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Rumble · « **on:** May 20, 2012, 03:22:33 AM »

There's gonna be a new Red Dwarf series later this year
http://reddwarf.wikia.com/wiki/Series_X

B E C K · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2012, 11:30:55 AM »

I feel bad that I've never seen any Red Dwarf.

joe · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2012, 11:45:52 AM »

IX was very underwhelming, so I'm a bit leery of yet another series. I think Red Dwarf may have gone beyond its best before date.

Stick with the classics.

Rumble · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2012, 12:33:07 PM »

With IX do you mean that Back to Earth threeparter they did a few years back?

That one was a little underwhelming, but I know they can do much better. I'd love to see the old gang again

Rama · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2012, 12:53:25 AM »

Ohhhhhhhh...

I miss Red Dwarf. They use to show it on PBS here every sat. night, but not anymore and the DVDs are expensive as hell. =/

Rumble · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2012, 03:10:23 AM »

The dvds used to be quite expensive (I know I paid quite a lot for mine), but they released a boxset a few years back which gets you seasons 1-8 quite cheaply:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Dwarf-Series-1-8-DVD/dp/B002N7HXIK/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1337587516&sr=1-1

I don't think this set has all the extra's the individual seasons releases had, but it's still a pretty good deal

Rama · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2012, 01:46:37 PM »

Are they regionless? Edit: Just looked it up and they are not.

Best U.S. option I can find is this:

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dwarf-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B000GI3RZ6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337625678&sr=8-2

Rumble · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2012, 04:06:05 PM »

Crap, forgot about stupid regions
Sorry mate

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2012, 07:56:47 AM »

Region coding is a mild inconvenience but PAL vs. NTSC is a big pain.

I don't have much of a reason to believe that new Red Dwarf would go against convention and start being good. I enjoyed the show for a while but it steadily got worse and worse over time.

B E C K · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:31:30 AM »

Quote from: Adam on May 22, 2012, 07:56:47 AM

I enjoyed the show for a while but it steadily got worse and worse over time.

Isn't that any show that lasts more than one season? I tend to think three to five is the usual stage of maximum ripeness. Then we get a downhill ride.

Also, that subject reminded of this website: http://deadhomersociety.com/

Rumble · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2012, 12:44:32 PM »

Season 7 was pretty weak, and like stated before the Back to Earth specials they did a few years back weren't spectacular (but I can forgive that considering the circumstances), but I LOLed pretty hard during every other Red Dwarf ep.

I still think Rimmer and Lister are the best characters ever to grace a sitcom. Just put them together in a room and you have a show, all the SF stuff is just bonus

Fiero · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 04, 2012, 06:40:40 PM »

Netflix let me finish Red Dwarf and that made me happy.

I am not sure whether I am interested in another series.

Maybe if they do this, they will make it final. They really need to make it final.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 07, 2012, 05:47:14 AM »

Quote from: Rama on May 21, 2012, 01:46:37 PM

Are they regionless? Edit: Just looked it up and they are not.

Best U.S. option I can find is this:

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dwarf-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B000GI3RZ6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337625678&sr=8-2

You can always open it up with VLC player, m8

Rama · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 07, 2012, 03:50:20 PM »

I could. I have VLC, but I like to watch it on the TV instead of the computer. In fact I'll download stuff off the net and then convert it over and burn to DVD just so I can watch it on the TV instead of my computer.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 07, 2012, 05:44:22 PM »

so then get that cable that you can connect from the pc to the tv and stream it

Rama · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 07, 2012, 06:14:32 PM »

I don't think my TV has the hook up for that. It is getting up in years. I'd have to get an adapter for the adapter. I had to do it with my Blu-Ray player.

Rumble · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 08, 2012, 12:09:28 PM »

I got a desktop that comes with a blu ray player and a remote which I've hooked up directly to my tv. Got a program called AnyDVD that automatically removes the region code of any disc I put in

Which is a pretty sweet set-up if I say so myself

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 02:59:51 AM »

Is the desktop Mac? if not, kbye

B E C K · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 09:23:04 AM »

B-but it's a pretty sweet set-up!

Fiero · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 10:24:11 AM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Jun 12, 2012, 02:59:51 AM

Is the desktop Mac? if not, kbye

Is the desktop Mac? If so, damn you payed too much, probably.

I like Macs, for some reasons, but price is too high for anything they have to really matter.

Rumble · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 01:20:54 PM »

Sweet setup ≠ Mac

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #21 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 05:33:56 PM »

Quote from: Fiero on Jun 12, 2012, 10:24:11 AM

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Jun 12, 2012, 02:59:51 AM
Is the desktop Mac? if not, kbye

Is the desktop Mac? If so, damn you payed too much, probably.

I like Macs, for some reasons, but price is too high for anything they have to really matter.

I think it's worth it. I have had macs for years and never have a problem with them. Pcs on the other hand, tsk tsk

Fiero · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 06:33:03 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Jun 12, 2012, 05:33:56 PM

Quote from: Fiero on Jun 12, 2012, 10:24:11 AM
Quote from: Faye Valentine on Jun 12, 2012, 02:59:51 AM
Is the desktop Mac? if not, kbye

Is the desktop Mac? If so, damn you payed too much, probably.

I like Macs, for some reasons, but price is too high for anything they have to really matter.

I think it's worth it. I have had macs for years and never have a problem with them. Pcs on the other hand, tsk tsk

I've had few problems with PCs and the ones I've had were easy to fix. The cost is just too much.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 06:56:50 PM »

I do have to admit that the new mac book pro with retina display at 2199 bucks its a little expensive, but the mac air at 1199 bucks? that's not expensive at all

B E C K · « **Reply #24 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 07:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Google Shopping search result

Apple MacBook Air - Core i5 1.7 GHz - 4 GB Ram
$1,099 online, $1,300 nearby

July 2011 - Apple - Notebook - 4 GB RAM - MacOS - 256 GB disk - Intel CPU - 1.7 GHz CPU - Solid State Drive - Without Optical Drive - 1440 x 900 - Touchpad

Wow, a whole 4GB of ram. But yeah, that's actually expensive to us lower tier folk. I think I'll manage without that solid state drive somehow.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #25 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 07:58:54 PM »

There are macs that are less than 1k.

B E C K · « **Reply #26 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 08:22:28 PM »

Yeah. With 2 gigs of ram.

Fiero · « **Reply #27 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 08:36:51 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Jun 12, 2012, 07:58:54 PM

There are macs that are less than 1k.

What can I get for $3-400?

Also, compare that to what you can get on a PC for $1300, and the Mac's specs don't look as good.

http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m11x-r3/pd.aspx#TechSpec $300 less.

Rumble · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 05, 2012, 10:50:50 AM »

Just watched the first new episode.
Bit of shock how old these guys have gotten, but it's still classic Dwarf.

Rumble · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 03:24:59 AM »

I recently bought series X on blu ray. The extras has a making-of documentary.
Just watched that yesterday. Holy crap, I had no idea what was involved in putting out 6 30mins episodes of a sci-fi comedy and what shit they had to deal with.
After seeing that it's a miracle this series ever saw the light of day, and an even bigger miracle that it turned out to be the best series since season 6.