Doctor Who: The Complete Matt Smith Years (16-discs) November 4th, 2014 - Page 9 - Blu-ray Forum

StingingVelvet · 01-01-2015, 11:12 PM

Supposedly, according to Steve Manfred, who is an "insider" with information on these things, the first four seasons are still coming to blu ray on their own eventually. Originally it was 2014, then it was 2015, and now I think he last said "sometime." So who knows.

I would definitely buy them if they ever came out, assuming they weren't $50 a piece.

Vlad Draculi · 01-02-2015, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Supposedly, according to Steve Manfred, who is an "insider" with information on these things, the first four seasons are still coming to blu ray on their own eventually. Originally it was 2014, then it was 2015, and now I think he last said "sometime." So who knows.

I would definitely buy them if they ever came out, assuming they weren't $50 a piece.

I'd rather they did a nice box set that is in the same packaging as the Matt Smith Years. It would suck having Matt Smith be the only Doctor I have in this giant not shelf friendly package.

PenguinMaster · 01-02-2015, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Supposedly, according to Steve Manfred, who is an "insider" with information on these things, the first four seasons are still coming to blu ray on their own eventually. Originally it was 2014, then it was 2015, and now I think he last said "sometime." So who knows.

I would definitely buy them if they ever came out, assuming they weren't $50 a piece.

When releasing something that's only upscaled content there's always the problem that it could prevent people from buying later content that is HD. If someone bought the Seasons 1-7 pack they may not know that Seasons 1-4 were upscaled and they'd be disappointed by them. But if they tried Seasons 5-7 (which they already have) then they'd see it became HD later. If someone bought one of the earlier seasons individually they may be disappointed and not be willing to buy the later seasons at all.

It's not a major issue at this point since the HD seasons were released first, but the number of people who would be happy to buy upscaled seasons could be less than the number of people who would be disappointed by them.

Mickactual · 01-03-2015, 07:53 PM

Just my 2¢ here: Gotta say I concur with StingingVelvet. I have the Complete Series 1-7 set, and the best thing about having S 1-4 on Blu is the fact that the BD's hold more content/eps per disc - thus less shelf space wasted. I loved the fact that the set was keepcases within the big box. The box & sonic are up in my attic...only the keepcases are on my shelf. Wish the Matt Smith set (which I also have) was keepcases in the box instead of the oversized book. The Bluray upscale vs. DVD is marginal to my eyes. You can really see the improvement in the Tennant eps starting with Planet Of The Dead (the first ep shot in HD).

I guess it's all in what You value. The Smith eps are the ones I'm most interested in. 10 was not my favourite Doctor. I was, I admit, quite happy to have the Eccleston eps on Blu tho. ...But again, for me, the lure was the small BD keepcase vs. the bigger box the DVD version of S1 came in.

ChiDay · 01-15-2015, 09:44 AM

Hi...can anyone confirm if this set is region A locked?

ChiDay · 01-17-2015, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiDay

Hi...can anyone confirm if this set is region A locked?

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StingingVelvet · 01-17-2015, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiDay

Hi...can anyone confirm if this set is region A locked?

Can't help you because I own the original season sets, but I do know some US Doctor Who blu ray stuff IS region locked. I have seen complaints about it on Gallifrey Base, the biggest Doctor Who forum out there. Whether this set is one of those I cannot say, but I bet at least some of it is.

They should be the same discs through Series 7 that were in the "Complete Series 1-7 Giftset" if that helps you check. Might be a good idea to register on Gallifrey Base and read through the Series 1-7 Giftset thread.

ChiDay · 01-17-2015, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Can't help you because I own the original season sets, but I do know some US Doctor Who blu ray stuff IS region locked. I have seen complaints about it on Gallifrey Base, the biggest Doctor Who forum out there. Whether this set is one of those I cannot say, but I bet at least some of it is.

They should be the same discs through Series 7 that were in the "Complete Series 1-7 Giftset" if that helps you check. Might be a good idea to register on Gallifrey Base and read through the Series 1-7 Giftset thread.

Thanks for the response!

bondfooll · 03-21-2015, 09:09 PM

Okay, so I have the original releases, S1-7 box set, and the Matt Smith Years box. Which versions of S5 & S6 are best?

StingingVelvet · 03-21-2015, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bondfooll

Okay, so I have the original releases, S1-7 box set, and the Matt Smith Years box. Which versions of S5 & S6 are best?

Depends on who you ask. You have both versions, you tell us! Is the 1080p upgrade worth the slowdown? Are more episodes on each disc impacting the bitrate? You can actually answer these questions.

Mickactual · 12-19-2015, 11:50 PM

Looking at mine now. It doesn't say "Limited Edition" anywhere on it.
...But obviously it is.

