Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th - Page 5

jeffbase34 · 07-28-09, 12:43 PM

I'm definitely tempted to pull the trigger on this one. I haven't read any reviews. Does it contain any new bonus features over the SD versions? I own all the SD releases except 4.5 which I was planning to get it.

kstublen · 07-28-09, 01:18 PM

It is a real pain trying to get the Cylon Figure out of the top.

Suprmallet · 07-28-09, 02:04 PM

I couldn't resist the set at $164 from Deep Discount. I got the free shipping, though, so I'll probably actually receive it in October.

Moopher · 07-28-09, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet

I couldn't resist the set at $164 from Deep Discount. I got the free shipping, though, so I'll probably actually receive it in October.

It'll be worth it. The show is beyond brilliant, I have never really considered myself a Sci-fi fan, but this show is something that pulled me in. I absolutley love it.

I just wish that my funds would have come together in time to buy it, i've only been trying to sell my stuff for weeks now haha.

advdfreak · 07-28-09, 06:27 PM

I am very tempted to buy this set. I have never watched an episode, but everyone talks so highly of this series. The only thing that stops me from buying it is that people also spoke highly of Firefly and I wasn't that crazy about it or Serenity. Would you fans of the show say it is better than Fiirefly?

Sessa17 · 07-28-09, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by advdfreak

The only thing that stops me from buying it is that people also spoke highly of Firefly and I wasn't that crazy about it or Serenity. Would you fans of the show say it is better than Fiirefly?

I don't think it's fair to compare the shows, they are both so completely different & Firefly didn't last long enough to say it's better or worse.

Battlestar is a LOT more heavy & dark. It brings a lot of contemporary, social, & political themes into the show, whereas Firefly is always lighthearted adventure. Also where Firefly is relatively self contained, Battlestar is one story constantly moving foward.

Unless one hates sci-fi or anything slightly dark, I can't imagine anyone not being riveted by Battlestar once they give it a chance.

And kstublen, the cylon on top of the box just pops right out.

kstublen · 07-28-09, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sessa17

And kstublen, the cylon on top of the box just pops right out.

I had a helluva time getting it out, at least the first time. It was positioned in a way that made it impossible to just lift the plastic container straight up and out of the box. I had to angle it and then try and maneuver the Cylon figure out of its position. The problem seems to be that the figure is longer than the open space in the box; in other words, at least some part of the figure is covered by top of the box.

DWilson · 07-28-09, 08:29 PM

Deep Discount just dropped the price to match Amazon at 201.69. The current cost with the 25% off is 151.27.

mike45 · 07-28-09, 08:55 PM

Just got mine. How could they not include a episode guide booklet?

bunkaroo · 07-28-09, 09:38 PM

It'll be interesting to see how soon DD can fulfill these orders given the great demand.

Suprmallet · 07-28-09, 10:16 PM

Mine is listed as a backorder, which is fine with me. Too much stuff to watch as it is.

Goldberg74 · 07-28-09, 11:07 PM

At $150... I'll bite (and I can wait).

This is my most expense blind buy ever... but I think it will be worth it.

jiggyblau · 07-28-09, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldberg74

At $150... I'll bite (and I can wait).

This is my most expense blind buy ever... but I think it will be worth it.

Ditto on both counts.

Moopher · 07-28-09, 11:27 PM

You will not be sorry!

jiggyblau · 07-28-09, 11:42 PM

I hope not. Boy, that's a lot of money on a blind buy, and when I've already dropped $175 on this DD sale before ordering this one, it makes me wonder if I really do have a problem.

Michael Corvin · 07-28-09, 11:42 PM

Don't forget Bing for another $6 in savings.

First and only DD purchase for me during this sale. Nothing else seemed worth it from my wish list. Nearly everything would have only been a couple bucks cheaper than Amazon with the 25% off. Battlestar on the other hand, definitely worth ordering at that price.

I've only seen the two hour movie and season one. Never got around to the rest. I'm looking forward to diving in when it arrives... in 2010.

Goldberg74 · 07-29-09, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

I'm looking forward to diving in when it arrives... in 2010.

Me too... hopefully it'll get here before Christmas break.

Michael Corvin · 07-29-09, 08:42 AM

Looks like Bing is worth $9.92 on this, making it $141.35

Trevor · 07-29-09, 08:51 AM

I'm not sure what has happened to me. This is perhaps my favorite show of all time. I'm becoming more and more pro blu-ray each day. I'm an obsessive shopper. I'm a special features completists and see that this set has several things exclusive to it. I have unopened SD sets of seasons 4 and 4.5 that I can return for ~$60 cash/credit, making my net cost to upgrade only $80.

