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gahodapp · 08-24-2015, 05:53 PM

Space: 1999: The Ultimate Space 1999 Collection Blu-ray

18 disc 28 march, 2022

Space: 1999 - The Complete Second Series Blu-ray

24 episodes
1.33 OAR
Original mono or new 5.1 soundtracks.

• Music-only tracks on all episodes
• Unexposed: Behind the Scenes of Series Two - filming The Mark of Archanon
• Stock Footage Archive: alternate takes and unused shots
• Production Audio: original source recordings for material from four episodes
• Cosmos: 1999: a stop-motion fan film from 1979
• Martin Landau: in-depth interview from 1994
• Archive Interviews with cast and crew
• Seed of Destruction: the series two episode re-edited and re-scored as if it were made for series one
• Outtake: a blooper featured in It'll Be All Right on the Night
• Trailers and promos: contemporary promotional material for the UK and US
• Behind the Scenes - Model Shop: footage taken during The AB Chrysalis - with Brian Johnson commentary
• Clean series two titles
• Image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills
• Script and annual PDFs

Network exclusive packaging

http://networkonair.com/shop/2285-sp...y-pre-buy.html

it's a little pricey but I've preordered mine.

mar3o · 08-24-2015, 09:57 PM

Some awesome extras. Some very exciting stuff here. They've got Cosmos:1999 - the stop-motion animation film from 1979! I was hoping and praying they would get that but I wasn't expecting them to. Amazing!

The price is very expensive though for the limited edition. $95 USD!! Ouch! That's almost as expensive as the 3-season set of Lost in Space I have pre-ordered. What's so special about the limited edition other than the box art? Is that a slipcase for the limited edition or some other material? Is the disc storage the same? Is the content of the discs the exact same for both versions? No details and no larger images to click on to see the back. Is the limited edition just a sleeve? If so I'm not interested in paying immediately for it and the standard set could go for much cheaper on Amazon. How much will Amazon charge for the standard edition? If the Amazon price is significantly cheaper and the only difference is the box art, then I don't care about the limited edition. Not for $100 I don't.

Why does the standard edition have to have such awful artwork? At least the sleeve would cover up the awful front art.

Also - shame that it's region B. So US fans can have year 1 from Network but not year 2 without a region-free player. Not cool.

There's no mention of a booklet like year 1. Does year 2 come with a booklet? And is it exclusive to the limited edition?

One more thought - I hope year 2 doesn't have a blue vertical line on the extreme right edge of the screen like year 1 has on both US and UK releases.

Indiana Jones · 08-25-2015, 08:21 AM

Wow that's a lot of questions, pretty sure no one here knows anymore than what is posted on their site but looks to me its purely the slipcover so if you don't care about that then just wait until the price drops.

derek_1999 · 08-25-2015, 11:31 AM

I think I picked up Season 1 from a recent Network sale and it was around £14. I know it's been cheaper lately too. I did buy the set ages ago from Play, but the box was damaged so it was sent back and I didn't get a replacement at the time.

In terms of Season 2, I didn't enjoy it as much when I was young (first and second runs on TV) - as the tone changed a lot. It felt like a very different series.

However, I'll add this to my collection, but not at this price point... it seems pretty high. Somewhere in the region of £25 and I'd consider it now - but it looks like I'll just hold fire and see where the price point is in 6 or 9 months.

malcy30 · 08-25-2015, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek_1999

I think I picked up Season 1 from a recent Network sale and it was around £14. I know it's been cheaper lately too. I did buy the set ages ago from Play, but the box was damaged so it was sent back and I didn't get a replacement at the time.

In terms of Season 2, I didn't enjoy it as much when I was young (first and second runs on TV) - as the tone changed a lot. It felt like a very different series.

However, I'll add this to my collection, but not at this price point... it seems pretty high. Somewhere in the region of £25 and I'd consider it now - but it looks like I'll just hold fire and see where the price point is in 6 or 9 months.

What people have to remember is this is a 6 x BD boxset with a full season of episodes. In the UK you see BDs of half seasons for many shows from the likes of Showcase, HBO, Starz etc priced in the £25 to £30 range on day 1.

Therefore I feel we are unlikely to see anyone selling for less than £50 on day 1 especially as the srp for the set is £79.99 according to DigitalBits.

Voltaire53 · 09-24-2015, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malcy30

What people have to remember is this is a 6 x BD boxset with a full season of episodes. In the UK you see BDs of half seasons for many shows from the likes of Showcase, HBO, Starz etc priced in the £25 to £30 range on day 1.

