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Ghost Hunters: Season 2, Part 2

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2 star:		(8)
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Here is a list of the episodes on Ghost Hunters Part 2 Season 2.

EP1:Mansfield, Ohio- They investigate a prison that was used in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" and the house where the Lizzie Bordon Murders took place.

EP2:Eureka Springs, Ark-They investigate a one of most haunted hotels in America and go to a mediums house where they make a rare discovery.

EP3:Louisville, KY-Taps goes to a hospital where more then 63,000 people have died.

EP4:Holliston, Mass- They go to a house with a frightened child and mother. Then they investigate the Palladium Theater.

EP5:Canandaigua, NY- The team goes to Jason's Hometown to investigate two homes for a haunting.

EP6:Evansville, IND- They help two brothers who are afraid of their home and they investigate the Willard Libary.

EP7:NJ- First htey go to a home then they go to a music school called Hartford Conservatory.

EP8:St. Augustine, FLA- They go to a Flordia Lighthouse where they find some stunning evidence of paranormal activity.

EP9:St. Augustine, FLA- They go to a haunted diner and then to the St. John's County Jail

EP10:Guthrie, OKLA- They investigate a haunted inn. and help a guy who thinks the spirt is holding him captive in his home.

EP11:Estes Park, COLO- They go to the Stanley Hotel witch inspired Steven King to write "The Shining."

This is going to be a DVD that you want to have if your interested in the paranormal. Even if you seen these episodes on tv, it still is something you want to get. This DVD also includes a never before seen investigation.

"Ghost Hunters: Season 2, Part 2," is actually composed of episodes from SciFi channel's Season 3. It includes some very recognizable hotspots such as the Lizzie Borden house, the prison used in "The Shawshank Redemption" and the heavily viewed Willard Library. Much like the "Season 2, Part 1" set, this DVD set suffers from poor audio and grainy video. With that said, however, Big Vision has remedied the problem they had with the first season's DVD set, which was that the DVD's came loose during shipping or the case was easily damaged from the factory to the front door of the customer. The new cases that are used for Season 2 are wonderful, and seem to have been developed by the guys who came up with childproof medicine bottles.

The shows are wonderful to watch, especially the St. Augustine Lighthouse episode in which the TAPS team comes up with some amazing evidence. I'm always impressed with the professionalism and seriousness exuded by the TAPS squad. Sure, the team often bickers over things too much, but it's due to this bickering that they come up with such strong evidence. I've always pictured the team's founders, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, as a good cop/bad cop duo. Grant seems to be the quiet, understanding type, whereas Jason is just a stubborn mule. The interaction between these two and the rest of the team makes for great television, even if they don't come up with any great evidence on some cases.

Overall, I'd say that this DVD set is worthy of purchase. Sure, the audio and video are somewhat annoying at times, but this is more than made up for by the actual episodes and the sometimes giddy joy displayed by members of TAPS when they find some sort of evidence that gives them hope for their cause.

Highly recommended.

10/14/07 UPDATE:
The remastered DVDs finally arrived, but they were worth the wait. The audio on the discs is still a little louder than average, but the distortion is gone. If you were waiting to pick these up until the audio problems had been fixed, you should be safe to pick up your copy now. The show has finally gotten the DVD release that it has deserved all along...

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This was recently posted to Jason Hawes' Myspace site. Big Vision has heard our complaints, and is moving to rectify the situation...

"Dear Ghost Hunters Fans:

First, we would like to apologize for the issues with the Season 2 DVDs. We have just completed remastering them and will be replacing your copies free of charge and you do not even have to send the ones you have back.

They new copies will be available in about 1 week.

So, you can wait about a week or do it now but to get your replacement copies:

Send the DVD sleeve with the UPC code (the paper DVD cover inside the plastic of the case, NOT the cardboard slip case that may have come around it) to us along with a note including your name, address, and email address to:

Big Vision Entertainment
Ghost Hunters Replacement Offer
13636 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 279
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Once we receive your information and DVD sleeve (or sleeves) we will ship you out a new copy.

