UK UFO DVD limited editions available again?

>
> Hi all,
>
> Someone pointed out to me that the UK limited
> edition UFO DVD sets are now available on Amazon.uk:
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005V319
>
> I thought these had gone out of print years ago, so
> I don't know if this is a reprint or they found
> some stuff in a warehouse somewhere... (?)
>
> Marc
>

>
> I was interested to see that Amazon are also selling the Chris Bentley Complete book of UFO........ to pre-order! I tried ordering it last year and was fobbed off by them until eventually they told me it was out of print.
> Might try again though!
> And I'll have to get another set of UFO DVDs as mine are getting seriously battered from being taken to work each day! _ well I have to watch something when I have nothing to do!
>
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Someone pointed out to me that the UK limited
> > edition UFO DVD sets are now available on Amazon.uk:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005V319
> >
> > I thought these had gone out of print years ago, so
> > I don't know if this is a reprint or they found
> > some stuff in a warehouse somewhere... (?)
> >
> > Marc
> >
>

>
> After alerting Marc about it, I found out that it is only the first boxset with Vol. 1-4 that is somehow available directly from Amazon UK; what is strange is that ITV Studios Home Entertainment is listed as the release studio, maybe they found some old Carlton stock somewhere. However, its interesting the 2nd boxset is seemingly available as new also from various AmazonUK affiliated sellers. Mine was shipped yesterday, will update as soon as I receive it.
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Lightcudder" <l.oatridge@> wrote:
> >
> > I was interested to see that Amazon are also selling the Chris Bentley Complete book of UFO........ to pre-order! I tried ordering it last year and was fobbed off by them until eventually they told me it was out of print.
> > Might try again though!
> > And I'll have to get another set of UFO DVDs as mine are getting seriously battered from being taken to work each day! _ well I have to watch something when I have nothing to do!
> >
> >
> > --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Someone pointed out to me that the UK limited
> > > edition UFO DVD sets are now available on Amazon.uk:
> > >
> > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005V319
> > >
> > > I thought these had gone out of print years ago, so
> > > I don't know if this is a reprint or they found
> > > some stuff in a warehouse somewhere... (?)
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> >
>

>
> Update: I just received my boxset, and this is really interesting, it's aCARLTON/ITV DVD HYBRID REPRINT!
>
> The box is a new reprint by ITV DVD of the Carlton set, but for some reason, vol. 2-4 has the ITV DVD logo instead of the Carlton. The boxset is a copy of the Carlton. I have taken some photos of the sealed box and will upload them in the photos section of the group.
>
> The design of the individual volumes 2-4 has the Carlton Visual information removed on the backside while retaining the www.ufo-dvd.com information.I am uploading photos of vol. 1 and 2 these as well.
>
> ~ Ole
>
>
>
> --- In [hidden email], "alstrup" <alstrup@> wrote:
> >
> > After alerting Marc about it, I found out that it is only the first boxset with Vol. 1-4 that is somehow available directly from Amazon UK; what is strange is that ITV Studios Home Entertainment is listed as the release studio, maybe they found some old Carlton stock somewhere. However, its interesting the 2nd boxset is seemingly available as new also from various Amazon UK affiliated sellers. Mine was shipped yesterday, will update as soon as I receive it.
> >
> > --- In [hidden email], "Lightcudder" <l.oatridge@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I was interested to see that Amazon are also selling the Chris Bentley Complete book of UFO........ to pre-order! I tried ordering it last year and was fobbed off by them until eventually they told me it was out of print.
> > > Might try again though!
> > > And I'll have to get another set of UFO DVDs as mine are getting seriously battered from being taken to work each day! _ well I have to watch something when I have nothing to do!
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Someone pointed out to me that the UK limited
> > > > edition UFO DVD sets are now available on Amazon.uk:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005V319
> > > >
> > > > I thought these had gone out of print years ago, so
> > > > I don't know if this is a reprint or they found
> > > > some stuff in a warehouse somewhere... (?)
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

>
> > Photos uploaded at:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SHADO/photos/album/1909906424/pic/list
>
> It's even more of a hybrid that you mentioned -- in the original
> release, each disc didn't come in their own case. So they are
> using the cases that were used when they re-released the set as
> 8 distinct volumes.
>
> Marc
>

>
>
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:
> >
> > > Photos uploaded at:
> > >
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SHADO/photos/album/1909906424/pic/list
> >
> > It's even more of a hybrid that you mentioned -- in the original
> > release, each disc didn't come in their own case. So they are
> > using the cases that were used when they re-released the set as
> > 8 distinct volumes.
> >
> > Marc
> >
>
> OK interesting, do you have photos of the different versions at your site?
>
> ~ Ole
>

