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DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« on: January 31, 2007, 05:06:11 AM »
I've not purchased the DS: The Beginning DVDs, so I can't comment on this one way or the other. Someone on the Home Theater Forum has posted about disc problems with the last disc in his set:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/showthread.php?p=3076586#post3076586

Thought this could be of interest to anyone here who has purchased the set. May just be an isolated problem.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2007, 05:33:17 AM »
Thanks for reporting this and supplying the the link. I'll check mine tonight.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2007, 06:43:48 AM »
Oh how stupid!  I played #29-- the one ending with Burke holding the bleeder valve-- and the cut is so abrupt.  The final few seconds are gone (there should be a crack of thunder, then a closeup), plus full credits.  Even "This is a Dan Curtis Production" is gone.   How lame is it to have this happen to 5 eps (according to the poster)?   :-

Thanks for the heads up, MsCriseyde.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2007, 06:55:57 AM »
Ugh. I was hoping it was just an isolated issue.  :(
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2007, 07:21:30 AM »
Yeah mine too.  >:(  :-X
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2007, 04:46:29 PM »
What a nuisance.  Everybody who bought them should phone MPI (and perhaps followup the phone call with a letter--if it were me, I'd ask for a name and address where I could send a letter of complaint).

Of course, if they admit there is a glitch in how that disc was authored and they agree to replace free of charge, AND it doesn't happen in the next set, things will be resolved very happily.

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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2007, 04:59:50 PM »
What a pain, I hope they resolve these issues before they release the Begginng DVD's to the world at large.   :-
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2007, 06:08:00 PM »
WAY OT -

MPI doesn't sell the VHSs any more? :(
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2007, 07:14:05 PM »
I'm leaning towards returning it and canceling my membership. I'm gonna see what MPI has to say first.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2007, 10:34:45 PM »
Please make sure to keep us updated on what MPI does to finx the problem. I'm itching to get me hands on these and am put off by the idea of the DVDs being glitched.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2007, 10:42:47 PM »
Maybe this was covered somewhere else--do the DVDs include the opening slates the way the tapes did?

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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2007, 10:55:13 PM »
Quote from: Gothick on January 31, 2007, 10:42:47 PM
Maybe this was covered somewhere else--do the DVDs include the opening slates the way the tapes did?

They do, Gothick.  And the announcements during the closing credits are included, such as the upcoming broadcast of Lucy Johnson's wedding at the end of #28.  (Which is so appropriate considering that LBJ's photo shows up in Constable Carter's office during that ep.)

Of course, a similar announcement following #29 was cut from the DVD.   :-
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2007, 06:25:56 AM »
MPI has been researching this issue for the past few days and stated they will be contacting club members in the next few days to resolve it.  And information will be posted on the Forums as well.
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My Responce from MPI
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2007, 06:15:22 PM »
We will have an announcement on this issue later today with information
on how to obtain the corrected disc.

Thank you for your inquiry,
MPI Home Video

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Episode 29 the second episode on Disc 4 Dark Shadows the Begining volume
1 is missing the end of the episode. Will I be able to exchange the disc
when a corrected vershion becomes avaiable.
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Re: DS The Beginning DVD Disc Problems?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2007, 06:24:41 PM »
Waner Brothers Superman Ultimate Collection was Miissing the original  audio mix on Superman the Movie and the special features on Superman III. Warner had you call a toll free number and mailed an envlope to mail back the defective Discs which I did. A few weeks latter I got the corrected replacements in the mail. I wonder if MPI will do the same thing.
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