Oh, certainly. Now if there were only a sure-fire way to find OOP, expensive Criterions!
(I try to buy most of the readily-available ones)
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Xenu wrote:Oh, certainly. Now if there were only a sure-fire way to find OOP, expensive Criterions!
(I try to buy most of the readily-available ones)
Well, if you find out early enough that something's going OOP, you can usually get it at Netflix. That's how I got Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula.
Believe it or not, your local library system could also be a good resource. Most libraries carry DVD's now and you'd be surprised at the number of Criterions sitting on the shelves (usually gathering dust, since most people just want Hollywood blockbusters). I just got Hitchcock's Rebecca this way, along with a ton of in-print titles.
If you're looking to actually buy OOP Criterions, it's sometimes worthwhile to check the shelves at Borders. Since their prices are so high, the more expensive DVD's tend to sit on the shelves forever. I just saw a sealed copy of Notorious recently for $40.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817132395
Note the option below for a "combo special" including five more dual layer discs. Anyone have any experience with this brand (RiDATA)?
Note the option below for a "combo special" including five more dual layer discs. Anyone have any experience with this brand (RiDATA)?
They're supposed to be poop. LordSmurf (who I usually think is a bit severe, FWIW) hates them, as do a lot of people.
I think something similar went on sale at CircuitCity a while back. Nobody bought 'em...'cuz they suck.
I'm having shit luck finding the Verbatims, though. I've found two so far, despite going to basically every Staples in the area (I've been tutoring in CT, and I pass a lot on some of my routes). Stores will list three or four in their inventories, yet the items are never in attendence, even after I finish harassing half the store employees.
Bah.
I think something similar went on sale at CircuitCity a while back. Nobody bought 'em...'cuz they suck.
I'm having shit luck finding the Verbatims, though. I've found two so far, despite going to basically every Staples in the area (I've been tutoring in CT, and I pass a lot on some of my routes). Stores will list three or four in their inventories, yet the items are never in attendence, even after I finish harassing half the store employees.
Bah.
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"Fuckin' Koreans" - Reno 911
"Fuckin' Koreans" - Reno 911
http://dvd-create.sourceforge.net/dvdbackup-readme.html
This seems to have answered my questions. It's very annoying how many of these howtos assume that transcoding will need to take place - do none of these guys have dual layer burners? I mean, it only cost me $40...
This seems to have answered my questions. It's very annoying how many of these howtos assume that transcoding will need to take place - do none of these guys have dual layer burners? I mean, it only cost me $40...
Well, I mean, to do it without transcoding you generally just pull the files off (with CSS) and throw 'em back on. Although I guess the layer-break introduces some weirdness. That's one thing that's nice about DVD Decrypter: it apparently figures all of that out for you.
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"Fuckin' Koreans" - Reno 911
"Fuckin' Koreans" - Reno 911
I haven't been home to try the linux alternatives yet. I suppose you could run WINE and then run Decrypter through it, but I feel like WINE is cheating, to some extent.
I'm guessing that there's a way to do it but the neato GUI interfaces will, as usual, be a year or so behind. Small price to pay for being able to do some other things (secure file serving primary among them) very well.
I'm guessing that there's a way to do it but the neato GUI interfaces will, as usual, be a year or so behind. Small price to pay for being able to do some other things (secure file serving primary among them) very well.
