Newsgroup: it.comp.console.playstation
Titolo: Five Doctors DVD

In a message dated 12/26/99 3:09:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sc...@milliepigs.freeserve.co.uk
 writes:
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 I got this for Christmas and played about with it for a while yesterday. I
 tried to use subtitles while my wife was on the phone and, there are two
 lots of Italian instead of English titles <sigh>.  Is this a plot so we can
 read those Italian games list crossover posts?
 
 Les >>
So now that they have released the 5 Doctors "again" are there any features 
on the DVD that are worth a 3rd copy in my collection?  Many DVD's in USA 
mainstream (as I can't speak for DVD's in other countries) have both 
widescreen and full screen, several languages as well as subtitles, deleted 
scenes, bloopers, etc.  Does this incarnation of the 5 Docs have any lures 
other than the format benefits?  
I certainly hope that BBC/Fox Video aren't going to base plans for future Dr 
Who's on DVD by the results of an over-released episode without any pluses.
Handy
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 Who's on DVD by the results of an over-released episode without any
pluses.
Nope, it's a badly thought-out, pathetic, money-grabbing excercise.
At the very least, they could have put the original show on one side and the
"special edition" on the other... but no, you just get the "special
edition".
In a word, the release is weak. In a hyphentated word, the release is
ill-designed & if you want me to be verbose about it, see my first sentence.
Definitely not something I'll be buying,
RI
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Handy
The menu section is quite good with the TARDIS console used as the selection
gimmick, it is just a pity there isn't more to select, as I said in my
previous mail the selection of subtitle languages fails to include English,
in favour of an extra Italian set in the English selection.  Obviously,
widescreen is not an option for eighties television, but why bother
publishing biogs of the characters in the booklet when this could have been
done so much better on the disc, there is the music though.
There are several sections that look a bit grainy, IIRC they are the added
bits that sem to have been swept into a shoebox and kept with the BBC mice.
They aren't THAT bad, but look like a grainy BBC video instead of a shiny
DVD copy :o(
On the plus side there is a questionnaire asking what we would like included
on future releases, so maybe the BBC want to learn.  I would have bought it
anyway if I hadn't received it as a present, but then, I didn't buy the
special edition previously. Also, I would like to see more in this format,
as it wont wear out like my old VHS copies, if they can release a whole
season of Blackadder  for 19.99 UK pounds, then in future I may be able to
save money on shelf space for my Who collection.
Les
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 in favour of an extra Italian set in the English selection.
There are English subtitles on my disc.
The disc also features one compelling feature that nobody's mentioned - a snazzy
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sound mix.  The revamped VHS version only had Dolby
Surround sound.
Let's hope that the disc is a success, or you can kiss goodbye to any future DVD
releases!
Be seeing you,
Julian K.
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 releases!
I, for one, intend to try to get a copy of the DVD to help encourage
further
releases.  Yes, I know I live in the US, but my PC DVD-ROM drive can play 
DVDs from any region, and the software also has a "force to NTSC" option,
so the PAL video format isn't a problem either.  
For the record, this will be the fourth copy of T5D, including one off-air
copy, one second-hand copy of the original video release, and the SE.
I am sad, but I don't care.  8)
  Worth
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In a message dated 12/27/99 1:18:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sc...@milliepigs.freeserve.co.uk
 writes:
<< The menu section is quite good with the TARDIS console used as the 
selection
 gimmick, it is just a pity there isn't more to select, as I said in my
 previous mail the selection of subtitle languages fails to include English,
 in favour of an extra Italian set in the English selection.  Obviously,
 widescreen is not an option for eighties television, but why bother
 publishing biogs of the characters in the booklet when this could have been
 done so much better on the disc, there is the music though.
 
 There are several sections that look a bit grainy, IIRC they are the added
 bits that sem to have been swept into a shoebox and kept with the BBC mice.
 They aren't THAT bad, but look like a grainy BBC video instead of a shiny
 DVD copy :o(
 
 On the plus side there is a questionnaire asking what we would like included
 on future releases, so maybe the BBC want to learn.  I would have bought it
 anyway if I hadn't received it as a present, but then, I didn't buy the
 special edition previously. Also, I would like to see more in this format,
 as it wont wear out like my old VHS copies, if they can release a whole
 season of Blackadder  for 19.99 UK pounds, then in future I may be able to
 save money on shelf space for my Who collection.
 
 Les >>
On the one hand I am glad that they are inching into today's technology.  But 
a simple glance at other DVD releases would show that people who buy them are 
expecting more than what was on VHS.  Not just in picture or sound quality.  
Make of featurettes, deleted scenes, etc.  Nice that the music is included.  
Perhaps in the future they will utilize more than 25 percent of the disc 
space.
Handy
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In a message dated 12/27/99 4:48:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Jul...@Dial.Pipex.Com
 writes:
<< Let's hope that the disc is a success, or you can kiss goodbye to any 
future DVD
 releases!
 
Julian K.
  >>
While I agree that it is important that the further of Dr Who on DVD be a 
success, I would have thought that the first release would need to be 
something to grab the attention of consumers.  To re-release the same video 
for the 3rd time without barely any new bobbles (at least none that are Dr 
Who bobbles) won't excite people.  The idea of DW on DVD is exciting itself 
but I need a good reason to pay the extra money that Suncoast Motion Picture 
Company will charge for DVDs.  Their prices are already the highest I have 
seen on mainstream releases. 
Still I guess on the bright side, after DW on DVD gets started in a year they 
will release T5D again with additions.  Just like they keep doing on VHS.  
;-)  
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