[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by nebogipfel

The way it used to (still does?) work is that it didn't matter where you bought it. The player starts life unregioned. Then each time you watch a dvd it notes the region of the disk and tallies. Once you have played five (? not sure exact number) dvds from the same region it deems that you have "voted" to be in that region and locks itself to it.

This, of course, was insisted on by the dvd content publishers. The hardware producers were less interested so started putting back doors into some boxes (codes) and making some inherently region free. Some dvds are published as region free too.

So the answer is "depends". But if you are not sure but have only ever put region 2 disks (ie normal shop or UK online purchases) in your box thus far, the risk free option is to go for region 2.

Another potential issue is that content may vary between region releases. eg dvd extras missing or changes to the show itself. Something to be aware of. I think I read that the US version of The Chase lacks The Beatles because the BBC has only UK rights to that footage. (or I dreamt that.)

Wow thanks for that Nebo, I had absolutely no idea it was like that!

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by Lady of Traken

Hi everyone,

Can I just check has the re-watch started?

Its from the beginning :UnEarthly Child isn't It ? Just want to be at the same point as everyone else.

Thanks
Lady

Now we have a number of people wanting to take part I think we should start on Monday, but I've been thinking about we go about it, and here are three options

1. We use the traditional format, watching each episode in the order it was transmitted

2. Each week we watch a story from a different doctor, for example we watch the first Hartnell story next week, the first Troughton story the week after etc That way, if long standing fans are taking part and there is a particular era that they're not keen on they only have a week to wait before they can take part again.

3. Group the stories by theme, for example we watch Unearthly child and then maybe watch the Dalek stories, followed by the Cyberman stories, the Sontaran stories etc.

So I'm now going to open it up everyone, how would you like to proceed? I'm not going to say what my particular favourite is and if anyone else has an idea it would be lovely to hear it (after all its not a dictatorship!), so, over to you!

[lach doch mal]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Now we have a number of people wanting to take part I think we should start on Monday, but I've been thinking about we go about it, and here are three options

1. We use the traditional format, watching each episode in the order it was transmitted

2. Each week we watch a story from a different doctor, for example we watch the first Hartnell story next week, the first Troughton story the week after etc That way, if long standing fans are taking part and there is a particular era that they're not keen on they only have a week to wait before they can take part again.

3. Group the stories by theme, for example we watch Unearthly child and then maybe watch the Dalek stories, followed by the Cyberman stories, the Sontaran stories etc.

So I'm now going to open it up everyone, how would you like to proceed? I'm not going to say what my particular favourite is and if anyone else has an idea it would be lovely to hear it (after all its not a dictatorship!), so, over to you!

I'm pretty easy, but maybe story from each doctor each week might keep people more interested? Also those that only want to start with later Doctors then could join in earlier rather than wait for weeks?

Can I just ask, when we say first episode, we mean first available episode?

[steven1977]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

And very lucky to be in that position you are too

Unfortunately a lot of use aren't so lucky

Well thats the dedication of being a Hardcore fan I guess. But Im rapidly replacing my Videos with DVDs when they come out.

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by lach doch mal

I'm pretty easy, but maybe story from each doctor each week might keep people more interested? Also those that only want to start with later Doctors then could join in earlier rather than wait for weeks?

Can I just ask, when we say first episode, we mean first available episode?

Just been considering the options and because there are so many Troughton episodes for which only recons are available it might get a bit tiresome/frustrating for some of the newer fans to sit through them week after week, a doctor a week would be a way to break that up.

Lets just see how everyone feels after watching the first story next week, at least it gives us all chance to think about it.

[lach doch mal]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Just been considering the options and because there are so many Troughton episodes for which only recons are available it might get a bit tiresome/frustrating for some of the newer fans to sit through them week after week, a doctor a week would be a way to break that up.

Lets just see how everyone feels after watching the first story next week, at least it gives us all chance to think about it.

Good thinking batman.

[outside]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Just been considering the options and because there are so many Troughton episodes for which only recons are available it might get a bit tiresome/frustrating for some of the newer fans to sit through them week after week, a doctor a week would be a way to break that up.

Lets just see how everyone feels after watching the first story next week, at least it gives us all chance to think about it.

Already watched them all, sweetmouth, and just waiting for the comments to start rollin' in. Dedicated fan, me, so can I have a badge or something? Just to let everyone know that I'm, well, special.

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by outside

Already watched them all, sweetmouth, and just waiting for the comments to start rollin' in. Dedicated fan, me, so can I have a badge or something? Just to let everyone know that I'm, well, special.

Of course you shall have a badge, I hope you will wear it with pride!

[outside]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Of course you shall have a badge, I hope you will wear it with pride!

*smug*

I keep telling you all that I am The Number 1 Fan and now it's Official!

All round to mine for jelly babies and ginger beer! Mum can **** off to the bingo!

