
Warner Home Video has finally officially slated the
Fringe: Season One Blu-ray set for September 8, and included a few details about what to expect on the 5 disc set. The audio tops out with a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack, but there will be a special Fringe Pattern Analysis extra bringing in "experts" to dissect 6 select scenes with notes photos and diagrams aimed to fill the hearts of those dedicated enough to spot The
Watcher Observer in each episode and decode the symbols that flashed before each one. Also included to go above and beyond the DVD experience are
BD-Live powered treats with Media Center, My Commentary and a somewhat vague note about exclusive commentary on the season finale with creator JJ Abrams. Feel excited enough to drop the $79.98 MSRP ($55.99 on Amazon)? Check after the break for an animated .gif of the lenticular packaging if you need just a little (really little) more incentive.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nick @ May 29th 2009 11:16PM
Bah! Dolby digital? Fuck that.
Bozster @ May 30th 2009 4:17AM
So much for uncompressed sound and HD audio. ;)
darklighter @ May 29th 2009 11:32PM
Correction: The Observer, not The Watcher.
Richard Lawler @ May 29th 2009 11:33PM
Ha, you're right, but I frickin know Uatu when I see him, they can't fool me.
darklighter @ May 29th 2009 11:38PM
Hey now, Michael Ceveris's head isn't that big.
Covarr @ May 30th 2009 1:37AM
Worth a buy, if I have a job at that point.
Rob @ May 30th 2009 1:30PM
One series, in the first season, my kind sir.
EsC @ May 30th 2009 2:16AM
How many series in first season?
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DVD4ME @ May 30th 2009 2:58AM
Dolby digital??!! Why would you waste your money, might as well by DVD, these are always great video transfers, what a rort.
Garst @ May 30th 2009 5:56AM
This alone is almost enough is almost enough to get me to get a blu-ray player. But obviously, this alone is not enough to get a blu-ray player.
pcweber111 @ May 30th 2009 7:15PM
What's wrong with Dolby Digital for audio? It's what you heard on tv and with that show I really doubt you'd notice much difference anyway. I don't really understand why people would bypass the BD version just because of the audio. Get over it and enjoy the show in HD.
Orlando Ayala @ May 31st 2009 12:49AM
What he said.
DVD4ME @ May 31st 2009 3:07AM
Because the incremental video quality increase alone does not justify the price increase for blu.
HDpurist @ May 31st 2009 10:37AM
Some episodes are cool, most are boring as heck. As well, the casting sucks. The main female character should be replaced with someone that actually looks good.
corey smith @ May 31st 2009 12:29PM
i dont have a high end sound system to take advantage of uncompressed audio anyway, but this should be a handsome blu ray. it already looked pretty good on fox in 720....
DCCPhoto @ Jun 1st 2009 3:51AM
Is one of the exclusive features Not Sucking? Because it sure didn't have that when it aired. If they added that I'd buy it.
ian9outof10 @ Jun 1st 2009 6:04AM
I like Fringe - not sure I'd buy it on Blu-ray though.
As for the audio being Dolby Digital, that's really not enough to put me off. DD is great quality and although I'd never turn down lossless audio, I think compressed is, for the most part, fine.
pcweber111 @ Jun 1st 2009 10:57AM
"Because the incremental video quality increase alone does not justify the price increase for blu."
So buy it for what's on the discs, like every other release out there. What's not to understand here? It's the best looking, best sounding version of the show out there and people are complaining? Can't please everyone I guess. I didn't know people are still getting hung up over the price of Blu-Rays. It's not like we haven't discussed this topic a thousand times already. If you want it you'll buy it otherwise do like others and rent.