Transformers DVD/BR release details for Australia

[griffin]

Transformers DVD/Bluray release details for Australia - release dates & some approximate pricing.

Generation One Remastered
Season One - 20 JUNE 2012 ($30)
Season 2.1 - 1 AUG 2012 ($30)
Season 2.2 - 12 SEPT 2012 ($30)
Season 3 & 4 - 3 OCT 2012 ($30)
COMPLETE SERIES - 2 OCT 2013


Transformers Prime
Season 1 volumes
Vol 1 Darkness Rising (Ep 1-5) - 20 JUN 2012 ($20)
Vol 2 Unfamiliar Enemies (Ep6-10) - 1 AUG 2012 ($20)
Vol 3 Alien Threat (11-15) - 12 SEPT 2012 ($20)
Vol 4 Strength in Numbers (16-20) - 3 OCT 2012 ($20)
Vol 5 One Shall Fall, One Shall Rise (21-26) - 7 NOV 2012 ($20)
Season 2 volumes
Vol 1 Orion Pax (1-5) - 19 JUNE 2013
Vol 2 Battle for Supremacy (6-10) - 7 AUG 2013
Vol 3 Weapons of Choice (11-15) - 6 NOV 2013
Vol 4 Unclear Objectives (16-20) - 5 FEB 2014
Vol 5 (21-26) - 2014 (date TBA)
Season 3 volumes
Vol 1 (1-6?) - 2014 (date TBA)
Vol 2 (7-13?) - 2014 (date TBA)
Predacons Rising - 2014 (date TBA)
Complete season
Season 1 Bluray (Ep1-26) - 5 DEC 2012 ($70)
Season 1 DVD (Ep1-26) - 19 JUNE 2013
Season 2 Bluray (1-26) - 2014 (date TBA)
Season 2 DVD (1-26) - 2014 (date TBA)
Season 3 Bluray (1-13) - 2014 (date TBA)
Season 3 DVD (1-13) - 2014 (date TBA)


Transformers Animated
Season 1 - 20 NOV 2013
Season 2 - 19 MAR 2014
Season 3 - 2014 (date TBA)


Unicron Trilogy
Armada Part-1 - 4 DEC 2013
Armada Part-2 - 15 JAN 2014
Energon Part-1 - 19 FEB 2014
Energon Part-2 - 19 MAR 2014


Rescue Bots
Vol 1 Hot Shots (1-5) - 20 NOV 2013
Vol 2 Cody on Patrol (6-10) - 20 NOV 2013
Vol 3 Return of the Dino Bot (11-15) - 4 FEB 2014
Vol 4 (16-20?) - JUN 2014


This will just be updated with details discovered by collectors here or from this site (http://screen-print.net.au/buyguide.php?mode=dist4&dist_id=8).

[griffin]

Updated with the rest of Season One TFPrime releases for this year, and the rest of the Remastered Gen1.

[griffin]

Updated with new additions for this year.

[griffin]

Added Rescue Bots DVDs... not sure which is Volume 1 or 2 at this stage though.

[Autocon]

Complete means complete season one of animated?

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Complete means complete season one of animated?

Believe so mate

ezydvd (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/transformers-animated-season-one-collection/dp/6145021)

[BigTransformerTrev]

They have just shown the Blu-Ray cover of Season 3 of Prime:


http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-season-three-cover-image/28236/

[Kirben]

Added Rescue Bots DVDs... not sure which is Volume 1 or 2 at this stage though.
Volume 1 is Hot Shots (Episodes 1 - 5)
Volume 2 is Cody on Patrol (Episodes 6 - 10)

Volume 3 in February 2014, and Volume 4 in June 2014 at this stage, but dates could change again.

[Cat]

Is G1 getting the leap to bluray too? The '86 movie is lonely.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Looks like Armada has a 4/12 release date

source (http://screen-print.net.au/buyguide.php?mode=mnth4)

Just change the filter to madman

[kaiden]

apparently, these will be distributed digitally as well. (http://www.madman.com.au/news/transformers2013/)

[Sharky]

apparently, these will be distributed digitally as well. (http://www.madman.com.au/news/transformers2013/)

and digital should also be included with dvd purchase

do we know if it is standard dvd or bluray too?

[UltraMarginal]

There has been a dissapointing lack of the mentioning of BluRay in most if not all of these announcments from Madman.

[Cat]

I'm trying to find that site that lists blu-ray submissions for approval, wherever that was (if you recall it gave us the first hint of us getting Prime S1 on blu-ray). That should tell us, and that announcement for Prime was a bit later, but this time I have that horrible feeling that we're not going to get blu-ray, which is just a damn shame, and shortsighted from Madman. Again.

If I have to buy it on DVD, I will, but I'd rather buy blu-ray, and I'm happy to admit I don't mind paying extra, so charge away Madman, just make the bloody things!!

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

armada season 2 (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/transformers-armada-season-two-collection/dp/6146169) - Jan 15

[Paulbot]

I saw the completed G1 boxset at JB. I like the new art on the back of the box, but Rodimus is oddly huge in the crowd.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f5d649d5481c56f7b6ad20a0c8e1f30/tumblr_mui7bnthX51qbguy1o1_500.jpg

[MayzaPrime]

I saw the completed G1 boxset at JB. I like the new art on the back of the box, but Rodimus is oddly huge in the crowd.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f5d649d5481c56f7b6ad20a0c8e1f30/tumblr_mui7bnthX51qbguy1o1_500.jpg

I saw this as well, and was going to buy it until I saw the price of $99.

