Davros DVD boxset

Joined : 13 Feb 2007 Posts : 10

There is information at the Big Finish about the Davros DVD boxset http://www.bigfinish.com/davros---dvd-boxset-532-p.asp
It includes a new audio The Davros Mission that is exclusive to this DVD Boxset. It includes the other Big Finish Davros audio. The DVDs are just in PAL. There appears to be no information about an NTSC version yet. I hope that the exclusive audio will not be exclusive for too long. A boxset like this is nice if you don't have the material, but if you have a decent percentage of it, then it is just duplication. Having an exclusive audio story is quite annoying especially for those who can't use the DVDs in PAL format.

Neil

Admin Joined : 01 Feb 2007 Posts : 1058

The Davros DVD Box Set has a release date of March, 4 2007 in the USA. Here is the blurb (note: no mention of anything Big Finish-related):

This fantastic 8-disc box set includes all the stories involving one of the best recurring villains in Doctor Who history - Davros, creator of the Daleks.

DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE DAVROS COLLECTION

In Genesis of the Daleks (1975) starring Tom Baker, Davros's search for the ideal life form presents the Doctor with a formidable dilemma. In Destiny of the Daleks (1979) starring Tom Baker, the abandoned planet of Skaro becomes a battleground once more as the Daleks seek Davros to help them in their war against the robotic Movellans. In Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) starring Peter Davison, duplicate Daleks terrorize docklands London. In Revelation of the Daleks (1985) starring Colin Baker, the Great Healer offers a solution for famine, but it involves dead bodies and Daleks. In Remembrance of the Daleks (1988) starring Sylvester McCoy, the Doctor and the Daleks meet in 1963 London in a race to recover Time Lord technology that the Doctor had left behind. (8 discs, 571 mins)

8-disc set includes over 15 hours of content!

Among the Top 5 best-selling BBC Video brands - Over 2 million Doctor Who videos and DVDs shipped!

Since the premiere of the new Doctor Who on Sci Fi Channel, Doctor Who is more popular than ever!

Restored and loaded with exclusive extras.

Doctor Who is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running sci-fi series in television history.

Destiny of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks Special Edition also sold as singles.

Joined : 31 Aug 2007 Posts : 110

Price tag? 4th Doctor

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Joined : 01 Feb 2007 Posts : 9

All info here:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Doctor-Complete-Davros-Collection/8437

Looks like just under $100 SRP for the box set and the Big Finish material IS included. Their logo is even on the spine!

Joined : 16 Mar 2007 Posts : 9

Unfortunately, the North American release of this box set has been cancelled for the forseeable future.

http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EEAylZEyuufUlWzugM&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyle

Age : 34 Joined : 22 Feb 2007 Posts : 36

I think it is better this way -- there was no reason/need for the boxed set. I still think the idea of doing them after the fact with all kinds of exclusive extras is a rather terrible way to treat loyal buyers of the DVDs. I can understand doing boxed sets, but at least allow those who don't need all the DVDS to order the extras as a side (like the Avengers set did in the US when they re-released them with a new DVD).