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New TNG DVD box set
Posted: 2003-10-01 01:53pm
by Death from the Sea
check it out
http://www.dvddebate.com/article.php?si ... r=0&thold=
somehow I am not suprised by this. Although it is kinda cool, except for the price.
Posted: 2003-10-01 02:03pm
by neoolong
Paramount DVDs are some of the most over-priced out there. Sure it's got a nice box and some nice extras, but it's also twice as much as shows with as many episodes and only a little less extras. The only thing I can think of that is comparable would be anime, and I think that is higher priced because of the cost associated with import and everything.
I might only buy it if it's cheaper than getting everything seperately, and I can pull enough cash in one shot. But other than that, who is really going to buy it.
Posted: 2003-10-01 02:06pm
by Uraniun235
I wouldn't go for the MegaCube, mainly because I wouldn't buy every season. I'll probably ask for Season 3 as a Christmas present, and maybe seasons 4 and 2 if I'm feeling particularly Trekkish later on.
As it is I think I'd be more interested in getting my hands on the first season of Seaquest.
Posted: 2003-10-01 02:59pm
by Alyeska
Well I can finaly get the TNG DVDs for cheaper. I wanted the complete series and the cost that Paramount was charging per season was absurd. This drops the price significantly.
Posted: 2003-10-01 03:01pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Jesus, 500 Pounds is a lot for a set like that. 500 US Dollars, maybe, but pounds? That's like 750 bucks, isn't it?
Posted: 2003-10-01 03:04pm
by Soontir C'boath
Yikes that's about 100 dollars for one season. Maybe 70-85ish but 100?!!~Jason
Edit: Yes it's !750 USD
Posted: 2003-10-01 03:31pm
by Alyeska
Shit, that was in pounds.
Fuck, I hate Paramount and their insane prices for the Trek seasons.
Re: New TNG DVD box set
Posted: 2003-10-01 04:25pm
by Laird
looks like you vistied my thread over on sb huh?
Posted: 2003-10-01 05:11pm
by AdmiralKanos
Actually, it's easy to flame Paramount but the real problem is the legions of Trekkies who are willing to pay these ridiculously overinflated prices. As long as they're willing to pay, Paramount would be foolish not to jack the price.
Posted: 2003-10-01 05:19pm
by Isolder74
Well as far as I can tell this is not out in the US yet so it is hard to tell what the Us Price of it will be but 500 pounds is about equal to 1000 dollors
Posted: 2003-10-01 05:20pm
by The Kernel
Alyeska wrote:Shit, that was in pounds.
Fuck, I hate Paramount and their insane prices for the Trek seasons.
I wouldn't worry so much for two reasons:
1) DVD's are almost always cheaper here than in the UK. I've heard that this set will run for < $600 when it comes out.
2) Figure that you can shave at least $100 off by shopping around and checking out ebay.
That means $500 for several hundred episodes of Trek. Not a bad deal if you ask me; certainly not the extortionist rates of anime.
Posted: 2003-10-01 05:38pm
by neoolong
AdmiralKanos wrote:Actually, it's easy to flame Paramount but the real problem is the legions of Trekkies who are willing to pay these ridiculously overinflated prices. As long as they're willing to pay, Paramount would be foolish not to jack the price.
Except, I don't think it is just Star Trek that has the high prices. It seems to affect a lot of their releases.
Re: New TNG DVD box set
Posted: 2003-10-02 12:42am
by Death from the Sea
Laird wrote:
looks like you vistied my thread over on sb huh?
um no I found it on another board wwdn, I am not sure what sb is mainly because I don't think I have ever been there.
Posted: 2003-10-02 01:26am
by Superman
Goddam, that is really cool. I am not paying that price for it though... Good lord that is expensive! You have to admit that it's a cool set!
Posted: 2003-10-02 08:58pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
According to The Digital Bits, Paramount has no plans to release the set in Region 1, making it an R2 only release.
Posted: 2003-10-02 09:24pm
by Darth Wong
Does it come with pictures of female Voyager cast members and a box of Kleenex?
Posted: 2003-10-02 09:41pm
by Uraniun235
Darth Wong wrote:Does it come with pictures of female Voyager cast members and a box of Kleenex?
They're too cheap to include a box. It's one of those little pocket-pack things.
Posted: 2003-10-02 10:00pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Darth Wong wrote:Does it come with pictures of female Voyager cast members and a box of Kleenex?
Maybe they'll be included with the Voyager sets when they start releasing them in February.
Posted: 2003-10-02 10:25pm
by Dalton
Hmm..
The Borg MegaCube, the ultimate DVD collection, contains the Complete Star Trek: The Next Generation series 1- 7 across 48 discs and is strictly limited to just 1000 numbered copies worldwide.
Posted: 2003-10-02 11:16pm
by Gil Hamilton
449 pounds for the set comes out to 750 dollars and change American... or 107 dollars a season. That's insane.
Posted: 2003-10-03 02:43am
by Robert Treder
Darth Wong wrote:Does it come with pictures of female Voyager cast members and a box of Kleenex?
I didn't know you like Mulgrew like that...