Product Details

• Actors: Universe
• Directors: Douglas J. Cohen, Luke Ellis
• Format: Color, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 10
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: September 29, 2009
• Run Time: 2115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002BLNGUM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,746 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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UNIVERSE:SEASONS 1-3 - Blu-Ray Movie

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Widescreen Finally!!!, March 18, 2010

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Anders Blom - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Universe Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I highly recommend this box set for anyone interested in purchasing this series. The money saved is quite substantial and despite what other reviews have claimed this box set does include ALL the episodes from ALL three seasons to include the 13 episodes and the special feature length documentary "Beyond the Big Bang" for season 1, all 18 episodes for season 2, and all 12 episodes for season 3.

Season 1
(Disc 1) Secrets of the Sun, Mars: The Red Planet, The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet, Jupiter: The Giant Planet, The Moon
(Disc 2) Spaceship Earth, The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus, Saturn: Lord of the Rings, Alien Galaxies, Life And Death Of A Star
(Disc 3) The Outer Planets, The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe, Search for ET
Bonus: Beyond the Big Bang
Season 2
(Disc 1) Alien Planets, Cosmic Holes, Mysteries of the Moon, The Milky Way, Alien Moons
(Disc 2) Dark Matter, Astrobiology, Space Travel, Supernovas
(Disc 3) Constellations, Unexplained Mysteries, Cosmic Collisions, Colonizing Space, Nebulas
(Disc 4)Wildest Weather in the Cosmos, Biggest Things in Space, Gravity, Cosmic Apocalypse
Bonus: Backyard Astronomers
Season 3
(Disc 1) Deep Space Disasters, Parallel Universes, Light Speed, Sex in Space
(Disc 2) Alien Faces, Deadly Comets and Meteors, Living in Space, Stopping Armageddon
(Disc 3) Another Earth, Strangest Things,Edge of Space, Cosmic Phenomena
Bonus: Universe Facts, Image Gallery

I owned the first three seasons of this EPIC series on dvd and had been disappointed by the double black bars (fullscreen letterbox) presentation of this series. A quick fix was to change your zoom settings on your set or player, but this fix was quite awful in what seems to be lower than a 480i resolution.

The Blu-ray release of this series is truly wonderful in full 1920x1080 HD. This is a true widescreen release. The audio is presented in lossless 2.0 Dolby Stereo. Each Season is individually packaged in separate Blu-ray boxes.

The graphics and special effects can be and most of the time are the best of any production I have ever seen. It stands alone in comparison to anything the BBC, NOVA, The Science Channel, or The Discovery Channel has ever created.

If you are interested in a mind blowing, educational, heavily entertaining piece of eye candy, then do not pass this product up.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Universe Seasons 1-3 Packaging, February 21, 2010

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Scott Hempel (Flint, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Universe Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Other reviewers have covered the content of this series very well and I doubt that I could do any better, I recommend this to anyone who is interested in knowing more on the subject of astronomy and slightly into the fantasy/speculation side of where technology will go in the future.

The one thing that I did not find in any of the other reviews or in any of the product pictures that was a concern of mine was the size/look that this collection would have on my shelf. When I got these blu-rays in the mail I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are the 3 single packaged seasons of The Universe inside of a decorative cardboard box so if you want to leave them in the box on the shelf that would be fine or you could take them out and it would be as if you had purchased each separately (which is what I'll be doing since I'm also buying season 4 and it would look strange in my opinion to have 3 boxed and one separate). So if packaging was something holding you back from taking advantage of the price difference between buying the seasons separately or in this package deal then you can rest assured that this package is the better alternative. Hope this helps.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern, sophisticated layout of a science program we never had in grade school decades ago., April 18, 2010

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Dennis Yenn "Dennis Yenn" (Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Universe Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Imagine walking into a plush upscale model home decorated by the interior designers of Europe. Well, this is how The Universe season 1-3 is presented, this way, modern science program that's cutting edge, holds your attention and makes your ADD instantly cured. Rejoice; let the Universe series do its work instead of you paying attention. You'll be amazed, glued to your set, and not hear your phone calls or door bells. Graphics, stunning Hubble pictures, and renowned scientists speak the latest and greatest findings straight to the point in a way you never watched in a grade school astronomy class. Yes, science programs have set a new standard here. Blu ray is stunning 1080p details. All episodes are included. Layout menu: excellent.

Addendum: a larger set is now available, released date April 26, 2011 to encompass all 5 seasons, The Universe: The Complete Series Megaset [Blu-ray]. It also includes, The Universe: 7 Wonders of the Solar System [Blu-ray 3D].