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U-Control

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Explore the Battlestar Galactica universe without leaving the show. This uniquely immersive, in-show experience from Universal gives you multiple ways to get more out of every episode. Powered by breakthrough HDi™ technology from Microsoft®, U-Control takes exclusive special features to a dazzling new level of real-time interactivity. Access U-Control from the main menu before or during any episode. Turn on one or more of the features, then let the episode play. As each thrilling Battlestar Galactica adventure unfolds, icons for the features you’re exploring will appear in the corner of the screen with the U-Control logo. Select an icon and you are instantly transported to a new dimension of space and time. You can pause the show and explore the feature, or let it play–whatever you choose. You’ve entered a new Battlestar Galactica universe that you control.

Encyclopedia Galactica

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Get into the lore without stopping the action. With the Battlestar Galactica: Season One HD DVD, U-Control delivers the definitive reference to one of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time-The Encyclopedia Galactica. This interactive guide will expand your understanding of the heroes, history and technology of Battlestar Galactica. With this U-Control feature turned on, you never miss a beat. Battlestar Characters: Each of the key personnel of Battlestar Galactica have their own unique story, and now you have it too. Instantly access short bios for every major character whenever he or she appears on the show. Battlestar Galactica Spacecrafts: Dive into interactive tech specs and schematics and conduct your own survey of the strengths and weaknesses of the vessels in the ragtag fleet that is humanity’s only hope. 12 Colonies of Kobol: Explore the places behind the people of Battlestar Galactica and discover the roots of the racial and cultural conflicts that affect the security and future of humanity. Flight Training Manual: The series may be sci-fi, but its creators take their “sci” very seriously. Educate yourself in the techniques and challenges that every Battlestar Galactica pilot must know to navigate through their treacherous intergalactic journey.

Picture-in-Picture

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Join the cast and creators for stories about the frontlines of Battlestar Galactica without leaving the show. The amazing capacity of the HD DVD disc enables U-Control to take traditional filmmaker commentary to a whole new visual level. Turn on Picture-in-Picture, and two windows play simultaneously on your HD TV screen. As the first window shows an episode in its entirety, the second takes you behind the scenes for exclusive conversations with the talented people who created this sci-fi phenomenon.

My Scenes

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What if you could watch the Battlestar Galactica: Season One scenes you love the most back to back? With My Scenes, you can. While watching the movie, press the “B” button on your remote control to bookmark a scene, and press the “C” button to create a clip. Repeat these steps anytime you want to mark your favorite clips. Then sit back and watch your favorites play back in HD. It’s like being in command of your own personal Battlestar Galactica.

Web-enabled Features

With standard DVD, the disc is the means and the end. With HD DVD, the disc is just the beginning. Web enabled is a new experience for HD DVD users. A simple registration process gets your HD DVD player connected to the Internet (via Ethernet connection) and puts you on the road to personalization, unique access to content, community building and e-commerce. You can download exclusive trailers, content and games right to your HD DVD player. Using My Scenes send your favorite clips to your friends via your buddy list. Sign up for newsletters, sweepstakes and special offers. Your account will live in the Persistent Storage of the player, which recognizes you when you put in a new connected disc. It can remember your password, if you like, giving you one-click access to the Download Center. You can even register multiple accounts with different passwords, all on the same player. To create an account, click here (www.universalhidef.com). Plug your HD DVD player into your high-speed Internet connection to activate these revolutionary Web-enabled features. Using Microsoft’s HDi™ technology, you can experience a whole new world of interactivity, right from your HD TV.

Download Center

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Discover a whole universe of new content, right from your living room. Your HD DVD player is your direct link to exclusive Battlestar Galactica content and a constantly evolving collection of new entertainment from Universal. Download trailers, exclusive features and updates directly to your player, then watch and delete, or save them for later. Go to www.universalhidef.com to set up an HD DVD account and start exploring today!

• Deleted Scenes

• Sketches and Art

• Feature Commentary

  With director Michael Rymer and executive producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore

One of the best shows on television looks better than ever as Battlestar Galactica: Season One arrives on HD DVD. Relive all 13 thrilling episodes plus the four-hour miniseries that started it all in this six-disc set.

When a surprise Cylon attack scatters the remnants of humanity throughout the galaxy, it’s up to steely President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) and battle-hardened Commander William Adama (Edward James Olmos) to unite the desperate survivors and seek mankind’s only chance for a future, a mythical planet called Earth. Presented in 1080p with Dolby® TrueHD audio and showcasing U-Control features that allow you to go deeper into the Battlestar Galactica universe, Battlestar Galactica: Season One on HD DVD is gripping drama that explores the human condition at its worst…and its best.