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GreatGreg · 08-16-2017, 11:04 AM

What's not HQ about it? The cover?

Animatic33 · 08-16-2017, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatGreg

What's not HQ about it? The cover?

Back cover, text is blurry due to low dpi and possibly printer isn't the same as mass release. Not as many screenshots as the DVD release either!

Film looks phenomenal though. It's such a step up from the DVD that it feels like a completely new experience. Strange since I have probably seen this one over ten, fifteen times over my life from the theatre to VHS to DVD. Everything is crisp with detail and even all imperfections of cel animation on top of dark, chalky paintings shows through.

It's just a shame this package is so barebones. Strange, because you would think WB would market this one as part of their sure thing of Batman being a huge seller, and a pretty revered title at that. Oh well.

Merrik · 09-09-2017, 10:16 PM

38 days it took for me to get my order...

So not the GREATEST first experience with them. Yeah, the prices were a few bucks lower than amazon.ca or other places and the shipping was free, but if I have to pay a few bucks for shipping to get my order in two weeks as opposed to 5 weeks, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

It's also possible that my order spent time in customs, however, I wouldn't have any idea because they never provided me with a tracking number that actually tracked the package. Every time I tried it simply came up as an error or a non-existent tracking number...

So... yeah... there's a few things to think about before I place my next order with them unfortunately.

zeze · 09-09-2017, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrik

38 days it took for me to get my order...

So not the GREATEST first experience with them. Yeah, the prices were a few bucks lower than amazon.ca or other places and the shipping was free, but if I have to pay a few bucks for shipping to get my order in two weeks as opposed to 5 weeks, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

It's also possible that my order spent time in customs, however, I wouldn't have any idea because they never provided me with a tracking number that actually tracked the package. Every time I tried it simply came up as an error or a non-existent tracking number...

So... yeah... there's a few things to think about before I place my next order with them unfortunately.

It seems like a lot of parcels are getting stuck at customs for 10+ days lately.

aaron158 · 09-10-2017, 02:37 PM

its not wowhd fault that canada customs sucks. i have a package from overseas i been waiting 3 months for that just finally clear customs on firday. another package from overseas sat in customs 22 days. some people waiting on packages from china wait 3-6 months for the last several months.

senam · 09-15-2017, 10:12 AM

I'm just about ready to place my first order with them but since I'm looking at 3-4 titles (so about $100) I'm wondering if I should split the order to avoid paying duties. By reading this thread it looks like some have split orders, some have not but nobody has complained about paying duties so perhaps it's safe? It's been years since I've ordered anything from the States and I've been hit twice in the past (other sites and type of goods). Any advice? Thanks.

alull · 09-15-2017, 10:22 AM

They ship items out individually. They use cardboard "envelopes".

baheidstu · 09-15-2017, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by senam

I'm just about ready to place my first order with them but since I'm looking at 3-4 titles (so about $100) I'm wondering if I should split the order to avoid paying duties. By reading this thread it looks like some have split orders, some have not but nobody has complained about paying duties so perhaps it's safe? It's been years since I've ordered anything from the States and I've been hit twice in the past (other sites and type of goods). Any advice? Thanks.

I have ordered a few items from them over the past few months. Some orders have been 5-6 titles and I have not had any issues with Customs on any of them. For 3-4 titles, I wouldn't bother splitting the order.

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Originally Posted by alull

They ship items out individually. They use cardboard "envelopes".

Not necessarily. For some of my orders of 5-6 titles, they have been shipped in an appropriately sized box. One time a title was backordered and it came separately in a cardboard "sticky" mailer.

eddiewinslow · 09-29-2017, 03:27 PM

A bunch of KL Studio Classics blu-rays are on sale at WowHd ranging in price from $12.77 - $15. I'm guessing this matches the Deep Discount BOGO.

http://www.wowhd.ca/search?mod=AP&q=...y=PriceLowHigh

Rui · 09-29-2017, 05:33 PM

^^ weird how some titles are below $15 and others are $20+

not as good as the kino sale from august, but who knows if we'll ever see that again...

Corey31 · 09-29-2017, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rui

^^ weird how some titles are below $15 and others are $20+

not as good as the kino sale from august, but who knows if we'll ever see that again...

With this being in Canadian funds already, some are pretty close and don't need to get $100 worth for free shipping.

alull · 09-29-2017, 11:31 PM

Got four titles for $58.69:
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, No Highway in the Sky, Daredevils of the Red Circle and The Adventures of Captain Marvel.

What's everyone else getting? I already have a few Kino titles; any suggestions for their best releases?

HaroldnMaude · 09-30-2017, 01:31 AM

Prices are better on a bunch of new titles than what I paid at the Kino site, like Red Line 7000 & Captain Marvel which were I think $14.97US.
Prices good on the couple Bob Hope titles I wanted, which for some reason Kino won't ship to Canada. 1st time I have ordered from this site, & after I put in the order 10 minutes ago I read thru the rest of this thread & saw how some people had trouble with orders. Oh well.

alull · 09-30-2017, 03:50 AM

Been ordering from them for years and had a problem with a single item. That's for well over 30 orders.

aaron158 · 09-30-2017, 04:29 AM

the are pretty good. the only downer id say is there packaging kinda blows when they put them in them cheap cardboard mailer that they like vacuum seal to the case can sometimes damage the art work.

alull · 09-30-2017, 04:31 AM

Yeah. I'm good at opening them now.

If people aren't in a rush to get their items, their prices can definitely be worth it.

