Problem with Battlestar Galactica, the complete series - Blu-ray Forum

Iceman_II · 07-29-2009, 01:23 AM

Is it just me, or did universal do a down right crappy job of identifying which disk has what content... I mean for frakkin' crying our loud... you spend this kind of coin, and then you have to go through a frakkin' scavenger hunt to find individual episodes for Gods sake!

Has anyone brought this up before? If not, or if no one is doing anything about it, I will go ahead a catalogue a listing of the Gods darned disks to list what is on each...

greyrocket · 07-29-2009, 01:55 AM

That's what I heard about. But I still want to get it

PiratesCove · 07-29-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Is it just me, or did universal do a down right crappy job of identifying which disk has what content... I mean for frakkin' crying our loud... you spend this kind of coin, and then you have to go through a frakkin' scavenger hunt to find individual episodes for Gods sake!

Has anyone brought this up before? If not, or if no one is doing anything about it, I will go ahead a catalogue a listing of the Gods darned disks to list what is on each...

I have the Complete BSG and felt the same way until I realized that places like the BSG wiki, wikipedia and review sites have the FRAKIN episode list (in most cases for each Blu-ray).

Kyo28 · 07-29-2009, 09:13 AM

I can understand your concern but it's not really a big deal for me. There are a lot of reviews out there that detail what is on which disc. I then just enter that data into DVDProfiler (software I use to catalog my BD's) and can then easily find what I need.

But I agree that some form of disc content overview should have been included.

koontz1973 · 07-29-2009, 09:16 AM

I know what you mean. You spend all this money and no booklet with the episode list. Yes, you can find it on sites, print it and keep it somewhere, but why should you do it. This and other reasons is why I will not buy this non-complete BSG box set.

CombatCraig · 07-29-2009, 11:19 AM

I am glad I bought it but I'm also hoping there will be some custom cover art with episode guides on the back. It would be perfect if we could fit 5 slim cases in the Cylon boxes (I haven't measured yet), if not I think dv8pdx's coverart would look amazing if I could find some 5/6 disc holders.

ATimson · 07-29-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Has anyone brought this up before? If not, or if no one is doing anything about it, I will go ahead a catalogue a listing of the Gods darned disks to list what is on each...

There's always the Digital Bits's review that you can crib the list from.

KilloWertz · 07-29-2009, 11:17 PM

This isn't the only series that doesn't have an episode guide. Neither does Dollhouse, but that's a much smaller amount to have to go through, so that's not a big deal. I can understand the frustration, but it won't keep me from buying it eventually.

xopherwhite · 08-08-2009, 08:27 PM

Never having watched a lick of BSG, I'm plowing through it at about 2 seasons a week. I might finish season 4 tomorrow, but I might be frakkin exhausted by then

The most irritating thing for me is watching the last episode on a disk, i.e. season 2, disc 2: "Pegasus", to find the first episode on the next disc is an extended version with more material than the original broadcast. :/

Seems to me like they could have spent more time on getting main content right than on the bells and whistles. ...But, I'm loving the picture quality! Which is exactly why I'm watching it on bluray and not DVDs, etc.

risingstar · 10-04-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xopherwhite

Never having watched a lick of BSG, I'm plowing through it at about 2 seasons a week. I might finish season 4 tomorrow, but I might be frakkin exhausted by then

The most irritating thing for me is watching the last episode on a disk, i.e. season 2, disc 2: "Pegasus", to find the first episode on the next disc is an extended version with more material than the original broadcast. :/

Seems to me like they could have spent more time on getting main content right than on the bells and whistles. ...But, I'm loving the picture quality! Which is exactly why I'm watching it on bluray and not DVDs, etc.

Thanks for pointing that out! I intend on getting this series.
I'll make sure to watch the extended versions first!

GregBlu5 · 10-04-2009, 02:29 PM

I, too, watched the TV cut and then saw that there was an extended cut available after that. But then I didn't want to watch it right then and there.

But my main complaint is that the Webisodes aren't included in the "complete" series. Or that they aren't going to be included in THE PLAN either. Sigh. Would be nice if they'll be available in Blu sometime in the near future.

blu-bren · 10-07-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Is it just me, or did universal do a down right crappy job of identifying which disk has what content... I mean for frakkin' crying our loud... you spend this kind of coin, and then you have to go through a frakkin' scavenger hunt to find individual episodes for Gods sake!

