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DVD Forum => DVD Releases and Reviews => Region 3 => Topic started by: Chet on Apr 04, 2008 at 12:06 AM
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Anybody buy the local R3 of this? How about some reviews/impressions?
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I bought the Battlestar Galactica season 2 boxset. Its DVD9, the special features are the same with R1.
so its a good buy since its more cheaper than R1.
I also bought Battlestar Galactica Razor.
Can't wait to watch it. :)
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Thanks. Does it contain the entire Season 2?
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Lumabas din ba ang season 1? Parang hindi ko nakita. ???
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Lumabas din ba ang season 1? Parang hindi ko nakita. ???
They released the R2 version of Season 1 but in limited quantities @ P1,500. Hopefully they will release a local version (the same way they did with Las Vegas and House both originally released as imported R2 sets). Just hope it is the same as R1 since it includes the mini series.
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Thanks. Does it contain the entire Season 2?
According to FLIM on a separate thread, NO. The Philippine-released "Season 2" is the equivalent of the the R1 "Season 2.0." The problem is... try talking to the Magna rep of the store, and they won't know what you're talking about when you tell them kalahati pa lang yan ng Season 2.
"Hindi sir, buo na yan."
::)
Hopefully Magna sees this thread and releases Season 2.5 soon.
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yes it doesnt contain the entire season 2, sayang nga eh. may season 3 na ba ang battlestar?
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yes it doesnt contain the entire season 2, sayang nga eh. may season 3 na ba ang battlestar?
If you mean the DVD release, yes. But only the R1. I don't know if the local season 3 has been released here (yet, anyone just correct me if I'm wrong).
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They released the R2 version of Season 1 but in limited quantities @ P1,500. Hopefully they will release a local version (the same way they did with Las Vegas and House both originally released as imported R2 sets). Just hope it is the same as R1 since it includes the mini series.
Really? Wow never saw or even heard of this.
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According to FLIM on a separate thread, NO. The Philippine-released "Season 2" is the equivalent of the the R1 "Season 2.0." The problem is... try talking to the Magna rep of the store, and they won't know what you're talking about when you tell them kalahati pa lang yan ng Season 2.
"Hindi sir, buo na yan."
::)
Hopefully Magna sees this thread and releases Season 2.5 soon.
Thanks. I figured the price was too good to be true.
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Just bought these at P500 each from the Astrovision Sale Stall at the 2/F of Glorietta. Dunno if they contain their respective complete seasons, but I couldn't resist the price. Packaging seems to indicate that they are all there.
According to the packaging, Season 1 is 13 episodes + the Mini-Series on 4 discs, while Season 3 is 5 discs. I seem to recall the local release of Season 2 was only 2 discs, so it was obviously incomplete.
Any chance of Season 2.5 being released locally?
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hi chet. it's good to know you were able to get seasons 1 and 3 for only 500 bucks. i was there this afternoon at astrovision and the tag price of season 1 and 3 was 999.00. only season 2 was selling for 500. wonder why? if you know of any other store where they're selling it at 500 apiece, let me know k?
muchas gracias
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Just bought these at P500 each from the Astrovision Sale Stall at the 2/F of Glorietta. Dunno if they contain their respective complete seasons, but I couldn't resist the price. Packaging seems to indicate that they are all there.
According to the packaging, Season 1 is 13 episodes + the Mini-Series on 4 discs, while Season 3 is 5 discs. I seem to recall the local release of Season 2 was only 2 discs, so it was obviously incomplete.
Any chance of Season 2.5 being released locally?
Sir,
Are the discs dvd 9 or locally pressed? TIA!!!!
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hindi pa ba complete yung season's 1,2 at 3?
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Any chance of Season 2.5 being released locally?
I don't think the distributor even knows the concept of a half season. So, don't hold your breath. I have three words for them: Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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sayang naman, when i thought that i could finally watch this series.
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Anyway, I know Magna reads this forum, let's see if the alert in the new topic title calls their attention to the problem.
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Anyway, I know Magna reads this forum, let's see if the alert in the new topic title calls their attention to the problem.
