Gladiator (Remastered) Exchange Program Thread - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

Underworld54 · 08-19-2010, 11:22 PM

Can some who have gotten their replacements chime in on what condition their new disc arrived in? I'm worried that since it's sent in Just a cardboard envelope that it's going to be a scratched up mess.

HDPlasma · 08-19-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Can some who have gotten their replacements chime in on what condition their new disc arrived in? I'm worried that since it's sent in Just a cardboard envelope that it's going to be a scratched up mess.

You'll be lucky if it's just scratched and not broken.

TauHeel05 · 08-20-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HDPlasma

You'll be lucky if it's just scratched and not broken.

According to a picture posted several pages back...it arrived in a sleeve in the FedEx cardboard envelope.

steve_dave · 08-20-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Can some who have gotten their replacements chime in on what condition their new disc arrived in? I'm worried that since it's sent in Just a cardboard envelope that it's going to be a scratched up mess.

Quoting myself:

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

Just got my replacement this morning. Came in a hard envelope via FedEx and it was just the disc only in an envelope.

Red Pill 101 · 08-20-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

No signature required. It is a hard envelope dropped off by FedEx so if you are not going to be home for some time... leave a note asking to place it somewhere safe.

Thanks for the reply! I get out of work everyday at 4, so it shouldn't be a problem. This whole 'job thing' is really interfering with my personal time.

DangerousG · 08-20-2010, 03:05 AM

Just received my disc today! It came in perfect condition.

I live in San Francisco for those who are wondering.

ozzsoad · 08-20-2010, 03:29 AM

Argh, I didn't get my disc today.

hedliniv · 08-20-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by hedliniv

Where are you at? I will ask my wife if she needed to sign when I get home.

My wife signed for the package today. Maybe it's a hood thing

nonametofame · 08-20-2010, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ozzsoad

Argh, I didn't get my disc today.

Yea, same here. But tomorrow is certainly looking good. -crosses fingers

robertee · 08-20-2010, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DangerousG

Just received my disc today! It came in perfect condition.

I live in San Francisco for those who are wondering.

When did you mail your's in? Mine got to Deluxe on Aug. 2nd, still waiting...

hawaii sun · 08-20-2010, 08:35 AM

Mailed old disc on 8/2/10 and received the replacement today. I live in HI.

rpatt · 08-20-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CH108

This thread is for those who will be using the Paramount or Universal exchange program to trade in their copy with defective video for the remastered one.

I have created this thread because the dedicated thread was getting a wee bit cluttered.

The first edition of Gladiator of which Universal held the rights to the master was plauged by Edge Enhancement (evidence by ghosting halos above the heads and bodies of characters) and Digital Noise Reduction (removal of film grain to such an extent that massive amounts of detail are lost) infact the DNR was so bad that the starting battle scene looked like the flaming arrows in the sky just vanish.

The remastered version was completed by Scott Free (Ridley Scott's company) and Universal a few months ago and looks stunning because they went in and scanned the original Super35 negatives at 4K, re color graded it and applied NO DNR or EE easily making it the superior version.

Screenshots:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1263450

Here are the address's of the two exchange centre's

UK:

Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
'Gladiator Exchange'
Prospect House
80-110 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB

US and Canada:

PHE Mkt c/o Deluxe Media Management
P.O. Box 801464
Valencia, CA 91380-1464

Telephone number of Paramount: 888-889-9456 (Thanks to Westonian)

The operator will only want to confirm that you have the old disc, using the number on the inner ring of the disc (data side) so it's not entirely necessary.

I would take disc one and make a note of the number in the inner ring data side ( you would have to hold it in the light at a certain angle) it should be NA*****B1 or something like that. Then put the disc in a plastic sleeve or something to protect it and then put the disc in an envelope with a letter explaining that you want your disc replaced with the remastered version. Also put your name, address, telephone number and the disc number just to be safe, although I'm sure they'll see it when they look at the disc.

If you are looking for the new version of the sapphire series disk in shops it should have the 2 disc set text missing on the back of the coverart.

Hopefully this helps.

I'm from the UK and have taken a chance on shipping my import Sapphire series disk back to the US.

