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The ills of DVDs?

Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
to get a decent copy of).

(Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
_Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)

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"mimus" <> wrote in message
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> The ills of DVDs?
>
> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
> to get a decent copy of).
>
> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)

DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
right package.

Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
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FAQmeister

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
<> wrote:

>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>news:
>
>> The ills of DVDs?
>>
>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>> to get a decent copy of).
>>
>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>
>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>right package.
>
>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.

Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
and so on.

Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick), and it
wobbled seriously at the first, reran the opening sequence in a jerky
sorta way, and even gave me a flash of the title *in French*.

I restarted, and fast forwarded past the opening sequence, and it
settled down and played alright for the rest of the viewing, although
the audio seemed to do the old left- right wobble occasionally (I
watch DVDs using headphones), albeit mostly toward the start, I think.

Now, afterward, I looked at the DVD, and there is a slight smear of
some kind on it, toward the outer edge, which of course I intend to
clean/ polish away, but there's also a very slight and narrow and not-
very- high but noticeable radial ridge in the metal layer, from the
center out to about halfway, which I hope *isn't* the problem, since
there'll be no fixing that.

I do realize that sometimes it's not the vendor's or even the pressing
plant's fault, eg. the notoriously lousy transfer of _Cross of Iron_
(which I cherish even in such lousy form, since it still beats my old
VHS- ripped- from- a- premium- channel version).

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mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
> <> wrote:
>
>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>news:
>>
>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>
>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>
>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>
>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>right package.
>>
>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>
> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
> and so on.
>
> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)

Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.

Justin

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:48:02 GMT, Justin <> wrote:

>mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>>news:
>>>
>>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>>
>>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>>
>>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>>
>>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>>right package.
>>>
>>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>>
>> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>> and so on.
>>
>> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)
>
>Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.

*Great* flick.

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"mimus" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:48:02 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>
>>mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
>>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:
>>>>
>>>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>>>
>>>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>>>
>>>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>>>
>>>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>>>right package.
>>>>
>>>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>>>
>>> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>>> and so on.
>>>
>>> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>>> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)
>>
>>Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.
>
> *Great* flick.

*More-than-great* flick. Escapism yes, but if ever a movie deserved a bells
& whistles DVD, it's this one.

Vikings Vs. Cannibal Cavemen.... Yassum!

Joe McC

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:43:35 -0000, "Joe McC"
<> wrote:

>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>
>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:48:02 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>>
>>>mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
>>>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>>>>news:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>>>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>>>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>>>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>>>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>>>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>>>>
>>>>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>>>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>>>>right package.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>>>> and so on.
>>>>
>>>> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>>>> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)
>>>
>>>Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.
>>
>> *Great* flick.
>
>*More-than-great* flick. Escapism yes, but if ever a movie deserved a bells
>& whistles DVD, it's this one.
>
>Vikings Vs. Cannibal Cavemen.... Yassum!

_Beowulf_ crossed with _The Magnificent Seven_.

The "Great Mother" business was sorta anachronistic, but, hey.

OTOH, I couldn't understand why the "Great Mother" amulet found at a
massacre site was so broken and corroded and in fact I believe a
replica of a well- known museum piece, when it shoulda been *new*
then.

Still, I fell in love with the movie when I first saw part of it on
the Sci- Fi Channel (and what it was doing there puzzled me, as did
their later showing of _The Odyssey_), made sure to watch it next time
they aired it and finally ordered it.

What a crew!


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"mimus" <> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:43:35 -0000, "Joe McC"
> <> wrote:
>
>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:48:02 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
>>>>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
>>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>news: t
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>>>>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>>>>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>>>>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>>>>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>>>>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>>>>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>>>>>right package.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>>>>> and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>>>>> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)
>>>>
>>>>Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.
>>>
>>> *Great* flick.
>>
>>*More-than-great* flick. Escapism yes, but if ever a movie deserved a
>>bells
>>& whistles DVD, it's this one.
>>
>>Vikings Vs. Cannibal Cavemen.... Yassum!
>
> _Beowulf_ crossed with _The Magnificent Seven_.
>
> The "Great Mother" business was sorta anachronistic, but, hey.

> OTOH, I couldn't understand why the "Great Mother" amulet found at a
> massacre site was so broken and corroded and in fact I believe a
> replica of a well- known museum piece, when it shoulda been *new*
> then.

I see your point, but makes sense if you sorta think it was just made from
primitive & roughly cast "pig iron" which would also oxidize very quickly in
that sort of environment.

Shame about the abbreviated running time though - it might have been better
paced if it wasn't short-changed on the prologue & epilogue.

Joe McC

mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:34:25 GMT]:
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:48:02 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>
>>mimus wrote on [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT]:
>>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:
>>>>
>>>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>>>
>>>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>>>
>>>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>>>
>>>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>>>right package.
>>>>
>>>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>>>
>>> Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>>> and so on.
>>>
>>> Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>>> and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick)
>>
>>Hardly a great flick, but DDD sells the same DVDs everyone else does.
>
> *Great* flick.

Mind numbingly boring...

Justin

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:37:08 GMT, (mimus)
wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:16:06 -0800, "FAQmeister"
><> wrote:
>
>>"mimus" <> wrote in message
>>news:
>>
>>> The ills of DVDs?
>>>
>>> Another question: What *is* Deep Discount's deal? Do they deal in
>>> production runs-- basically, almost, "seconds"-- where QA showed an
>>> unacceptable number of faulty DVDs? I mean, I've had to return
>>> several of theirs (and one, _The Stoned Age_, I never have been able
>>> to get a decent copy of).
>>>
>>> (Hard to beat their prices, though, and I've gotten three seasons of
>>> _Lexx_ from 'em that work perfectly well.)
>>
>>DDDs DVDs are the same quality as everyone elses. I've never gotten a
>>defective DVD from them, though once I did get the wrong DVD in the
>>right package.
>>
>>Sounds to me like your DVD player might be too picky.
>
>Hmm, it's a GE 1101PA, seems very nice, usually does well, does VCDs
>and so on.
>
>Here's a classic from last night. I got from DDD a nice cheap $8.95-
>and- free- shipping copy of _The 13th Warrior_ (great flick), and it
>wobbled seriously at the first, reran the opening sequence in a jerky
>sorta way, and even gave me a flash of the title *in French*.
>
>I restarted, and fast forwarded past the opening sequence, and it
>settled down and played alright for the rest of the viewing, although
>the audio seemed to do the old left- right wobble occasionally (I
>watch DVDs using headphones), albeit mostly toward the start, I think.

Second viewing, it didn't even work that well.

Stick a fork in it and return it, eh?

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