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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:35 am
by mariocki
Still think you should try VLC in the meantime - connect it to your TV using the HDMI lead off your Blu-ray player, or a spare one if you've got one, and away you go.
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:14 pm
by Frankymole
Mariocki's right. I'm a big fan of VLC. The only reason I can't use it for UK DVD's on my computer is that the drive hardware is recognised by my PC and it's the hardware setting to region 1 that is stopping me playing region 2... I'll try a decrypter as dissolute recommends.
There are some great British shows which the BBC won't bring out here, as - ironically - the market for old British shows is bigger in the US! That makes the non-release of the restored Avengers there even more bizarre. Perhaps Canal don't know how to market it so that it doesn't get confused with the comic characters of the same name! Makes the German and French decisions to change the title look quite clever, in hindsight!
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:54 pm
by anti-clockwise
mariocki wrote:Still think you should try VLC in the meantime - connect it to your TV using the HDMI lead off your Blu-ray player, or a spare one if you've got one, and away you go.
Thank you for reminding me Mariocki! I have going in circles trying different things that I forgot! Really appreciate the reminder.
Franky, I think these companies must be so out of touch with reality. That is quite bizarre.
On amazon in US they are selling Mrs. Peel box sets only for $500 well over 300GBP. It is annoying but truly delighted that one can at least see the show with perseverance.
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:54 pm
by timlamb
I had bought that set back in 08 I believe for $100 than returned it as rumours circelated that the series was coming to bluray and possibly hddvd. Indeed Studio Canal is sitting on HD masters and has been for quite some time. I don't know who owns the rights to the series in the US if anyone does at all. Studio Canal distributes a lot through Lionsgate or maybe Acorn could pick up the rights. DVD releases for the Cathy Gale episodes and bluray for the Emma Peel and Tara King ones. Especially for a series this iconic and the shows shot on 35mm film it deserves far better than dvd.
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:15 pm
by Lando
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:28 pm
by anti-clockwise
This is depressing. 264 GBP? I am so glad I got mine back in may when it was affordable--well sort of. Although I hope the German set is still in print. This has got to be a mistake! or at least i hope so!
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:59 am
by mariocki
A few lucky people got this for £20 from Amazon a couple of months ago. Sadly, I wasn't so fortunate
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:52 pm
by cyberrich
Nor was I, though I'd already bought the individual sets. It seems it was a technical error and the set was mistakenly advertised at £20.71 for a few hours. A few lucky people bought it before it was rectified.
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:42 pm
by anti-clockwise
this is looney. It just went down to 149.99 GBP.
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:19 pm
by mousemeat
Frankymole wrote:Mariocki's right. I'm a big fan of VLC. The only reason I can't use it for UK DVD's on my computer is that the drive hardware is recognised by my PC and it's the hardware setting to region 1 that is stopping me playing region 2... I'll try a decrypter as dissolute recommends.
There are some great British shows which the BBC won't bring out here, as - ironically - the market for old British shows is bigger in the US! That makes the non-release of the restored Avengers there even more bizarre. Perhaps Canal don't know how to market it so that it doesn't get confused with the comic characters of the same name! Makes the German and French decisions to change the title look quite clever, in hindsight!
canal has been sitting on some decent shows..and i swear , is at odds on how to market and promote.....