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samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
Ah hell, I'll just post it here:

[quote]>The jollies I'm getting right now is that it looks like DVD is for real....

Yeah, it's real...I was holding off saying anything until WB or someone else
could announce it, but since it's come up here via the captioning
institute...yeah, as noted, it's real.

Season One will be out in a boxed set this Fall, and they're going to be
including at minimum two commentaries from me, probably on Signs and Portents
and Chrysalis (it's a matter of how much time and energy I can give to it given
that there's no fees involved and I'm in the midst of Jeremiah), and if
possible, Babylon Squared, maybe Sky Full of Stars. They'd also like to film
an on-camera intro by me (but I guess folks will buy it anyway, even with that
particular horror included).

They're pulling together a lot of stuff on this release so that there are
plenty of extras this time around, now that the value of the DVDs has been
shown by the first release
..

jms

(jmsatb5@aol.com)
(all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd.,
permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine
and don't send me story ideas)
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  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    Sweet, sweet news [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

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  • Man I'd be willing to pay an extra $10 and wait a couple of months if it means that JMS would do commetaries on all the episodes.

    But hey, great news here.

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    Ok so it's not exactly Max's journal but I think it's good
    http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40551
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!
    Woo... erm... ahem.

    Excellent.

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  • DarkbladeDarkblade Earthforce Officer
    Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all!

    Hope that they ship here in frosty Finland before Christmas. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]

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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Woo! Maybe NZ will get them first again as well!

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  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Fantastic! Best news for bloody ages!!!! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

    Yeah but when can we start pre-ordering, whats what I wanna know??!!

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    [This message has been edited by Falcon1 (edited 06-10-2002).]
  • Wonderful news!
    Thanks for keeping us informed, sam.


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  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    WHOOOOOO!!
    now we just need to know if/when we'll get Region 2 Sets
  • samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
    Update: JMS also confirmed that the episodes will be widescreen.
  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    at least 2 is GREAT! he might do even 4!!!! YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Right better start putting some dosh aside for a big splash out! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]

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  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    true, lets specualate on the price here.

    some season box sets are being sold for around 70 bucks. others 100. hmmmmm i say since its b5, and its gonna be sweet its going to be 150 a set!!
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Crap! That would be about £100 sterling. I'd be more inclined to price it along the lines of the X-Files boxsets which usually go for £80 over here. The whole collection will be one hefty investment thats for sure... and my dvd shelf will need re-arranging! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img] But I'm sure I can cope!

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    'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen

    Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]www.NialB5.com[/url].
  • samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
    Warner Home Video has been selling most season box sets such as [url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000063IOT/qid=1023720826/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-5981237-3297666"]Buffy[/url] and [url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005YU81/qid=1023720876/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-5981237-3297666"]Friends[/url] for around $60 US retail. There's no reason to assume that the B5 videos would be much more expensive.

    FOX has been selling the X-Files season sets for $150 US retail, but I doubt Warner would go that high.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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  • Excellent News!!!!!!!!!!!
  • KonradKonrad Ranger
    VOOT VOOT VOOT!!!

    :Goes running through the streets dancing!:
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    $150 is a bit much. I could watercool my PC for that and still have money left over.

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  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    i bought s1 of buffy for 29 bucks US.

    too bad [url="http://www.thestation.com"]www.thestation.com[/url] is now a PS2 site. we need our fan club back big time....
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I hope they arn't too expensive. I'm a little short on money at the moment.

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  • JamboJambo Scriptkiddie
    Bloody students.....
  • ArikArik Galen's Apprentice
    Coooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [quote]Originally posted by samuelk:
    [b]Ah hell, I'll just post it here:

    [QUOTE]>The jollies I'm getting right now is that it looks like DVD is for real....
    [/quote][/b][/QUOTE]


    ZOOTY! ZOOT ZOOT!

    I want commentary on Babylon Squared!!! heh
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [quote]Originally posted by samuelk:
    [b]
    jms

    (jmsatb5@aol.com)
    (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd.,
    permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine
    and don't send me story ideas)
    [/quote][/b][/QUOTE]

    Even better than commentary! DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1!

    >What about the sound? Will they make me happy (and my neighbors mad)
    >and give me Babylon 5 in Dolby Digital 5.1?

    The sound is being remastered to 5.1.


    jms

    (jmsatb5@aol.com)
    (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd.,
    permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine
    and don't send me story ideas)
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    I just hope the transfer will be better than that of the Gathering and ItB DVD............
  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    i foundd the transfer to be fine for a bare bones non remastered 16 mm print.
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Great!!! Dolby 5.1 will be soooooo cool for the big battle sequences! All I need now is to splash out £200 on a nice Dolby home theatre speaker system... and I need a pay rise!

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    'I have no surviving enemies! None what so ever!' Galen

    Visit my B5 site at: [url="http://www.nialb5.com"]www.NialB5.com[/url].
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Woo, full surround! And uncropped widescreen! Yay!

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  • samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
    I'm most excited about the extra features. JMS' commentary (and possibly others)... granted, most of the commentary info will probably be a rehash of what's already been said on Usenet or in the Lurker's Guide, but it'll be nice hearing JMS say it.
  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    i think jms knows whats been on the lurkers guide and will at least try to be different. maybe thats why he is like 'if i have the time' and such like that. maybe its research or story gathering is what takes the time.
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