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Code Geass LE Set

Play Problems With the First Code Geass DVD

You know, we've seen problems with Bandai pressings for so long it's almost become old hat (see, I didn't say "pain in the ass" this time...), but seriously, they must have some big QC problem in their authoring or replication process that they either can't or don't care to fix, because this issue with entire batches of bad disks still happens way too often. The current issue is playback problems with the first volume of Code Geass. Fortunately being on the East Coast, it takes a little longer to for those DVD's to work their way out to us and people had already started reporting the playback issues when our stock arrived, so we quietly quarantined the shipment. Bandai has disks coming our way from a second batch that we hope will not have the playback problem from the first pressing, and we're not going to start shipping the title until that batch arrives next week, though I think we're the only retailer in the country to hold shipment of these due to the problem. In any case, once we do start shipping the title next week, if any of you guys run into playback problems with the disks, Bandai will be handling exchanges (you know the drill) directly so be sure check your disk right away and go to this link http://bandai-ent.com/contact/customer_service.html to report any problems as soon as possible.

Seeing as how people seem to have this, does anyone know if there are pictures of the box up anywhere on the net? I mean pictures of the actual box, and not just the art that all the sites are using. I'm curious as to what the box itself looks like...

Out of curiousity has anyone who has gotten this disc tried it in an actual DVD player? I keep hearing about problems with it in the 360, PS2, laptops and computers but I haven't actually heard about anyone putting it in a real DVD player.

So, I'm a little confused. Is this the only way to get the artbox?

Now then... I'm wondering if there are any specific episodes or scenes I should look for to see if my set has the playback issues. Or does it just happen at random points?

I'm hoping I could maybe skim a few parts, just to check, without having to sit through both volumes. Of course I bought it because I want to watch it, but I was going to wait until I have the whole set together before watching, as is what I usually do. However I don't want to be surprised in 8 months or so and find out I have a bad disk, so I'll watch these two now if I have to, but I would rather wait.

Thanks in advance for any replies! (I won't be able to check any until about 3 or 4 tomorrow morning.)