These 2 discs are referred to as a DVD18's which are two sided and dual layered. There are a very small number of players that seem to have trouble playing these discs all the way through. I have 4 different players and have not had a problem at all.

Well, the DVD package is a little better than I anticipated. I wasn't expecting too much. It is akin to Universal's DVD release of the Gary Cooper Collection or the Bela Lugosi Boxset. In this case a bare bones collection of 8 films pragmatically spread over 2 of dual sided discs, with no extra features and selling at an astonishingly inexpensive total cost (around $20). The 8 films look very good, aspect ratios are maintained (even the 1.66's), all transfers are widescreen and progressive - decent-to-good contrast, 2.0 channel audio and well done optional subtitles.

I found them all to be very sharp with no discernable excessive damage. My only complaint would be some minor shimmering/strobbing in a couple of scenes throughout the almost 11 hours of viewable material. 

We are now not expecting any extensive extras or individual releases with keep cases (don't we have enough?) - but these transfers are great - and at what cost? These films generally don't warrant a lot of supplement attention, which in many cases these days amount to filler or advertisements, and these come out to less than $3 a film. What better $ value is there out there? I'm sold on this manner of packaging some previously unreleased tittles that many crave and we strongly recommend!  out of     

Gary W. Tooze