Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
11-11-09, 04:03 PM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
You nailed it, man* - this is nothing more than an opportunity to squeeze maximum dollars out of a customer base that is small, but a lock to buy this product. Universal knows that someone like me would have paid $50 (or more) for this set anyway, and if they can produce it on the cheap, it's a win-win. I'm happy, nay, ecstatic to be able to buy this, but not for something slightly better than what I could record off cable.
11-11-09, 04:44 PM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
But what is wrong with this? Pretty much everything ever produced could be sold for a cheaper price. The people over at TCM crunched the numbers and decided it was in their best interest to charge the price they've chosen. As a consumer you have every right not to purchase it, but I don't see what's wrong about maximizing your profit.
11-29-09, 08:09 AM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
Barrie Maxwell's review at digital bits states these are pressed. He says TCM's site states most of the releases in this Universal/TCM deal will be MOD DVD-Rs, but these are pressed.
11-30-09, 03:46 PM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
Well, that's great news, and thanks for passing it on. Universal just picked up another customer for this release, and I suspect many more people will be on board once that fact is widely known. I only wish Warner Archives were pressing their releases. I expect there would be a lot less hesitancy about spending $20 a pop for the WA if they were real DVD's.
12-04-09, 02:22 AM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
The transfers in the TCM Vault Collection's Universal Cult Horror Collection are uniformly excellent, even the older Paramount Picture. The crystal clear audio highlights music cues frequently recycled from other Universal films. An extras menu for each title lists galleries of stills, ad artwork and lobby cards, along with production notes and trivia. Although marketed as "made on demand" releases, the discs appear indistinguishable from normal DVDs. The overall quality, extras and packaging better the standards set by most studio library titles these days. Also available as separate purchases, these Cult Horrors are exactly as advertised, unusual rarities from the Universal vault.
12-04-09, 07:39 AM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
Yeah, a lot of folks have been saying that, primarily because they like to give themselves wiggle room. The bottom line here is that there hasn't been some new-fangled disc technology invented recently and secretly used by Universal. There is no such thing as "between DVD-R and DVD." They are regular old pressed DVDs. Any disc utility that you can run will identify them as such. Of course, doubters are more than welcome to wait until Universal releases something that actually has been burnt so they'll be able to tell the difference.
12-04-09, 02:18 PM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
Yeah, a lot of folks have been saying that, primarily because they like to give themselves wiggle room. The bottom line here is that there hasn't been some new-fangled disc technology invented recently and secretly used by Universal. There is no such thing as "between DVD-R and DVD." They are regular old pressed DVDs. Any disc utility that you can run will identify them as such. Of course, doubters are more than welcome to wait until Universal releases something that actually has been burnt so they'll be able to tell the difference.
12-04-09, 03:34 PM
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Re: Universal Cult Horror Collection/TCM Exclusive
I don't know why they would set themselves up like that for scrutiny when there's no need. I just received the Preston Sturges-penned Remember The Night from them and it's also a pressed disc. Checked it in DVD Decrypter and it says DVD-Rom for Book Type even though it happens to be 4.35 GB. It's only 94 min. This has been their top pre-order for a while now. I'm curious what the actual sales numbers are.
