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  • #849
    merligo
    Member
    Greetings shipmates,

    An update to the message I left yesterday:

    According to several sites on the internet, 2 Entertain is releasing
    series one of The Onedin Line in the UK on DVD in full and as
    originally broadcast.

    This means episode titles at the beginning and end of each episode
    (rather than only at start and end of each disc) and no cuts.
    Presumably the episode Cry of the Blackbird will also be included.
    Series one has never before been commercially available in its
    entirety anywhere so it's excellent news.

    And not too long to wait – release date is 16 April.

    It will be on five discs and the retail price £39.99.

    Sendit.com and hmv.co.uk both have it available to pre-order at
    around £30.00.

    One disappointing note, according to 2 Entertain there will not be
    any extras.

    Just hope the release goes ahead as planned and there's no last
    minute cancellation or change.

    If sales are good, maybe series two will also be released in full.

    If I learn any more, I'll post it on shiponedin.

    A great start to 2007!!

    Diana

    PS:
    Apologies for not posting much the last few months but I've been
    manic at work (12+ hours most days plus weekends)

    #850
    liamegan2000
    Member
    Good news indeed, especially if "Cry of the Blackbird" is also there to
    make up the full 15 episodes.

    Could be the video quality will also be better than the Memphis Belle
    releases.

    Now it would be even better if series 2 (including "Bloody Week") were also
    released, not to mention series 5 onwards to complete the collection! – I
    suppose that is asking too much.

    Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: Diana
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:27 PM
    Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 1 – Great News!!

    Greetings shipmates,

    An update to the message I left yesterday:

    According to several sites on the internet, 2 Entertain is releasing
    series one of The Onedin Line in the UK on DVD in full and as
    originally broadcast.

    This means episode titles at the beginning and end of each episode
    (rather than only at start and end of each disc) and no cuts.
    Presumably the episode Cry of the Blackbird will also be included.
    Series one has never before been commercially available in its
    entirety anywhere so it's excellent news.

    And not too long to wait – release date is 16 April.

    It will be on five discs and the retail price £39.99.

    Sendit.com and hmv.co.uk both have it available to pre-order at
    around £30.00.

    One disappointing note, according to 2 Entertain there will not be
    any extras.

    Just hope the release goes ahead as planned and there's no last
    minute cancellation or change.

    If sales are good, maybe series two will also be released in full.

    If I learn any more, I'll post it on shiponedin.

    A great start to 2007!!

    Diana

    PS:
    Apologies for not posting much the last few months but I've been
    manic at work (12+ hours most days plus weekends)

    #851
    liamegan2000
    Member
    I know the release date is still some way off in April, but has any more
    recent info turned up about this release?
    Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: Diana
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:27 PM
    Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 1 – Great News!!

    #852
    venture02001
    Member
    Hi Bill,

    according to the item description on the BBC shop page, this edition of series one will actually contain 15 episodes,i.e.includinmg CRY OF THE BLACKBIRD. – Good news,indeed.
    Helga

    —– Original Message —–
    From: Bill
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:45 PM
    Subject: Re: [shiponedingroup] Series 1 – Great News!!

    I know the release date is still some way off in April, but has any more
    recent info turned up about this release?
    Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: Diana
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:27 PM
    Subject: [shiponedingroup] Series 1 – Great News!!

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    #853
    elsie_h_99
    Member
    Will this also be available for those of us in the the US?
    #854
    liamegan2000
    Member
    Don't know if the discs will be officially released for the USA, you could
    try searching using Google, or perhaps outlets like Amazon etc.

    If you wanted the discs from the UK or Europe Depends on 2 things,

    1. If the BBC shop or other retailers will ship to the USA (if this was a
    problem, I'm sure I or someone else on the list could forward them on from
    the UK if you were prepared to pay the postage).

    2. They are region 2 DVDs which means they should not play on players sold
    in North America, which is region 1. BUT……….

    The region thing is not to do with the content of the disc, that will play
    anywhere in the world on any player, but there is a level of protection
    built into the player meant to enforce copyright and distribution policies
    in different markets around the world. In practice very many, if not all,
    players can be made region free by following the instructions for a
    particular model on this website:
    http://tinyurl.com/2w8qb The instructions are called "hacks" but don't let
    that put you off.

    For information the DVD regions are:

    1 USA, Canada & US Territories
    2 Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt)
    3 South East Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong but not China)
    4 Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Central & South America, Caribbean and
    Pacific Islands.
    5 Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and
    Mongolia
    6 China (excluding Hong Kong)

    HTH Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: elsie_h_99
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:51 PM
    Subject: [shiponedingroup] Re: Series 1 – Great News!!

    Will this also be available for those of us in the the US?

