Battlestar Galactica: The Classic Series

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This set had quite a few issues with it's double sided disks. I went thru several and was unable to find a Perfect copy, but at least it only had one side with a bad Pixel breakup. I'd be leary of dropping big bucks on it, but if you can find it cheap.

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I can honestly say that the disks are double sided DVD-18's. I purchased the cylon head version and I had no problem with the set I purchased.

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I got this set when it first came out with the Cylon Head packaging. Yes it on double sided discs, but I have not had any problems. It is a very nice set with loads of deleted scenes, several featurettes and a nice behind the scenes documentary with cast and crew interviews. There is also a commentary track with Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict and Herb Jefferson on the pilot.

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Same here and I don't honestly remember reading about any problems with this set other than people not liking the big head. Its a great set by the way. Nice transfers and lots of deleted footage.

I'm finally just finishing my Buck Rogers set and no problems with that one either.

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I have not had any problems with the Buck Rogers set. It is the complete series. The only disappointment I had with this set is that there are no special features. I had heard that Gil Gerard, Erin Grey and Glen Larson were approached and interested in doing commentary and interviews but then they were nixed. Another minor disappointment is that they included only the theatrical cut of the pilot, rather than the television version. It would have been nice if they had either included both versions, or done what they did with Galactica. Include the television cut and release the theatrical cut separately.

Despite these shortcomings, it's still a nice set and I'm glad to have it, though. It's a major guilty pleasure.

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I also bought the big Cylon head when they first came out and had to go back to the store twice to replace a disc due to freezing issues. As for the Buck Rogers series, I had no problems with that set......good for me because I didn't go through the set until a couple of months after I purchased it - definitely not a good thing to do with DVD-18 sets.

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I got the Big Head.. hold on that did'nt come out quite right...

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I did not get the big head, and I've had a couple freazing spots but nothing terrible. The extras on this set are quite impressive and they overall experiance makes up for the minor few seconds.

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I picked up The Big Head version, and it played just fine here.


I had no problem with Buck either - other than the show not being as good as I remember it from my childhood. While Galactica stood the test of time (cheesy, yes - but it had some quality to it), Buck was really painful to get through.

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My Galactica plays fine, big head version. I put mine in another DVD case though. Buck on the other hand freezes on a Gary Coleman episode. I read a number of people had this same problem. As I had said in another thread about this episode, no loss. That is of course IMO.

Wanna bet Universal releases these again on single sided discs this time?

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I finished viewing the B.G. "Cylon Head" version earlier this year. Didn't have any problems with the discs.

I also have the Buck Rogers set, but I got that one from "Santa" last Xmas since I was only interested in this series' 1st season. I've watched all of S1 in the set and didn't have any problems. I guess I was lucky with these 18's. I wasn't as fortunate with another Uni 18 set, "Earth 2". I had to get an exchange set for that one. Most of my TV/DVD 18's seem to play ok so far.

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I got the Cylon head version and when I pulled the last disc off the hub, I cracked it. I've never broken a DVD before. Universal was quite nice and mailed me a replacement disc for free.

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I had similar problems with the hubs, but I took a nail file and filed them down. I just smoothed the edges of the hubs so that the discs were still held, but it was easy to snap them in and out. No problems with the BG discs themselves, although I did have problems with the Buck Rogers discs.

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I have the original Cylon head version and haven't had any problems with it at all. I wish I had the regular sized box to fit all nice and neat on the shelf. Or that they'd at least have put BSG text on the side of the inner folding pack that was normal sized.

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I got the regular box, and it froze up towards the end of the second part of Living Legend. I wiped the disc and it played fine.

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I have the Cylon Head Box which I bought in late October 2003. No problems at all. My only complaint with this set although it has a lot of deleted footage and special features...is the whopping price of $119 retail. I'm sure you can find a good used one on Ebay or Amazon, but it was more like a big investment...especially since I was on a tight budget. I had to own it though before they pulled the Collector's Edition Cylon Head off shelves. If you have the Collector's Edition from 2003, and want to own the 2004 version for easy shelf storage, you'll be happy to know the shelf version fits in the foam package of the inner box of the Cylon Head edition just fine.

