Topic: Viva Sale (Fox, Disney, MGM, Hallmark) - 299/199/100, when they feel like it

[Mr. Hankey]

Just saw the memo regarding this weekend's price drop sale at almost all branches of Astrovision. The pricing scheme is as follows:

Php 299 - All Fox, Disney, BVHE releases normally priced at 550 except for October releases*

Php 199 - All Fox, Disney, BVHE, Hallmark, Viva releases normally priced at 250/299/350

Php 100 - All MGM, Viva, Tagalog, Bratz, Sesame Street, Thomas, Spongebob, Dora, Nick and Barney titles normally priced at 150/199

* - October Viva releases not included in the sale would be: The Jungle Book: Platinum Edition, Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, 28 Weeks Later & Firehouse Dog

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It really makes me wonder if I should ever buy any Viva titles at 550. Imagine, down to 299 or less just a few weeks later.

[jonster]

So hindi na P150 yung dating P299? Its P199 na?

[Quitacet]

Hmm. From P150 P199 na. Bibili pa naman ako this weekend.

I'm sure the memo was issued to avoid confusion.

[El Zar]

Alam ko sale sa Ortigas... Sa Makati Astros kaya, meron?

[oReOsHaKe]

Sana naman meron din dito sa Davao nyan.. 

[Mr. Hankey]

Alam ko sale sa Ortigas... Sa Makati Astros kaya, meron?

Definitely. I was copying the branches, but stopped when I saw it was almost everywhere. I'm sure I saw Glorietta and SM Makati on the list.

Sorry oreoshake - not sure about Davao. Parang wala, from what I remember.

[mannycamus]

Heard from some VIVA people that the 150 pesos sale would be revived if the 199pesos sale doesn't generate much volume.  They just followed Magnavision's 199pesos sale.  This is funny since Magna just followed VIVA's 299pesos before since their 333pesos sale didn't generate much volume. 
As an OT, the new Transformers Transforming toy would be localled packaged, meaning the toys and discs arrived seperately and the people at Magna would be putting the bare dvds(no seperate case) in the toy themselves.  Hope they don't scratched those discs!

[El Zar]

Definitely. I was copying the branches, but stopped when I saw it was almost everywhere. I'm sure I saw Glorietta and SM Makati on the list.

Sorry oreoshake - not sure about Davao. Parang wala, from what I remember.

Thanks Mr. Hankey ! Time to go to Glorietta !!

[Mr. Hankey]

Thanks Mr. Hankey ! Time to go to Glorietta !!

Oh God. Please tell me you didn't go immediately after you posted this message.

[Dan]

Oh God. Please tell me you didn't go immediately after you posted this message.

Jeez, dude. Even I went to this guy's profile page just to check his last login.Glad to know some of us are safe.

[Mr. Hankey]

He logged in at 4:34PM! Thanks, I was actually in a state of panic there and forgot I could do that.

And that's really him, not someone who just used his computer, since he posted this on the bombing thread:

Was supposed to go to Glorietta this lunchtime for the DVD sale ! Had work to do so I just ate my baon sa office. Lagi pa naman akong dumadaan dun sa area na nasabugan to get to a Booksale branch sa may Goldcrest. Lucky me.

Scary world we live in. 

[El Zar]

He logged in at 4:34PM! Thanks, I was actually in a state of panic there and forgot I could do that.

And that's really him, not someone who just used his computer, since he posted this on the bombing thread:

Scary world we live in. 

Thanks for worrying about me, Mr. Hankey, guys ! Was really about to go... but my client wanted us to finish something for an after lunch submission. My part of the work was done... I could've gone out but my groupmate kept working through lunch and I was ashamed to leave him. So I just sat in my cubicle eating my baon and thinking of the DVDs others would get before me... Whew !!!

[Mr. Hankey]

When I saw the time stamp on your post, my first reaction was really, "Oh God, I think I killed him!"

Glad you're safe, dude. Now kiss your client for being such a slave driver, and your group mate for being a workaholic.

[El Zar]

When I saw the time stamp on your post, my first reaction was really, "Oh God, I think I killed him!"

Glad you're safe, dude. Now kiss your client for being such a slave driver, and your group mate for being a workaholic.

Yep ! Work doesn't suck sometimes  Thanks again Mr. H!

[frootloops]

I was able to read this thread as well past 2pm and logged out a few minutes after. When I went down to my room later on my wife told me about this incident, first thing that popped into my mind was El Zar, I wanted to log in again and tell him not to go, but I already got stuck in the news. 

Well, good to hear that you did not go. Kampay!! 

Btw, I hope Astro Glorietta will offer 50-75% off on all items this week. 

[cool_jl_dude]

Muntik na din ako mapadaan Glorietta Astro kanina.

My original plan was to go straight to Astro Makati. My office is at Paseo-Ayala. Good thing I decided to drop by Music One Gbelt first, then Landmark.

When I went to Music One, the saleslady was just adjusting the prices so I already browse on the stocks in the boxes even when the price sticker has not yet been replaced.

Eto po yung mga titles na nabili ko sa Music One Gbelt (12:30):

High School Musical Remix - 299
Night at the Museum - 299
Braveheart - 299

After nun nagpunta naman ako Landmark and found the same titles on sale, buti na lang tinamad na ko at di na lang tumuloy sa Glorietta and SM Astro Branch.