Therefore I feel we are unlikely to see anyone selling for less than £50 on day 1 especially as the srp for the set is £79.99 according to DigitalBits.

Add to that that those shows don't require the painstaking restoration work that Network carry out and then look at Classic Doctor Who (which had an SRP of £19.99 per serial and usually a day 1 price of about £15-16 for four 25 minute episodes) and this doesn't seem so shocking... at DW prices it would be SRP about £120, day 1 £90ish... and thats per episode - if you did it per minute those prices *double*.

Also IIRC Network's restoration for Year 1 didn't need the audio doing (as that had been done already) and by the time it was released on Blu a lot of that restoration cost had been recouped on the (very expensive for ages - I know I was waiting for it to drop but luckily received it as a present from my wife) DVD set; the Year 2 restoration costs are therefore higher and have to start being recouped from scratch for this release' I might not like it but I can see where he money went and why the price is comensurate with that.

mar3o · 08-25-2015, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

Wow that's a lot of questions, pretty sure no one here knows anymore than what is posted on their site but looks to me its purely the slipcover so if you don't care about that then just wait until the price drops.

Sure, that's a lot of questions. That's also a lot of money. A lot. It would be nice to know exactly what we're getting in a so-called limited-edition. It looks like just the slipcover. Hardly worth spending extra money on IMO.

I'm very excited for this set but this is very expensive for a single season of anything. In fact, this might be the most expensive single season of anything I've ever purchased.

jiminycricket · 08-25-2015, 08:53 PM

Most people on the internet are saying this is expensive and they will wait for a sale but compared to when Year One came out on bluray and dvd before that and even on VHS this is a good deal although I fail to see how Network expect to entice people with a slipcover.
I'd wait to see what Amazon will charge. You might get it cheaper, you don't have to pay a month before it comes out and if you're a Prime customer you'll likely get it before Network post theirs out.

This is the first ITC series Bluray since The Persuaders in 2011. I suspect the level of success of this title will be important in Networks decision on whether to go forth with further ITC or Gerry Anderson titles on Bluray.
If everyone waits for a sale you may never see a UK Bluray of UFO

mar3o · 08-25-2015, 09:07 PM

These days $95 USD for a single season of anything is outrageous. It makes the most sense to see what Amazon will charge for the pre-order of the standard release. As you said, a slipcover is a weak way to entice people to get the limited edition. If the LE included something really special, then I bet a lot of fans would jump at it, because Space:1999 fans tend to be very passionate about the series. But as much as I love it (even season 2), a slipcase is not going to get me to pay a month in advance for it and pay more for it too.

People shouldn't have to pay this much up-front just because they're afraid that Network might get the wrong idea and not release future ITC shows if pre-orders aren't big enough. Network should understand that A) this is a hugely expensive release, and B) the Limited Edition includes nothing different other than a slipcover.

Also, there are many fans who don't like year 2 or at least don't love it as much as year 1 and those fans won't want to spend as much on year 2 as they might have for year 1. Myself, I love year 1 more, but I still love year 2 enough that I'll pick this up. I'm thrilled that they put together such a nice set, but being realistic, I have to consider how I'm going to be able to afford this with other pre-orders like Lost in Space already out there.

kenbenobi · 02-16-2016, 04:12 PM

This just dropped to 38 pounds (before VAT deduction) on Amazon UK. I think I'm gonna order it. I have the 7 pound promo code from buying the 30 pound gift card (recent promotion), so that reduces it a bit more...

HornyRhino" · 02-16-2016, 09:22 PM

here is a useful site for elite cases that i use a lot...delivery is €7.99 for any size of order via TNT/DHL courier....

*DONT* make an account or sign in .... pay as a guest otherwise logging in or making an account makes the cost goes up to €19.99.

they sell these Blu-Ray ELITE 10-Disc Cases 35mm which you can un-clip 2 of the trays leaving you with a 35mm 6 disc case.

i damaged my season 1 case so got this to replace it.

tom_k35 · 04-06-2016, 02:52 PM

Network is running a 40% off sale. Series 2 can be had for £36.00 in the deluxe edition blu-ray or £24.00 for the DVD

bensunt · 04-06-2016, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom_k35

Network is running a 40% off sale. Series 2 can be had for £36.00 in the deluxe edition or £24.00 in the standard packaging. I picked up the latter for US delivery which ends up about $38 delivered. Sweet!

