Gripes about the Season 2 DVD - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Munsters#1 · 11-03-2005, 02:11 AM

First, I dislike the way Universal added that 22 second promo of their company, before each and every episode.

Second, I dislike the way there are no tracks to skip through certain scenes. If you want to see a scene close to the end, you have to fast forward through the entire episode.

Third, captioning for this set is not as good as the Season 1 DVD. On the Season 1 DVD, every single word is captioned. On this DVD, some words are skipped, like when Herman says "Darn Darn Darn", they only show one "Darn".

Lastly, if you take a screencap of any Season 2 episode, there is a thin black line at the bottom of the picture. That means the aspect ratio of the picture onscreen is off a little bit. But, it is does not show while playing on a televison set, only when played on computers.

gilligan fanatic · 11-03-2005, 11:50 AM

even with all that I still want to get Season 2

Munsters#1 · 11-03-2005, 02:50 PM

Don't forget my Picture Episode List

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=154962

Laugh30 · 11-04-2005, 01:12 PM

May be buying it this weekend.

Munsters#1 · 11-04-2005, 08:14 PM

Maybe? Boy, you should have it by now.

Laugh30 · 11-04-2005, 08:27 PM

I've been looking for a bargain on Ebay and there hasn't been one. So it's the old-fashioned way, those buildings with merchandise in them, what are they called...? I forget.

Munsters#1 · 11-08-2005, 01:11 AM

I will say this, Universal did do a good job with the digital remastering.

I had an unremastered film copy of Big Heap Herman converted to VHS, and during the title theme, where it says "Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher", the film really shook and there was a ton of black dots and large film cracks. On the DVD, none of that is there. The picture is practically perfect.

Jack1000 · 11-09-2005, 10:04 AM

Guys,

I have heard that the Season 2 DVD PACKAGING is among the worst EVER. The disks are near impossible to get out of "Herman's Head" and even harder to get back in. As a person with uncordinated hands due to a disability, is there any way that we can contact Universal about a simpiler package design? (Like Season 1)

I am a huge Munsters fan!! But let's say hypothetically that Universal released a new package design. How long would this take to reach store shelves?

Jack

Munsters#1 · 11-09-2005, 05:02 PM

Though I have heard a lot of complaints about the box, Universal is not going to release it in a new box. They just won't.

Jack1000 · 11-09-2005, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munsters#1

Though I have heard a lot of complaints about the box, Universal is not going to release it in a new box. They just won't.

DARN!!!! DARN!!!! DARN!!!!! DARN!!!!

Jack

Munsters#1 · 11-09-2005, 06:50 PM

It's not really that hard to open. Just push from the top, and pull the bottom out. I would suggest to leave the inner "head" out of the original package, because that's really tough to get back in.

Munsters#1 · 11-09-2005, 11:54 PM

Another good thing I noticed. In the TVLand version of Prehistoric Munster, the episode shakes, it shakes about a centimeter up and down the screen. On the the Season 2 DVD set, that episode does NOT shake AT ALL! Universal did good with the picture, the sound could have used a little help, though.

I also thought that the "No chapter skips" idea was a bummer!

ph1l · 11-10-2005, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack1000

Guys,

I have heard that the Season 2 DVD PACKAGING is among the worst EVER. The disks are near impossible to get out of "Herman's Head" and even harder to get back in. As a person with uncordinated hands due to a disability, is there any way that we can contact Universal about a simpiler package design? (Like Season 1)

I am a huge Munsters fan!! But let's say hypothetically that Universal released a new package design. How long would this take to reach store shelves?

Jack

I got my set today (woohoo) and what you've heard is right. The packaging is atrocious. Probably the worst I've seen. I'd be exchanging it for another if the offer comes up. One of Herman's bolts was bent as well !!!

Jack1000 · 11-10-2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ph1l

I got my set today (woohoo) and what you've heard is right. The packaging is atrocious. Probably the worst I've seen. I'd be exchanging it for another if the offer comes up. One of Herman's bolts was bent as well !!!

Well, what I plan to do is ask for the set for Christmas and if I get it, have someone get the disks out for me and then store the disks in some CD/DVD cases that I can pick up from someplace. What I am saying is, once whoever helps me gets the disks out of Herman's Head, they aren't going back in again.

Someone said that it helps somewhat to NOT push the inner-head overlay back into the box. I suck at visualizing things, but that's what someone said. (I think this was from a review at Amazon.)

Jack

Munsters#1 · 11-10-2005, 10:54 PM

Maybe I said it? LOL (Look 4 posts up)

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11-03-2005, 02:11 AM	#1
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Gripes about the Season 2 DVD First, I dislike the way Universal added that 22 second promo of their company, before each and every episode. Second, I dislike the way there are no tracks to skip through certain scenes. If you want to see a scene close to the end, you have to fast forward through the entire episode. Third, captioning for this set is not as good as the Season 1 DVD. On the Season 1 DVD, every single word is captioned. On this DVD, some words are skipped, like when Herman says "Darn Darn Darn", they only show one "Darn". Lastly, if you take a screencap of any Season 2 episode, there is a thin black line at the bottom of the picture. That means the aspect ratio of the picture onscreen is off a little bit. But, it is does not show while playing on a televison set, only when played on computers.

11-03-2005, 02:50 PM	#3
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Don't forget my Picture Episode List http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=154962

11-04-2005, 01:12 PM	#4
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	May be buying it this weekend.

11-04-2005, 08:14 PM	#5
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Maybe? Boy, you should have it by now.

11-04-2005, 08:27 PM	#6
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	I've been looking for a bargain on Ebay and there hasn't been one. So it's the old-fashioned way, those buildings with merchandise in them, what are they called...? I forget.

11-08-2005, 01:11 AM	#7
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	I will say this, Universal did do a good job with the digital remastering. I had an unremastered film copy of Big Heap Herman converted to VHS, and during the title theme, where it says "Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher", the film really shook and there was a ton of black dots and large film cracks. On the DVD, none of that is there. The picture is practically perfect.

11-09-2005, 10:04 AM	#8
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Guys, I have heard that the Season 2 DVD PACKAGING is among the worst EVER. The disks are near impossible to get out of "Herman's Head" and even harder to get back in. As a person with uncordinated hands due to a disability, is there any way that we can contact Universal about a simpiler package design? (Like Season 1) I am a huge Munsters fan!! But let's say hypothetically that Universal released a new package design. How long would this take to reach store shelves? Jack

11-09-2005, 05:02 PM	#9
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Though I have heard a lot of complaints about the box, Universal is not going to release it in a new box. They just won't.

11-09-2005, 06:50 PM	#11
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	It's not really that hard to open. Just push from the top, and pull the bottom out. I would suggest to leave the inner "head" out of the original package, because that's really tough to get back in.

11-09-2005, 11:54 PM	#12
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Another good thing I noticed. In the TVLand version of Prehistoric Munster, the episode shakes, it shakes about a centimeter up and down the screen. On the the Season 2 DVD set, that episode does NOT shake AT ALL! Universal did good with the picture, the sound could have used a little help, though. I also thought that the "No chapter skips" idea was a bummer!

11-10-2005, 10:54 PM	#15
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Maybe I said it? LOL (Look 4 posts up)