Galactica Complete Blu-Ray $150 shipped

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I saw the previous Galactica thread, but seems it's closed, so here's for all the people who were waiting on a good deal.

I'd had some luck a few months ago ordering the UK version of the Batman Anthology (the Burton and Schumacher flicks). After shipping and exchange rates, it came out to about 25% the cost of the American set. So I figured I'd look again:

Battlestar Galactica Complete Blu-Ray

It shows up as £101.88, but when you put it in your Basket and proceed to checkout, it shows up as £86.71. After shipping (£3.08 for me) and exchange rate conversion, it comes out to $150.85! That's almost $200 off the MSRP for the North American set, and over $50 off the current Amazon price!

For the folks who aren't already aware, differences are as follows:

1) No Cylon figurine.
2) Different (better IMO) packaging.

Everything is the same as far as the special features and content of the episodes, and UK Blu-Rays (unlike UK DVDs) are the same region as U.S. hardly any of the studios use the region coding for blu-ray (there are reports on the previous Galactica Complete thread of this set playing on PS3), so it'll play on any American blu-ray player!
 
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Last I checked I can get about $50 in trade at Amazon for my Battlestar Galactica DVD collection, if I can use that towards this I'm damn tempted.
 
[quote name='stone1061']Last I checked I can get about $50 in trade at Amazon for my Battlestar Galactica DVD collection, if I can use that towards this I'm damn tempted.[/QUOTE]

I'd imagine not, unless they can give it to you in the form of a Visa Giftcard, or something else that isn't tied directly to your Amazon log-in.
 
I was thinking this a few weeks ago since it has stayed at the same price for a month or two now, however i'm worried that the case will gent dented hard espescially since it's international shipping.
 
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1) No Caprica pilot.
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I don't think the Caprica pilot was even on the US release of the set, was it?
 
[quote name='KyleN']I don't think the Caprica pilot was even on the US release of the set, was it?[/QUOTE]

Nope, but it really isn't that connected enough to fit into the "complete series" of the set anyway.

Really good deal for this set, no plans to get rid of my US release one though.
 
[quote name='KyleN']I don't think the Caprica pilot was even on the US release of the set, was it?[/QUOTE]

Oops. I was told some time before the release it would be. I guess they didn't end up throwing it in. Fixed.
 
The reason the price drops is that since it's being shipped to the US, there's no VAT (Value Added Tax) that gets added into all Amazon.co.uk purchases for UK customers.
 
[quote name='stone1061']Last I checked I can get about $50 in trade at Amazon for my Battlestar Galactica DVD collection, if I can use that towards this I'm damn tempted.[/QUOTE]

I would go for it if you can. Blu-ray has changed the way I view things in general. DVD is like vhs to me now. Either go with blu-ray or go home, if you get my drift.
 
Why would Caprica be in this set? That doesn't even make sense. The better question is why "The Plan" isn't part of the set!

[quote name='JaroldL']I would go for it if you can. Blu-ray has changed the way I view things in general. DVD is like vhs to me now. Either go with blu-ray or go home, if you get my drift.[/QUOTE]

People like you are so closed minded that you will be missing out on a lot of great TV shows that will never ever be released in HD.
 
[quote name='JaroldL']I would go for it if you can. Blu-ray has changed the way I view things in general. DVD is like vhs to me now. Either go with blu-ray or go home, if you get my drift.[/QUOTE]

I have to be honest, I don't catch your drift and was curious why you would be so staunchly pro-Blu. How large is your TV and how close do you sit? I've got a 42" plasma and I sit about 7' away and find upscaled DVDs and Blu-ray movies to be almost indistinguishable. Blu-ray doesn't add convenience or features over DVD (e.g., VHS couldn't instantly skip to a desired scene, or have any well-organized extras). While I have been building up a sizable Blu-ray collection myself as of late, that's due to price more than it is due to any features of Blu-ray.
 
damn, one of my favorite shows of all time... better packaging than the pretty crappy US packaging (although still not ideal IMO)...

thanks OP, but $150 is still too much for me for 4 seasons... i know it's really more like 6 seasons the way they packaged seasons 2 and 4, but i can't help but compare it to the 5 seasons of Lost that I got for $110...

