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McGillicuddy · 03-23-2009, 04:35 PM

AT TVSODVD they announced today that Warner is going to start manufacturing dvds on demand, movies now and eventually tv shows. I wonder if other studios will follow suit so the collectors can finish their All in the Family, Jeffersons, Bob Newhart and Green Acres sets, not to mention Mary Tyler Moore!

robby76 · 03-24-2009, 12:57 AM

My only problem with this idea is the packaging these dvds would come in. Would we get nice artwork and decent boxsets, or just plain old dvds in a case?

lalauver · 03-24-2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by robby76

My only problem with this idea is the packaging these dvds would come in. Would we get nice artwork and decent boxsets, or just plain old dvds in a case?

There is a system that permits manufacturing on demand-not only creating the dvd but also placing it into a hard plastic case featuring custom art.

What the dvd's dont come with are any extras-no commentary tracks,no delated scenes.you get the film and ,if it's available,the orginal trailer.

Jude The Obscure · 03-24-2009, 07:51 AM

I'm not looking for any extras anyway, so if this means we get the movies we've been wanting, and eventually the TV series.....I'm fine with it.

and thanks lalauver for the pm alerting me.

Robert 13 · 03-24-2009, 12:35 PM

Well, this is long overdue. Sony was in talks about doing this with HP a while back but we haven't heard anything more about it. So it looks like Warner is the first studio to introduce this concept apart from the odd amazon.com exclusive burn-on-demand title.

Hopefully, Warner will include shows like Flo, Alice, It's A Living, She's the Sheriff and Private Benjamin.

As for the concept, if it means we get complete episodes in dvd quality, I'm all for it (with or without artwork). I just hope they open their vaults and make rare shows available like one season wonders and such.

factsoflife · 04-15-2009, 07:33 PM

maybe i'm being dense but what exactly does this mean? that we can request any show and they will package it and sell it to us? i'm confused.

TV_Fan · 04-15-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

maybe i'm being dense but what exactly does this mean? that we can request any show and they will package it and sell it to us? i'm confused.

Not exactly. They will have a list of titles that you can order and then they'll burn the movie or TV show onto DVD-R's. Right now no specific tv shows were announced (only some names dropped as possible examples). It's only titles they feel won't sell well in normal retail stores. It's just like amazon has Charles In Charge season 4 for burn on demand.

Jude The Obscure · 04-15-2009, 08:21 PM

I wonder how well that title is selling for Amazon, btw.

gidgetgrape · 04-15-2009, 09:17 PM

^^Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,438 in Movies & TV

TV_Fan · 04-15-2009, 09:45 PM

^^ when it first came out it wa sin the hundred's though. On a side note, Shout's release of Malcolm & Eddie never broke the 10,000 rank so at least Charles in Charge S4 is selling better than that lol.

DallasFan · 04-16-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TV_Fan

Not exactly. They will have a list of titles that you can order and then they'll burn the movie or TV show onto DVD-R's. Right now no specific tv shows were announced (only some names dropped as possible examples). It's only titles they feel won't sell well in normal retail stores. It's just like amazon has Charles In Charge season 4 for burn on demand.

I hate this idea. I just got a TV set of shows on DVD-R's and the quality was awful. I won't be buying these DVDs. The quality will more than likely be very poor.

cajunhillbilly · 04-16-2009, 09:00 AM

Depends on the quality of the source tapes and if they had major deteriation in the vaults.

factsoflife · 04-16-2009, 04:29 PM

excuse me for being dense---what is a DVD-R? is that like a DVD? how does one burn something to one of these? is it easy?

DallasFan · 04-16-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

excuse me for being dense---what is a DVD-R? is that like a DVD? how does one burn something to one of these? is it easy?

You're not dense...lol. Let's see DVD-R can easily be found in your local Wal-Mart or Target. You can record on them with a DVD recorder. A DVD_R disc can only be used once to record on. It can't be recorded over or erased. While a DVD+RW is a disc that can be used as many times to record a program from your TV from a DVD recorder. The DVD+RW can be erased and then used over and over again to record your favorite shows.

cajunhillbilly · 04-16-2009, 10:10 PM

Now when is Warner going to announce any tv shows in the program?

03-23-2009, 04:35 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Warner Announces Manufature-on-Demand DVDS AT TVSODVD they announced today that Warner is going to start manufacturing dvds on demand, movies now and eventually tv shows. I wonder if other studios will follow suit so the collectors can finish their All in the Family, Jeffersons, Bob Newhart and Green Acres sets, not to mention Mary Tyler Moore!

03-24-2009, 12:57 AM	#2
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Robert 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,521	Well, this is long overdue. Sony was in talks about doing this with HP a while back but we haven't heard anything more about it. So it looks like Warner is the first studio to introduce this concept apart from the odd amazon.com exclusive burn-on-demand title. Hopefully, Warner will include shows like Flo, Alice, It's A Living, She's the Sheriff and Private Benjamin. As for the concept, if it means we get complete episodes in dvd quality, I'm all for it (with or without artwork). I just hope they open their vaults and make rare shows available like one season wonders and such.
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04-15-2009, 07:33 PM	#6
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	maybe i'm being dense but what exactly does this mean? that we can request any show and they will package it and sell it to us? i'm confused.
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03-24-2009, 07:51 AM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I'm not looking for any extras anyway, so if this means we get the movies we've been wanting, and eventually the TV series.....I'm fine with it. and thanks lalauver for the pm alerting me.

04-15-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I wonder how well that title is selling for Amazon, btw.

04-15-2009, 09:17 PM	#9
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	^^Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,438 in Movies & TV

04-15-2009, 09:45 PM	#10
TV_Fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 876	^^ when it first came out it wa sin the hundred's though. On a side note, Shout's release of Malcolm & Eddie never broke the 10,000 rank so at least Charles in Charge S4 is selling better than that lol.

04-16-2009, 09:00 AM	#12
cajunhillbilly Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 21, 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 790	Depends on the quality of the source tapes and if they had major deteriation in the vaults.

04-16-2009, 04:29 PM	#13
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	excuse me for being dense---what is a DVD-R? is that like a DVD? how does one burn something to one of these? is it easy?

04-16-2009, 10:10 PM	#15
cajunhillbilly Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 21, 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 790	Now when is Warner going to announce any tv shows in the program?