The Six Million Dollar Man - The Complete Series

[do.wayne.ClassicFilm]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

Took the better part of today and yesterday to get this knocked out.

Wow! I skimmed through your (episode guide/ cataloging) for the entire release. Talk about back breaking. That's a lot of German content to decipher through. I can tell that a lot of time went into it. I'm still waiting on my set to arrive from Germany. I would be pulling out the sticky note sheets, trying to German to English translate (disc by disc) but you've already done all the work for us non-German speaking consumers. I thanked your posting earlier, but really... THANK YOU for all that work! I very much appreciate it.


For anybody holding out on a lower price, Amazon.co.uk "currently" has it listed for: £63.05
£52.54 "at checkout" plus shipping— a little less than Amazon.de
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SECHS-MILLI.../dp/B07HQ2ZKT6

[joined in progress]

The same scene, a few seconds apart.

[AmishParadise]

Do I prefer the image on the left... ...or the image on the right?

So hard to decide. Then again, maybe not.

[Swissangel4616]

Originally Posted by Simon Lewis

Thanks for your reply and it was interesting to read what you said about compression. That alleviated my concerns a bit and I admit I had forgotten this was 4:3. 9 episodes a disc still seems too much to me, but hopefully I will be proved wrong. I will definitely be getting this if the reviews are good.

currently they're going to release many older tv-shows on bluray in SD (not HD) Quality like AMAZING STORIES, MURDER SHE WROTE, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, DYNASTY (DER DENVER CLAN), each season pressend onto one Disc.

bought only Amazing Stories on blu. The Quality wasnt that bad. but I wouldn't buy Dynasty when not HD because already own the Show on invidual previously released DVD

[AmishParadise]

I'll be watching a couple episodes each evening this month. Just started on Disc 2 this week.

Laurette Spang stole the show for me last night.





Ah, Cassiopeia. What a babe! She can be my socialator anytime.

[joined in progress]

No need to upload any high-res pics of Jo Anne Worley.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by joined in progress

No need to upload any high-res pics of Jo Anne Worley.

I'd imagine we could work something out.

[Dunemoon]

Originally Posted by joined in progress

No need to upload any high-res pics of Jo Anne Worley.

Since the internet already has you covered?

[AmishParadise]

Anyone else presently enjoying this release on Blu-ray? I sure am. Excellent addition to my Blu-ray library. I'm watching at least one episode per night. Finishing up Disc 2 of 12 this evening with the below episodes. Ah, the lovely Farrah Fawcett. Great way to start a Friday night!
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12(8). Rettung aus dem All (Rescue of Athena One)
Steve is launched into space to rescue two astronauts stranded in a crippled space capsule.
Original Air Date: 15.03.1974


13(9). Dr. Wells wird vermisst (Dr. Wells Is Missing)
When a group of international criminals kidnap Dr. Rudy Wells in order to force him to build them a bionic man, Steve is sent to find and rescue him.
Original Air Date: 29.03.1974
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I'd also have to agree with one of the featurettes offered with this release, the show opener is truly iconic. After I get going with a given TV show on Blu-ray I usually start skipping past the intro that plays before each episode. I have no desire to do so with this series. Just too much fun.

And to keep Steve Austin company I just couldn't resist. Invited Jaime Sommers over to play per the various crossover episodes not included with this SMDM release. Had to be done.


(Click on the image above to view my online profile for the box set as a whole.)

[do.wayne.ClassicFilm]

I got one of my 2 copies from Amazon.co.UK a few days ago and I give the Turbine Medien blu-ray release a BIG thumbs up! It's been three weeks now and I'm still waiting on my Amazon.DE (Germany) set to arrive.

QUESTION—
Disc 12, the 3rd reunion movie— 'Bionic Ever After?' — is region (B) locked on my set.

Does this present a problem on anybody else's set?

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by do.wayne.ClassicFilm

I got one of my 2 copies from Amazon.co.UK a few days ago and I give the Turbine Medien blu-ray release a BIG thumbs up! It's been three weeks now and I'm still waiting on my Amazon.DE (Germany) set to arrive.

QUESTION—
Disc 12, the 3rd reunion movie— 'Bionic Ever After?' — is region (B) locked on my set.

Does this present a problem on anybody else's set?

I'll check out Disc 12 now. Report back in a few. Sounds to me like the 3rd reunion movie may be in 1080i/50 rather than 1080p/24. Many US based Blu-ray players can't play 1080i/50 content.

[AmishParadise]

I just checked out Disc 12. The reunion movies are in SD actually and as suspected, the 3rd reunion movie clocks in at a frame rate of 25, hence the issue. See below.

Reunion Movies 1 & 2 (480i/29.970 fps)
Video compression mode: MPEG-2
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Source picture resolution: 720x480
Frame rate: 29.00

Reunion Movie 3 (576i/25 fps)
Video compression mode: MPEG-2
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Source picture resolution: 720x576
Frame rate: 25.00

So looks like I'll have to use my HTPC or PS4 to play the 3rd reunion movie as both can handle 25 fps content unlike my Sony Blu-ray changers.

[do.wayne.ClassicFilm]

I sifted through all the program content on a region (A) blu-ray player and initially thought that perhaps navigation was off on that one; then I loaded it into a region free player set at region (B). Code free player needed to play that one in the U.S. folks.

Thanks Amish!

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by do.wayne.ClassicFilm

I sifted through all the program content on a region (A) blu-ray player and initially thought that perhaps navigation was off on that one; then I loaded it into a region free player set at region (B). Code free player needed to play that one in the U.S. folks.

Thanks Amish!

It's just the frame rate my friend. It has nothing to do with region coding. My PS4 is Region A locked and plays the 3rd reunion movie just fine since it supports the frame rate as does my HTPC. My Sony Blu-ray changers and PS3 don't support the frame rate, hence the issue there. Your region free player simply supports the frame rate which makes sense. It wouldn't be much of a region free player if it didn't support the frame rates commonly used outside of Region A.

I've got the same issue with the French Blu-ray release of Caprica which is in 1080i/50. My PS4 and HTPC support the frame rate. No issues playing the discs. My Sony Blu-ray changers and PS3 don't support the frame rate. Game over. I'd love to keep the discs housed for playback in my Sony changers, but sadly it wouldn't make much sense to do. Hopefully one day we'll see a 1080p/24 release of Caprica. Stranger things have happened.

[do.wayne.ClassicFilm]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

It's just the frame rate my friend.

I completely forgot that my standard region (A) blu-ray player only reads 29 fps NTSC and my 'code free' player reads both NTSC and PAL frame rates. What threw me through a loop were the first 2 reunion movies at 29 fps.

Amish, you have all the answers!

[Robojaws]

Don't wanna be a party pooper here, but the German boxset is cut. Several episodes have cuts due to pacing reasons (dialogue) and some are cut due to violence as well.
More info on https://www.schnittberichte.com/svds...=Titel&ID=8140

[TheHutt]

This is already known.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=103

[AmishParadise]

The German box set represents the German TV broadcasts. It's the first item mentioned on the back of the packaging. It doesn't pretend to be anything else and if I do say so myself, with only 3 episodes left to watch of Season 1 the presentation on Blu-ray so far has been fantastic. For $100 how much more could one ask for?

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by bionicalain

Still have my fingers crossed for a French perfect and uncut release !

Me too. I'm also holding out for English titles.

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by The Watcher 69

Me too. I'm also holding out for English titles.

Don't the French actually localize ALL of their credits (not just the title)?