Author Topic: Magnavision/Sony Pictures Entertainment's 299 DVDs (Read 16025 times)

Blu-Ray · « **Reply #60 on:** Jul 24, 2005 at 10:52 AM »

Tumigil n nga ako sa pagbili ng pirated last year p...original n ngayon for the reason mas refined yung video quality...presentable p. Tapos heto...pinapabalik tayo ng magna sa pirated ulit. Isumbong sa autoridad yan!!!

sting · « **Reply #61 on:** Jul 24, 2005 at 07:11 PM »

My friends and I joke about the no-brainer question of which 'The Color Purple' and 'My Fair Lady' edition to buy, yung P350 na 2-disc or P299 na retarded.... hehehe...

I bought the P299 na 50 First Dates as a gift pero when I tried it muna (nasira kasi yung plastic when i tried removing the price

-- oo, peksman!), I was so disappointed. Wala talagang sinabi doon sa R1 ko. Packaging pa lang, talo na. Parang colored xerox lang yung quality nung cover nung P299.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #62 on:** Jul 26, 2005 at 11:51 AM »

I was browsing at the 299 Magna titles yesterday here at SM Sucat Astro and I have to say, 299 is really overpriced for the watered-dawn verions and xeroxed prints and wrinkled amaray cases. That's putting it kindly. The clear plastics on the amaray cases in p-stuff are much smoother. Their print covers have better quality, often on thick C2 paper. They have a lower 1M - 2M bitstream but with more features crammed into a DVD-5. At least at P80, you get its worth.

The store still carries the regular titles priced at 750 like the Men In Black 1 and 2 and Desperado. The difference in product specs and packaging is very obvious. This is not a SALE. They are marketing a lineup vastly inferior to the older titles that ranks with pirated stuff but at nealy 4 times the price. Unlike before with their 350 SALE, which is really a SALE.

vinnov4 · « **Reply #63 on:** Jul 28, 2005 at 08:39 PM »

Dapat siguro lumipat sila ng printing company para mas maganda covers nila, he he! Yung sa mga p makapal na yung paper holographic pa kumikinang kinang, he he! Pero kamusta yung audio/video quality ng magna dvd releases ok ba?

El Zar · « **Reply #64 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 09:38 AM »

What if you were duped into buying these cheap versions and found out they were garbage...Can you return them on the basis of poor, poor quality ? Or will you get the no return no exchange runaround?

Dowals · « **Reply #65 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 09:54 AM »

Quote from: El Zar on Jul 29, 2005 at 09:38 AM

What if you were duped into buying these cheap versions and found out they were garbage...Can you return them on the basis of poor, poor quality ? Or will you get the no return no exchange runaround?

i think you can only return them if the items if they are defective

toyfanatic · « **Reply #66 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 01:04 PM »

Quote from: barrister on Jul 02, 2005 at 01:17 AM

Kung gusto ko lang mapanood ang movie, bakit naman ako gagasta ng P299?

P75 siguro, puwede pa. (May extras pa nga yung tig-P75 , e)

P60 nga lang sa may bandang manila....

Quitacet · « **Reply #67 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 01:18 PM »

Quote from: toyfanatic on Jul 29, 2005 at 01:04 PM

P60 nga lang sa may bandang manila....

And it can still be lowered down to P55 if you won't get the amaray case!

Dowals · « **Reply #68 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 01:53 PM »

Quote from: Quitacet on Jul 29, 2005 at 01:18 PM

And it can still be lowered down to P55 if you won't get the amaray case!

copied from R1 pa

El Zar · « **Reply #69 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 02:50 PM »

They're dibidis, alright ! The OMB should confiscate these sale items. They're worse than pirated ones.

Kahon · « **Reply #70 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 02:52 PM »

Hello guys,

Just a friendly reminder:

This type of talk is not allowed on this forum.

-mod.

Dowals · « **Reply #71 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 03:34 PM »

Mr Kahon is watching pala, sorry sir...

