Will there ever be a decent price for Farscape?

B4Bishop · 02-01-05, 11:07 PM

Everywhere I go, it's alwasy $85 or more for seasons 2 -4, and well over 100 bucks for season 1.

Will they ever get down to a descent price?

Rypro 525 · 02-01-05, 11:10 PM

they are slowly releasing the starburst versions, which are much cheaper. they will eventually get to season 2-4

Josh-da-man · 02-02-05, 01:20 AM

Yeah, the Starburst editions are the way to go.

They're going to be releasing three per season, at a rate of one edition every two months. MSRP is $24.95, but they can be bought for about $15.00.

The first two editions, featuring the first fourteen episodes of season one, are already available. The next one will be out in March.

They also take up less space than the previous releases and have more special features.

Numes · 02-02-05, 07:50 AM

Not to mention the Starburst editions have MORE special features than the original releases.

Doughboy · 02-02-05, 09:26 AM

And I hear they also have more special features.

bboisvert · 02-02-05, 09:34 AM

The cool thing about the Starburst sets is that they are not only cheaper, but they have more special features.

Mike Lowrey · 02-02-05, 11:56 AM

Didn't I hear that they had more special features?

Michael Corvin · 02-02-05, 12:57 PM

I've never seen this before. If these Starburst sets are cheap enough, it might be worth checking out. Especially for the features!

B4Bishop · 02-02-05, 02:18 PM

well, only if the have better features? :-) Thanks I'll have to look those up! I for some reason thought they were best ofs.

B4Bishop · 02-02-05, 02:24 PM

So let me add up the math, 3 Starburst collections per season @15 bones each = 45 bucks per season. About half the old price. Not bad!

Mike Lowrey · 02-02-05, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by B4Bishop

So let me add up the math, 3 Starburst collections per season @15 bones each = 45 bucks per season. About half the old price. Not bad!

Now you're catchin' on, boy-o!

These came as I was about to splurge for the $90 season sets. Glad these came out. So in the end, we'll be able to have the entire series on 12 single-width double-disc sets. And considering that the first season was originally released on 11 single-width 2-episode discs, the Starburst Editions will take up much less space...plus they have more special features.

Go check them out on DeepDiscount (direct link). I think they run about $14.99 or so. I've heard you can find them at Best Buy or so for $12.99.

nodeerforamonth · 02-02-05, 02:39 PM

Can anyone tell me if the Starburst editions have any special features?

Mike Lowrey · 02-02-05, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nodeerforamonth

Can anyone tell me if the Starburst editions have any special features?

I don't know, but it'd be nice if they did.

Michael Corvin · 02-02-05, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nodeerforamonth

Can anyone tell me if the Starburst editions have any special features?

reread posts #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #9. There are special features!

Maxflier · 02-02-05, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

reread posts #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #9. There are special features!

Cool,but are they just the same special features ported over from the previous releases or do the Starburst editions get any extra ones?

Michael Corvin · 02-02-05, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxflier

Cool,but are they just the same special features ported over from the previous releases or do the Starburst editions get any extra ones?

#3.

MEJHarrison · 02-02-05, 04:21 PM

I'd get these, but the lack of special features is a deal breaker for me.

adamblast · 02-02-05, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MEJHarrison

I'd get these, but the lack of special features is a deal breaker for me.

I heard they might have even more features. If only there was some definitive info.

Linn1 · 02-02-05, 11:06 PM

and I'm just going on rumor, they DO in fact have features, but how special can they be? I mean really, aren't they just trailers and stuff?

MrE · 02-03-05, 08:36 AM

Inserts?

Doughboy · 02-03-05, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MrE

Inserts?

Yes, there are inserts in the first two Starburst editions. As well as more special features.

B4Bishop · 02-03-05, 09:41 AM

Here's the features for Vol. 1:

DVD Features:

Region 1
2-Disc Set - Keep Case
Dual Side
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Disc 1 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Premiere", "I, E.T."
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator, Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Ben Browder - Star ("Premiere")
2. Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe - Stars ("I, E.T.")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Premiere", "I, E.T."
Alien Encounters
Disc 1 - Side B: Volume 1 - "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Virginia Hey - Star ("Exodus from Genesis")
2. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("Throne for a Loss")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss"
Alien Encounters
Disc 2 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Ben Browder - Star, Rowan Woods - Director ("Back and Back and Back to the Future")
2. Anthony Simcoe - Star, Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator ("Thank God It's Friday...Again")
3. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("PK Tech Girl")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl"
Alien Encounters
Disc 2 - Side B: Volume 1 - Extras
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - 1. "Making of a Space Opera"
2. "In the Beginning: A Look Back with Brian Henson"
3. "From the Archives: Early Makeup Tests"
Additional Footage - 1. Video Profile: John Crichton
2. Video Profile: Aeryn Sun
Trailers - 1. FARSCAPE trailers
2. ADV Previews
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Design Gallery
Character Art Gallery
Conceptual Art Gallery: Crichton, Aeryn

pdinosaur · 02-03-05, 11:40 AM

that's all well and good, bishop. but i think we're concerned about SPECIAL features.

