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[Joey Bond]

Yeah as the title said, in what format are your Bond films?
If you have more than 1 format feel free to list all, or just list the most recent one/ the one you watch the most.

Mine
Dr No: VCD, Ultimate Edition
FRWL: DVD
GF: DVD
TB: VCD
YOLT: DVD
OHMSS: VCD, Ultimate Edition
DAF: DVD
LALD: DVD
TMWTGG: VCD, DVD
TSWLM: DVD
MR: VCD, Torrent
FYEO: Torrent
OP: Ultimate Edition
AVTAK: VCD
TLD: VCD, Ultimate Edition
LTK: VCD
GE: VCD, Ultimate Edition
TND: VHS, DVD
TWINE: 2 VCDs (One with Thai dubbing, the other with English audio)
DAD: VCD
CR: Torrent, gonna get Collector's edition today

CR(TV): See CR67
CR67: DVD, which contains the TV version of CR
NSNA: DVD

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Well thanks to the miracle of student loans, I managed to get my hands on the Ultimate Edition Box Set, but up until then, all my Bonds had been on VHS (apart from Casino Royale, which was on DVD).

[jaguar007]

On Beta tape recorded off ABC with commercials

[Mr_Wint]

2 VHS versions and 2 DVD sets (SE and UE).

[Forward Look]

I still have all my blank VHS tape recordings of all the Connery Bond films, including the dubbed version of TB, where Bond tells the shark he can talk about the one that got away. Those were eventually joined by pre-recorded VHS tapes of the Dalton films, before I got the SE-DVD box sets, NSNA, and CR 1967 in a single trip to the local Best Buy. I see no reason to buy the UE box sets unless they are on Blue Ray. Attention Sony: could you please release CR 2006 and the future QOS DVD with narrative commentary audio tracks?

[sharpshooter]

All Ultimate Edition format for me, of course excluding NSNA and CR on Blu.

[codywan24]

I have all of the Ultimate Edition DVDs, however I recently upgraded DN, FRWL, TB, LALD and FYEO to the Blu-ray versions (I refuse to spend any more money on DAD, even though I'm a completist...I hate that movie). I also have the new 2-disc Collectors Edition of Casino Royale on Blu-ray. Can't wait for more Bond on Blu-ray releases!

[DamnCoffee]

I used to have them all on VHS, then I upgraded to the Special Edition DVDs, then the Ultimate Edition. I have Never Say Never Again and Casino Royale 67, on standard VHS and DVD. Casino Royale 2006 on Collectors and Deluxe Edition. Casino Royale 2006, Blu Ray (First Release)

[Zorin Industries]

All on Beta. Taped off the telly with ads for Radio Rentals and everything. The ads were the extras of their day.

[Cody]

Dr. No through TWINE on VHS

Dr. No through Casino Royale '06 on DVD

Casino Royale '06 on Blu-ray

NSNA on VHS and DVD

Casino Royale '67 on DVD

Casino Royale '54 on VHS and DVD (extra on the '67 disc)

[staveoffzombies]

I'm fortunate to have the four Ultimate Edition box sets due to a chance encounter at a Circuit City during Black Friday last year. I managed to snag all four of the box sets for about $85. You heard right, I got twenty films, 40 DVD's in total, for $85. One of the best deals I've ever got in my life.

And then just the bare bones NSNA DVD as well as the two-disc Casino Royale DVD.

[Daddy Bond]

All UE's (all 20 films for about $88), the CR DVD and VHS for NSNA. Of course, I have my special edited versions of all of the films on my computer (from my DVD's).

[MarkA]

All on Beta. Taped off the telly with ads for Radio Rentals and everything. The ads were the extras of their day.

I bet thats quite interesting. I wish I had kept my VHS TV copies. Puts them into the context of when they were first shown. But apart from the curiosity value wouldn't you want better copies. After all for a start they would be pan and scan. And those early TV showings played havoc with the composition of the frame, especially OHMSS.

[eddychaput]

Despite being a Bond fan for years, I never owned the movies until the Ultimate Editions. So I have those of course.

I bought the first Casino Royale DVD release, then gave it to a friend when I learned of the Collector's Edition. Now I have that one naturally.

Still no Blue-Ray though. I don't have the player or an HD tele, so that won't happen for a while.