[Hursticon]

I saw this as well, and was going to buy it until I saw the price of $99.

Well, you just answered that question for me :)

The really annoying thing too is that there's literally no wriggle room on price either, as what you see there is often what the retailer has had to pay for it too, there might only be $5-7 profit per unit in it for JB in this instance. :(

It's this that has prevented me from buying most of their offerings, anime-wise, including the now out of print individual Japanese G1 Boxset releases, even with the assistance of my Brother's employee discount at JB HiFi. :(
(One can literally import the same things, postage inclusive, at half the price of what Madman offers :mad:)

[UltraMarginal]

I questioned Madman on facebook: (16 Sep)

"Hi Madman, any idea on a release date for transformers prime season 2, 3 and predacons rising on Blue Ray in Australia? It's all available on Amazon and at those prices extremely tempting. i'd much prefer the madman release though."


Madman's response: (1 Oct.)


Hi Dallas - all the titles you're chasing are scheduled for release in 2014.

In the meantime, if you attend any of our conventions, get over to our booth and ask for a deal on the Season Two Volumes.

We never like to lose a customer to the USA!


It's a bit dissapointing that these won't even be out in time for Christmas.

[Gouki]

Yep, that's Madman nowdays. If you're not a con goer, or a cosplayer, they don't care. They actively seem to not want you as a customer. I far prefer Hanabee as a distributor.

[griffin]

So it looks like you only get a reply if you are on facebook where they can get free public attention for their answers... as (private) emailing them never seems to work.

[UltraMarginal]

So it looks like you only get a reply if you are on facebook where they can get free public attention for their answers... as (private) emailing them never seems to work.

it still took over 2 weeks for a response:rolleyes:
I'm struggling to find any Justification not to buy online from overseas for Season 2 and 3 of Prime

[Gouki]

So it looks like you only get a reply if you are on facebook where they can get free public attention for their answers... as (private) emailing them never seems to work.

They don't even reply to things on their own forums anymore. But they didn't stop retweeting the endless praise for Reel anime over the weekend. So I guess they are well aware of people contacting them, they just don't care anymore.

[Hursticon]

They don't even reply to things on their own forums anymore. But they didn't stop retweeting the endless praise for Reel anime over the weekend. So I guess they are well aware of people contacting them, they just don't care anymore.

Yeah I noticed that too, it's sad to see a once great company become so typically "Australian Corporate". :(

[Jetfire in the sky]

Yeah I noticed that too, it's sad to see a once great company become so typically "Australian Corporate". :(

I remember when they started they were all about we are fans for the fans. Now what, we are fans of money for money? :p

[Paulbot]

JB Hifi currently have a 20% off DVD and Blu-ray special on top of items already on special. This means you can get Season One of Transformers Prime on Blu-ray for just $24 (http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/animation/transformers-prime-season-1-blu-ray/666971). Bargain. The complete G1 DVD box set is reduced to $75.

Their preorder prices for Animated season 1 is currently $33, and it's $47 each for the two halves of Armada.

[reillyd]

I now its important to support the local releases of this material, but really.... you can have the lot of them from Amazon so much quicker. In time for Christmas. And with special commentary for the predacons rising. After reading the recent news about delays, I'm not going to wait anymore, and definitely not going to spoil my first watching with a low quality torrent.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Some good releases out soon

Released TF Animated S1
Released TF Armada collection 1

15 Jan TF Armada collection 2
19 Feb TF Energon collection 1
19 Mar TF Animated S2
19 Mar TF Energon collection 2

[griffin]

Updated first post with details posted by various people here - Kirben, Spiritprime, UltraMarginal, KarnivalPrime.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Apr-02 Madman Transformers: Prime (Season 2, Volume 5) - Advance on Cybertron Children / Family PG 132 mins MMA4556

Apr-16 Madman Transformers Cybertron Collection One Sci-Fi / Fantasy G 625 mins MMA5394

[ILikeSoundwave]

Anyone know if we're getting the Predacons rising DVD here?

[UltraMarginal]

I think the official word is some time this year. which is apalling marketing on madmans behalf.

[Spiritprime]

Apr-02 Madman Transformers: Prime (Season 2, Volume 5) - Advance on Cybertron Children / Family PG 132 mins MMA4556

Apr-16 Madman Transformers Cybertron Collection One Sci-Fi / Fantasy G 625 mins MMA5394

Well it's about hugging time, Madman... I was getting tired of having to watch my US complete collection with the missing half of an episode and being stuck having to watch it on my Region Zero DVD player. Bleh.

[DELTAprime]

I think the official word is some time this year. which is apalling marketing on madmans behalf.

I can't believe I just gave Madman money. I just got the Remastered G1 set from work. I really shouldn't give Madman my money since they are treating us so badly with Prime. Plus splitting the Armadaverse DVD's up into two seasons per series doesn't win them any love from me.

[Hursticon]

Has anyone else found that the display ratio of the G1 Remastered Boxset is all skew-if?

I've found that with the 1st two discs at least, the menu's display correctly as they're designed to be in a 16x9 ratio, but the actual episodes (Natively 4x3) are being stretched to fit 16x9!? :confused::(

I've assessed the my various settings between the DVD/Blu-Ray Player & TV and have determined it's definitely the DVDs because; when I play the older Madman Japanese G1 Complete collection DVDs, their menus are designed & display in 16x9 and the episodes too display correctly in their 4x3 format - all without changing a thing, setting-wise! :confused::o

Has anyone else experienced this? - Is it a known production issue? - Because it's really frustrating having to constantly change my TV's display settings back & forth every time I want to watch the Remastered G1 Eps. :(

[DELTAprime]

I just watched season 1 disk 1. No problem for me, sorry, might be your gear.

