Are there any Korean DVDs re-released without Disc 2?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2006, 17:16

I can think of Shiri but are there any others?

I hate paying more for a DVD I can't watch so would love it if I could just buy the film DVD.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 11 Mar 2006, 18:05

Man that sort of marketing is not common in South Korea at all. To my knowledge, they release a special edition with a standard SRP. However, plus shipping it does get rather expensive. Prices can be around £18+ including delivery.

Then the DVD may go out of print. After a year or so, they may re-issue the same set but at a slightly lower SRP.

What they do in Japan is better. Usually we get two releases... a bog standard cheap edition and a limited extra filled set. The problem is that the pound to yen exchange rate is ridiculous.

Your best bet is to wait for a HK, US or UK DVD. Problem is that western distributors are not exactly the most reliable...

Premier Asia for example are useless...

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 11 Mar 2006, 19:15

well, i think brad knows what i'm going to say so i'll keep it brief

IMHO, if the Korean dvd of a Korean film is the best version AV quality wise (almost always is), and if you like the film, then it is well worth paying the small amount extra to get it instead of settling for an inferior local editon, or waiting long periods of time for a re-released slightly cheaper version.

Naturally, my opinion is based on the fact i value AV quality over extras.

To answer your question though, there are quite a few K-films that have been re-released at a lower price.
Usually $10-$15 USD.
Check out the on sale sections of dvdfromkorea.com or koreandvds.com

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2006, 19:53

Any examples apart from Shiri?

BiscLimpkit wrote:Man that sort of marketing is not common in South Korea at all.

Tell me about it. I refuse to believe all South Koreans are extras junkies. 1 disc only of 2 disc DVDs do very well over here so I'm sure they would in Korea.

BiscLimpkit wrote:Prices can be around £18+ including delivery.

Case in point compared with the average UK sale price of £7.99.

BiscLimpkit wrote:Your best bet is to wait for a HK, US or UK DVD.

That's exactly what I do as I've said a few times before.

Thanks Bisc btw.

memetic · Post by **memetic** » 11 Mar 2006, 22:46

They're not really re-releases, but sometimes when you see Korean DVDs massively discounted it's because they're selling the 2-disc package with the second disc missing. They seem to do this to get rid of stock before a real re-release comes out.

A recent example I can think of is Address Unknown.

jimmyscab · Post by **jimmyscab** » 11 Mar 2006, 23:08

I hope the 2 disc Lady Vengeance is rereleased at a lower price, i aint parting with £18 for a single movie !

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2006, 12:11

I thought the same but you may kick yourself later. It's £15.99 btw not a huge saving I know.

I can also think of Failan. Is the Korean 1 Disc of this still available? I think it's OOP.

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 14 Mar 2006, 18:18

I think that Failan was re-released as the original 2-disc SE at around $10.
I could be wrong, but i don't remember seeing a one-disc version.
(regardless, this film would be worth $60 to me anyway

)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Mar 2006, 21:01

Yep there was a 1 disc version but I can't find either version in stock anywhere.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 14 Mar 2006, 21:10

I know a place where you could find the 1-Disc re-release of Failan, but you wouldn't like the price tag.

It's been OOP for a while.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Mar 2006, 21:32

Go on tell me how much?

I have the Thai DVD btw but it's missing the Korean DTS (which I can live with) and the subs are really tiny (I struggled my 28" TV but on my 32" TV they're bearable).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 14 Mar 2006, 21:43

25€ + 7€ for shipping = 32€ last I checked.
You'd have to LOVE the film to pay that much.

Especially since the HK disc isn't too bad.

I have the Thai DVD btw but...the subs are really tiny

Then the Thai DVD is a port from the HK disc. Interesting.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Mar 2006, 22:07

Tom2681 wrote:Especially since the HK disc isn't too bad.

It's not I've been considering getting it for the Thai sub issue but . . .

Then the Thai DVD is a port from the HK disc. Interesting.

Why do you say that? Does it have tiny subs too?

The Thai DVD is NTSC btw which usually means a port as they use PAL for DVDs otherwise.

The Thai La Belle is more than likely a Korean port as it's NTSC and has the same extras too. That film has lots of lovely Korean nudity (I saw it on the big screen too, great cinema size Korean breasts/ass'

).

Cheers for the heads up I won't bother.

p.s - The Thai DVD is decent (enough). It's the second time I've owned it I bought it a few years back and traded it hoping to get the Korean 1 Disc. I never did and I saw it for £1-2 in Thailand last year so decided to get it again.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 14 Mar 2006, 22:11

Does it have tiny subs too?

Really tiny, yep.
Not that it's much of an issue for me (they still look huge on my screen) but I understand how it could be a problem on a 28" TV.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Mar 2006, 22:16

Thanks.

That's saved me £4-5 getting a DVD I already have

. If I ever found the Korean 1 Disc version for £8-9 or less I'd probably get it but otherwise the Thai DVD will do.

p.s - At least Thai distributors don't bother with NTSC to PAL conversions and just make do with NTSC. Much easier and it's what people want (if proper PAL isn't an option).

memetic · Post by **memetic** » 15 Mar 2006, 08:53

bradavon wrote:p.s - At least Thai distributors don't bother with NTSC to PAL conversions and just make do with NTSC. Much easier and it's what people want (if proper PAL isn't an option).

I watched the Thai disc of Korean film ...ing and it was a NTSC-PAL conversion whereas another one I watched wasn't. I'd say it's a mixed bag.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Mar 2006, 10:27

Interesting that's definitely a rarity.

Who's the distributor? Most Thai "official" DVDs are released by a Thai company called Mangpong who usually decent.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Apr 2006, 11:43

Hey would someone mind posting a grab from the HK/Thai Failan DVD? I just wanna see how small the subs are. Ta.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Apr 2006, 12:19

They look like this:

Instead of the usual:

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Apr 2006, 14:35

Fuck, those are tiny indeed.

On a related note, I discovered today that Xbox Media Centre can view downloaded subtitle files while watching DVDs. I don't have to bother with that "authoring my own custom DVD" rubbish just to view a film which doesn't have English subs, awesome. Can watch that subless DVD-rip of Peacock (2005) which I have then.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Apr 2006, 16:27

Thanks tom. I'm about to test my eyes when I get home.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Apr 2006, 12:28

The Thai DVD has subs which look the same as the HK DVD so yep it's more than likely a port. TBH it's only a problem on a TV less than 32" (or the like).

I managed to watch my Thai DVD through on my 28" WS CRT by sitting that bit closer but on my 32" they're acceptable. Besides you don't have much choice the Korean DVDs are long OOP.

Do you have an Xbox Media Centre Eva? How does it differ from an Xbox 360?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 30 Apr 2006, 12:56

bradavon wrote:Do you have an Xbox Media Centre Eva? How does it differ from an Xbox 360?

It's just a normal original Xbox with a mod chip. XBMC is an excellent homebrewed program, the amount video formats that it supports is truly staggering.

I initially bought the mod chip just to play imported games and unlock the progressive scan capabilities of the console (it's disabled by default when in PAL mode for some reason). Out of necessity I had to install some homebrew software (eg to get progressive scan DVD playback and to region crack it) and one thing lead to another and I've got an excellent Media playback suite.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Apr 2006, 16:47

Cool. It's nutts what you can hack with the Xbox including copying films to the internal hard disk etc . . .