So my friend just brought over his region 2 Red Dwarf Season 1 DVD.
I've been waiting for this for so long. And they did a great job remastering the video. It looks quite nice, really much better than you would think it should, given the source. Sound is just fine, didn't really notice anything, which is a good thing.
I haven't had a chance to watch any of the extras yet, still making my way across the first disc. But I'll report back when we watch them.
He bought his copy from Amazon UK. It came to around $30, shipped. Not bad at all.
It's been just GREAT watching these episodes again. The last time I saw them was quite a few years ago, and on 5th generation VHS tapes recorded from a group of friends. The DVDs just look and sound fantastic in comparison.
It's worth noting that, while cleaned up, they did not re-do the F/X. It had been rumored that they were going to "fix" the old-skool BBC F/X with new CGI crap, something that would most likely completely change the look and feel of this classic series. I'm so happy they didn't. and I hope when they make it accross the pond to the states they don't touch anything.