And yet I'm barely tempted. Mostly because I'm convinced this will be $100 pr less within a year.

GenPion · 07-29-09, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Trevor

I'm not sure what has happened to me. This is perhaps my favorite show of all time. I'm becoming more and more pro blu-ray each day. I'm an obsessive shopper. I'm a special features completists and see that this set has several things exclusive to it. I have unopened SD sets of seasons 4 and 4.5 that I can return for ~$60 cash/credit, making my net cost to upgrade only $80.

And yet I'm barely tempted. Mostly because I'm convinced this will be $100 pr less within a year.

I usually don't comment when people say things like this but I personally doubt it will be even lower so soon. If you'd rather wait, that's fine, but without question this is still an excellent deal for such a great series on Blu-ray. Total cost should around $151 and some change (not counting the Bing cashback - so the total cost including that should be around $142). That means it's essentially $35 a season. And that's not counting 2.0, 2.5, 4.0, 4.5 as individual seasons/sets. It's counting them as they should be: as seasons. Considering what the DVD editions still retail for and that the Complete Series DVD set cost is only $30 less I personally don't expect a huge drop in sale price within a year on the big Blu-ray release. It's already almost 60% off MSRP. $35 a season works for me for one of my favorite series on Blu-ray (and I'd already gotten rid of my DVD sets and Season 1 HD DVD in anticipation of it's release).

Maxflier · 07-29-09, 10:59 AM

Anyone willing to explain this "Bing" thing? I may order this even though I already have most of the regular DVD sets and haven't even watched a second of this show.

badlieut · 07-29-09, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxflier

Anyone willing to explain this "Bing" thing? I may order this even though I already have most of the regular DVD sets and haven't even watched a second of this show.

Bing is Microsoft's search engine that has a cashback program. Go in and sign up and route thru them to DD and get cashback.

andicus · 07-29-09, 11:38 AM

This would be a great deal from DD if it wasn't for the $29.95 shipping. I really hate the shipping cost being based on item price. Especially since they don't take the discount into consideration.

I'll just hope that Trevor is right, and the price drops quickly.

chase3001 · 07-29-09, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by andicus

This would be a great deal from DD if it wasn't for the $29.95 shipping. I really hate the shipping cost being based on item price. Especially since they don't take the discount into consideration.

I'll just hope that Trevor is right, and the price drops quickly.

Canada gets raped on shipping at DD. What sucks is that they used to have flat rate $5.95 shipping to Canada back in the DDD days.

bluetoast · 07-29-09, 12:39 PM

I love the show...wasn't sure on the price, but at $151, and the fact that it'll arrive down the road...is nice. I'm in.

07-28-09, 12:43 PM	#101
jeffbase34 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 979	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I'm definitely tempted to pull the trigger on this one. I haven't read any reviews. Does it contain any new bonus features over the SD versions? I own all the SD releases except 4.5 which I was planning to get it.

07-28-09, 01:18 PM	#102
kstublen DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,131	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th It is a real pain trying to get the Cylon Figure out of the top. __________________ My Media Collection On Google Docs My DVD & Blu-ray Collection At DVD Aficionado

07-28-09, 02:04 PM	#103
Suprmallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 21,741	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I couldn't resist the set at $164 from Deep Discount. I got the free shipping, though, so I'll probably actually receive it in October. __________________ Living Dead: So what you're saying is... no one died in the middle of your store when you told them they couldn't have a $10 plasma TV? I find that a little hard to swallow.

07-28-09, 06:27 PM	#105
advdfreak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 364	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I am very tempted to buy this set. I have never watched an episode, but everyone talks so highly of this series. The only thing that stops me from buying it is that people also spoke highly of Firefly and I wasn't that crazy about it or Serenity. Would you fans of the show say it is better than Fiirefly? __________________ My Movie Collection

07-28-09, 08:29 PM	#108
DWilson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 408	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Deep Discount just dropped the price to match Amazon at 201.69. The current cost with the 25% off is 151.27.

07-28-09, 08:55 PM	#109
mike45 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,022	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Just got mine. How could they not include a episode guide booklet?

