Customer Reviews

The Universe Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray]

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

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.

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.

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].

If you're looking at this set because you have the DVD you won't be disappointed. I'm wrapped with it! Its good value for the price, the Blu-ray disk set is nicely presented, the graphics is all I hoped for and the disks have no nasty habits!

I'm eagerly awaiting the next one.

In general this series is excellent. However the episodes vary in quality and the amount of information presented. The Blu Ray adds the the production quality.

It's simply beautifull. I'd like to do an sugestion: it could be better with subtitles (english and other languages) because is a great educational material for everybody.

I have only watched through Season 1 and I am already hooked. I am watching this on a Sharp Aquios 60" and PS3 as the blue ray player. It looks really good! Video is clear and audio is easy to understand.

This series is a must have for every family. The mix of real images and simulations is an excellent way to explain the complex astronomical phenomena and trigger imagination on possible causes or future outcomes. I highly recommend this series, especially in Blu-ray format, for both adults and children.

Very good, but the lack of subtitles and advanced sound robe it from having five stars

Is a great documental with excellents graphics, well explained maybe too long in some repetitive episode. It could be better with subtitles and other languages like Spanish.