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Date Posted: 16:49:14 10/07/01 Sun
Author: The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet DVD Campaign
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The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet DVD Campaign

Calling all Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fans. Carlton Video, the video & DVD sales arm of Carlton Communications, have now cancelled the planned DVD release of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, citing the "poor quality" of the original video tape recordings. While we all agree that the quality of these recordings was not of the required quality for DVD, this should not be used by Carlton as an excuse to later release a poor quality VHS to DVD transfer, without any of the usual DVD extras.

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is without doubt one of the best television series to have been broadcast on British TV, with viewing figures touching the 16 million mark at its peak. It is in our view the best British Comedy drama ever. When it was re-run by Channel 4 in the mid-nineties it was always at the top of their viewing charts, the numerous re-runs on various satellite channels since then has only
increased its fan base. Also, the continuing sales of the VHS version - despite the poor visual quality, the copyright cuts and bad editing - only serve to prove its longterm popularity.

In light of this, members of the Yahoo! AufPet Club, have started a Campaign (http://aufpetdvd.homestead.com) and launched an Online Petition (http://www.petitiononline.com/APDVD/petition.html) to not only get Carlton to bring Auf Wiedersehen, Pet to DVD, but for this excellent TV series to be given the full "Ultimate Edition" treatment it truly deserves. If Carlton Video can do this for 'The Prisoner' - a TV series also originally recorded on video tape - then there is NO EXCUSE for Carlton to deny it for Auf Wiedersehen.

What we want:

* A Fully Restored Edition - to the best picture quality currently available from a video taped recording.

* A FULL UNCUT Version - restoration of ALL the scenes cut or shortened in the current VHS release for reasons of copyright or whilst removing the end/start titles for each commercial break. Note: The viewing or skipping of these restored commercial breaks should be a Menu option on the DVD.

* Audio remastering - to the best sound quality possible.

* A FULL SET of DVD extras - out-takes, deleted scenes, original breaks, cast & crew info, screenplay, stills, etc.

* Audio Commentary - an audio commentary for each episode by the Auf Wiedersehen, Pet lads AND/OR Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais.

* Various Versions - available as a complete box set, Series 1 & 2 box sets or single sets.

If you agree with us, then please visit our Homepage - you will find full details of our Campaign and how YOU can help; Sign our Online Petition - to be sent Carlton; Post details of our Campaign/Petition in any relevant place: Web site, Forum, Club, Newsgroup, Guest Book, Chat Rooms, etc.; E-mail details of our Campaign/Online Petition to like-minded friends and colleagues - this can be done automatically from both the Homepage and Petition page. Click "Tell a friend about this site" or "Send this to a friend"

Please note that if we ARE successful, a newly restored, fully uncut, VHS VERSION will also be released. So even if you do not yet own a DVD player, or have no plans to buy one, you will still benefit from our Campaign.

Thank you

The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet DVD Campaign
(AufPetDVD@yahoo.com)

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