History Main / EnhancedOnDVD

Things take time and some companies really don't have the time to spare. TV airings can be more the beta version of the episode and fully complete on UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} and UsefulNotes/BluRay, or even in subsequent airings before home video copies are made (satellite/cable, online streaming, syndication, export). Sometimes this can be fixing of OffModel shots and scenes, additional animation and special effects, or reworking of backgrounds[[labelnote:*]]Though recent releases are often inconsistent with how much is changed between their original airing and home releases, and usually leaves out episodes worked on by outside animation studios brought on by the lead production company[[/labelnote]]. The TV version is often [[BuryYourArt never seen again]]; the more nostalgic viewers usually KeepCirculatingTheTapes.

* The final episode of ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'' had an extended cut for the UsefulNotes/BluRay that added new scenes not on the original TV/Creator/{{Netflix}} broadcast. These scenes helped to flesh out the story some more. Unfortunately, most international releases on Blu-ray would only have [[NoExportForYou the original version]], or have the extended episode be [[NoDubForYou sub-only]].
* In what is probably the UrExample, ''Anime/{{AKIRA}}'' had rougher animation and off-model moments in the original 1988 theatrical release in Japan, so much so that the eventual UsefulNotes/LaserDisc release (which was also used for the international theatrical release) would fix the animation in over 200 shots, while giving extra oomph to the audio mix. All later versions of the film would be based on the fixed UsefulNotes/LaserDisc version, making the 1988 Japanese theatrical version [[MissingEpisode a piece of lost media]]. TropesAreTools as this UsefulNotes/LaserDisc version would be the version that would establish ''AKIRA'' as the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome masterpiece]] it is hailed as today.

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Earthshock]]" ends, [[ItWasHisSled as we all know by now]], with the freighter ship crashing into prehistoric Earth with Adric aboard, killing both him and the dinosaurs on the planet. However, the drama is heavily overshadowed by how the crash scene plays out: the image of Earth used is of modern Earth rather than prehistoric Earth, the freighter is just a still image on the TARDIS monitor, and the "explosion" is just a bunch of [[UsefulNotes/Atari2600 Atari-esque]] pink and white flashing lights. The DVD enhancement changes the image of Earth to (what is generally accepted as) prehistoric Earth, which the new, CGI freighter visibly slams into. The TARDIS's broadcast of the explosion now shows a yellow-white flash over the impact site with a reasonably large shockwave, and the way it plays out delivers the same wham that the writers intended. On a slightly related note, the freighter itself and its escape pods are given CGI makeovers as well.

* For the tenth anniversary Blu-Ray box set of ''Webanimation/RedVsBlue'', [[Webanimation/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles seasons 1 to 5]] were remade using the PC ports of ''Videogame/HaloCombatEvolved'' and ''Videogame/Halo2'', providing much cleaner visuals and removing two restrictions of Xbox {{machinima}} (the HeadsUpDisplay and targeting reticle were always on screen, with only the former getting a 'fix' by [[EyedScreen adding black bars]]). The remasters eventually found their way to Netflix, the official Red vs. Blue Website/YouTube channel, and Creator/RoosterTeeth's website during their 2018 revamp (the originals are still found in the RT Youtube channel).

* In ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2'', some CGI effects have been touched up and an additional line of Tails saying "Yay, hugs!" has been added for the digital release. Also {{Downplayed}} for the [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 first film]], which credited [[spoiler:the [[Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey voice actress for Tails]] in TheStinger]] on the home video release, who remained uncredited for the theatrical release.

** ''Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}}'''a anime adaptation is famous for this; nearly every scene is reworked in some way for the home release. The climax of the "Nadeko Snake" arc in particular is especially enhanced, although that's not saying much when the vast majority of the scene [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome wasn't drawn or animated]] ''at all'' for the broadcast version.

->''"Ah yes, the snake. One of the legendary bad effects of ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E3Kinda Doctor Who]]'' -- one so bad that they redid it in CGI for the DVD. Surely by 2011, when the DVD came out, we can simply be at peace with the fact that ''Doctor Who'' had some crap effects in its time. I mean, let's CGI out Creator/MatthewWaterhouse while we're at it."''
-->-- '''TARDIS Eruditorium''', [[https://web.archive.org/web/20151105092601/http://www.philipsandifer.com:80/blog/one-tiny-little-gap-in-the-universe-left-just-about-to-close-kinda/ "Kinda"]]

* Zigzagged by ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' on Creator/{{Netflix}} in the United States. Originally, the show had been there in a standard definition format. Eventually, the episodes were replaced with high definition versions. However, a negative side-effect was that Netflix started showing the {{Bowdlerize}}d American versions instead of the uncensored Canadian versions that had been there.

