Posted by Arthur Lipscomb on 09/07/05 14:46

"Cold War Relic" <Cold_War_Relic@SPAMIAMinsightbb.com> wrote in message
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> jayembee <jayembeenospam@snurcher.com> wrote in
> news:jposh1tuv56uhfsfohsn28ke0ivl5ojeqi@4ax.com:
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>> "Tom Mislewski" <junkthis@nospammers.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Is the Space: Above & Beyond box set released through Best Buy on
>>> Sept 6 2005 the same as the set that will be released later to other
>>> retailers? Or will it be like the (new) Battlestar Galactica box set
>>> released through Best Buy which is a cut down version of what will be
>>> released to other retailers?
>>
>> From all accounts, it's the same set that will be released to other
>> retailers. Fox has, apparently, decided that the series didn't warrant
>> extras.
>>
>> -- jayembee
>>
>
> 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

Is the sound 5.1 or stereo? Is the video full frame or widescreen?

Thanks

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