Fringe Blu-ray Delayed! - Blu-ray Forum

pandys-box · 09-28-2009, 09:18 AM

I checked my amazon account this morning and it still states pre-ordered, even Play states the same so I phoned round a couple of stores locally HMV and Asda. I rang 4 HMV stores and none have had any deliveries, they've only had the DVD edition. The HMV bloke at one store said there has been a problem with the supplier - was really looking forward to unwrapping this today! Anyone managed to get their copies yet?

pandys-box · 09-28-2009, 10:02 AM

UPDATE: I just checked HMV website and it states 'Availability: back in stock in 21 days'

M · 09-28-2009, 03:04 PM

I forgot about the released date but I hope they fix it soon as I would like to buy the blu-ray set in the next few weeks.

WNind · 09-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Both of my copies (one for me, one for a friend) have been dispatched from Amazon this morning. My local HMV didn't have any in when I was in this morning though.

lee101 · 09-28-2009, 03:46 PM

hi i had fringe preorder but as you said they don't have it in but just bought it from amazon and it said instock there so fingers cross i get it thru

M · 09-28-2009, 04:05 PM

Amazon UK is also the cheapest at £37.98 so it would probably be best to go with them anyway.

Sky_Captain · 09-28-2009, 07:37 PM

Instock at local HMV.

Kynch · 09-28-2009, 08:28 PM

Just wanted to know before I ordered off Amazon.co.uk: does it automatically come with a slipcover/slipcase?

Baker1000 · 09-29-2009, 07:36 PM

Hmm, this is annoying. I think it's the same for the DVD version too, because people I know who are not as fortunate to have seen the light and go Blu-ray, haven't had their DVD copies dispatched on Play.com. For me, my Blu-ray says "Order Taken" on Play.com. It's a pain, because it comes back on TV this Sunday and I was hoping to refresh my memory just a little. I sure hope this doesn't happen with Lost Season 5 next month, what with all the postal strikes which could happen. That's the one boxset I DO want delivered on time.

lee101 · 09-30-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kynch

Just wanted to know before I ordered off Amazon.co.uk: does it automatically come with a slipcover/slipcase?

yes it does come with a slight holographic slip case, got mine thru from amazon 2day and it's great picture is fantastic

A-E-Martin · 10-02-2009, 08:07 PM

How many discs does the UK version have? Amazon.co.uk says 4 discs, while the US version has 5 discs.

childofbaahl · 10-02-2009, 08:13 PM

Got mine today and it's 5 disc.... can't wait to start in on them...

Baker1000 · 10-04-2009, 11:41 AM

It went out of stock on Play.com. I cancelled it yesterday and ordered from HMV.co.uk...it was posted an hour later. Play.com let me down this time. It's just annoying, because I pre-ordered it months ago, back in May or something like that.

Kynch · 10-04-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee101

yes it does come with a slight holographic slip case, got mine thru from amazon 2day and it's great picture is fantastic

Thanks!

And only a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, like the US version, yeah?

Hugh K. David · 10-04-2009, 01:16 PM

Sorry to be a pain, but could someone who already has the UK package to hand please let us know if, in addition to having the slipcase - thanks lee101! - and being the correct number of discs - thanks childofbaahl! - does it have the nice booklet the US version seems to have, as indicated in the pictures with this review at DVD Talk?

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38403...-first-season/

Baker1000 · 10-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh K. David

Sorry to be a pain, but could someone who already has the UK package to hand please let us know if, in addition to having the slipcase - thanks lee101! - and being the correct number of discs - thanks childofbaahl! - does it have the nice booklet the US version seems to have, as indicated in the pictures with this review at DVD Talk?

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38403...-first-season/

I don't actually have it yet, but all the boxsets I have (such as Lost) never include a booklet like that with it, when the US version of the boxset does. I don't know why, but they never included that in UK Lost boxsets. Could be different with this though, and I hope it is because I'd like one of those!

WNind · 10-04-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh K. David

Sorry to be a pain, but could someone who already has the UK package to hand please let us know if, in addition to having the slipcase - thanks lee101! - and being the correct number of discs - thanks childofbaahl! - does it have the nice booklet the US version seems to have, as indicated in the pictures with this review at DVD Talk?

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38403...-first-season/

Yes the booklet's in there. Looks the same as the one in the photo. Just gives the names and credits of the episodes.

The discs are authored so annoyingly though. No main menu like other Warner discs so it just throws into the first episode on the disc with no chance to pick which episode you want first. Also all the episodes on the disc are encoded in one big block, rather than separately, so you can't see how long is left on the episode you're watching. Such a good program though.

