Posts by GlennH

Will there be any way for the end user to know for sure that a disc you are playing has been encoded with this new improvement (other than it being stated as so on the package)? It would seem not, as no change is needed on the user's...

So, a whiz-bang expensive collector's edition. Check. A low-priced single-disc edition. Check. Why no middle: 2-disc Blu-ray edition with all on-disc features and no DVD or swag?

Quote:Originally Posted by Johnny Angell Is there a consensus on whether the uk version plays and plays well on non-oppo players? I have a Sony I've had for a couple of years. ...The player has to be compatible with 50Hz content....

Quote:Originally Posted by adklz The problem with using WD-40 or GooGone to remove the sticky residue is that the packaging then smells like WD-40/GooGone. I usually take a razor and cut the sticky strip down the middle along the...

I have the UK release of Series 1 and 2 (Region Free) and it plays flawlessly on my Oppo BDP-83, which converts the 50 Hz source to 60 Hz. I'm watching on a (now old) Pioneer Elite 58" CRT at 1080i. It looks quite fine to me, with no...

Just rented and watched the Blu-ray. Enjoyed the film. Will probably add to my collection some day when there's a good sale.

I think somebody needs to correct the image associated with this thread on the home page. Looking forward to this release. Been wanting to watch this movie but not enough to put in the old lacking DVD on my shelf.

Quote:Originally Posted by TravisR I don't know about his specific problem but on my copy of To Catch A Thief, the sticker didn't leave a residue on the paper slip case, it actually tore a small piece of the 'shiny' surface off of...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tubal Just received my copy and immediately attempted to carefully remove the Paramount 100th Anniversary competition sticker from the cardboard slipcase. The glue they used did a great job of ruining the...

I didn't want to wait. Since my Oppo Blu-ray player handles 50 Hz sourced video (converts to 60 Hz perfectly), I ordered the region free Series 1 & 2 set from the UK in early February. Watched all of the S2 episodes, which played...