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Old 03-29-11, 12:24 PM
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Previous lists:
3-28-11, 3-27-11, 3-26-11, 3-25-11, 3-24-11, 3-23-11, 3-22-11, 3-21-11, 3-20-11, 3-18-11, 3-17-11, 3-16-11, 3-15-11, 3-14-11, 3-13-11, 3-12-11, 3-10-11, 3-9-11, 3-8-11, 3-7-11, 3-6-11, 3-4-11, 3-3-11, 3-2-11, 3-1-11, 2-28-11,
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Here are today's New Lows:

Not Easily Broken $10.99

To Save a Life $14.99
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Collector's Edition) $14.99

Hereafter $17.99
Machete $17.99

Life (Oprah Winfrey) $26.99

The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1 $27.99
The Sopranos: Season 6 Part 2 $27.99
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Yeah, Planet Earth was $24.99 for what a few hours? That sucks, Amazon.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Planet Earth is still $25. I ordered it three minutes ago. As someone already posted, you have to click on "New, Used" to find Amazon's actual listing. Weird, but there it is.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Does anyone know if the Region 2 UK Planet Earth Blu-ray is region free? They have 2 versions there, a regular and a special edition. The regular Edition would be around $20 and the Special Edition around $27 on Amazon UK.

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All episodes from the original series, the Planet Earth team's video diaries, a breathtaking highlights package of the series' greatest moments and superb bonus extras including two spectacular full-length Natural World films.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
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Does anyone know if the Region 2 UK Planet Earth Blu-ray is region free?
Yes, it is Blu-ray ALL
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparison...hp?fid=10969#4
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Is there any reason to not buy the UK copy over the domestic copy? I saw that it has an extra disc with some great film on it. Is the packaging the same size as the typical BD set packaging?
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Is there any reason to not buy the UK copy over the domestic copy?
Price, Availability, Need for extra documentary, Resale value. I decided on the US version because I did not care about the extra, and has a better resale value if I don't want to keep it after watching.
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Originally Posted by drq2
The Blu-Ray single disc is the same as this one. Only your not paying for a useless disc (the code is dead). I have both and other then the sound its the same (only on one disc).

You're wrong the dvd of this movie is not the same as the blu.
Why would you even say that.
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True Romance just dropped from $18.99 to $13.99.

True Romance
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Be careful with buying the UK Blu-rays of Planet Earth. According to reviews at amazon.co.uk., the Special Edition version (six discs) is all regions but is 1080i50fps format, which all region A players may not be able to handle. Also, I can't find the reference right now, but I believe the sixth disc in that set is a not a BD but a PAL DVD, not NTSC. Maybe someone who has it can confirm.

The original UK version of Planet Earth (five discs) should be five all-region BDs and is 1080p24fps, which a region A player should play without difficulty. That's the one I'd choose if going the UK route.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by TimeandTide
True Romance just dropped from $18.99 to $13.99.

True Romance
It's been down to $9.49 before. I'd hold off.
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It's been down to $9.49 before. I'd hold off.
Good advice.

Almost bit, but limiting myself to $10 for most titles. Will wait for this one to drop again.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by TimeandTide
Almost bit, but limiting myself to $10 for most titles. Will wait for this one to drop again.
True Romance is also a DVD2blu.com title. They are currently running the "trade in any DVD" promotion. If you happen to have some crap titles or promo DVDs lying around, you could send one in and get it for $4.95 + shipping (which is $4.95 per order, or free if you spend at least $35).
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
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True Romance is also a DVD2blu.com title. They are currently running the "trade in any DVD" promotion. If you happen to have some crap titles or promo DVDs lying around, you could send one in and get it for $4.95 + shipping (which is $4.95 per order, or free if you spend at least $35).
Had no idea. Just picked up that and seven other titles for $46.76 shipped. Not too shabby (a shade more than $5) for a bunch of discs I had in my Amazon cart that ran upwards of $12 each.

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Smallville: Season 9 - $26.49

Some others from an e-mail this morning (I did not verify that these were the lowest price)

* The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N5N4MG/ref=pe_epc_x1
List Price: $54.97
Price: $26.49
You Save: $28.48 (52%)

* Chuck: The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZCY7QY/ref=pe_epc_x2
List Price: $69.97
Price: $26.49
You Save: $43.48 (62%)

* John Adams [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001684L0A/ref=pe_epc_x3
List Price: $79.98
Price: $26.49
You Save: $53.49 (67%)

* Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MRAAJM/ref=pe_epc_x4
List Price: $99.98
Price: $51.99
You Save: $47.99 (48%)

* The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JVWRAE/ref=pe_epc_x5
List Price: $69.97
Price: $26.49
You Save: $43.48 (62%)

* Supernatural: The Complete Fifth Season [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JVWRAY/ref=pe_epc_x6
List Price: $69.97
Price: $25.96
You Save: $44.01 (63%)

* The Sopranos: Season 6 Part 2 [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V5A4DM/ref=pe_epc_x7
List Price: $69.98
Price: $27.99
You Save: $41.99 (60%)
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Originally Posted by joe_b
True Romance is also a DVD2blu.com title. They are currently running the "trade in any DVD" promotion. If you happen to have some crap titles or promo DVDs lying around, you could send one in and get it for $4.95 + shipping (which is $4.95 per order, or free if you spend at least $35).
Originally Posted by TimeandTide
Had no idea. Just picked up that and seven other titles for $46.76 shipped. Not too shabby (a shade more than $5) for a bunch of discs I had in my Amazon cart that ran upwards of $12 each.

Thank you!
I was going to post but seen joe_b beat me to it. If you have trouble finding discs they have took sampler DVDs and those cheap $1 DVDs from Big Lots and Dollar Tree. They take just about anything but porn. I spent close to $193 there in the last 4 months. I now have about everything I want.
Spoiler:
Alexander Revisited: (Unrated) The Final Cut $4.95
Beetlejuice (BD) $4.95
Blow $4.95
Bucket List, The (BD) $4.95
Chuck: The Complete First Season (BD) $14.95
Chuck: The Complete Second Season (Blu-Ray) $19.95
Christmas Story, A $6.95
Constantine $4.95
Cowboys, The $4.95
Dirty Dozen, The (BD) $4.95
Deliverance $4.95
Dumb and Dumber (Unrated)(BD) $4.95
Elf $6.95
Fringe: Complete First Season $19.95
Fugitive, The $4.95
Get Smart $4.95
Lost Boys, The: Special Edition $4.95
Mask, The (BD) $4.95
Rio Bravo $4.95
Risky Business (BD) $4.95
Rumor Has It (BD) $4.95
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
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* Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MRAAJM/ref=pe_epc_x4
List Price: $99.98
Price: $51.99
You Save: $47.99 (48%)
I feel bad for anyone who bites on this thinking it's a great deal. Was $24.99 yesterday.
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I feel bad for anyone who bites on this thinking it's a great deal. Was $24.99 yesterday.
It's still 24.99 from Amazon. You have to view the More Buying Options to see it. For some reason, they are defaulting to a Marketplace vendor.
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Originally Posted by jwstl
For some reason, they are defaulting to a Marketplace vendor.
Which seems to be a common practice on Amazon as of late - anyone know why?
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Which seems to be a common practice on Amazon as of late - anyone know why?
Becuase the commission they make on marketplace sales is bigger than their profit margin selling it direct?
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Which seems to be a common practice on Amazon as of late - anyone know why?
is it in stock? i think that has something to do with it.
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is it in stock? i think that has something to do with it.
Ships in 10-14 days it says.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Crazy Heart just took a big tumble all the way down to $11.49. It was over $20.
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