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by nebogipfel

The way it used to (still does?) work is that it didn't matter where you bought it. The player starts life unregioned. Then each time you watch a dvd it notes the region of the disk and tallies. Once you have played five (? not sure exact number) dvds from the same region it deems that you have "voted" to be in that region and locks itself to it.

This, of course, was insisted on by the dvd content publishers. The hardware producers were less interested so started putting back doors into some boxes (codes) and making some inherently region free. Some dvds are published as region free too.

So the answer is "depends". But if you are not sure but have only ever put region 2 disks (ie normal shop or UK online purchases) in your box thus far, the risk free option is to go for region 2.

Another potential issue is that content may vary between region releases. eg dvd extras missing or changes to the show itself. Something to be aware of. I think I read that the US version of The Chase lacks The Beatles because the BBC has only UK rights to that footage. (or I dreamt that.)

Can it really be like that though? Cos there's not only the region code but also PAL versus NTSC, which is a different frames-per-second rate and number of lines in the picture. The code-free players have a built-in converter, or so I understand.

[nebogipfel]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Can it really be like that though? Cos there's not only the region code but also PAL versus NTSC, which is a different frames-per-second rate and number of lines in the picture. The code-free players have a built-in converter, or so I understand.

I had a region locking player once that showed the tally counts. As a way of letting you know that you're just about to lock-in.

But it is another factor. I've had a box that was supposedly for the UK market but when I used the secret back door accidentally leaked by the manufacturer it played region 1 disks ok. However now I think of it the picture quality was very dodgy on some films.

So yes - you could be in the position of locking your region-rules-honouring player to a region that can't play the films. unless for players that don't support region 1 they don't let themselves lock to it, as a common sense measure.

Not an expert, as you can see.

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by nebogipfel

I had a region locking player once that showed the tally counts. As a way of letting you know that you're just about to lock-in.

But it is another factor. I've had a box that was supposedly for the UK market but when I used the secret back door accidentally leaked by the manufacturer it played region 1 disks ok. However now I think of it the picture quality was very dodgy on some films.

So yes - you could be in the position of locking your region-rules-honouring player to a region that can't play the films. unless for players that don't support region 1 they don't let themselves lock to it, as a common sense measure.

Not an expert, as you can see.

Ah, secret back door. It's a TARDIS then.

[Webslark]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Ah, secret back door. It's a TARDIS then.

So a Sonic Screwdriver is basically a really advanced one of these ? It even glows blue

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by Webslark

So a Sonic Screwdriver is basically a really advanced one of these ? It even glows blue

But it doesn't do brown goods.

[PeronessDS]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Region 2 is UK and Europe so you should be fine (provided you bought your player here too).

Once upon a time you used to have to put a code into some players to play Region 1 dvds, that might not be the case these days though. I'm sure a more knowledgeable soul will come along and put me right

Thanks Hallam so I get the cheaper one - what a bargain!

Originally Posted by nebogipfel

The way it used to (still does?) work is that it didn't matter where you bought it. The player starts life unregioned. Then each time you watch a dvd it notes the region of the disk and tallies. Once you have played five (? not sure exact number) dvds from the same region it deems that you have "voted" to be in that region and locks itself to it.

This, of course, was insisted on by the dvd content publishers. The hardware producers were less interested so started putting back doors into some boxes (codes) and making some inherently region free. Some dvds are published as region free too.

So the answer is "depends". But if you are not sure but have only ever put region 2 disks (ie normal shop or UK online purchases) in your box thus far, the risk free option is to go for region 2.

Another potential issue is that content may vary between region releases. eg dvd extras missing or changes to the show itself. Something to be aware of. I think I read that the US version of The Chase lacks The Beatles because the BBC has only UK rights to that footage. (or I dreamt that.)

Thanks Nebog, sounds like I'll be fine.

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So are we seeing how we feel and how this thread goes after watching the first one before we decide whether to do it in chronological order or jump around doctors. I had fancied watching them in order tbh.

I've never seen the Unearthly Child and I avoid spoilers like the plague, question is..will I be able to resist watching just one episode per week!!

Gonna be good chatting on here about the episodes

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by PeronessDS

Thanks Hallam so I get the cheaper one - what a bargain!



Thanks Nebog, sounds like I'll be fine.

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So are we seeing how we feel and how this thread goes after watching the first one before we decide whether to do it in chronological order or jump around doctors. I had fancied watching them in order tbh.

I've never seen the Unearthly Child and I avoid spoilers like the plague, question is..will I be able to resist watching just one episode per week!!

Gonna be good chatting on here about the episodes

Don't worry about shortening my username, everyone round here just calls me Hammy

Do you mean episode or story? I think there might be some confusion if we're not careful.

one story a week might be the way to go, but if it's a particularly long story (say 8/10 episodes) then I'm sure we can make allowances and stretch it over 2 weeks

I'm getting more and more excited about it by the day!