Has anyone brought this up before? If not, or if no one is doing anything about it, I will go ahead a catalogue a listing of the Gods darned disks to list what is on each...

the discs are not numbered and or no chapter/title list?

dwesson · 10-07-2009, 11:54 AM

The discs are numbered (Season One - Disc One, and so on) but there is no booklet or list included that tells you "this disc contains episodes 'blah,' 'blah' and 'blah'." I personally didn't find it to be that big of a deal, but maybe that's because I've seen the series before. Personally, I'm just waiting for some 5-disc cases so I can replace the cardboard sleeves. Other than that, the set is amazing, and well worth the money. Plus, the Cylon figure looks awesome.

boxterduke · 10-07-2009, 02:53 PM

There are custom covers on AVS forum that has the episodes at the back of the cover. You could print those and use them but I understand completely your frustration OP. If we are dropping this amount of dough on a movie then the companies should have the courtesy to put a booklet in there with guides.
I miss the old DVD days.

Here are the links

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=3003
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=3017

BBE · 10-07-2009, 03:53 PM

odd, maybe. but its even more odd that we could all just find a page online that lists it all in LITERALLY less time, mouse clicks, and key entries than it took to make a post on a forum to complain about it.

07-29-2009, 01:23 AM	#1
Iceman_II Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Ft. Worth Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:308 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Problem with Battlestar Galactica, the complete series Is it just me, or did universal do a down right crappy job of identifying which disk has what content... I mean for frakkin' crying our loud... you spend this kind of coin, and then you have to go through a frakkin' scavenger hunt to find individual episodes for Gods sake! Has anyone brought this up before? If not, or if no one is doing anything about it, I will go ahead a catalogue a listing of the Gods darned disks to list what is on each...

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07-29-2009, 01:55 AM	#2
greyrocket Active Member Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:159 Blu-ray reviews:6	That's what I heard about. But I still want to get it

07-29-2009, 09:13 AM	#4
Kyo28 Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:446 Blu-ray reviews:12	I can understand your concern but it's not really a big deal for me. There are a lot of reviews out there that detail what is on which disc. I then just enter that data into DVDProfiler (software I use to catalog my BD's) and can then easily find what I need. But I agree that some form of disc content overview should have been included.

07-29-2009, 09:16 AM	#5
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	I know what you mean. You spend all this money and no booklet with the episode list. Yes, you can find it on sites, print it and keep it somewhere, but why should you do it. This and other reasons is why I will not buy this non-complete BSG box set.

07-29-2009, 11:19 AM	#6
CombatCraig Junior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	I am glad I bought it but I'm also hoping there will be some custom cover art with episode guides on the back. It would be perfect if we could fit 5 slim cases in the Cylon boxes (I haven't measured yet), if not I think dv8pdx's coverart would look amazing if I could find some 5/6 disc holders.

07-29-2009, 11:17 PM	#8
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	This isn't the only series that doesn't have an episode guide. Neither does Dollhouse, but that's a much smaller amount to have to go through, so that's not a big deal. I can understand the frustration, but it won't keep me from buying it eventually.

08-08-2009, 08:27 PM	#9
xopherwhite New Member Member since:Aug 2009	Never having watched a lick of BSG, I'm plowing through it at about 2 seasons a week. I might finish season 4 tomorrow, but I might be frakkin exhausted by then The most irritating thing for me is watching the last episode on a disk, i.e. season 2, disc 2: "Pegasus", to find the first episode on the next disc is an extended version with more material than the original broadcast. :/ Seems to me like they could have spent more time on getting main content right than on the bells and whistles. ...But, I'm loving the picture quality! Which is exactly why I'm watching it on bluray and not DVDs, etc.

10-04-2009, 02:29 PM	#11
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	I, too, watched the TV cut and then saw that there was an extended cut available after that. But then I didn't want to watch it right then and there. But my main complaint is that the Webisodes aren't included in the "complete" series. Or that they aren't going to be included in THE PLAN either. Sigh. Would be nice if they'll be available in Blu sometime in the near future.

10-07-2009, 11:54 AM	#13
dwesson Active Member Member since:Dec 2008	The discs are numbered (Season One - Disc One, and so on) but there is no booklet or list included that tells you "this disc contains episodes 'blah,' 'blah' and 'blah'." I personally didn't find it to be that big of a deal, but maybe that's because I've seen the series before. Personally, I'm just waiting for some 5-disc cases so I can replace the cardboard sleeves. Other than that, the set is amazing, and well worth the money. Plus, the Cylon figure looks awesome.

10-07-2009, 02:53 PM	#14
boxterduke Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:The Fissure of Woe Blu-ray collection:193 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:8	There are custom covers on AVS forum that has the episodes at the back of the cover. You could print those and use them but I understand completely your frustration OP. If we are dropping this amount of dough on a movie then the companies should have the courtesy to put a booklet in there with guides. I miss the old DVD days. Here are the links http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=3003 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=3017

10-07-2009, 03:53 PM	#15
BBE Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Trading Score:68	odd, maybe. but its even more odd that we could all just find a page online that lists it all in LITERALLY less time, mouse clicks, and key entries than it took to make a post on a forum to complain about it.

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