[jaguar007]

old VHS editions(Dr No-TND)
Several on Laser Disc
Some on original DVD release
Special Edition DVDs
Ultimate Edition DVDs
Blu Ray ( all that have been released so far)

I have bought the Bond movies over, and over, and over again.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

In SE (DVDs) all from DN to DAD. CR in 2 discs Widescreen, 3 discs Collectors Edition, and my latest acquisition, in Blu-ray 2 discs CE. I'm such a fan of CR!!

Also, I will buy in BD format DN, OHMSS, FYEO, TLD, thus I will have my favorite movie of each Bond actor.

I think BD is a format to give yourself some luxuries, not for buy the entire series again.

[Forward Look]

I think BD is a format to give yourself some luxuries, not for buy the entire series again.

Blu-ray is an excellent format to have if you've got the right big-screen LCD TV to view it on, as long as the screen is big enough to fill an entire wall of your living room or den. Having said that, I still haven't seen anything big enough to suit me.

[doublenoughtspy]

OHMSS: 35mm, 16mm, 8mm (trailer), VHS NTSC, VHS Pal, RCA CED, Laserdisc Pan and Scan, Laserdisc widescreen, VCD, DVD (regions 1 & 2).

Each format is a renewed pleasure.

[jaguar007]

OHMSS: 35mm, 16mm, 8mm (trailer), VHS NTSC, VHS Pal, RCA CED, Laserdisc Pan and Scan, Laserdisc widescreen, VCD, DVD (regions 1 & 2).

Each format is a renewed pleasure.

Do you have any other Bond movies, or just OHMSS?

[Zorin Industries]

All on Beta. Taped off the telly with ads for Radio Rentals and everything. The ads were the extras of their day.

I bet thats quite interesting. I wish I had kept my VHS TV copies. Puts them into the context of when they were first shown. But apart from the curiosity value wouldn't you want better copies. After all for a start they would be pan and scan. And those early TV showings played havoc with the composition of the frame, especially OHMSS.

I'm not a fan of widescreen. And there is good value in THUNDERBALL breaking off to trail the 1986 World Cup. I don't know if having a new-fangled widescreen copy on VHS would be better.

[doublenoughtspy]

OHMSS: 35mm, 16mm, 8mm (trailer), VHS NTSC, VHS Pal, RCA CED, Laserdisc Pan and Scan, Laserdisc widescreen, VCD, DVD (regions 1 & 2).

Each format is a renewed pleasure.

Do you have any other Bond movies, or just OHMSS?

Oh I do have them all, just not in as many formats as OHMSS. Speaking of which - I think I forgot to add Beta to that list too.

[Daddy Bond]

Zorin Industries:

Just curious, why are you not a fan of widescreen? Our eyes more naturally take in a wider angle than the typical TV screen - which chops off our natural field of vision on both the left and the right.

Or are you just saying you don't like to view widescreen movies (pretty much all movies except for some that were made for TV or those that are over 50 years old) on a standard TV screen?

For me, viewing a movie in widescreen is the only way to watch it because that is the only way to see the entire movie as it was originally filmed. If you don't watch the movie in widescreen you are missing about 30% of the original movie. Whenever you sit down and watch a movie in full screen you are missing 1/3 of the movie plus there are editing points, cuts and pans not in the original film. Basically, if you watch a full screen version of a film, you are watching a very different film from the one made by the director.

If you watch full screen of, say, Bladrunner, this is what you see...

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If you watch the widescreen of Bladerunner, this is what you see...

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What a horrible thing to miss that much of a movie. To view Bond that way, would be to miss about 1/3 of all that is Bond on your screen.

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• Dr. No - The World is not Enough on Special Edition VHS
• Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again on VHS
• James Bond Special Edition DVD Region 4 Box Set (Dr. No - Die Another Day)
• Never Say Never Again on Region 4 DVD
• Casino Royale on Region 2 DVD (HMV exclusive edition, with mini Bond On Set book - signed by Sebastian Foucan)
• Casino Royale on Region 4 DVD
• Casino Royale (Collector's Edition) on Region 1 DVD
• Die Another Day on Blu-ray Disc

[Zorin Industries]

Zorin Industries:

Just curious, why are you not a fan of widescreen? Our eyes more naturally take in a wider angle than the typical TV screen - which chops off our natural field of vision on both the left and the right.