Feel free to pass this info on to any other fans who may have the same issue.

Also, rest assured, this problem will NOT happen with Season 3 as we have now moved to an ALL DIGITAL process and added several key steps to the quality control approval process. Season 3 - Part 1 will be available around the last week of September [...]

Sincerely,
Big Vision Entertainment"

And there was much rejoicing...

As a huge fan of this show I could not wait to buy both of season two's DVD's. However, they are so poorly made it has been a very disappointing ordeal as I have ordered and returned two sets of the DVD's twice due to very bad static and overly loud voice audio. The color was off as well. I thought it was just bad luck until I read everyone's reviews. Hopefully the problem will be fixed and someday I will be able to purchase good quality Ghost Hunters videos.

How much do I love these DVD's? Let me count the ways: I love TAPS' professionalism. I love that they try to debunk instead of prove hauntings. I love the awesome evidence they are able to capture on video and EVP, some of it absolutely chilling. I love that they are one of us and they get just as excited as we would when they capture paranormal phenonmena. I love Jason and Grant's friendly rapport and respect for each other. I love Brian's never ending conflicts with the other investigators because it adds a lot of spice to the show (Brian really is a sweet guy, you gotta love him). The show is extremely well done, it's enticing and exciting, and I just can't get enough. When does volume 3 come out?

Ghost hunter theres nothing I can say bad about it. Good quality!!

Ghost Hunters is great TV, and the second season has plenty of great moments.

My disappointment lies in the audio department...it's simply flawed to the point of ruining the experience. The fuzzed-out sound is either extremely low quality, or simply a huge error on the manufacturer's part somehow. I am just not sure. All of my discs in both season parts are like this.

I am not sure if it is just my copies, or a first batch issue, or what.

The video quality is also quite poor, simply very low resolution many times, and they did a poor job of "lightening up" evidence films in the show, so that viewers can actually see what they are seeing more clearly. The St. Augustine Lighthouse evidence reveal comes to mind, as does the experience Jason has in the Stanley Hotel when the door closes in his room.

Not nearly enough effort and quality production values were put into this season. It's honestly bad enough, for someone who is not overly picky about DVD perfection, to want to return or exchange my copies.

I'm not sure what sort of huge mistake was made in producing these, but, I hope it is addressed and those that bought early, defective copies, are reimbursed or allowed to exchange.

All that said, it is "watchable" in it's current form, and the show itself, of course, is excellent. If you believe in ghosts or not, or the paranormal at large, this show is entertaining, as it focuses strictly on producing sound evidence (audio/visual) versus relying on the thoughts and feeling of others (psychics).

No psychics are used! Thank God.

I truly hope they do something about the horrible audio and visual quality of these DVD's. I cannot be the only one with this experience.

Ghost Hunters: Season 2, Part 2 contains three of the best episodes to date: the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the St. Augustine Lighthouse, and the Stanley Hotel. Definitely recommend this set to fans of the show.

This is a great show some spots are a little scary but Tango & Steve Spider's are Hilarious!

DISC 1: EPISODE 212 - Case 1: Mansfield Prison (a.k.a Shawshank Redemption) / Case 2: Lizzie Borden House * EPISODE 213 - Case 1: Crescent Hotel / Case 2: Ellis House * EPISODE 214 Case 1: Waverly Hills Sanatorium

DISC 2: EPISODE 215 - Case 1: Mades' House / Case 2: Palladium Theater * EPISODE 216 - Case 1: Leonard's House / Case 2: Valentown Museum * EPISODE 217 - Case 1: Willard Library / Case 2: Domestic Disturbance

DISC 3: EPISODE 218 - Case 1: Hodgman Home / Case 2: Hartford Conservatory * EPISODE 219 - Case 1: St. Augustine Lighthouse * EPISODE 220 - Case 1: Domani's Restaurant / St. Augustine Jail

