There wont be any improvements in regards to shrink wrap. And it will continue to be very far between on titles that get a clear slip etc. Steelbooks are manufactured, then they are shipped to another company in which the studio deals with that then puts all the discs in, back card, j-cards, shrink wrap etc. ... there are a few of those companies and thus that is why you see diff shrink wrap from diff Countries etc. In all likelihood I dont see that changing and its really the last thing I would bring up and try to keep informing/requesting a change for as there are other things that are higher up on the pecking order at the moment.
First it was stop the printed rating logos so we got stickers ... then there are those who dont like the cost of stickers so we had to convince another territory to do j-cards, slips etc. Then there was the fight for better packaging from Play ... then it's been the line scratches plaguing steels spines. Now it's quit throwing all that glue on the back ... all of which are things that many suits who dont collect think are just minimal and not that "big of a deal" but with the power of these forums, our community and me pointing contacts to proof we've made many large leaps and bounds.
In some territories they could care less, but slowly but surely I keep seeing more and more suits willing to play ball as we grow our reputation.
I have high hopes for 2013, and love the position that Hi-Def Ninja plays in our industry. We are a very passionate intelligent community who vote with our wallets and thus we're taken seriously, because myself and others don't take no for an answer and lead the way for what we as collectors and consumers want from our media.
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Any chance Steelbooks for TV shows will catch on anytime soon?
If TV shows do sell out as steelbooks then those studios take notice and will want to steel up other properties they have ... so yes if they do well then its a snowball effect.
yeah some hbo / amc series would be awesome. walking dead season 2 was an good starter is there hope for season 1?
If Season 2 sells out, then yes high chance!
I know some Steelbooks are stickerbooks but most paint. I was curious if you knew how it is done because I didn't see anything about it on their website?
Computerized machines that do pretty much everything!
On January 10th, True Romance will be released within the Tarantino XX collection in Germany, is there a chance that the film alone will be released ? (maybe in a steelbook ? maybe from play ?)
Tell you what ... Start a thread in Feedback area if there isnt one already then send it to me in a PM (the link) and also promote the voting of it in you sig etc. ie. get the thread noticed ... I'll then personally deliver it to my contacts at Play .. If all is well then they want to try and see if its possible if they can steel up. I know I'd buy it.
With Play.com releasing Lawless in January, is there much chance of them picking up more new releases in 2013? HMV seems to get most new release exclusives in the UK at the moment which IMO is a big shame, as Play.com seem to be a lot more accommodating to collectors.
Some
people like to play hardball and and thus people like Play can lose out on some titles. Thats really all I can say while being discrete. But just look at who's titles are selling out faster and then you know as to whom are trying to release stuff more for collectors.
but collectors expect the best from a premium product and it can be difficult with return rates that I have been seeing over the past couple of months. 