[UltraMarginal]

Has anyone else found that the display ratio of the G1 Remastered Boxset is all skew-if?

I've found that with the 1st two discs at least, the menu's display correctly as they're designed to be in a 16x9 ratio, but the actual episodes (Natively 4x3) are being stretched to fit 16x9!? :confused::(

I've assessed the my various settings between the DVD/Blu-Ray Player & TV and have determined it's definitely the DVDs because; when I play the older Madman Japanese G1 Complete collection DVDs, their menus are designed & display in 16x9 and the episodes too display correctly in their 4x3 format - all without changing a thing, setting-wise! :confused::o

Has anyone else experienced this? - Is it a known production issue? - Because it's really frustrating having to constantly change my TV's display settings back & forth every time I want to watch the Remastered G1 Eps. :(

I haven't watched it on the new widescreen yet, I'll try getting around to having a look some time this week and I'll get back to you.

[Krayt]

I can't believe I just gave Madman money. I just got the Remastered G1 set from work. I really shouldn't give Madman my money since they are treating us so badly with Prime. Plus splitting the Armadaverse DVD's up into two seasons per series doesn't win them any love from me.

Sorry Delta... not aimed at you, just using your quote

Question guys.... Why do people complain that armada and energon are getting split? The series are intended to be 2 parts, armada was changed half way to be TF:Armarda "The Unicron Battles".... Energon was the "Powerlinx Battles".... CYbertron was "primus unleashed"

Basically mid 52 episode season/ a year on the shelves, they "split" the series and recolour or upgrade as many major characters as they can...

[DELTAprime]

Because it is not normal. If you want to buy a season of a TV show (say Star Trek) do you have to buy it in two parts? No, you buy the complete season.

Each series of the Unicron Trilogy is one season long, not two. A mid season cliffhanger or whatever doesn't make it two seasons. Also the US publisher is releasing them as a complete series.

[Paulbot]

Sure the toy lines split with that repackaging, but the anime and dubs didn't break half way through to rebrand: they were continuous one season shows, so the split of the shows seems forced and artificial.

[griffin]

Is there anywhere that they were originally announced as being two seasons? From what I remember of the official announcements (press releases and at BotCon), they were always noted or referred to as a single season/series, as they were always announced as one-off series/seasons of 52 episodes... and I've hardly ever heard of them being referred to as two (even by fans).

Even Beast Machines was a series of 26 episodes, screened during one Television season (Sept 1999 to May 2000)... but some (vocal) fans later split them up into two seasons, purely based on them seeing the standard feature of Hasbro adding a sub-title to their toy packs in their second year of most lines since Beast Machines, to help convince Retailers to stock the same toyline for a second year.

Battle for the Spark (Beast Machines), Unicron Battles (Armada), Powerlinx Battles (Energon), Primus Unleashed (Cybertron), Allspark Power (2007 Movie), Hunt for the Decepticons (2009 Movie), Movie Trilogy (2011 Movie), Beast Hunters (TFPrime), Energize (Rescue Bots)... even though some were incorporated into their applicable show/movie later, it was created just to sell the toys to Retailers first.

[DELTAprime]

Is there anywhere that they were originally announced as being two seasons? From what I remember of the official announcements (press releases and at BotCon), they were always noted or referred to as a single season/series, as they were always announced as one-off series/seasons of 52 episodes... and I've hardly ever heard of them being referred to as two (even by fans).

Even Beast Machines was a series of 26 episodes, screened during one Television season (Sept 1999 to May 2000)... but some (vocal) fans later split them up into two seasons, purely based on them seeing the standard feature of Hasbro adding a sub-title to their toy packs in their second year of most lines since Beast Machines, to help convince Retailers to stock the same toyline for a second year.

Battle for the Spark (Beast Machines), Unicron Battles (Armada), Powerlinx Battles (Energon), Primus Unleashed (Cybertron), Allspark Power (2007 Movie), Hunt for the Decepticons (2009 Movie), Movie Trilogy (2011 Movie), Beast Hunters (TFPrime), Energize (Rescue Bots)... even though some were incorporated into their applicable show/movie later, it was created just to sell the toys to Retailers first.

I feel Takara is to blame in part for the whole changing names and sub titles.

Fight Super Robot Lifeforms (G1 Season 1 + 2), Transformers 2010 (G1 Season 3), Headmaster, Super God Masterforce, Victory, Zone.

All Takara sub names for G1 series.

[Krayt]

You need to think of television "seasons" as ratings periods or non ratings...

Here is a link to armadas original airing schedule, most of a series is weekly episodes, then both have a rush new episode daily to fit into the "block"

http://epguides.com/TransformersArmada/

Energon looks to be all over the place, but cybertron it's the idea perfectly with a 5 month gap...

http://epguides.com/TransformersCybertron/

Any issues are from a series being an import, but if you look at the simpsons, 22 to 25 eps a season, without the 3 part movies TFs usually have
http://epguides.com/simpsons/

[griffin]

Indeed... the multiples of 13 seems to be from projects that are purely American, and even then, a lot of shows don't have an exact multiple of 13 anyway.
But filler shows like kids cartoons wouldn't need to fit that format, as long as they have a minimum number of episodes to meet the network purchasing requirements.

