Yeah Baby, Heros 2 on BD is official! (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

For Immediate Release JUNE 12, 2008
EXPERIENCE THE MOST-TALKED ABOUT TELEVISION PHENOMENON LIKE NEVER BEFORE
SEE UNTOLD STORIES AND AN ALTERNATE ENDING TO SEASON 2
PLUS GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE MAKING OF SEASON 3!!

HEROES: SEASON 2
ON DVD AND BLU-RAY™HI-DEF AUGUST 26, 2008

FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
OVERVIEW:
Rejoin the epic phenomenon as Heroes: Season 2 arrives on DVD! Watch the Emmy® nominated show
and experience all the new and exciting twists of the astonishing series in this 4-disc set that includes every
gripping Season Two episode. Plus, see what could have been with exclusive bonus features that reveal
the untold stories that never aired and an alternate ending to the season finale where the fate of humanity
takes an ominous turn. A must-have for every Heroes fan and perfectly timed before the new season returns
to air this September on NBC!

BONUS CONTENT:
• GENERATIONS ALTERNATE ENDING
• INSIDE THE ALTERNATE ENDING OF GENERATIONS -What if Peter didn’t catch the virus?
• UNTOLD STORIES - Gripping untold stories that never aired before!
• SEASON 3 SNEAK PEEK - A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third season premiere
episode.
• DELETED SCENES
• HEROES SEASON 2 “A NEW BEGINNING” - Tim Kring introduces us to the theme of
“extraordinary people trying to live normal lives.” We go behind the scenes with the cast and crew
to see what it’s like coming back to a hit show and we also meet new Heroes as they share
anecdotes about filming the second season.
• AUDIO COMMENTARIES WITH CAST & CREW
o Four Months Later with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Co-Executive Producer
Jeph Loeb and Series Star Jack Coleman.
o Lizards with Executive Producer Allan Arkush, Series Star Greg Grunberg and Co-
Executive Producer Michael Green.
o Kindred with Episode Director Paul Edwards, Co-Executive Producer JJ Philbin and
Series Star Zachary Quinto.
o The Kindness of Strangers with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring and Series Stars
Dana Davis & Adrian Pasdar.
o Fight or Flight with Series Star Greg Grunberg and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
o The Line with Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster and Series Star Jack
Coleman.
o Out of Time with Episode Director Daniel Attias and Series Star Masi Oka
o Four Months Ago… with Series Star Milo Ventimielia and Executive Producer Greg
Beeman.
o Cautionary Tales with Episode Director Greg Yaitanes and Series Stars Kristen Bell &
Ashley Crow.
o Truth & Consequences with Episode Director Adam Kane and Series Star Stephen
Tobolowsky.
o Powerless with Executive Producer Allan Arkush and Composers Lisa Coleman & Wendy
Melvoin.
• TAKEZO KENSEI: Sword Saint
• THE DRUCKER FILES
• GENETICS OF A SCENE
o MAYA AND ALEJANDRO RUN FROM THE POLICE - With an interview with Executive
Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE ANATOMY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM/SWORDFIGHT SCENES - With an
interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
o EXPLODING MAN - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE LOFT - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
• NBC.com Featurettes
o Hotel Corinthian Explosion
o Maya Y Alejandro Viral Video
o Nathan and Peter Brooklyn Cam
• TIM SALE GALLERY OF SCREEN ART
BONUS CONTENT BLU-RAY™:
• U-CONTROL
o PICTURE IN PICTURE CAST & CREW COMMENTARIES:
• Four Months Later with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Co-
Executive Producer Jeph Loeb and Series Star Jack Coleman.
• Lizards with Executive Producer Allan Arkush, Series Star Greg
Grunberg and Co-Executive Producer Michael Green.
• Kindred with Episode Director Paul Edwards, Co-Executive Producer
JJ Philbin and Series Star Zachary Quinto.
• The Kindness of Strangers with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring
and Series Stars Dana Davis & Adrian Pasdar.
• Fight or Flight with Series Star Greg Grunberg and Executive Producer
Greg Beeman.
• The Line with Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster and
Series Star Jack Coleman.
• Out of Time with Episode Director Daniel Attias and Series Star Masi
Oka.
• Four Months Ago… with Series Star Milo Ventimielia and Executive
Producer Greg Beeman.
• Cautionary Tales with Episode Director Greg Yaitanes and Series
Stars Kristen Bell & Ashley Crow.
• Truth & Consequences with Episode Director Adam Kane and Series
Star Stephen Tobolowsky.
• Powerless with Executive Producer Allan Arkush and Composers Lisa
Coleman & Wendy Melvoin.
• HERO CONNECTIONS – Bios and Network.
• HEROES SEASON 2 “A NEW BEGINNING” - Tim Kring introduces us to the theme of
“extraordinary people trying to live normal lives.” We go behind the scenes with the cast and crew
to see what it’s like coming back to a hit show and we also meet new Heroes as they share
anecdotes about filming the second season.
• TAKEZO KENSEI: Sword Saint
• GENETICS OF A SCENE
o MAYA AND ALEJANDRO RUN FROM THE POLICE - With an interview with Executive
Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE ANATOMY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM/SWORDFIGHT SCENES - With an
interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
o EXPLODING MAN - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
o THE LOFT - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush
• THE DRUCKER FILES
• TIM SALE
• GENERATIONS ALTERNATE ENDING
• INSIDE THE ALTERNATE ENDING OF GENERATIONS - What if Peter didn’t catch the virus?
• UNTOLD STORIES
• NBC.com Featurettes
o Hotel Corinthian Explosion
o Maya Y Alejandro Viral Video
o Nathan and Peter Brooklyn Cam
• DELETED SCENES

