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Post #395650

Author
See No Evil
Parent topic
Dick Spanner PI: 'The Case Of The Human Cannonball' & 'The Case Of The Maltese Parrot' (Released)
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Date created
3-Feb-2010, 7:21 AM

The DVD is now basically completed. I've just got to write it onto a test disc & watch it through on a DVD player to check it's all ok, and then I'll be good to make copies.

 

One thing to make clear; I know some directors are inclined to tinker with their old work as it's re-released on new media, even if this is to the severe detriment the piece in the eyes of it's fans (as to which the many Star Wars threads on this board will attest).

If the 2007 retail DVD release had contained the untampered versions (4:3 unmatted, and with the original music), I would have happily bought it and there would be no need for this DVD to exist. Actually, it would have been cheaper for me to buy a brand new DVD, rather than the second/third hand Polygram VHS I used as the capture source.

That said, I've not created this DVD to rip off Gerry Anderson and the show's creators, the time & effort I putting in to the project should make my utter fondness & respect for the show obvious. I also appreciate that if people don't support obscure & small scale DVD releases (no matter how clumsily thought out), then it will reduce the willingness of companies to take the financial risk of future releases of old gems such as this. In that spirit, anyone wanting a copy of this fanmade preservation DVD would be expected to own either one of the old retail VHS release sets or the new DVD release, otherwise this would simply be piracy. You can buy the retail DVD quite cheaply if you shop around, especially in online sales and such.

 

I'm not going to be sharing this online/P2P (or selling it, of course) but I can't really afford to send out free copies to anyone who asks (one full-face printable dual layer DVD+R disc with printed label + printed DVD cover + DVD case + padded envelope + postage, multiplied by a couple of people, it adds up!)

Assuming only a handful of people would ever want this (which may be revised if it's more than that); we can just work a 1:1 trade or something out. I've shied away from asking people to post me discs with a SAE, as on some previous projects I kept getting sent duff discs (either unbranded poor quality or covered in dust/fingerprints/scratches), which left me using my own personal discs to send back to them. Anyway, you can PM me if interested.