Doctor Who Season One Box Set

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leatha

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by richtayls:
“Has anyone else's box decided to fall apart completely, its just sat on the top of a bookcase and hasn't been touched for a few weeks, and all the sides have detached!”

Blimey! Its recreating a scene from The Mind Robber!

DenWatts

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by leatha:
“Blimey! Its recreating a scene from The Mind Robber!”

Well, they did say the boxed set was special.

leatha

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“Well, they did say the boxed set was special. ”

Mine isn't - it just a bore! I'm likely to stand or sit on it at some point!

TheSoupdragon

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by dave_fade:
“I got a radio controlled Dalek for Christmas and it is fab! I've named it Herbie.”

Lol named mine Dastardly.

Virtuousdream

12-01-2006

I want a radio controlled Dalek!

Where can you get them from?

DenWatts

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by Virtuousdream:
“I want a radio controlled Dalek!

Where can you get them from?”

Try this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...345985-9202233

Virtuousdream

12-01-2006

wooo thanks!

Oh yeah, found the fault - was on the WW3 episode, so rang the number and new disk arriving Monday

cmc 42

12-01-2006

Yes there's a whole thread on OG about it - seems to be something about the glue melting if the room gets too hot.

cmc 42

12-01-2006

Originally Posted by Virtuousdream:
“I want a radio controlled Dalek!

Where can you get them from?”

Depends whether you want a new series or old series one - the Imperial R/C Daleks (from Remembrance) are £29.99 on Play.Com

A lot of the Doctor who merchandise is available from Play: -

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...ing=doctor+who

EDIT: Ah it's gone back up to £49.99 since their sale ended, just as well I ordered mine when I did!

DenWatts

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by cmc 42:
“Yes there's a whole thread on OG about it - seems to be something about the glue melting if the room gets too hot. ”

So is anything going to be done about it on an official level?

DenWatts

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by cmc 42:
“Depends whether you want a new series or old series one - the Imperial R/C Daleks (from Remembrance) are £29.99 on Play.Com

A lot of the Doctor who merchandise is available from Play: -

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...ing=doctor+who

EDIT: Ah it's gone back up to £49.99 since their sale ended, just as well I ordered mine when I did!”

The new-style ones are £34.99 on Amazon.

Black Guardian

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“So is anything going to be done about it on an official level?”

Great design but the magnets holding it closed don't seem to work too well.

Makes you wonder what design we will get for series two!

DenWatts

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by Black Guardian:
“Great design but the magnets holding it closed don't seem to work too well.

Makes you wonder what design we will get for series two! ”

I haven't even taken the shrink-wrap off my boxed set yet - now I'm wondering if I shouldn't bother if the whole thing is going to fall to pieces the moment I do.

Digimonster

13-01-2006

There is a workaround for the missing footage. It is on the disc. You just have to select all episodes, and the missing footage suddenly reappears.
I'm keeping my faulty disc, can't be bothered to send it back.

melee

13-01-2006

My box set was already coming apart when it arrived and is now wedged between books on the shelf to keep it together. It's not good is it? I won't be rushing to buy one for the next series.

cmc 42

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“So is anything going to be done about it on an official level?”

Not as far as I'm aware.

The American and Cadadian release is in a slimline case - so hopefully series 2 will be in more sensible packaging over here.

Mine hasn't fallen apart yet - but I don't keep my discs in it anymore.

cmc 42

13-01-2006

Originally Posted by DenWatts:
“I haven't even taken the shrink-wrap off my boxed set yet - now I'm wondering if I shouldn't bother if the whole thing is going to fall to pieces the moment I do.”

Where'd you get yours from then? I've seen them in plenty of shops and ordered mine from Play but I haven't seen any that have been shrink-wrapped.

Charnham

13-01-2006

this is great worrying, but I have to admit the US boxset looks good.

leatha

13-01-2006

It is worrying. I don't really like the Tardis box. Pickily, it not even Tardis shaped!

Bizza

14-01-2006

US Packaging:
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/7751/drwhousa7ni.jpg

I'd much rather have that than the cool-looking-but-impractical Tardis set we have here. With any luck it'd be cheaper as well.
Last edited by Bizza : 14-01-2006 at 01:32

The Oracle

14-01-2006

Originally Posted by Bizza:
“US Packaging:
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/7751/drwhousa7ni.jpg

I'd much rather have that than the cool-looking-but-impractical Tardis set we have here. With any luck it'd be cheaper as well.”

Hell no! I refuse to by the DVD set just cos the box is A) shitty material that falls apart B) chunky and stupid. I'm waiting for a new box design, or if it gets cheaper.

leatha

14-01-2006

See, I like that!

DenWatts

14-01-2006

Originally Posted by cmc 42:
“Where'd you get yours from then? I've seen them in plenty of shops and ordered mine from Play but I haven't seen any that have been shrink-wrapped.”

Mine came that way from Amazon.

Originally Posted by Bizza:
“US Packaging:
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/7751/drwhousa7ni.jpg”

As much as I think the Tardis box looks nice, I have to admit that this looks much more practical for my already-overloaded bookshelves - it also looks a lot less likely to fall apart.

I'm going to contact the people who replace the faulty dvds and see if this packaging can be made available for people whose boxed-sets are falling apart.

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