Babylon 5 (UK - DVD R2)
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Title: Babylon 5
Released: 1st January 2001
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Title: Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers
Starring: Various
Released: 24th October 2005
SRP: £17.99
Warner Home Video has announced the release of Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers for the 24th of October, priced at around £17.99. The set will feature a 1.33:1 transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, but no supplements have been announced. Also available on the 24th will be the Babylon 5: The Complete Universe boxed set, which will contain all five series of the TV show, the spin-off series Crusade and all six feature films. This set will retail for around £199.99.
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Released: 1st January 2001
Further Details:
Title: Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers
Starring: Various
Released: 24th October 2005
SRP: £17.99
Further Details
Warner Home Video has announced the release of Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers for the 24th of October, priced at around £17.99. The set will feature a 1.33:1 transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, but no supplements have been announced. Also available on the 24th will be the Babylon 5: The Complete Universe boxed set, which will contain all five series of the TV show, the spin-off series Crusade and all six feature films. This set will retail for around £199.99.
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OK, has anyone actually picked this up? I saw one post on another forum that said they had gotten it an it was 16:9...
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This was originally mastered and broadcast in 1.78 (16x9) aspect ratio on SciFi Channel in the US, Sky One in the UK and PPV in Canada. If the 1.33 info given here is correct, this begs the question why would WB master a pan and scan version since this costs them about 10 grand? It doesn't make sense.
Also, JMS stated they were unwilling to part with that same amount per epsisode when it came to mastering the Crusade DVDs into widescreen format (which the show was actually shot in) so they proceeded with the pan and scan broadcast masters for DVD release. As for the last comment about Crusade continuing, well the now aborted B5 feature film - Babylon 5: The Memory of Shadows - that was to have been lensing this past April, would've been just that continuation since it had more of a connection to what was strongly hinted at in Crusade's storylines and had a strong Technomage element to it. It's setting was the B5 universe, not Babylon 5 itself.
Also, JMS stated they were unwilling to part with that same amount per epsisode when it came to mastering the Crusade DVDs into widescreen format (which the show was actually shot in) so they proceeded with the pan and scan broadcast masters for DVD release. As for the last comment about Crusade continuing, well the now aborted B5 feature film - Babylon 5: The Memory of Shadows - that was to have been lensing this past April, would've been just that continuation since it had more of a connection to what was strongly hinted at in Crusade's storylines and had a strong Technomage element to it. It's setting was the B5 universe, not Babylon 5 itself.
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Quote: Originally posted by Thanos Madeos
First of all, is this really 1:33 aspect ratio? The entire B5 series was widescreen (except for the original pilot) and it's hard to believe they reverted back to 4:3 for this.
It's absolutely WRONG. As this was originally broadcast on the SciFi channel in the US, it was Letterboxed, Widescreen. (somewhere I still have a tape of it).
If this is 4:3 then it's cropped.
First of all, is this really 1:33 aspect ratio? The entire B5 series was widescreen (except for the original pilot) and it's hard to believe they reverted back to 4:3 for this.
It's absolutely WRONG. As this was originally broadcast on the SciFi channel in the US, it was Letterboxed, Widescreen. (somewhere I still have a tape of it).
If this is 4:3 then it's cropped.
Quote: Originally posted by Thanos Madeos
First of all, is this really 1:33 aspect ratio? The entire B5 series was widescreen (except for the original pilot) and it's hard to believe they reverted back to 4:3 for this.
Crusade was released in 4:3, so it isn't a surprise that this movie is in 4:3.
Quote: Secondly, is this really B5 or a retitled Crusade TV film (haven't watched that at all), because I've never heard of it. Did they just put the B5 logo on this hoping they will sell to the completists?
No, it's a legit TV movie. It was going to be the pilot of a new series had WB not pulled the plug on the B5 universe like it did. Just as "A Call to Arms" TV movie was more-or-less the pilot to Crusade.
First of all, is this really 1:33 aspect ratio? The entire B5 series was widescreen (except for the original pilot) and it's hard to believe they reverted back to 4:3 for this.
Crusade was released in 4:3, so it isn't a surprise that this movie is in 4:3.
Quote: Secondly, is this really B5 or a retitled Crusade TV film (haven't watched that at all), because I've never heard of it. Did they just put the B5 logo on this hoping they will sell to the completists?
No, it's a legit TV movie. It was going to be the pilot of a new series had WB not pulled the plug on the B5 universe like it did. Just as "A Call to Arms" TV movie was more-or-less the pilot to Crusade.
First of all, is this really 1:33 aspect ratio? The entire B5 series was widescreen (except for the original pilot) and it's hard to believe they reverted back to 4:3 for this.
Secondly, is this really B5 or a retitled Crusade TV film (haven't watched that at all), because I've never heard of it. Did they just put the B5 logo on this hoping they will sell to the completists?
Secondly, is this really B5 or a retitled Crusade TV film (haven't watched that at all), because I've never heard of it. Did they just put the B5 logo on this hoping they will sell to the completists?
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Quote: Originally posted by Andrew Perkins
It was a TV movie that if went well would turn into a series but it died a quick death and I dont think it has ever been shown in the UK outside of Sky.
Have always wondered what it was like but not going to pay £18 for it however the complete B5 collection sounds good.
Save your £18, it aint that great. Certainly not up to usual B5 standards unfortunately. Once this is out if you're still curious about it then go for a rental , but it's definitely not blind buy material. You'd be much better off putting your money towards the B5 season sets (unless you've already got them all, in which case there's always the movies
).
It was a TV movie that if went well would turn into a series but it died a quick death and I dont think it has ever been shown in the UK outside of Sky.
Have always wondered what it was like but not going to pay £18 for it however the complete B5 collection sounds good.
Save your £18, it aint that great. Certainly not up to usual B5 standards unfortunately. Once this is out if you're still curious about it then go for a rental , but it's definitely not blind buy material. You'd be much better off putting your money towards the B5 season sets (unless you've already got them all, in which case there's always the movies
).
It was a TV movie that if went well would turn into a series but it died a quick death and I dont think it has ever been shown in the UK outside of Sky.
Have always wondered what it was like but not going to pay £18 for it however the complete B5 collection sounds good.
Have always wondered what it was like but not going to pay £18 for it however the complete B5 collection sounds good.
huh?
caught bits and pieces of it on sci fi... it was one of those movies that made me say huh? is this a new series? I WANT CRUSADE TO CONTINUE!!
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