Which box set of G1 DVD's to purchase?

[i_amtrunks]

I bought all the individual Madman sets for $20 each roughly 2 years ago.

Otherwise I would have bought the G1 collection they released last year.

The Chinese set in the tin is meant to be decent, as long as the contents do not shift during shipping, I've read a few reviews where they have arrived with the DVD's scratched to pieces. Once you turn the Chinese subtitles off, the quality is meant to be good.

[Eruntalon]

To those who own the Chinese box set, are the DVD menu's in Mandarin? If so, was it a hassle navigating through the menu's (I don't speak or read Mandarin so...).

[hotaru_oz]

I have the madman G1 boxsets 1,2,3 and 6 still need to chase up 4 and 5.
I was peeved when I found out all seasons were being released in a tin boxset.

[loophole]

I got all the Rhino versions from when they were first released if i were you i would probally go for the Madman boxset but hey thats just me

[Vector Sigma 13]

Ive got the madman G1 box set- im pretty happy with it. I think its cheaper to buy the lot in one hit although i could be wrong, its been awhile since i bought it.

[Rampage]

To those who own the Chinese box set, are the DVD menu's in Mandarin? If so, was it a hassle navigating through the menu's (I don't speak or read Mandarin so...).

the menus are easy to navigate & have english titles for the episodes

main menu:


episode select screen:

[Paulbot]

I'm dubious of a Chinese region-free DVD box set.

I think the Madman discs are fine.

[Zippo]

I have Rhino Sets and Madman Complete Collection.

[GoktimusPrime]

Goki's Recommendations:

+ G1 Seasons 1-4: Madman Box Set


+ G1 Transformers The Movie: Madman TFTM Special Edition


+ G1 Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, Victory & Zone: Metrodome's The Complete Takara Collection box set


+ Beast Wars: Madman Season 1, Season 2 & Season 3


+ Beast Machines: Sony Season 1 Vol.1, Season 1 Vol.2, Season 2 Vol.1 Season 2 Vol.2

Oh and one more thing, apparently seasons 3 and 4 of G1 turned into Beast Wars?

seasons 3 and 4 of TRANSFORMERS sees Optimus Primal leading the Maximals in their seemingly never ending quest to defeat the evil Predacons and their leader, Megatron

haha

What a noob!

[Rampage]

Were your DVDs floating around inside their cases? Anything scratched? I've read a few reviews on the Chinese box set/tin release.

nope they dont come in cases its packaged like this:

discs slide into top of booklet then booklet goes inside of the blue box & then inside metal tin. It's quite a tight fit to get the discs in on some pages so i have no idea how the discs are coming loose in or out of the blue box



inside of booklet & chatty keyring (top left corner):


& the bonus postcards: