save up your money for a good quality version
931142
poor quality, the tie down tabs ripped the first use and I sent it back
275841
First off as a film, I would give it 4 1/2 stars.

If you own the standard DVD save your money. Almost no difference in picture quality.
211693
Although we can all agree the film, itself, is a wonderful version of the famous story - the print quality is far from acceptable.  For those of us lucky-enough to have viewed an original Technicolor print of the film, this one pales by comparison.  While it may be "acceptable" in that the print is complete and the sound is as good as any from 1938, the original muted, Technicolor colors are nowhere to be found in the atrocious color palette that's standing-in for the original.  This print will merely continue the rumor that the film was colorized, rather than serve as an example of what beautiful Technicolor can be.  Additionally, the print is far too grainy, more resembling a 16mm print - and a poor quality one, at that.

If it's the story and acting you're after, this version will serve that purpose just fine.  But if you were hoping for capturing the wonderful production values, you'll have to provide those yourself, as the distributors of this DVD were merely looking for a quick buck.
141326
This product worked fine for me, although I'd like to have gotten a better quality version. It's worth a few extra bucks to get a better version if you can find one.
4801665
I won't say anything here about the content that we all know and love, it's as fantastic as it was from the beginning. But, some clarification is in order concerning all the tons of "remastered" versions of it available. Of all the CD's of it that have been issued so far (about 10, at least), there's only ONE that offers superb sound quality (remarkably better that the original CD pressing, which itself is not all that bad, really, but a bit flat sounding) THAT'S STILL IN PRINT (as of 6/17/10). That's the version I'm reviewing here and it's one of TWO sonically very DIFFERENT Dreamboat Annies released in 2008. The one you want is the import issued from EMI/Japan (TOCP-70616). The other is a less expensive reissue in very similar-looking cardbord sleeve packaging that does not sound as good that's from the label Collectables Records. There may be two other CD versions that sound this good, but I can't confirm it as I haven't heard those, but they're both currently out of print and now have prices at least around 80 bucks. Some extinct, high fidelity versions have price tags that are now several hundred dollars(!) As it is now, this version is selling, new, for around $45 through Amazon, but, even so, I suspect you may want to strike soon, as I don't know when this title itself will go out of print - and, when it does, you KNOW what will happen to the price... One option may be to keep an eye on the Amazon sellers and wait for a bagain - I got mine through a trusted CD seller for about $19 (shipping included) around 3 weeks ago, so the deals may still be out there, you may just have to willing to wait for them. Be cautious with the other remaining "remastered" versions of Dreamboat, though. More than one or two have already garnered reputations (in these pages and others) as sounding rather worse than the original CD pressing, which itself, in turn, was worse than the original vinyl edition, and other versions, if you already have, for example, the original CD pressing, may not offer a significant enough of an upgrade in sound to warrant replacing it. But, in all honesty, I DO feel that THIS version would be worth the money, as the experience for me now surpasses even the towering impression it had on me back in the day, and, yes, the soundstage is once again not only wide, but plentifully deep. And instrument separation is remarkable. Now THIS is the kind of remaster that an album of this stature truly deserves.
4645541
I have these in the original printing and also the second one. Those are much, much better especially if you have them on the thicker card stock. The new artwork is pretty bad on some cards, the card stock is smaller than the original and pretty poor quality. I do not believe they would take much use before breaking down. Quality control also seems to be lacking, since my 0 card (The Fool) was printed very crooked in relation to the card so part of it actually runs off the edge of the card! The only nice part about the deck was the outer box and the book. The book is much larger than the original, so it is much less portable, but it is nice enough...........better quality than the deck!

I wish they would have just brought out the old deck for another run, on good card stock, that's all that needed to be done to this deck. The Greek story line works very well with the tarot, but trust me..........spend the extra money for an original and stay away from this deck, it's a disappointment.
4787645
If your budget is tight this might be a pretty good option to get this materiel. If however you have a few extra bucks and want something that was done right seek out the Bear Family box sets on Geroge Jones (or anyone else they cover), very lavish liner notes and much better sound then these. These are cheap to buy which is a plus, but cheaply produced as well. No liner notes, no bells or whistles at all.  A lot of these are public domain stuff done for an easy buck. You get what you pay for basically.
1978811
Thanks to a review of the other version of this gem, I managed to locate the original, better quality, version. According to an anecdote that I read in one of Korkis' books, when Hyperion wanted to reprint this book, they didn't want to spend the money to rephotograph all the artwork, so instead they bought an older copy from a used bookstore for $300, took it apart, and scanned every page. As a result the Hyperion edition is lacking in color quality.
This is the version to get. Thankfully Amazon has a separate page for it.

Now onto the book itself:
This is a book every Disney fan and enthusiast must own, ditto for animators starting out.
Lots of artwork of all kinds, explanation of various techniques, an overview of the Disney Studio, all written by 2 of the guys that perfected Disney Animation.
648736
This version with Mike Nelson's commentary isn't a bad edition at all. Mike's solo commentary is pretty amusing. I miss the team concept, but he carries his own. This is available with BOTH the b&w and colorized on the same disc. The colorized version isn't actually that bad. Colorization has come a long way since the 1980s. Of course part of what makes COS IS the b&w photography and the version used here is in nice condition. It appears to be the 83 minute "director's cut". Like many people, I grew up with the "road show" version that runs about 78 minutes or even less and the longer version seems to drag to me. Too much talk and not enough moody set pieces. This shorter version is available from Alpha, Goodtimes and on the Criterion set with the "Director's Cut". If you need a budget "Carnival" you can make far worse choices than this edition. Mike Nelson, the long version and both color and b&W choices makes this a pretty good deal.
21659
NO NO NO!  This version is AWFUL.  It is textbook size and feels like a knockoff.  Do yourself a favor and spend another few dollars for another version.
1800982
Having bought and used a previous version of this product, I can say the quality HAS gone down.  The previous version I used had the 100's of Kodak logos painted on a traditional Kodak Orang-ish color background.  This current version is the plain silver matte which is standard on most blank media.  The Media Codes were the same for both versions "MBIPG101-R10-65" as another reviewer had posted.  This newer version is copyrighted 2010 on the packaging.  The previous version of this product, I burned through entire 25 disc spindle without a single dud working at Max speed on various writers (Sony External burned at 8x, HP Internal Burner at 4x, and a Samsung low profile external at 6x).

While I have yet to try these discs on all of my machines, the first DVD out of the box was complete dud at 8x on the Sony Burner.  I've since switched speeds to 6x and so far have not had a dud (I've only burned a few so far).  I'll update this review in the near future.  However, it is clear some quality control or manufacturing changes have altered the compatibility of these discs... even though the media code of "MBIPG101-R10-65" is identical to both products.  I still gave it 4 stars because writing at 8 mb/sec isn't all that different than 11 mb/sec.  I would have given it 5 stars if it worked like its predecessor.  I'll reduce the rating if I keep on getting duds.
1726102
At first I bought the cheaper version, thinking I could save a few bucks, but this was a big mistake. I couldn't even come close to fitting all the apps I wanted in the phone, and it would freeze up and glitch out all the time.

A few months later, I decided to try out the better version with 16gb of storage, and 2 GB of RAM, and I am very satisfied.

Long story short, don't try and save the $10, just get the better version.
1878669
Very disappointed with the picture quality-Not up to Blu-Ray quality standards.  I bought the 40TH Anniversary Blu-Ray/Dvd Version to get a higher quality copy to show in my new home theater (project on a 120" Diagonal screen) the quality of the Blu-Ray Disk is not much better than the DVD I already had, and the sound gets out of sink at times in the 2nd half.  Love the movie but I feel this Blu-Ray copy is a rip off.
3347663
Think thrice before shelling out your hard earned money for this below-average DVD player with a poor-quality VCR built-in.  Yes, you'll save space, but you'll save money by buying the DVD player and VCR separately, from namebrands like JVC and Panasonic and Sharp, instead of paying for a poorly made, offbrand combo like this one.  Keep in mind that 1) if either DVD or VCR breaks, you are left without either when you send it in for repairs (a high probability given this manfacturer's poor reputation for quality; check Consumer Reports), and 2) you cannot copy DVD movies to VHS tapes.  As some have pointed out the machine is quite noisy, esp. when playing DVD movies, and even in menu mode!
1954644
When this first came out several years ago its strong point were the many pictures of radio sets it featured.  One weak point were the pictures are all from ads, now that in itself isn't so bad, but the reproduction quality on those pictures is pretty bad.  Another weak point is the binding was pretty cheap and fell apart very easily.  It is a real shame because with just a little more effort into bettering the picture quality and binding this could have been a very nice book.  If you can find a decent copy for about $10 go for it, but if you pay the $100+ that some vendors are asking for a used copy you'll be very disappointed.
1797650
Save your money.  The only thing that makes this remote different than any other universal remote is the one, single, lonely activity button.  a few years back i bought a higher quality version with 4 activities for $50 on sale at Best Buy.  the quality of this remote is crap compared to my previous remote.  it seems almost criminal to charge more for additional activities which essentially translate into a software feature.
318074
This is really not the best version available.

For not much more, I would get the All-in-One version (additional 2 bucks) or the All-in-One with CD (additional 4 bucks).  Everything in this book, plus additional theory/technique, plus the plastic comb binding allows it to lie flat.

For Level 1 only, there is also a DVD version (only 6 bucks more).