Dutch DVD releases

[Allard]

I would dearly love to see a proper release with the best source material possible..and cleaned up..along with some great extras..

one day, it'll happen....(sigh)

That day has come with the new Optimum releases. I don't think it will get any better then that.

[Dandy Forsdyke]

I would dearly love to see a proper release with the best source material possible..and cleaned up..along with some great extras..

one day, it'll happen....(sigh)

That day has come with the new Optimum releases. I don't think it will get any better then that.

Yes, mousemeat - keep up!

[Lando]

I would dearly love to see a proper release with the best source material possible..and cleaned up..along with some great extras..

one day, it'll happen....(sigh)

That day has come with the new Optimum releases. I don't think it will get any better then that.

Yes, mousemeat - keep up!

Now we just need blu ray releases of the episodes. 1080p would be great!

[Frankymole]

Now we just need blu ray releases of the episodes. 1080p would be great!

A whole ten pounds and eighty pence?

What does that actually mean? 1080p? Is it a pixel width?

[Lando]

Now we just need blu ray releases of the episodes. 1080p would be great!

A whole ten pounds and eighty pence?

What does that actually mean? 1080p? Is it a pixel width?

Sorry for the confusion. 1080p is full HD format and resolution, which blu ray is capable of.

There is quite a bit more information about 1080p here as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p

[Frankymole]

Thanks, Lando, very educational.

It'd be a shame if a lesser definition were used.

The Prisoner looks amazing, but it's only 17 episodes, whereas Avengers seasons were much longer, so much more expensive to master.

[Allard]

But in short:

Dutch A-Film release:

Pro's:
* Superb disc, no playback issues.
* Cheap.
* Overall picture quality is good.

Con's:
* Some Tara Kings have less good picture quality.
* Some episodes maybe cut.
* Not remastered as good as the Optimum release.
* No extras (not counting the flimsy filmographies).
* Some minor but stupid flaws:
- Mixed up and wrong episode titles and descriptions.
- Italian title sequence for Pandora.
- Rotters and Invasion of Earthman menu links mixed up.


UK (new) Optimum release:

Pro's:
* An incredible baggage of extras.
* Best remastering until now.
* Done with great accuracy and expertise (by Jaz and Alan).

Con's:
* Expensive.

I am not aware of any playback issues.


If you want to know more, please read through this thread first. If you can't find it feel free to ask.

I forgot, the Dutch Season 4 release has the French title sequence and not the original, also the episodes have cuts. Hence I don't own this DVD box and that's why I forgot to mention it.

[Allard]

This is on sale on eBay, for the first time for as far as I know:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8DVD-Box-THE-AVEN ... 3efe0b7589

The Emma Peel colour season A-Film DVD's in a special box, that was sold by the broadcaster that aired the Peel colours in 2003. In the shops they were sold in 4 separate boxes each containing 2 DVD's. The current edition is also one box, but not with eight 14mm cases but with four slim cases.

[Peter Motte]

Well I don't own THIS box set, but I do own the same DVD's in other boxes.
So ask me anything you want, or read through this thread I already gave lengthy explanations about these DVD's.

I have those boxes since two years or so. The only new thing is the big box in which they've put the smaller boxes.

[Allard]

Just wanted to share this picture with you. Although the Dutch A Film DVD release of the Avengers haven't much going for them, they do look lovely when arranged on colour.