I think you might have better chance of success, it it were to be bought to their attention. A few forumers here (I think it's boredfilmaker) knows the email of one of the Magna people. Or have Mr. Lee of Astro bought it up with Magnavision...
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Here's the Amazon.com links for their reference (in case hindi sila naniniwala):
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IfCLLm3jL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 (Episodes 1-10) (http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Galactica-Season-Episodes-1-10/dp/B000BNI90Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1222953368&sr=1-1)
and
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NTMRSP85L._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 (Episodes 11-20) (http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Galactica-Season-Episodes-11-20/dp/B000GFLEAO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1222953347&sr=1-1)
Magnavision, ito po ang reklamo namin. Ang binebenta nyo ay yung Season 2.0 lang. Kulang po ito. Sa nakikita nyo, may episodes 11-20 pa sa season 2.5. Nagbenta kayo kaagad ng Season 3 na hindi nyo pa binebenta o dini-distribute yung Season 2.5 sa madlang tao.
I tenk yu. Bow.
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Sir,
Are the discs dvd 9 or locally pressed? TIA!!!!
How can I tell if it's DVD 9?
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How can I tell if it's DVD 9?
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=61337.0
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Doh! ;D
Anyway, checked disc 1 of Season 1, and its 7.52 GB while disc 1 of Season 3 is 7.57 GB.
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Regarding Season 2, I did bring it up before because I almost bought the set.
That said, I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Doh! ;D
Anyway, checked disc 1 of Season 1, and its 7.52 GB while disc 1 of Season 3 is 7.57 GB.
Thanks for the reply.
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Regarding Season 2, I did bring it up before because I almost bought the set.
That said, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Wow. That's not encouraging.
Kaya tuloy nakakawalang-gana minsan tangkilikin ang mga R3.
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I just bought myself Battlestar Galactica the miniseries dvd, was it really meant for the film to be grainy?
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I just bought myself Battlestar Galactica the miniseries dvd, was it really meant for the film to be grainy?
Not quite, but yes. They want to replicate a "documentary" feel so you'll see some very raw video from film stock. Then again, there are some really high contrast scenes where grain is unavoidable.
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oh i see, thanks! im looking forward to buying the boxed sets but im still waiting for a good price on these. hopefully il get them during a sale.
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Just take note that you'll have to order season 2.5 outside of the country since this is not available in the Philippines. Season 2.0 only has the first 10 episodes, it's supposed to go up to episode 20.
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And if you're thinking about buying Razor, please note that it's been announced as included in the Season 4.0 R1 set, so you might end up with a duplicate in the future, if Magna copies the R1 release of 4.0.
I guess that means Magna won't be releasing Season 4.5, either... ::)
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Not quite, but yes. They want to replicate a "documentary" feel so you'll see some very raw video from film stock. Then again, there are some really high contrast scenes where grain is unavoidable.
Sirs,
Yung Mini series na kasama sa season 1 the same lang ng miniseries na nakahiwalay right? TIA!!!
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And if you're thinking about buying Razor, please note that it's been announced as included in the Season 4.0 R1 set, so you might end up with a duplicate in the future, if Magna copies the R1 release of 4.0.
Sa January pa ba ang release ng 4.0 sa U.S.? Sa Amazon UK I think they'll be selling season 4.0 already next week :(
I already have Razor, but it's cool if they're including it in the 4.0 set. January's so far away. It's the wait that kills.
I guess that means Magna won't be releasing Season 4.5, either... ::)
Definitely! :D
Sirs,
Yung Mini series na kasama sa season 1 the same lang ng miniseries na nakahiwalay right? TIA!!!
I'm assuming you have the Season 1 set, yes? You should have five discs. The first disc has only the entire 3-hour Miniseries on it titled Battlestar Galactica: Miniseries. This is the exact same miniseries na binebentang nakahiwalay.
Reference ko is my R1 set. I've only seen, but not opened, the local R3 set. If you see the miniseries title in there, that means you don't need to buy the separately sold one. Hope that helps.
