Paramount to release 1st season of "CSI" on May 12 (1 Viewer)

[Jesse Blacklow]

Blu-ray.com - Season One of CSI Coming to Blu-ray

 

[Dale MA]

That is great news. I'm a huge fan of the show but for one reason or another I never collected it on DVD. Hopefully this will now open the floodgates and CSI: Miami, CSI: New York and maybe even NCIS (different studio, I know) get a release on BD.

I'm also surprised they're doing it from S1 onwards rather than just releasing the latest season.

 

[Matt Hough]

And the season one set of CSI on DVD was atrocious. 4:3 as I recall rather than 1.78:1 anamorphic transfers.

CSI was the primary reason I wanted to buy my first HDTV, so this is great news. If it's not too outrageously priced, I'd love to replace my abysmal season one set.

 

[Southpaw]

Interesting release strategy starting off with season 1 and I like it. I never bought any of the DVD releases even though I religiously watched the show up until the recent cast changes. Now I really don't watch it anymore unless I happen to catch it.
With them starting off at the beginning, I can essentially rewatch episodes that I haven't seen in years and most likely I won't remember much about them.

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

More info (emphasis mine):CSI's Next Stop is on Blu-ray | HDR TheHDRoom

 

[Nick Martin]

HELL YEAH!

It's about damn time!

Saw season 1 reruns in HD (caught it from the beginning, oddly on the same damn day I broke down and bought the 4:3 DVD set) and it was fantastic. Never did watch that set and this was back in December of 2006.

 

[Southpaw]

C.S.I. DVD news: Update about C.S.I. - The 1st Season Blu-ray | TVShowsOnDVD.com

YIKES! Take a look at that S.R.P. (almost $100)!!
It does look like a good release with exclusive content and 1080p widescreen but even if Amazon has this for around $70, that's too much for one season.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

NCIS is from Paramount Network Television. What made you think it was a different studio?

 

[Will_B]

There's no way they'll hold to that $100 shocker SRP price.

This needs to be about $39.95 at retail, tops.

People are aware the show has, what, like ten seasons already? People will quickly calculate $75 (on Amazon) x 10 = $750. They'll decide not to get on that train.

 

[Mike Frezon]

That won't happen for a looooong time, Will.

The price on the SD version of Season 1 dropped just a year or two ago to get people sucked into the idea of buying the other SD sets which are still very highly priced.

It's Paramount and a very popular show. And, an hour-long highly-produced drama to boot.

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

Paramount is selling season sets of the DVDs (at Amazon prices) at $15 for the 1st season to $42 for most of the other seasons. Realistically, we could see a $50 Amazon price point for the BD of later seasons. Dunno why it's so high for the 1st.

 

[PerryD]

I remember passing on the first season on DVD because it wasn't widescreen, and the discounted price was around $40 at the time, so $60 for a high def version isn't outrageous for 20 hours of high def content.

 

[Will_B]

Ok, $55 tops then. Same as "Lost" on BluRay -- another hour long drama.

 

[Mike Frezon]

I tell ya...I hope I'm wrong. Season 1 in HD OAR will rock.

But I was just noticing at an FYE today (which, always has extremely high prices on new product) that CSI: Season 8 was still $89.99! I know there are sometimes deals to be had...but I don't think I've seen Season 8 yet much under $60.

 

[Nick Martin]

Wow, that's strange. Here in Canada I don't see the sets for more than $50 before taxes. $45.99 or so tops.

 

[TravisR]

I picked it up at Target a few weeks ago for $45 or $40.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Man...I gotta start paying more attention to software prices!

Honestly, I don't know how that one got by me. $40 for the latest season of CSI is a GREAT price.

 

[Nick Martin]

I don't care if this Blu-ray is $100, I MUST have it.

The image will be stunning, guaranteed, and it'll be very interesting to hear real 7.1 surround. I'd have to hook up two more speakers for it.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Different distributor. Alliance is a co-producer on CSI and therefore holds the Canadian distribution rights.