i'll bite if it ever goes down to $120
 
The better question is why "The Plan" isn't part of the set!
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Ugh. Here I was enjoying my memories of BSG, and you had to go bring up The Plan. ;)

I've got a 42" plasma and I sit about 7' away and find upscaled DVDs and Blu-ray movies to be almost indistinguishable.
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Which upscaled DVDs do you find to be indistinguishable from Blu-ray? Maybe you're getting a bad sample with some poorly authored Blus? It's night and day on my 52" Samsung, and even on my 42" Panny. And that's not even taking into account the difference in audio, which so many people overlook for some reason.
 
$150 seems like a lot for a show that only had two good seasons.

lol, anyway...all hating aside I guess that is an OK deal in comparison to the price on Amazon US. Currently the US one with the Cylon figurine(no Caprica pilot) is $200 on Amazon.
 
[quote name='NutManIV']$150 seems like a lot for a show that only had two good seasons.

lol, anyway...all hating aside I guess that is an OK deal in comparison to the price on Amazon US. Currently the US one with the Cylon figurine(no Caprica pilot) is $200 on Amazon.[/QUOTE]

$150 is still a pretty good price. The last time it was this low was when Deepdiscount had their sale several months ago. Then Amazon matched the price very briefly.

$120 - $130 would be what I'd prefer. But $150 is still a pretty good price. Half tempted to get it just to finish watching the series.

The US version could have done better then a Cylon figure as an extra.

The Plan - A complete after thought and a mess.
 
[quote name='yesiamaplant'] and UK Blu-Rays (unlike UK DVDs) are the same region as U.S., so it'll play on any American blu-ray player![/QUOTE]

Can someone comfirm that UK blu-rays will work in US players (like my PS3, for example)?

This is the first time I'm hearing UK Blu's will work in US players..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Region_codes
Otherwise, 150 is a damn good price.
 
The ONLY complaint about the R1 release is the packaging. It could have benefited a lot better if it used plastic or harder cases. Aside from that I have no complaints, it's organized and produced very well. It's missing a few things, like an episode guide or the Last Frakkin' Special and the Face of the Enemy webisodes... but the latter is absolutely terrible and not even anything worth watching at all. I like how streamlined the set all is, and if they had harder and more protective disc cases I would dare say I have no complaints with the boxset at all.

Also Tink, yes, the the Blu and HD content will play in your PS3, but not the standard definition video, which unfortunately is what most of the bonus features are encoded in. IF this UK release is the same exact transfer and content as the R1 release, which I think is how it is.
 
[quote name='tink']Can someone comfirm that UK blu-rays will work in US players (like my PS3, for example)?

This is the first time I'm hearing UK Blu's will work in US players..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Region_codes
Otherwise, 150 is a damn good price.[/QUOTE]
I bought it when it was released in the UK for $150. It's the exact same as the US set and plays fine in my PS3. The standard def extras are not in PAL, and they play without issue. And the packaging is beautiful. It also comes with an episode guide - which is what made me pick it up over the US edition.
 
The Plan was downright awful.

Although I found Caprica to be a very good compliment to the series. I also thought the story was an excellent sci-fi story on it's own.

I too am looking at a $120 pricepoint for the set.
 
[quote name='xTraPointLess']The Plan was downright awful.

Although I found Caprica to be a very good compliment to the series. I also thought the story was an excellent sci-fi story on it's own.

I too am looking at a $120 pricepoint for the set.[/QUOTE]

I think you're way off on The Plan. Well, sort of. If you think of it as a grand BSG movie that should stand on its own then, yes, it's quite awful. But as a complement to the series, that fills in some of the holes for big BSG fans, it's quite good. Plus it was nice to spend a bit more time with these characters...

Caprica, the show, starts 1/22 on Syfy.
 
[quote name='xTraPointLess']The Plan was downright awful.

Although I found Caprica to be a very good compliment to the series. I also thought the story was an excellent sci-fi story on it's own.