>
> Interesting! So they reissued Volumes 1-4, but not Volumes 5-8?
>
> I'd think that in this day and age, they'd just release the whole
> series in one box. But I guess it's cheaper to just use the
> existing box design.
>
> Marc
>
> On Tue, 04 May 2010 17:29:19 -0000, "alstrup" <alstrup@...> said:
> > Update: I just received my boxset, and this is really interesting, it'sa
> > CARLTON/ITV DVD HYBRID REPRINT!
>

>
> > Yes, so far at least, but what I dont get is why vol.2-4 had the Carlton
> > info removed, but not vol. 1, that is weird!
>
> The graphics designer probably just made a mistake -- having helped out
> with some past UFO video releases, it's kind of surprising to me how
> rushed things are when they are putting together videos. They don't
> spend the a 1/10th of the time that I would if I was releasing UFO
> on video... :-)
>
> Marc
>

>
> On Thu, 6 May 2010 10:41:40 +0000 (GMT)
> Brian Serridge <brianserridge@...> wrote:
>
> > Anyone notice the errors on the Carlton boxed sets? I haven't got them
> > in front of me right now, but on the actual boxes it lists John Rutland
> > as Barnaby Shaw (should be the other way round!), and it states the
> > 70's (with an apostrophe when it should be 70s). Sorry for being so
> > picky, but they really should get it right FIRST TIME!!!
> >
>
> If you think that's bad, you should have seen some of the late '90s VHS
> release packaging.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>From: SHADO@yahoogroups. com [mailto:SHADO@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
>David Richards
>Sent: 06 May 2010 15:33
>To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
>Subject: RE: [SHADO] Re: UK UFO DVD /CARLTON BOX ERRORS
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>There really should be a compulsory remedial apostrophe course for all
>those
>who misuse and abuse it.
>
>
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>From: SHADO@yahoogroups. com [mailto:SHADO@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
>Brian Serridge
>Sent: Thursday, 6 May 2010 8:12 PM
>To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
>Subject: Fw: [SHADO] Re: UK UFO DVD /CARLTON BOX ERRORS
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>
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>
>
>Anyone notice the errors on the Carlton boxed sets? I haven't got them
>in
>front of me right now, but on the actual boxes it lists John Rutland as
>Barnaby Shaw (should be the other way round!), and it states the 70's
>(with
>an apostrophe when it should be 70s). Sorry for being so picky, but they
>really should get it right FIRST TIME!!!
>
>All The Best,
>
>BRIAN
>
>----- Forwarded Message ----
>From: Elliot Pavelin <elliotpav@hotmail. com
><mailto:elliotpav% 40hotmail. com>
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>To: shado@yahoogroups. com <mailto:shado% 40yahoogroups. com>
>Sent: Wed, 5 May, 2010 18:35:42
>Subject: RE: [SHADO] Re: UK UFO DVD limited editions available again?
>
>Hi guys.
>This repackaged Carlton set has been out for a while now because I
>distinctly remember seeing it in August in HMV (in Reading in England).
>I
>remember this because it cost £50 and they had a similar problem with
>the
>ITV DVD and Carlton logos on the side of the box. Only volumes 2, 3 and
>4
>had the Carlton logo and only volume 1 had the ITV DVD logo! This seems
>very
>weird and I know I am definetly not mistaken because it was the first
>time I
>had seen the volumes 1-4 in their own cases as I have both the digi-pack
>cases. They didn't have volumes 5-8, but I know that when UFO was on ITV
>4,
>at the end of every episode they would advertise the volumes 1-4 box
>set, so
>it is obviously just a rushed re-release and has been done very
>carelessly.
>Hopefully the Blu-Ray release (if it ever comes out) will be much
>better!Elliot
>
>To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com <mailto:SHADO% 40yahoogroups. com>
>From: l.oatridge@blueyond er.co.uk <mailto:l.oatridge% 40blueyonder. co.uk>
>Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 19:52:00 +0000
>Subject: [SHADO] Re: UK UFO DVD limited editions available again?
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> When I bought my set of DVDs last year, the first disc (1) didn't
>have
>a 'flier' inside, although the other discs (2,3,4) did. dISCS 5 -8 were
>in
>clear plastic boxes as well.
>
>Not sure what I'll get this time! But it will be worth it I hope as I
>have
>got a new laptop and the quality of the images on DVD is phenomenal!!
>(compared to the cheap craptop that I got from work!)
>
>--- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com <mailto:SHADO% 40yahoogroups. com> , "Marc
>Martin" <marc@...> wrote:
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>> > Yes, so far at least, but what I dont get is why vol.2-4 had the
>Carlton
>
>> > info removed, but not vol. 1, that is weird!
>
>>
>
>> The graphics designer probably just made a mistake -- having helped
>out
>
>> with some past UFO video releases, it's kind of surprising to me how
>
>> rushed things are when they are putting together videos. They don't
>
>> spend the a 1/10th of the time that I would if I was releasing UFO
>
>> on video... :-)
>
>>
>
>> Marc
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>>
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