Or are you just saying you don't like to view widescreen movies (pretty much all movies except for some that were made for TV or those that are over 50 years old) on a standard TV screen?

For me, viewing a movie in widescreen is the only way to watch it because that is the only way to see the entire movie as it was originally filmed. If you don't watch the movie in widescreen you are missing about 30% of the original movie. Whenever you sit down and watch a movie in full screen you are missing 1/3 of the movie plus there are editing points, cuts and pans not in the original film. Basically, if you watch a full screen version of a film, you are watching a very different film from the one made by the director.

If you watch full screen of, say, Bladrunner, this is what you see...

 bladerunner2.jpg   10.67KB   9 downloads

If you watch the widescreen of Bladerunner, this is what you see...

 bladerunner1.jpg   17.92KB   9 downloads

What a horrible thing to miss that much of a movie. To view Bond that way, would be to miss about 1/3 of all that is Bond on your screen.

But who would want to see more of Sean Young?

In film order....

DR NO - BASF 180
FROM RUSSIA - BASF 120
GOLDFINGER - SKC VHS
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - POLAROID VHS
THUNDERBALL - SCOTCH
OHMSS - SCOTCH
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - SCOTCH
LIVE AND LET DIE - BASF 180
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN - SCOTCH & BASF (one tape ran out)
MOONRAKER - TDK
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME - SKC VHS
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - WHSMITHS OWN VHS TAPES
OCTOPUSSY - MEMOREX
A VIEW TO A KILL - MEMOREX
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS - MEMOREX
LICENCE TO KILL - SCOTCH
GOLDENEYE - BASF MULTI-COLOUR PLUS
TOMORROW NEVER DIES - SCOTCH
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH - SONY COLOUR
DIE ANOTHER DAY - SONY COLOUR
CASINO ROYALE - NOT YET BEEN ON ITV
QUANTUM OF SOLACE - NOT YET BEEN ON ITV

[DLibrasnow]

OHMSS: 35mm, 16mm, 8mm (trailer), VHS NTSC, VHS Pal, RCA CED, Laserdisc Pan and Scan, Laserdisc widescreen, VCD, DVD (regions 1 & 2).

Each format is a renewed pleasure.

Do you have the criterion collection laserdisc with the commentary? I heard the commentary was so off-the-cuff on those criterion releases that EON objected to them and they were removed. I've always wondered what EON objected to on the commentaries.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I have the 'banned' criterion Goldfinger LD, and I cannot say the Commentary is that much of an insight after hearing the subsequent commentaries on the DVD's. I purchased it principally to hear Richard Maibaum's comments, but he is hardly on the commentary at all.

I also have most of the films on LD up to and including TND.

My VHS versions start from the second generation VHS editions (blue gunbarrel design) up to and including LTK. I have the third generation VHS editions with the theatrical posters used as cover art. This was the first time they were presented in Widescreen format on VHS.

I have the special edition VHS box releases of OHMSS, GE and TND. The TND was exclusive to HMV if i remember correctly. I have also have an exclusive box VHS release of TND exclusive to MVC.

I have the UK ex-rental copies in VHS of AVTAK, TLD and GE.

On DVD I have the THX version of TSWLM (disappointing transfer) , and an American release of TND (not the SE) with pan and scan and widescreen.

I own all region 1 SE and all region 2 UE. Because I hate the PAL speed of region 2 and the remixing of the audio in OHMSS for the UE, I have OHMSS and TLD in UE region 1.

Edited by sthgilyadgnivileht, 25 November 2008 - 06:06 PM.

[Daddy Bond]

While we're discussing format, do you folks on this list know that ALL DVD players are actually region free???

You doubt?

Yes, all the DVD players in your house are built to play all regions.

Still doubt?

Ask me how?

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

Explain!

[Daddy Bond]

Explain!

OK, here goes.

I used to think that I would have to purchase a special, region free DVD player to play various region DVD's.

In fact, I did purchase a "region free player". I shelled out $70 for a "region free" Toshiba DVD player to play my DVD's from Germany, England, etc.

But, guess what, I wasted $70! Because it turns out that ALL DVD players are built to play ALL regions. That's right. Every DVD player on the planet can play all regions.

You say that can't be true. It is.