My buddy has the 2004 shelf size box and we experimented with the box. If only Universal would've packaged it like this from the get-go...then the fans could have the collectible head for shelf display, and the smaller, silver package for the shelf to store it with the rest of their DVD's separately.

The only other TV show I am ANXIOUSLY awaiting, and Gord knows this...is FALCON CREST. Let's just hope the rest of us FC fans get our wish of a great first season release this fall for the 25th anniversary of the series and with a vat of special features.

Like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, FALCON CREST really takes me fondly back to my youth.

The BUCK ROGERS set was disappointing in that there are no special features. Some deleted scenes would be nice, but honestly, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA has a much stronger fanbase than BUCK ROGERS and from what I've heard, there was no big demand for BUCK ROGERS so that is why the special features were omitted.

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Well, Best Buy sells the set for $84.99 in-store, definately worth that price and this is the newer release packaging, non-Cylon head. But, even at thast price, the set is really worth it. This is one of those rare sets that paying that price is definately worth, although I'm waiting for Universal to release the set in its thinpack packaging.

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I recently bought an Australian R2 set of BG. Have no problems at all with the 6 DVD-9 discs. Excellent picture quality and 5.1 audio. Extras was included on a separate disc, and the price was right, $24.99.

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I got the Big Giant Head set when it was released for $50 after a $30 amazon visa discount. All discs played fine as I watched every episode and extra. The "Remembering Galactica" featurette was cool as it showed some scenes and outtakes I had never seen. It was nice to see the original complete pilot for the first time in 25 years instead of the chopped theatrical release.

I can't review the 5.1 remasting, but the sound was great on my 2.0 stereo setup. The Galactica never felt more real. Production quality was awsome for a 1978 TV series. It has a Star Wars-like quality. Background noise, subtle sounds, great attention to detail.

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I had no problems with the original big head BSG set. However I did have a couple of problems with my first Buck Rogers set (Gary Coleman episode). I took it back and the next one worked, but the manual was missing. So I had to go back to the store and ask them to give me the manual from the set I had returned. I never had any problems with the Farscape DVD18s either.

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I have the original Big Head set and had no problems at all. Just with fitting the Big Head onto my DVD shelves. I've put the Big Head aside and have the inner fold-out digipak sitting on my DVD shelf with the rest of my TV shows on DVD. No title on the spine and it's just the loose digipak, but I know what show it is and it fits firmly between the other DVDs.

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Thought I'd resurrect this thread. (seemed like appropriate useage of wording given the Ronald D. Moore version of Galactica out there.)

I just completed watching Season 2 of the Moore version of Galactica and Razor and it's got me fondly remembering the original series which I did see on its original network run. I not a huge fan, but I appreciate the series and I never bought the DVD's.

I was looking on-line and I see that the big Cylon head is still available for about $45. That's a surprise! Then I see there's a $76 version called the Complete Epic Series which is the same as the Big Cylon head version but with a book and normal packaging.

I see most here have no issues with the DVD-18 discs. I wonder which version is the better one to buy. I would guess the Big Cylon head, it's a good price. But I wonder if the book is any good?

Any insights from the members? Thanks!

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I have the normal packaging with book version. I didn't find the book impressive enough to justify $30. I do know a lot of people were unhappy with the packaging of the big cylon head though...

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As I said above, my copy did start freezing and pixellating. It seemed to be okay after I wiped it, but I've honestly been afraid to play it since then. Having issues with Adam-12 and Magnum at the same time is what contributed to that feeling.

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Thanks for the feedback! Okay, one vote that the book wasn't that great and the discs are still subject to freezes. I have Magnum S1 to S3 and I've experienced freezes on those too. I see why all the complaints about Universal TV sets. Paramount sure has a great record for quality TV sets, I have a lot of those. Not that I'm saying other studios don't do a good job.

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It was my Magnum S3. I haven't bought another Magnum set, and now I'm thinking that if they come out with a complete series set, it'll be on single-sided discs and probably be cheaper than me continuing with the single seasons.