I wonder if I'll get it back?

Thanks for the information.

R3P0 · 08-20-2010, 11:34 AM

I never purchased the original Gladiator in stores, is there a way to tell which disk is what similar to the Superman fiasco, or am i better off waiting another month or so to ensure the new disc is in the packaging.

Hawk · 08-20-2010, 12:04 PM

Hey Guys,

I got a copy of the Gladiator Sapphire Series a couple of months ago. The number on the inner circle on the data side is 030001. Is this the new version or should I exchange it?

ai3rocks57 · 08-20-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk

Hey Guys,

I got a copy of the Gladiator Sapphire Series a couple of months ago. The number on the inner circle on the data side is 030001. Is this the new version or should I exchange it?

If it's a couple of months old, then it probably is the original release. Just watch it and see if you are satisfied with the quality yourself. You may think it's good enough and don't even want to wait to exchange it.

Hawk · 08-20-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk

Hey Guys,

I got a copy of the Gladiator Sapphire Series a couple of months ago. The number on the inner circle on the data side is 030001. Is this the new version or should I exchange it?

As an update, I guess I was reading the wrong number and called the lady at Paramount who walked me through finding the right number and since it ended in 1B1R2, she said I had the newest version. It was shipped from Amazon on July 2nd.

obiwopkenobi62 · 08-20-2010, 01:24 PM

I just mailed mine out yesterday. Hopefully it won't take forever to get the replacement.

Clipse294 · 08-20-2010, 01:36 PM

They received mine on the 12th and I just got the replacement this morning. I'm surprised how fast it got here.

TauHeel05 · 08-20-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Clipse294

They received mine on the 12th and I just got the replacement this morning. I'm surprised how fast it got here.

Good deal. What state do you live in, if you mind me asking? Michigan?

I think they started shipping the exchanges out on August 17.

Clipse294 · 08-20-2010, 01:46 PM

Iowa

Wait... I double-checked, they received mine on the 13th. I mailed it out on the 10th.

http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInt...34711291052447

View Poll Results: What did you do with your old copy?
Hoped for the best and sent it off to the exchange program	398	63.58%
Got lucky and traded it in at Best Buy/Walmart etc.	49	7.83%
Got really lucky and ended up buying the remastered version first time around.	88	14.06%
Did nothing.	91	14.54%
Voters: 626. You may not vote on this poll

08-19-2010, 11:22 PM	#141
Underworld54 Blu-ray Count Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Albany NY Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:15	Can some who have gotten their replacements chime in on what condition their new disc arrived in? I'm worried that since it's sent in Just a cardboard envelope that it's going to be a scratched up mess.

08-20-2010, 03:05 AM	#146
DangerousG Active Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:438	Just received my disc today! It came in perfect condition. I live in San Francisco for those who are wondering.

08-20-2010, 03:29 AM	#147
ozzsoad Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews: 8	Argh, I didn't get my disc today.

08-20-2010, 08:35 AM	#151
hawaii sun Special Member Member since:Feb 2010 Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:182	Mailed old disc on 8/2/10 and received the replacement today. I live in HI.

08-20-2010, 11:34 AM	#153
R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	I never purchased the original Gladiator in stores, is there a way to tell which disk is what similar to the Superman fiasco, or am i better off waiting another month or so to ensure the new disc is in the packaging.

08-20-2010, 12:04 PM	#154
Hawk Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Chicago 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:622 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hey Guys, I got a copy of the Gladiator Sapphire Series a couple of months ago. The number on the inner circle on the data side is 030001. Is this the new version or should I exchange it?

08-20-2010, 01:24 PM	#157
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	I just mailed mine out yesterday. Hopefully it won't take forever to get the replacement.

08-20-2010, 01:36 PM	#158
Clipse294 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:193 Trading Score:110	They received mine on the 12th and I just got the replacement this morning. I'm surprised how fast it got here.

08-20-2010, 01:46 PM	#160
Clipse294 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:193 Trading Score:110	Iowa Wait... I double-checked, they received mine on the 13th. I mailed it out on the 10th. http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInt...34711291052447

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