FA: Duel Region 1 DVD OOP 9 Hours left!

Spielberg's Duel is now no longer listed on Amazon.com or the major DVD
retailers.

I have two copies left, auctioning on the following URLs:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?L2CF23716
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L20063816

These are eBay links, shortened so they don't get chopped in half and you
get lost en route

9 HOURS TO GO!

Best of luck!

Tony

 

Luck? Why would I want to be lucky and get a DVD that has problems with it. Why do you think it was
recalled? It will be reissued next year.

Doc Speedbyrd

 

Well the information I have is a problem regarding licensing, but if you
would like to back up what you say with some fact, then feel free.
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If you had read the previous postings on this subject (not that I OWE you any backup!) It's said that the
video and audio were not in synch with each other. I haven't seen the disc but some folks wrote about this
here.

Doc Speedbyrd

 

Luck? Why would I want to be lucky and get a DVD that has problems with it.

What problems does the "Duel" DVD have?


ML-78

 

Some folks on here posted that the sound/video were not synched

Doc Speedbyrd

 

I have this DVD and it plays fine.

Jeffman

 

any backup!) It's said that the

disc but some folks wrote about this

Yes, some people did post about a synch problem, but that has NOT been
confirmed as the reason why the disc was pulled. It's definitely a
possibility as are countless other reasons such as clip issues and whatnot.
No one knows for sure outside of the Universal execs and probably Spielberg.

There were no synch problems with my copy - it looks and plays great. An
excellent disc. The few reviews of the disc I read at the time also made
no mention of any synch problem. I do recall some people posting here and
on another forum about the synch issue and maybe there is a player
compatibility issue. But there have been many discs that act up with
certain players, but most are not "recalled" because of this. All of this
is conjecture, though. There is no official word from Universal why it's
been yanked.

 

Not true. "Some folks" was one guy who posted something about the DTS
not being in sync after he had it on pause for ages.

Regardless, I have this disc, and it's fine. There are no audio/video
sync issues at all. None.

Here's a link to the full review:
http://www.thedigitalreview.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=244

I'm guessing that the recall has something to do with the standard 4:3
video release, as opposed to a dual (no pun intended) 4:3 and 16:9
release. The current disc has the European theatrical cut, yet it's in
4:3. This sounds to me like the issue, but it's just a guess.

 

Before you start contradicting what I said, perhaps you should KNOW why the disc was recalled. You say 'not
true', but then you say "I'm guessing..." There was more than 'one guy 'who posted a message about the
sound. So get your facts together before you run off at the yap!

SpeadByrd PhD

 

Before you start contradicting what I said, perhaps you should KNOW why the
disc was recalled.

And this doesn't apply to yourself?

Take a look at your own first post in this thread.


ML-78

 

Hit the road

SpeadByrd PhD

 

If you had read the previous postings on this subject (not that I OWE you
any backup!)

When you essentially accuse someone of selling defective merchandise, then
yes, you do owe that person 'backup'. It's called manners.

 

Then you came to the wrong place.

SpeedyByrd PhD

 

Fact: Five people in this thread (including myself) say that there are
no audio or visual problems. No synch problems whatsoever.

Fact: The three people who posted on the HTF about a synch problem were
all based in England and all admitted (ultimately) that it could be
their players. Furthermore, they were talking only about the DTS track.
No one in the US has posted about a synch problem on DTS or DD tracks.
Nor, to the best of my recollection, has anyone who'd actually seen the
disc posted about a synch problem here in this ng. What they posted in
this ng was that someone at the HTF had mentioned it. Again, the three
people at the HTF have all admitted it was most likely a player issue in
the UK.

Fact: Duel was shot for television, in Academy ratio. It doesn't matter
what cut of the film it is, the ratio is correct for the way Spielberg
composed his film. That doesn't mean that it wasn't shown in 1:66 in
Europe, but it does mean that it was shown here first on television in
the format that the TV movie was made for.

Fact: No one knows the reason for the recall.

Fact: If you haven't seen the DVD anything you post is merely
supposition and gleaned from what others have posted, whether factual or
not. Within this thread are people who HAVE seen the disc, therefore
I'm afraid that we have the edge, knowledge-wise.

 

Thanks BP for posting this info, but there is really little to worry about
from a pointless troll

SpeedyBird ... a PhD, no less. I am fascinated to know what it's in ... do
please enlighten me ....

 

Didn't I say, based on previous postings? Don't have a nosebleed over it.

SpeedyByrd PhD

 

I don't recall having summoned you, therefore no explanation of my education and qualifications is due you.
Now be gone. The issue of Duel still is open for discussion with anyone but you.

SpeedyByrd PhD

 

Being the arrogant person which you clearly are, had you qualifications of
any value you would be eager to brag about them. Yet you are not.

How interesting.

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education and qualifications is due you.

 

Why would I need to brag about them? I know who I am and I don't care about you.
That's the difference between us. I'm somebody and you're a bottom feeder. Now scat!

SpeedyByrd PhD