Battlestar Galactica (2003-present remake) Season 2.

Boyd Ostroff · September 9th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Well in tonight's episode I see that the Capricans have developed the DVX-100 in parallel to earth! However it shoots a very poor quality image with big scan lines, and is matted to something like 2.35:1 with chopped off corners....

Leigh Hanlon · September 10th, 2005, 01:33 PM

Hey, it's entirely logical that a civilization capable of faster-than-light travel would use tape-transport video capture! And those fat scan lines, yeah, pretty bad. (Although that effect is pretty much visual shorthand to signify a video image.)

Still, it *was* nice to hear the original series' Glen Larson/Stu Philips score, which I happen to like a lot better than that New Age Meets Gregorian Chant stuff the new version has going.

Have you guys also noticed that, in deference to the producers' "Star Trek" background, there are references to 47 throughout this show, as well? Like in the number of survivors? I was hoping Lucy Lawless' news report would be 47 minutes long.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_(number)

Eric Brown · September 11th, 2005, 04:03 PM

[QUOTE=Leigh Hanlon]Hey, it's entirely logical that a civilization capable of faster-than-light travel would use tape-transport video capture! And those fat scan lines, yeah, pretty bad. (Although that effect is pretty much visual shorthand to signify a video image.)

The whole idea was that the Cylons were hacking into their digital communications and manipulating them. This is why you see all the analog type equipment on the Galactica.

Boyd Ostroff · September 11th, 2005, 04:40 PM

Yeah, and the reporter with the DVX-100 turned out to be a cylon also....

Yi Fong Yu · September 11th, 2005, 04:44 PM

lol, i knew you guys would pickup on that =). i thought it played back @HD level even though the viewfinder is low-res =).

Yi Fong Yu · September 24th, 2005, 03:32 PM

wow, that an outstanding episode. loved the cliffhanger.

*SPOILER*

Pegasus is back.

Keith Loh · September 25th, 2005, 01:11 AM

It's going to be a long four months to see the second part of that.

Rik Sanchez · September 25th, 2005, 10:55 AM

So if the bad guys are using a panasonic camera, does that mean we can see one of the good guys using a canon camera? Sort like on the show 24, the good guys used Macs, the bad guys used Windows.

Eric Brown · September 25th, 2005, 04:42 PM

The question I have is, did they do a season 1 marathon after season 1 ended?
I swear, I have missed each and every episode of season 2 except for the finale.
Someone please tell me Sci-Fi does these marathon's because I really do not feel like waiting for the DVD.

Keith Loh · September 25th, 2005, 05:50 PM

A guy who works for Scifi is on one of the boards I'm on. I will bug him about whether there will be another catchup marathon. Scifi is very congizant of doing this. In fact, more and more channel programmers seem to have caught on to the need to reshow past episodes.

Eric Brown · September 25th, 2005, 10:05 PM

Sounds good, Keith. Thanks!

Yi Fong Yu · September 26th, 2005, 11:46 AM

HBO's been doing it since Sopranos+Sex In the City. i would imagine everyone else would follow the leader. i noticed that desperate housewives&lost both caught up a little bit before Season2 premieres.

September 10th, 2005, 01:33 PM	#62
Leigh Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 64	Hey, it's entirely logical that a civilization capable of faster-than-light travel would use tape-transport video capture! And those fat scan lines, yeah, pretty bad. (Although that effect is pretty much visual shorthand to signify a video image.) Still, it was nice to hear the original series' Glen Larson/Stu Philips score, which I happen to like a lot better than that New Age Meets Gregorian Chant stuff the new version has going. Have you guys also noticed that, in deference to the producers' "Star Trek" background, there are references to 47 throughout this show, as well? Like in the number of survivors? I was hoping Lucy Lawless' news report would be 47 minutes long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_(number) __________________ Leigh Hanlon \| Chicago, USA GL2 - Final Cut Studio

September 11th, 2005, 04:44 PM	#65
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	lol, i knew you guys would pickup on that =). i thought it played back @HD level even though the viewfinder is low-res =). __________________ bow wow wow

September 24th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#66
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	wow, that an outstanding episode. loved the cliffhanger. SPOILER Pegasus is back. __________________ bow wow wow

September 25th, 2005, 01:11 AM	#67
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	It's going to be a long four months to see the second part of that. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

September 25th, 2005, 10:55 AM	#68
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	So if the bad guys are using a panasonic camera, does that mean we can see one of the good guys using a canon camera? Sort like on the show 24, the good guys used Macs, the bad guys used Windows. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

September 9th, 2005, 08:40 PM	#61
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,800	Well in tonight's episode I see that the Capricans have developed the DVX-100 in parallel to earth! However it shoots a very poor quality image with big scan lines, and is matted to something like 2.35:1 with chopped off corners....

September 11th, 2005, 04:03 PM	#63
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	[QUOTE=Leigh Hanlon]Hey, it's entirely logical that a civilization capable of faster-than-light travel would use tape-transport video capture! And those fat scan lines, yeah, pretty bad. (Although that effect is pretty much visual shorthand to signify a video image.) The whole idea was that the Cylons were hacking into their digital communications and manipulating them. This is why you see all the analog type equipment on the Galactica.

September 11th, 2005, 04:40 PM	#64
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,800	Yeah, and the reporter with the DVX-100 turned out to be a cylon also....

September 25th, 2005, 04:42 PM	#69
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	The question I have is, did they do a season 1 marathon after season 1 ended? I swear, I have missed each and every episode of season 2 except for the finale. Someone please tell me Sci-Fi does these marathon's because I really do not feel like waiting for the DVD.

September 25th, 2005, 05:50 PM	#70
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	A guy who works for Scifi is on one of the boards I'm on. I will bug him about whether there will be another catchup marathon. Scifi is very congizant of doing this. In fact, more and more channel programmers seem to have caught on to the need to reshow past episodes. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

September 25th, 2005, 10:05 PM	#71
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	Sounds good, Keith. Thanks!

September 26th, 2005, 11:46 AM	#72
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	HBO's been doing it since Sopranos+Sex In the City. i would imagine everyone else would follow the leader. i noticed that desperate housewives&lost both caught up a little bit before Season2 premieres. __________________ bow wow wow