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USHE Press Release: Battlestar Galactica Season 4.5 & The Complete Series (DVD/BD)

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 4.5
&
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA:
THE COMPLETE SERIES

The Dramatic Final Season of the Highly Rated SCI FI Channel Series and a Comprehensive Multi-Disc Collection Featuring all Four Seasons of the Landmark Show—Each with Hours of Bonus Features—Arrive on
Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD on July 28, 2009


Universal City, California, April 20, 2009 – The epic story of survival that redefined science-fiction television for a new generation comes to a breathtaking finish when Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 arrives on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def and DVD on July 28, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The must-own home entertainment release of the year, Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 features over 13 hours of explosive extras, including three extended episodes of the series finale that never aired on television, never-before-seen deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and commentary and podcast interviews with Executive Producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. The Blu-ray™ Hi-Def edition also includes Universal’s acclaimed U-Control and BD-Live features, providing the ultimate way to enjoy this thrilling, contemporary classic television series.

And if just one season isn’t enough, fans can also relive all the drama, intensity and action with Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series. The ambitious 20-disc Blu-ray™ Hi-Def set and a 25-disc standard DVD set contains every episode of television’s most original, thought-provoking series, together with extensive bonus materials delving deep into the richly imagined world of the hit SCI FI Channel original show.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 4.5 BONUS FEATURES
EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAYTM HI-DEF:

U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive signature feature puts viewers one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.
THE ORACLE: An interactive guide including ships and characters.
BATTLESTAR ACTUAL: A glossary of all the unique Battlestar Galactica terms.
WHAT THE FRAK HAPPENED TO YOU? Explore the history and connections of your favorite characters through video clips and relevant facts.
BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ULTIMATE BATTLE: Players can battle their friends as Colonials or Cylons using strategy and luck to achieve victory.
MY SCENES: Pick your favorite scenes from the film to create your own video montage.
THE MUSICIANS BEHIND DAYBREAK: Composer Bear McCreary interviews and explains how many unique musicians have contributed the show and specifically the series finale, Daybreak.

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF and DVD):
EXTRAS

EVOLUTION OF A CUE: Composer, Bear McCreary takes us step by step through his process of creating the music of Battlestar Galactica.
WHAT THE FRAK IS GOING ON WITH BATTLESTAR GALACTICA?: A recap of Battlestar Galactica’s first three thrilling seasons – in only eight minutes!
…AND THEY HAVE A PLAN: What do they mean every episode when the opening sequence on the Cylons states “And They Have A Plan?” All will be revealed in the upcoming movie The Plan.
THE JOURNEY ENDS: THE ARRIVAL: Battlestar Galactica has traveled full circle. The journey has concluded never to be revisited. But how did we arrive at the end?
A LOOK BACK
SO SAY WE ALL: Executive Producer Ron Moore and the cast and crew reveal their personal insights on Battlestar Galactica.
MANIFESTO DESTINY: It all began with this manifesto. Why was it written and what was the response?
BATTLE-STYLE GALACTICA: Those behind the camera delve into their approach to visual style of Battlestar Galactica.
MARTYR TO A CAUSE: As the only actor to appear in both the original and reimagined series, Richard Hatch offers his unique perspective on Battlestar Galactica.
THE SINS OF THE FORGIVEN: Insights on the curious religious aspects of Battlestar Galactica.
BATTLESTAR REVELATIONS: Firsthand accounts from those on the Battlestar for the past five years.
AUDIO COMMENTARIES BY RONALD D. MOORE, DAVID EICK, AND EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
RONALD D. MOORE’S PODCAST COMMENTARIES
DAVID EICK’S VIDEO BLOGS
DELETED SCENES

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE SERIES BONUS FEATURES:
For detailed information on Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series on Blu-rayTM Hi-Def and DVD including episodes, bonus content, box art, stills and more, please visit Welcome to USHE Publicity.

Battlestar Galactica has riveted audiences for four seasons with its gripping tale of the last remnants of humankind’s struggle to find safe haven. An inspired, visually stunning reimagining of the 1978 series of the same name, Battlestar Galactica captured the imaginations of a new generation of fans with its gritty realism, compelling storylines and commanding performances. The show garnered numerous awards, including two Emmys® and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding television programs of the year for two years running. In March 2009, Battlestar Galactica’s impassioned explorations of today’s hot-button issues, including politics, terrorism, treatment of prisoners and religion, even inspired the United Nations to host a special panel to discuss the questions it has raised.
The show’s outstanding ensemble cast is led by Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park. The series is from Universal Cable Productions and is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. Preorder close is June 9, 2009.