Rui · 09-30-2017, 05:16 PM

most single discs criterions seem to be $28-30 at the moment. not amazing but better than most outlets.

zeze · 10-01-2017, 06:50 PM

I'm noticing a lot of the Kino titles are now $14.44. When I checked a couple days ago I thought some of them were a $1 or so cheaper (but I could be wrong).

RickyBetter · 10-02-2017, 02:55 AM

I wanted to mention this earlier but yes, several films went up to $16.18 from the $14 range. How do I know this? Because I kept note on some possible purchases, lol. It just figures, when something comes up and I have to put it off until the next day. Oh well, just movies and only a couple extra bucks. Not the end of the world. I'll be fine.........

alull · 10-02-2017, 10:17 AM

I noticed that too. Was going back to make a second order the next day and a lot were up to $16.xx. Still ordered them, though!

09-15-2017, 10:22 AM	#47
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1634 Timezone GMT: -5	wowhd.ca They ship items out individually. They use cardboard "envelopes".

08-16-2017, 11:04 AM	#41
GreatGreg Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:21 Timezone GMT: -5	What's not HQ about it? The cover?

09-09-2017, 10:16 PM	#43
Merrik Active Member Member since:Mar 2016 Timezone GMT: -7	38 days it took for me to get my order... So not the GREATEST first experience with them. Yeah, the prices were a few bucks lower than amazon.ca or other places and the shipping was free, but if I have to pay a few bucks for shipping to get my order in two weeks as opposed to 5 weeks, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. It's also possible that my order spent time in customs, however, I wouldn't have any idea because they never provided me with a tracking number that actually tracked the package. Every time I tried it simply came up as an error or a non-existent tracking number... So... yeah... there's a few things to think about before I place my next order with them unfortunately.

09-10-2017, 02:37 PM	#45
aaron158 Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1378 DVD collection:166 Trading Score:12 Timezone GMT: -5	its not wowhd fault that canada customs sucks. i have a package from overseas i been waiting 3 months for that just finally clear customs on firday. another package from overseas sat in customs 22 days. some people waiting on packages from china wait 3-6 months for the last several months.

09-15-2017, 10:12 AM	#46
senam Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:40 Timezone GMT: -5	I'm just about ready to place my first order with them but since I'm looking at 3-4 titles (so about $100) I'm wondering if I should split the order to avoid paying duties. By reading this thread it looks like some have split orders, some have not but nobody has complained about paying duties so perhaps it's safe? It's been years since I've ordered anything from the States and I've been hit twice in the past (other sites and type of goods). Any advice? Thanks.

09-29-2017, 03:27 PM	#49
eddiewinslow Junior Member Member since:Feb 2017 Blu-ray collection:872 DVD collection:507 Timezone GMT: -6	A bunch of KL Studio Classics blu-rays are on sale at WowHd ranging in price from $12.77 - $15. I'm guessing this matches the Deep Discount BOGO. http://www.wowhd.ca/search?mod=AP&q=...y=PriceLowHigh

09-29-2017, 05:33 PM	#50
Rui Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	^^ weird how some titles are below $15 and others are $20+ not as good as the kino sale from august, but who knows if we'll ever see that again...

09-29-2017, 11:31 PM	#52
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1634 Timezone GMT: -5	Got four titles for $58.69: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, No Highway in the Sky, Daredevils of the Red Circle and The Adventures of Captain Marvel. What's everyone else getting? I already have a few Kino titles; any suggestions for their best releases?

09-30-2017, 01:31 AM	#53
HaroldnMaude Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Vancouver Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 13 Timezone GMT: -8	Prices are better on a bunch of new titles than what I paid at the Kino site, like Red Line 7000 & Captain Marvel which were I think $14.97US. Prices good on the couple Bob Hope titles I wanted, which for some reason Kino won't ship to Canada. 1st time I have ordered from this site, & after I put in the order 10 minutes ago I read thru the rest of this thread & saw how some people had trouble with orders. Oh well.

09-30-2017, 03:50 AM	#54
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1634 Timezone GMT: -5	Been ordering from them for years and had a problem with a single item. That's for well over 30 orders.

09-30-2017, 04:29 AM	#55
aaron158 Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1378 DVD collection:166 Trading Score:12 Timezone GMT: -5	the are pretty good. the only downer id say is there packaging kinda blows when they put them in them cheap cardboard mailer that they like vacuum seal to the case can sometimes damage the art work.

09-30-2017, 04:31 AM	#56
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1634 Timezone GMT: -5	Yeah. I'm good at opening them now. If people aren't in a rush to get their items, their prices can definitely be worth it.

09-30-2017, 05:16 PM	#57
Rui Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	most single discs criterions seem to be $28-30 at the moment. not amazing but better than most outlets.

10-01-2017, 06:50 PM	#58
zeze Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:604 Blu-ray collection:7678 DVD collection:123 Trading Score:297 Timezone GMT: -7	I'm noticing a lot of the Kino titles are now $14.44. When I checked a couple days ago I thought some of them were a $1 or so cheaper (but I could be wrong).

10-02-2017, 02:55 AM	#59
RickyBetter Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:2047 DVD collection:386 Blu-ray reviews:1 Timezone GMT: -5	I wanted to mention this earlier but yes, several films went up to $16.18 from the $14 range. How do I know this? Because I kept note on some possible purchases, lol. It just figures, when something comes up and I have to put it off until the next day. Oh well, just movies and only a couple extra bucks. Not the end of the world. I'll be fine.........

10-02-2017, 10:17 AM	#60
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1634 Timezone GMT: -5	I noticed that too. Was going back to make a second order the next day and a lot were up to $16.xx. Still ordered them, though!

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