RE: Series 5 available through an ebay seller

[liamegan2000]

I just received my copy of this.

It is on 4 discs. The transfer looks like it has been taken from the export episodes the beeb sent out to overseas market, which I think might have been on 16mm film, but they are perfectly reasonable having said that. (Although not as good as the original masters the BBC still has in its archives judging by odd excerpts we see from time to time in documentary programmes).

As with the other releases from this source (MEMPHIS BELL) it does not look as though there has been any cleaning up of the material during digitisation. They are in the original episode format not all cobbled together like earlier versions of series 1 and 2 were.

Dutch subtitles come by default on my player but they can be turned off. The soundtrack is in English just in case anyone is in doubt.

I'm pleased to see these episodes again without all the poor picture and tracking problems on my old VHS tapes,

Didn't I read something about a legal wrangle over series 5 and this is why (at least as far as I know) it has only been available from the eBay seller? All the "normal" commercial shops had to withdraw it? Maybe someone knows.

Lets hope this does not get in the way of series 6 being issued! —- I hope.

Bill.

—– Original Message —–
From: Rob Palmier
To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [shiponedingroup] Series 5 available through an ebay seller

Thanks for the info – I just bought one. Free shipping to the UK as well. :-))

Thats my Christmas present sorted out!

Rob

—– Original Message —–
From: Stuart Fanning
To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:23 AM
Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 5 available through an ebay seller

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/the-BEST-on-DVD

The above ebay seller has a large stock of Series 5.

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