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When will 'true blood' season 1 be out on DVD in the UK (region 2)?

Just wondering if anybody knows if and when HBO true blood series 1 will be out in the UK? I know it hasn't been shown on TV in the UK yet, but i've all the books and really want the DVDs. Does anybody know?

I dont know if www.Amazon.com is the same in the UK as it is in the USA, but it came out here on May 19th on DVD and Blu Ray. It's discounted there. You can also order it on www.HBO.com. The books and tv series are totally different. Both excellent but I treat them as two seperate entities. The 2nd season starts June 14th. I just got my I Heart Bill Comption t shirt on the HBO site in preperation ha ha ha. Good luck!

Digital TV Receiver: Will Your Customers Lose Their Signal?

By June of this year, all of the US will be switching from analog to digital TV. Will your customers lose their signal?

** Will Everyone in the US be Able to Receive a Digital Signal? **
No, they won’t. People with older sets and some of the smaller devices with television functionality such as cell phones, portable TVs, and car DVDs are going to be left with nothing but static. At this time in the US, which is using ATSC, there hasn’t been a way found to convert car DVDs, mobile phones or a portable TV of any kind.

** Will This be an Issue for Resellers? **
It might. If you are going to be selling the digital TV converters and assorted products, you need to be sure that your customers fully understand the situation and the limitations as noted above. For example, if someone in the US buys a converter box to switch his DVD and television to digital TV, it won’t work and yes, this could be a problem for both you and the customer.

** Should You Offer a Refund if it Doesn’t Work? **
You should. After all, it isn’t the customer’s fault and honestly, the whole field of digital TV is still in its fledgling stages here in the US and in many other places around the globe. It’s difficult for a customer to get a good handle on what will or will not work.

However, we can qualify that statement by saying that before you refund, you should first determine exactly why the device won’t work. If the customer has purchased the converter for an older model television set, they may just need to either install an external antenna or replace their existing external antenna with one that will pick up a stronger signal, necessary for digital TV.

If, however, the customer was trying to convert their mobile phone or portable TV, you may as well give their money back because there is no fix for that problem.

** How Can You Protect Your Reputation & Avoid Problems and Refunds? **
The smartest thing you could do is employ this old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

In other words, try your best to educate and inform your customers before they purchase digital TV equipment about what will and won’t work.

For example, if you have a customer from the UK order a digital converter box that was made for the ATSC used in the US, don’t send the order though to your dropship supplier until the order is corrected! Or if you have a customer in the US that buys a DVB-T converter that was made to be used in China, it won't work. Get in touch with your customer immediately; let him know why the equipment he bought won’t work where he lives, and then offer to change the order for him to the correct item.

That way, you will have gained a happy customer and enhanced your selling reputation, and kept a problem from rearing its ugly head!

Remember---a stitch in time saves nine!

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8 Ways to Get the Most From Your Online DVD Rental Subscription

Have you ever thought about renting DVD's online?

As they are delivered straight to your mailbox, it is a wonderful way to catch up on the newest movie releases or having another look at those old favourites without leaving the comfort of your centrally heated home.

It cuts out all the inconvenience of that trip to the shop with the inevitable battle for parking space and the frustration of trying to find something worth watching that isn’t already out.

Never mind the saving on fuel.

Here are eight useful tips that will help you get the maximum value from your DVD online rental subscription.

1. Choose one of the rental sites that will provide you with a variety of services. A good one here is Tesco DVD Rental, which, in addition to movie DVD's also offers popular TV series. Another is LoveFilm, which offers video games as well as DVD's.

2. Providers like Blockbuster DVD Rental and LoveFilm are both good choices as they allow you to browse by either title or category, taking into account user experience.

3. Make a list of DVDs you would like to see and keep it accessible. This makes for easy selection when faced with a vast choice on the rental site.

4. Use the DVD rental site's search feature to check out what other movies your favourite actors or film directors have been involved in and then add those to your wish list.

5. A site like rottentomatoes.com covers reviews on almost any movie you can think of. If writing your own movie reviews grabs you, some DVD rental sites enable and encourage subscribed members to write and post their own movie reviews.

6. Leisure activities are well catered for on the rental sites and you will find DVD's on just about any hobby or activity you can think of, be it model aeroplanes or pottery.

7. Do remember to mail your movies back as soon as you've watched them. If you are intending to spend a quiet weekend at home watching movies you must plan well ahead to avoid any disappointment. Remember the early bird saying!

8. A really fun thing to do is to organise theme nights with friends. Fancy dress is optional!
As you will discover pretty soon, online DVD rental has made the whole concept of watching movies at home so much easier and cheaper.

To find out more about the different DVD rental services available and also to make the most of your rental subscription, use a UK DVD rental comparison site like ChooseDVDRental.co.uk which will help you select the most suitable provider and package for your individual needs.

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Shirley Stevens is an independent film and movie journalist. When not watching blockbusters she writes for UK DVD Rental comparison site ChooseDVDRental.co.uk, the price comparison site that compares 160+ UK DVD Rental packages and helps you find the best one, including the best DVD rental free trials.

Where can I find the full coverage of the Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert ?

It was shown on UK tv back in 2005 (Channel 4).
I'd like to download it, preferably.
Apparently there's a bootleg DVD of it...
If someone has it and can upload it or something - would be ace.

Check the following sites.

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Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert Interviews | rockdirt.com
Danny McNamara of Embrace, Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, and Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland of Snow Patrol spoke with Radio 2 backstage at the Tsunami.
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Tsunami Relief Concert In Cardiff | rockdirt.com
Feeder, Embrace, and Snow Patrol were on hand for the Tsunami Relief Concert at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on January 22nd.
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Craig David At Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert | rnbdirt.com
Craig David spoke with Radio 2's Stuart Maconie backstage at the Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on January 22nd.
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BBC NEWS | Wales | Stadium tsunami gig raises £1.25m
23 Jan 2005 ... Cardiff's star-studded charity concert for victims of the Asian tsunami is ... Stars perform at the tsunami relief concert in Cardiff. ...
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Wapedia - Wiki: Tsunami Relief Cardiff
Tsunami Relief Cardiff was a charity music concert held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 22 January 2005, in aid of the victims of the 2004 Indian ...
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Tsunami Relief Cardiff: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia ...
Tsunami Relief Cardiff was a charity musicMusic Overview ... A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ...
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Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert Raises £1.25 million
Christian Today > Cardiff, Wales hosted the largest charity concert since Live Aid took place 20 years ago to raise much needed aid funds for Asian tsunami ...
www.christiantoday.com/article/tsunami.relief.cardiff.concert.raises.125.million/2012.htm

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