The General DVD/HD Disc Bargains Thread!

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 24 Dec 2007, 21:36

Total Recall HD-DVD £8.45

http://www.foxy.co.uk/Total-Recall-HD-D ... 9/?elLPS=1

First Blood HD-DVD £8.45

http://www.foxy.co.uk/First-Blood-HD-DV ... 4&elS_y=19

ordered TR, i already have First Blood on Blu-Ray.

even cheaper at £7.82 delivered here

http://www.4cheapcds.com/product/Action ... HD)/185758

http://www.4cheapcds.com/product/_/HI_D ... HD)/185760

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 24 Dec 2007, 21:42

Spider-man 3 2-disc £5.99 delivered

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1098614/ ... oduct.html

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 Dec 2007, 02:29

No extras on the Total recall HD(!)

WTF is that all about??

Momentum suck ass!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 25 Dec 2007, 03:45

Markgway wrote:No extras on the Total recall HD(!)

WTF is that all about??

Momentum suck ass!

They're just reselling Studio Canal's disc. Blame the French.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 25 Dec 2007, 13:46

Not just Momentum, many companies aint porting over extras. Its a joke.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 25 Dec 2007, 21:18

In the case of the Studio Canal HD-DVD releases which then mostly got ported over in the UK by Momentum and Optimum they were very early HD-DVDs. That's no excuse just an explanation. I also hear the PQ isn't great on many of them, no disaster but not as good as it should be.

Annoyingly there are a far few barebones HD Discs, for me I no longer really care. The film in HD is definitely enough, especially when it's cheap.

saltysam wrote:First Blood HD-DVD £8.45

http://www.foxy.co.uk/First-Blood-HD-DV ... 4&elS_y=19

Rewind is down right now to double check but I'm pretty sure the European HD-DVD is barebones but with DTS-HD Master Audio whereas the USA Blu-ray has DTS/DD5.1 but all/most of the extras.

Personally I'd go with the BD on this one. The 5.1 is a remix anyway so I can't imagine Lossless will make a mammoth difference, even when we can play it back.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 25 Dec 2007, 22:15

Like i said i already own First Blood on blu-ray. Total Recall is worth £7.82 even with no extras

Foxy also have The Fog, King Kong (1976) & T2 at £8.45 but out of stock.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 25 Dec 2007, 23:20

I know. I wasn't talking to you

T2 for £8.45 is great! I'd be interested if I wasn't waiting for the German HD-DVD.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Dec 2007, 00:37

Yeah, but I'd grudge giving up a 2-disc DVD for a bare bones HD.

But then very often the extras are pants anyways... I suppose?

It's the film quality that's most important to me.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Dec 2007, 01:57

Haven't you answered why you should get the HD-DVD then?

Given a choice between a 1 disc or 2 disc DVD I'd always pick the 2 disc but in reality I so rarely watch extras any more (and if I do it's minimal) I'm not bothered if they're there. The film in HD more than makes up for the lack of extras.

For less than £8 you're not losing out by buying it again if an SE does come anyway.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Dec 2007, 10:43

bradavon wrote:Haven't you answered why you should get the HD-DVD then?

It's called evolution of thought. 8)

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 26 Dec 2007, 15:20

Heroes season 1 around £17 delivered.

http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Season-One ... 133&sr=1-1

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 26 Dec 2007, 17:16

Leaving Las Vegas HD-DVD £8.39 delivered

http://www.blahdvd.com/Blah/HD_Product. ... MP747HD-70

Basic Instinct HD-DVD £8.39 delivered.
http://www.blahdvd.com/Blah/HD_Product. ... MP705HD-34

The Graduate HD-DVD £8.39 delivered

http://www.blahdvd.com/Blah/HD_Product. ... MP746HD-6A

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Dec 2007, 23:27

Thanks Salty.

I've gone for The Graduate. It's such an amazing film and there is no sign of a USA MGM Special Edition at all. I'm not really bothered it's barebones it's the film that counts.

It's also good the UK HD-DVD is DTS-HD High Resolution 2.0 and not some pointless 5.1 remix. I don't think I've ever heard a DTS 2.0 soundtrack before.

I was tempted by Leaving Las Vegas too but one is enough.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Dec 2007, 23:48

Prime Suspect: Complete Collection - £24.99:

http://www.virginmegastores.co.uk/produ ... t%5D/s.jsf

The next cheapest is £36.95 from DVD.co.uk but the RRP is £100.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Dec 2007, 01:13

Amazon.com buy one get one free on selected hd-dvds

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?i ... 1&plpage=1

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Dec 2007, 11:53

I'd be up for CASINO but not interested in anything else...

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Dec 2007, 14:21

Markgway wrote:I'd be up for CASINO but not interested in anything else...

pick a popular 2nd title and trade it on for something you want

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 Dec 2007, 14:52

I went for the popular pairing of Dune and Waterworld yesterday on HD DVD

films that people seem to hate. Both for under £15, not to shabby. I love em both.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Dec 2007, 14:54

was thinking of Waterworld but is the director's cut likely to surface? is that a better version?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 Dec 2007, 15:23

The chances of the longer cut ever coming out on any form of dvd, are pretty much not gonna happen it seems

I love the longer cut (have it on VHS) and its a better film for the 30 minutes of extra footage, but its never gonna come to dvd. I could hope, but it just doesnt seem a high priority for them, maybe one day may get a good dvd with extras as well, but I would say it just aint ever likley

shame.

Thats why I went for the HD DVD, its not the better cut, but its better looking than a crapp old longer cut VHS taped off TV.

One day the film may get dvd justice, but I would not put any money down on that.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:14

Waterworld: Theatrical Cut is okay but it's also mostly awful. It passes time but then so does standing in the rain.

Markgway wrote:I'd be up for CASINO but not interested in anything else...

I came to the exact same conclusion. I can't be fagged to "buy to sell on".

Personally I much prefer cheap single disc deals instead of combo deals which are only cheap if you buy titles you wouldn't have bought otherwise.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:21

saltysam wrote:The Graduate HD-DVD £8.39 delivered

http://www.blahdvd.com/Blah/HD_Product. ... MP746HD-6A

A review: http://www.dvdtherapy.com/review_info.php?id=1749

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:28

There are a few in that amazon deal i've never seen- Fear & Loathing, Traffic,Hurricane.are they any good? fuck me i'll buy two £14 for 2 hd-dvds is pennies

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:29

bradavon wrote:
I already have a box full of DVDs to sell.

so you keep telling us.Sell the fucking things instead of talking about them :twisted: