# BSG Season 1: What's the difference between the two DVD sets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118 "2005-09-23T20:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bauble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/1 "2005-09-23T20:31:13Z")
That’s pretty much all I was wanting to know. I think I’m going to buy one of them this weekend, but I got to wondering what’s different between the British set (that’s been available for a few weeks) and the US set (released more recently). Can anoyone enlighten me ? ---
**Author:** ![wheelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b4bc9f/32.png) [@wheelie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheelie)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/2 "2005-09-23T20:54:02Z")
A friend of mine bought the UK version and it does not include the 3 hour pilot. Also, the music during the opening credits is supposed to be different. The [pilot](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00064AFBE/qid=1127509005/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-7672018-1924051?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846) is available seperately, as well. IIRC, the US version has more extra features, too. ---
**Author:** ![bauble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/3 "2005-09-23T21:00:19Z")
So, other than not having the Sernity trailer, the US version is the better of the two then ? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/4 "2005-09-23T21:52:54Z")
Another (obvious) difference is that unless you have a region-free DVD player, the British DVD set won’t play in an American DVD player (or vice versa). ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/5 "2005-09-23T22:19:43Z")
I believe the British version the OP is referring to the [version available at Best Buy](http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7286778&type=product&id=1458393) that has been reformatted for Region 1 and NTSC. This version will indeed play on US DVD players and TVs. Aside from excluding the miniseries, this version includes additional scenes broadcast in the UK, but not in the US, due to the lack of commercials there. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/6 "2005-09-23T22:39:48Z")
> [@wheelie](#): > > Also, the music during the opening credits is supposed to be different. BTW the music for UK season 1 is the same as the music from US season 2. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/7 "2005-09-23T22:41:57Z")
> [@Terminus Est](#): > > Aside from excluding the miniseries, this version includes additional scenes broadcast in the UK, but not in the US, due to the lack of commercials there. I thought they were shown on Sky in the UK, which has commercials (not like the BBC). ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/8 "2005-09-23T23:49:49Z")
> [@SmackFu](#): > > I thought they were shown on Sky in the UK, which has commercials (not like the BBC). Ah, maybe so. I think the UK version still has some additional scenes not shown in the US. Maybe less commercials? ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/9 "2005-09-24T22:26:10Z")
I don’t believe either version has the miniseries on it, which is sold separately. I could be wrong. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/10 "2005-09-24T23:28:02Z")
The US version, released later, um, this one: [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AJJNFE/qid=1127605174/sr=8-1/ref=pd\_bbs\_1/104-5301910-8403137?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AJJNFE/qid=1127605174/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5301910-8403137?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846) Includes the miniseries as well. -Lil ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/11 "2005-09-25T00:03:43Z")
Yes, I just bought the US version last week, which does include the miniseries. The miniseries is also sold separately. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/12 "2005-09-25T03:50:23Z")
The US version also has a bunch of extras, like commentary, that I believe the other does not. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bsg-season-1-whats-the-difference-between-the-two-dvd-sets/323118/13 "2005-09-25T16:01:46Z")
Ah. Mea culpa. –Cliffy