* ''LightNovel/GonnaBeTheTwinTail'' had its share of QUALITY during its broadcast run, made even more jarring since the version of the show aired on Website/NicoNicoDouga (which aired a week later) didn't look like it was rushed out from the production floor. The Blu-rays and [=DVDs=] build on the version aired on Nico Nico rather than the TV version, and [[http://i.imgur.com/uDHStjj.jpg the difference]] [[http://i.imgur.com/vGBjRyd.jpg is astounding]].

* Franchise/LyricalNanoha had a lot of Off-Model errors fixed in the DVD volumes, redid the transformation sequences, and changed a few select scenes:

** The scene where Nanoha blasts Quattro. In the TV version, Nanoha slams her foot down to brace herself on the floor before firing her magical girl staff. The DVD version has her slams her foot down so hard it smashes the floor, emphasising how much power she is putting into this attack.

* The version of ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales''' ''The Toy That Saved Christmas'' that was released in 1997 had several scenes that were reanimated which resulted in more fluid animation and additional effects. This version has been used for all subsequent releases of the show afterwards, although the original version (with less fluid animation) can still be found on any copy of the show that was printed in its release year, 1996, as well as early printings from the 1998 release.

* ''Anime/{{AKIRA}}'' had rougher animation and off-model moments in the original 1988 theatrical release in Japan, so much so that the eventual UsefulNotes/LaserDisc release (which was also used for the international theatrical release) would fix the animation in over 200 shots, while giving extra oomph to the audio mix. All later versions of the film would be based on the fixed UsefulNotes/LaserDisc version, making the 1988 Japanese theatrical version [[MissingEpisode a piece of lost media]]. TropesAreTools as this UsefulNotes/LaserDisc version would be the version that would establish ''AKIRA'' as the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome masterpiece]] it is hailed as today.

* The final episode of ''Literature/VioletEvergarden'' had an extended cut for the UsefulNotes/BluRay that added new scenes not on the original TV/Creator/{{Netflix}} broadcast. These scenes helped to flesh out the story some more. Unfortunately, most international releases on Blu-ray would only have the original version, or have the extended episode be [[NoDubForYou sub-only]].

*** ''3.0'' (theatrical release) → ''3.33'' (DVD/Blu-ray/4D release) → ''3.333'' (IMAX/Remastered Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD release)
*** ''3.0+1.0'' (Japanese theatrical release) → ''3.0+1.01'' (last run/international theatrical release/Amazon Prime Video release) → ''3.0+1.11'' (DVD/Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD release)

* The [[SpecialEffectFailure infamous]] Astrid/Axl astral projection scene from ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' was patched on the Creator/DisneyPlus release. But viewers would end up saying that this just made the effect [[FromBadToWorse even worse]] than the theatrical version.

* ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'' is far closer in style to [[Manga/SailorMoon the manga it's based on]] than the 1990s series, but still has its fair share of jarring OffModel moments (many of which lie smack in the middle of the UncannyValley) due to rushed production, including but not limited to DullSurprise, skewed perspective, misaligned facial features, and many more. The Blu-ray/DVD release takes the time to correct the vast majority of these errors, which makes for much more consistent animation quality. [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--1WvnnMCd--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/dhe7l2wbevslqutzcmvp.png Original version on the left, DVD on the right.]]

* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' is another textbook example of this. A lot of the [[OffModel QUALITY]] were fixed in the DVD volumes, instances of which have actually changed the meanings in a few select scenes. Also, [[FanService improved transformation sequences]].
** Toward the end of ''[=StrikerS=]'' Episode 8, in the broadcast version, just before she fires at Teana, Nanoha looks as though she's having a serious wartime flashback. This is fixed in the DVD version, where it's more clear that she's disappointed.
** There's also the famous scene where [[MamaBear Nanoha]] [[OhCrap blasts]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill the ever-loving crap out of]] [[SmugSnake Quattro]]. In the TV version, Nanoha slams her foot down to brace herself on the floor before firing her [[WaveMotionGun magical girl staff]]. In the DVD version, she slams her foot down... and ''smashes the floor under her foot'', leaving a ''miniature crater''. Guess which version fans prefer?

** ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' is probably the most famous for this; nearly every scene is reworked in some way. The climax of the "Nadeko Snake" arc in particular is especially enhanced, although that's not saying much when the vast majority of the scene [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome wasn't drawn or animated]] ''at all'' on the broadcast version.