Video:

The video quality was good as far as pixelation goes because the only place I noticed it was the opening. But the problem here is the art it?s so inconsistent. The best way I can think of to describe it is to say it?s like watching an older series crossed with a new series. One minute the animation will look newer and the next older again it?s really irritating. I can?t say if it?s the source or how the show was made though.

Audio:

The audio was fine no problems here nothing special about it just loud and clear.

Subtitle:

The subtitles were clear and easy to read no problems that I could see.

Comment:

I can see why some would complain about the ending it?s not the best but it could have been a lot worse. The problem with this show is the art itself and the fact that it takes a bit too long to actually get into it and since I have a lack of patience it took me quite a while to finish this set. Overall I really don?t know whether to recommend this title or just pass on it and forget it exists. So I really can?t comment in that aspect.

Video:

The video in this set was so inconsistent, it's amazing. At time it is sharp and clear but other times, there is just so much graininess. Pixelization, thankfully, is minimal. It crops up here and there but isn't that big a deal. Jagged Lines, however, are much more prominent in some of the sharper scenes. Now, for the real problems. It almost seems that they spliced two different streams when making these dvd's. On the first dvd, the segway into the beginning is anything but smooth. For instance, the music in the teaser leads you into the beginning, sort of like what was done in Ayashi no Ceres. This happens all through the first two dvd's. You get a tiny skip like in a bad recording and then it goes into the opening. The same thing happens when the opening ends and you go back into the episode. The first few seconds of episode three are even missing. You won't exactly miss anything but its annoying. What makes me think they spliced two streams together is that at the beginning of one of the episode, my DVD player picked up Japanese captions for the opening but then the skip happened and they turned english. Also, the beginning just looks a whole lot better then the actual show. Weirdness!!!!!!! If anybody can explain this to me, feel free to e-mail me. Anyway, all of the above problems minus the first paragraph are fixed on the third DVD. I also loved the animation style in this and that is what bumped it to a 3.5. The serious looking female designs here are something most other anime studios need to adapt.

Audio:

Not bad. I had it setup through my home theatre system and it sounded amazing. It also has one of the best opening songs I've ever heard. The ending theme, unfortunately, is not so great. The Dubbed version is also fairly good. I was a little apprehensive considering that the cast is mostly female dominant and I thought someone would get stuck with really annoying squeaky voice but everybody sounded really good.

Subtitle:

Like the previous reviewer mentioned, there are lines missing here and there. In fact, some of the notes showing Japanese writing are not translated at all. Another annoying thing is that for the entirety of the first DVD, the opening song is subbed in English. For the entirety of the second DVD, it is subbed in Japanese. For the last DVD, everything becomes normal. Sort of annoying.

Comment:

Despite all my problems with the video and subtitles, I loved this show. The story is quite dark and takes a few unexpected twists here and there. However, most of these happen right at the end. The majority of the show is spent developing the different characters and we are given their background and why they fight. Given that, it is no surprise that the ending is left open. The main arc that was begun is dealt with completely but there is still a whole lot of mystery left at the end. Also, one of the characters that I really wished they would develop was completely ignored right until the very end where we got a one liner about her past. Still, if you can ignore all that, there are a wealth of great stories here. The relationships between the various women and some of their relationships with the opposite sex are handled very well. In fact, I would say that the love angle here is handled a lot better then it was done in anime that seem to specialize in it like the aforementioned Ceres. Anyway, I definately recommend this on story alone. It is true that they bring up a lot of revelations at the end but they feel natural since we do get information pointing out the way they were heading in previous episodes.

Video:

Nice R1 rip. There is some pixelation, but to be honest, I only noticed it during the opening. Also the quality of the original animation is strangely inconsistent. Some scenes are crisp and clear, some are unsharp and pale. But that's obviously a problem with the original source.

Audio:

Nothing to complain about on my simple stereo TV.

Subtitle:

R1 ripped. Perfect, except that there are about 2 lines missing in every episode. No big problem.

Comment:

I have mixed feelings about this series. The first two discs were better than I expected. Reminded me of BGC 2040. But towards the end, things get confusing. Unexplained events happen, and explanations for other events are pulled out of nowhere. You get the feeling that they had to put too much stuff into too little episodes. And the great showdown is not very satisfactory, too. Equipment used: Sony DVD-NS300 PAL codefree player; cheap Grundig 27" PAL stereo TV

Video:

Great video no problems here.

Audio:

I watched with the Japanese track, I only checked english a few time for the missing subtitles.

Subtitle:

Almost perfect, missing around 10 or so lines throughout the set. Most of the lines dropped were either lines repeated by someone else or words that any anime watcher would understand(eg:arigato). So all in all pretty good

Comment:

The series is pretty good, it did take a few episodes to get into it, but after that its hard to put down.

Video:

no pixelation Perfect

Audio:

I rarely like the dubbed versions becasue the voices get on my nerves, but this is one of the rare sets which I didn't mind watching it in dubbed or sub. Both language tracks are Great!

Subtitle:

maybe 2 or 3 lines total missing through out the entire set, either than that the subs were simply Perfect!

Comment:

I thought this series had more action in it and all, so it did disappoint me on that part, though the story and plot are quite good actually, at some point I got a bit lost but caught up pretty fast after. It will still take a while before I watch this series again, but I'm glad I bought it at this shop sicne in Quebec City the box set is about 480 CAD ( 300$ US ) for the same quality and all. This series had it's twists and some really intriguing past on the main characters of AMPS. Worth the money I paid.

Video:

R1 rip...the Video looks great, with little if any pixelation ...it seems a little Wahsed Out however , but i read that it's a problem of the R1 release.

Audio:

Sounded Good, includes the Japanese and the English Dubbed Track

Subtitle:

There are Very,very few Missing subtitles, i'd say (as i recall didn't noticed any in DVD 1) 1 or 2 lines per 3 episodes (2nd and 3rd DVD). So it's a 4.5, that really it's almost a 5 .

Comment:

R1 Rip, comes in a coloured Gatefold and not the ugly Generic Mac Gatefold . Contains no extras. Annoyingly there's only one chapter per each episode ... It's an Almost "perfect" set.

Video:

R1 Rip. Rare pixalisation.

Audio:

R1 Rip. No problems.

Subtitle:

Can't comment as I used the dub.

Comment:

'Okay' series which has some very good moments, but some boring ones. A little too much on relationships for me. Bubblegum 2040 was better. No proper ending, and little explanation which means most of the series is not really saying much about the main arc but the characters instead. If you like the series though, this is a must buy.

Video:

Sharp and rare pixelation consistantly through out all episodes.

Audio:

Good. Characters sound better in Japanese audio.

Subtitle:

Good. English sub is mostly on time with English dub except the sub does not exactly match word by word as characters speaking. Yet, the English sub does have the correct meaning as the dub.

Comment:

It's definitely a R1ripped. Despite all 26 eps are fitted in 3 disks (9 eps per disk), episodes does not suffer from pixelation (fighting, fast action). As for satisfaction, I'm disappointed with the story with how it ends and the spin offs introduced in the last few episodes that does not help to bring a decent end to the story. Anyway, I like the 1st half of the title and the later half. "Silent Mobius TV" gives the same vibes as Go Nagai's "Devilman Lady" - too melodrama and rush-to-the-end closure. Here's a 3rd party review http://www.animetempy.com/reviews/PQRS/silent_mobius.htm