[Hursticon]

I just watched season 1 disk 1. No problem for me, sorry, might be your gear.

But as I pointed out with a different although similarly formatted set, from the same show & distributor, it can't be the equipment as this is literally the 1st & only example of this happening on them. :confused:


I haven't watched it on the new widescreen yet, I'll try getting around to having a look some time this week and I'll get back to you.

Cheers dude, I'll appreciate that - whenever you've got the free time do do it mate. ;):cool:

[philby]

I asked Madman on twitter about any blu ray release for the remastered G1 series, but no response yet after a week. Seems to be a trend! :(

[DELTAprime]

I asked Madman on twitter about any blu ray release for the remastered G1 series, but no response yet after a week. Seems to be a trend! :(

There will be no Blu-ray release for G1, Japanese G1, BW, BM, RID or Unicron Trilogy. All those shows were mastered in 480i AKA Standard Definition.

There are some SD TV shows that are coming out on Blu-ray like Star Trek The Next Generation. But in order for SD TV shows to be converted to 1080p the show needed to be shot on film like a movie and then painstakingly remastered from that original film negative.

When Hasbro "remastered" G1 they basically just took the original 2.0 audio and put it on Rhino's previously remastered video and fixed up some of the more obvious, (but not all of them) animation errors.

TFA, Prime and Rescue Bots are all mastered in HD so Blu-ray is possible for them.

[Kirben]

Transformers Animated Season Three Collection will be released on 21st May 2014 in Australia, according to Madman B2B web site (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=22493).

The upcoming DVD release from Shout Factory in June 2014 looks like much better option though:
Transformers Animated: The Complete Series (http://www.shoutfactory.com/product/transformers-animated-complete-series)

Hopefully it will be added to Amazon (USA) soon, since Shout Factory only ship to Canada and the USA.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

May-21 Madman Transformers Animated Season Three Collection Sci-Fi / Fantasy G 325 mins MMA5397
May-21 Madman Transformers Cybertron Collection Two sic-Fi / Fantasy G 625 mins MMA5395

[Autocon]

Ooh so a box set of animated?

[DELTAprime]

Ooh so a box set of animated?

I'm still holding out for that Blu-ray copy of Animated since it was made in HD.

[philby]

There will be no Blu-ray release for G1, Japanese G1, BW, BM, RID or Unicron Trilogy. All those shows were mastered in 480i AKA Standard Definition.

There are some SD TV shows that are coming out on Blu-ray like Star Trek The Next Generation. But in order for SD TV shows to be converted to 1080p the show needed to be shot on film like a movie and then painstakingly remastered from that original film negative.

When Hasbro "remastered" G1 they basically just took the original 2.0 audio and put it on Rhino's previously remastered video and fixed up some of the more obvious, (but not all of them) animation errors.

TFA, Prime and Rescue Bots are all mastered in HD so Blu-ray is possible for them.

ah ok thanks for the info :)

[Paulbot]

Not exciting news, unless you're a fan that's anxious to see Ironhide and Kicker again(!), but Energon volume one is indeed out at the shops this week. Saw it tonight at JB HiFi for the $45 or so price.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Jun-04 Madman Transformers: Prime (Season 3, Volume 1) - Battle for Darkmount Family PG 88 mins MMA4600

Jun-04 Madman Transformers: Prime Season 2 Boxset

[TAAUBlaster]

I've always wondered, is the newer Madman re-mastered G1 set the same as the Shout set released in the US?
I wouldn't mind getting the Madman set, but I refuse to buy it if it still has those lame "updated" sound effects from their first release.

[griffin]

Apparently they are the same as the new Shout Factory ones, but I don't have either to be sure.



Details of the full Season 2 TFPrime DVD set and the first single volume Season 3 DVD (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-2-set-and-season-3-volume-1-coming-to-australia-june-2014-179531/) - both 4th of June, with just four episodes on the Season 3 Volume 1 DVD (they are really stretching out the last season if that is true, as previous volumes have 5 or 6 episodes).

[DELTAprime]

I got the Madman version. The G1 episodes are the same as Shout Factory, so no Rhino sound effects. But there are a lot of animation errors in season one because it uses a mix of sharper looking but error ridden footage from the Rhino DVDs and the softer looking but less error ridden footage from the old UK DVDs. Not exactly the best remaster ever.

You do get the Shout Factory bonus features plus some Madman exclusive bonus features on the Madman version.

[UltraMarginal]

Apparently they are the same as the new Shout Factory ones, but I don't have either to be sure.



Details of the full Season 2 TFPrime DVD set and the first single volume Season 3 DVD (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-2-set-and-season-3-volume-1-coming-to-australia-june-2014-179531/) - both 4th of June, with just four episodes on the Season 3 Volume 1 DVD (they are really stretching out the last season if that is true, as previous volumes have 5 or 6 episodes).

that still only works out to be 3 disks, wasn't season 3 only 12 episodes long? or was it 16.

[griffin]

13 episodes, plus the 3-part "movie", which they might release on its own.

Considering the price of individual volumes here ($20 each), and since they released the first two seasons as 5 or 6 episodes per volume (see first post), it should have been three volumes ($60) with 5, 5, 6 episodes.... not 4 volumes with 4, 4, 5, and 3 episodes ($80).
I think they wanted the finale story on it's own disc, but it doesn't need it's own disc, as it isn't a new season, and follows on nicely from the 13th episode.
That's like having Gen1 Rebirth released as a separate "boxset" to the other three seasons, instead of with the third season boxset.

