Cabin In The Woods (Blu-ray SteelBook) (HMV Exclusive) [UK]

[justintime2k]

Release date: September 24th, 2012
Purchase link: HMV.com (sold-out)
Price: £16

Actual pictures: (Thanks to snooloui)

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Special Note: Reports of playback issues have prompted Lionsgate to initiate a replacement disc program. Check out posts #416, 420 and 424.

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Look at the disc. You see a LIONSGATE logo to the left of the BLURAY DISC logo.

Under the Lionsgate part is a number:
LGB94935 - Original pressing
LGB94935B - Replacement fixed version

Official note from HMV below -

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Dear hmv Customer,

We are writing to you in relation to your order for the following item:
Cat.No: LGB94935A Barcode: 5060223768007 &nb sp;
Artist: GODDARD-DIR, DREW: KRISTEN CONNOLLY: CHRIS HEMSWORTH
Title : CABIN IN THE WOODS: HMV EXCLUSIVE: STEELBOOK

It has come to our attention that the supplier, due to a manufacturing fault, has recalled the item.

In order to resolve the issue, the manufacturer will supply us, hmv, with replacement discs, which we will post to you. We hope to have the replacement disc with you in approximately two weeks.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused. We are working closely with the manufacturer to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Please feel free to contact us if you require further assistance.

Kind Regards,
Online Customer Service Team
www.hmv.com

 

[neilski1963]

What if you have an unopened steelbook AND the replacement discs... wouldn't that be at least close to proof? It's unlikely someone has the replacement discs only... but I guess it depends how those are shipped and/or if they are sealed in some way. HMV better not send them in a jiffy bag

Yep, i could see that may get around it. But the replacement would have to be in some sort of special case, stating its the replacement. No cover or just the disc, nah, people can just buy the movie cheap in the future, add that to a £16.99 unopened steel and voila...£20 may turn into a £100 +.
I dont see something that cant be opened and checked, be worth anything to anybody, (unless the newer version is in a different box).

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

Reminds me of the Sucker Punch 1st Edition with the audio issue...FYI, the replacement disc came sealed in a case.

 

[sgray9806]

I was lucky enough that my local HMV were happy to sell me a copy they had pulled from the shelves and had loads under the counter, i watched this tonight and really enjoyed the movie but how an earth did this disc get released in this state, froze at least 20 time's.

 

[surfury]

Somehow don't think HMV has time or inclination to put this back online unless it's got loads of them. They'll get them back in the warehouse, let the boxcutter lose on them, change discs, then reshrink, put tag & tape on and ship them out to stores. The original discs may or may not go back to the distributor for destruction. Well that's my take on it.

Totally off topic is it possible to get replacement discs for Sucker Punch stll as I never did at the time ?

 

[Necroscope]

Great points John! I for one will not open it, so I'm not bothered about the faulty disc. If you have an unopened steelbook that's faulty and only a few others have the same faulty steel out of 4 - 8000 others, then it's rare!

Is this a thing? Are people buying these steelbooks and never opening them? I don't think I understand...

 

[digitalbabe]

Necro-yes some people choose to keep their Steels sealed and buy or rent a regular Amaray to watch.

 

[entreri]

Is this a thing? Are people buying these steelbooks and never opening them? I don't think I understand...

I didn't either just more than a month ago. Then the bug hit.
Now I just open certain steels but keep most sealed.

 

[dvdjunkie]

I didn't either just more than a month ago. Then the bug hit.
Now I just open certain steels but keep most sealed.

I've never understood that tbh. For me Steelbooks are meant to be enjoyed and should be opened - besides it ensures they truly are mint copies at the same time.

 

[prodigy1985]

steelbook look great. to bad it region B.

 

[filmwizard]

got an email from HMV this morning saying the order will be delayed apparantly there are manufacturing faults with the disc & that they would be sending out replacement disc's anyone else had this email?

 

[Jace88]

^^Look back a few pages mate

 

[Lone Crusader]

got an email from HMV this morning saying the order will be delayed apparantly there are manufacturing faults with the disc & that they would be sending out replacement disc's anyone else had this email?

Oh yeah, read back a few pages and check the OP. Almost everyone is getting an email about it and having playback issues.

 

[Antman]

got an email from HMV this morning saying the order will be delayed apparantly there are manufacturing faults with the disc & that they would be sending out replacement disc's anyone else had this email?

quite a few people have had this now, but mainly people who've already had the steelbook and are now awaiting a replacement disc.

just to check your order hasn't been dispatched yet?

I want to know, as if that's the case it will mean it should be available again online/instore once the replacement discs are sorted out.

 

[blurayoliver]

Mine got dispatched last Tuesday or something but now it's been a week and I still haven't received it, I know of all this manufacture error because I got an email but is it possible that hmv have not dispatched it when they said and are replacing the discs?

 

[o0 Deuce 0o]

Mine got dispatched last Tuesday or something but now it's been a week and I still haven't received it, I know of all this manufacture error because I got an email but is it possible that hmv have not dispatched it when they said and are replacing the discs?

still waiting on mine buddy.

 

[Blu Nick]

Got my copy today so I'm going to try my luck & give it a spin now

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1 freeze 3 minutes in .. another after 4 mins ....

 

[snooloui]

I'm not even going to bother to try my disc. It obviously affects every single Blu-ray copy, so I'll just wait for the replacement disc

 

[zesty]

Just had 2 arrive 1 in a jiffy 1 in a box which one had the dent?

The 1 in the box obviously

 

[lgans316]

still waiting on mine buddy.

Same here.

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steelbook look great. to bad it region B.

US release is Region A locked.

 

[BluSteel2012]

i put a bit of this on the disc and it played perfectly

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Flip where did you get your copy? I'm still waiting on my HMV to get them in. I preordered it instore weeks back