I don't think there is a standard one, it's a DVD edition.

Indiana Jones · 04-06-2016, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom_k35

Network is running a 40% off sale. Series 2 can be had for £36.00 in the deluxe edition or £24.00 in the standard packaging. I picked up the latter for US delivery which ends up about $38 delivered. Sweet!

£36 is the BD set while £24 is the DVD set.

tom_k35 · 04-06-2016, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

£36 is the BD set while £24 is the DVD set.

Oops! my bad. Should've looked more closely. Thought the lower price one was the version w/o the special slipcase

Coogans Bluff · 02-13-2017, 12:30 AM

£26.99 now

timeschange · 02-13-2017, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Coogans Bluff

£26.99 now

It was that price during the Black Friday weeks too.
A very good deal

reason108 · 02-14-2017, 04:37 AM

Very tempting, that price is.

audioquest · 05-11-2017, 07:38 PM

Just received my copy from Amazon.uk for the low price of 22.49 pounds. Wow, the video quality is incredible. Perhaps even better than Season 1. But, I had forgotten just how bad things got in Season 2. The acting, the sets, the monster-of-the-week, UGH...

Still, nice to have on BD though.

hammerman2. · 05-11-2017, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audioquest

Just received my copy from Amazon.uk for the low price of 22.49 pounds. Wow, the video quality is incredible. Perhaps even better than Season 1. But, I had forgotten just how bad things got in Season 2. The acting, the sets, the monster-of-the-week, UGH...

Still, nice to have on BD though.

There are still more good than bad episodes although anyone going in expecting Year One type stories might be disappointed

08-24-2015, 05:53 PM	#1
gahodapp Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:180 Blu-ray collection:691 DVD collection:164	Space 1999 season 2 Blu-ray Space: 1999: The Ultimate Space 1999 Collection Blu-ray 18 disc 28 march, 2022 Space: 1999 - The Complete Second Series Blu-ray 24 episodes 1.33 OAR Original mono or new 5.1 soundtracks. • Music-only tracks on all episodes • Unexposed: Behind the Scenes of Series Two - filming The Mark of Archanon • Stock Footage Archive: alternate takes and unused shots • Production Audio: original source recordings for material from four episodes • Cosmos: 1999: a stop-motion fan film from 1979 • Martin Landau: in-depth interview from 1994 • Archive Interviews with cast and crew • Seed of Destruction: the series two episode re-edited and re-scored as if it were made for series one • Outtake: a blooper featured in It'll Be All Right on the Night • Trailers and promos: contemporary promotional material for the UK and US • Behind the Scenes - Model Shop: footage taken during The AB Chrysalis - with Brian Johnson commentary • Clean series two titles • Image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills • Script and annual PDFs Network exclusive packaging http://networkonair.com/shop/2285-sp...y-pre-buy.html it's a little pricey but I've preordered mine. Last edited by Deciazulado; 03-05-2022 at 07:50 PM.

08-24-2015, 09:57 PM	#2
mar3o Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:2	Some awesome extras. Some very exciting stuff here. They've got Cosmos:1999 - the stop-motion animation film from 1979! I was hoping and praying they would get that but I wasn't expecting them to. Amazing! The price is very expensive though for the limited edition. $95 USD!! Ouch! That's almost as expensive as the 3-season set of Lost in Space I have pre-ordered. What's so special about the limited edition other than the box art? Is that a slipcase for the limited edition or some other material? Is the disc storage the same? Is the content of the discs the exact same for both versions? No details and no larger images to click on to see the back. Is the limited edition just a sleeve? If so I'm not interested in paying immediately for it and the standard set could go for much cheaper on Amazon. How much will Amazon charge for the standard edition? If the Amazon price is significantly cheaper and the only difference is the box art, then I don't care about the limited edition. Not for $100 I don't. Why does the standard edition have to have such awful artwork? At least the sleeve would cover up the awful front art. Also - shame that it's region B. So US fans can have year 1 from Network but not year 2 without a region-free player. Not cool. There's no mention of a booklet like year 1. Does year 2 come with a booklet? And is it exclusive to the limited edition? One more thought - I hope year 2 doesn't have a blue vertical line on the extreme right edge of the screen like year 1 has on both US and UK releases. Last edited by mar3o; 08-24-2015 at 10:50 PM.

