in Canada.

Chris.

 

[MikeSilver]

It looks like this boxset has no distributor in Canada, so we're going to be unable to "Transform and Roll Out!" unless we Canucks order from the U.S. :frowning:
I finally gave up a while back and ordered The Crow special edition from the U.S. It still has not appeared in Canada - over a year since it was released...
Mike