Enterprise UK Video Petition

[Sonic74205]

I have made a petition to try and bring back ENTERPRISE videos to the UK. Only the first season was brought out over here and now they have all been withdrawn so it is now not possible to buy enterprise videos (from a shop) in this country.

Here is the link to the petition. Everybody please sign it. Thanks

http://www.petitiononline.com/nx1e1988/

[Superman]

Well, my friend, I can't see it happening. DVD's are the future.

The VHS's only had two episodes on them and were released on a semi-regular basis. With a forthcoming season boxset, I can't see this petition having any weight.

As you know, videos take up more space on a shelf - I have all 89 cassettes of TNG released in the 90's. ENT videos would take up space too and with two episodes on each tape, not many people would collect them.

I sympathize, my friend, but I don't see such a petition having any impact.

[Sonic74205]

I know, but i can't see enterprise coming out on DVd over here either. If we do then we probly wont get all the seasons. thats why i said VHS & DVD

[Superman]

I'm sure it will come out over here eventually. In fact, it's certain. Not as soon as the American releases but Paramount will release it in the UK. Failing that, you could even import it (sometimes cheaper) from the US.

Let me know if you require any help.

[Sonic74205]

Yeah i know about the DVD's but i just hope that they wont do what they did with the Videos and only bring out the first season.

I can't keep downloading all the episodes. I already have too much on here! lol

[Superman]

Quite simply, they'll release the first season on DVD. If that sells (and it will), subsequent seasons will sell. Some things just sell like Trek and Star Wars.

Believe me, Enterprise will be on DVD eventually (all seasons). I know what it is like to anxiously await something, just try and be patient. I'm still waiting for the Animated Series to get a release, that probably won't happen until 2006. Such a long wait!

[Sonic74205]

Yeah i have been wanting to see the animated series. I can't find anywhere to download it and i don't think i have ever seen it. I might have done at my grandads when i was younger, but no... i don't remember seing it.

[Superman]

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

[The Delta Flyer]

Neither can I honestly see them bringing Enterprise onto VHS - the VHS market, as I see it, cannot hope to compete with DVD - leading High Street retailer Dixons recently announced it's intent to stop selling VCRs completely, for example.

It would seem that, generally, video has had it's day.

In the long-run DVDs are cheaper - 13 videos a season at roughly �12.99 each = �168.87. Whilst the RRP of DVD boxsets are a (IMO steep) �84.99, many shops retail them for around �50 each.

So for the price of a season on VHS, you could buy a DVD player and the same season.

As for releasing Enterprise on DVD in the UK, Amazon already has Season 1, 2 and 3 available for pre-order. Type in 'Enterprise' under the 'DVD' section of www.amazon.co.uk to see what I mean, as well as the various release dates for the boxsets.

[Sonic74205]

Yeah i searched amazon for it a few days ago. I dont think i'll be pre-ordering them just yet as they come out over here in may. lol.

I'm 16 by the way

[Superman]

The reason I asked your age is because I wondered when exactly you would have seen The Animated Series. I've been trying to find out when it last aired on terrestrial TV in the UK. Maybe late 70's/early 80's, I think.

[Sonic74205]

I think it was on some time in th 90's cuz i am sure i remember seeing it vaguely when i was at my grandads (cuz he used to babysit me and all he watched was startrek )