[UltraMarginal]

That's like having Gen1 Rebirth released as a separate "boxset" to the other three seasons, instead of with the third season boxset.

Didn't they do that before it was all released together?

[griffin]

I don't know about the Madman version, but the Rhino version had it paired with Season 3 part 2.

[DELTAprime]

The latest Madman G1 DVDs have season 4 as the last 3 episodes on the 3rd season 3 disk. The previous G1 Madman set tho had them on their own disk, but it had lots of extras on it.

[Kirben]

A recent response (http://www.facebook.com/madmanent/photos/a.94848698477.106907.48390358477/10152486785658478/?type=1) from Madman on their Facebook page, about Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime season 2:

Madman Unfortunately no BR for Season 2. Sorry for the bad news.

Another incomplete release, and another reason not to buy locally.

[Spiritprime]

A recent response (http://www.facebook.com/madmanent/photos/a.94848698477.106907.48390358477/10152486785658478/?type=1) from Madman on their Facebook page, about Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime season 2:


Another incomplete release, and another reason not to buy locally.

WHAT THE FLYING FUDGE! I waited forever to get my hands on a blu-ray release! WHY DO THIS! *stares at my blu-ray season one, sobs*

[Hursticon]

A recent response (http://www.facebook.com/madmanent/photos/a.94848698477.106907.48390358477/10152486785658478/?type=1) from Madman on their Facebook page, about Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime season 2:


Another incomplete release, and another reason not to buy locally.

Well that's extraordinarily disappointing to say the least, now I'll have to buy a region free Blu-Ray player and import the Shout! Factory releases. :(

[DELTAprime]

This is stupid. I want to be able to just put a Blu-ray of Prime season 2 in my X1, PS3 or PS4 and have it work. That means buying from Madman but the dam fools at Madman seem intent on ruining my enjoyment of Transformers.

I might buy a Blu-ray burner for my Mac Pro and convert the US Blu-rays from region A to region free.

EDIT: Wow, after looking at Amazon's prices for the Shout Factory Prime, Animated and Unicron Trilogy DVD's I think I'll make a big order of all Shout Factories DVD's and Blu-ray's in a couple of weeks and enjoy not giving Madman any more of my money.

[Spiritprime]

Hey, guys, looks like the second volume of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters is available for preorder on Madman.

http://www.madman.com.au/images/slicks/very-large/mma4602.png

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Race for Salvation
The discovery of fossilised Predacon bones lead the Autobots on a desperate quest to retrieve them before the Decepticons can unleash a wave of terror on Earth with an army of cloned Predacons. With the Decepticons now in the possession of Predaking, all that remains is to gain complete control over the unruly beast, and unleash its destructive power on the Autobots.

Release: 06/08/2014
Runtime: 88 minutes
Rating: PG
Episodes: Project Predacon-Thirst

Honestly I'm a little disappointed that we have to wait until August for the next one. Maybe they're making these waits longer so that they'll last longer. Meh.

[UltraMarginal]

A recent response (http://www.facebook.com/madmanent/photos/a.94848698477.106907.48390358477/10152486785658478/?type=1) from Madman on their Facebook page, about Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime season 2:


Another incomplete release, and another reason not to buy locally.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

What the hell Madman, I've been waiting for months and months, passing up importing for half the price just to be told that's exactly what I have to do if I want to see season 2 and onwards of Transformers Prime on Bluray.

screw you Madman.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[ComicGuy89]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

What the hell Madman, I've been waiting for months and months, passing up importing for half the price just to be told that's exactly what I have to do if I want to see season 2 and onwards of Transformers Prime on Bluray.

screw you Madman.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sometimes I feel the monopoly Madman has on all things geek in Australia is really dangerous.

[UltraMarginal]

Sometimes I feel the monopoly Madman has on all things geek in Australia is really dangerous.

If they think I'm buying any more of their product they're dreaming.

[DELTAprime]

Are Madman and ShoutFactory the only two companies putting out Transformers DVD's and Blu-ray's other than Paramount of course? If there is a UK company that might work out better as they are in Region B for Blu-ray. As I'm finding out it's hard to get a region free Blu-ray player that isn't from a crappy company like Laser. I would just buy a Laser from work but we get so many returns on them it's not confidence inspiring.

[UltraMarginal]

Are Madman and ShoutFactory the only two companies putting out Transformers DVD's and Blu-ray's other than Paramount of course? If there is a UK company that might work out better as they are in Region B for Blu-ray. As I'm finding out it's hard to get a region free Blu-ray player that isn't from a crappy company like Laser. I would just buy a Laser from work but we get so many returns on them it's not confidence inspiring.

I've looked on Amazon.co.uk and the only Prime or animated they have are by shout or Madman.

[Ravagecat]

Just got a text from my local JB HiFi that Transformers Animated Season 3 is out on DVD after a week or so delay :cool:

[Omega Metro]

Not so much a release but JB has DOTM 3D Blu-Ray for only $15.99 (with 20%off ATM). It's worth it just for the special features disc which goes for quite a few hours.

[Hursticon]

Not so much a release but JB has DOTM 3D Blu-Ray for only $15.99 (with 20%off ATM). It's worth it just for the special features disc which goes for quite a few hours.

