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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4      Non-Film Score Discussion: Bad Warner Home Video DVDs - HELP    FIRST   PRIOR   1 2 3 4    NEXT   LAST   Last Post   Posted:   Apr 13, 2020 - 6:40 AM     By:   Stefan Huber   (Member) This is a real problem. I don't have any idea how the studios plan to market their back catalog in the future, but all that happens now seems to be wasted opportunity. Streaming isn't really an option for me because content comes and goes there as somebody in the power decides - let alone that you will look for basic titles like GWTW, Casablanca, RWAC or Ben Hur on things like Netflix over here without any success. The sad fact is that youtube, dailymotion and the other usual suspects have more to offer for us classic movie buffs as those sources which are aiming to sell product. The thing I do not understand is that usable masters for many (most?) classic movies already exist, but the studios don't seem to have the capacities to market them properly. I think it's a big loss for them because there are many people out there who would like to watch these movies - particularly since they have disappeared from public television as well during the last two decades. All they'd have to do is to rip the already existing DVD masters (and add foreign language tracks and subtitles) and upload them for streaming or download in DVD quality for $5 to $15 per title. Save for the additional language packages (and many of them should already exist from earlier TV airings), there should be close to no expenses for them.    Posted:   Apr 15, 2020 - 9:03 AM     By:   Jim Phelps   (Member) Tried watching MCQ and the damned disc freezes and returns to the DVD menu dueing the scene when Lon McQ is snooping around the industrial area. I've ordered the dvd--I will NOT be denied my John Wayne fix--but damn, what a ripoff it is to have a dvd for so many years and to take such good care of it, only for it t go tits up after so few plays.    Posted:   Apr 15, 2020 - 11:36 AM     By:   Bob DiMucci   (Member) Tried watching MCQ and the damned disc freezes and returns to the DVD menu dueing the scene when Lon McQ is snooping around the industrial area. I've ordered the dvd--I will NOT be denied my John Wayne fix--but damn, what a ripoff it is to have a dvd for so many years and to take such good care of it, only for it t go tits up after so few plays. Can you confirm as to whether the disc fits into the categories identified four posts above?    Posted:   Apr 15, 2020 - 11:42 AM     By:   Jim Phelps   (Member) Tried watching MCQ and the damned disc freezes and returns to the DVD menu dueing the scene when Lon McQ is snooping around the industrial area. I've ordered the dvd--I will NOT be denied my John Wayne fix--but damn, what a ripoff it is to have a dvd for so many years and to take such good care of it, only for it t go tits up after so few plays. Can you confirm as to whether the disc fits into the categories identified four posts above? The MCQ dvd that I own has a 2007 copyright date. The disc itself has a 2005 copyright date. Where are those facility codes on the disc located that you mentioned?    Posted:   Apr 18, 2020 - 4:41 AM     By:   Jim Phelps   (Member) I was going to purchase the Blu-ray of McQ, but since their shoddy dvd production values has resulted in my having to throw away several of their defective discs, I canceled the order and henceforth refuse to ever purchase anything made by WB ever again.    Posted:   Apr 19, 2020 - 12:50 PM     By:   riotengine   (Member) Only discs I've ever had problems with are the work print DVD in my Warner Blade Runner collectors set. I upgraded to the blu-ray and gave the DVD set away. I had issues with two discs in my Get Smart box set that wouldn't play. I have quite a few of the Warner Archive MOD DVDs, a little over 40, but have not had a problem with them yet (that I know of). Greg Espinoza    Posted:   Apr 19, 2020 - 12:55 PM     By:   Bob DiMucci   (Member) The MCQ dvd that I own has a 2007 copyright date. The disc itself has a 2005 copyright date. Where are those facility codes on the disc located that you mentioned? They aren't easy to see. On the silver side of the disc, around the center hole, are codes that indicate various information regarding stamper numbers, manufacturing plant, etc. You have to hold the disc at just the right angle (and probably use a magnifying glass) to see them.    Posted:   Apr 20, 2020 - 4:54 AM     By:   joec   (Member) Tried watching MCQ and the damned disc freezes and returns to the DVD menu dueing the scene when Lon McQ is snooping around the industrial area. I've ordered the dvd--I will NOT be denied my John Wayne fix--but damn, what a ripoff it is to have a dvd for so many years and to take such good care of it, only for it t go tits up after so few plays. Can you confirm as to whether the disc fits into the categories identified four posts above? The MCQ dvd that I own has a 2007 copyright date. The disc itself has a 2005 copyright date. Where are those facility codes on the disc located that you mentioned? Never had problem with warner archive blu rays. Just recieved a bunch from the $11 per sale.    