GentlemanCrow
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I love DVDs. Luv um. They have tons of content, are fairly safe medium if you look after them and compact? You betcha! Luv um. They are perfect for TV shows. I burn through TV like the Dickens. If I like a show I’ll 24 four hour it, I once did all of Scrubs in five days. I have an embarrassingly large collection that I have cultivated and I can’t see a point when I’ll have enough.
Now here is what irks me. Regions. They are the devil. I can understand why localisation happens, and really that’s not my beef. I mean that’s what VLC and region free DVD players are for. My problem is when I miss out on content or shows that are available in some countries but I have the hardest time getting my hands on it here in the UK.
Case and point: The DC Animated Universe. Love the heck out of these shows, by far one of the best animated franchises I’ve ever seen. I own the complete Batman animated series, Batman Beyond, Superman, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the films. Great, right? Wrong. Do you know how much of it is available here in the UK? Batman Season one, Batman Season two and a smattering of the films from the rest.
Now(brace for hate) I’m of the opinion that excluding Mask of the Phantasm most of the Batman animated series before the Season Four shake up can be taken or left. His character is pretty one note until then and they start addressing his flaws in that season. So in my view the DVDs available here don’t even get to the good stuff. Anyway the shows were shown on UK television at the same time and in many cases (JLU Season two) a few months before the US, yet there is no drive to release them on DVD here and it grinds my nut.
Sometimes you can import what you can’t get here (Avengers with actual special features) but I have a hard time finding sellers that ship DVDs internationally. Luckily I have the ability and drive to travel and on those occasions that I’ve been in the US I’ve pick these up and any other shows that you can’t really get here. Venture Bros and Avatar being other examples. Another is King of the Hill. We only get seasons One-Five here. I know that in the US it isn’t much better but I’d still like the option to buy the rest. I’m not a fan of downloading, I prefer tangible media. I like to own a copy. What’s more when they do (if they do) eventually release a version for the UK market I’ve already got a copy so I can’t support the release here to ensure more seasons are available.
Now I understand that being in the UK this problem isn’t nearly are bad as it is in other countries. So what is this thread for? Well, my question to you is how do you (legally) get around this? How bad is it for you guys to get to the shows and films that you love and what shows are you jonesing for currently?
Me? Well I’d quite like to watch Kim Possible again.
*First world problem addressed
Now here is what irks me. Regions. They are the devil. I can understand why localisation happens, and really that’s not my beef. I mean that’s what VLC and region free DVD players are for. My problem is when I miss out on content or shows that are available in some countries but I have the hardest time getting my hands on it here in the UK.
Case and point: The DC Animated Universe. Love the heck out of these shows, by far one of the best animated franchises I’ve ever seen. I own the complete Batman animated series, Batman Beyond, Superman, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the films. Great, right? Wrong. Do you know how much of it is available here in the UK? Batman Season one, Batman Season two and a smattering of the films from the rest.
Now(brace for hate) I’m of the opinion that excluding Mask of the Phantasm most of the Batman animated series before the Season Four shake up can be taken or left. His character is pretty one note until then and they start addressing his flaws in that season. So in my view the DVDs available here don’t even get to the good stuff. Anyway the shows were shown on UK television at the same time and in many cases (JLU Season two) a few months before the US, yet there is no drive to release them on DVD here and it grinds my nut.
Sometimes you can import what you can’t get here (Avengers with actual special features) but I have a hard time finding sellers that ship DVDs internationally. Luckily I have the ability and drive to travel and on those occasions that I’ve been in the US I’ve pick these up and any other shows that you can’t really get here. Venture Bros and Avatar being other examples. Another is King of the Hill. We only get seasons One-Five here. I know that in the US it isn’t much better but I’d still like the option to buy the rest. I’m not a fan of downloading, I prefer tangible media. I like to own a copy. What’s more when they do (if they do) eventually release a version for the UK market I’ve already got a copy so I can’t support the release here to ensure more seasons are available.
Now I understand that being in the UK this problem isn’t nearly are bad as it is in other countries. So what is this thread for? Well, my question to you is how do you (legally) get around this? How bad is it for you guys to get to the shows and films that you love and what shows are you jonesing for currently?
Me? Well I’d quite like to watch Kim Possible again.
*First world problem addressed