SYNOPSIS
The Battlestar Galactica saga began on one devastating day, when the human population of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol was annihilated in a series of surprise attacks by their own creation—the Cylons, a race of sentient robotic clones. The few survivors huddled together on space ships, facing almost certain death at the hands of their ruthless enemies. In Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5, Commander William Adama (Emmy Award®-winner Edward James Olmos), the hawkish military leader of the last surviving battleship, searches for a habitable planet as the murderous Cylons follow relentlessly. As mysterious premonitions help Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) the President of the Twelve Colonies, guide the ship to the fabled Thirteenth Colony, Earth, treacherous double agents, Cylon spies and internal dissent plague the Galactica. The ship’s crew and passengers battle for their lives—and the survival of the human race—armed with only cunning and determination against the military might of the Cylon Empire.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 4.5
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blu-rayTM Hi-Def
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Pre-Order Close: June 6, 2009
Selection Number: 61108246
Price: $69.98 SRP
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1
Rating: Not rated.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Pre-Order Close: June 6, 2009
Selection Number: 61105927
Price: $49.98 SRP
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: AW 1.78:1
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE SERIES
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blu-rayTM Hi-Def
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
Pre-Order Close: June 9, 2009
Price: $349.98
Selection Number: 61107923
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: July 28, 2009
Pre-Order Close: June 9, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $279.98
Selection Number: 61106532
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: AW 1.78:1
Rating: Not rated.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

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$350 for the complete series on Blu-Ray? Yikes!

I'll wait for a special.
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It's already advertised at Amazon for about 100$ less.

Will there be individual season sets beyond 4.5 on BD? I have the first season on HD DVD and was planning to get the rest on BD. I do not want to have to re-buy the first season as the HD DVD presentation is perfectly fine.

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I sincerely hope I get the chance to review this bad boy =) Uni doesn't always send us the collectors editions tho, fingers crossed.

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I have always heard great things about the new Battlestar Galactica
and it has been a dream of mine to one day own it.

I hope that Amazon runs a 50+% sale on this at some point. I agree
that the price is rather exorbitant.
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I realize it's a big outlay, but the price is not that bad. Most single-disc new-release movie BDs retail for $35-$40. The per-disc retail on this set is half of that: $17.50. Amazon's selling it for $245, which brings the per-disc price to $12.25. I dunno about you guys, but if there's a BD I want that shows up anywhere near 12 bucks I snap it up. The problem here, of course, is that you have to buy 20 discs at once!!

Now, if I had already seen the series I would probably wait for a price break down the road. But I don't have cable, and have been hearing for years how good this thing is, so my only complaint is I wish it were coming sooner! We all have our own thresholds of pain, but I think this is a very reasonable price once you break it down, and my pre-order is in!
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I have always heard great things about the new Battlestar Galactica
and it has been a dream of mine to one day own it.

I hope that Amazon runs a 50+% sale on this at some point. I agree
that the price is rather exorbitant.
My wife and I finished BSG (series) this week, watching sub-SD recordings from a DVD-DVR. The show is spectacular, among the best SciFi ever on TV or in the cinema.

I've been waiting and wondering if it would come to Blu Ray. This is a show to move me to Blu Ray; it deserves rewatching. I'll be watching the price on this and BR players this year. But my rule is $35 max for a TV season on DVD, so I need a 50% sale
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I realize it's a big outlay, but the price is not that bad.
Yeah, that's my take on it too. Considering there's 6 individual DVD sets, that's breaks down to $40 a set which isn't crazy. And even figuring the price of 4 seasons at $60 each isn't unreasonable.

The price tag certainly does make a blind buy impossible though.
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Will the Blue-ray have an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 ? Because I'd be surprised if it was ever intended to show in that aspect ratio...

Also, where are the "Face of the Enemy" webisodes? The press release of the R2 did mention those (even though that press release didn't say anything about an extended "Daybreak"...)
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Will the Blue-ray have an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 ? Because I'd be surprised if it was ever intended to show in that aspect ratio...

Also, where are the "Face of the Enemy" webisodes? The press release of the R2 did mention those (even though that press release didn't say anything about an extended "Daybreak"...)
That 2.35:1 ratio in the BluRay specs has got to be a typo. It wouldn't make any sense to mod it from 1.78:1.
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I just hope the box isn't as bulky as it looks in the pictures (on thedigitalbits.com). I'd like to be able to put it on a normal BD/DVD shelf...
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That 2.35:1 ratio in the BluRay specs has got to be a typo. It wouldn't make any sense to mod it from 1.78:1.
Just like it didn't make any sense for them to release House season 1 non-anamorphic. *shrug* Hopefully Universal won't screw this up, but I won't be surprised if they do.

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I just hope the box isn't as bulky as it looks in the pictures (on thedigitalbits.com). I'd like to be able to put it on a normal BD/DVD shelf...
It looks to me like there's four individual normal-sized boxes--one for each season--that you could remove and place on your shelf if the entire case won't fit (or even if it will, but you'd prefer just the seasons ).

