ER: Season 1- all 4 disc are DVD-18
08-20-03, 03:20 PM
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ER: Season 1- all 4 disc are DVD-18
I don't know if this has been posted before (can't search for "er") or if anyone cares, but I just got off the phone with a friend (owns a video store) that got this set & he said that the each disc in the set is a DVD-18.
I assumed this when I read the news on tvshowsondvd.com that said The West Wing: Season 1 is going to be DVD-18.
I assumed this when I read the news on tvshowsondvd.com that said The West Wing: Season 1 is going to be DVD-18.
08-20-03, 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by calhoun07
Does it have an insert?
Does it have an insert?
@JJE, Thanks for the info.
08-22-03, 02:41 PM
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Some people dont like DVD18s because if they have disc changers, the whole needing to flip the disc defeates the purpose. I really don't mind them at all though... I do like having nice disc art, but it's nothing I need.
08-22-03, 06:08 PM
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if they have disc changers, ... defeats the purpose.
08-22-03, 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by davidvp
Anything particularly inherently awful about DVD-18s? (Does the glue between layers deteriorate quicker on 18s or somethin'?)
Anything particularly inherently awful about DVD-18s? (Does the glue between layers deteriorate quicker on 18s or somethin'?)
It's also been said they are more expensive to make (I've always wondered if this meant it is more expensive to make one DVD-18 than it is to make two DVD-9s).
I just prefer two DVD9s over one DVD18 any day because:
#1 I like disc art
#2 I like having one side of a disc without information on it because it is easier to handle (you can flip the disc over onto a table or whatever without scratching it, or whatever)...
double sided discs are just more prone to getting scratched, especially the side that faces up. (I sent back my copy of Gone With the Wind twice and none of the three copies I got was scratch free....I just gave up and kept the least scratched one).
double sided dvds suck. just because.
08-23-03, 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by Civic2oo1
Also you have to consider that if they put themon DVD-9's instead of 18's, it would require 8 discs which means added packaging costs.
Also you have to consider that if they put themon DVD-9's instead of 18's, it would require 8 discs which means added packaging costs.
My Pioneer 525 has never had a problem with ANY DVD-18
08-24-03, 09:10 AM
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The set is 3 DVD-18s and one single-sided, single-layered disc (disc 4).
The picture quality is good, with one exception - there are instances of specks, marks and other wear at times during what I've watched of it. In terms of sharpness and detail, the picture quality seems to be an improvement over broadcast. The picture can look quite good at times, it's just inconsistent, in my humble opinion.
The picture quality is good, with one exception - there are instances of specks, marks and other wear at times during what I've watched of it. In terms of sharpness and detail, the picture quality seems to be an improvement over broadcast. The picture can look quite good at times, it's just inconsistent, in my humble opinion.
08-24-03, 10:03 AM
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I hope this isn't something that starts to catch on.
08-24-03, 04:06 PM
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Originally posted by dvdmovie1
The set is 3 DVD-18s and one single-sided, single-layered disc (disc 4).
The set is 3 DVD-18s and one single-sided, single-layered disc (disc 4).
08-24-03, 06:16 PM
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Originally posted by LBPound
I sure hope it DOES catch on if it means box sets with 20 hours of episodes + extra features can be had in stores for $40.
I sure hope it DOES catch on if it means box sets with 20 hours of episodes + extra features can be had in stores for $40.
And whatever happened to all the claims that DVD-18s were more expensive to produce than 2 DVD9s?? or has that opinion changed?
08-24-03, 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by Rogue588
waitasec...
so the discs are Double sided..?
waitasec...
so the discs are Double sided..?
08-25-03, 12:07 AM
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DVD is a 2-sided format. If you don't like it, invent your own format and make that only 1-sided (like VCD, VHS and Beta!)
08-25-03, 04:37 PM
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I'm for DVD-18... for TV shows. Less space on the shelf. Now if only it were in a thinpak box that would put the icing on the cake.
As for artifacts, the show is 10 years old. Law & Order, Homicide, and NYPD Blue have the same problems. It is the show's age and not the format bringing down the picture quality.
As for artifacts, the show is 10 years old. Law & Order, Homicide, and NYPD Blue have the same problems. It is the show's age and not the format bringing down the picture quality.
08-25-03, 05:42 PM
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why don't they make cd's that are flippers instead of releasing 2-disc sets. that's because fans and artists want disc art!! well, that's cds im not sure if its dual sided cd's exist..but going back to the DVD-18 deal, I'm don't like them, they are flippers in my book, though some dvd-megachangers will automatically flip the disc for you. i like disc art, but oh well no big deal.
08-30-03, 12:13 AM
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I just watched the pilot and I must say... WOW! I am amazed at how good this show looks when comparing it to first seasons of shows of around the same time (NYPD Blue, Homicide, Law & Order, X-files). The widescreen is b-e-a-utiful. The quality is excellent. The artifacts are minor, only noticed it two or three times in an hour and a half episode. Not bad at all.
