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   From: askme@somewhere.com   
      
   Hello,   
      
   I just noticed that the price for most of the TNG and Deep Space Nine DVDs   
   have finally dropped to reasonable levels at Amazon. I'd like to buy them,   
   but I've got a couple of questions.   
      
   1. I've read that the discs go into sleeves. Does the surface of the disc   
   come into physical contact with anything? Am I likely to scratch them just   
   by inserting/removing the discs? Maybe it's just me but I find that DVDs in   
   general get scratched too easily and that even minor scratches can cause   
   playback problems, so something like this might be a deal-breaker for me.   
      
   2. I read that the series were being re-released in R2 at lower prices and   
   I believe in slim-line cases. Has anyone heard about the same thing being   
   planned in R1? Like I said, prices for the existing sets are becoming   
   reasonable, but if they're going to be even cheaper next year and in better   
   storage cases I'll probably hold off.   
      
   Thanks to anyone who can provide info on these things.   
      
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