Universal Python Meaning Of Life reply

"Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
cutting-edge technology in the DVD format, a small number of DVD
players do not have the technical capability to take full advantage of
the "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" disc format. Universal
Studios Home Video has become aware of a player specific issue which
results in the appearance of jagged video interlacing, on disc 1 only.
Disc 2 is NOT affected. Consumers with an incompatible player may
mail back Disc 1 to Universal and receive a replacement. To obtain a
pre-paid USPS envelope in which to mail back the original Disc 1,
please call 1-800-433-4673. Replacement discs are currently scheduled
to be available mid-November 2003.

We appreciate your patronage and hope you continue to enjoy our
products.

Sincerely,
Universal Studios Home Video
Code=MPML"


Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
collection (Almost 400).

And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?

So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
run a business.

Peter Williams

Peter Williams wrote in
<>:

>"Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
>cutting-edge technology in the DVD format, a small number of DVD
>players do not have the technical capability to take full advantage of
>the "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" disc format. Universal
>Studios Home Video has become aware of a player specific issue which
>results in the appearance of jagged video interlacing, on disc 1 only.
> Disc 2 is NOT affected. Consumers with an incompatible player may
>mail back Disc 1 to Universal and receive a replacement. To obtain a
>pre-paid USPS envelope in which to mail back the original Disc 1,
>please call 1-800-433-4673. Replacement discs are currently scheduled
>to be available mid-November 2003.
>
>We appreciate your patronage and hope you continue to enjoy our
>products.
>
>Sincerely,
>Universal Studios Home Video
>Code=MPML"
>
>
>Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
>Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
>collection (Almost 400).

Anyone with more than zero professional experience troubleshooting
hardware/software issues could tell you it is idiotic to conclude the
disk is at fault based on the minimal data your lazy ass was willing
to collect. It's new so it can't be the player? Hello, Sherlock--the
DVD is new too. Works great with every other DVD? How does that
establish whether or not the Phillips is out of spec on something?
You've got a mind like a steel colander.

>And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
>PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
>a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?
>
>So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
>run a business.

Wow, I'll bet you would bitch about finding a wallet full of Ben
Franklins. What, they couldn't have filled it with more convenient
smaller denominations? And no money clip? Bastards.

Hey, maybe you should sue them.

Steve Hanson

"Steve Hanson" whined:

(snip)

> >Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
> >Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
> >collection (Almost 400).
>
> Anyone with more than zero professional experience troubleshooting
> hardware/software issues could tell you it is idiotic to conclude the
> disk is at fault based on the minimal data your lazy ass was willing
> to collect. It's new so it can't be the player? Hello, Sherlock--the
> DVD is new too. Works great with every other DVD? How does that
> establish whether or not the Phillips is out of spec on something?
> You've got a mind like a steel colander.

Go back and reread what you wrote above. Along with coming across as an
obnoxious ****, you completely ignore simple logic. The guy says he has
played hundreds of dvds on his "new" player and this one is the *only* one
that doesn't play properly. Not to mention doznes of other people including
myself have posted how this disc plays of various dvd players *plus*
Universal's admission there *is* a problem with the disc and it adds up to
you making a complete ass of yourself.

> >And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
> >PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
> >a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?
> >
> >So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
> >run a business.
>
> Wow, I'll bet you would bitch about finding a wallet full of Ben
> Franklins. What, they couldn't have filled it with more convenient
> smaller denominations? And no money clip? Bastards.
>
> Hey, maybe you should sue them.

Maybe you should shut the **** up.

T.B.

TB

*groan* here we go again.

I'll keep my money and pass. What is it about Python DVD's? Holy Grail had
a sub-title problem.



"Peter Williams" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> "Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
> cutting-edge technology in the DVD format, a small number of DVD
> players do not have the technical capability to take full advantage of
> the "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" disc format. Universal
> Studios Home Video has become aware of a player specific issue which
> results in the appearance of jagged video interlacing, on disc 1 only.
> Disc 2 is NOT affected. Consumers with an incompatible player may
> mail back Disc 1 to Universal and receive a replacement. To obtain a
> pre-paid USPS envelope in which to mail back the original Disc 1,
> please call 1-800-433-4673. Replacement discs are currently scheduled
> to be available mid-November 2003.
>
> We appreciate your patronage and hope you continue to enjoy our
> products.
>
> Sincerely,
> Universal Studios Home Video
> Code=MPML"
>
>
> Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
> Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
> collection (Almost 400).
>
> And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
> PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
> a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?
>
> So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
> run a business.

Frank

> *groan* here we go again.
>
> I'll keep my money and pass. What is it about Python DVD's? Holy Grail
had
> a sub-title problem.