Spidey Blu · 12-20-2015, 01:14 AM

Damn, hope it's not going OOP. Was planning on getting it sometime next year.

vindicated08 · 08-30-2016, 02:41 PM

I just learned about this edition and for anyone who has it, can you tell me what the dimensions (width, length, height) are of the box set in inches?

ninjadan · 01-09-2018, 11:32 PM

Is it worth it to hunt for the this set or buy the individual seasons and specials? Are the extras worth it? I like the DW Prom extra but not sure if I would re-watch it. I am not sure if my setup would play the UK ones either. I have a PS3. Thanks!

Mickactual · 01-14-2018, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjadan

Is it worth it to hunt for the this set or buy the individual seasons and specials? Are the extras worth it? I like the DW Prom extra but not sure if I would re-watch it. I am not sure if my setup would play the UK ones either. I have a PS3. Thanks!

I have no idea what it's going for now, but it's certainly a nice compact packaging of Matt's entire appearance as The Doctor (save for his cameo in 0801 Deep Breath). It's also the only place You can get his two Sarah Jane Adventures episodes on Region A.

ninjadan · 02-08-2018, 09:11 PM

Thanks. I was lucky and able to snag a sealed copy off ebay for $102. No one else was bidding.

Member-167298 · 05-01-2018, 12:53 AM

Started watching Doctor Who with the first Matt Smith season a few years ago and didn't continue past that for some reason. In the last few weeks I have revisited the show with this set and fallen in love with it! Just the right mix of lighthearted fun and interesting sci-fi concepts to make it a perfect show to watch when unwinding after work. Plus, Amy and Clara are quite easy on the eyes.

Being a newcomer to the series, I was really thankful for the numerous bonus features included in this set. In particular, "The Ultimate Guide" was a very informative overview of the long history of the series. Despite not knowing a lot about the previous Doctors, I was laughing out loud at the clever "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". Speaking of old Who, does anyone happen to know how accurate the "An Adventure in Space and Time" TV movie is to the actual beginnings of the show? It was interesting, but seemed a little simplistic.

Just started the Peter Capaldi set and I am NOT liking this Doctor so far. Very different from Matt Smith. But I will give the new series time to grow on me, since different Doctors seems to be part of the fun of the show.

bluenote23 · 05-01-2018, 02:37 AM

Peter Capaldi was a great Doctor. Like you, it took me a while to warm up to him because he was quite different from Matt Smith's incarnation. So I remember watching the first and maybe second episode when they first aired going 'who is this old guy?' (I am older than Peter Capaldi so it wasn't ageism but the change was a shock).

But I was watching those early episodes just the other day and he is so hilarious and already perfect in those but it just took me time to see it. Which is really the magic of the show. Each of the four modern Doctors have seemed so right for the role. I was always resistant at first but always came around when a new one came on board.

Mickactual · 05-06-2018, 08:57 PM

Season 8 of the new Who (Capaldi's first) was a bit of a letdown. Not because of Capaldi. But because the episodes centered around Clara Oswald and her new bf Danny Pink (who were both awful IMHO). It was as though Steven Moffat didn't have enough faith in Capaldi's ability to live up to Matt Smith. He needn't have worried. Capaldi proved to be a fantastic doctor. By season 9 Danny Pink is gone, and by season 10 Clara's gone too. And the show continually improves as Capaldi keeps getting pushed to the fore more and more.
Smith was and will always be my personal favourite Doctor, but Capaldi will impress, I assure You.

Suikoman444 · 10-02-2018, 04:12 AM

Sorry to bump an old thread. But I kind of fell out of paying attention to Doctor Who for a while and missed this set while it was in print. I am getting back into it and rewatching all the modern series. Matt Smith is also my favorite of the modern Doctors.

Does anyone know of a place I can buy this set for a reasonable price or does anyone have one for sale? If not I'll just keep on the lookout on Ebay for a while.

05-01-2018, 12:53 AM	#177
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	Started watching Doctor Who with the first Matt Smith season a few years ago and didn't continue past that for some reason. In the last few weeks I have revisited the show with this set and fallen in love with it! Just the right mix of lighthearted fun and interesting sci-fi concepts to make it a perfect show to watch when unwinding after work. Plus, Amy and Clara are quite easy on the eyes. Being a newcomer to the series, I was really thankful for the numerous bonus features included in this set. In particular, "The Ultimate Guide" was a very informative overview of the long history of the series. Despite not knowing a lot about the previous Doctors, I was laughing out loud at the clever "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". Speaking of old Who, does anyone happen to know how accurate the "An Adventure in Space and Time" TV movie is to the actual beginnings of the show? It was interesting, but seemed a little simplistic. Just started the Peter Capaldi set and I am NOT liking this Doctor so far. Very different from Matt Smith. But I will give the new series time to grow on me, since different Doctors seems to be part of the fun of the show. Last edited by PrestonXI; 05-01-2018 at 01:11 AM.

