Dark Shadows Complete Series LE Box Set April 10, Regular Box July 10 - Pre-order

[PowellPressburger]

Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD July 10

DARK SHADOWS
The Complete Series
DVD Box Set will be released by MPI Home Video April 10th 2012!

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Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD Limited Edition April 10

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New Info has come forth on the box set courtesy of http://www.tvshowsondvd.com

This limited edition boxed set contains every eerie episode of the original Gothic suspense series DARK SHADOWS (1966-1971) plus a wealth of bonus interviews with the stars and creative members that made the supernatural thriller a cult favorite and an enduring television classic.
Box Features:
131 DVDs with all 1,225 Complete Episodes
Commemorative large Coffin package (housing 22 amarays)
Deluxe booklet with episode summaries & photographs
Special Bloopers, Treasures & Behind The Scenes DVD s
Over 120 Bonus Cast & Crew Video Interviews
Autographed Postcard by Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins)
Limited Numbered Edition
Other features include nickel hinges, black ribbon to hold the lid when open, matte and foil coating
Box dimensions: (Coffin), 13 ½ L x 11 ¼ W (at widest) x 5 ¾ D.
Shipping carton dimensions, 16.5" x 8.5" x 14"
Weight Shipping carton with contents - 15.5lbs

MPI Has Decided by popular demand to also issue a NON-Limited Edition Box Set that will be released July 10th 2012 that will be idenitcal but minus the autographed Postcard and the set will not be a limited numbered edition. Cost will remain the same.

The episode with the blooper removed has been corrected for this new complete series boxed set. When Worldvision, the syndicator for television reruns of Dark Shadows, made new digital masters a few years ago, that blooper was edited out by a well-meaning technician by mistake.

Otherwise they are the same DVD masters as the original individual 4-DVD sets issued over the past 10 years. The restored episode 211 will appear in the complete series DVD set as a bonus in the exact same context as in the 4-DVD sets, at the end of the pre-Barnabas episodes in the "Beginning" portion of the DVDs.

Back Cover Art for the Bonus Material Discs in the Box Set.
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[octagon]

[Show spoiler]This is going to be a real test of where BD consumers are.

This was not only shot on video, it was shot on pretty poor video and is extremely rough. Rough to the point where they had to put disclaimers at the beginning of many of the DVDs.

The only real reason to do this is to turn 120ish dvds into 15-20 BD50s.

I'll be very interested to see how both reviewers and consumers respond.

Doh - Never mind

[PowellPressburger]

Well this is for the DVD Box Set. It has been said on other forums it will be in a Coffin Shaped Box. Since these were all shot to video and yes poor quality, I can see why there isn't news of a Blu-Ray Edition and like you said the only cause would be to put more episodes per disc.

I pre-ordered my set since I am currently on VOL 6 of the Series (this is beyond THE BEGINNING Series Volumes) Not sure if the Full Box Set will also contain the original 6 Volume Sets known as THE BEGINNING

So the Full Box Set even though I have bought a total of 12 Volumes will still be cheaper than purchasing the volume sets.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

IF a MOD can please create an amazon link to pre-order from this site would be Grateful.

Hi

Here's the link on the site:

Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD PRE-ORDER


but we need to add some specs when they become available. Perhaps you guys can update them, or post here and we will do it How many discs will be in the boxset?

Pro-B

[Trekkie313]

If they ever did a Blu-Ray release, I'd definitely be a top contender for the worst image on Blu. I saw a color episode on TV and couldn't believe how crappy it looked.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Thanks PRO B, according to the news Tv Shows on DVD just Posted earlier Disc Count is currently unknown. I will update the first post w/ Specs as soon as we have more and images.

Sounds excellent

[JLaw1719]

This is a cool little show. I've only watched the first few episodes off Netflix, they start with the ones that introduce Barnabas Collins, but I'm a sucker for old black and white horror. I'd love to see these on Blu-ray, even if no work was done on them...simply to cut down on the sheer number of discs this series must be.

This will be one to keep an eye out for and think about. It's hard to justify buying something like this for that price when I can stream episodes off Netflix for $8 a month.

[P@t_Mtl]

I own the entire series on DVD already. It's on 32 volumes (takes room) Yes the video qualtiy and sound quality is from aveage to very bad. Certain episodes (specialy before the arrivale of Barnabas) have been lost and what they used was the telecine or something like that. These are extremely bad to look at. I wonder if these will be improved a little but I doubt very much they can do anything.

Still the series is fun, keeping in mind it was a soap opera running from Monday-Friday and so things move very slowly

[PowellPressburger]

This limited edition boxed set contains every eerie episode of the original Gothic suspense series DARK SHADOWS (1966-1971) plus a wealth of bonus interviews with the stars and creative members that made the supernatural thriller a cult favorite and an enduring television classic.


Box Features:
131 DVDs with all 1,225 Complete Episodes
Commemorative large Coffin package (housing 22 amarays)
Deluxe booklet with episode summaries & photographs
Special Bloopers, Treasures & Behind The Scenes DVD s
Over 120 Bonus Cast & Crew Video Interviews
Autographed Postcard by Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins)
Limited Numbered Edition
Other features include nickel hinges, black ribbon to hold the lid when open, matte and foil coating
Box dimensions: (Coffin), 13 ½ L x 11 ¼ W (at widest) x 5 ¾ D.
Shipping carton dimensions, 16.5" x 8.5" x 14"
Weight Shipping carton with contents - 15.5lbs

[GuruAskew]

Amazon dropped the price to $389.99. Everyone will automatically get a refund for the price difference. I'm getting $24 back.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

Amazon dropped the price to $389.99. Everyone will automatically get a refund for the price difference. I'm getting $24 back.

Is it available to buy at that price? because I don't see it

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

Amazon dropped the price to $389.99. Everyone will automatically get a refund for the price difference. I'm getting $24 back.

Yep, got it! Got email notification very early this morning that it was ship and then a few hours later I got the second email telling me I got $24 rebate

[GuruAskew]

No it's sold out. They basically price-matched other retailers on all the preorders.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

No it's sold out. They basically price-matched other retailers on all the preorders.

So Amazon definitely had some of the LE to sell then? Because I recall reading that they were sold out by the time Amazon had them up to order

[bearkiss]

got mine via ups (amazon prime) yesterday... watched the first 2 episodes last night... and yes, today got the email that I'm getting $24 back!

mine was numbered in the high 400's...

very pleased! now, to find a shelf with that kind of room on it!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by bearkiss

got mine via ups (amazon prime) yesterday... watched the first 2 episodes last night... and yes, today got the email that I'm getting $24 back!

mine was numbered in the high 400's...

very pleased! now, to find a shelf with that kind of room on it!

I prepared a spot for it but after seeing those pics I am wondering if it will actually fit in that spot, much bigger than I first imagined

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

So Amazon definitely had some of the LE to sell then? Because I recall reading that they were sold out by the time Amazon had them up to order

No they basically retroactively price-matched/adjusted the price on all the orders that had already been placed.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

No they basically retroactively price-matched/adjusted the price on all the orders that had already been placed.

I understand that. I just didn't know that Amazon had the LE up for sale at all. Like I thought the LE was sold out via the MPI store before Amazon put up their pre-order page and the were mistakenly selling the Deluxe version instead. I guess I wasn't following closely enough to when the pre-order went live and such.

[GuruAskew]

I have a signed/numbered copy (the only version that currently exists) and I received it from Amazon. They were definitely selling it.

[The_Donster]

Well, I'll have to be patient if I want to get the limited edition. That or wait for someone to put that signed print on sale on eBay. I remember as a kid I'd draw Barnabas and Captain Kirk all the time.