NEW Being Human - Being Human: Series 1 & 2 (Blu-ray): Amazon.ca: DVD

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This item includes Season 1, 2 and 3 of Being Human on Blu-Ray! Hot on the heels of the SyFy Channel's American remake, the original UK Being Human returns to DVD and Blu-ray for a third gripping season. Leaving the memories of their much-loved former house behind, George, Nina, and Mitchell settle into their new home - a kitschy B&B named Honolulu Heights that boasts many benefits for supernatural types...a large basement providing safe haven on a full moon, for starters. Season three boasts an impressive array of guest-stars, including Lacey Turner (EastEnders) as Lia, who Mitchell meets in Purgatory, Robson Green (Wire In The Blood) as primitive werewolf McNair, Michael Socha (This Is England '86) as McNair's son Tom, Paul Kaye (It's All Gone Pete Tong) as twisted vampire Vincent, Craig Roberts (Young Dracula) as teenage vampire Adam; Nicola Walker (MI-5) as social worker Wendy, James Fleet (The Vicar of Dibley) as George's father; and Jason Watkins making an eventful return as vampire leader Herrick.

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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICAN BUYERS: BEWARE! Compatibility issues!, July 27 2010

By M. Andy Mckinney "mythmaker18" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: NEW Being Human - Being Human: Series 1 & 2 (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray)

American buyers should be aware that this BluRay set is exactly the same as the two individual releases that came out in the UK, meaning it is encoded at a 50hz refresh rate, which is INCOMPATIBLE with most American BluRay players and TV sets (yes, the PS3 is one of the players these won't work on). the only difference is an added cardboard slipcover.

You have to have one of the following two setups to play this (or any other) 1080/50hz disc:

1. a player that can output 50hz discs at their native 50hz rate, PLUS a TV that can accept a 50hz 1080i input signal
2. a player that can convert the 50hz refresh to the 60hz standard preferred by American sets. This is similar to a PAL-to-NTSC standards conversion

VERY FEW American players/HDTVs can cope with 50hz discs. The Oppo players (BDP-80 and BDP-83) are among the few that can both output 50hz native AND convert it to 60hz, depending on your needs.

MOST British television shows these days are shot in 1080/50hz, because the Eurpoean HDTV standard is still on the same 50hz refresh rate that the old PAL standard was on. Many (but not all) British BluRays are encoded at that same 50hz rate to keep the signal pure/as intended, although some are converted to 60hz to appeal to the import/export market, so it's always best to do your research on these things!

If you'd like to evaluate your equipment to see if it compatible with 50hz or not, check out this site: [...]

Bear in mind the site might not be an all-inclusive list, but it's a good place to start your research. Bottom line: if you're unsure whether your TV can do 50hz, you need a player that is able to convert the 50hz signal to a 60hz one, or have an external processor that can.

*****

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! There will be a Region-A (American-compatible) release of Season 2 happening September 21st (to go along with the US release of Season 1 which is already out), so if you can wait a couple months, those of you without the 50hz technology will be able to finally see all the episodes without possibly importing the British set which likely won't work on your equipment.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting show, Aug 30 2010

By D. Washington "little dave" - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: NEW Being Human - Being Human: Series 1 & 2 (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray)

I like this show..about the blu-ray. Pretty good transfer for the most part. There are times when the shots don't look like HD. But over all..very nice smooth colors.

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