Fox TV gets smaller
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I really want to buy these cases. They're called "Slim-line" I believe. I'd love to convert my existing TV sets into these cases and save a bunch of space. 24 Season 7 is what has gotten me hooked on these cases. Amazing. Why they couldn't come up with this in the first place is beyond me.
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I really want to buy these cases. They're called "Slim-line" I believe. I'd love to convert my existing TV sets into these cases and save a bunch of space. 24 Season 7 is what has gotten me hooked on these cases. Amazing. Why they couldn't come up with this in the first place is beyond me.
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Not Thinpak either.
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I recently bought the old style American Dads, however I've yet to open them.
I'd like to have the newer versions instead to better match vols 3 and presumably 4.
I notice the new and old versions have the same barcode SKU. Do you guys think it'd be possible to buy the new ones and return the old ones?
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I'd like to have the newer versions instead to better match vols 3 and presumably 4.
I notice the new and old versions have the same barcode SKU. Do you guys think it'd be possible to buy the new ones and return the old ones?
Thanks
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I like the new cases - I bought some during the $12.99 BestBuy sale (which later turned to a $7.49 sale!). My complaint with it is that I have have a few volumes of a series in the old packaging (cardboard/thinpak) and can only find the new/slim packaging now, and it stands out. I also would have liked them to make the labels consistent - in the image above, Felicity looks great but Alias/Scrubs are not aligned in some parts and look a bit odd on a shelf (small complaint, but I'm picky about packaging)
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So Fox seems to like to attach the shrinkwrap of these to the spine of these new cases. It leaves a mess on the side. I got Scrubs S8 at the Target sale a few weeks back and the shrink wrap just came off, so Fox seems to be the only company doing this.
My Always Sunny sets look like crap now. I need to find replacement cases. Anyone know where we can get them?
My Always Sunny sets look like crap now. I need to find replacement cases. Anyone know where we can get them?
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You are correct - Always Sunny in Philadelphia DOES look like crap due to the shrinkwrap having stuck to the spine when I tried to remove it! Same as you - need to replace the cases. PLUS - the entire series is in eco-friendly cases!
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I recently bought the old style American Dads, however I've yet to open them.
I'd like to have the newer versions instead to better match vols 3 and presumably 4.
I notice the new and old versions have the same barcode SKU. Do you guys think it'd be possible to buy the new ones and return the old ones?
Thanks
I'd like to have the newer versions instead to better match vols 3 and presumably 4.
I notice the new and old versions have the same barcode SKU. Do you guys think it'd be possible to buy the new ones and return the old ones?
Thanks
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dvdempire.com has the following listed for a repackage on 1-12-2010
24: Seasons 1 - 6
Bones: Seasons 1 - 3
Boston Legal: Seasons 1 - 4
Burn Notice: Season 1
Family Guy: Volumes 3 - 6
24: Seasons 1 - 6
Bones: Seasons 1 - 3
Boston Legal: Seasons 1 - 4
Burn Notice: Season 1
Family Guy: Volumes 3 - 6
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Looks like I have to rebuy Family Guy. Luckily my volumes 3-6 are still sealed. I wonder why they're not doing 1 and 2.
So has anyone figure'd out what the official names for these cases are? I need to buy some.
So has anyone figure'd out what the official names for these cases are? I need to buy some.
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I saw some of these at the store and was tempted to re-buy some sets..
So I don't know what exactly the cases looked like, but I ordered about 20 clear Amaray quad cases from US Plastic Corp. over the summer and they're great. For the life of me I can no longer find them on their website though..
So I don't know what exactly the cases looked like, but I ordered about 20 clear Amaray quad cases from US Plastic Corp. over the summer and they're great. For the life of me I can no longer find them on their website though..
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I saw some of these at the store and was tempted to re-buy some sets..
So I don't know what exactly the cases looked like, but I ordered about 20 clear Amaray quad cases from US Plastic Corp. over the summer and they're great. For the life of me I can no longer find them on their website though..
So I don't know what exactly the cases looked like, but I ordered about 20 clear Amaray quad cases from US Plastic Corp. over the summer and they're great. For the life of me I can no longer find them on their website though..
I didn't know how close these were to the Fox cases so I held off.
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I would like to replace my American Dad (1 - 3) and Family Guy (1 - 6; although only 3 - 6 are being repackaged so far), but I'd hate to spend all that money, especially when I have so many other DVDs to buy.
Also, anyone know if Fox will be repackaging the season sets of Reba? My Reba collection looks horrible the way it is right now. Seasons 1 - 3 are in big bulky boxes that are the standard side slipcover with 3 slimline jewel cases. Season 4 is a slimmer side slipcover with only 2 slimline jewel cases, since this time discs 1 and 2 are in one jewel case, and disc 3 is in the other. All 4 of theses sets have the episode guides printed on the back of the appropriate slimline jewel case. Season 5 is in a standard black double disc case with no episode guide, and season 6 is in a clear, one-disc case with the episode guide printed directly on the back of the artwork.
Also, anyone know if Fox will be repackaging the season sets of Reba? My Reba collection looks horrible the way it is right now. Seasons 1 - 3 are in big bulky boxes that are the standard side slipcover with 3 slimline jewel cases. Season 4 is a slimmer side slipcover with only 2 slimline jewel cases, since this time discs 1 and 2 are in one jewel case, and disc 3 is in the other. All 4 of theses sets have the episode guides printed on the back of the appropriate slimline jewel case. Season 5 is in a standard black double disc case with no episode guide, and season 6 is in a clear, one-disc case with the episode guide printed directly on the back of the artwork.
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I found some one eBay but they're not Amarays. They look cheap.
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I have so far avoided spending money on just downsizing packaging, but the 24 boxsets for Season 1-4 are ENORMOUS. If I could find them in VIVA packaging and under $15 I would be really tempted to buy the new packaging and sell my current sets.
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I hate em.. and like em.. But companies should stick to the design they started the series with.. I got so pissed when the Stargate seasons got shrunk down to smaller boxes towards the end of its run. Same with Bones and Burn Notice.. arrgh!
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