Indeed, it is a good price and all other Transformers related DVD or Blu-Ray-based media should have similar savings as JB Hifi has a 20% Off all DVDs & Blu-Rays Sale (Including Boxsets) going on right now (http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd.htm), ending midnight Monday the 30th. ;):)

[MayzaPrime]

They actually have the 3 movie blu-ray @ JB for $25

I was going to get it but I decided to wait until the do a 6 disc blu-ray set. :D

[ComicGuy89]

Hey guys, I was wondering if we had any more opinions on Madman's Transformers Animated seasons? Some of the members here gave some nice looks at it, but other than these I cannot find any reviews online.

[philby]

I was at Big W yesterday and they had the G1 remastered box on sale at $78. Not sure how wide-spread it is but there you go.

[DELTAprime]

I was at Big W yesterday and they had the G1 remastered box on sale at $78. Not sure how wide-spread it is but there you go.

At the Big W I work at we sold out of that set long ago, it's been $78 since I first noticed it earlier this year.

[Spiritprime]

Hey, guys, looks like the final DVD in the Season 3 collection has showed up on Madman's preorder list.

Titled as: Omega Lock and contains episodes "Evolution" to "Deadlock". Release date is 08/10/2014.

http://www.madman.com.au/images/slicks/very-large/mma4603.png


Sounds like to me we may get the Predacons Rising movie sometime in December, if they keep up the two month release thing going.

[Paulbot]

Predacons Rising has been released. Saw it on DVD at JB last night with the new TF branding all over it.

They also had a new Prime Season 1 release, 5 discs in a slim case (compared to the box set of the first five DVD releases) for just under $40. Also has the new branding. It's also in the Big W catalogue for $5 less.

Edit: Images

http://38.media.tumblr.com/a2f3718d6ce494a38cb24ef9bbfb6326/tumblr_nf2weqQMKd1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://33.media.tumblr.com/7831907723073315acb3d0061a0196c9/tumblr_nf2weqQMKd1qbguy1o2_500.jpg

[DELTAprime]

Thinking of bitting the bullet and buying Madman's AEC and TFA DVD's. Has Madman ever released a box sets of part one and two of each AEC season in one box and all three TFA seasons in one box like Shout Factory?

[Paulbot]

Thinking of bitting the bullet and buying Madman's AEC and TFA DVD's. Has Madman ever released a box sets of part one and two of each AEC season in one box and all three TFA seasons in one box like Shout Factory?

Not yet. I've put off buying those series in anticipation of box sets.

[DELTAprime]

I just found that Hasbro has the 1080p masters for Animated on iTunes. Finally, TFA in 1080p.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id905860605

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id918382764

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id932742247

[UltraMarginal]

I just found that Hasbro has the 1080p masters for Animated on iTunes. Finally, TFA in 1080p.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id905860605

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id918382764

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-animated-season/id932742247

That's very interesting, I don't use iTunes for anything, is stuff on iTunes in a format that is sharable, ie: can I download it put it on a hard drive and play it on my Samsung TV or will it only play on apple products or products with iTunes?

[DELTAprime]

That's very interesting, I don't use iTunes for anything, is stuff on iTunes in a format that is sharable, ie: can I download it put it on a hard drive and play it on my Samsung TV or will it only play on apple products or products with iTunes?

Unfortunately Hollywood still requires all video providers, no matter if it is a physical disk or download to be copy protected. Apple's files are MPEG 4 so other devices can play them, if you remove the copy protection.

Also I just bought Season 1, it's actually Madman that put them on there, but the listing in the store list Hasbro as the owner. They look great in 1080p.

[UltraMarginal]

I so wish they'd just release the Blu Rays. thanks for the info.

[Civic Bossman]

Prime season 2 and 3 box sets coming from Madman in May

[Hursticon]

Prime season 2 and 3 box sets coming from Madman in May

Cheers for the heads-up dude! :D

They're only going to be DVDs though huh? :o
(Please be Blu-Ray, please be Blu-Ray...)

[Gehirn]

I hope it's bluray but considering Madman seem to be scaling back on some bluray releases it wouldn't be too likely...

[Hursticon]

I hope it's bluray but considering Madman seem to be scaling back on some bluray releases it wouldn't be too likely...

That's true and they have said that the 1st Season didn't sell well enough to justify releasing the 2nd & 3rd seasons on that format, but that was before the series had gotten TV airings on either Free or Pay TV so maybe, just maybe, we might be lucky! :o

[Kirben]

The Transformers Prime season 2 & 3 sets will be DVD only, and released on 10th June 2015:
Transformers: Prime Season 2 Collection (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=32399)
Transformers: Prime Season 3 Boxset (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=32401)

Also there was a recent Facebook response (11th March 2015) about a Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime Season 2 & 3 too:

Madman Hi Caley-Che, sorry for the delay in replying. To be honest, we couldn't proceed with another BR Season of TF Prime based on a slow uptake of the first season. All the extra costs involved for a BR can add up to the point where we just can't proceed. Sorry for the disappointing news.

[Hursticon]

The Transformers Prime season 2 & 3 sets will be DVD only, and released on 10th June 2015:
Transformers: Prime Season 2 Collection (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=32399)
Transformers: Prime Season 3 Boxset (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=32401)

Also there was a recent Facebook response (11th March 2015) about a Blu-Ray release of Transformers Prime Season 2 & 3 too:

Cheers for the clarification man, also for the confirmation of what we'd hoped might've changed - Oh well, at least full Boxsets are being released at all. :)

[Gehirn]

You could import the blurays for quite cheap from Amazon, if you have a multiregion player.

