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dolphinboy 10-20-10 09:04 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10442483)
So what is the total price for the UK set from Amazon UK after shipping, VAT removed, etc in US dollars?

$43.89. That's the price Amazon.uk will charge me, including shipping, for the basic 3 disc set. Of course, I will cancel should someone state the extras are in PAL. (please god let the answer come soon)

Kal Varnsen 10-20-10 09:18 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by dolphinboy (Post 10442559)
$43.89. That's the price Amazon.uk will charge me, including shipping, for the basic 3 disc set. Of course, I will cancel should someone state the extras are in PAL. (please god let the answer come soon)

I meant the collector's set with the tin. Why is the regular UK set better than the US set?

TomOpus 10-20-10 09:59 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
DVD Beaver...another positive review.

dolphinboy 10-20-10 10:09 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10442585)
I meant the collector's set with the tin. Why is the regular UK set better than the US set?

For me, it's the inside design of the digipak. The US one is the same used for House and The Office where you need to "unlock" the disc on top by pushing down and lifting, then the tricky and risky part, in my opinion, of doing that in reverse to get it back in.

The UK has no digital copies and each disc with actual artwork on this disc, nice but not essential for me, has it's on hub that it rests on like any normal blu ray disc rests on in a regular case.

For me, this is HUGE. For others...not so much (unless they're making their own cases, I'm still not sure why more people don't HATE these new digis).

The Monkees 10-21-10 12:23 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by TomOpus (Post 10442670)
DVD Beaver...another positive review.

Interesting they don't show any shots from II or III

Evan Meadow 10-21-10 02:22 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by The Monkees (Post 10442874)
Interesting they don't show any shots from II or III

Something tells me that's not the BTTF set he's reviewing but just the first film in some sort of individual release.

tylergfoster 10-21-10 04:22 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
I dunno, the caps set off my DNR-radar, but I will see it in motion sooner or later.

zekeburger1979 10-21-10 07:01 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
Here's what a customer on Amazon UK had to say about the goodies:

Spoiler:
A little OUTATIME number plate (complete with packaging that notes "This item is not a toy, for adult collector's only"!) It's both neat and, of course, entirely useless. The lenticular photo of Marty's family is even nicer: tilt it correctly and the characters fade out one by one. Naturally it's still something-and-nothing, but as lenticular cards go it's one of the most effective I've seen. There's also a glossy reproduction of the photo from Part 3 of Marty and Doc Brown by the clock face, which is disappointing low-res -- it looks like it's been captured from the film itself.

Next are four reprints of prop newspaper front pages, two alternate versions of the Hill Valley Telegraph from November 7, 1955, and two alternate versions of USA Today from October 22, 2015. What these allow you to see is how much -- or, in some cases, little -- effort went into creating the actual articles on the page: the headlines and pictures may vary, but the news stories are just copied-and-pasted from goodness-knows-where. I'm sure no one in the props department ever imagined fans would have a chance to read this 25 years later! The Sports Almanac, meanwhile, is labelled "extract" and contains 8 pages of baseball stats, presumably the pages that were actually produced as a prop for the film. Like most of the rest of this stuff, it's nice but you're not exactly going to read it.

There are two double-sided A2 posters. As per the picture, the painting of Marty and the "Back to the" & "Future" numberplate ones are back-to-back, and the original release and release posters are back-to-back. The blueprint of the Delorean is also A2, with hand-scrawled text that is just about legible. There are also two sets of art cards, 11 in total, printed on nice heavy card. One set is of hoverboard designs, the other of Delorean art, including a labelled diagram of what all Doc Brown's additions actually are.

Mike86 10-21-10 09:47 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by zekeburger1979 (Post 10443087)
Here's what a customer on Amazon UK had to say about the goodies:

Spoiler:
A little OUTATIME number plate (complete with packaging that notes "This item is not a toy, for adult collector's only"!) It's both neat and, of course, entirely useless. The lenticular photo of Marty's family is even nicer: tilt it correctly and the characters fade out one by one. Naturally it's still something-and-nothing, but as lenticular cards go it's one of the most effective I've seen. There's also a glossy reproduction of the photo from Part 3 of Marty and Doc Brown by the clock face, which is disappointing low-res -- it looks like it's been captured from the film itself.

Next are four reprints of prop newspaper front pages, two alternate versions of the Hill Valley Telegraph from November 7, 1955, and two alternate versions of USA Today from October 22, 2015. What these allow you to see is how much -- or, in some cases, little -- effort went into creating the actual articles on the page: the headlines and pictures may vary, but the news stories are just copied-and-pasted from goodness-knows-where. I'm sure no one in the props department ever imagined fans would have a chance to read this 25 years later! The Sports Almanac, meanwhile, is labelled "extract" and contains 8 pages of baseball stats, presumably the pages that were actually produced as a prop for the film. Like most of the rest of this stuff, it's nice but you're not exactly going to read it.

There are two double-sided A2 posters. As per the picture, the painting of Marty and the "Back to the" & "Future" numberplate ones are back-to-back, and the original release and release posters are back-to-back. The blueprint of the Delorean is also A2, with hand-scrawled text that is just about legible. There are also two sets of art cards, 11 in total, printed on nice heavy card. One set is of hoverboard designs, the other of Delorean art, including a labelled diagram of what all Doc Brown's additions actually are.