El Zar · « **Reply #72 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 05:04 PM »

Oops. Got carried away. Sorry mod.

Quitacet · « **Reply #73 on:** Jul 29, 2005 at 06:18 PM »

Sorry mga bossing!

dorian_gray · « **Reply #74 on:** Jul 30, 2005 at 12:32 AM »

I cannot blame you for comparing these magna releases to pirated discs. The industry should set a standard for making DVDs and at the same time, be truthful in their packaging and advertising.

Because of these irresponsible acts, they are just promoting piracy.

Do they ever realize that? I hope they read this.

dorian_gray · « **Reply #75 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 01:42 AM »

May nakita akong pinoy kanina sa Astro Podium na namamakyaw ng DVDs. Nakita ko sa basket niya yung mga Magna 299. Gusto ko sana siyang awatin pero puwede bang gawin iyon?

Glenn Patrick · « **Reply #76 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 01:48 AM »

Wag naman awatin... prerogative nya yun. Hirap na baka sagutin ka pa ng "ano bang pakialam mo?"...

Siguro inform nalang the person about the quality of the discs... tapos up to him/her kung bibilin pa nya...

nerveblocker · « **Reply #77 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 06:23 AM »

Tried Wimbledon (Full Screen) on my Pioneer DVD player. Ayaw mag play. Wala namang gasgas. Tried P-DVDs ayaw din pero all of my originals it plays. Hmmm....makes me think that the P299 discs have now the same quality as P-DVDs.

maverickph · « **Reply #78 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 06:38 PM »

Baka pabili lang naman ng mga ka officemate nya. O baka naman kinuha nya muna and then i select nya lang kukunin nya di biro yun kung basket basket libo rin aabutin nun.

riverfan · « **Reply #79 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 07:09 PM »

Quote from: NELSVVV on Aug 03, 2005 at 06:07 PM

Tignan mo din kung approachable...baka naman umbagin k. Kung natantsa mong parang inosente...mas okay. Kakaawa kc yung ganun. Sayang lang pera nya, sakin nlang sana hehehe. Kung titignan mo kc yung basket nya...alam mo na puro basura...tapos malaki ibabayad nya. Nakakaawa talaga.

umbagin... thats hilarious!

nasa approach din yan. kung hindi ka kahinahinala.

mongaddi · « **Reply #80 on:** Aug 03, 2005 at 10:02 PM »

Quote from: riverfan on Aug 03, 2005 at 07:09 PM

umbagin... thats hilarious! 

nasa approach din yan. kung hindi ka kahinahinala.

wala ba bible na dala? hehe. para tayo nag p-preach nyan ah. hehe

peace

barrister · « **Reply #81 on:** Aug 04, 2005 at 12:58 AM »

Baka naman may-ari ng DVD rental shop ang bumibili.

El Zar · « **Reply #82 on:** Aug 04, 2005 at 10:48 AM »

Quote from: NELSVVV on Aug 03, 2005 at 06:07 PM

Pwede natin awatin. First step, makipagkaibigan muna habang namimili sya...kwento kwentuhan...suggest k ng mga title. Step 2, pag nakuha mo na loob nya...introduce mo yung Samahan natin, ang PinoyDVD. Sabihin mo maraming nagcocolect sa atin specially mga R1. Magtatanong yung kung ano difference ng R1. Magsample ng R1 title. Ang Astro meron pa yata sila Return of the King R1. Ipakita mo, kahit di nya makita disk...explain mo nalang na pareho sa pirated ang mga nakuha nya.

Ang daling sabihin noh...pero mahirap gawin. Baka di ko din kayang gawin. Kailangan mo ng lakas ng loob. Saka kailangan walang saleslady n nakabantay. Tignan mo din kung approachable...baka naman umbagin k. Kung natantsa mong parang inosente...mas okay. Kakaawa kc yung ganun. Sayang lang pera nya, sakin nlang sana hehehe. Kung titignan mo kc yung basket nya...alam mo na puro basura...tapos malaki ibabayad nya. Nakakaawa talaga.

