Star Trek TOS on dvd

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2004-08-04 03:15am

Star Trek The Original Series season one on DVD for 90$ US.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-08-04 03:35am

Yeah, old news that's been somewhat well covered already.

Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and ate it...

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-08-04 01:44pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Yeah, old news that's been somewhat well covered already.

Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and ate it...

Where?

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2004-08-04 02:07pm

Uraniun235 wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Yeah, old news that's been somewhat well covered already.

Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and ate it...
Where?

It was one of Spanky's threads so obviously it was a been there done that kind of thing.

EDIT: FUCK 90 is ALOT. I didn't pay that much for the DS9 DVDs.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-08-04 02:22pm

It's about as much as the TNG box sets cost.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2004-08-04 02:25pm

Uraniun235 wrote:It's about as much as the TNG box sets cost.

Why the price jump from the DS9 boxsets whoch I remember retailing about $79 (Still steep IMO as far superior box sets went for half that)

I think the VOY sets were pretty expensive too. Paramount truly enjoys ass raping the fans don't they. Thank god there's only three seasons of this to buy then I'm done with Trek box sets altogether.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-08-04 02:29pm

79 when they first came out? I don't remember that.

DVD prices fall after a while. So it isn't suprising that it'll be about 90 bucks. I think all the Star Trek series sets started out about that high.

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-08-04 04:30pm

The DS9 sets here went for $129, but if you were lucky and went to costco and found some there, they were only $109. That's why I don't own any, and only one season of TNG.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2004-08-04 04:36pm

Now that I think about it, I got the DS9 sets on a special sale through my B&N membership that gave me an extra 10% off. That may be why I'm thinking of them as cheaper than these new sets.

Still, unfortunately TOS DVD's can't be ignored, but you have to wonder how pissed the guys who went and bought those first run of DVD's are. Sometimes I winder whether there should be some standardization of when special edtiion of DVD's or boxed sets can come out.

Unfortunately the current trend with these companies is to put out a quickie DVD then wait a few years and put out an uber edition the way the first one SHOULD have been. This trend is upsetting to those of us who look at a $20 DVD and wonder when this purchase will be rendered obsolete by the moneygrubbing studios.

Do it right or don't do it at all.

Sidious · Post by **Sidious** » 2004-08-04 05:25pm

I've never seen DS9 for less than $109. And in the gift shop at the Star Trek Experience they were 200!

Its pretty annoying, especially when I see Stargate season box sets for 40 bucks. I have DS9 seasons 1 - 6 and all but one have been given to me as gifts.

jamesraykenney · Post by **jamesraykenney** » 2004-09-25 08:16pm

At Best Buy they had the Voyager disks for over $150.00!!!
I was going to get the season that was not shown in Beaumont, but not at those prices!

Mlenk · Post by **Mlenk** » 2004-09-25 08:52pm

The Best Buy near me sold the DS9 DVD's for 79$'s for their regular price. No sales or anything.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2004-09-25 11:00pm

Why are ST DVD so fucking expensive?

TNG Second season is 150 CDN (most series are half that).

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-09-26 02:14am

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Why are ST DVD so fucking expensive? TNG Second season is 150 CDN (most series are half that).

Unless the costs are really high, I'd say it's because people are willing to pay a lot for them.