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Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 20:46
by gasteropod
Ahh, £18 is it, right

Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 21:10
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:It's also £18 before postage remember, so you'll be fine. It's only £13.72 before postage so well under the customs limit.
Amazing price thanks Salty for an amazing film. To confirm though this is the 5 Disc Set but not the pointless (IMO) LE briefcase? I ask as the News Article over at DVD Active says it will be 4 discs OR 5 Discs with the briefcase.
I definitely want all the discs but not the briefcase. What is Amazon's track record for bumping the price after release date? I really shouldn't buy this until I have a HD Player but I am definitely tempted. Presuming it is 5 discs but no briefcase I reckon I'll go for it.
it's not the briefcase release.that's much pricier,here
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R6PKP2
Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 21:15
by saltysam
here's a guide to the different releases
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltgu ... 2ECILZ4O3B
anyone remotely interested in this should pre-order now,after all you have nearly 5 months to cancel as amazon only charge on shipping

i'm not the film's greatest fan but for this price i'm all over it

Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 21:38
by bradavon
Cheers Salty. You're right, Amazon are known too for suddenly increasing the price of their on offer items.
What is Warners track record for adding regional coding to their BD discs, any ideas? It's likely I'll be getting a USA BD Player but as I don't actually have one I cannot say for sure. Still by the 18th of December I should.
Why did you opt for the BD over HD-DVD?
p.s - It certainly looks like to get the fifth disc in the DVD version you have to get the briefcase. On HD you can get the 5 disc set with or without it, but not DVD!
Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 21:44
by saltysam
no particular reason tbh, i have way more hd-dvds than blu-ray so i'm trying to balance things up a bit

Warner has never coded their Blu-ray discs even on new titles

Posted: 03 Aug 2007, 00:18
by bradavon
Sweet, nice one then. If the discs are equal and the BD isn't region coded I'd always go with the BD. I still think it's way more future safe. If the BD is region coded it's a bit more tricky.
I'm planning to get Dreamgirls HD-DVD though as the DD Plus is 1.5Mb but the BD DD Plus is only 640Kbps, they're otherwise equal. Both have stella transfers (even though the BD uses MPEG2).
Posted: 03 Aug 2007, 18:30
by romerojpg
I will get the HD DVD version, but how many cuts of one film can I take

one is enuff, hopefully the extras are solid and in HD!
Posted: 04 Aug 2007, 17:51
by grim_tales
Most (?) HKLs £5.97 at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_d_h ... .y=9&Go=Go
You have to search for them.
Posted: 05 Aug 2007, 17:26
by bradavon
romerojpg wrote:I will get the HD DVD version, but how many cuts of one film can I take

one is enuff, hopefully the extras are solid and in HD!
It's a 5 disc HD Set I think it's pretty safe to assume the lot is in HD, there's no need for 5 discs if the extras are SD. So do you have an HD-DVD player? I thought you were going to get a BD Player?
It is crazy though I know, 5 cuts madness

. I've no interest in the two theatrical cuts but definitely do the Final Cut and Work print.
Posted: 05 Aug 2007, 17:54
by romerojpg
bradavon wrote:romerojpg wrote:I will get the HD DVD version, but how many cuts of one film can I take

one is enuff, hopefully the extras are solid and in HD!
It's a 5 disc HD Set I think it's pretty safe to assume the lot is in HD, there's no need for 5 discs if the extras are SD. So do you have an HD-DVD player? I thought you were going to get a BD Player?
It is crazy though I know, 5 cuts madness

. I've no interest in the two theatrical cuts but definitely do the Final Cut and Work print.[/quote
I dont think I have ever said I was going Blu Ray, ever (apart from one day the PS3, when its cheap), too expssive the players and not region free still

always wanted HD DVD for the region free reason, the price went under £200 so I went for it

not got the player yet, maybe tommrow it will come (Ryoay lmail strikes!)
Still HD extras will be strange

Posted: 06 Aug 2007, 22:41
by bradavon
I thought you asked over at Imports Forums about player costs, anyway it's not important. Which one did you go for?
Royal Mail strikes are really bloody annoying. I'm having loads of eBay buyers asking me where their DVDs are, are Royal Mail they've got them.
Posted: 06 Aug 2007, 23:40
by Markgway
Royal Mail can do what they like because there's no competition. They control the national post.
Posted: 07 Aug 2007, 03:02
by bradavon
Afraid so. Still generally they a good job, if a little expensive.
The Cowboys (Blu-ray) (John Wayne 1972) £10.99
Finding Neverland (Blu-ray) £9.99
GI Jane (Blu-Ray) £8.99
At MovieTyme.
Posted: 10 Aug 2007, 15:32
by saltysam
Cowboys is a decent movie,haven't seen it in ages,may pick it up,cheers
X-Men 6 disc trilogy £9.99 delivered
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=539477
Posted: 10 Aug 2007, 15:35
by grim_tales
Danger Mouse (12 disc set) - £28.97 from Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/o/ASIN/B000HA46K8
Posted: 10 Aug 2007, 15:45
by saltysam
Cowboys is £13.99 on movietyme

Posted: 10 Aug 2007, 16:01
by bradavon
Shame the price has gone up.
Grim you only need the ASIN number at Amazon links, the rest is worthless:
/ref=s9_asin_title_1-1966_p/026-4336601-5946832?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1CSDR2FBXAJWHNBZ6DAY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=139046091&pf_rd_i=468294
Posted: 10 Aug 2007, 16:26
by grim_tales
Thanks Brad

Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 20:41
by saltysam
Virgin have a 4 for £20 deal going on,some decent titles including the prestige,don't look now se,truman show se and a fair few hkl's .
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:29
by saltysam
Matrix Trilogy HD-DVD £21.99 pre-order- if you hate the sequels ebay them 8)
http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000138446
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:42
by romerojpg
Thats a sodding bargain thats for sure. but With vouchers and Quidco I am sure it will be cheaper somewhere, unless thats a misprice? seems very cheap to me, esspecially for al 3!
Wonder if its got the exta dvds or not etc.. still if thats the standard price, its a bargain and a half. I paid £40+ for the standard trilogy set, as I got stung by customs!
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:43
by saltysam
it'll just be the 3 movies i think.still a billy bargain.
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:45
by saltysam
mission impossible 3 1-disc £2.98 2-disc £5.98 both at blockbuster.
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:51
by saltysam
don't know if they have any bargains but these are having free international shipping for a week.i've had stuff off them before,they are reliable.
http://www.wherehouse.com/
Posted: 17 Aug 2007, 18:57
by bradavon
The Trilogy box set has the second disc extras for each movie. I've heard reports it's both a 6 disc and 3 disc double sided set, so which it actually is I am unsure.
It would be hard to sell the sequels on unless they're separate keep cases. Obviously The Matrix will still be cut.
Unlike Blade Runner this is not one I am in any rush to pick up, especially not before I can play HD. As good as The Matrix is it's not in the same league as Blade Runner.