The Dual Dimension Edition DVD Set (S1&2)

Posted Thomas on January 1st, 2008 | Filed under Shop

You can now own the first and second seasons of Sliders on DVD. This Dual-Dimension Edition set contains 6 discs with added bonus features.

Details:
- 6-Disc Set
- Contains the First and Second Seasons
- Episode Summaries
- Scene Selection
- “Play All” Feature
- Runtime: 16hrs. 59mins.
- Subtitles: English, Español, Français
- Full Frame: 1.33:1
- Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Bonus Features

Highly recommended: Slidecage’s Dual-Dimension Edition Discography PDF. The Dual-Dimension Edition set organizes the episodes in the order of their original airing. This is the incorrect episode production order. By following the Slidecage DVD discography you will be watching the episodes in the order they were intended to be watched.

Bonus Features:

Disc 1: “Pilot” episode audio commentary with co-creators/writers Tracy Tormé and Robert K. Weiss.

Disc 6: The Making of Sliders: A fourteen minute featurette with Jerry O’ Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and co-creators/writers Tracy Tormé and Robert K. Weiss.

Photo Gallery: A one minute photo gallery show featuring 25 of the best Sliders photos.

DVD Review: The Dual-Dimension Edition: The First and Second Seasons (Region 1)
Original Release Date: 8/3/04
Review Rating: 7/10

The first thing to notice about this set is the metallic appearance of the box and how the discs appear to float out into the clear plastic. It’s a clever design appearance that stands out among the majority of other TV DVD sets. One of the problems however, is that the discs are placed in a thin piece of foam to give you this look. The idea of keeping your DVDs scratch free comes to mind. But remarkably I’ve had no problems of keeping them scratch free in this foam. If you feel like that’s too much of a chance you can always opt. and buy a better DVD case.

This set does have a DVD guide, but it’s glued to the back on the box and to beat it all the guide has the episodes in the order they were originally aired. This is quite troubling even though the FOX network did air them this way. Continuity plays a factor in watching them, that’s why Slidecage has offered you a DVD Discography above, which is in accordance to the correct production order– the order they were meant to be watched.

One of the gems of this set is the “Pilot” audio commentary which offers some insights into the show. “The Making of Sliders” offers more insight too, but I really wish it was more than 14 minutes long. The video and audio is presented well but I will point out that the infamous “Sliders whisper” at the end of the theme song is left out in “The Weaker Sex”. The series is also known for using the “Sliders whisper” at commercial breaks and they’re all left out except for the ones in “El Sid”, which of course, makes no sense. The menus have episode summaries, subtitles, and scene selections. The main menu also contains some Sliders theme music with a short interval of collaborated video.

My only major complaints would be the cheap materials used to make the set and the lack of a broad range of extras. However, the extraordinary episodes of the first two seasons more than make-up the downsides I’ve mentioned. I highly recommend this set to all Sliders fans, even to the casual ones.

You can purchase the Dual-Dimension Edition set at your local retailer or at various places online including: Universal Home Entertainment.