01-01-2015, 11:12 PM	#161
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:852 Blu-ray collection:2331 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	Supposedly, according to Steve Manfred, who is an "insider" with information on these things, the first four seasons are still coming to blu ray on their own eventually. Originally it was 2014, then it was 2015, and now I think he last said "sometime." So who knows. I would definitely buy them if they ever came out, assuming they weren't $50 a piece.

01-03-2015, 07:53 PM	#164
Mickactual Member Member since:Aug 2014 Location:New Jersey, U.S.A.	Just my 2¢ here: Gotta say I concur with StingingVelvet. I have the Complete Series 1-7 set, and the best thing about having S 1-4 on Blu is the fact that the BD's hold more content/eps per disc - thus less shelf space wasted. I loved the fact that the set was keepcases within the big box. The box & sonic are up in my attic...only the keepcases are on my shelf. Wish the Matt Smith set (which I also have) was keepcases in the box instead of the oversized book. The Bluray upscale vs. DVD is marginal to my eyes. You can really see the improvement in the Tennant eps starting with Planet Of The Dead (the first ep shot in HD). I guess it's all in what You value. The Smith eps are the ones I'm most interested in. 10 was not my favourite Doctor. I was, I admit, quite happy to have the Eccleston eps on Blu tho. ...But again, for me, the lure was the small BD keepcase vs. the bigger box the DVD version of S1 came in.

01-15-2015, 09:44 AM	#165
ChiDay Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 4K collection:87 Blu-ray collection:377 DVD collection:26	Hi...can anyone confirm if this set is region A locked?

03-21-2015, 09:09 PM	#169
bondfooll Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:26 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Okay, so I have the original releases, S1-7 box set, and the Matt Smith Years box. Which versions of S5 & S6 are best?

12-19-2015, 11:50 PM	#171
Mickactual Member Member since:Aug 2014 Location:New Jersey, U.S.A.	Looking at mine now. It doesn't say "Limited Edition" anywhere on it. ...But obviously it is.

12-20-2015, 01:14 AM	#172
Spidey Blu Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:247 Trading Score:63	Damn, hope it's not going OOP. Was planning on getting it sometime next year.

08-30-2016, 02:41 PM	#173
vindicated08 Active Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Ontario, Canada Trading Score:1	I just learned about this edition and for anyone who has it, can you tell me what the dimensions (width, length, height) are of the box set in inches?

01-09-2018, 11:32 PM	#174
ninjadan Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:84	Is it worth it to hunt for the this set or buy the individual seasons and specials? Are the extras worth it? I like the DW Prom extra but not sure if I would re-watch it. I am not sure if my setup would play the UK ones either. I have a PS3. Thanks!

02-08-2018, 09:11 PM	#176
ninjadan Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:84	Thanks. I was lucky and able to snag a sealed copy off ebay for $102. No one else was bidding.

05-01-2018, 02:37 AM	#178
bluenote23 Active Member Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Canada	Peter Capaldi was a great Doctor. Like you, it took me a while to warm up to him because he was quite different from Matt Smith's incarnation. So I remember watching the first and maybe second episode when they first aired going 'who is this old guy?' (I am older than Peter Capaldi so it wasn't ageism but the change was a shock). But I was watching those early episodes just the other day and he is so hilarious and already perfect in those but it just took me time to see it. Which is really the magic of the show. Each of the four modern Doctors have seemed so right for the role. I was always resistant at first but always came around when a new one came on board.

05-06-2018, 08:57 PM	#179
Mickactual Member Member since:Aug 2014 Location:New Jersey, U.S.A.	Season 8 of the new Who (Capaldi's first) was a bit of a letdown. Not because of Capaldi. But because the episodes centered around Clara Oswald and her new bf Danny Pink (who were both awful IMHO). It was as though Steven Moffat didn't have enough faith in Capaldi's ability to live up to Matt Smith. He needn't have worried. Capaldi proved to be a fantastic doctor. By season 9 Danny Pink is gone, and by season 10 Clara's gone too. And the show continually improves as Capaldi keeps getting pushed to the fore more and more. Smith was and will always be my personal favourite Doctor, but Capaldi will impress, I assure You.

10-02-2018, 04:12 AM	#180
Suikoman444 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Columbus, OH 4K collection:285 Blu-ray collection:1863 DVD collection:442 Trading Score:76	Sorry to bump an old thread. But I kind of fell out of paying attention to Doctor Who for a while and missed this set while it was in print. I am getting back into it and rewatching all the modern series. Matt Smith is also my favorite of the modern Doctors. Does anyone know of a place I can buy this set for a reasonable price or does anyone have one for sale? If not I'll just keep on the lookout on Ebay for a while.

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