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This doesn't look good to me.Lando wrote:Ouch! If this is true, it is pretty awful!!John Johnson wrote:I saw the set on sale at my local Sam's Club several weeks ago. It looks like a lot of the discs are stacked one on top of each in the box. Can this be confirmed?
Thanks for the picture! Would you please post some more of the packaging as well?John Johnson wrote:This doesn't look good to me.Lando wrote:Ouch! If this is true, it is pretty awful!!John Johnson wrote:I saw the set on sale at my local Sam's Club several weeks ago. It looks like a lot of the discs are stacked one on top of each in the box. Can this be confirmed?
Lando wrote:Thanks for the picture! Would you please post some more of the packaging as well?John Johnson wrote:This doesn't look good to me.Lando wrote: Ouch! If this is true, it is pretty awful!!
horrible..discs are prone to scruffs....etc.....
The discs are stacked correct?
That is multiple discs on each of the spindles?
I bought Bewitched the complete series at Costco and the discs were stacked inside the box set of that series.
It is a real missed opportunity by A&E to have not issued the remastered discs. In addition, a blu ray release of the remastered discs would've been a day one purchase for me.
For now I am very very happy with the Optimum UK 50th anniversary DVD set.
It is very disappointing, I agree. Especially given the A&E releases have been out-of-print for awhile now. Given that the region 2 releases are all put together already, you`d think it would be easy for a region 1 distributor to simply convert the format and release them over here. They clearly believe there`s a market, as they`re rereleasing the Emma episodes. It tends to undermine the arguments for the (pointless) DVD region system, as well. How can they be protecting the North American market when there are no region one releases to protect?Lhbizness wrote:I'm distressed that The Complete Set is not available in America on Region 1 discs. The Region 2 set is right now prohibitively expensive, but I think that if given a chance and the proper marketing, the full series could do very well in America. At the very least I'd like a proper chance at the Cathy Gale episodes and the few commentaries that are available.
good point...i own the original Peel mega set...with the 'large-fat' dvd cases....which I purchased yrsago..eventually, the were re release with the smaller and slimmer cases, along with a peel bonus disc.....they finally went outta print...and I believe A & Estill sells whatever left over stock they may have....it's a shame that the rights have not been retained...and a clean up..done..and-or-a blu-ray edition for the U.S. market performed..and given the right promotion, they would do well...I would buy another mega Peel set in an heart beatTimeless A-Peel wrote:It is very disappointing, I agree. Especially given the A&E releases have been out-of-print for awhile now. Given that the region 2 releases are all put together already, you`d think it would be easy for a region 1 distributor to simply convert the format and release them over here. They clearly believe there`s a market, as they`re rereleasing the Emma episodes. It tends to undermine the arguments for the (pointless) DVD region system, as well. How can they be protecting the North American market when there are no region one releases to protect?Lhbizness wrote:I'm distressed that The Complete Set is not available in America on Region 1 discs. The Region 2 set is right now prohibitively expensive, but I think that if given a chance and the proper marketing, the full series could do very well in America. At the very least I'd like a proper chance at the Cathy Gale episodes and the few commentaries that are available.
Yes, I've got the original megaset as well, but both versions have indeed been out-of-print for awhile now. It's a real shame. The A&E releases did well, I think, and it's been long enough that they could do a whole fresh set of releases without worrying about a saturated marketplace. It's a shame because they're neglecting a whole (profitable) segment of the show's fanbase, and making it harder for new fans to get access to the show.mousemeat wrote:good point...i own the original Peel mega set...with the 'large-fat' dvd cases....which I purchased yrsago..eventually, the were re release with the smaller and slimmer cases, along with a peel bonus disc.....they finally went outta print...and I believe A & Estill sells whatever left over stock they may have....it's a shame that the rights have not been retained...and a clean up..done..and-or-a blu-ray edition for the U.S. market performed..and given the right promotion, they would do well...I would buy another mega Peel set in an heart beatTimeless A-Peel wrote:It is very disappointing, I agree. Especially given the A&E releases have been out-of-print for awhile now. Given that the region 2 releases are all put together already, you`d think it would be easy for a region 1 distributor to simply convert the format and release them over here. They clearly believe there`s a market, as they`re rereleasing the Emma episodes. It tends to undermine the arguments for the (pointless) DVD region system, as well. How can they be protecting the North American market when there are no region one releases to protect?Lhbizness wrote:I'm distressed that The Complete Set is not available in America on Region 1 discs. The Region 2 set is right now prohibitively expensive, but I think that if given a chance and the proper marketing, the full series could do very well in America. At the very least I'd like a proper chance at the Cathy Gale episodes and the few commentaries that are available.
It is puzzling I agree. I gave up a year ago and ordered the UK box set. I sold my 90s Emma Peel set and at the time it brought in enough that I was able to cover the purchase of the UK set.Lhbizness wrote:I'm distressed that The Complete Set is not available in America on Region 1 discs. The Region 2 set is right now prohibitively expensive, but I think that if given a chance and the proper marketing, the full series could do very well in America. At the very least I'd like a proper chance at the Cathy Gale episodes and the few commentaries that are available.