[Hursticon]

You could import the blurays for quite cheap from Amazon, if you have a multiregion player.

I do and the thought has definitely crossed my mind - To the point they're sitting in my Wishlist! ;):D

[DELTAprime]

I noticed when I ripped my Madman TFP S1 Blu-rays and the Shout Factory TFP S2, S3 and BHPR Blu-rays that Shout Factory's versions are lower bit rate. You can easily see compression artifacts in the SF Blu-rays. Madman's decision not to produce S2, S3 and BHPR on Blu-ray means the whole Transformers community has to put up with less than perfect video for a series thats CGI and therefore easy to get the best video quality possible out of.

[griffin]

After a sighting by Kyalrode (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=467868#post467868) of the Season One boxset of Rescue Bots at JBHifi store in Victoria, I had a look on the Beyond Entertainment site but it hasn't been put back up yet... but is listed on the JBHifi site (https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-childrens/transformers-rescue-bots-more-than-meets-the-eye-set/697714/), for $20... which is a GREAT price when you see that the individual volumes were $13 each on release (later dropped to $10), with a RRP of $15-20.

Unfortunately, it looks like this isn't a complete Season One boxset... as it has only four volumes, and only 440 minutes (20 episodes).
I guess this is why the original listing was pulled - Beyond Entertainment must have stripped out a volume to get it under a price-point that retailers preferred.
It is still a good way of saving a lot of money on those first four volumes of season one, but to complete the set, you'll need Volume five with this boxset.
And it makes you wonder what will happen in future if they do future boxsets. Will the next one have Volume 5 of Season One with it and three of Season Two (which will only have four volumes).

So close and yet so far... because I won't be able to help sell it to non-Australians if it isn't an actual Season set. :(

[Kirben]

Beyond Home Entertainment frequently release various box sets, bundling previous DVD releases, so I expect they will just bundle a few DVD volumes each time, at the price point requested by retailers.

Hopefully the box set will help improve sales more, so we can look forward to seeing the rest of the series.

[UltraMarginal]

These companies that insist on breaking up seasons piecemeal for the sake of extra sales or meeting arbitrary price points go a long way to not getting any of my money. do they not see that? <that was rhetorical, sort of>

[DELTAprime]

I just found on the iTunes Store the first batch of RID2015 episodes are available to buy in HD. Episodes 1 - 7 are included, unfortunately it's rather pricey at $19.99.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-robots-in-disguise/id988271696

[Sharky]

I just found on the iTunes Store the first batch of RID2015 episodes are available to buy in HD. Episodes 1 - 7 are included, unfortunately it's rather pricey at $19.99.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/transformers-robots-in-disguise/id988271696

Volume 2 and 3 are also up

Robots in Disguise, Rumble in the Jungle (7 eps)
True Colors
Rumble in the Jungle
Can You Dig It
Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!
Hunting Season
Out of Focus
Sideways

Robots in Disguise, The Champ (6 eps)
Even Robots Have Nightmares
Some Body, Any Body
One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing
Deep Trouble
The Champ
The Trouble with Fixit

[Kirben]

Beyond Home Entertainment are releasing the Transformers: Robots in Disguise (20015) series on DVD, the first DVD volume (Transformers - Robots In Disguise - Collect 'em All) will be released on 1st September 2015. Source: Stack Magazine (http://stack.net.au/movies/future-australian-release-dates-for-movies-and-TV-on-DVD-and-blu-ray?filterByYear=sep)

We can only hope that Beyond Home Entertainment will offer a boxed set for the series too, through their JB Hi-Fi exclusives.

[griffin]

I wonder if that means Madman have lost the license, or they just don't want to do the really kiddie Transformers series.

[Kirben]

I wonder if that means Madman have lost the license, or they just don't want to do the really kiddie Transformers series.
What do you mean? Madman Entertainment never licensed the latest series, and each series would be a separate license.

[Alpha Supreme]

Volume 2 and 3 are also up

Robots in Disguise, Rumble in the Jungle (7 eps)
True Colors
Rumble in the Jungle
Can You Dig It
Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!
Hunting Season
Out of Focus
Sideways

Robots in Disguise, The Champ (6 eps)
Even Robots Have Nightmares
Some Body, Any Body
One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing
Deep Trouble
The Champ
The Trouble with Fixit

They certainly are pricey... about $3.30 an ep. Bitey, bitey, bite, bite!

[Kirben]

Madman Entertainment are releasing Transformers: Prime - Season 2 on Blu-Ray on 14th October 2015:
Transformers: Prime - Season 2 (Blu-Ray) (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=19993)

I really wonder why Madman Entertainment bothered at this late stage, especially after stating they had no plans for further Blu-Ray releases.

[UltraMarginal]

Madman Entertainment are releasing Transformers: Prime - Season 2 on Blu-Ray on 14th October 2015:
Transformers: Prime - Season 2 (Blu-Ray) (http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=19993)

I really wonder why Madman Entertainment bothered at this late stage, especially after stating they had no plans for further Blu-Ray releases.

DAMNIT,
after I asked them multiple times and always either getting no answer or the answer being no, I now have the whole series on Blue-Ray but it's Region 1 encoded (except for region 1 which I bought here the week it was released) and I'm yet to unlock my Blu-ray player.