But what happens if you drop a region 1 DVD into a region 2 player? It won't recognize it, right? Right.

But why?

Is it that the DVD player is incapable of playing other regions? No. It can play all regions. So why isn't it working?

Here's why. The powers that be wanted to limit pirating of movies and other problems, so each DVD player is placed on a setting where it can only play one region, but it can play all of them!

Yes, every DVD player in your house can play every region if you know what buttons to press on your DVD player. It's kind of like an easter egg in a DVD or video game. It can do it, but the manufacturer won't tell you that.

All you have to do is Google your make and model of DVD player to figure out what code to input on your DVD remote to convert it to a region free player.

You don't have to open the DVD player or do anything mechanical to it, just input the right pattern of buttons on the remote and the player is permanantly converted to a region free player.

It is different for each DVD player, so you'll have to find out what code your DVD player requires to unlock its ability to play all regions.

I Googled and found all of the codes for all of my players, and, voila, I now not only had my original "region free" player, but within ten minutes, all four of the "non-region free" DVD players in my house (different makes and models) were playing region free clear as a bell, no glitches, no problems. Now, I can drop any DVD from anywhere in the world on any of my DVD players and it plays perfectly.

So, whenever you see "region free" players for sale on Amazon, etc., they are shafting you, because all they did was convert that player as I described. So, don't waste your money on a region free player, convert the ones you already own.

This is great for Bond and movie fans, because I buy stuff from Amazon uk, Germany, France, etc. all of the time.

For example, you U.S. citizens, Bonanza has had the first seven seasons released in Germany. The Six Million Dollar Man has the first two seasons. You can get all the Saint black and white episodes from the UK, or buy that special Bond release that comes out in the UK first.

[Mr. Arlington Beech]

Explain!

OK, here goes.

I used to think that I would have to purchase a special, region free DVD player to play various region DVD's.

In fact, I did purchase a "region free player". I shelled out $70 for a "region free" Toshiba DVD player to play my DVD's from Germany, England, etc.

But, guess what, I wasted $70! Because it turns out that ALL DVD players are built to play ALL regions. That's right. Every DVD player on the planet can play all regions.

You say that can't be true. It is.

But what happens if you drop a region 1 DVD into a region 2 player? It won't recognize it, right? Right.

But why?

Is it that the DVD player is incapable of playing other regions? No. It can play all regions. So why isn't it working?

Here's why. The powers that be wanted to limit pirating of movies and other problems, so each DVD player is placed on a setting where it can only play one region, but it can play all of them!

Yes, every DVD player in your house can play every region if you know what buttons to press on your DVD player. It's kind of like an easter egg in a DVD or video game. It can do it, but the manufacturer won't tell you that.

All you have to do is Google your make and model of DVD player to figure out what code to input on your DVD remote to convert it to a region free player.

You don't have to open the DVD player or do anything mechanical to it, just input the right pattern of buttons on the remote and the player is permanantly converted to a region free player.

It is different for each DVD player, so you'll have to find out what code your DVD player requires to unlock its ability to play all regions.

I Googled and found all of the codes for all of my players, and, voila, I now not only had my original "region free" player, but within ten minutes, all four of the "non-region free" DVD players in my house (different makes and models) were playing region free clear as a bell, no glitches, no problems. Now, I can drop any DVD from anywhere in the world on any of my DVD players and it plays perfectly.

So, whenever you see "region free" players for sale on Amazon, etc., they are shafting you, because all they did was convert that player as I described. So, don't waste your money on a region free player, convert the ones you already own.

This is great for Bond and movie fans, because I buy stuff from Amazon uk, Germany, France, etc. all of the time.

For example, you U.S. citizens, Bonanza has had the first seven seasons released in Germany. The Six Million Dollar Man has the first two seasons. You can get all the Saint black and white episodes from the UK, or buy that special Bond release that comes out in the UK first.

OK Region Free is one thing, and I never had much problem with that.... But what about
NTSC/PAL?? I have a Blu-Ray player (Sony BDP-S350), and I still don't know if there's some way to play my PAL DVD's. Right now, I can play Region 1 and 4, but I can't play an 'All Region' PAL DVD, so I guess it wouldn't help me that much find out what's the code to make my player a region free.

Anybody have some information to help me with this??