Where an unrepentant geek talks about Battlestar Galactica & Life • Est. 2009

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Well, I gave up on Universal setting things right in regards to the art for Battlestar Galactica Season 4.0 discs in the DVD complete series boxed set. I wrote them about what I felt was inferior art on that set of four discs (which included Razor) and here was their response:

Dear Dawn,

Thank you for contacting us. Our goal is to provide the highest standard in product quality and customer care, and we value input from our customers.

No plans have been announced for any other packaging design for "Battlestar Galactica (2004): Season 4.0."

Your comments will be forwarded to the appropriate department.

We appreciate your opinions and your patronage, and we hope you will enjoy future Universal releases.

Sincerely,

Consumer Relations
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Sounded "canned" to me, which annoyed me, not to mention that they didn't get that I was talking about the discs in the boxed set. 

*sigh*

That left me to set things aright for my collection and I did so by purchasing a used copy of the Season 4.0 standalone release which has the artwork that should be in the complete series boxed set. It was only $20 and in great shape. Obviously, I would have preferred not to have to drop the extra cash, but I'm satisfied that my collection now looks like it should.

If you don't remember what sparked my complaint, check out the pic below:

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

I took advantage of the Amazon.com one-day “sweet deal” on the DVD version of the Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series set and got them in today. As I was checking them out and putting them into the custom binder I’ve had ready and waiting on them, I was annoyed to find that the Season 4.0 discs, including the The Plan, which was for some reason stuck in with those, had lame disc art. I mean frakkin’ lame. Beyond, actually.

They are blue. Just blue, and the printing of “Season 4.0″ doesn’t look all that great to the naked eye either.

For those who don’t understand my mortification, trust me, this is a geek’s worst nightmare — especially a BSG and audio/visual geek.

The rest of the seasons have the lovely artwork we’ve come to enjoy and respect for the DVD sets, but Season 4.0 discs are like a big, hairy wart on the most beautiful face in the world.

What the frak?!

On a brighter note, now that I have this set in my hands, I’ll be making any necessary updates to the binder Blu-ray set guide/inserts to make sure there’s a version for those who own this set and want to make their own custom binder.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010


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Here’s a look at the custom binder fully assembled. I still am not 100% happy with how I had to attach the label on the front — I used a label for an ID badge, using the adhesive side and trimming it down. I am still investigating the possibility of using a hard baseball card case, but I haven’t yet to find a small pack of them.

If you’re interested in making your own, below you’ll find information on supplies and instructions as well as links to download the ink-conservative guide and inserts for the Blu-ray full series set and the soundtracks.

Supplies & Instructions Info
Download Ink Conservative Guide, Inserts and Labels
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