What if you lose/damage one of your beloved DVD box set?

veryangryman

Hey

I dont know whether ive thought of a market niche or maybe im just blind to there being a solution to this.

I have a DVD boxset of one of the finest shows to grace television in living memory. The problem is...the other day i found that one of the 28 disks had become irrepairably scratched - broken actually.

I'm not one for watching the same boxset over and over, but with this show i cant manage to put it down. Perhaps it is Gods way of telling me to get out and explore the world

Nonetheless, i ask - Is there a way of purchasing 1 disc out of a box set instead of either

a) Stumping up the cash for the whole lot again
b) Moving on :mad:

Closed ac

Download the episodes that were on that certain disc and burn them onto a DVD!

karlog

Yeh you better sort that out. Imagine inviting guests into your house and they realise that one of your DVDs to your boxset is missing. What would happen? They would laugh in your face and think less of you thats what would happen. I know i would:rolleyes:.

yermandan

You could rent it when you want to watch it! Defo do not buy the whole thing again though

impr0v

Some night you will find yourself at a party where the host has the same box set. Discretely remove the necessary disk and bring with you. Unless the box set is wrapped in plastic, the chances are that it will be a victimless, and therefore unnoticed, crime.

phasers

The Sopranos was crap anyway

Duggy747

Just download the episodes on that disc again, simple!

Do it quick before you're banished from your friends for having an incomplete boxset................they'll probably lob their cheese and wine at you :P

Speaking of which, was at a friend's house recently and found that he had the entire Xena: Warrior Princess boxset! :pac:

EDIT: There's software you can use to rip the DVD to your HDD, depending on how badly scratched it is. A computer DVD drive would be more sophisticated than the average DVD player.

BBDBB

haunt car boot sales, markets, jumble sales, school fetes until you find a copy

qz

Do a barrel roll!

orourkeda

Buy a new one and dont lose it

Biggins

veryangryman wrote: »

...I have a DVD boxset of one of the finest shows to grace television in living memory. The problem is...the other day i found that one of the 28 disks had become irrepairably scratched - broken actually.
...Nonetheless, i ask - Is there a way of purchasing 1 disc out of a box set instead of either...

* Advert in local paper asking if anyone else has same boxset, requesting help?
* Look up on ebay?

...and if the boxset is "Sex in the city" - do yourself a favour and damage all the rest!
Your brain will be rewarded for it later. :pac:

ChocolateSauce

If it were one or two disks in an otherwise clean collection, I'd download them and burn them (it isn't wrong to download something if you're replacing something you've already paid for!). If it was a bigger issue, like a whole season wasn't working, I'd fork over for a replacement.

Depending on the series of course.

SadieSue

Check your library to see if they have it. That's what we do.

The_Minister

Same with my West Wing collection:(

Owenw

i know this is AH, but if you want proper advice:

Contact the shop / website where you bought the box set and ask them nicely if they could give you a replacement disc.

Alternatively, contact the distributor of the box set in writing or by phone explaining how much you enjoy the show and ask if they would sent a new disc. The distributors contact details should be printed on the box somewhere.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

28 DVD's? WTF boxset is that?

Biggins

The_Minister wrote: »

Same with my West Wing collection:(

Which disk is faulty?

The_Minister

Biggins wrote: »

Which disk is faulty?

I'm going to have to check, but I think it was in Season 2.

I got it at Christmas and didn't watch it till the Summer (I was sooo busy), and when I took it out of the box and put it in, it was skipping.

I never did find out what they did with the Holocaust painting...

Biggins

The_Minister wrote: »

I'm going to have to check, but I think it was in Season 2.

I got it at Christmas and didn't watch it till the Summer (I was sooo busy), and when I took it out of the box and put it in, it was skipping.

I never did find out what they did with the Holocaust painting...

Great episode. Let me know what one you want.
Have the boxset too. PM with an address and will see ye sorted.

The_Minister

Biggins wrote: »

Great episode. Let me know what one you want.
Have the boxset too. PM with an address and will see ye sorted.

Thanks Biggins, but there is absolutely no need - fantastic show, but I will never again spend 122 hours of my life on a tv programme:D

I was ashamed when I totted it all up.:p

I'll watch the episodes online some day, and then, maybe, in 30-40 years time, rewatch the whole thing, and laugh with the youngsters about how things have changed, how the President used to be a man as opposed to a mega-computer, how hot Alison Janny used to be, and try to explain why they keep referring to Canada as if it was a separate country.

I have no intention of watching the whole thing again, I was just disappointed at the time when I was watching it through and couldn't see an episode.

Thanks though, it's a kind offer.

Biggins

The_Minister wrote: »

Thanks Biggins, but there is absolutely no need - fantastic show, but I will never again spend 122 hours of my life on a tv programme:D

I was ashamed when I totted it all up.:p...

I've watched the whole thing twice at least.
There's no hope for me. :pac:

(Best tv show ever written by the way. Sorkin was a genius when at the helm.)

Kess73

veryangryman wrote: »

Hey

I dont know whether ive thought of a market niche or maybe im just blind to there being a solution to this.

I have a DVD boxset of one of the finest shows to grace television in living memory. The problem is...the other day i found that one of the 28 disks had become irrepairably scratched - broken actually.

I'm not one for watching the same boxset over and over, but with this show i cant manage to put it down. Perhaps it is Gods way of telling me to get out and explore the world

Nonetheless, i ask - Is there a way of purchasing 1 disc out of a box set instead of either

a) Stumping up the cash for the whole lot again
b) Moving on :mad:

With luck it is one of the season four disks. Never thought much of season four or Glenn Close in it.

Of course if you have something else that has 28 dvds that is not the Shield, then serves you right for having crap taste.

The Pontiac

Kess73 wrote: »

With luck it is one of the season four disks. Never thought much of season four or Glenn Close in it.

Of course if you have something else that has 28 dvds that is not the Shield, then serves you right for having crap taste.

I just started watching season 4 and thought it was picking up a bit with her in it. It's a watchable show, but that's about it. There's some very suspect acting and the plot leaves a lot to desired tbn. The Wire kills it!!

veryangryman

Guys, its the Sopranos. Where is this Glenn Close stuff coming from?

G_R

PM sent.

stovelid

I can scan a picture of my unscratched Sopranos box set for gloating purposes if you wish.