my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Film Handlers' Forum   » New DTS disc container?

Author Topic: New DTS disc container? Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-12-2003 09:42 PM                     When we got Stuck on You, the DTS discs were in this new style container that looks like a DVD case. I emailed DTS and told them how I liked it. Have any of you come across these new cases and what do you think of them?  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-13-2003 12:10 AM                        Richard, Those aren't new.. they've been around for a couple years now..  |  IP: Logged Jeff Klump Film Handler Posts: 22 From: Austin, Texas, USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-13-2003 01:53 AM                    We got the same thing with our print of Stuck on You as well as our Two Towers extended edition. This is the first time i've seen the new case up to this point and i think it is a great idea. I emailed dts and gave them praise as well. They are all around easier to deal with in my opinion.  |  IP: Logged Dino Panagiotopoulos Expert Film Handler Posts: 139 From: Windor, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jan 2003 posted 12-13-2003 02:16 AM                     I think they are a great idea and they fit very well into the 20th Century shipping containers but the big problem would be fitting them into your ordinary metal shipping cans. Unless they are going to keep these strictly for the Fox releases and possibly use the older thin style for other films.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-13-2003 04:09 AM                     This is so much easier than having to fumble with multiple cases when you running a double booked auditorium. This is also the first time I have seen the cases.  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-13-2003 09:12 AM                     We too got these for the first time with "Stuck On You" I think they are going to be a good idea for handling of the DTS discs. They are very easy to keep track of and not so cumbersome as the old cases. The only drawback I see so far is that some of the "teeth" in the center that hold the disk had broken off in one of mine - that could rattle around in there and scratch the disc!  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 12-13-2003 09:28 AM                     I also like them. Very easy to open. I can't tell you how many time's I've had problems opening those old cases, let alone hurting myself doing it. Good job DTS! AJG  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 12-13-2003 12:43 PM                     Geez guys, I wouldn't be jumping for joy so fast. These cases are part of the new DTS anti piracy measures as they contain a biometric scanner which saves your fingerprints and send them to the FBI crime lab. Anyone who has handled a DTS disk is a suspect!  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2003 02:22 AM                     Personally, I think they are not made well. Received two cases and BOTH were cracked at the edge. I like the old ones because I could mount a CD wall rack and store them in that. These are going to require some type of DVD carrier to hold it instead.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 12-14-2003 01:47 PM                     we also got ours with Stuck on You. This is the first time I've seen them, but there was a note saying thanks for the feedback from the people who tested them or something (wasn't those exact words, but something along those lines). Obviously just a note that goes with all of them. I like the design much better, and as far as them breaking, the older styles broke all the time, plus they were a pain; even to just open. It's probably cheaper for them to, then are just using a DVD case  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2003 03:06 PM                     I still like the yelllow reel insert that held the disks the best never had a dammaged disk in one of them  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-14-2003 05:11 PM                     Here is a picture of the cracked case and how it looks open. Cracked Case Open Case Also, the insert only allows for one disk. If there continues to be 3 disk movies, there is no way to store a third disk on the insert.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-14-2003 11:51 PM                     I understand Paul, However, how many 3 disc movies will there be soon...probably not mmany. It is usually 2 discs. I think this will fare out well. I do agree though that they could add a 2nd insert there for movies such as LOTR but you can e-mail them your suggestion.  |  IP: Logged Aldo Baez Master Film Handler Posts: 266 From: USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 12-15-2003 03:48 AM                    Mine also came completely broken off on the bottom half.  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 12-15-2003 10:08 AM                     I like em, but they're gonna be more apt to be lost by clumsy film handlers. At least they'll be easy to replace.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.