Optimum season 2 DVDs - faults and dodgy discs.

Post by **dissolute** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:23 pm

I remember this happening with one of my Contender sets and they sent replacements out all over the world, no matter who you'd bought them through.

darren · Post by **darren** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:34 pm

MRotten wrote:I didn't see anyone mentioning it, but there is a major typo on the back of the box. Who is Patrick Mcnee? Oops. I realize this is small potatoes compared to the faulty episodes, but it is an error nonetheless.

Wasn't that the spelling that appeared on the Variety Club award that he and Honor received in 1963...?

MRotten · Post by **MRotten** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:01 pm

Yes. It was incorrect then and still is.

The Gaslight Ghoul · Post by **The Gaslight Ghoul** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:45 pm

I watched Propellant 23 tonight, no problems as far as I could see, certainly no "no data" frame.

MRotten · Post by **MRotten** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:08 am

The Gaslight Ghoul wrote:I watched Propellant 23 tonight, no problems as far as I could see, certainly no "no data" frame.

It's there. It is very brief, but towards the end of the episode there is a quick flash. If you press the pause button, you will see the "no data" frame.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:18 am

Well, if it's a case of blink and you miss it, I can live with that ...

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:46 pm

I was thinking of asking for the set for Christmas. Not sure whether to hold off until Optimum issue replacements. I haven't seen most of season 2.
Should I just get it anyway?

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:09 pm

If it were me, Mike, I'd wait.

robmyers · Post by **robmyers** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:59 pm

I'm really enjoying the disks, a big thank you to everyone who worked on them. My mother enjoyed the booklet as well, she'd "forgotten about the white coats".

I'm now watching "Box of Tricks" and there's clearly a manufacturing fault with the disk, which stops playing during act 2. Should I return the set now or wait to see what Contender do about replacements?

Thanks.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:04 pm

The episode is on the same disc as one of the episodes (The Golden Eggs) that is mooted for a replacement disc, so I'd recommend you hang on for an official announcement, Rob. Thanks for bringing it to our attention - we'll pass the info on and get the problem looked at.