The official Robotech websited announced today that they will be rereleasing all of the Robotech episodes in 5.1 sound, newly remastered transfers, and extended scenes to include violence and other things that were cut back in the eighties. I really hate to rebuy all of these, but I am a huge Robotech fan and can not pass this up. All three series will be rereleased. there was no word on any extras. MSRP: $29.99 for 12 episodes, which averages out to be the same that we paid for the series the first go round. Here is the anouncement from Robotech.com:

PREORDERS AVAILABLE NOW!
To preorder your copy of Robotech Remastered, head on over to the Robotech.com Preorder Center!

HOUSTON, November 19, 2003

ADV Films today announced the release of Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition, a complete remastering of all three acts of Harmony Gold's classic Robotech, the series that introduced generations of Americans to the art form and cultural phenomenon that is anime. The first DVD volume, which will include the first twelve episodes on two discs with a handsome art box fitting both discs, will go on sale everywhere January 27, 2004.

Often compared to Star Trek and Star Wars, Robotech is a uniquely addictive and complex intergalactic drama drawn across generations, spinning together hard-hitting mecha action and richly developed characters over the course of three acts: The Macross Saga; Robotech Masters; and New Generation. Robotech has become a major merchandising force, with movies, graphic novels, books, and toys incorporating and elaborating on the story.

This newest release from ADV Films features a fresh, clean digital transfer of Robotech from the original film stock, returning the series to a lovely and near-pristine state without compromising the character of the original animation. New footage featuring scenes cut from the original broadcast version of Robotech has been added and also featuring new opening and closing credits and eye catches, creating a never-before-seen version of this seminal adventure series.

Additionally, the audio has been restored and remixed to create the highest-quality sound experience available. Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition ($29.98 SRP) will feature two new audio tracks: the original, classic English-language dub in glorious digital 5.1 sound and a Spanish-language digital 5.1 track. In addition to the upgraded audio, the release is also subtitled in English.



Here are some images of the newly restored footage and the packaging:








Spoiler Picture below

It still pales in comparison to this :

http://www.animeigo.com/Products/MACROSS.t

I was wondering how long it would take for a Macross purist to pop in. Many of us grew up with Robotech and prefer Robotech. If that is not you, no big deal. I like the voice actors, the storylines (plot holes and all), and don't care for subtitles.

Damn nice remastering.
I have the first Robotech series - may give it to a friend and pick this one up.

nice spoiler.

Yeah, you are right. I moved it to the end of my post with a spoiler warning, though nearly everyone clicking on this thread already knows what happens.

Ouch! This is gonna be my biggest set of re-buys! I really hope they've done a good job at remastering these - the first sets looked grainy.

Hmmm....I watched Robotech in the 80's but was unaware of the way they put them together (from three different shows per the Animeigo website). Knowing this, I'd probably opt for the Japanese originals like darqleo.

Just my luck, just when I buy the entire set they announce a new version.

My girlfriend is gonna kill me....

Son of a..

I could *swear* I remember them posting that they couldn't do any restoration on the masters since they were so old. Well, the joke's on me cause I'm gonna buy this anyway, but that's very frustrating.

Here it is at amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/B00011ZBRA/

Share the love if you are buying it..

Werd. I got that about a year or two ago when they first started shipping them. The remastered product is clean.

Well, yet another set I held off on buying, and I guess it pays to. I will be picking these up fo' shizzle my Robonizlle

Crap.

So, I know that this news is new, but do we know if the new Remastered sets will include the Extra discs, as in the previous sets?

Do we expect that there will eventually be "Saga Sets", like were released for Macross, Southern Cross and New Generation, AFTER the 3 DVD box sets were released?

I'll wait for some reviews before I dole out the funds for this again. I loved this show as a kid, and I still enjoy it now. Only if the remaster ROCKS, will I risk a divorce over buying it again.

You an' me both flix1!

Hi,

Stupid question from me...but is this just 1 DVD? Isn't there like 85 episodes? Is this DVD the whole Macross Saga? Are they're going to remaster all of the episodes?

The Macross Saga
The Robotech Masters
The New Generation

It is just the first 12 episodes of Macross. They will be releasing the rest of Macross along with the New Generation and Masters in the coming months.

Boo! I have to say that I won't be falling for this again. The original release is incredibly poor. Some of the episodes even have a vertical line running through it.

I think I'll be putting them on eBay and purchasing Macross, Mospaeda and Southern Cross, which are all available seperately.

Okay guys, can someone give me a synopsis of what each release should have? Is this 12 ep release a complete "miniseries"? What's left after it?

Just wanted to let everyone know, I found my copy out in stores on Tuesday at Best Buy.

Nice, looks like I'm rolling up there today

How much?

word! pisses me off that they said they weren't going to re-master them and then here they are.

i'm still going to get them but i will wait until they are all cheap b/c i hate getting screwed twice.

and yes, i have macross from animeigo

It's $19.99 at BestBuy... here's a review of the set:

http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthr...=&sb=5&o=&vc=1

And here's the explanation why they couldn't remaster it before but now they can:

http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=190
http://www.robotech.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=191

19.99 plus tax

2 discs - 6 episodes per disc.

I just watched the first three episodes. I like what they have done. The sound is awesome in 5.1, extra scenes put in, what more could you want