I'm actually very pleased with this product! It's very cheap, and very good quality. There are, however, a couple of things that I feel I should point out.First, the case that it comes in is a standard mass production case that most multi-disc sets use. Don't expect a lavish collectable case, especially for the price. The case is still very durable, and allows all of the movies to be stored in a small amount of space. Second, the films in this set ARE NOT THE SPECIAL EDITIONS. They are standard edition, as if the first disc from each movie was put in here. While there are some special features, there are not a lot. Next, the discs themselves appear to be great quality. All of mine worked extremely well, and there were no defects whatsoever, save one thing. The disc that I received for Deathly Hallows Part 1 is missing a cover. The disc is all black, and the title and copyright information are on there, but there is not picture. This, however does not in any way affect the viewing of the movie, and is only an aesthetic concern.Also, the box that the DVD's come in is not the absolute best quality, but it is sturdy. It serves it's purpose, and it looks very nice!PLease note, if you want something that's collectible, DO NOT BUY THIS SET. There are others out there that will better suit your needs. However, this set satisfies all of the casual viewers' needs. It presents the movies in an accessible, affordable manner, and is absolutely a great buy! I recommend this to all Harry Potter fans who wish to have all of the movies!
By
M. Kapsch
If you're a Harry Potter fan like I am, you've been anticipating the release of a Harry Potter Complete Saga box set with all the bells and whistles for a very long time. Unfortunately, Harry Potter: The Complete Collection Years 1-7 is NOT the set we have been waiting for. In fact, it's no where close. All this is is a repackaging of the single disc HP movies with a new box. The special features from the Ultimate Editions have NOT been ported over and, once again, NO EXTENDED CUTS! For the die hard fans, I strongly discourage you from purchasing this set, as it is very likely that down the road (within 6 months or a year) an ultimate set will be released with better AV quality, extended cuts of all eight films, and special features galore. Vote with your wallets for an ULTIMATE HP box set by not purchasing this cheaply made barebones release.For those of you who are still skeptical, go to bluray . com for the full specs on this set (Amazon deletes links so I had to use spaces). Type Harry Potter: The Complete Collection Years 1-7 in the search bar and you'll get all the information you need.The specs really do speak for themselves. If you don't believe a word of what I'm saying head over to bluray . com right now and read them yourself.UPDATE 10/25/11: This was just posted over on The Digital Bits website:"All right, we've got a couple of quick news and announcement updates for you this afternoon... First of all, Warner Home Video has officially announced that they're placing Harry Potter on moratorium on 12/29. All DVDs, Blu-rays and box sets will stop shipping to retailers as of that date. That includes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and the Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection. The reason? The studio is planning a massive Complete Harry Potter re-issue in late 2012, and is trying to pump up demand for it. As we reported on 10/3, the studio has revealed the following.. . "Hard-core Potter fans will be pleased to know that 2011 is not the end of the Harry Potter film franchise on DVD and Blu-ray. Warner Home Video plans to release a comprehensive Harry Potter film collection, with even more extras and collectible premiums in 2012. More details about the collection will be available at a later date." So there you go. If you're among those few who haven't already purchased Potter on BD or DVD, and you want to dive in sooner rather than later, act before 12/29 or put your plans on hold for a year."While the details haven't been revealed yet, we at least know that a more comprehensive collection is on its way. No guarantees, of course, but I'm hoping this means that the long awaited Extended Editions will finally be made available.I'll continue to post updates as they are made available.
By
Matthew Phillip Clayton(REAL NAME)
I like how a lot of fans are slamming Warner Brothers for offering up a box set containing all eight films in one compact package. They accuse how WB constantly does this for the Harry Potter franchise, and to be fair, WB has been doing incomplete Potter boxed releases for years, starting with "Prisoner of Azkaban" onwards. But when the WB actually makes a nice package with all eight films included, they still complain because there's hardly any bonus material. WB did this for their first four Batman movies before the glorious Batman Anthology came to be, so those fans have been waiting a long time that as well.The set will just have a repressing of the initial releases, and the first three movies include their respective trailers, while "Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2" have deleted/extended scenes, so the "no extras" claim doesn't hold as much water. They have some, as opposed to none. Not to mention the quality of the past three Ultimate Editions' bonus features have declined to the point where I just stopped buying them (bulky packaging, no commentary and no extended editions are the deal-breakers). For me, I just want the movies, and this set allows that. For that alone it gets 4 stars. It's a no-frills package but worth it if you just want the movies and save shelf space.If you want a comprehensive box set with tons of extras for each movie, you'll have to wait. Don't buy it if you don't want to.
By
The Helmsman (Northeast PA)
Nobody in their right mind should buy this. Seriously. If you don't have any of the HP films on Blu, g o on Amazon.co.uk and buy the version from there. You get all 8 movies on Blu, same as this set, plus three extras discs that this set does *not* have, and it costs you about $30 less even AFTER shipping. You'll have to wait a few extra days to get it in your hands because they have to ship it overseas, but I think most people would probably rather wait than spend than the money.Okay, the UK box isn't quite as spiffy-looking (or maybe it's better, if you're into Daniel Radcliffe). Is a better box worth a $30 price premium? The UK 1-8 box set is undisputably a better version, and it costs significantly less. Warners, why are you trying to sell us this? Anybody with a half a brain sees right through you.
By
Henry Smith
amazon.co.uk has the three di fferent HP movies 1-8 sets just go to the site and type in "harry potter 1-8"ALLL BLU RAY CUSTOMERS can order, as these are region free and with HD media, there is no such thing as PAL encoding. "Harry Potter - The Complete 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray] [2011][Region Free]" and "Harry Potter: The Complete 1-8 Film Collection - Limited Numbered Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) [2011][Region Free]"I live in philly, i ordered the regular set, its going to come to around 40 bucks i believe the special edition version will be way less than 100 and far surpasses this version sold herethe dvd set is SUPER cheap but it is not region free and it IS in PAL. so most americans wont be able to see itthis is true for most of amazon.co.uk 's inventory. as far as blu ray, as long as it says region free, it will work in america, and it only takes a week to get here, and it is ALWAYS cheaper. and they have WAY more unique box sets and artwork.
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