Is Lawrence of Arabia 2 Disc set going OOP? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

blakely614 · 02-13-2003, 10:12 PM

This is a title I have been meaning to pick up for a while but haven't since its tends to be a little pricey. If the 2 disc set is being dropped in favor of the cheaper single-disc then I guess I need to pick it up while you can still find copies around. I don't want this to pass me by like the Patton SE did.

MrTony · 02-13-2003, 10:14 PM

The two-disc set went OOP last summer, I believe in August. But look around and you should be able to find it. I got mine at a Super Target, of all places, for about $25. Good luck.

Chris in OC · 02-13-2003, 11:33 PM

Sony/Columbia seems to have picked up the cost-cutting bug from Fox. Lawrence of Arabia, Close Encounters, and a few others have already gone from two-disc to one-disc versions. Get the two-disc sets while you can.

***SeanL*** · 02-14-2003, 05:29 AM

I've got the two disc set, and something I'm curious about, is how the transfer is on the one disc? That's alot to pack onto one disc. I can't imagine it looking really good. I'm just happy I picked up the 2 disc one when I did.

blakely614 · 02-15-2003, 02:15 AM

I picked up the last copy on the shelf this afternoon at Best Buy. It stickered for $34.99 but by the time I cashed in a 10% coupon and what was left on a gift card I was only out of pocket about $12.

Chris in OC · 02-15-2003, 07:21 AM

Sean, I don't think they're packing all the material from the two-disc set onto the single disc. Instead, I think they're just dropping the second disc. This still makes the single disc less desirable, but it shouldn't change the picture quality of the film.

Elmo Oxygen · 02-15-2003, 07:24 AM

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Originally posted by Chris in OC
Sean, I don't think they're packing all the material from the two-disc set onto the single disc. Instead, I think they're just dropping the second disc. This still makes the single disc less desirable, but it shouldn't change the picture quality of the film.

Yes it should, because the movie was spread onto the second disc. Squeezing all those audio tracks and a 4 hour movie onto 1 dual layered disc is a disasterous idea. Just look it how it affected the Canadian Brotherhood of the Wolf and that was about an hour shorter.

Shifty · 02-15-2003, 07:14 PM

My Target still has the two copies they've always had since last summer for $24.99. I'll think about picking one up.

samiseckin · 02-16-2003, 04:33 PM

Just saw a copy in Fry's Electronics (Phoenix) last night. I am not sure how much it was but guess wasn't more than $25.

JimboQ · 02-16-2003, 07:46 PM

Hmm. I was just at that Fry's this weekend. I didn't notice it went out of print.

sub780lime · 02-16-2003, 10:15 PM

my BB has about 3 or 4 copies

Chris in OC · 02-17-2003, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by Elmo Oxygen
Yes it should, because the movie was spread onto the second disc. Squeezing all those audio tracks and a 4 hour movie onto 1 dual layered disc is a disasterous idea. Just look it how it affected the Canadian Brotherhood of the Wolf and that was about an hour shorter.

Sorry, I didn't realize that the movie spread across two discs (I have it but haven't watched the whole thing yet). Could it be that the single disc is two-sided?

Nome King · 02-18-2003, 04:02 AM

I have the 2 disc, but maybe the 1 disc only has 5.1 instead of also adding a stereo surround track, and the other tracks? Just a thought. Anyone know for sure. And yeah, I've wondered about the transfer as well on the 1 disc.

BubbleGumUK · 02-18-2003, 12:38 PM

This debate has been going on for months!

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE ONE DISC VERSION???

We need to know how the transfer is! My guess is that it's a double sided disc, and they dropped the extras.

02-13-2003, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
blakely614 Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Red State	Is Lawrence of Arabia 2 Disc set going OOP? This is a title I have been meaning to pick up for a while but haven't since its tends to be a little pricey. If the 2 disc set is being dropped in favor of the cheaper single-disc then I guess I need to pick it up while you can still find copies around. I don't want this to pass me by like the Patton SE did. __________________ “You know what always cheers me up? Rolled up aces over kings." - Worm

02-13-2003, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
MrTony Forum Wise Guy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Waterloo, Iowa, USA	The two-disc set went OOP last summer, I believe in August. But look around and you should be able to find it. I got mine at a Super Target, of all places, for about $25. Good luck. __________________ Prevent tornadoes before they happen: Make sure that warm, moist air fronts do not converge with cool, dry ones. Movies, Music and a few Games My Top 20 Films

02-14-2003, 05:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I've got the two disc set, and something I'm curious about, is how the transfer is on the one disc? That's alot to pack onto one disc. I can't imagine it looking really good. I'm just happy I picked up the 2 disc one when I did. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

02-15-2003, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
blakely614 Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Red State	I picked up the last copy on the shelf this afternoon at Best Buy. It stickered for $34.99 but by the time I cashed in a 10% coupon and what was left on a gift card I was only out of pocket about $12. __________________ “You know what always cheers me up? Rolled up aces over kings." - Worm

02-15-2003, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shifty Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey	Re: Is Lawrence of Arabia 2 Disc set going OOP? My Target still has the two copies they've always had since last summer for $24.99. I'll think about picking one up.

02-13-2003, 11:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chris in OC Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: So Cal	Sony/Columbia seems to have picked up the cost-cutting bug from Fox. Lawrence of Arabia, Close Encounters, and a few others have already gone from two-disc to one-disc versions. Get the two-disc sets while you can.

02-15-2003, 07:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chris in OC Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: So Cal	Sean, I don't think they're packing all the material from the two-disc set onto the single disc. Instead, I think they're just dropping the second disc. This still makes the single disc less desirable, but it shouldn't change the picture quality of the film.

02-16-2003, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
samiseckin Actor Join Date: Feb 2003	Just saw a copy in Fry's Electronics (Phoenix) last night. I am not sure how much it was but guess wasn't more than $25. __________________ You talkin' to me?

02-16-2003, 07:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
JimboQ Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tempe, Az	Hmm. I was just at that Fry's this weekend. I didn't notice it went out of print. __________________ "Woo Jack, that's a baaad outfit!! Woo" -street pimp to Superman after leaving phone booth

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02-18-2003, 04:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nome King Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Worth, Texas	I have the 2 disc, but maybe the 1 disc only has 5.1 instead of also adding a stereo surround track, and the other tracks? Just a thought. Anyone know for sure. And yeah, I've wondered about the transfer as well on the 1 disc. __________________ This is pretty good watermelon..........tastes like poop!

02-18-2003, 12:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
BubbleGumUK Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England	This debate has been going on for months! DOES ANYONE HAVE THE ONE DISC VERSION??? We need to know how the transfer is! My guess is that it's a double sided disc, and they dropped the extras. __________________ Check out DVD Toons for the latest in animated discs! And catch breaking Animated-News stories here!

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