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[banditwolf]

Mine flips internally and automatically.

Hmm
I'll try another disc and try the button I see too another day. Seemed like it never tried to flip, but idk for sure.
Played great though so even if it doesn't auto flip I can manage.

[mandy_moorehol]

I don't have the novels since I've found these randomly.

Off hand I believe the 3 pack is this one, luke vs vader with 'IV V VI' on the bottom

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Tri.../dp/B001EN71DG

It seems Best Buy also got some kind of exclusive version of that in a tin case (I vaguely recall seeing it there). Were the various versions of the 2-disc sets and/or the tin version the only ones available for a limited time (or maybe all of them?) . . . or was it all marketing BS? I wasn't in stores looking at DVDs much after release to notice how long they were on shelves/how much they were sought-after at the time.

[Gypsy]

Hmm
I'll try another disc and try the button I see too another day. Seemed like it never tried to flip, but idk for sure.
Played great though so even if it doesn't auto flip I can manage.

Yeah it's not a big deal. You aren't an LD hobbyist with like two freaking HLD-XOs*.

*None currently on eBay or in the eBay sold history, but you can imagine what they go for considering it is regarded as the best.

Oh and it's possible that it could be auto-flipping and the mechanism just isn't functioning. If you poke around LD hobbyist forums I'm sure you could get an answer on if it is supposed to or not. After being told to throw the player in the trash first of course.

[banditwolf]

It seems Best Buy also got some kind of exclusive version of that in a tin case (I vaguely recall seeing it there). Were the various versions of the 2-disc sets and/or the tin version the only ones available for a limited time (or maybe all of them?) . . . or was it all marketing BS? I wasn't in stores looking at DVDs much after release to notice how long they were on shelves/how much they were sought-after at the time.

I really don't know. I remember seeing them back then and thought I'd wait for a deal since I had just bought the stupid fancy trilogy dvd set just before those came out. Not knowing they'd be "RAREZ". So I was thrilled to find them so cheap recently. (last year or so)

After being told to throw the player in the trash first of course.

LOLOL
I actually came across a couple posts saying just that already.
XD

I'll look into it more later. I'm not real concerned since it seems to otherwise function. Why mess? I can manage to get up and flip the disc if needed.

[Gypsy]

Getting up is hard though. Better get another player and two copies of every movie.

[mandy_moorehol]

Getting up is hard though. Better get another player and two copies of every movie.

Also, you might as well pick up one of these as well:

[Gypsy]

Cassettes? Lol.

[banditwolf]

Also, you might as well pick up one of these as well:

LOL
Talk about overkill.
Is net though.

[zanth1979]

The untouched Laserdisc rips were sold on DVD (I'm not sure if many people are aware of this). I picked up some limited versions of each that came with graphic novels during whatever holiday season that was (some point in time over ten years ago). I guess maybe that's not pure/kawaii enough for some though.

Best Buy exclusive tin release, IIRC. Unfortyunately, they didn't even put them in anamorphic widescreen, or dolby digital sound. I'll take the THX Laserdiscs over them anyday, tho I honestly don't mind the Special Editions.

[Gypsy]

What a mess. Why can't we have the theatrical version on BD? George Lucas is annoying.