07-28-09, 09:38 PM	#110
bunkaroo DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 6,963	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th It'll be interesting to see how soon DD can fulfill these orders given the great demand. __________________ My DVD, Blu-Ray and HD DVD Collection @ DVD Profiler PSN: bunkaroo 360: TheBunkaroo

07-28-09, 10:16 PM	#111
Suprmallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 21,741	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Mine is listed as a backorder, which is fine with me. Too much stuff to watch as it is. __________________ Living Dead: So what you're saying is... no one died in the middle of your store when you told them they couldn't have a $10 plasma TV? I find that a little hard to swallow.

07-28-09, 11:07 PM	#112
Goldberg74 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 12,194	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th At $150... I'll bite (and I can wait). This is my most expense blind buy ever... but I think it will be worth it. __________________ "WHAT DOES THE BEAN MEAN!?" - Kevin on The Office Wii Code: 5525 6439 1664 4091 Mario Kart Wii Code: 1504-6291-6391 (Mikey) My Countdown Counting down to: Going to Chi-Town! Living it up in the Windy City!

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07-28-09, 11:42 PM	#115
jiggyblau DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: South Central PA Posts: 3,799	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I hope not. Boy, that's a lot of money on a blind buy, and when I've already dropped $175 on this DD sale before ordering this one, it makes me wonder if I really do have a problem. __________________ Over 600 DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-rays here Sony 50A2020 \| Denon AVR-889 \| Panasonic DMP-BD35 \| Toshiba HD-A35 \| Klipsch Synergy SL / SUB-12 Samsung 32A450 \| LG BH200

07-28-09, 11:42 PM	#116
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 32,062	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Don't forget Bing for another $6 in savings. First and only DD purchase for me during this sale. Nothing else seemed worth it from my wish list. Nearly everything would have only been a couple bucks cheaper than Amazon with the 25% off. Battlestar on the other hand, definitely worth ordering at that price. I've only seen the two hour movie and season one. Never got around to the rest. I'm looking forward to diving in when it arrives... in 2010. __________________ Xbox Live: Sith Draven / PSN: SithDraven / Wii: 3497 1324 7344 6386 Now Playing: Overlord \| Recently Finished: Ghostbusters \| On Deck: Lego Rock Band Video Game Report Card: 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 If the RIAA had their way, listening to music at all would be illegal. -Suprmallet Last edited by Michael Corvin; 07-28-09 at 11:45 PM.

07-29-09, 08:42 AM	#118
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 32,062	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Looks like Bing is worth $9.92 on this, making it $141.35 __________________ Xbox Live: Sith Draven / PSN: SithDraven / Wii: 3497 1324 7344 6386 Now Playing: Overlord \| Recently Finished: Ghostbusters \| On Deck: Lego Rock Band Video Game Report Card: 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 If the RIAA had their way, listening to music at all would be illegal. -Suprmallet

07-29-09, 08:51 AM	#119
Trevor DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,917	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I'm not sure what has happened to me. This is perhaps my favorite show of all time. I'm becoming more and more pro blu-ray each day. I'm an obsessive shopper. I'm a special features completists and see that this set has several things exclusive to it. I have unopened SD sets of seasons 4 and 4.5 that I can return for ~$60 cash/credit, making my net cost to upgrade only $80. And yet I'm barely tempted. Mostly because I'm convinced this will be $100 pr less within a year. __________________ current exclusives & comparisons threads - Unwatched film thread - Spending - Challenge Compendium - DVD "upgrades" missing features from original release - DVDTalk Facebook - My Pathetic GamerTag/Score - 31 Day Subset - my horror list My Countdown Counting down to: The 5th Annual DVDTalk Horror Challenge The 5th Annual DVDTalk Horror Challenge is Live

07-29-09, 10:59 AM	#121
Maxflier DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 5,906	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th Anyone willing to explain this "Bing" thing? I may order this even though I already have most of the regular DVD sets and haven't even watched a second of this show. __________________ My DVD / HD DVD / Blu-Ray Collection My Game Collection XBOX Live Gamertag:Maxflier PSN:Maxflier My Countdown Counting down to: The first Saturday in May. 159 days 21 hours 1 minutes

07-29-09, 11:38 AM	#123
andicus DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,769	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th This would be a great deal from DD if it wasn't for the $29.95 shipping. I really hate the shipping cost being based on item price. Especially since they don't take the discount into consideration. I'll just hope that Trevor is right, and the price drops quickly.

07-29-09, 12:39 PM	#125
bluetoast DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,777	Re: Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series Blu-ray Collection -- July 28th I love the show...wasn't sure on the price, but at $151, and the fact that it'll arrive down the road...is nice. I'm in. __________________ Callaction