TV Boxsets for rent in Xtra-Vision

Basq · 07-04-2007 08:12PM #1

You can now rent TV boxsets in Xtra-Vision.

€6 for two nights or a week for €10.

Just some of the boxsets i saw in my local store were:

Arrested Development - Seasons 1/2
Nip Tuck - Seasons 1/2
Desperate Housewives - Seasons 1/2
Lost - Seasons 1/2
Deadwood - Season 1
My Name Is Earl - Season 1
Scrubs - Seasons 1 - 3

Have posted this in Bargain Alerts also!

Mossy Monk · 07-04-2007 08:28PM

Interesting. Been looking to see Arrested Development. Must check my local store tomorrow.

Dr. Nick · 07-04-2007 08:50PM

For a minute there I thought we were back in the 80s for a minute there when people without video playing machines could rent 'video boxes'.

I fore-see widespread abuse by unscrupolous people with dodgy software

Basq · 07-04-2007 08:55PM

Think it's great meself.. the main reason i subscribed to stuff like Moviestar and Screenclick was for just this.

The only problem with online rental like Screenclick is they rent a disc at a time. So in a show with multiple discs (as most are), it's a common case of getting a 'Disc 6' before you get 'Disc 1'!

At least this way you get the full collection in the one rental!

About this Xtra-Vision done it.

SoSueMe · 07-04-2007 09:00PM

I have to agree this is a great idea, one that is in so many other countries for a long time. From the list above as I only just found out about it now,i would like to rent as I missed the boat on some shows while others I already have them on DVD or don't feel compelled to rent them (Desperate Housewives)
Deadwood - Season 1
My Name Is Earl - Season 1
Arrested Development - Seasons 1/2
Nip Tuck - Seasons 1/2

qwertplaywert · 07-04-2007 09:12PM

man, great offer, but was pissed this evening when went into local branch to get lost season 1, it was split into two,thats 20 for a week
arrggg!

red_fox · 07-04-2007 09:22PM

So are they renting full seasons of 45min shows as one, or are they spliting them so you can get roughly 12 45min episodes, and for half hour shows 24 23min episodes, if you follow.

Or is a third option; it varies!

qwertplaywert · 07-04-2007 09:27PM

nah man
lost is relaased as 2 halfs ,and ,at same time as release of 2nd, as full season,thier not doing the full season
as far as im aware, csi [all of them] and pirsion break are the only others that do this

red_fox · 07-04-2007 09:42PM

That's good, must have a look during the week, might get something before the weekend. Once people start to notice they stock them they might be hard to get. It's good to see though, there's lots of tv I'd like to watch but I'm not interesting in buying.

ashyle · 07-04-2007 11:32PM

how much are they? i find buying them on Amazon is always a good deal. got Arrested Development season 2 for 25 quid a while ago.

norbert64 · 08-04-2007 02:08AM

Dr. Nick wrote:

I fore-see widespread abuse by unscrupolous people with dodgy software

true, however I think the bigger issue, will be actually getting people to return them.

they'll prolly just about break even, with return fees Vs people making off with them.

ashyle wrote:

how much are they? i find buying them on Amazon is always a good deal. got Arrested Development season 2 for 25 quid a while ago.

basquille wrote:

You can now rent TV boxsets in Xtra-Vision.

€6 for two nights or a week for €10.

tvnutz · 08-04-2007 03:49PM

Ye we just got ours in last week. Have pretty much seen everything we have with the exception of sex and the city which I don't really want to see. The bigger stores get more in.

We have what basquille mentioned plus the West wing seasons 1-7,sopranos 1-6,deadwood 1 and 2, few family guy, few simpsons,all seasons of 24,scrubs. apparantly more to come. Just hope they get the wire in! more people need to see it!

rivers · 09-04-2007 05:40PM

you guys should check out laser on georges street. they've been renting tv ahows for a while now. not sure of the price, maybe 7 euro 2/3 nights i think. they have a big selection too...

tvnutz · 09-04-2007 07:25PM

rivers wrote:

you guys should check out laser on georges street. they've been renting tv ahows for a while now. not sure of the price, maybe 7 euro 2/3 nights i think. they have a big selection too...

ye...one store in dublin,xtra vision 250 stores around the country! not everyone has easy access to laser.

Basq · 09-04-2007 08:05PM

tvnutz - you Xtra-Vision plugging whore you!

Charlie · 09-04-2007 10:24PM

tvnutz wrote:

ye...one store in dublin,xtra vision 250 stores around the country! not everyone has easy access to laser.

Shame on those who speak ill of Laser, puts Xtravision to shame in terms of choice. A comedy setion which extends further than Will Farrel/Ben Stiller films.

Mossy Monk · 09-04-2007 10:25PM

charlie mchugh wrote:

Shame on those who speak ill of Laser

Nobody spoke ill of it.

tvnutz · 09-04-2007 10:35PM

basquille wrote:

tvnutz - you Xtra-Vision plugging whore you!

lol...was I? :P Its not like I even enjoy working there! WIll be gone by the end of summer please God!

tvnutz · 09-04-2007 10:38PM

charlie mchugh wrote:

Shame on those who speak ill of Laser, puts Xtravision to shame in terms of choice. A comedy setion which extends further than Will Farrel/Ben Stiller films.

Shame on those who can't read a post properly. When did I speak ill of Laser? Fair play to them for renting boxsets,xtra vision should have done it a long time ago. Just saying that is is one store in Dublin whereas now people all over the country can rent boxsets because there are so many xtra-visions. That's all I said.

Charlie · 09-04-2007 10:41PM

tvnutz wrote:

Shame on those who can't read a post properly. When did I speak ill of Laser? Fair play to them for renting boxsets,xtra vision should have done it a long time ago. Just saying that is is one store in Dublin whereas now people all over the country can rent boxsets because there are so many xtra-visions. That's all I said.

Cool the jets, it was a soft rib, more of a proclamation of my laser fanboism.

tvnutz · 10-04-2007 12:58AM

charlie mchugh wrote:

Cool the jets, it was a soft rib, more of a proclamation of my laser fanboism.

I know...I was just messin about!

TV Boxsets for rent in Xtra-Vision

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