Looking for some info

tarouza · 05-13-12, 09:23 PM

Today at the flea market, I picked up a box set of 24 seasons 1-4. It came in a red box, at first I though it was a japanese set, then I looked and saw a company called deltamac on the bottom. I was going to list and sell it, but I wanted to get an idea of what it was worth and make sure it was a legitimate release. I tried googling and couldnt find any info on it. If anyone can give me some help please let me know. Thanks

flixtime · 05-14-12, 08:30 AM

Welcome to the forum, tarouza!

Deltamac is a company from Taiwan, but they also have a lot of Hollywood product distribution rights for Hong Kong...and I believe Malaysia, Thailand, etc.,...perhaps even mainland China.

What is the region code printed on the back of the box?

JSDVD.com (Taiwan release) and YesAsia.com (Hong Kong release) indicate that the show is coded for Region 3...if the Thailand release is from Deltamac then that is Region 3 also (and seems to be NTSC not PAL). At the same time, it could be a bootleg copied from the Asian releases. Really tough to know for sure.

BuddhaWake · 05-14-12, 10:59 AM

he doesn't say where he is from. If in the US and is not region 3 then chances are REALLY HIGH its a boot.

tarouza · 05-14-12, 03:35 PM

sorry I live in Virginia, if it is a bootleg, then they did a real nice job with the set

It says ntsc on the back, on each disc it has a 1 on it. It is a 32 disc set, when i get a few minutes I will take some pictures and post them.

ok i cant post links/photos yet so i will type it out please copy and paste sorry about crappy iphone pics (obviously change the hxxp to http)

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hxxp://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz127/tarouza/?action=view&current=photo1.jpg
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mythmaker18 · 05-14-12, 04:27 PM

have you looked at the color of the discs themselves? The "data" side, not the "label" side. If the discs are a sort of blue color, then you have a bootleg, as that would indicate "burnt" discs.

BuddhaWake · 05-14-12, 06:47 PM

can you take a close up of the discs labels so we can see the printing and of the back box where all the writing is. my inclination is boot based on the fox label and the Region 1. a Region 0 I would have believed better. or even a "3" that not a 3. Also, inclined to believe it because of way the discs are on the case. seems suspect. with the little envelopes.

manicsounds · 05-14-12, 10:44 PM

If you put the discs in a region 1 player, do they play or are they region locked?

05-13-12, 09:23 PM	#1
tarouza New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	Looking for some info Today at the flea market, I picked up a box set of 24 seasons 1-4. It came in a red box, at first I though it was a japanese set, then I looked and saw a company called deltamac on the bottom. I was going to list and sell it, but I wanted to get an idea of what it was worth and make sure it was a legitimate release. I tried googling and couldnt find any info on it. If anyone can give me some help please let me know. Thanks

05-14-12, 10:59 AM	#3
BuddhaWake DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: currently Philly originally from Puerto Rico Posts: 2,662	Re: Looking for some info he doesn't say where he is from. If in the US and is not region 3 then chances are REALLY HIGH its a boot. __________________ 2009 Horror 2010 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical 2011 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical/ Horror 2012 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical / Horror 2013 B Movie / Make Your Own

05-14-12, 03:35 PM	#4
tarouza New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	Re: Looking for some info sorry I live in Virginia, if it is a bootleg, then they did a real nice job with the set It says ntsc on the back, on each disc it has a 1 on it. It is a 32 disc set, when i get a few minutes I will take some pictures and post them. ok i cant post links/photos yet so i will type it out please copy and paste sorry about crappy iphone pics (obviously change the hxxp to http) hxxp://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz127/tarouza/?action=view&current=photo.jpg hxxp://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz127/tarouza/?action=view&current=photo1.jpg hxxp://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz127/tarouza/?action=view&current=photo2.jpg Last edited by tarouza; 05-14-12 at 03:49 PM. Reason: add links for pics

05-14-12, 04:27 PM	#5
mythmaker18 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 529	Re: Looking for some info have you looked at the color of the discs themselves? The "data" side, not the "label" side. If the discs are a sort of blue color, then you have a bootleg, as that would indicate "burnt" discs. __________________ "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

05-14-12, 06:47 PM	#6
BuddhaWake DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: currently Philly originally from Puerto Rico Posts: 2,662	Re: Looking for some info can you take a close up of the discs labels so we can see the printing and of the back box where all the writing is. my inclination is boot based on the fox label and the Region 1. a Region 0 I would have believed better. or even a "3" that not a 3. Also, inclined to believe it because of way the discs are on the case. seems suspect. with the little envelopes. __________________ 2009 Horror 2010 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical 2011 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical/ Horror 2012 B Movie / Make Your Own / Historical / Horror 2013 B Movie / Make Your Own

05-14-12, 08:30 AM	#2
flixtime DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,495	Welcome to the forum, tarouza! Deltamac is a company from Taiwan, but they also have a lot of Hollywood product distribution rights for Hong Kong...and I believe Malaysia, Thailand, etc.,...perhaps even mainland China. What is the region code printed on the back of the box? JSDVD.com (Taiwan release) and YesAsia.com (Hong Kong release) indicate that the show is coded for Region 3...if the Thailand release is from Deltamac then that is Region 3 also (and seems to be NTSC not PAL). At the same time, it could be a bootleg copied from the Asian releases. Really tough to know for sure.

05-14-12, 10:44 PM	#7
manicsounds DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,309	Re: Looking for some info If you put the discs in a region 1 player, do they play or are they region locked? __________________ the standard-defs\|the hi-defs