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Jaden25

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I am wondering if you guys our going to buy the bouns dvd that comes with

ROTS at wal-mart this next week?.And to I wonder if it will be like the DVD

that came with the ROTS sdtrk our something different.I may just buy the ROTS dvd by its self since it will cost a lot less and that will save me a lot of money to.Anywho can't wait untill Tuesday it will be a day loong remembered

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Pretty lame that they take some of the extras and put them on a seperate disc that's only available at certain stores. Best Buy did the same thing with Star Trek the Original Series. And the disc isn't free, you are paying $5 for it...

 

Oh well, another way to get my business from Wal-Mart this one time...

 

I noticed that the most expensive way to buy the ROTS DVD is from LucasArts online store... interesting.

 

One thing I don't get though is that stores in my area (the big retail stores, like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc) seem to have burn marks around the center hole, as if they goof up slightly during the pressing process. All the DVD's I've bought from them in the last year (including some I returned 'cause they looked so bad) have had that. Yet in my DVD collection (stretching back to 1999) none of them have these marks.

 

Has DVD production taken a dip in quality lately? One store-person argued that the burn marks don't interfere with viewing (and she was right) but I wonder if they'll "last" as long as one without?

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DVD case stickers are notorious pieces of crap that I hate with a passion.

 

I once tried to patiently steam off the AOL label from a DVD keepcase using a vaporizer. I didn't quite succeed... all the rubbing and heat caused the plastic to warp and it looked like crap when I was done.

 

Here is what you do...

 

Go to the store. Buy a pack of empty DVD cases ("amray" or "keep case" style, you can get ones that hold 1 disc or two discs, in several styles, including the exact ones used by 20th century fox/LucasFilm). Open up the case, pull out the label (it's just a sheet of glossy paper). Open up the new case you bought, slip the paper inside, swap the disc(s) and inserts into the new case, and wa la!

 

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(the last one is what I use for two-dvd sets, and it has room for the insert booklet!)

 

Apparently they also make cases that can hold 3 or even 4 discs, but you may need to order these over the 'net. I've only seen the single and double variants in stores around where I live.

 

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Good as new. I did this with my TPM DVD that I bought used from blockuster. Their case sucked and it was covered with stickers that were impossible to remove without tearing. Popped it into a new box, and it looks as good as new.... only thing missing is the "chapter stops" insert. But I think I can probably find a scan of that on the 'net and print it out.

 

These plastic cases aren't that expensive, and considernig how much nicer looking and more durable they are than those stupid jewel cases, they're well worth it.

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Anyway, I'd like to get this DVD, and it only sounds like it's worth about 5 bucks (an hour long special, sort of like the fluff "National Geographic Beyond the Movie" discs they made for the LOTR movies). And it's another way to make more money. They should have taken all those game demos and game trailers and put THEM on the bonus DVD, instead of making the movie content the bonus.

 

Man they're greedy... but I guess if I want to get the "whole package" I have to play along with their little ploy. :p

 

Anybody that gets it, btw, post a review here and let us know what we're missing. ;)

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Heh, I just used some goo gone and rubbed that crap off. Good as new, but when getting new DVD's with all kinds of crazy junk on em, do what Kurgan suggested.

You had the same idea as me. I thought about using that LOL, but didn't have any. I used household cleaner amongst other things and got it off. Took quite a bit of time though. :)

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