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Daryl:
Can you check the last disc and verify that there is some sort of "gag reel" included, and describe its contents? There have been two promotional webpages created for the S2 set, one of which lists "gag reel" under the extra features.
Re: DD 5.1. The show was originally produced with a Dolby Surround track, since broadcasters were not equipped for DD 5.1. The tracks have been remixed for the DVDs, but you can't expect too much, given the source material. Also this is a dialogue driven show, so an awful lot is going to go out through the center speaker. Having said all that I had no complaints about the S1 sound. The deep bass was there where you'd expect it (like the space combat scenes) and the "station noises" ambience was fine - not overpowering, just enough to be there.
Regards,
Joe
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Yes! My set shipped, hopefully it will be here by Tuesday now if not sooner!
I am eager to find out about the extras as well!
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My copy from Amazon.com still has not shipped out. But I used Super Saver Shipping. I keep getting tempted to choose faster shipping, but Super Saver is normally pretty speedy for me.
Matheson- "There are probably some who'll say that by doing this, we are interfering with their culture."
Gideon - "Probably. Screw them."
-Crusade, Visitors from Down the Street
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Daryl:
There was never any indication that there would be a gag reel with the S1 set. Only some of the S2 promos mentioned it, so that's the season I was interested in. I assume that it was an S2 order you were talking about.
Re: Sound.
I don't recall specific scenes, and I can't go through the discs now because I'm in temporary quarters and don't have my sound system set up. (Yes, I'm actually reduced to listening to TV and DVDs through the TV's built-in speakers. The horror...)
But even on the first movie disc, which was just Dolby Surround, no DD 5.1 remix, the fly-over of the Grey Council ship in In the Beginning rattled stuff on my coffee table.
I remember seeing some early reviews of S1 where people complained about the sound and all I can say is that on my system I didn't notice any of the problems they were talking about.
Regards,
Joe
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Rob:
I should have been clearer. When the S1 set came out I had my full DD/DTS 5.1 system working just fine, and didn't notice any of the sound problems that people were whining about.
Andy:
If you had a problem with the video quality of the S1 set, be aware that your equipment should be set to "video" rather than "film" or "auto-switch". Evidently the discs are misflagged and cause problems with auto-switching equipment when they go from live action (filmed) material to CGI (video) A lot of people reported problems with the S1 set that vanished as soon as they manually selected "video" mode.
Everybody:
In a usenet post yesterday JMS confirmed that S3 is about finishing post production, and that he and Warner Bros. are in talks about bringing the 13 existing
Crusade episodes to DVD.
Regards,
Joe
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I can see buying Crusade, just to have the few episodes that were made and complete my B5 "collection", and because I enjoyed most of them. Also because really strong sales for a DVD set might get Warner Bros. interested in actively pitching the concept to a network again, or even looking at a TV movie or theatrical film as a way of tying off some of the plot loose ends. Unlikely, but it is about the only chance the show has, so it would be worth $30 or $40 to me on the off chance something good might follow.
Regards,
Joe
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So, have any reviews of S2 turned up yet?
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Joseph,
Have you heard anything about J.Michael's other show Jeremiah coming to dvd??
Thanks!
Bring back John Doe! Or at least resolve the cliff-hanger with a 2hr movie or as an extra on a dvd release.
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I think
Jeremiah may be under a DVD embargo like
Buffy was - no DVDs until after syndication. And Showtime has a two year exclusive on each season before it can be syndicated.
Regards,
Joe
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Anyone know if the packaging for Season 2 is improved so that we don't have the floater and scratched disk problem ala Season 1?
...When you eliminate the impossible whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth
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I think the Super Saver Shipping @ Amazon was a mistake for my order, as mine has still not shipped. A change to standard shipping brings my total to $69ish and it still probably won't ship out in time for Tuesday. I canceled my order.
I will pre-order it for $79.99 @ Suncoast this weekend for triple points + 2000 bonus points. Makes the effective price about $68, sort of (two and a half $5 gift certs from the points). That way I can go pick it up on Tuesday and have it to watch while my fiancee is studying for finals.
Matheson- "There are probably some who'll say that by doing this, we are interfering with their culture."
Gideon - "Probably. Screw them."
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ATTN: Gag reel easter egg supposedly found (unsubstantiated). I found this post @ forums.b5tv.com @
http://forums.b5tv.com/showflat.php?...b=5&o=&fpart=1 .
Quote:
It runs at 3m 10 seconds, so I don't know if this is "The" gag reel, but I've certainly seen all of this one before.
If's on disc 6. From the main menu:
Select "Special Features"
Select "The Universe of Babylon 5"
Select "Data Files"
Cursor down to "Project Lazarus"
Press left.
You should get a highlighted "5" logo appear.
Press select and your away. |
Perhaps someone can substantiate this?
Matheson- "There are probably some who'll say that by doing this, we are interfering with their culture."
Gideon - "Probably. Screw them."
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I haven't gotten my set as of yet but hopefully tomorrow!
I have a tracking number but don't have a clue as to what site I am supposed to use it on, I ordered Priority from DVDsoon.com which is 3-5 days.
So how are the sets all you lucky people that have gotten theirs already!?!?!?