    #855
    liamegan2000
    Member
    PS just noticed this on the BBC Shop website

    "Due to restrictions imposed by particular publishing rights, the BBC Shop
    can only distribute its products to countries within the European Union."

    #856
    elsie_h_99
    Member

    > The region thing is not to do with the content of the disc, that will

    play

    > anywhere in the world on any player, but there is a level of

    protection

    > built into the player meant to enforce copyright and distribution

    policies

    > in different markets around the world. In practice very many, if not

    all,

    > players can be made region free by following the instructions for a
    > particular model on this website:
    > http://tinyurl.com/2w8qb The instructions are called "hacks" but

    don't let

    > that put you off.

    Thanks for posting this website Bill, unfortunately my model is not
    listed so I will be hoping to get the discs some other way.

    Elsie

    #857
    liamegan2000
    Member
    Try using Google to search for Name Model region hack (Eg Toshiba 4990
    region hack). You might be lucky. Some are even on the manufacturer's own
    websites!

    Another thing to consider is buying a cheap player which is listed on the
    site and can be made region free, (some start at about £20 – £30 sold in the
    UK I assume you will see bargain models in the US too).

    Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: elsie_h_99
    To: shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com
    Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:31 PM
    Subject: [shiponedingroup] Re: Series 1 – Great News!!

    > The region thing is not to do with the content of the disc, that will
    play
    > anywhere in the world on any player, but there is a level of
    protection
    > built into the player meant to enforce copyright and distribution
    policies
    > in different markets around the world. In practice very many, if not
    all,
    > players can be made region free by following the instructions for a
    > particular model on this website:
    > http://tinyurl.com/2w8qb The instructions are called "hacks" but
    don't let
    > that put you off.

    Thanks for posting this website Bill, unfortunately my model is not
    listed so I will be hoping to get the discs some other way.

    Elsie

    #858
    elsie_h_99
    Member
    Bill Said:

    Try using Google to search for Name Model
    region hack (Eg Toshiba 4990 region hack). You might be lucky. Some are even
    on the manufacturer's own websites!

    Another thing to consider is buying a cheap player which is listed on the
    site and can be made region free, (some start at about £20 – £30 sold in the
    UK I assume you will see bargain models in the US
    too).

    Bill.

    Thanks Bill, I tried google but no hacks are available for this model. I might have to go the cheap player route if I can find one. Thanks so much!

    Elsie in MD

    elsie_h_99@yahoo.com

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    #859
    liamegan2000
    Member
    Well it is not too far off now!

    I wondered if any copies had "leaked" earlier than the release date as often
    happens from less scrupulous areas of the world…

    Anyway what I'll be really interested in is the picture quality of these
    episodes, namely are they better than the version already available? Since I
    already have the episodes on DVD this is the only reason I might buy the new
    release.

    Waiting patiently for any comments 🙂

    Bill.

    —– Original Message —–
    From: Diana

    And not too long to wait – release date is 16 April.

    #860
    elsie_h_99
    Member
    I am still hoping they will release this in the US at some point.

    Elsie in MD

    elsie_h_99@yahoo.com

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    #861
    Jean Drew
    Member
    Hello everyone and greetings from New Zealand

    I have only recently joined The Onedin Line group. I had no idea that an
    email loop existed until I was surfing one day and presto.

    I have always been a fan of TOL since the very first episode aired way back
    when. I'm pleased to see it is still alive and well, and that some of the
    series are coming out on DVD but I doubt we'll get them in New Zealand. I'll
    be asking my brother to send them from England.

    The Soren Larsen now sails in and around Auckland, but I expect you already
    know that, and I often see her when I go down to the wharf.

    Best wishes to all.

    Jean Drew

    #862
    Jean Drew wrote:

    > Hello everyone and greetings from New Zealand
    >
    > I have only recently joined The Onedin Line group. I had no idea that an
    > email loop existed until I was surfing one day and presto.
    >
    > I have always been a fan of TOL since the very first episode aired way
    > back
    > when. I'm pleased to see it is still alive and well, and that some of the
    > series are coming out on DVD but I doubt we'll get them in New
    > Zealand. I'll
    > be asking my brother to send them from England.
    >
    > The Soren Larsen now sails in and around Auckland, but I expect you
    > already
    > know that, and I often see her when I go down to the wharf.
    >
    > Best wishes to all.
    >
    > Jean Drew
    >
    >

    Jean,greetings from Titirangi.The first 4 seasons are available from
    Dutch vendors.that's a lot of viewing!
    regards,
    Trevor

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    #863
    Jean Drew
    Member
    LOL, Trevor,

    I'm in Glen Eden

    Thanks for the tip

    Jean

    > Jean,greetings from Titirangi.The first 4 seasons are available from

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