Together at last, the ‘definitive’ Poirot collection, though some may cavil at that. As the series was produced over a number of years, to be able to view all the episodes closer together does give a better overview of the development of the various characters and see how they interact with each other and the plot lines. The producers haven’t gone over the top with the supplemental material, which makes it all the more interesting and enlightening. Given that some of the earlier episodes were shot using 16mm film format, which was supposed to be a preparation for 16:9 transmissions, its a pity that these episodes were not delivered in 16:9 on the disks. It also a shame that a Blu-Ray option was not available.A couple of downsides. First is the packaging which makes it awkward to fish out individual disks/episodes. Multi stacking disks increases the possibility of damage and I found it quite difficult to remove many disks from the spindle, the disks really bending quite a lot before they lift off. Secondly, the opening banner on many disks gives a ‘collection number’ that differs from that on the disk itself. A bit confusing until one learns to ignore it. One annoyance; after the usual copyright warning, many of the early disks in the set have an obnoxious, noisy, flashy, overly indulgent, crass anti-piracy video quite out of character/place with the DVD content. It is right producers should be concerned with the protection of their intellectual property, but a better and effective way than this crass invention is not difficult to imagine.

I’d been planning to buy this great collection for some time, and finally I was able to get it as a Christmas present – and what I got was a treasure chest in every sense of the word: two boxes with 35 DVDs containing ALL of the 70 episodes of that marvelous series starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot; David Suchet who actually ‘BECAME’ Poirot in the 25 years during which he impersonated Agatha Christie’s famous, eccentric Belgian sleuth, as he himself states in an interview which is also included in this priceless collection.Every single episode is a real treat for every Agatha Chistie fan (and not only, of course); the cast is excellent throughout, the plot is always being developed in a most thrilling style and usually very close to the novel or short story it’s based upon, and the atmosphere of the 1920s and 1930s is simply magnificent – this series is almost something like an ‘addiction’; I haven’t watched anythingelse during the past weeks, and I’m absolutely sure that I’ll be watching every single DVD over and over again without ever getting tired of them!

Ottimo ma un po’ caro…
Premetto subito che è in lingua e sottotitoli in inglese, quindi non è destinato anche alla vasta platea di affezionati di Poirot presente in tutto il mondo. Se fosse stato multilingua avrebbe giustificato ulteriormente il prezzo. Trattasi comunque di un prodotto di qualità (poco pratico però nell’alloggiare insieme 30 dischi) e che ho comprato con piacere. Comprare separatamente le stagioni in lingua italiana (fra l’altro non tutte) sarebbe costato uno sproposito (circa 30€ a stagione). Per gli irriducibili e per chi è disposto a vederlo in inglese è ottimo.

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Just excellent!
Great series, worth getting the DVD collection.The seller was fast in response to my question about tracking (that’s an extra star if I could give one). Royal Mail appears not to give a tracking option when shipping internationally, but the product arrived at the earliest estimated date.Reading some people complain about the recording quality: there is nothing wrong with it, but the series themselves go back to 1989 and was made for screens back then. So don’t expect ultra HD. You get what they looked like back then and you might have to fiddle with your aspect ratio. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong.Others complain about the piracy warning at the beginning of each disc. Yes, it’s there, but unless you pop out the DVD after watching a single episode, it only pops up once per disc. Surely just a minor hassle. Go grab a drink and some snacks if it is.Last thing: it’s region UK and Europe, so you might run into trouble if ordering overseas. This is the only thing that might be stipulated more clear on the product page.Short version: excellent service of the seller, no issues with the DVD quality and an excellent buy if you are fan of the series.