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anarki

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Star Wars blu-ray
« on: September 15, 2011, 11:54:30 am »
Hey guy's

Just a heads up, I got my copy of Star Wars the complete saga on blu-ray yesterday and it only come's with a lossy DTS 6.1 English audio soundtrack.

On further investigation there is a German DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack which doesn't help unless you understand German, so it looks like we may be getting a German sourced version of the Star Wars blu-ray here in SA.

I got mine from take2.co.za and will be asking for a refund as it states on the back of the box that you should get an English DTS-HD 6.1 audio track which is half the reason you buy Blu-rays.

I would be interested if any of you other guy's have found the same thing.

Cheers
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kay

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Re: Star Wars blu-ray
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 12:59:19 pm »
Was just listening to a podcast about all the extra CG/audio crap Lucas added to the Blu-ray cuts - sounds a bit ridiculous!
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frikkie

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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 01:25:04 pm »
Anarki as in the Quake 3 bot?
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Re: Star Wars blu-ray
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 01:30:40 pm »
correct, spent many hours playing quake 3 multiplayer :)
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frikkie

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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 01:57:42 pm »
Quote from: anarki on September 15, 2011, 01:30:40 pm
correct, spent many hours playing quake 3 multiplayer :)

Same here - my misspent 20's...  ;D Still fire it up from time to time playing some bots to get rid of some stress...
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 02:12:10 pm »
Maybe you should add a comment on the product page on take2 just to make other buyers aware of the issue.
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 03:47:51 pm »
The question is --- why?

IE Why only a DTS track?
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anarki

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Re: Star Wars blu-ray
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 07:24:11 pm »
Why? because it looks like we are getting the German edition of the blu-ray which only has a German lossless 5.1 DTS-HD track. The English track is standard lossy DTS. Very daft even though it states on the back of the box it has a english DTS-HD 6.1 track

I have confirmed this by various websites  :o that the German version only has a standard DTS track in English.

I am going to fight with Take2 to either get a refund or swop for a UK version of the movies.
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 09:23:15 pm »
This is BS man.

The cgi yeah debatable, but sa is ENGLISH. Please keep us updated.
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Re: Star Wars blu-ray
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 12:59:02 am »
Ordered mine from amazon.co.uk a couple of hours ago and then read this post - I hope I get the real deal! Will let you guys know when it eventually arrives...
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 09:15:49 am »
Is it true that you get free shipping with amazon uk?
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 11:35:40 am »
Quote from: Byrd on September 16, 2011, 09:15:49 am
Is it true that you get free shipping with amazon uk?

There was a promo until the end of September or October, but I'm not sure if you still have to pay duties/VAT anyway. I'm guessing that you do.
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2011, 12:28:46 pm »
Quote from: kay on September 16, 2011, 11:35:40 am
There was a promo until the end of September or October, but I'm not sure if you still have to pay duties/VAT anyway. I'm guessing that you do.

The free shipping offer ends at end of Sept 2011 and applies to all orders over 25 pounds. You will have to pay the VAT on the value of the order and a small clearance fee of R30 when you collect your package from the Post Office.

I ordered around 40 Blu Rays in the past few months from Amazon UK using this offer.
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2011, 03:34:14 pm »
as far as i am aware, take2 imports stock themselves from their cheapest supplier markets, and therefore "we" as in the SA market through the local distributors probably wont be getting the German evrsion as you do.

If I rememebr correctly the price of star wars was a lot cheaper on amazon.co.uk anyway
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2011, 04:56:17 pm »
Yes, you will have to pay VAT at the PO here. I think they calculate it at 14% * (Value of Goods + 10%). Don't forget that when you complete the transaction on amazon.co.uk, they seem to deduct whatever the sales tax was in Britain. The free delivery promo seems to always be extended. Was originally sometime in Aug, then 15 Sept, now end Sept apparently?

Kalahari has a special ATM, not bad: http://www.kalahari.com/bluray/Star-Wars-Complete-Box-Set-Blu-Ray/89099/41751242.aspx
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