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Posted by fredman on 09/29/55 11:26
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 04:56:42 GMT, Cold War Relic
<Cold_War_Relic@SPAMIAMinsightbb.com> wrote:
>I purchased the S:AAB set today from Best Buy and here are my
>observations. This should be called "Space: Above and Beyond...the
>release that didn't happen".
>
>I'll just make this short and simple. The video qualilty is fair and the
>audio is very nice. The DVDs have no label on them sans a color coded
>band matching the case it comes from. Three slimline cases, 5 DVDs and NO
>extras of any kind. The menus aren't even motion menus, just still
>montages.
>
>The pilot played through fine but starting at chapter 9 in the second
>episode, my dvd software froze. I tried using 2 different DVD drives and
>three different software players (WinDVD 7, Windows Media Player 10 and
>Nero Showtime). All locked up in the exact same place.
>
>Nero did give me a copy protection error saying the disc was impossible
>to read. Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of the second episode simply will not
>play. My system is running XP with Service Pack 2, has 2 gigs of memory
>and an ATI AIW x800xt video card.
>
>I'm going to exchange the set tomorrow but something tells me that I will
>experience the same issues. It's sad really, this series has been sought
>out for years by fans. There is absolutely zero mention of it on
>www.foxtvdvd.com or anywhere on any Fox site. The packaging is what you
>would expect a homebrew (bootleg) set to have.
>
>Just my .02
For some reason, I had this down on my list for 10/4 - must be the
regular release date. Walked into BB (Dublin, Ca.) yesterday and
failed to find it in "television" or "science fiction" - it was on the
new releases rack.
I disagree with your assessment of the packaging; I'm pleased with the
packaging/presentation. Nothing fancy, but it all serves well - I
prefer simple static menus to animations. Audio/video are fine for a
program from 1995/96, enough episode info on the back of each
slimcase. No real extras, but this is a quirky Scifi program that
barely lasted a season, so I'm glad it's out at all - you can't be
expecting some kind of Special Collector's Edition or anything.
Checked those sections of Episode 2 (chaps 9, 10, & 11) on both my
standalones (Sony NS700p, JVC N322S) and my computer drives, and they
play fine. It does sound like a single-disc aberration, but when you
replace it, check your replacement disc ASAP - it's not uncommon to
have the same error repeat in discs from the same batch. Again, you're
right - it's nothing really special, but it is quite serviceable if a
bit pricey. For the fans who have been waiting, I'd recommend it.
Cheers.
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