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I'm not too sure about the five-disc disc count for the Season One R3, since Magna is notorious for compressing their TV series on DVDs when they release the locally pressed versions. Virtually all of their hour long TV series (Heroes, Las Vegas, House) have one disc less than their R1 counterparts, albeit with intact features. I think Chet's disc count for the local R3 BG sets in an earlier post on this thread also shows the same has been done with this series, on top of the missing 2.5 set.
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I don't get it. You'd think it would make obviously good business sense to release Season 2.5 here, seeing as that would spur sales of ALL the other season boxed sets. I mean, if buyers were assured that all the episodes would be released in R3, a lot of folks won't even wait for a sale. That's just how good this show is, that even the P999 is reasonable for Season 1 and 3. This show is cetainly not for casual buyers, so I don't think bundling the existing sets together for Christmas is going to fool too many people. The target audience knows that what we have now is incomplete, so lots of people will opt for the R1 instead.
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You have to consider that even bigtime distributors like Magnavision employ people who are stupid. That would be the knee-jerk reaction, by the way. To give them the benefit of the doubt would mean maybe there's something tying up the distribution of season 2.5, so it may not be entirely their fault.
In my personal opinion, it's reason number 1 ;D
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Maybe they are not fan of the series and doesn't know what 2.5 is about. Or they think people might not get what 2.5 is, given that few series have split season set (Only Viva who split Grey's Anatomy S2 & S3 into two parts). But they again, they did Spiderman 2.1, didn't they?
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And there's a season of Entourage that is split as well, right? Multi-part season DVDs are everywhere for the past few years. How could they not know this? Don't they know what Amazon.com is?
Or "something" is "tying up the distribution of season 2.5," is all. It's not "entirely their fault." ;D ;D ;D
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I'm assuming you have the Season 1 set, yes? You should have five discs. The first disc has only the entire 3-hour Miniseries on it titled Battlestar Galactica: Miniseries. This is the exact same miniseries na binebentang nakahiwalay.
Reference ko is my R1 set. I've only seen, but not opened, the local R3 set. If you see the miniseries title in there, that means you don't need to buy the separately sold one. Hope that helps.
I have the region 3 set. 4 discs lang. Sa disc 1 yung miniseries and episode 1. So kinompress nga siguro ng magna. Thanks for the reply.
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They can just call it "Season Two Part Two!" :P
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Come to think of it, Universal (not Magnavision) is at fault for splitting Season 2 into two parts (just like it will do with Season 4). Problem nga lang, Magna people might not be fan of the series to know that there's a second-part to Season 2. Personally, I refuse to buy Season 3 because I still haven't watched 2.5.
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Their not being a fan of the series is not an excuse. That's why we brought the missing half season to their attention, but based on the response we apparently got, it seems... they really don't give a flying frak.
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Frak you, Magna! >:( Because of you I have to spend more money importing the season sets.
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I emailed Magnavision last night and they said that they will release 2.5 by November daw..
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Good. Now it time for me to finish up S1 & 2 before then...
Thanks Boredfilmmaker.
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Great news! Gives me an incentive to buy Season 2!
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I emailed Magnavision last night and they said that they will release 2.5 by November daw..
oo nga, eto din sabi sa akin nung mga reps when i bought my season 1,2 at 3...dali ilabas nyo na at malapit na ako matapos sa season 2. kakabitin!
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Well, December na. Wala pa bang Season 2.5? Drawing lang ba yun?
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saw season 2.5 today. kaso isa lang ung nakita ko so far. as in 1 pc.
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Magkano?
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saw some more today, priced at 850.
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How are the BSG Season 2.5 DVDs labeled? I'm just curious... Nakasulat talaga 2.5?
Thanks!
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Yes. 2.5 talaga. It was released as such in R1 yata, so this is not Magnavision's doing unlike Lost 4 or Grey's Anatomy S2, 3 where Viva split the volumes locally eventhough it's one full season sa R1.
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any news on when season 4 is comming out locally? i think it's comming out in r1 this month. :)
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any news on when season 4 is comming out locally? i think it's comming out in r1 this month. :)
Maybe in a year or so. It hasn't even aired in the U.S. yet. Season 4 is coming out this January 16th.
