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UK DVD WARNING
This is a warning to all the people in the UK who want to preorder their B5 DVDs before the release date of 11th March 2002. (Region 2)
Amazon.co.uk sells these DVDs at £18.99 EACH. Thats £37.98 for In the beginning and The gathering.
They get sold as separate titles, instead of the double set, so be warned.
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Babylon 5-The Beginning
Not Yet Published
DVD - 11 March, 2002
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £18.99
You Save: £1.00
2 Babylon 5-The Gathering
Not Yet Published
DVD - 11 March, 2002
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £18.99
You Save: £1.00
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Amazon.co.uk sells these DVDs at £18.99 EACH. Thats £37.98 for In the beginning and The gathering.
They get sold as separate titles, instead of the double set, so be warned.
[quote]
Babylon 5-The Beginning
Not Yet Published
DVD - 11 March, 2002
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £18.99
You Save: £1.00
2 Babylon 5-The Gathering
Not Yet Published
DVD - 11 March, 2002
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £18.99
You Save: £1.00
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[b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
As a conversion guide:
Region 1 (US) cost is equivalent to about £10.72
and Region 2 (UK) equals £37.98
This country didnt get the reputation "rip-off britain" for nothing you know. Im going to email amazon.co.uk in the search for answers, then maybe a consumer watchdog TV show... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
No customs charges are applicable, as the DVDs cost less than £18 - buying them abroad.
I cant wait to hear their excuse....
Oh, and of course shipping from the US to the UK is 2 bucks more. That's a long way to swim.
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[b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
Dear Eamon,
Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.co.uk with your enquiry.
You will notice that there is some crossover between the Amazon
catalogues, some items being available for order at more than one of
the Web sites.
At Amazon it is our goal to offer you the best selection at the best
prices, regardless of where you live. However, copyright law prohibits
the selling of foreign editions when a local publisher has acquired the
rights to that item. This is why you may find that some titles are listed
on one Amazon site at a different price than at another.
When it is possible, it is our policy to offer you the least expensive of
available editions, but the cost of importing an item can increase its
price slightly.
You should also take into consideration the cost and time of delivery when
you compare item prices. If you live in Europe or the U.K., you will
probably want to check Amazon.co.uk first, as the cost of the order
including delivery will generally be the most convenient and least
expensive for you.
There may be some cases, due to fluctuations in availability or exchange
rates, where it will be better to make your order at one of the other
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Please remember that orders placed on one Amazon site will be processed
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Highly uninformative in many respects, but helpful nonetheless. Yes a region free DVD player is an excellent idea.
Does anyone remember if the B5 DVD has that RCE whatever that stops you using it in region-free?
*Prepares to whip out the credit card - western quickdraw style - and get that DVD*
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edit:
corrected the TLA for DVD player type
[This message has been edited by eamonmca (edited 12-11-2001).]
[BDoes anyone remember if the B5 DVD has that RCE whatever that stops you using it in region-free?[/B][/quote]
Yes it does
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I have seen the future, and it was dark
and then I took my shades off...
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Only the insane have strength enough to prosper,
Only those that prosper truly judge what is sane.
Least it wasn't Matt(Drakh) that responded to your "enquiry"...
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I believe he works there now...
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Matt(Drakh): Why would that be a problem?
[This message has been edited by eamonmca (edited 12-11-2001).]
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[b]Does anyone remember if the B5 DVD has that RCE whatever that stops you using it in region-free?[/b][/quote]
It does. This will effect it's ability to play on region free DVD players. However, if you get a region free DVD-ROM drive you will have no problems whatsoever. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
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[b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
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'The future is all around us' G'kar
'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen
Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]B5 site[/url].
[This message has been edited by Falcon1 (edited 12-12-2001).]
[b] However, if you get a region free DVD-ROM drive you will have no problems whatsoever. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
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Ahh. My life regains meaning.
Nice one Falcon. I can get B5 DVD (region 1) in europe for £13.99 - its actually the same as from US + shipping.
I knew that DVD's are Regional..
but to my understanding Multi-regional DVDPlayers helped you get over the Reg' 1,2,3 problem.
Now you all come up with this 'RCE'..wot the heck is that!
(those money grabing publishers forcing our hand or what?)
.....
I ask this Question because i am about to buy a Multi-regional DVD-Plyr.....?Now i dont know?
I think multi region DVD-ROM drives get round it - but Im not sure.
Someone get some technical boffins on this one...
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[b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
Region Code Enhancement. And with some multi-region players you CAN play them. Some players you can also modify so that they can play RCE disks.
- PJH
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