HOFD (2 disc SE) - is it fixed?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Feb 2005, 15:08

Have CD-WOW fixed the 2 disc SE of House of Flying Daggers now, or got a new fixed batch? I was going to buy it from them

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Feb 2005, 15:35

They replaced my faulty disc two weeks ago.

The problem should be fixed by now.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Feb 2005, 15:56

OK, cool.

I hope its fixed as I just ordered it from them

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Feb 2005, 21:39

What's faulty about it? Mine works fine, from CD WOW.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Feb 2005, 21:53

When did you get it?

The problem with the initial batch was that 1) The DTS logo would stutter and break up before the film started and 2) The DVD would freeze for a minutes on Chapter 6 (or 8?) or something like that. But I'm told they got a new batch some time ago. So it should be okay

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Feb 2005, 22:14

Just after Christmas I think, not before.

I've not tested chapter 6/8 but will tonight, where in this chapter? The DTS logo doesn't freeze.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Feb 2005, 22:23

I'm not sure exactly. If it was just after Xmas you may be OK as CD-WOW got the "fixed" batch in on the middle of January (15/1/05).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 23 Feb 2005, 07:21

What's faulty about it?

The original disc had a faulty second layer.
Right after the layer change the picture starts breaking up and the disc becomes unwatchable.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Feb 2005, 10:29

Does this also apply to the limited edition from CD-WOW?

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 23 Feb 2005, 16:24

The first copy I got from CD-Wow was faulty and wouldn't play from chapter 8 onwards. They replaced it straight away and the new copy works fine. This was in January...

As far as I'm aware, this was only a problem with the standard edition, thelostdragon. Someone correct me if I'm wrong...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Feb 2005, 16:35

My copy should be fine then, its February now.

Yes, AFAIK it was just a problem with the "standard" 2 discer, not the LE.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 24 Feb 2005, 20:30

Why would the LE have different discs as the 2 disc release?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 25 Feb 2005, 09:45

It won't, but IronMonkey was saying the problems were exclusive to the normal 2 discer.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 25 Feb 2005, 20:00

I find that very hard to believe if they're the same discs.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 26 Feb 2005, 12:02

They may be the same discs but the LE and normal editions could have been pressed at different factories or in different batches at the same factory, so of course its possible!