Part 1 DVDs

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

I was going to go for the Limited Edition of the Part 1 boxset, but the company I had my pre-order with (I'm in the UK and am importing the R1 set from a UK company) are holding back on sending out the Limited Edition until there is a re-release that doesn't have the DVD playback problems that have plagued so many copies. But they have the Standard Version of Part 1 on 7-day dispatch. So I was wondering:

- is it only the Limited Edition that has the DVD playback problems? (which seems to be what their dispatch notices are saying o_O)

- does the standard edition come in an art box? (Though I think it's a double DVD case from what I've found) Is it the same artbox as the Limited Edition? (if different, does anyone have any photos?)

- are the only extras the Limited Edition has over the stardard Part 1 the OST, the sound drama (I'm guessing this has been dubbed?) and the first volume of the manga?

- are all of the following included in the standard version of Part 1 - Picture Drama Episode, Audio Commentary, Textless Opening 1, Code Geass Collector's Booklet 1, CLAMP Character Sketch Booklet 1, Textless Ending 1, Code Geass Collector's Booklet II&III


I'm thinking of downgrading if the standard Part 1 version has no problems with DVD playback, and it'll knock £15 off the price. So recommendations are welcomed, especially from you guys who already have either version of Part 1.

Thanks to everyone who has commented so far for clearing up those issues for me. I am a sucker for extras, so I think I'll bide my time and hope that the store gets glitch-free copies of the Limited Edition soon!

Comments

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I'll have to wait on the Limited Edition. From what you and everyone is saying, it will be worth the extra £15/$30. I'm a big sucker for art boxes, and the packaging does look a lot better.

Yeah, I was hoping the dramas would be dubbed. I love subs, but enjoy dubs too, and think it would be a little weird to read a script while listening to the drama.

Thanks for all your help!

[gokumew2.livejournal.com]

Wait for Bandai to start shipping out good batches to retailers and then get it during the next Bandai studio sale at TRSI. It'd be just like $45 for the LE.

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

Aye, the company I've ordered it from are waiting on the good batches, thank god, as I was worrying about what to do if I got a bugged version. I almost cancelled it as it would have been a headache to get a replacement disc over here, having to annoy a mate over in the US or Canada for it and pay shipping costs and whatnot.

I'd be tempted to wait until it's reduced down in price, but if I can't find it for that price from a UK store (who rarely reduce down prices, the buggers), I'd have to wait at least until the new year (guess that isn't ages, but I'm bad at waiting) as at the moment anything over £18/$36 can get badly stung for import taxes >_______< Thankfully soon it goes up to £118, when I can import loads of special offer stuff without worries. Ah, how I can't wait.

[wabisuke.livejournal.com]

No prob! I think it's worth the extra amount if you're the collector type.
And you'll have a lot of fun with the dramas for sure. I agree on the strangeness of having to read a translated script for something you're supposed to be listening to w/o visual cues. It's really exciting for me since I have radio dramas dating back to my Pokemon days when it took me forever to find translations and now they're actually dubbing and releasing things like this. I'm weird, yes.

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

I've held off on checking out the sound dramas so that it's something nice and new when I get the DVDs (haven't seen anything of the dub). So, yeah, LE me thinks.

Pokemon dramas? I remember getting a big kick out of the Japanese lyrics from the Team Rocket songs back in the day I loved the show, so I think I'll have to have a look out for those, even if I'm reading a script along to them :D