Posted:   Apr 20, 2020 - 6:23 AM     By:   Last Child   (Member) The vast majority of bad dvdr copies is simply individual bad burns, not the digital master, so a replacement usually worked. The blu-ray are usually factory minted so no problems. Some Archive dvds were factory minted as well.    Posted:   Apr 20, 2020 - 8:19 AM     By:   joec   (Member) The vast majority of bad dvdr copies is simply individual bad burns, not the digital master, so a replacement usually worked. The blu-ray are usually factory minted so no problems. Some Archive dvds were factory minted as well. Yes, early on some of the MODs did not work and were easily replaced. The few recent MODs I received from Warner Archive worked perfectly. Have to revisit the earlier ones, bit so far all good.    Posted:   May 8, 2020 - 5:31 PM     By:   joec   (Member) Another loss: SADIE MAKEE from the Joan Crawford collection vol 2 wont play beyond the 54 minute mark. STRANGE CARGO SEEMS OKAY however cannot access some of the special features.. This set like the William Powell Myrna Loy set was issued in 2007 A WOMANS FACE & FLAMINGO ROAD still play fine all the way through. Not sure of the other titles in the set. The Errol Flynn Man of Action set with 5 discs from 2010 seems to play okay throughout another loser: Film Noir Double feature: ILLEGAL & THE BIG STEAL. ILLEGAL plays ok. cannot access THE BIG STEAL one of my players picks up STEAL at the 7 minutes mark after taking forever to load. I noticed a slight cloudiness along the outer edge of this DVD. I wonder if this is a sign of ROT? Didn't notice the cloudiness on other discs.    Posted:   Oct 20, 2020 - 1:30 PM     By:   rchristian14   (Member) I received a copy of "DEEP BLUE SEA 3" which my friend bought at Target. It's the Blu-Ray and DVD combo pack. For some strange reason, there is NO SOUND from the Blu-Ray copy through my sound system. Though I own over 600 Blu-Ray and DVD discs, this is truly the only one where I have had this problem. The soundtrack on the DVD copy, which comes in the pack, plays just fine, so we watched that, and the previews and on Blu-Ray play just fine... but the soundtrack on the actual film is MUTE. No sound at all. Any ideas?    Posted:   Oct 20, 2020 - 3:03 PM     By:   riotengine   (Member) Another loss: I noticed a slight cloudiness along the outer edge of this DVD. I wonder if this is a sign of ROT? Didn't notice the cloudiness on other discs. Hi Joe. Don't know if this makes a difference. I've experienced that cloudiness on discs, which can be the effect of the type of Amaray case that can create the cloudiness. I've been able to clean the disc and eliminate the cloudiness. It does take a little time and you need to keep cleaning the area. The disc *should* play fine after that. I happened to check out some of my Have Gun Will Travel, and Combat! discs, and found they had that cloudiness. I cleaned them and they played fine. I use this brand of cleaner for my discs, "Disc-Polish" from a company called AVS Supply. AVS is out of business now, and the polish is harder to find now, but I highly recommend it. https://www.amazon.com/AVS-Disc-Polish-Cleaning-Cloths/dp/B00DPKFCE6/ref=sr_1_19?dchild=1&keywords=CD+disc-polish%2C+AVS&qid=1603231462&sr=8-19 Greg Espinoza    Posted:   Dec 8, 2020 - 10:37 PM     By:   joec   (Member) Got another bad warner dvd title: LUCKY ME with Doris day. Freezes up about 75 minutes into film then skips ahead about 10 minutes. This came from the doris day box set.    Posted:   Jan 11, 2021 - 6:34 PM     By:   riotengine   (Member) I just experienced some bad Warner Home Video discs: Just had my copy of The Good Guys and The Bad Guys stutter and freeze up, halfway through. Was recently playing my DVD of The Invisible Boy, from the Forbidden Planet Collectors tin. It started freezing up 2/3rds of the way through. Immediately bought the Forbidden Planet blu-ray so I could finish watching it. A few months back, had the same problems with Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid (director's cut, from the Peckinpah box set), and the Blade Runner work-print DVD, from the briefcase set. Greg Espinoza    Posted:   Jul 29, 2021 - 6:54 AM     By:   joec   (Member) Add WORDS AND MUSIC from the musical s box. Now worthless. Keeps freezing and skipping after ther first hour. Some of the extras are not accessible. Ugh!    Posted:   Jul 29, 2021 - 2:45 PM     By:   msmith   (Member) I had to replace many WB titles. Most with the Warner Archives MOD's. Most of worst pressings seem to start with the ones pressed between 2007 and 2012. "The Twisted Terror collection". "The Cult Camp collection. "The John Wayne Collection. (Warner Bros not the more current Paramount Wayne releases). These are just some that are, in most cases, pure junk DVD's.    Posted:   Mar 10, 2024 - 11:06 AM     By:   Indy1981   (Member)    Posted:   Mar 10, 2024 - 12:06 PM     By:   Solium   (Member) We must watch the same YouTube videos Indy, that video was suggested to me last week. God, I hope my Marine Boy DVD's are okay!    Posted:   Mar 10, 2024 - 1:11 PM     By:   Indy1981   (Member) I've been a Retroblasting subscriber for several years. Is it just me, or has Michael become...bitter over the past few years? And what happened to their catchy theme song?     Non-Film Score Discussion: Bad Warner Home Video DVDs - HELP    << < 1 2 3 4  > >>  Go to page:  1 2 3 4   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4

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