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Maybe in a year or so. It hasn't even aired in the U.S. yet. Season 4 is coming out this January 16th.
Season 4.0 (The first half of Season 4 is on DVD and out this week in R1 countries). Season 4.5 (The final half season of the entire series) is the one that coming out on (TV) this January...
My guess for Season 4.0 to hit our shores is March/April 2008... Just a guess, but given that Battlestar Galactica Series seem to sell well, you can count on it hitting R3...
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Season 4.0 (The first half of Season 4 is on DVD and out this week in R1 countries). Season 4.5 (The final half of the entire series) is the one that coming out on (TV) this January...
My guess for Season 4.0 to hit our shores is March/April 2008... Just a guess, but given that Battlestar Galactica Series seem to sell well, you can count on it hitting R3...
Crap. Onga, noh. Season 4.5 pala ang hindi pa na-air.
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Is the Razor R3 Dvd being sold here the extended uncut version? :)
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Is the Razor R3 Dvd being sold here the extended uncut version? :)
It contains both versions
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Saw Seasons 1, 2, 2.5 and 3 at Astro-Shang. At P850 each. Mura na ba yun? Dunno if I can wait until next sale. Sana malapit na.
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To Magnavision: Any chance we'd get the complete series boxset like the R1? And is 4.5 coming soon?
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Season 4.5? Has Season 4.0 been released locally?
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If anyone is selling Battlestar Galactica Season 3 please PM me. hehe :)
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Astroplus pulled out Battlestar Galactica titles for some reason. I was able to score a copy of season 3 last Sunday for 500 at Odyssey. You might want to check it out there.
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Astroplus pulled out Battlestar Galactica titles for some reason. I was able to score a copy of season 3 last Sunday for 500 at Odyssey. You might want to check it out there.
Yeah the sales lady informed me that Magna is no longer the distributor of Universal DVD's.
That's it was all pulled out. The license to distribute Universal DVD's is now Viva's.
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Was able to score one last copy of BSG Season 3 sa Oddysey Megamall
Also got 30 Rock S1&2 ;)
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Nice! I'm looking for Razor. No more stocks in Odyssey though. :-\
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I saw Battlestar Galactica boxsets at Astroplus in SM Makati. I wonder who is the distributor now if Magna is not carrying them anymore.
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Mabuhay!
Just went to Astro in SM Bacoor and saw BG S1 and S2 at 200 pesos each and S3 is tagged at 500.
Then the saleslady told me they also have the razor and 0.5 whatever seasons.....do i have to buy those in-betweens to understand the whole series?
I guess, this is a good buy its just that I don't want to jump into something that will only make me wonder what happened to this and to that after watching each season. needs advise folks and fast.
thanks in advance for any response.
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Yeah, these are all also available at Astrovision Shangrila at 200 - 300 each yata.
mujacko2002, this is easily one of the best sci-fi series I've ever seen, well worth the purchase. But the problem is, it looks like there is no intention on the local distributor's part to release the remaining seasons. It's been a while since they stopped coming out with them.
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Yeah, these are all also available at Astrovision Shangrila at 200 - 300 each yata.
Hi Mr Hankey,
When did you see this? I;ve tried sourcing out sa mga video shops in northern QC pero wala na daw sila stocks. I got enticed to view this series because of the reviews of the members here. Thanks in advance. :)
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I also saw this last weekend somewhere in Manila. Better look around real soon, because since Viva is now the official distributor, this would probably one of those while-supply-last thing. Actually, I refrained from posting, because it crossed my mind, that this could just be Astro selling off their remaining stocks (maybe without Viva's permission). There are other series that are similarly discounted...
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Hi Mr Hankey,
When did you see this? (BG boxed sets at 200-300 each)
Last Saturday, February 27th. They're on a separate display table, which only contains three series: Battlestar Galactica, Las Vegas, and Monk.
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@techdude and Mr Hankey,
Thank you for responding. I guess I'll have to squeeze time to check this in the next few days. Sana meron pa. :)