Am I The Only One Who Wishes All TV Shows Were Packaged Like M*A*S*H?
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Am I The Only One Who Wishes All TV Shows Were Packaged Like M*A*S*H?
I mean, its just neater. And less likely to break. And less space consuming. And less of a pain in the ass to get the discs out. And...
Am I on my own here?
Am I on my own here?
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As I know what neither MASH nor Alias is packaged like, my vote goes with Futurama.
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Anything but fold outs. Just don't care for those quite so much.
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I don't like the foldout style that things like Mary Tyler Moore or the Simpsons use. Esp MTM, it's got like seventeen folds, so it's always a pain to get to disks 2 or 3.
I do like what some of the anime 'full season' sets use, like Haunted Junction or Sakura Diaries--I think it's basically like Star Wars/Phantom Menace and AotC, only a double size plastic case. Probably wouldn't work for a 3+ disk set, however.
I don't like the foldout style that things like Mary Tyler Moore or the Simpsons use. Esp MTM, it's got like seventeen folds, so it's always a pain to get to disks 2 or 3.
I do like what some of the anime 'full season' sets use, like Haunted Junction or Sakura Diaries--I think it's basically like Star Wars/Phantom Menace and AotC, only a double size plastic case. Probably wouldn't work for a 3+ disk set, however.
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Originally posted by dtcarson
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I don't like the foldout style that things like Mary Tyler Moore or the Simpsons use. Esp MTM, it's got like seventeen folds, so it's always a pain to get to disks 2 or 3.
I do like what some of the anime 'full season' sets use, like Haunted Junction or Sakura Diaries--I think it's basically like Star Wars/Phantom Menace and AotC, only a double size plastic case. Probably wouldn't work for a 3+ disk set, however.
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I don't like the foldout style that things like Mary Tyler Moore or the Simpsons use. Esp MTM, it's got like seventeen folds, so it's always a pain to get to disks 2 or 3.
I do like what some of the anime 'full season' sets use, like Haunted Junction or Sakura Diaries--I think it's basically like Star Wars/Phantom Menace and AotC, only a double size plastic case. Probably wouldn't work for a 3+ disk set, however.
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Re: Am I The Only One Who Wishes All TV Shows Were Packaged Like M*A*S*H?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by vedderstapp
I mean, its just neater. And less likely to break. And less space consuming. And less of a pain in the ass to get the discs out. And...
Am I on my own here? [/
I wish they were all packaged like Mash also. I'll proably convert buffy,alias,etc. into alphas just like Mash.
I mean, its just neater. And less likely to break. And less space consuming. And less of a pain in the ass to get the discs out. And...
Am I on my own here? [/
I wish they were all packaged like Mash also. I'll proably convert buffy,alias,etc. into alphas just like Mash.
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I have a nice, fuzzy-all-over feeling that come October 21st, 2003, TV-on-DVD fans will have a new standard of excellence regarding boxed set packaging. Looks mahhhhhhh-velous! ..........
(And: Any self-respecting fan of Great TV who does *not* pick up the 5 D.V.Dyke boxed sets immediately upon their release will be shot on sight! [Per order of the TV-on-DVD Police.]
A tough mandate, to be sure. But essential. Believe me. )
Mel -- "Rob, where's the script!? Alan's been chewing my head off!!"
Rob -- "Oh! Is THAT how that happened?!!"
(And: Any self-respecting fan of Great TV who does *not* pick up the 5 D.V.Dyke boxed sets immediately upon their release will be shot on sight! [Per order of the TV-on-DVD Police.]
A tough mandate, to be sure. But essential. Believe me. )
Mel -- "Rob, where's the script!? Alan's been chewing my head off!!"
Rob -- "Oh! Is THAT how that happened?!!"
Last edited by davidvp; 09-10-03 at 03:02 PM.
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Since I order quite a bit online, one thing I look for in season set packaging is what are the chances I will get a loose disc? Fox's packaging, for some reason, has had the highest percentage of loose discs. Now I am talking about the fold out boxes here, like X Files, Buffy and 24. More often than not, you get a loose disc in there. The nice thing about the thin packs (like Futurama) is that even if you get a loose disc in the case, there is a ring on the opposite side of the disc to hold the disc in place, so it won't move around in shipping and handling and get scuffed and unplayable. For that reason, and that reason alone IMO, that is why I would pick the thin packs as the best packaging.
I do have to give a tip of the hat to Paramount, however. As much as I dislike the thin plastic cases they put Deep Space Nine in, the discs are layed in there in such a way that having a loose one is impossible.
Of course, as many studios there are releasing TV shows on DVD, there will be just as many different ideas for packaging, so I don't think we will see too many other studios switching to the thin packs anytime soon, unfortunately. I sure hope Fox didn't patent that idea, though, in the event somebody else wants to use that idea.
I do have to give a tip of the hat to Paramount, however. As much as I dislike the thin plastic cases they put Deep Space Nine in, the discs are layed in there in such a way that having a loose one is impossible.
Of course, as many studios there are releasing TV shows on DVD, there will be just as many different ideas for packaging, so I don't think we will see too many other studios switching to the thin packs anytime soon, unfortunately. I sure hope Fox didn't patent that idea, though, in the event somebody else wants to use that idea.
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I totally dislike the Band of Brothers was packaged. Way too difficult to get the the first couple of disks. Althought 24:S1 is a fold out time, it is much easier. I think the way Alias is packaged is the way to go. Of course, this is comming from someone who does not have MASH or Futurama as some of you have mentioned.
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Originally posted by darkflounder
Babylon 5 season sets packaging is top-notch. Book style six-disc holder with a slipcase.
Babylon 5 season sets packaging is top-notch. Book style six-disc holder with a slipcase.
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Originally posted by milo bloom
Anything but fold outs. Just don't care for those quite so much.
Anything but fold outs. Just don't care for those quite so much.
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Originally posted by cdollaz
I wish they were all packages like Alias
I wish they were all packages like Alias