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It looks to me like there's four individual normal-sized boxes--one for each season--that you could remove and place on your shelf if the entire case won't fit (or even if it will, but you'd prefer just the seasons ).

If that's the case I will put the Season cases on the regular shelf and place the extra packaging elsewhere. I did the same for the MST3K 20th Anniversary DVD.
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Complete? But The Plan isn't included!

What will they do when that's released, put out a "The Completer Series"?
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Complete? But The Plan isn't included!

What will they do when that's released, put out a "The Completer Series"?
As with Babylon 5 and The Lost Tales, only in the UK.

(There is one more disc in the DVD set than can be accounted for, assuming that season 4.5 has 4 discs as season 4.0 did. It's probably not The Plan, not with it also releasing on 28 July, but it's possible. Unless the rumors are right about them being legally unable to do anything direct-to-disc without airing, unlike Stargate, because it would infringe on Glen Larson's movie rights.)

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I'll definitely have to keep an eye on Amazon, especially Amazon.ca. I managed to get The Ultimate Matrix on Blu-Ray for only $58 Canadian including tax and delivery.
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Complete? But The Plan isn't included!

What will they do when that's released, put out a "The Completer Series"?
What's "The Plan"? Is that the four hour mini-series debut? It would be crazy to release a "complete series" without the beginning.
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What's "The Plan"? Is that the four hour mini-series debut?
No, it's a second telemovie (like Razor), shot after the end of the series, that goes back and explores the miniseries and first and second seasons from the Cylon perspective. Directed by Edward James Olmos, written by Jane Espenson, airing on Syfy in Fall 2009.

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Yes, it seems a bit dumb to release a complete series box without including that one.
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I can not wait for this set to come out. Wow is it going to be pricy , but like others have said the per disc price is not to bad. I own 2 seasons and Razor on SD-DVD and put off buying the rest because I was waiting for the HD versions to come out. The oversized box actually looks cool IMHO and if it doesn't fit on the shelf then I will just put it on top, with Harry Potter, Band Of Brothers and Dirty Harry.

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No, it's a second telemovie (like Razor), shot after the end of the series, that goes back and explores the miniseries and first and second seasons from the Cylon perspective. Directed by Edward James Olmos, written by Jane Espenson, airing on Syfy in Fall 2009.
Ah. I heard there was such a show coming. I get confused with all their iterations and what's a telemovie and what's a new series.
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It's already advertised at Amazon for about 100$ less.
But remember they pretty much sell all their Blu-Ray pre-orders for 30% off MSRP, so this starting price ain't that hot. When Deep Discount/DVDPlanet runs their 25% off sale you should be to get it for anywhere from >$25-$50 less. Only thing is you'll have to wait until their next sale which will be in Nov.

I'll wait.
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Galactica related:

I'm confused. I went looking for the new Galactica series pilot, Caprica, on BluRay but couldn't find it. Is it delayed, or are they forcing a double-dip by only releasing it on ye olde DVD for now?

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Galactica related:

I'm confused. I went looking for the new Galactica series pilot, Caprica, on BluRay but couldn't find it. Is it delayed, or are they forcing a double-dip by only releasing it on ye olde DVD for now?
No Blu, only DVD (although it is available in 720p on PSN/XBOX Live for download $19.99).
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Still no news whether each season set will get an individual BD release?

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But remember they pretty much sell all their Blu-Ray pre-orders for 30% off MSRP, so this starting price ain't that hot. When Deep Discount/DVDPlanet runs their 25% off sale you should be to get it for anywhere from >$25-$50 less. Only thing is you'll have to wait until their next sale which will be in Nov.

I'll wait.
However, amazon.com does have a pre-order price guarantee. If it reduces in price further before it streets they charge less/refund the difference. I've had this happen 3-4 times recently on orders I place in January for releases that came out the last 5-6 weeks.
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However, amazon.com does have a pre-order price guarantee. If it reduces in price further before it streets they charge less/refund the difference. I've had this happen 3-4 times recently on orders I place in January for releases that came out the last 5-6 weeks.
There is no guarantee Amazon will have a sale, while DD/DVDPlanet's sale is pretty much guaranteed. By the time it rolls around the price should come down substantially anyways.

For those who don't want to wait and must have it on release, 30% off might be a good price, and if you can find it at a better price at least at Amazon you can cancel up until release date.

I can wait to save some extra money.
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As of now, Amazon has dropped the price to $219.99 on the Blu-ray set.
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As of now, Amazon has dropped the price to $219.99 on the Blu-ray set.
It should still come in ~$190 after 20% discount at DD sale next month. I can wait.
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