No one's mentioned yet that the new Meaning Of Life still does not have the
voiceover on the "Short Subject" and "Feature Presentation" cards. The
original film, and the first VHS release, contained a voice announcing "a
short film of approximately 10 minutes" and "our feature presentation" while
the cards were displayed. These annoucements were removed for the initial
DVD release and have not been reinstated for this "Special Edition."

Paul

Paul

In article <T7q9b.81566$>, TB
<> wrote:

> Maybe you should shut the **** up.

There's no maybe about it.

Max Volume

You are without a doubt one of the biggest assholes I have ever
encountered on these groups.

If you had done any research, sh*t for brains, you'd have seen that
MANY people have the same problem and that Universal has admited so.

My problem was with them blaming the problem on 'Cutting Edge
technology' instead of a mistake on their part, which people with much
more knowledge than you have determined was an encoding error on
Universal's part.

Use what little you have of a brain before you reply next time.

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:35:03 GMT, Steve Hanson <>
wrote:

>Peter Williams wrote in
><> :
>
>>"Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
>>cutting-edge technology in the DVD format, a small number of DVD
>>players do not have the technical capability to take full advantage of
>>the "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" disc format. Universal
>>Studios Home Video has become aware of a player specific issue which
>>results in the appearance of jagged video interlacing, on disc 1 only.
>> Disc 2 is NOT affected. Consumers with an incompatible player may
>>mail back Disc 1 to Universal and receive a replacement. To obtain a
>>pre-paid USPS envelope in which to mail back the original Disc 1,
>>please call 1-800-433-4673. Replacement discs are currently scheduled
>>to be available mid-November 2003.
>>
>>We appreciate your patronage and hope you continue to enjoy our
>>products.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Universal Studios Home Video
>>Code=MPML"
>>
>>
>>Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
>>Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
>>collection (Almost 400).
>
>Anyone with more than zero professional experience troubleshooting
>hardware/software issues could tell you it is idiotic to conclude the
>disk is at fault based on the minimal data your lazy ass was willing
>to collect. It's new so it can't be the player? Hello, Sherlock--the
>DVD is new too. Works great with every other DVD? How does that
>establish whether or not the Phillips is out of spec on something?
>You've got a mind like a steel colander.
>
>>And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
>>PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
>>a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?
>>
>>So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
>>run a business.
>
>Wow, I'll bet you would bitch about finding a wallet full of Ben
>Franklins. What, they couldn't have filled it with more convenient
>smaller denominations? And no money clip? Bastards.
>
>Hey, maybe you should sue them.

Peter Williams

In article <>, Peter Williams
<> wrote:

> My problem was with them blaming the problem on 'Cutting Edge
> technology' instead of a mistake on their part, which people with much
> more knowledge than you have determined was an encoding error on
> Universal's part.

Exactly. It's called "corporate spin", or more politely "Public
Relations". I call it a crock of ****. At any rate, I think it's time
to find a copy of the original DVD release.

Max Volume

Doesn't this all boil down to an improperly flagged DVD?
Doesn't every progressive scan player show this problem?

I'm no help, I bought the disc and own 3 progressive scan players but
haven't opened it up yet.

Z

"Peter Williams" <> wrote in message
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> "Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
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Zimmy

(Peter Williams) wrote in message news:<. com>...
> "Thank you for contacting Universal Studios. With the advent of
> cutting-edge technology in the DVD format, a small number of DVD
> players do not have the technical capability to take full advantage of
> the "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" disc format. Universal
> Studios Home Video has become aware of a player specific issue which
> results in the appearance of jagged video interlacing, on disc 1 only.
> Disc 2 is NOT affected. Consumers with an incompatible player may
> mail back Disc 1 to Universal and receive a replacement. To obtain a
> pre-paid USPS envelope in which to mail back the original Disc 1,
> please call 1-800-433-4673. Replacement discs are currently scheduled
> to be available mid-November 2003.
>
> We appreciate your patronage and hope you continue to enjoy our
> products.
>
> Sincerely,
> Universal Studios Home Video
> Code=MPML"
>
>
> Neat - However, the player I have a problem with is a brand new
> Phillips Prog Scan. It works GREAT with every other DVD in my
> collection (Almost 400).
>
> And if it's only a small set of players. Why did they set up a "MONTY
> PYTHON MEANING OF LIFE DISK REPLACEMENT HOTLINE" If it was that small
> a #, couldn't the regular cust service # take care of it?
>
> So, mail the disk in Sept, get the replacement in Nov. What a way to
> run a business.

Are the non-skippable ads on ANIMAL HOUSE and THE JOHN HUGHES movies
also a result of "cutting edge technology"? fsckers!!!

Evil