Bawal talaga pagusapan pirated dito...Pagcompare from Original pwede pero ung mga ganyang usapan hehehe...atin atin lang. Bka kc magreact ang Magna...mamaya magisip ang Magna na magpatayo ng mga store sa Quiapo along pirated area...tapos ang price tulad ng mga sinabi nyo. Patay tayo jan. Ang naging effect...parang tayo pa naging dahilan kung bakit dadami ang magbebenta ng pirated...magna pa maraming store sa bawat iskenita. Tayo p nagpromote sa magna n gayahin ang ganung presyo. Dadami store nyan hehehe. Magdistribute nlang sila...wag na magtayo. Distributor sila diba hehehe joke. Wag naman sana...bawal yun...sa kanila na manggagaling mga pirated disk.

May binigyan akong advice dati sa astro podium kasi X-men ang binibili e may 1.5 naman. Naisip ko after nun na sa sobrang friendly ko e baka pagkamalan akong bading !

dorian_gray · « **Reply #83 on:** Aug 04, 2005 at 11:01 AM »

Quote from: NELSVVV on Aug 03, 2005 at 06:07 PM

Pwede natin awatin. First step, makipagkaibigan muna habang namimili sya...kwento kwentuhan...suggest k ng mga title. Step 2, pag nakuha mo na loob nya...introduce mo yung Samahan natin, ang PinoyDVD. Sabihin mo maraming nagcocolect sa atin specially mga R1. Magtatanong yung kung ano difference ng R1. Magsample ng R1 title. Ang Astro meron pa yata sila Return of the King R1. Ipakita mo, kahit di nya makita disk...explain mo nalang na pareho sa pirated ang mga nakuha nya.

Ang daling sabihin noh...pero mahirap gawin. Baka di ko din kayang gawin. Kailangan mo ng lakas ng loob. Saka kailangan walang saleslady n nakabantay. Tignan mo din kung approachable...baka naman umbagin k. Kung natantsa mong parang inosente...mas okay. Kakaawa kc yung ganun. Sayang lang pera nya, sakin nlang sana hehehe. Kung titignan mo kc yung basket nya...alam mo na puro basura...tapos malaki ibabayad nya. Nakakaawa talaga.

Bawal talaga pagusapan pirated dito...Pagcompare from Original pwede pero ung mga ganyang usapan hehehe...atin atin lang. Bka kc magreact ang Magna...mamaya magisip ang Magna na magpatayo ng mga store sa Quiapo along pirated area...tapos ang price tulad ng mga sinabi nyo. Patay tayo jan. Ang naging effect...parang tayo pa naging dahilan kung bakit dadami ang magbebenta ng pirated...magna pa maraming store sa bawat iskenita. Tayo p nagpromote sa magna n gayahin ang ganung presyo. Dadami store nyan hehehe. Magdistribute nlang sila...wag na magtayo. Distributor sila diba hehehe joke. Wag naman sana...bawal yun...sa kanila na manggagaling mga pirated disk.

Maybe we can all try doing this as a an act of protest against Magna's 299.

Mo®pHeOu$ · « **Reply #84 on:** Aug 06, 2005 at 01:56 AM »

casual lang sa pag approach para di mabigla.

rafgar · « **Reply #85 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 06:00 PM »

I just bought today a P299 1-disc Spider-Man 2. I know that a lot of you look down on these Magnavision releases. However, since I am on a budget after having bought 3 DVDs earlier today, I decided to get one since I've been looking for Spider-Man 2 for some time now.

I've been waiting for Magna to lower the price of the 2-disc version, but it seems matatagalan pa. Compared to the prices of Warner and Viva, Magnavision's prices are higher. Kaya, tiyaga muna ako sa DVD5 release nila. Isip ko, mas mabuti pa bumili ng orig rather than a pirated version. At least, legitimate release siya. So, until such time Magnavision decides to put it on sale, I would have to settle with this one at the moment. Okay naman ang packaging, it's better than the cover of a pirated version. The printing is comparable to the cover of my 2-disc Spider-Man set.