08-25-2015, 08:21 AM	#3
Indiana Jones Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Bristol, England 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:17 Trading Score:42	Wow that's a lot of questions, pretty sure no one here knows anymore than what is posted on their site but looks to me its purely the slipcover so if you don't care about that then just wait until the price drops. Last edited by Indiana Jones; 08-25-2015 at 08:27 AM.

04-06-2016, 02:52 PM	#12
tom_k35 Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Boston 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:830	Network Sale Network is running a 40% off sale. Series 2 can be had for £36.00 in the deluxe edition blu-ray or £24.00 for the DVD Last edited by tom_k35; 04-06-2016 at 08:48 PM.

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08-25-2015, 11:31 AM	#4
derek_1999 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:UK 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:786	I think I picked up Season 1 from a recent Network sale and it was around £14. I know it's been cheaper lately too. I did buy the set ages ago from Play, but the box was damaged so it was sent back and I didn't get a replacement at the time. In terms of Season 2, I didn't enjoy it as much when I was young (first and second runs on TV) - as the tone changed a lot. It felt like a very different series. However, I'll add this to my collection, but not at this price point... it seems pretty high. Somewhere in the region of £25 and I'd consider it now - but it looks like I'll just hold fire and see where the price point is in 6 or 9 months.

08-25-2015, 08:53 PM	#8
jiminycricket Banned Member since:Aug 2015	Most people on the internet are saying this is expensive and they will wait for a sale but compared to when Year One came out on bluray and dvd before that and even on VHS this is a good deal although I fail to see how Network expect to entice people with a slipcover. I'd wait to see what Amazon will charge. You might get it cheaper, you don't have to pay a month before it comes out and if you're a Prime customer you'll likely get it before Network post theirs out. This is the first ITC series Bluray since The Persuaders in 2011. I suspect the level of success of this title will be important in Networks decision on whether to go forth with further ITC or Gerry Anderson titles on Bluray. If everyone waits for a sale you may never see a UK Bluray of UFO

08-25-2015, 09:07 PM	#9
mar3o Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:2	These days $95 USD for a single season of anything is outrageous. It makes the most sense to see what Amazon will charge for the pre-order of the standard release. As you said, a slipcover is a weak way to entice people to get the limited edition. If the LE included something really special, then I bet a lot of fans would jump at it, because Space:1999 fans tend to be very passionate about the series. But as much as I love it (even season 2), a slipcase is not going to get me to pay a month in advance for it and pay more for it too. People shouldn't have to pay this much up-front just because they're afraid that Network might get the wrong idea and not release future ITC shows if pre-orders aren't big enough. Network should understand that A) this is a hugely expensive release, and B) the Limited Edition includes nothing different other than a slipcover. Also, there are many fans who don't like year 2 or at least don't love it as much as year 1 and those fans won't want to spend as much on year 2 as they might have for year 1. Myself, I love year 1 more, but I still love year 2 enough that I'll pick this up. I'm thrilled that they put together such a nice set, but being realistic, I have to consider how I'm going to be able to afford this with other pre-orders like Lost in Space already out there.

02-16-2016, 04:12 PM	#10
kenbenobi Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Hoth, Wisconsin 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:3673 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:241	This just dropped to 38 pounds (before VAT deduction) on Amazon UK. I think I'm gonna order it. I have the 7 pound promo code from buying the 30 pound gift card (recent promotion), so that reduces it a bit more...

02-16-2016, 09:22 PM	#11
HornyRhino" Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2013 Location:'London Zoo' (Uk) Trading Score:4	here is a useful site for elite cases that i use a lot...delivery is €7.99 for any size of order via TNT/DHL courier.... DONT make an account or sign in .... pay as a guest otherwise logging in or making an account makes the cost goes up to €19.99. they sell these Blu-Ray ELITE 10-Disc Cases 35mm which you can un-clip 2 of the trays leaving you with a 35mm 6 disc case. i damaged my season 1 case so got this to replace it.

02-13-2017, 12:30 AM	#16
Coogans Bluff Active Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Derbyshire England 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:512	£26.99 now

02-14-2017, 04:37 AM	#18
reason108 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 8	Very tempting, that price is.

05-11-2017, 07:38 PM	#19
audioquest Member Member since:Feb 2007 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:219 DVD collection:141 Blu-ray reviews: 43	Just received my copy from Amazon.uk for the low price of 22.49 pounds. Wow, the video quality is incredible. Perhaps even better than Season 1. But, I had forgotten just how bad things got in Season 2. The acting, the sets, the monster-of-the-week, UGH... Still, nice to have on BD though.

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