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Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

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Old 15-11-2007, 11:17 PM   #1
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Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Just to let you no who may have it on order Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD as a lot may have it on order at amazon .com for $50 us and this is the link http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...n_HD_DVD_/1171 so if you are after it as a box set get to amazon .com

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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

A big disappointment. Looks like I'll be buying them separately instead.
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Surprising decision really I appreciate the content from the 'extra' discs in SD DVD boxset is already on the HD DVDs - but why not make the most of the Bourne fever and release a three film boxset?

Anyway I've ordered the trilogy as standalones from Amazon.com
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Old 16-11-2007, 1:07 AM   #4
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

that seems like a pretty blind decision, if you can buy all three how hard is it to wrap a piece of card around it and make a few more £?

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Old 16-11-2007, 1:42 AM   #5
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Perhaps this is to maximise HD DVD sales figures? After all a box set counts as one sale whereas three individual releases count as three sales.
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Old 16-11-2007, 2:19 AM   #6
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

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Just to let you no who may have it on order Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD as a lot may have it on order at amazon .com for $50 us and this is the link http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...n_HD_DVD_/1171 so if you are after it as a box set get to amazon .com
It may be that Universal are just going for the old 2 dip job and in 6 months time come out with a super version hd-dvd set
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Old 16-11-2007, 7:43 AM   #7
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

I suppose one reason for the lack of a boxset could be because the third film is a combi disc - thus buyers would ask why the first two weren't but the third was. Not a very good reason though
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Old 16-11-2007, 9:46 AM   #8
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Could be that Bourne 4 is due soon ??

Maybe?

Sell the 4 disc box set in HD once HD is more established sounds like a good idea to me.
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Isn't £25 from Amazon for all three a pretty good deal?

At least you'll get TrueHD on Ultimatum as well then
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Could be due to the borne film being included with 300 in the new toshibas. I suspect that they think the HD-DVD will expand dramatically over the next few months, and as such most new owners will already have the second film free anyway, so won't want to buy the box set?
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

Great move, I think.

Most people will have the first 2 already.

Let's face it, if Universal released a boxed-set with new extras, we'd all be moaning about having to double dip.

This way the sales don't get split between thesingle release and the box. But if you want to buy the 'cheap, in bulk', that's still a great deal at Amazon.

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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

So now I have to buy the inferior UK release of the third film, just because I dont want the combo!

Thanks Universal!
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Old 16-11-2007, 11:09 AM   #13
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

See my new thread on combo problems.

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Old 16-11-2007, 11:16 AM   #14
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

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Great move, I think.

Most people will have the first 2 already.

Let's face it, if Universal released a boxed-set with new extras, we'd all be moaning about having to double dip.

This way the sales don't get split between thesingle release and the box. But if you want to buy the 'cheap, in bulk', that's still a great deal at Amazon.

Steve W
Well i don't have the first 2 on hd dvd but i have them on standard dvd. I was gonna use the box set as an excuse to myself and her in doors for the upgrade ...... now i think i'll just buy the new one in hd, infact i may even just rent it and wait and see if universal release a box set at a later date
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

It does seem that Uk boxset of all 3 is still coming though!
It's a bit of a strange decision considering your only talking about putting the existing 3 hd dvd's in a new outer sleeve perhaps they just couldn't be bothered.
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Old 16-11-2007, 2:31 PM   #16
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

I was waiting for a boxset.

Guess I'll keep waiting.
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Old 16-11-2007, 5:39 PM   #17
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

play.com still have it for pre-order
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Old 16-11-2007, 6:46 PM   #18
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Re: Universal Says No to 'Jason Bourne Collection' HD DVD

It;s the US release that has been caned. No word on if the UK is still getting the boxset.
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