[p.dividdy2]

i got these from festival mall:

gulliver's travels 2 disc -p100
traffic - p100
master & commander 2disc -p199
borat -p199

thinking of getting tom..
rocky p100
terminator 1 p100

[munky]

Went yesterday at SM Baguio. Got the ff P199 titles:

AVP 2 discs
Herbie
Ladder 49

I also saw HS Musical Remix at P299 but didn't bother to buy it since I already had the Encore Edition.
And I also saw Chronicles of Narnia with new back cover. No more misspelled words, omitted the pictures with postcards, booklets, (which is not really included in the package) and it doesn't include the dvd specs.  Kaya naman pala nila gawin to eh

[jerix]

Saw these disc at Astro SM Fairview but a lil hesitant whether to pick or not, considering the usual quality of VIVA discs.  Braveheart i think is 199 and its DVD9 according to the info on the cover. However, this did not inspire me to pick that up still. I hope those who got some VIVA disc that are presently on sale can post their review here for our info.. 

[techdude]

considering the usual quality of VIVA discs.  Braveheart

Viva discs are very good quality.  If they are Fox and Disney release, they usually mirror R1.   Braveheart is okay, of course, the upcoming R1 release is remastered and will be better but not sure if Viva will ever release that here. At 199, the present release is already a bargain...

I went back yesterday and pick up a couple of Disney straight-to-video flicks like Mulan 2 which I wouldn't have bought if they are full price.  Also got Wild Hogs at 299.

[El Zar]

I was able to read this thread as well past 2pm and logged out a few minutes after. When I went down to my room later on my wife told me about this incident, first thing that popped into my mind was El Zar, I wanted to log in again and tell him not to go, but I already got stuck in the news. 

Well, good to hear that you did not go. Kampay!! 

Btw, I hope Astro Glorietta will offer 50-75% off on all items this week. 

Thanks man ! Close call for me. I stayed away from malls this weekend. May sale pa naman sa ortigas area...

[blitzkrieg]

  This is what I got last Saturday from the Megamall Sale:

Master & Commander 2-disc and Bruce Almighty, both from Video City Mega @ 199 each. Later that day, saw Bruce Almighty being sold in one of the booths downstairs at P150 ...drats!@#!@#!#!

Also saw Air Force One SE at P150
AVP and The Family Stone were both P100 at Astro Podium..sayang tinamad na ako umakyat uli..

[allanmandy]

Got the following Viva titles last Saturday from Ayala:

Php 199
Pooh's Most Grand Adventure (O Music Video)
Epic Movie (O Music Video)
Rocky (Astro SM Makati)
Rocky Balboa (O Music Video)
Primeval (O Music Video)
Tomorrow Never Dies (Astro SM Makati)
The World Is Not Enough (Astro SM Makati)

Php 299
The Last King of Scotland (O Music Video)
Meet The Robinsons (Astro SM Makati)

[RXV]

Viva discs are very good quality.  If they are Fox and Disney release, they usually mirror R1.   Braveheart is okay, of course, the upcoming R1 release is remastered and will be better but not sure if Viva will ever release that here. At 199, the present release is already a bargain...

I went back yesterday and pick up a couple of Disney straight-to-video flicks like Mulan 2 which I wouldn't have bought if they are full price.  Also got Wild Hogs at 299.

As long as Disney (Buena Vista) or Fox and VIVA titles, more or less sure na maganda ang picture and sound quality.

[Mo®pHeOu$]

Got the following titles from Astro Mega and Video City Mega also.

For the kids and kids at heart 
P299 each
Disney Titles:

Meet the Robinsons
The Fox and the Hound
Dumbo
Robin Hood (The most wanted edition)

P199 each

101 Dalmations II
The Great Mouse Detective
Brother Bear
Little Eistein ( Mission Celebration)

P100
Thomas and Friends (Old Iron)

[THX1138]

From various Astro branches and record bars:

P299

• Sunshine
• Fox and the Hound Special Edition
• Jungle Book Platinum Edition(obviously mispriced)
• Last King of Scotland
• Apocalypto

P199

• Rocky Balboa
• The Fountain
• Deja Vu
• Hollywoodland

P100

• Alien
• Alien Resurrection
• Rocky Special Eidtion
• Planet of the Apes (original not the Tim Burton version)

[oReOsHaKe]

From various Astro branches and record bars:

P199

• Hollywoodland

I bought this for 100.00 at SM Davao.. baka mispriced lang.. 

[gearhead]

yun bang mga Viva P150 and P100 titles na walang naka-indicate na aspect ratio defaults to widescreen or standard? was at astro metro east a few weeks ago and chanced upon a bevy of very very interesting titles for P100. upon closer inspection though, i noticed most, if not all, are in 4:3.

kaya ngayon when i check on a Viva P100/P150/P199 titles i always look whether it's in FS or WS. the thing is, lately bihira nang naka-indicate ang AR sa mga marked down dvd's nila. is there a way to know kaya if what you're buying is foolscreen or not? i'm getting the opinion tuloy that it seems i'm getting more value from C-Interactive titles lately.

[pepsimaxnosugar]

I bought a DVD of M.Night Shyamalan's "The Signs" at P100.00 and "Green Card" for P75. Both are from Buena Vista and like other Disney Titles I have, naka-indicate naman sa likod na WS 16x9 and aspect ratio nila. Maliliit nga lang mga fonts.

[stannum]

Last night I got "Young Black Stallion" for P75 at Video City Farmers Plaza and it said WS on the back cover (think it was also 16x9). Haven't watched it yet though.