To the Manor Born: The Complete Collection (2008)

Awesome!

I used to watch this on PBS, and I am so very happy to have it at my disposal now! I wish there were more seasons! VERY satisfied. November 23, 2008

Best Birthday present the recipient (who is 51) has ever recieved

My mom has been watching her personally recorded VHS casettes of this show for 20 years. She said that it is amazing the stuff that she missed. First of all, when the episodes aired in America, evidentally they cut off the very beginning and/or end (teasers, if you will) of the show. By the time you combine all of the new footage, it's like a whole new episode. Then there is the famed grandfather clock. She assumed that it was an English antique. WIth the clarity of DVD she was actually able to see for the first time that it is a beautifully intricate Chinese Clock. And don't forget the anniversary show is in this pack, as well. FANTASTIC! If you ever watched this show, this is the gift for you! Don't miss the interviews. Very fun, and interesting. October 9, 2008

Series superb but quality of DVD edition disapointing

The series is marvelous, however what I've received on DVDs is disappointing, first of all because of the lack of subtitles (and I'm pretty sure that the information on the product stated that English subtitles were to be there, and for me this is an important issue, since I am not a native speaker and though the pronounciation is mostly impeccable, sometimes the subtitles would do good esp. for the less advanced English listener). Secondly the quality of the film is bad. There are lots of "hiccups" when instead of a smooth movement, there are sort of jerks, and also the colours are not particularily good. Still, me and my family love this series and we enjoy watching it very much .

A corrigendum !:
Some of the above mentioned problems with the film may result from the fact that I've bought a Region 1 DVD and I have to watch it on my computer since (to my frustration) in Poland it is not possible to get DVD player that would accept Region 1 plates. What's more I've just found that I can launch subtitles as if "from within" Vista operational system. This option is somehow not achievable straghforwardly from main menu of the film. Anyway, as a result, I feel obliged to withraw or et least suspend my objections and without any hesitation I wholeheartedly recommend this series.


October 6, 2008

Great Memories of the TV series

Loved seeing these videos of the TV series. They are wonderful, great quality and bring back fond memories of watching them so many years ago. The Anniversary video is a great addition. October 3, 2008

Excellent Set

If you're a fan of the show then you must have this dvd set. The transfer quality is excellent. I have one suggestion though...for some reason they put the Christmas special at the end of the dvd set and it really should be watched after the first dvd so it is in sequence with the series. September 30, 2008

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