Hi James (et. al.), This one's a pain. You can get a standard definition packaged with the anniversary cd:
http://www.amazon.com/Graceland-Anniversary-Edition-Featuring- African/dp/B007P06DJK I haven't been able to figure out a way to get the standard DVD standalone. I don't want to buy it this way for our collection because I'm guessing our catalogers would peg it as an audio disc (since that's how it's packaged, with the DVD as a 'bonus'). And I don't buy Blurays without having a standard DVD in the collection, since most of our patrons do not have Bluray capability. So I'm holding off, hoping it will get a separate standard release (not holding my breath). I've seen it, and it is not the kind of film that in any way requires Bluray treatment (archival footage, talking head interviews), so this is especially frustrating. Best, ************************* Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:36:51 +0000 >From: [email protected] (on behalf of "Ball, James (jmb4aw)" <[email protected]>) >Subject: [Videolib] Looking for Under African Skies on standard DVD >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Hi All, > > > > And happy Friday. > > > > Does anyone know if there's a standard DVD version > of Under African Skies (Paul Simon's Graceland 25^th > anniversary documentary). I can find the Blu-ray > but I need a regular version. I did find on Amazon > a boxed set > (http://www.amazon.com/Graceland-Anniversary-Collectors-Edition- Exclusive/dp/B007P06DO0/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_b) > that includes Under African Skies, and there's no > indication that it's a Blu-ray, but I'd hate to > spend $100.00 only to find out it's know what I'm > looking for. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Matt > > > > ______________________________ > > Matt Ball > > Media and Collections Librarian > > Clemons Library > > University of Virginia > > [email protected] > > 434-924-3812 > > >VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
