Paramount recalls Jack Ryan HD DVD

[radagast]

"All of this comes just a few days after Paramount and DreamWorks admitted (click here) that they left high-resolution audio options off of their Transformers HD-DVD because of lack of space on the HD-30 disc. Perhaps it's impolite to point this out, but those Blu-ray Discs you guys dropped would have had room for... ah, never mind."


A day late and 20GB short.

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by RickD

I wouldn't be surprised if Toshiba is considering giving them another $150mil to NOT release on HD-DVD anymore.

Rick

Damn!!! LOL!!!!!

[SNAP]

Paramount Recalls 'Jack Ryan' HD DVD

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http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/news/...an_HD_DVD/1084

Paramount Recalls 'Jack Ryan' HD DVD
Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Technical Glitches, Paramount (all tags)

Following reports of a packaging error, Paramount has issued a recall of its forthcoming HD DVD release of 'The Jack Ryan Collection.'

As we first reported Tuesday, early copies of the highly anticipated release found their way into consumers hands earlier this week, but fans who were initially delighted to snap up a sneak peek began noticing something strange as they dived into the four-disc set.

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Despite the "Special Collector's Edition" label clearly stamped across the front cover of each disc in the set, and a list of bonus features promoted on the box art (including audio commentaries, featurettes, and more), no one was able to find the advertised supplementary material on any of the actual discs.

As these reports began to surface, fan reaction was swift and predominantly negative in our forums area, with most wondering how a mistake like this could slip by the studio.

Today, Paramount has issued a street delay for the disc, and is asking all retailers return their stock to the distributor. No new street date has been announced, and at press time it wasn't clear whether the studio is planning to ultimately release the existing barebones discs with new corrected packaging, or with new feature-packed discs. We'll let you know as more information comes in.

The text of Paramount's email to retailers follows below:

Please be advised that there are typographical errors on the packaging for the Jack Ryan Special Collector's Edition HD-DVD. The packaging inadvertently notes special features that are not on the HD-DVD. As a result, this product is being recalled and street date is being delayed.We ask that you do not sell or rent this product to consumers and that you stop shipments to additional destinations. A Paramount Home Entertainment Representative will contact you with an RA number to facilitate sending the product back to Paramount Home Entertainment's manufacturing facility. Returned product should include any unit previously shipped to retailers or other destinations as well as your on-hand inventory. We will provide further information on the availability of new product shortly. Should you have any further questions, please contact a Paramount Home Entertainment Representative. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

[SBrooks1]

Yeah they screwed the pooch there. Looks like if it's a "typo" then there really won't be any extras for this release.

[CptGreedle]

Ha Ha!

[CptGreedle]

They will prolly add the extras for the BD release in a year or so

[spam.curitiba]

HAHA and so it isn't that so special anymore.....

[goodstuff]

LOL, guess all the "HD-DVD gives us the extras!" guys will have to cancel their orders now? Apparently Paramount believes people don't give a crap about them either.

[JJ_L]

I would have loved to have seen this on Blu-ray.... Fortunately the HD-DUD'ers dont get to see it either.

[Joe Cain]

I can't wait till someone posts a link to the next AVS thread to spin this.

Couldn't happen at a better time.

[Spankey]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

I can't wait till someone posts a link to the next AVS thread to spin this.

Couldn't happen at a better time.

Or to a better studio.

Karma

[SBrooks1]

Originally Posted by JJ_L

I would have loved to have seen this on Blu-ray.... Fortunately the HD-DUD'ers dont get to see it either.

Actually a lot of people already received it. That's why there's a recall.

[CptGreedle]

My question is.. HOW THE F*** did they let something like this get by?

I mean do they LOOK at these things before they ship them??
My guess is that it is a typo, an there will be NO extras! That is the easiest thing to overlook.

But comon! They give us CRAP that the reason they went HD-DUD exclusive was cause it took too long to release the BD version, and now they can't even get the HD-DVD version out the way its advertised! Meanwhile New Line has all their HD releases coming out the BD FIRST and then HD-DUD months later.

Pathetic!

[glenn22]

I personally would keep my copy of the collection if I was an HD-DVD fan. I don't care about extras anyhow.

[SBrooks1]

Originally Posted by glenn22

I personally would keep my copy of the collection if I was an HD-DVD fan. I don't care about extras anyhow.

Agreed. I hear the PQ and the Dolby TrueHD soundtrack is really good on all movies.

[spam.curitiba]

Originally Posted by glenn22

I personally would keep my copy of the collection if I was an HD-DVD fan. I don't care about extras anyhow.

You would think a set like this would be kick ass not this piece of shit job that paramount did. Honestly I think paramount is pissing a lot of hd dvd owners off with their stupid decisions on their releases so far.

[SNAP]

Lol......Right about the time Star Trek TOS Season 2 comes out on BD.

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

They will prolly add the extras for the BD release in a year or so

[sj001]

OH, I feel soooo bad for Paramount... DOH! What goes around comes around.

[Sonny]

Paramount sux ass ,hahahahah lololololol SUCKERS hd-dud LOOOOOOOOOOOSERS!!!!!!

[Goodguy818]

Paramount...Karmas a B*@TCH!