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Originally Posted by B4Bishop

Here's the features for Vol. 1:

DVD Features:

Region 1
2-Disc Set - Keep Case
Dual Side
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Disc 1 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Premiere", "I, E.T."
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator, Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Ben Browder - Star ("Premiere")
2. Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe - Stars ("I, E.T.")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Premiere", "I, E.T."
Alien Encounters
Disc 1 - Side B: Volume 1 - "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Virginia Hey - Star ("Exodus from Genesis")
2. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("Throne for a Loss")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss"
Alien Encounters
Disc 2 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Ben Browder - Star, Rowan Woods - Director ("Back and Back and Back to the Future")
2. Anthony Simcoe - Star, Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator ("Thank God It's Friday...Again")
3. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("PK Tech Girl")
Text/Photo Galleries:
FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author
The Farscape Chronicles: "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl"
Alien Encounters
Disc 2 - Side B: Volume 1 - Extras
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - 1. "Making of a Space Opera"
2. "In the Beginning: A Look Back with Brian Henson"
3. "From the Archives: Early Makeup Tests"
Additional Footage - 1. Video Profile: John Crichton
2. Video Profile: Aeryn Sun
Trailers - 1. FARSCAPE trailers
2. ADV Previews
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Design Gallery
Character Art Gallery
Conceptual Art Gallery: Crichton, Aeryn

Josh-da-man · 02-03-05, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Doughboy

Yes, there are inserts in the first two Starburst editions. As well as more special features.

And shiny covers to go with the special features and inserts.

Mike Lowrey · 02-03-05, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh-da-man

And shiny covers to go with the special features and inserts.

Yeah, but are those shiny covers really that special?

02-01-05, 11:07 PM	#1
B4Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right around the corner Posts: 296	Will there ever be a decent price for Farscape? Everywhere I go, it's alwasy $85 or more for seasons 2 -4, and well over 100 bucks for season 1. Will they ever get down to a descent price? __________________ In the world, not of it.

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Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,745	I've never seen this before. If these Starburst sets are cheap enough, it might be worth checking out. Especially for the features! __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

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B4Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right around the corner Posts: 296	So let me add up the math, 3 Starburst collections per season @15 bones each = 45 bucks per season. About half the old price. Not bad! __________________ In the world, not of it.

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nodeerforamonth DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,315	Can anyone tell me if the Starburst editions have any special features? __________________ "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." -nodeerforamonth

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Josh-da-man DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Bible Belt Posts: 16,764	Yeah, the Starburst editions are the way to go. They're going to be releasing three per season, at a rate of one edition every two months. MSRP is $24.95, but they can be bought for about $15.00. The first two editions, featuring the first fourteen episodes of season one, are already available. The next one will be out in March. They also take up less space than the previous releases and have more special features. __________________ "Here's to Boston cops, they did what so many men never have been able to do: they found the little man in the boat." -- Bill Maher

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Numes DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hawkeye Country Posts: 2,319	Not to mention the Starburst editions have MORE special features than the original releases. __________________ My DVDs: DVD Profiler DVD Talk now has no Pants -- gkleinman 7-1-04

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bboisvert DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Docking Bay 94 Posts: 14,216	The cool thing about the Starburst sets is that they are not only cheaper, but they have more special features.

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Mike Lowrey Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So. Illinois Posts: 3,019	Didn't I hear that they had more special features?

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B4Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right around the corner Posts: 296	well, only if the have better features? :-) Thanks I'll have to look those up! I for some reason thought they were best ofs. __________________ In the world, not of it.

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Linn1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 632	From what I've heard.... and I'm just going on rumor, they DO in fact have features, but how special can they be? I mean really, aren't they just trailers and stuff?

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MrE DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,956	Inserts?

02-03-05, 09:41 AM	#22
B4Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right around the corner Posts: 296	Here's the features for Vol. 1: DVD Features: Region 1 2-Disc Set - Keep Case Dual Side Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Disc 1 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Premiere", "I, E.T." Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator, Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Ben Browder - Star ("Premiere") 2. Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe - Stars ("I, E.T.") Text/Photo Galleries: FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author The Farscape Chronicles: "Premiere", "I, E.T." Alien Encounters Disc 1 - Side B: Volume 1 - "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss" Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Brian Henson - Executive Producer, Virginia Hey - Star ("Exodus from Genesis") 2. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("Throne for a Loss") Text/Photo Galleries: FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author The Farscape Chronicles: "Exodus from Genesis", "Throne for a Loss" Alien Encounters Disc 2 - Side A: Volume 1 - "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl" Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Ben Browder - Star, Rowan Woods - Director ("Back and Back and Back to the Future") 2. Anthony Simcoe - Star, Rockne S. O'Bannon - Creator ("Thank God It's Friday...Again") 3. Ben Browder, Claudia Black - Stars ("PK Tech Girl") Text/Photo Galleries: FARSCAPE Facts by Paul Simpson - Author The Farscape Chronicles: "Back and Back and Back to the Future", "Thank God It's Friday...Again", "PK Tech Girl" Alien Encounters Disc 2 - Side B: Volume 1 - Extras Additional Release Material: Documentary - 1. "Making of a Space Opera" 2. "In the Beginning: A Look Back with Brian Henson" 3. "From the Archives: Early Makeup Tests" Additional Footage - 1. Video Profile: John Crichton 2. Video Profile: Aeryn Sun Trailers - 1. FARSCAPE trailers 2. ADV Previews Text/Photo Galleries: Production Design Gallery Character Art Gallery Conceptual Art Gallery: Crichton, Aeryn __________________ In the world, not of it.