DISC 4: EPISODE 221 - Case 1: Edgerly Home / Case 2: Stone Lion Inn * Case 1: Stanley Hotel + NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS: Case 1: Elkhorn Lodge - (Total Running Time - 30:27)


GH2-PART 2 DISC 5

DELETED SCENES DISC 5: EPISODE 212 [MANSFIELD PRISON a.k.a.. SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION] + East Cell Block Extended Tour + The Pitch + Lost + [LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE] + Battery Drainage = (Total Running Time - 4:55)

DELETED SCENES DISC 5: EPISODE 213 [CRESCENT HOTEL] + Dave's Magic + Trick + [ELLIS HOUSE] + Bedroom & Downstairs = (Total Running Time - 3:06)

DELETED SCENES DISC 5: EPISODE 214 [WAVERLY HILLS SANATORIUM] + Thermal Cam Analysis + Steve at Command Central + Brain Discovers a Coffin + Room 502 + Crips in Arkansas? + Operating Room Tour = (Total Running Time - 5:10)


GH2-PART 2 DISC 6

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 215 [MADES' HOUSE] + Cemetery Visit + EVP Reading with Laura + [PALLADIUM THEATRE] + Projection Room + Beer Tunnel = (Total Running Time - 5:33)

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 216 [LEONARD'S HOUSE] + Jason Sets in George's Chair + George's Chair + [VALENTOWN MUSEUM] + Steve's Light Sabre + Haunted Book = (Total Running Time - 2:58)

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 217 [DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE] + Oil Fuel + Staircase EVP + Brian's Temp Reading + [WILLARD LIBRARY] + Media Room Tour + Children's Room Tour + Analysis = (Total Running Time - 7:40)


GH2-PART 2 DISC 7

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 218 [HODGMAN HOME] + Jason Cools Off + [HARTFORD CONSERVATORY] + Brain The Star Wars Fan + TAPS Boa Initiation + Jason & Grant Fears = (Total Running Time - 8:27)

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 219 [ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE] + Helicopter Tour + Tram Tour + Bedroom Tour + Kendall's Experience = (Total Running Time - 7:34)

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 220 [DOMANI'S RESTAURANT] + Ladies Room Tour + Storage Room Tour + Extended Banquet + Room Investigation + [ST. AUGUSTINE JAIL] + Basement Investigation + Brain & Steve + Investigation Mirror = (Total Running Time - 6:26)


GH2-PART 2 DISC 8

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 221 [STONE LION INN] + Yellow Room + Extended Basement Scene + [EDGERLY HOME] + EMF in Copper Pipes + Donna Talks to Cathy + Extended Basement Investigation = (Total Running Time - 8:17)

DELETED SCENES EPISODE 222 [STANLEY HOTEL] + Extended Tour + Room 407 & 412 Investigation + Lisa & Tango in Room 428 + Jason Finds an Axe = (Total Running Time - 9:40)

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS: Case 1: Elkhorn Lodge - (Total Running Time - 30:27)

I love TAPS. I am an open-minded skeptic, but it manages to frighten me everytime! I love the main ghosthunters, they are a wonderful group of people and it's great how they react towards their experiences. This goes beyond ghost movies/tv shows. This is actual ghost encounters. It is very realistic. I know a lot of people say a lot of things, that they are fake - or their facts aren't straight. . . but watch it with an open-mind and you will be thrilled.

My favorite episode was the St. Augustine lighthouse investigation which is on this dvd.

My only complaint is the sound quality isn't all that great.
Also, I have issues with little "sound effects" the editors felt like they needed to add to the experience. It actually RUINS the experience in my opinion. It's like "I don't hear anything. Oh I heard it! Wait was that music from the show?" Change those flaws, and you got yourself a 5 star dvd. But as of now 3 stars.