[Paulbot]

I had given up on watching TFPrime so am happy to hear season 2 is coming out on Bluray and hope they'll complete the set now.

[DELTAprime]

DAMNIT,
after I asked them multiple times and always either getting no answer or the answer being no, I now have the whole series on Blue-Ray but it's Region 1 encoded (except for region 1 which I bought here the week it was released) and I'm yet to unlock my Blu-ray player.

Damit! I ripped the whole Region A set and still can't get it to play on my TV, now Madman have finally decided to put out the Blu-ray! I better be able to pick them up cheap!:mad:

[Harbinger]

Well I got season 2. Such hard workmanship. Both discs just repeat the trailers or the madman and hasbro logos. Tried what I could to get past them. No avail. Sigh.

[Paulbot]

Well I got season 2. Such hard workmanship. Both discs just repeat the trailers or the madman and hasbro logos. Tried what I could to get past them. No avail. Sigh.

Like you can't get to the menu/episode selection/play episodes?

Worth reporting to the producers as may be a common fault! :(

[Harbinger]

Like you can't get to the menu/episode selection/play episodes?

Worth reporting to the producers as may be a common fault! :(

Never makes it to a menu. I got it working on a different player. So they will just blame that. I might check my settings on my player incase I got Blurays set to region 1 again.

*edit* my dvd player was set on region A. It works now. Plus I no longer have a reason to change the regions on my player now.

[Jaxius._]

I wish they would make a BH box set to go with tfp season 1 and 2

[griffin]

I finally found the third volume of the Rescue Bots Second Season DVD, at Kmart Sunnybank.
The fourth volume showed up at a number of retailers a couple months ago, but the third volume hasn't appeared anywhere yet (even JB Hifi, who has the other 8 volumes at my nearest store).
So if you are collecting the Rescue Bots DVDs, Kmart is where you can find the third volume, for just $9.

Speaking of JBHifi, I saw this Animated complete series boxset about a week ago for $57.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2016oth03.jpg

[DELTAprime]

Speaking of JBHifi, I saw this Animated complete series boxset about a week ago for $57.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2016oth03.jpg

Really? Only 4 disk for the entire run of Animated? There's got to be some mistake.

[Paulbot]

Really? Only 4 disk for the entire run of Animated? There's got to be some mistake.

Animated is six discs across the three seasons. Season one has 16 episodes (8 per disc) and seasons two and three have 13 episodes each (6/7 per disc)

[philby]

I mentioned in the sightings thread that Target has season one box set dvd of RiD with a tshirt for $16 for those interested. Not sure if new or not...

[DELTAprime]

I noticed there are now a bunch of Season 3 Rescue Bots episodes on iTunes in HD, $14.99 per set of episodes with 6-7 episodes per set. I don't think the entire season is up yet

[Paulbot]

Complete series box sets of Transformers Prime are being released on DVD (https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-childrens/transformers-prime-the-complete-series/967731/) and Bluray this Wednesday (https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-childrens/transformers-prime-the-complete-series/967735/) according to the JB website.

[griffin]

Thanks to a tip off at TFW2005, Season two of RID is coming to DVD next month, with volume 1 slated for December 7th (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/transformers-robots-in-disguise-season-2-volume-1/dp/6177560).
Hopefully like last year, the full season is released at the same time.

[Kirben]

Unfortunately season two of RID will be only released via single DVD volumes, with maybe a boxed set at a later time. The first two DVD volumes of season two have already passed through the OFLC, while season one was classified as a complete season.

[griffin]

Unfortunately season two of RID will be only released via single DVD volumes, with maybe a boxed set at a later time. The first two DVD volumes of season two have already passed through the OFLC, while season one was classified as a complete season.
.
:(

[UltraMarginal]

Thanks to a tip off at TFW2005, Season two of RID is coming to DVD next month, with volume 1 slated for December 7th (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/transformers-robots-in-disguise-season-2-volume-1/dp/6177560).
Hopefully like last year, the full season is released at the same time.


Unfortunately season two of RID will be only released via single DVD volumes, with maybe a boxed set at a later time. The first two DVD volumes of season two have already passed through the OFLC, while season one was classified as a complete season.


.
:(

I couldn't agree more!

[griffin]

Thanks to a tip off at TFW2005, the second volume for RID second season has been announced for a February 1st release here (http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/transformers-robots-in-disguise-misdirection-9318500075949.html).... and it is just 88 minutes long, meaning just four episodes.

I finally had a look for the first volume on New Years Eve at a JB Hifi, and was disappointed to see that it only has the first five episodes. I was expecting it to have 6 episodes, and then volume two would have seven episodes to make up the first half of the season... but now it looks like it will be three volumes, with 5 - 4 - 4 episodes on each to equal 13.

That would end up being six volumes for the entire second season. I think I'll definitely wait for a (cheaper) boxset... or wait until these go really cheap in a year's time.

:(

It's a long wait either way, but at least we are getting something released here, as the Americans don't seem to be anymore.
I know it is becoming an out-dated medium, but it is nice to have something physical in your possession to use or just display on the shelf, than having an invisible digital copy, that is either pirated, or not something you legally own (most digital downloads are just a "license" to only view the content, and it is usually restricted to the device(s) registered to the source, who can remove or delete access to that content, plus it is usually not transferable to other devices, even if you upgrade/get a new device or lose/destroy the old one).

(the back cover, showing the details and episodes)
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2017/010301.jpg