# How about some %^&\*$ quality control for new DVDs?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-quality-control-for-new-dvds/198613>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 30, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-quality-control-for-new-dvds/198613 "2003-08-30T12:52:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-quality-control-for-new-dvds/198613/21 "2003-09-03T19:28:59Z")

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I had to return BtVS season one because it had two copies of the same disk, and I tried the copy of **Phonebooth** that I rented on two different DVD players with the same problem - all of the phone call shots with the protagonist talking to someone else had no sound from the other people’s end. It was strange because once in a while a few words of the other actors’ dialogue could be heard, which is the only way I knew they were really speaking aloud the entire time. Not to mention they’re _supposed_ to be sending everyone who bought the 6th season of the X-files a replacement disk for the “triangle” episode which they later noticed transfer errors in… I was supposed to get it in May, but I’m still waiting ☹

So yeah, quality control could be better, but it’s probably no worse than any other product. Not that it’s much of an excuse.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-quality-control-for-new-dvds/198613/22 "2003-09-03T19:33:02Z")

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No choreography in the _Cell Block Tango_ scene? No choreography in the _I Can’t Do It Alone_ scene?

What movie did _you_ see?

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**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-quality-control-for-new-dvds/198613/23 "2003-09-03T22:27:19Z")

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Item #1: _Cell Block Tango_ was probably the best (read: least intrusively edited) dance number in the movie.

Item #2: _Cell Block Tango_ had the least reliance on the big three stars (CZJ was in there, and is doubtlessly the best dancer of the three).

Coincidence?

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