The Amazon Bargains Thread!

[bradavon]

I'm with Romero, it's still a (basically) faulty disc. There should be a hidden English subtitle stream which only appears when it's in Non-English or something like that. I'd likely watch it without subs then when they speak in Non-English have to turn them on, rewind and watch it again.

Kill Bill is annoying but I just left them on. The same went for the Korean Dances with Wolves DVD set.

[romerojpg]

Problem I find with Blu Ray is to change subs it takes a while on some discs as you have to go thru endless menu systems! at least with dvd it was a button press away, sadly Blu Ray over complicates subs and soundtrack selections on many discs.

[gasteropod]

You can still change the subs with the remote though.

[bradavon]

Surely the PS3 has a Subtitle button? My LG does. It even has a Subtitle On/Off button which just switches the selected subtitle stream on/off, which is handy. So I don't have to use the normal subtitle button that obviously can cycle through a dozen subtitles before you get to Off.

I tend to find BD/HD-DVD menus take longer to load than DVD but otherwise they're no more complicated. Many DVDs have annoying animated menus too.

[Markgway]

At least the Kill Bill disc was Japanese... Taken is specifically for the UK market. It's a fuck-up and I'm glad Romero reminded me (although I was iffy about the missing extras anyways).

Went ahead and ordered Die Hard/Die Hard 2 for £9.98 inc. postage.

[saltysam]

I'm glad Romero reminded me

it was me who reminded you

[Markgway]

Thanks Sam for reminding me and then reminding me that you reminded me.

[saltysam]

Is the usa release under £15 anywhere? figure i could ebay the uk disc and put it to the usa one.

[romerojpg]

It has been in plenty of bargain sales in america, it was in their 3 for 2, amazing new films and prices, but crap for customs but hey it is still around £15 on amazon even when not in the sales anymore.

[bradavon]

Buy one get one free on selected titles starts Monday 14th September

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html ... =293962011

Thanks Salty. I went for Slumdog Millionaire and The Duchess, for £8.99 each.

[romerojpg]

They are also on sale at HMV, use quidco and get another nearly quid off

[Markgway]

Die Hard 2 has gone up to £15.98.

I saved £6 just by ordering it yesterday!!

[bradavon]

Die Hard 2 has gone up to £15.98. I saved £6 just by ordering it yesterday!!

Good work. Maybe limited stock. I already have Die Hard and it's the only keeper of the four IMO.

[romerojpg]

I have still to watch my Die Hards all the way thru got them when amazon crashed and went mental with prices and got em for £3.33 each ahh please let it crash again! please!!!

Still what I saw blew my socks off, I sold the dvds pretty much instantly! and then I noticed some extras were missing haha

[bradavon]

At least the extras on Die Hard were never much cop to start with, "mostly" fluff.

[romerojpg]

Like so many Fox discs.

[saltysam]

Enter the code snowhite at checkout (amazon.com) and you can get the 3 disc blu-ray/dvd set of Snow White for £13.60 delivered.It's Region A Locked.

[grim_tales]

You mean this one?

http://www.amazon.com/White-Dwarfs-Two- ... 779&sr=8-1 - There are 2 that are the same it looks like, except one is in a DVD Box type packaging.

I imagine thats a pre order price.

[saltysam]

I imagine thats a pre order price.

obviously,seeing as it's not officially out until October 6th. Still,the code works,i just ordered it.

[Markgway]

My Dad passes on his thanks, Sam.

He was really wanting Snow White but felt the price was a bit much.

With $10 off he snapped it up.

[grim_tales]

Thanks Sam
I think I'll get this

[Markgway]

Grim, which player did you go for?

[grim_tales]

I went for a Panasonic BD-60 (chipped/modded to make it MR for BD)

[Markgway]

Niiice.

[saltysam]

My Dad passes on his thanks, Sam.

He was really wanting Snow White but felt the price was a bit much.

With $10 off he snapped it up.

Mark have you had this email?

You saved $5.00 with Amazon.com's Pre-order Price Guarantee!

The price of the item(s) decreased after you ordered them, and we gave you the lowest price.

The following title(s) decreased in price:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live w/ Blu-ray packaging) [Blu-ray]
Price on order date: $24.99
Price charged at shipping: $24.99
Lowest price before release date: $19.99
Amount to be refunded: $5.00
Quantity: 1
Total Savings: $5.00

this makes the disc $9.99 plus shipping