Hugh K. David · 10-04-2009, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the fast replies guys, great to know. Also good to know about the coding as well.

Baker1000 · 10-05-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WNind

Yes the booklet's in there. Looks the same as the one in the photo. Just gives the names and credits of the episodes.

The discs are authored so annoyingly though. No main menu like other Warner discs so it just throws into the first episode on the disc with no chance to pick which episode you want first. Also all the episodes on the disc are encoded in one big block, rather than separately, so you can't see how long is left on the episode you're watching. Such a good program though.

Wow, really? That's such a pain. I have a few Warner Blu-rays and it always throws me straight into the movie. It's going to be annoying not being able to see how long is left. That means you can't skip to the end of an episode very easily if you just want to check something out, right?

Kynch · 10-05-2009, 03:55 PM

Anyone got some real pictures of the set? Amazon.co.uk don't have it in stock anymore it seems... HMV, then.

09-28-2009, 09:18 AM	#1
pandys-box Banned Member since:Apr 2008	Fringe Blu-ray Delayed! I checked my amazon account this morning and it still states pre-ordered, even Play states the same so I phoned round a couple of stores locally HMV and Asda. I rang 4 HMV stores and none have had any deliveries, they've only had the DVD edition. The HMV bloke at one store said there has been a problem with the supplier - was really looking forward to unwrapping this today! Anyone managed to get their copies yet?

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09-28-2009, 10:02 AM	#2
pandys-box Banned Member since:Apr 2008	UPDATE: I just checked HMV website and it states 'Availability: back in stock in 21 days'

09-28-2009, 03:04 PM	#3
M Special Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	I forgot about the released date but I hope they fix it soon as I would like to buy the blu-ray set in the next few weeks.

09-28-2009, 03:19 PM	#4
WNind Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Both of my copies (one for me, one for a friend) have been dispatched from Amazon this morning. My local HMV didn't have any in when I was in this morning though.

09-28-2009, 03:46 PM	#5
lee101 Junior Member Member since:Sep 2009	hi i had fringe preorder but as you said they don't have it in but just bought it from amazon and it said instock there so fingers cross i get it thru

09-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#6
M Special Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	Amazon UK is also the cheapest at £37.98 so it would probably be best to go with them anyway.

09-28-2009, 07:37 PM	#7
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Instock at local HMV.

09-28-2009, 08:28 PM	#8
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60	Just wanted to know before I ordered off Amazon.co.uk: does it automatically come with a slipcover/slipcase?

09-29-2009, 07:36 PM	#9
Baker1000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:54	Hmm, this is annoying. I think it's the same for the DVD version too, because people I know who are not as fortunate to have seen the light and go Blu-ray, haven't had their DVD copies dispatched on Play.com. For me, my Blu-ray says "Order Taken" on Play.com. It's a pain, because it comes back on TV this Sunday and I was hoping to refresh my memory just a little. I sure hope this doesn't happen with Lost Season 5 next month, what with all the postal strikes which could happen. That's the one boxset I DO want delivered on time.

10-02-2009, 08:07 PM	#11
A-E-Martin Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:29	How many discs does the UK version have? Amazon.co.uk says 4 discs, while the US version has 5 discs.

10-02-2009, 08:13 PM	#12
childofbaahl Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Brighton Blu-ray collection:109	Got mine today and it's 5 disc.... can't wait to start in on them...

10-04-2009, 11:41 AM	#13
Baker1000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:54	It went out of stock on Play.com. I cancelled it yesterday and ordered from HMV.co.uk...it was posted an hour later. Play.com let me down this time. It's just annoying, because I pre-ordered it months ago, back in May or something like that.

10-04-2009, 01:16 PM	#15
Hugh K. David Palisades Tartan Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Buckinghamshire, U.K.	Sorry to be a pain, but could someone who already has the UK package to hand please let us know if, in addition to having the slipcase - thanks lee101! - and being the correct number of discs - thanks childofbaahl! - does it have the nice booklet the US version seems to have, as indicated in the pictures with this review at DVD Talk? http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38403...-first-season/

10-04-2009, 07:05 PM	#18
Hugh K. David Palisades Tartan Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Buckinghamshire, U.K.	Thanks for the fast replies guys, great to know. Also good to know about the coding as well.

10-05-2009, 03:55 PM	#20
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60	Anyone got some real pictures of the set? Amazon.co.uk don't have it in stock anymore it seems... HMV, then.

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