Page 1 of New Family Guy Collection...Not Happy!

This week Fox released the Family Guy Compendium inluding all three previously released season sets and 2 extras filled bonus discs.

I think that this just wrong for those of us that bought the season sets on their original releases without any extras, especially as it was reportedly the amazing sales of these original releases which has ensured a bright future for further episodes and maybe a film.

I have e-mailed Fox regarding this, and hopefully try and get some response as to why we appear to be being penalised, copy of e-mail as follows:

Dear Sirs

I am writing to express my disappointment in this recent release.

I had purchased the original releases of all three seasons of this show on their days of release to show my support for the show and your company's DVD output.

However you have now just released these three original releases along with another 2 discs of bonus material! None of which was on the original releases!

I feel I have been taken for a ride as there was no indication that a better edition would be released at some point in the future and from reports on various DVD websites it appears that the success of these original releases has also prompted production on the show to possibly resume. I am assuming that the episode discs in the new box set are the same as the original releases.

Even if those who had purchased the original releases was offered the opportunity to purchase these bonus discs separately for a nominal sum, that would at least ensure that your customers are given the opportunity to have a complete collection instead of feeling as though we are being punished for purchasing a title we desired as soon as it was available. Also especially considering that as a complete box set the RRP is probably less than the combined RRP's of the individual releases, obviously what I pay for my DVD's is up to me and I don't feel that is any fault of yours, but it only adds to my disappointment.

In a collection of over 1100 DVD's I obviously have many of your company's titles and will probably continue to add more as titles I desire are released in the future, and hopefully a situation like this doesn't arise on future purchases.

I await your reply.

Yours faithfully

Fox can be e-mailed at the following address and I urge anyone in the same position to do so

xof[at]ku.oc.thgiserof

Thanks

Jaime

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In a collection of over 1100 DVD'sWhat the hell????

To be fair, if you had brought Region 1 you would have had these extras.

This kind of thing is the reason I wait for a while before buying a DVD though.

To be fair? Fair how exactly? Why should he have to import the discs he wants, something Fox wouldn`t be particularly happy about?

Rich

I know how you feel Jamie , im a huge family guy fan and this p***ed me off so much that i also sent fox an e-mail a few days ago suggesting an release of the extras disk for people who bought the seperate seasons.

Although i guess that fox is a scheming money grabbing company , so they wont want to do this because then no-one would buy the box set because most fans already own the seperate seasons and would therefore just buy the extras disk.

Thanks for the support! :D

Why should I have to import discs anyway, yeah I admit I buy discs from all regions but essentially R2 buyers were basically discriminated against for getting earlier releases than R1 by having no extras, is that fair?! :/

Haven`t had a response yet though...wonder if I will?

Jaime

I agree, you shouldn`t have to buy region 1. I believe you also get commentaries on the new set. I don`t like the policy of giving R2 less extras either but quite often we get lumbered with additional language tracks to accomodate europeans, so there is less space on the DVD. Maybe Fox will give you a rebate or something when you go to buy the new one(if you do). I sincerly doubt they will give you the extras disc separately.

jaime

In the unlikely event that you ever get a reply, please post it here. I too have all three R2 seasons of Family Guy and think that it is a p*ss take that they have done this. I have emailed fox with an almost carbon copy of your email, but I wont hold my breath for a response.

Better to die fighting for freedom than to be a prisoner all the days of your life

I`ve sent them an email too, thanks for posting their address. I added that in future I should maybe just buy Region 1, or download off the internet if I am not going to get extras.

now I`m going to email Sky to tell them that their 24 trailers probably shouldn`t give away key moments in the upcoming episode, I may have to dl them since the ads have spoilers ;)

Al

This item was edited on Thursday, 26th February 2004, 21:51