That stuff all sounds good to me. Better than nothing and I'm glad I decided to go with this version over the US release. The main thing I wish would be answered is if the extras are playable on a US PS3 or not.

Josh Z 10-21-10 11:24 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by ScissorPuppy (Post 10440724)
Ok I am hearing that the SD special features are not always PAL on UK Blu releases. Is that possible? Is that true?

Many Blu-rays released in Europe have SD bonus features encoded in NTSC. Oftentimes, studios distribute the exact same disc in multiple countries.

Unlike the U.S., TVs in Europe are compatible with both PAL and NTSC. So viewers there won't have any problems watching NTSC features on the disc.


If so, what is the deal with BTTF and the Alien boxsets? Are the carried over SD features PAL or NTSC?
We won't know for certain until someone who actually buys the discs in Europe can confirm. I'd say that in most likelihood the supplements will be NTSC. However, there is a remote chance that the European copies could be locked to Region B.

nando820 10-21-10 01:14 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
I really like the metal box that comes with the UK Limited edition. But do I need a PlayStation 3 to play this blu-ray or i can just use my Region A player? maybe is a stupid question but i never bought a disc from the UK before.

zekeburger1979 10-23-10 11:27 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by nando820 (Post 10443888)
I really like the metal box that comes with the UK Limited edition. But do I need a PlayStation 3 to play this blu-ray or i can just use my Region A player? maybe is a stupid question but i never bought a disc from the UK before.

It has been confirmed that the extras are NTSC. The discs are region free and the extras will play everywhere as well.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/attachments...68245_full.jpg


That being said, I decided not to get the UK Tin edition since I have $15 in RZ certificates from Best Buy, which makes it about $35 for me, half the price of the tin from the UK.

Strevlac 10-23-10 11:52 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by droidguy1119 (Post 10443020)
I dunno, the caps set off my DNR-radar, but I will see it in motion sooner or later.


How is seeing it in motion going to erase the effects of DNR?

Gizmo 10-23-10 12:26 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
I know how some people feel about evil screencaps, but gees:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1285244

You can just see the grain disappear and the waxiness come over :(

tylergfoster 10-23-10 04:23 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by GizmoDVD (Post 10447539)
I know how some people feel about evil screencaps, but gees:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1285244

You can just see the grain disappear and the waxiness come over :(

The bizarre thing is how Michael J. Fox's normal, unnaturally smooth skin makes it look worse. The DNR present is annoying and I'd rather not have it, but all things considered it's pretty mild.

Having seen pictures of the UK version, I'm debating whether or not I'll actually re-purchase the set in the US. That was my plan, but since all the extras should play, I might just not bother.

If anyone who doesn't mind UK ratings logos wants to switch discs with me, though, I'm all for it!!* ;) :D ;) :D ;) :D

*really :(

mhg83 10-23-10 05:52 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
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Living Dead 10-23-10 07:34 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by zekeburger1979 (Post 10447454)
It has been confirmed that the extras are NTSC. The discs are region free and the extras will play everywhere as well.

Not to be doubtful but what was your confirmation source? I'd like to read about it before I commit to ordering.

Timsterino 10-23-10 09:47 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10442483)
So what is the total price for the UK set from Amazon UK after shipping, VAT removed, etc in US dollars?

I checked my bank account and mine came to $62.47 USD. Of course when I ordered this it was listed on Amazon.uk at £36.57. It is now £42.97.

I can't wait to get it and based off of the Youtube video showing its' contents, I am glad I did! :)

AmityBoatTours 10-23-10 10:56 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by mhg83 (Post 10448035)
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wish he would have taken the actual discs out of the packaging so we could see if the uk version has that horrible push and pull digi packing.

AmityBoatTours 10-23-10 11:00 PM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
Has anyone seen any custom made art work for the trilogy, that those of us who would like to simply put these into a standard 6 disc bluray case could use?

Kal Varnsen 10-24-10 05:42 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by zekeburger1979 (Post 10447454)
It has been confirmed that the extras are NTSC. The discs are region free and the extras will play everywhere as well.

Where did you see that? Do you have a link? Thanks.

Mike86 10-24-10 07:46 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
Wow that is so much nicer than the US set it's unbelievable. Really glad I went with that version. I wish the US branch of Universal put in half that effort.

TomOpus 10-24-10 08:13 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 
At first I wasn't that interested in the UK set. I've been trying hard to avoid special sets as much as possible. But that video makes it look much better than the static photos. Dammit.

Swiski 10-24-10 10:20 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by AmityBoatTours (Post 10448489)
wish he would have taken the actual discs out of the packaging so we could see if the uk version has that horrible push and pull digi packing.

The following video review shows the discs inside the box at about 11 minutes in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU6lYsUyIps

AmityBoatTours 10-25-10 02:06 AM

Re: "Back To The Future" on Blu! (10-26-2010)
 

Originally Posted by Swiski (Post 10448916)
The following video review shows the discs inside the box at about 11 minutes in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU6lYsUyIps

Thanks much appreciated for that link, very agravating that the universal release couldnt atleast have that style digi pack instead of what they opted for.

As much as i cant stand the us packaging i cant bring myself to spend a extra 25 bucks and week longer wait. hopefully someone will come up with a custom cover art for the trilogy (ive seen ones for the individual release) That can be used with a 6 disc case.


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