Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Slimpack Reissues
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Slimpack Reissues
I remember reading part of a thread on this forum, a week or two ago, regarding Buffy being re-issued quietly, but I haven't been able to find it in my search of this forum. It must've been deleted. Anyways, my question is in regard to the content. Are these re-issues like the X-Files ones, where they've decided to not include bonus features or an extra disc?
The reason I'm asking is that I need the last two Seasons. Actually, I now only need Season 6, because I broke down and bought the re-issued slimpack of Season 7 today. I haven't opened it yet, because I'd still like to find the digipacks. I'm one of those people who likes everything to be the same, when it comes to DVDs, so I don't want to have 5 of the digipacks and 2 of the slimpacks. It's annoying, especially if you do lose features.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The reason I'm asking is that I need the last two Seasons. Actually, I now only need Season 6, because I broke down and bought the re-issued slimpack of Season 7 today. I haven't opened it yet, because I'd still like to find the digipacks. I'm one of those people who likes everything to be the same, when it comes to DVDs, so I don't want to have 5 of the digipacks and 2 of the slimpacks. It's annoying, especially if you do lose features.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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There is one difference on all the Buffy DVD releases - packaging. Nothing more.
The content of the discs are exactly the same for every release.
The content of the discs are exactly the same for every release.
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Originally Posted by Nick Martin
There is one difference on all the Buffy DVD releases - packaging. Nothing more.
The content of the discs are exactly the same for every release.
The content of the discs are exactly the same for every release.
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It's funny - here in Canada (don't know about the U.S.) the sllm sets are a lot cheaper, but if you find the older digipaks in the same store, they will be the original price when they came out, so a digipak would be $60 or more, while its silmmer rerelease is only $25-$35...so it's as though the bigger the package, the more it costs, even if they both contain the same DVDs inside.
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Originally Posted by Davy Mack
Will they EVER release "OMWF" anamorphically?
Hardly.
They would find some scam, I mean way, to release something like this on its own. Perhaps with a songbook or something.
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Originally Posted by Davy Mack
Will they EVER release "OMWF" anamorphically?
Pure speculation, but once HD-DVD or Blu-Ray picks up steam, I'd imagine Fox will use Buffy/Angel as one of their first HD TV titles since it was one of their most popular TV on DVD titles, along with The X-Files, Family Guy and The Simpsons.
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I live in Ontario and I've noticed the same thing as you have. At Sunrise Records, they had Season 6 in the old digipack packaging (this was today, when I asked about them.) It was $75.99, but with a 20% discount. It's way too expensive. I paid a little more for the slimpack reissues than I wanted to -
they were $30 at Future Shop/Best Buy, but I also had to go to Toys 'R Us, so I figured they'd maybe have the digipacks. They didn't and only had Season 7. I bought it there, because I didn't feel like going back to Future Shop or Best Buy. I ended up paying $34.99, which still isn't bad at all.
If the content is the same, I'm not too worried. I'm a completist, but I'll have to overlook this. I'm saving money and I prefer this packaging over the digipacks, to be completely honest. If it was the X-Files we were talking about here, I wouldn't be able to settle for this because it's my second favourite show - not to mention, they cut stuff in the transition from digipacks to slimpacks. (That's why I was worried about these sets.) I think I'll probably just buy the slimpack of Season 6 as well.
they were $30 at Future Shop/Best Buy, but I also had to go to Toys 'R Us, so I figured they'd maybe have the digipacks. They didn't and only had Season 7. I bought it there, because I didn't feel like going back to Future Shop or Best Buy. I ended up paying $34.99, which still isn't bad at all.
If the content is the same, I'm not too worried. I'm a completist, but I'll have to overlook this. I'm saving money and I prefer this packaging over the digipacks, to be completely honest. If it was the X-Files we were talking about here, I wouldn't be able to settle for this because it's my second favourite show - not to mention, they cut stuff in the transition from digipacks to slimpacks. (That's why I was worried about these sets.) I think I'll probably just buy the slimpack of Season 6 as well.