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SD:
Street Date: August 26, 2008
Price: $39.98
Selection Number: AW 61101979
Running Time: 8 Hours 2 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF:
Street Date: August 26, 2008
Price: $69.98
Selection Number: 61104964
Running Time: 8 Hours 2 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

 

[Sam Posten]

UNDER $70!!!!!!!

 

[Chris S]

Sweet!

 

[Citizen87645]

I did not enjoy Season 2 when it aired; perhaps it plays better on disc. That said, I think it's great both seasons will be getting BD releases.

 

[Gabriel.H]

According to Blu-ray.com - Blu-ray Movies, Players, Recorders, Media and Software both S1 and S2 are going to be DTS HD-MA. Are we to follow the press release...or Blu-ray.com - Blu-ray Movies, Players, Recorders, Media and Software

 

[PaulDA]

Probably under 70$ because it was a shorter season than the first one. But I got my season one set for 29$ (on HD DVD, though--still good). Will be adding this to the collection when I go "blu".

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I got into HEROES when the series was released to HD-DVD

Thought it was an incredible show and like most of you, became
a huge fan.

However I agree that Season Two was a huge letdown. They
filled it with a multitude of characters that weren't likeable and
the storylines were just....well...underwhelming.

Still, with anticipation that Season 3 will be better, I will surely
be one of those who buys this on BD.

 

[Matt Hough]

I agree completely, and so does the producer/creator of the show who readily admits he made some really wrongheaded decisions in season 2 (Hiro too long in the past, new uninteresting characters, etc.)

I did think the episode "Four Months Later" was exceptional, by far the best episode of the season catching us up on many things that happened between the end of season one and the start of season two.

 

[Bleddyn Williams]

I enjoyed rewatching Season One on HD DVD. As I've now sat through the show twice, I won't be upgrading to Blu just for the sound.

Enthusiasm greatly dampened by the poor season two. At least they know its flaws, and I'm hoping three will be better!

 

[Chris S]

I actually perferred the later part of Season 2 to Season 1. Being a big comic geek I saw way too much borrowing from other material in Season 1 and it irked me after awhile. Even with that it's still the best show on network TV.

 

[Michel_Hafner]

Unfortunately both seasons in HD suffer from heavy edge enhancement applied during mastering.

 

[Sam Posten]

I reviewed season one on HD DVD. EE was present in some scenes but minimal in the majority. It certainly didnt ruin anything about the show for me.

Edit, actually I am remembering incorrectly, there were a few scenes that had weird NOISE issues, not sharpening.


So, not sure what you are getting at with EE complaints on that set.

You are basing your prediction on what S2 will look like on BD because of what you saw on broadcast?

 

[Michel_Hafner]

Yes. The master is usually the same. Should the BD not have the issue, all the better.

 

[Sam Posten]

The master may be the same but the films are usually re-encoded by the transmitter with bitrates stripped down on broadcast, which is why I dont bother with either cable or satellite. I watch stuff on disk or not at all, at least until FIOS is available here.

Your host is very slow so I only downloaded the first of the shots you provided. If the others are similar the 'EE' you are seeing is much more likely to be Chromatic Aberation caused by the lenses used on filming rather than EE added in mastering. I say this because they are consistantly on the high contrast areas such as on the edges of trees against a bright sky, which is a classic CA tell tale. CA is also known as purple fringing.

Chromatic aberration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tools are getting better to fix this (Lightroom has a pretty good tool for DSLR use for example) but you can't blame the encodes for stuff that happens at capture time.

 

[Yumbo]

Just started watching. VERY good picture! 1080p at 185" yummy.

Ditto for Sarah Connor Chronicles (compared to iTunes demo - free episode).

Sound for both also good.