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Now we have a number of people wanting to take part I think we should start on Monday, but I've been thinking about we go about it, and here are three options

1. We use the traditional format, watching each episode in the order it was transmitted

2. Each week we watch a story from a different doctor, for example we watch the first Hartnell story next week, the first Troughton story the week after etc That way, if long standing fans are taking part and there is a particular era that they're not keen on they only have a week to wait before they can take part again.

3. Group the stories by theme, for example we watch Unearthly child and then maybe watch the Dalek stories, followed by the Cyberman stories, the Sontaran stories etc.

So I'm now going to open it up everyone, how would you like to proceed? I'm not going to say what my particular favourite is and if anyone else has an idea it would be lovely to hear it (after all its not a dictatorship!), so, over to you!

Having watched a long string of Troughton recons in order just last year, I must say I get much closer to the show by doing them in sequence (option 1). Really feel the sadness when a companion leaves, or the excitement of a new Doctor, that sort of thing. Tiggs would probably tell you the same...

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Having watched a long string of Troughton recons in order just last year, I must say I get much closer to the show by doing them in sequence (option 1). Really feel the sadness when a companion leaves, or the excitement of a new Doctor, that sort of thing. Tiggs would probably tell you the same...

Good point!

So we now have 2 definite votes for option 1. I better keep a running total somewhere!

[PeronessDS]

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Don't worry about shortening my username, everyone round here just calls me Hammy

Do you mean episode or story? I think there might be some confusion if we're not careful.

one story a week might be the way to go, but if it's a particularly long story (say 8/10 episodes) then I'm sure we can make allowances and stretch it over 2 weeks

I'm getting more and more excited about it by the day!

Thanks Hammy

Ah, I had thought it meant episode, but the suggestion is we watch a story, so unearthly child is a few episodes long isn't it...Sorry I haven't done this before So do we set a particular day by which to have watched it, or just join the thread when we've watched them - presumably that. It's going to be like watching a new series for me

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by PeronessDS

Thanks Hammy

Ah, I had thought it meant episode, but the suggestion is we watch a story, so unearthly child is a few episodes long isn't it...Sorry I haven't done this before So do we set a particular day by which to have watched it, or just join the thread when we've watched them - presumably that. It's going to be like watching a new series for me

Same here!

That's correct. The plan is to start the week on a Monday, and you have until the following Sunday to have watched it and post any comments you have, but you can post them at any time you like in that week, the following Monday we start on the next one. How's that sound?

[PeronessDS]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Having watched a long string of Troughton recons in order just last year, I must say I get much closer to the show by doing them in sequence (option 1). Really feel the sadness when a companion leaves, or the excitement of a new Doctor, that sort of thing. Tiggs would probably tell you the same...

Hey What are 'recons' ?something about missing episodes or something? I'm planning on getting all the officialy released ones, probably from play.com. I'm abit OCD about watching things in order

Originally Posted by Hallamsteriscoo

Good point!

So we now have 2 definite votes for option 1. I better keep a running total somewhere!

Hope I am one of 2 for option 1

[Hallamsteriscoo]

Originally Posted by PeronessDS

Hope I am one of 2 for option 1

Oh yes!

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by PeronessDS

Hey What are 'recons' ?something about missing episodes or something? I'm planning on getting all the officialy released ones, probably from play.com. I'm abit OCD about watching things in order



Hope I am one of 2 for option 1

Hey! Recons are reconstructions using the surviving soundtracks, sometimes animated but most often done with stills (telesnaps) made from the episodes as they were broadcast. For me the best recons are the ones from Loose Cannon (www.recons.com), which they will copy on DVD for you if you send them the blank discs and the postage.

Spoiler

A lot of them are on YouTube also, thanks to a user called starwho100.

For the stories where only one or two episodes survive, those episodes have been released on the Lost in Time discs (except for the ones that were just recovered last year).

[PeronessDS]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Hey! Recons are reconstructions using the surviving soundtracks, sometimes animated but most often done with stills (telesnaps) made from the episodes as they were broadcast. For me the best recons are the ones from Loose Cannon (www.recons.com), which they will copy on DVD for you if you send them the blank discs and the postage.

Spoiler

A lot of them are on YouTube also, thanks to a user called starwho100.

For the stories where only one or two episodes survive, those episodes have been released on the Lost in Time discs (except for the ones that were just recovered last year).

Thanks CoalHill, ah I see. We don't need to worry about the first 13 stories though right - or are some missing from The Beginnings Boxset? :O

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by PeronessDS

Thanks CoalHill, ah I see. We don't need to worry about the first 13 stories though right - or are some missing from The Beginnings Boxset? :O

Nope, those 13 episodes are thankfully all still with us. But the next story is entirely missing.