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Band of Brothers?
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantMike
Registered: March 13, 2007
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The case states 705 hours but each disc doesnt compute, how were these numbers decided?

I get 623 via Power Dvd and according to the rules for a film we use the time listed on case, and for box set the combined time .
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributormdnitoil
Registered: March 14, 2007
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Well, for starters this qualifies as a TV show so total time would be used.  In addition, regardless of how you are adding things up, disk time is what matters, never printed box time.

TV sets are notoriously inaccurate regarding their total times.  It's actually scary how far off they can be.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributormwkirchner
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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The case states 705 hours but each disc doesnt compute, how were these numbers decided?

I get 623 via Power Dvd and according to the rules for a film we use the time listed on case, and for box set the combined time .


Well ... when I look at what is listed in the database ... it has 622 minutes (10:22) which is pretty darn close to what you came up with ... so I would say that you are right in the ballpark.

Not really sure why they have 705 minutes (not hours) on the back of the case ... but I feel good with the contruibution of 622 minutes.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantMark Harrison
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It's been a while since I've seen the series, but it seems there was a pretty comprehensive documentary.  In fact, according to this review at DVD Movie Guide, it was called We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company and runs for 77:26.  Adding 77 to 623 gives you 700 even.  Depending on how they rounded, I would guess that's where the 705 figure comes from.  I wouldn't say it's part of the actual series, but as I recall, it did play the following week at the same time the miniseries played.  I could see how the studio might have considered it a part 11 and computed the runtime that way.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantHerr Fogeltje
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Registered: May 17, 2007
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It's been a while since I've seen the series, but it seems there was a pretty comprehensive documentary.  In fact, according to this review at DVD Movie Guide, it was called We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company and runs for 77:26.  Adding 77 to 623 gives you 700 even.  Depending on how they rounded, I would guess that's where the 705 figure comes from.  I wouldn't say it's part of the actual series, but as I recall, it did play the following week at the same time the miniseries played.  I could see how the studio might have considered it a part 11 and computed the runtime that way.


I actually recall this from a contribution vote for the R2 UK set. There was this exact same issue. But total running time came up with 601 minutes (not sure why there suddenly is such a huge difference, perhaps someone should check that release). The point is that you should use the actual total running time even if it differs from what the box said. So that is the time the parent profile should use.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorJykke
Registered: March 13, 2007
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I actually recall this from a contribution vote for the R2 UK set. There was this exact same issue. But total running time came up with 601 minutes (not sure why there suddenly is such a huge difference, perhaps someone should check that release). The point is that you should use the actual total running time even if it differs from what the box said. So that is the time the parent profile should use.


623 minutes in NTSC = 598 minutes in PAL (quite close to 601 minutes)
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributordee1959jay
Registered: March 19, 2007
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@ Fogeltje:
This is called the PAL speedup (which is what Jykke is referring to). Here's more info on this phenomenon.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantHerr Fogeltje
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Hmm, I was never aware of that phenomenon, I'll read the wiki entry. Thanks
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