I too am looking at a $120 pricepoint for the set.[/QUOTE]
You thought the plan was awful but liked caprica? caprica was awful the plan was a great movie to follow up the finale, most people hate on it due to the lack of action i hope that isn't the reason you disliked it

caprica felt a cheap boring poorly written show, it feels like something showtime would air

[quote name='ItsaMeMario']damn, one of my favorite shows of all time... better packaging than the pretty crappy US packaging (although still not ideal IMO)...

thanks OP, but $150 is still too much for me for 4 seasons... i know it's really more like 6 seasons the way they packaged seasons 2 and 4, but i can't help but compare it to the 5 seasons of Lost that I got for $110...

i'll bite if it ever goes down to $120[/QUOTE]
150 is amazing for this, you get 4 seasons + mini-series + razor, you will most likely never see it for 120 in the US or in UK, i doubt it will even drop down to 150 again this year and if it does drop again maybe 140.

you won't see a 120 price for along time and the lost for 110 was just an amazing deal that came out of no where besides lost is more in demand then BSG that is something they did due to overstock and popularity

besides if you break it down its like paying 25 per season + 25 for mini series + razor or 30 per season + 10 for razor and 10 for mini-series which is amazing

if you want to wait go for it im sure alot of people will but you will be waiting for a long long time 150 is an AMAZING deal for it and i would rather have the US package simply because i think the UK package in and out is terrible the US version the way the disc are set up can easily be scratched like alot of US complete series sets.

but seriously good luck on the 120
 
[quote name='alongx'] I've got a 42" plasma and I sit about 7' away and find upscaled DVDs and Blu-ray movies to be almost indistinguishable. Blu-ray doesn't add convenience or features over DVD (e.g., VHS couldn't instantly skip to a desired scene, or have any well-organized extras). [/QUOTE]

No offense, but either your TV, your BR player, or your eyesight sucks. Granted there are some blus that actually look worse than the DVD, but that is a RARE exception. And yes, they do: Storage size. There are MANY blu rays that are on 1 disc, with all the same features, and often more, than are on 2 or more dvds. Also, I don't think there are any DVDs with 7.1 and there are damn sure not any with lossless audio. It's not just about the visual. And again, if you can't tell the difference between lossless and regular DD 5.1, there is something wrong with your system or your hearing. Unless, of course, your plasma isn't 1080p, then, um, buy a new television and you'll know the difference. As for the set... yeah, it's worth whatever you can get it for. I paid ~$170 and worth every penny. Be prepared for a LOT of audio commentaries though, sometimes more than 1 per episode.
 
[quote name='alongx']I have to be honest, I don't catch your drift and was curious why you would be so staunchly pro-Blu. How large is your TV and how close do you sit? I've got a 42" plasma and I sit about 7' away and find upscaled DVDs and Blu-ray movies to be almost indistinguishable. Blu-ray doesn't add convenience or features over DVD (e.g., VHS couldn't instantly skip to a desired scene, or have any well-organized extras). While I have been building up a sizable Blu-ray collection myself as of late, that's due to price more than it is due to any features of Blu-ray.[/QUOTE]
1. BR adds superior PQ and AQ
2. with a 42 sit 9-10 feet away
3. Properly calibrate your TV
4. BR has the exact same features + bonus features on most

if you can't see the difference in BR and DVD for instance like in transformers, casino royale pretty much ANY half way decent BR then your TV is either shitty or is not properly calibrated, the difference between almost all BRs are insanely different then DVDs in Picture and Audio, i don't mean to sound like a dick but BR is far superior to DVDs #-o
 
Thanks op...ordered this for $150.85 shipped. This is our (my wife and I) favorite show and we've been waiting for a deal on this. We hate the US packaging. Plus, this will look great on the shelf with my old BSG tin lunchbox.
 
I loved The Plan, because it was one giant solution to many of the random ideas that happened without any real explanation of season 1. Very good revelation-type movie. Definitely not for those who aren't diehards, though.
 
I have up through season 4.0. For some reason I thought there was a 5th season as well, but I guess the whole 4.0/4.5 releases are getting me crossed up.

Really tempted to bite on $150 shipped for the blu ray though. Then again picking up season 4.5 for $20 on DVD is definitely the cheap ass option. What to do, what to do... :whistle2:k
 
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