Superman Returns HD-DVD- How do you get the disk out?!

[MoFoHo]

Hi all! Just bought Superman Returns from Asda this aft. Took me ages to get into the case, but the weird latch mechanism wont budge! I cant get the disc out at all! Anybody else come across these weird cases?! I'm getting beaten by a piece of red plastid here!....

 

[brian s]

No problem with mine. Try holding it upside down and then push your finger into the latch.

Best of luck
Bri

 

[bferbrache]

I had the same problem, had to take the disc back to get the red plastic bit removed. Does your ASDA have a big choice of HD DVD's?

Brian

 

[tausifs]

I had the same problem, had to take the disc back to get the red plastic bit removed. Does your ASDA have a big choice of HD DVD's?

Brian

I think you're right. I had the same problem with a HDDVD and the tab needs to be removed by the store. I somehow managed to get mine open without damaging the HDDVD but I wouldn't advise anyone to try.

 

[Jaap74]

don't bother getting it out !!

first movie I played on my XE1 yesterday and it refused to play after about 1hr 50 mins...... pathetic !

 

[Major Dude]

Yes I had one of these on an ordinary DVD and I split the cover removing it. I think it should be removed by the store when you buy but isn't.

 

[thornton]

don't bother getting it out !!

first movie I played on my XE1 yesterday and it refused to play after about 1hr 50 mins...... pathetic !

Played it several times (yes I am sad) on an E1 to explore settings (settled on 720p given my telly wont do 1080p and the fast disintegrating plane sequence looked better), and it worked fine every time. As has every other HD DVD and SD DVD I have played.

 

[Sasso Palmieri]

If it's a dark red block that sits in the recess halfway along the side of the case that opens, then yes, it's a security device and should have been removed by the checkout op!

 

[scrapbook]

I'm glad I am not the only one that walks out of Asda sometimes without making sure they have taken out the security tag

 

[Black Adder]

I'm glad I am not the only one that walks out of Asda sometimes without making sure they have taken out the security tag

The question has to be, how did you succeed in getting out? The whole point I thought of these devices is to set an alarm off when said device passes the detector?

 

[reckless]

Same thing happened to me in HMV. It's not there to trigger any alarm, it's to stop anyone pilfering the disc from the case (I think).

 

[MoFoHo]

The question has to be, how did you succeed in getting out? The whole point I thought of these devices is to set an alarm off when said device passes the detector?

Brute force I guess?! Only watched the movie once anyway!!!

 

[gavin77]

Sounds familiar.

Had the same issue at ASDA. Didn't know about the security thing. Used the self service tills and walked out. Had to post at the time to find out what I was doing wrong.

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