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Red Dwarf Series 8 DVD

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Old 26-03-2006, 7:38 PM   #1
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Red Dwarf Series 8 DVD
Anyone got it yet? I got mine yesterday, as usual for Red Dwarf DVD's packed to the rafters full of extras plus all the episodes well put together over 3 dvd's.
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Old 26-03-2006, 7:46 PM   #2
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Had my order for the Series 8 Skutter Gift Set posted on Thursday but it didnt arrive yesterday so hopefully tomorrow
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Old 26-03-2006, 10:15 PM   #3
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I WANT MY SKUTTER!!!

heh

cant order till next week tho when i get paid..hope i dont miss out on the skutter :-(

not actually that fussed about the DVD side of it being honest, is ok, drunk it'll provide a few giggles....i'm happy watching series 1, 2 and 3 over again tbh....lol
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Old 27-03-2006, 11:10 AM   #4
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I cant believe how stupid some of these companies are I mean come on a thin cardboard Gift Set screams 'put me in a cardboard box' but no they (Sendit.com) stick it in a jiffy bag and look what happens...





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Old 27-03-2006, 11:37 AM   #5
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Mine arrived from play today, all intact and in a cardboard box.
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Old 27-03-2006, 11:40 AM   #6
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At least Play have learnt from their mistakes then because I ordered my Red Dwarf Series 5 Gift Set from them and they sent it in a jiffy bag.
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Old 27-03-2006, 6:37 PM   #7
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Is it in widescreen?
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:56 PM   #8
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Is it in widescreen?
No its 4:3 just like it was when broadcast.
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Old 28-03-2006, 9:14 AM   #9
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It's the same crap packaging as with the series 7, all 3 DVDs piled on top of each other on a single spindle It's a good job I bought a few 3 x DVD empty cases the last time.
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Old 28-03-2006, 5:10 PM   #10
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No its 4:3 just like it was when broadcast.
Are you sure?

I'm certain I watched S8 in widescreen on what was probably ondigital - I even remember reading an article in a home entertainment magazine about how much more you see with WS - It used S8 as a reference.
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Old 28-03-2006, 5:33 PM   #11
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I only ever saw the original BBC2 airing and that was definitely fullframe, I guess they could have cut the top and bottom and shown it in widescreen on digital but I am 99% sure it was shot 1.33:1

Also all the Deleted Scenes on the DVD are fullframe and if it was shot in widescreen shouldnt they be widescreen?
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Old 28-03-2006, 6:14 PM   #12
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nm the DVD's, WHAT THE SKUTTER LIKE???....LOL
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Old 28-03-2006, 6:19 PM   #13
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I dont open up the sets but from what other people have said its just cheap plastic and nothing like the metal Starbug from Series 5.
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Old 29-03-2006, 11:54 AM   #14
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Is it in widescreen?
From the packaging:

Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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Old 30-03-2006, 12:31 AM   #15
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I dont open up the sets but from what other people have said its just cheap plastic and nothing like the metal Starbug from Series 5.

nooooooooo...i thought it was Corgi too? i cant believe Corgi would do a crap plastic one.....nooooooooooo

having been an ardent RD fan from the beginning this sickens my heart, so close to a nice cool to the touch metal skutter finally....and its going to be plastic :-(
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Old 10-04-2006, 4:31 PM   #16
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It's the same crap packaging as with the series 7, all 3 DVDs piled on top of each other on a single spindle It's a good job I bought a few 3 x DVD empty cases the last time.
I noticed this creeping into other films as well the Frighteners had all three disks on one spindle. You just know this was thought up by an accountant stop this now
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