Top o Nerae! 2 (Gunbuster 2) by EtB

[Fafner00]

I want to request Diebuster released by EnterTheBlog.

For Moderators:
Here comparison (vs KAA): http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/31529
Spec.:
Source: R5 DVD
Video: 712x576 (ar 16:9 i.e. 1035x576) ~2260 kbps X.264
Audio: 448 kbps DD 5.1
Subtitle: English (R1 Bandai Visual)

[macros74]

So why would I (as a regular user) want to replace my KAA copy of this release with the ETB one?

I guess you need to be an encoder to appreciate the quality difference...  

Edit: I see they also released the first OVA?

[herki]

So why would I (as a regular user) want to replace my KAA copy of this release with the ETB one?

I guess you need to be an encoder to appreciate the quality difference...  

Looking at the left wall in the 2nd screenshot makes the difference pretty apparent.

[cstle]

Aren't R5 (or some other region that isn't R2J or R1, maybe I'm wrong) DVDs usually pretty bad? How does this look in motion?

[RedSuisei]

Certainly it looks a lot better in screenshot, with much less blocking/banding and much better details, but how about the subs used?

[macros74]

Looking at the left wall in the 2nd screenshot makes the difference pretty apparent.

Yes, and? I always wonder how much of this kind of detail gain you'll notice in motion. It's not an earth-shattering difference in image quality imo.

It's usually only encoders that enjoy the weeks long discussions about blocking/debanding/details with these kind releases... 
(kudo's to them, by the way)

About the subs: I would guess KAA also used the DVD subs, but you never know, maybe they did some work on them.

[RedSuisei]

As far as my eyes are concerned, the difference is pretty obvious in screenshot, and while I haven't seen EtB's in motion, I'd guess that even in motion the difference can be pretty obvious. Note that not all scenes in anime are high motion ones, on scenes with low-motion or static scenes these artifacts will be more glaringly obvious. That's why x264 have CRF.

[Fafner00]

KAA website:
Subtitles: R1 - Edited English Softsubs

(I found only that KAA add "honorifics" (only because I saw EtB release))

EtB: Softsub ASS (edited (maybe, I have no DVD R1) but they're not add mass of "honorifics" (maybe just punctuation added  ))
Main styling:

Motion scenes... maybe make a .gif file   ... well, 1th and 4th screens kind of "motion scenes"... Tell me what frame you want to see until I have both releases otherwise I have no idea except to dl and watch first episode...

macros74, where did you get this (from your upload):
" the ace pilot Lal'C (known as Lark in the KAA sub) "

I clearly see Lal'C not Lark in KAA...

[macros74]

macros74, where did you get this (from your upload):
" the ace pilot Lal'C (known as Lark in the KAA sub) "

I clearly see Lal'C not Lark in KAA...

Really can't remember it anymore, it's an old upload. Must have read/seen it.... 

Anyway, my question was intended for my personal use; why should I replace the KAA release in my archive.
With regard to BakaBT I think you've probably already convinced the mods with the screens. 

[herki]

Looking at the left wall in the 2nd screenshot makes the difference pretty apparent.

Yes, and? I always wonder how much of this kind of detail gain you'll notice in motion. It's not an earth-shattering difference in image quality imo.

Uhh... it looks considerably better. Probably a lot of detail gain in motion.

[RedSuisei]

I know this thread is almost 2 months old, but I see no point in making a new one if I want to request the exact same thing.

So, bumping request for EtB's release of Top wo Nerae and Top wo Nerae 2.