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I replaced all 7 seasons with e slimpacks and they were only $25 each at HMV.And like i mentioned many times in previous thread on this there is no difference cept for the packaging and i wouldnt have done it if someone hadnt "borrowed" my season 4 and i had to replace it but nonetheless im happy as long as i have the complete set since its my most watched of all my dvds
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I've been thinking about selling my digipacks and re-buying the slimpacks, althoguh I doubt I'd get too much money for the older sets. Think it'd be a worthy investment? If I have to pay more than $8 or so per slimpack, after selling everything, it's not worth it.
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Originally Posted by Nick Martin
It's funny - here in Canada (don't know about the U.S.) the sllm sets are a lot cheaper, but if you find the older digipaks in the same store, they will be the original price when they came out, so a digipak would be $60 or more, while its silmmer rerelease is only $25-$35...so it's as though the bigger the package, the more it costs, even if they both contain the same DVDs inside.
It's the same here in the US, too, depending on which store you get them at.
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Originally Posted by NitroJMS
If you are region-free, you can pick up the single episode release from the UK which is anamorphic.... The UK Buffy releases are pretty much all in anamorphic widescreen for the later seasons, and I'm hoping the US gets a similar release someday.
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Why didn't any of you get the Chosen Collection when it was available? It was like $15 on average a season.
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Originally Posted by Wick
I've been thinking about selling my digipacks and re-buying the slimpacks, althoguh I doubt I'd get too much money for the older sets. Think it'd be a worthy investment? If I have to pay more than $8 or so per slimpack, after selling everything, it's not worth it.
If I hadn't picked up all the 'Buffy' sets the hour of their release, I'd at this point be willing to pay twice as much for the digipak editions just so I had the originals rather than go for the cheap slimline third editions. (Plus, at least the original editions were the US copies; the slimline ones here have covers and spines half in French/half in English that look truly crappy.)
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I want to so that all of my sets look the same. It's a bit difficult to find the digipacks around here, but I'm going to keep looking before I decide to keep the slimpack I bought (and before I decide to buy Season 6 in a slimpack.) Just an idea...I don't mind the French and I like the slimpacks, because it's more convenient to take the discs out in their slim jewel cases.
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I've stated many times how much I hate digipaks, but I hate bilingual packaging even more. That said, I love the convience and most of all, SAFETY that thinpaks offer.
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Originally Posted by wergo
If I hadn't picked up all the 'Buffy' sets the hour of their release, I'd at this point be willing to pay twice as much for the digipak editions just so I had the originals rather than go for the cheap slimline third editions.
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Originally Posted by Wick
I've been thinking about selling my digipacks and re-buying the slimpacks, althoguh I doubt I'd get too much money for the older sets. Think it'd be a worthy investment? If I have to pay more than $8 or so per slimpack, after selling everything, it's not worth it.
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The potential problem with selling the originals is that there are so many places with used box sets that they won't always take them, since they haven't sold the ones they have.
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Originally Posted by Nick Martin
The potential problem with selling the originals is that there are so many places with used box sets that they won't always take them, since they haven't sold the ones they have.
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I found out about the Chosen Collection after i had finished buying all the seasons. I ended up selling my sets on ebay as a complete series together all were still sealed expect for the used copy of Buffy 2 that i brought. Got more then enough to pay for the chosen collection which i got at the ddd sale in november.
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I ended up buying the Chosen Collection today, due to the fact that Future Shop (Canadian Best Buy, but we have both) has it on sale for half price. It's $139.99 Canadian, instead of $256. Damn, it's hard to find one in perfect condition. I had to settle with a slightly dented one (small dents that aren't that easy to see.)
Now, I'm selling my copies of the first five seasons in the DVD Exchange forum.
Now, I'm selling my copies of the first five seasons in the DVD Exchange forum.
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I just saw that in the Future Shop flyer.Wow,nice price although i dont think i will sell my slim packs and replace them since i had just replaced my original sets.Im not that insane,or am i ?