The General DVD/HD Disc Bargains Thread!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Nov 2006, 19:11

Well its a strange tale, I ordered Lost and a few other dvds a long time back, maybe 6 weeks ago! they couldnt get stock of them, so I sent them an email complaining they hadnt shipped any etc.. they then said give it 5 days and we will cancel your order if they dont come in stock. I waited and thought they would have canceled them, I was wrong and they shipped them 10 days after they said the order was to be canned, so I was peed. The same day they were shipped DDD sale was announced, go figure

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Nov 2006, 19:23

There's a moral there don't expect company's to do what they say they will and politely nudge them. It's no excuse but they're busy.

You still got them early and presumably paid what you originally thought you would and if they had shipped on time you'd still (in your eyes) be £7 down so I don't what the big deal is.

You would've known when ordering at some point it would be cheaper than you were willing to pay at the time.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 15 Nov 2006, 19:40

Battlestar Galactica Mini Series

http://www.virginmegastores.co.uk/invt/556525

£2.99 delivered.

Not sure if this is any good? Ordered it for shits 'n' giggles.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Nov 2006, 19:57

If its the new series its a brilliant miniseries, but it doesnt get really good until the series stars, its flipping amazing! just got Season 2, cannot wait to watch it.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Nov 2006, 20:32

Series stars? Is that a best of?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 15 Nov 2006, 20:46

He meant series starts...

It's nae a best of, just a miniseries... then the seasons start...

I've not heard a single negative review so my expectations are officially waaaaay up.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Nov 2006, 20:56

What's the different between the mini-series and seasons?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 15 Nov 2006, 21:02

the seasons follow from the mini-series (like a sequel), I believe.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 15 Nov 2006, 22:39

romerojpg wrote:Nope its 20 delivered! so way under customs, use the 20% off vocher codes and no way customs will get it

as I said Movie tyme are an overpriced place and rarley (if ever) do they have a good deal on any title.

Movietyme often beat cd-wow on pre-order prices. the new superman ultimate is a tenner cheaper for example and the the star trek animated set is £5 less

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Nov 2006, 23:11

CD WOW are generally expensive for box sets.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:10

BiscLimpkit wrote:He meant series starts...

It's nae a best of, just a miniseries... then the seasons start...

I've not heard a single negative review so my expectations are officially waaaaay up.

Hey the Miniseries is a good start and made me take note as I liked it. Then a while after I saw it they announced the full TV show and really the TV show takes it so much further

everything seems to flow better in the series.

Still the Miniseries as an introduction to the show is great and I love these space adventures where the ships are not invincible like on Star Trek and such shows, its basically like World War 2. For 2.99 you cannot go wrong thats for sure.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:32

What do you mean the ships are invincible? Don't you remember the Star Trek Dog Fights?

So it's £2.99 for the whole mini-series? How many episodes? How long are each? It sounds intriguing. Does it just stop at the end of the mini-series as it expect you to watch the seasons?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:55

I'd have thought the mini-series could be watched on it's own,as the series was only commisioned was only decided upon after the miniseries proved popular.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:56

It's £2.99 for the whole mini-series. The R1's superior (see dvdcompare) but considering the price of the R2, I'm not bothered - I just want to watch the series you know?

I'm afraid I can't answer the rest of the questions, as I know nothing, apart from people have been raving on about this (in the same way people raved on about Firefly).

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Nov 2006, 20:06

The Miniseries is 3 hours long

and felt complete as it was as just said they never knew a series was coming but the Miniseires did soooo well it has to be made into a series, but they knew they were onto a good thing and got the series going soon after

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 20:13

Cheers guys. I'll go order it then, thanks Bisc.

I see cheekily the Season 1 R1 has the Mini Series but the UK R2 is a disc less and doesn't. I also see the UK got a different opening: "complete season featuring the UK different opening"

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=7080

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Nov 2006, 21:07

You never know you may like it enuff to get the series

but just remember the series is even better quality.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 21:37

Will do.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Nov 2006, 19:15

Big Lebowski SE £3.99 instore at Virgin.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Nov 2006, 15:23

Crap in store

I need the film as I sold my old copy of the old edition.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 19 Nov 2006, 20:14

romerojpg wrote:Crap in store I need the film as I sold my old copy of the old edition.

if you aren't near a virgin store pm me & i'll pick it up for you 8)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Nov 2006, 08:43

bradavon wrote:Stereo 5.1? DD5.1 is Discrete not Matrix so no it's not Stereo.

Well duh. I was mocking Dolby Digital 5.1.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Nov 2006, 18:36

Why bother. It's not like Dolby Digital is a bad codec and DD5.1 is a bad variant of it.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 20 Nov 2006, 23:45

The Hunger complete season 2 (22 episodes 4 discs) £7.99 instore at Virgin.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Nov 2006, 10:05

Il Mare + The Lake House 2-disc LE - $15.49USD (+11.99 shipping I think).

http://www.dvdfromkorea.com/shop/p_deta ... enre=Drama

ALWAYS do order multiple items from Dvdfromkorea, in order to get as much mileage out of the shipping as possible.

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