Having a 1-disc set is fine with me. However, I just wish that Magnavision would release them in dual-layer format just like the P299 Warner releases.

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #86 on:** Sep 10, 2005 at 01:52 AM »

Quote from: rafgar on Sep 09, 2005 at 06:00 PM

I just bought today a P299 1-disc Spider-Man 2. I know that a lot of you look down on these Magnavision releases. However, since I am on a budget after having bought 3 DVDs earlier today, I decided to get one since I've been looking for Spider-Man 2 for some time now.

I've been waiting for Magna to lower the price of the 2-disc version, but it seems matatagalan pa. Compared to the prices of Warner and Viva, Magnavision's prices are higher. Kaya, tiyaga muna ako sa DVD5 release nila. Isip ko, mas mabuti pa bumili ng orig rather than a pirated version. At least, legitimate release siya. So, until such time Magnavision decides to put it on sale, I would have to settle with this one at the moment. Okay naman ang packaging, it's better than the cover of a pirated version. The printing is comparable to the cover of my 2-disc Spider-Man set.

Having a 1-disc set is fine with me. However, I just wish that Magnavision would release them in dual-layer format just like the P299 Warner releases.

Don't take this the wrong way I hope. No offense intended. But that kind of thinking is why Magnavision doesn't drop the prices of their regularly featured DVDs. And it's also the reason why they came up with their stripped down DVD versions.

rafgar · « **Reply #87 on:** Sep 10, 2005 at 08:08 AM »

Quote from: DVD_Freak on Sep 10, 2005 at 01:52 AM

Don't take this the wrong way I hope. No offense intended. But that kind of thinking is why Magnavision doesn't drop the prices of their regularly featured DVDs. And it's also the reason why they came up with their stripped down DVD versions.

It's okay. Anyway, this was the first time I bought this kind of Magna release and I knew what I was getting into. I really don't intent to buy any other Magna DVD5s other than this -- it's just that I have not watched the movie yet. That's why I decided to buy one.

I guess it's really a matter of choice for everyone. Just like, if people would still buy an R1 Constantine DE even if there is an R3 locally available (with a price difference of more than a thousand pesos) with practically the same quality and features, then that's their choice. Likewise, I would not raise a hoot if one opts to buy a P425 C-Interactive release of Phantom of the Opera over an R1 costing more than P1,500 knowing that C-Interactive releases are usually in DVD5. We just have to respect the choices they make. Hindi ko naman pera 'yung pinambili nila, eh.

Actually, the last time I bought a Magnavision release was the Hulk (at sale price) -- and prior to that was Spider-Man (the first one). I've been noticing that their packaging (even for their major releases) is really very crappy, while their prices are really higher compared to Viva and Warner. As for the Hulk DVD, I would not be buying it at P900 considering that the reviews weren't good and the packaging was really not worth the regular price. Again, curious lang ako mapanood 'yung movie.

Huwag kayo mag-alala -- di na ako bibili ng P299 DVDs ng Magnavision.

lord_vader · « **Reply #88 on:** Sep 11, 2005 at 02:40 PM »

You have a point. It's a matter of CHOICE for everyone. But I guess the purpose of this forum is to make people make the right choices in buying DVDs. I know it's your money, but you just spent P299 on a disc worth P80. You could always rent out the DVD if all you wanted was watch it. Contrast this with using the P299 in buying a 2-disc dual layered DVD of The Incredibles, Nemo or Monster's Inc., now that's what i call right choice.

upinsmoke · « **Reply #89 on:** Sep 11, 2005 at 05:40 PM »

Christmas season is just 2 1/2 months away. I bet they'll drop the price of Spiderman 1 & 2 during then.