DVD/Video BTCC 2007 Season Review DVD's - Please read if you are considering!

**touringlegend** · 22 Dec 2007, 12:12 (Ref:2093736)

Urgent message to anyone who is considering buying this, if I were you I would hold off right now.

I pre-ordered mine from Play.com and this morning I received it.

There are 2 discs, but unfortunately both Disc's 1 & 2 have the contents on Disc 2 on them! This has happened to other people so it probably is a mix up at the manufacturers plant.

Also, if you are giving this as an Xmas pressie I would re-consider it!

Gaz · 22 Dec 2007, 18:17 (Ref:2093861)

What a complete cock up - unfortunately I've ordered mine from play.com last week and am still waiting for it to arrive.

What are you having to do about it? Sounds like its going to be a bit of a drawn out process getting hold of a good copy. It's very dissapointing as they kept putting back the release date and then still couldn't even manage to get it right!

I suppose the second half of the season was more exciting than the first though!!

racer69 · 23 Dec 2007, 03:17 (Ref:2093986)

I've also read people have opened them up and found the British Superbike discs in there instead of BTCC.....

safc_fan89 · 23 Dec 2007, 13:42 (Ref:2094117)

Can't wait to open my copy when it arrives...

luke · 24 Dec 2007, 15:09 (Ref:2094486)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

I've also read people have opened them up and found the British Superbike discs in there instead of BTCC.....

Just as well really.

btcckid · 24 Dec 2007, 17:54 (Ref:2094534)

is it the same if you buy it off dukevideo?

redshoes · 24 Dec 2007, 18:15 (Ref:2094543)

Duke have put the release date back to 14th Jan 2008, so you won't be able to buy it from them until then.

btcckid · 24 Dec 2007, 21:25 (Ref:2094603)

thanks for the info well they might be able to sought it out then!-was the dvd any good from what people have seen of it?-is their any extras(not including the mess up with wrong disks etc.)

Hazza · 25 Dec 2007, 00:50 (Ref:2094645)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

I've also read people have opened them up and found the British Superbike discs in there instead of BTCC.....

An improvement, if you asked me.

Rockmunky · 25 Dec 2007, 01:20 (Ref:2094650)

lololol

That's a rather large cock up indeed...

Ah well, guess i'll wait a bit longer...

Gaz · 25 Dec 2007, 12:11 (Ref:2094710)

Received mine this morning and yes I've have two CD 2's. Very embarassing for all concerned - Alan Gow must be seething!

Knowlesy · 25 Dec 2007, 14:42 (Ref:2094738)

It is cheaper to tape the races when they are on.

One-nil to the saddos.

safc_fan89 · 25 Dec 2007, 17:08 (Ref:2094761)

Yes, I also have 2 dvds that are the same. So play can have it back!

btcckid · 17 Jan 2008, 21:19 (Ref:2108316)

any better now that they re released it?-is it actually a good dvd with many extras?

btcckid · 17 Jan 2008, 21:19 (Ref:2108317)

sorry-double posted

sceptic · 18 Jan 2008, 04:08 (Ref:2108502)

It has no extras. Doesn't even have interviews from most races.

safc_fan89 · 19 Jan 2008, 21:26 (Ref:2109538)

Oh diddums. Well I watch motorsport for the action, not the chit-chat (great thing about dvds is that you can skip chapters with chitchat only), so not to worry.

Knowlesy · 19 Jan 2008, 21:56 (Ref:2109548)

It is nice to have background to the events though. Some of the stuff on track loses context in a season review format.

Dutton · 19 Jan 2008, 22:39 (Ref:2109569)

Or, in the event of F1 season reviews, completely suck at virtually all levels.

I could see myself getting this product in some random discount bin in October 2010 for 5 bucks, or something. I have never considered it worth paying "proper" prices for review packages, as they are virtually always a tad of a disappointment.

Although, having said this, the BTCC ones I have from years back are pretty respectable (mid-to-late 90s): how does the current approach compare?

Knowlesy · 19 Jan 2008, 22:46 (Ref:2109578)

Hehehe, have you seen the 2007 F1 review yet? Argh.

They not only put you to sleep, they make Ben Edwards boring as well.

Nigh on four hours of high octane drivel.

Dutton · 19 Jan 2008, 22:50 (Ref:2109581)

I will likely see the 2007 F1 review in a few years.

I have only seen the likes of 2001's following ALMS@Mosport last year. There is great satisfaction in buying things for 5 bucks that have 80-120 bucks marked as the original prices.

Perhaps at ALMS@Mosport 2011 I will pick it up,

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Knowlesy · 19 Jan 2008, 22:54 (Ref:2109582)

No, really, don't bother!

Dutton · 19 Jan 2008, 22:55 (Ref:2109585)

Oh, if I see it for 5 bucks I will buy it. It would be irresistible, irrespective of how pants it may be.

Knowlesy · 19 Jan 2008, 22:59 (Ref:2109587)

It is the last F1 review I will buy.

Admittedly, I have been saying this since 2002.

Dutton · 19 Jan 2008, 23:05 (Ref:2109593)

I bet your are daft enough to pay full-price when they are new?

It is far nicer to assume they will suck, thus wait it out until you can get it for pennies, then the pain is far less since you have sacrificed far less.

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