2008 Australian Open Finals Box Set - $70 $50 Aus!
This is 6 hours 22 minutes of the best Australian Open action!Sample Highlight Clips - Men's Final, Women's Final, Men's Semifinal, Women's Semifinal
DVD quality - 54.6MB; 640x480 pixels - 16MB, 320x240 pixels - 7.5MB
Note 1: The highlight clips above have the "black banding" effect on the top and bottom because I made a mistake when originally converting the files to put on YouTube. The downloads are in proper 16:9 format, with no black banding effect - just like my normal member videos.
Note 2: I can also put up 428x240 pixels versions for download for those of you who want the videos but who are bandwidth challenged. Put a comment in your PayPal order to let me know if you want the low-res versions, or send me an email.
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OP08DVD1: Men's Final, Women's Final, Women's Doubles Final
MF: William Henzell vs Shibaji Datta - approx 27 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 221MB, 856x480 pixels - 109MB
Shibaji had beaten William in a recent Victorian tournament. Can he find the same sort of form in the premier Australian tournament?
WF: Nadine Bollmeier vs Jian Fang Lay - approx 35 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 292MB, 856x480 pixels - 144MB
Nadine had taken out local favorite and short pip player Miao Miao in the semis. But how will she fare against the long pip twiddling of Lay?
WDF: Miao Miao / Jian Fang Lay vs Stephanie Sang / Ivy Wang - approx 16 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 131MB, 856x480 pixels - 65MB
It's pips vs power as the ladies go at it with no holds barred.
OP08DVD2: Men's Semifinal, Women's Semifinal
MSF: William Henzell vs Kyle Davis - approx 39 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 322MB, 856x480 pixels - 159MB
A repeat of last year's semifinal, but this time it's Kyle putting on the early pressure. Can William lift his game in time?
WSF: Nadine Bollmeier vs Miao Miao - approx 40 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 337MB, 856x480 pixels - 165MB
A much anticipated match, with the powerful topspins of Madame Bollmeier vs the short pip power of Miao. Who'll have the edge?
OP08DVD3: Men's Quarterfinal 1 / Women's Quarterfinal 1
MQF1: Kyle Davis vs Shane Laugesen - approx 52 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 445MB, 856x480 pixels - 213MB (or Part 1 - 103MB, Part 2 - 110MB)
2005 semifinalist Laugesen returns with plans to go one or two places better. Can the local boy stop the Kiwi express?
WQF1: Stephanie Sang vs Melissa Tapper - approx 27 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 224MB, 856x480 pixels - 110MB
Teams event giant killer Melissa now wants to rub out her team mate Stephanie. Can Sang shut the golden girl down?
OP08DVD4: Men's Quarterfinal 2/ Women's Quarterfinal 2/ Men's Round of 16
MQF2: Shibaji Datta vs Jia Peng Han - approx 41minutes
1024x576 pixels - 340MB, 856x480 pixels - 167MB
This matchup drew one of the biggest crowds of the tournament. Can the silky smooth Datta stop the impressive power game of Han?
WQF2: Miao Miao vs Ivy Wang - approx 14 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 113MB, 856x480 pixels - 56MB
Ivy had performed very well in the teams events - can she carry that form through against the power and precision of Miao?
MRd16: Kiet Tran vs Jia Peng Han - approx 21 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 170MB, 856x480 pixels - 84MB
Kiet was one of the few players to be competitive with Jia Peng in the teams events. Now he gets a second chance to go one better.
OP08DVD5: Men's Round of 16 / Men's Round of 32 / Men's Doubles Final
MRd16: Scott Houston vs Andrei Makowski - approx 23 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 195MB, 856x480 pixels - 96MB
Scott is looking repeat last year's quarterfinal success. But the #2 seed from Malta is in his way - and has Simon Gerada as his advisor!
MRd32: Scott Houston vs Nana Yaw Boateng - approx 26 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 219MB, 856x480 pixels - 108MB
Nana had trounced Scott in the teams competition. Does Houston have a problem?
MDF: William Henzell / David Zalcberg vs Kyle Davis / John Tawadrous - approx 21 minutes
1024x576 pixels - 173MB, 856x480 pixels - 85MB
Comeback king Tawadrous pairs up with Davis to challenge the reigning champions. It goes all so well for the first game, but two more are needed and the champs aren't going to lie down and die...
