HBO Experimental Packaging

rfduncan · 01-08-04, 08:02 AM

Now that I've seen the packing for Curb Your Enthusiasm in a subway ad, I have come to the conclusion that HBO doesn't like to do the same packaging twice:

Sex and the City has the multicolored clear falls-apart-after-a-few-openings case

The Sopranos has the flip front box with fold open case (similar to FOX's TV sets on the inside.

Curb Your Enthusiasm has an odd sliding tray thingy

OZ has a removable cover box.

Band of Brothers has a metal tin (not included in the poll since it is a mini-series).

The list goes on, I'm sure (Six Feet Under, Mr. Show, etc). Which do you like the best? (I obviously have decided Sex and the City is the WORST.) Any observations?

marty888 · 01-08-04, 08:59 AM

The slightly oversized Six Feet Under box isn't the greatest.

EPKJ · 01-08-04, 09:02 AM

I collect both The Sopranos and Sex And The City. I had to go with The Sopranos as the best packaging as it is the sturdiest and most attractive. I agree that Sex And The City has the worst packaging. I hate that cheap brittle plastic they used. It is attractive but very impractical.

PalmerJoss · 01-08-04, 09:14 AM

The Sopranos gets my vote. They fit nicely on my shelves, and they have none of the problems that SFU or SATC have.

bboisvert · 01-08-04, 09:23 AM

The Sopranos is the best of the bunch (although I still prefer the slimline cases that Fox uses for Firefly, Family Guy, etc.)

Six Feet Under is terrible in my opinion (it took me forever just to figure out how to open the damn thing). And Sex & The City is very easily damaged. I take great care of my stuff, and the first two seasons of this show are already damaged. They don't hold up well to use.

futbol · 01-08-04, 11:48 AM

The only ones I have are Sex and the City and Six Feet Under, and I haven't tried Curb's yet.

But, I actually like Six Feet Under's case. Yeah, at first I had to figure out exactly how to open it, but I think it's very reminiscent of the show. I don't know - I don't really have a problem with it.

fnordboy · 01-08-04, 12:09 PM

I have to go with The Sopranos. They are definitely the most durable of the bunch. I really like the look of the Six Feet Under S1 set but it won't hold up over time like the Sopranos sets will/do.

Unfortunately the Mr. Show packaging is nothing special really...of course though it is the best show they have released so far IMO

Michael Corvin · 01-08-04, 12:33 PM

So you mention Band of Brothers in the your post but it isn't on the poll. Tsk. Tsk. I guess it is other for me.

View Poll Results: Which is the best season HBO series packaging?
Six Feet Under	1	5.00%
The Sopranos	9	45.00%
Curb Your Enthusiasm	2	10.00%
OZ	4	20.00%
Sex and the City	2	10.00%
Other	2	10.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

01-08-04, 08:02 AM	#1
rfduncan DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9,792	HBO Experimental Packaging Now that I've seen the packing for Curb Your Enthusiasm in a subway ad, I have come to the conclusion that HBO doesn't like to do the same packaging twice: Sex and the City has the multicolored clear falls-apart-after-a-few-openings case The Sopranos has the flip front box with fold open case (similar to FOX's TV sets on the inside. Curb Your Enthusiasm has an odd sliding tray thingy OZ has a removable cover box. Band of Brothers has a metal tin (not included in the poll since it is a mini-series). The list goes on, I'm sure (Six Feet Under, Mr. Show, etc). Which do you like the best? (I obviously have decided Sex and the City is the WORST.) Any observations? __________________ Hi, Super Nintendo Chalmers! - Ralph Wiggum A Grilled Charlie has peanut butter last! Peanut butter outside, chocolate inside! Butter inside, cheese outside! - Charlie Kelly Last edited by rfduncan; 01-08-04 at 08:05 AM.

01-08-04, 08:59 AM	#2
marty888 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Times Square Posts: 12,102	The slightly oversized Six Feet Under box isn't the greatest. __________________ *Sex is nature's way of providing each and every one of us with a free home entertainment system.* My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

01-08-04, 09:14 AM	#4
PalmerJoss DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 2,316	The Sopranos gets my vote. They fit nicely on my shelves, and they have none of the problems that SFU or SATC have. __________________ XBox Live Gamertag: AngryPanda27

01-08-04, 11:48 AM	#6
futbol Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Emerson College - Boston, MA Posts: 433	The only ones I have are Sex and the City and Six Feet Under, and I haven't tried Curb's yet. But, I actually like Six Feet Under's case. Yeah, at first I had to figure out exactly how to open it, but I think it's very reminiscent of the show. I don't know - I don't really have a problem with it. __________________ Jack Black & Coke 2x Whiskey, 1x Coke, 3x Whoop-Ass.....BIATCH! My DVDs

01-08-04, 09:02 AM	#3
EPKJ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodbridge, Virginia Posts: 1,212	I collect both The Sopranos and Sex And The City. I had to go with The Sopranos as the best packaging as it is the sturdiest and most attractive. I agree that Sex And The City has the worst packaging. I hate that cheap brittle plastic they used. It is attractive but very impractical.

01-08-04, 09:23 AM	#5
bboisvert DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Docking Bay 94 Posts: 14,216	The Sopranos is the best of the bunch (although I still prefer the slimline cases that Fox uses for Firefly, Family Guy, etc.) Six Feet Under is terrible in my opinion (it took me forever just to figure out how to open the damn thing). And Sex & The City is very easily damaged. I take great care of my stuff, and the first two seasons of this show are already damaged. They don't hold up well to use.

01-08-04, 12:09 PM	#7
fnordboy DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 3,337	I have to go with The Sopranos. They are definitely the most durable of the bunch. I really like the look of the Six Feet Under S1 set but it won't hold up over time like the Sopranos sets will/do. Unfortunately the Mr. Show packaging is nothing special really...of course though it is the best show they have released so far IMO __________________ DVD Collection • chaostatic.com • horrortalk.com "I used the bike trail with my viper blue, then some fields good thing I don't have much testycalls to crush (ouch) for the viper blue don't have springs or tampon absorbers." - Danol

01-08-04, 12:33 PM	#8
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,724	So you mention Band of Brothers in the your post but it isn't on the poll. Tsk. Tsk. I guess it is other for me. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4