The complete series of the blackly comic drama starring Bryan Cranston as a high school chemistry teacher who discovers that he is dying from inoperable lung cancer and decides to raise money for his family by embarking on a new career as a crystal meth dealer. Series 1 episodes are: 'Pilot', 'Cat's in the Bag', '... And the Bag's in the River', 'Cancer Man', 'Gray Matter', 'Crazy Handful of Nothin'' and 'A No-Rough-Stuff-Type-Deal'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Seven Thirty-Seven', 'Grilled', 'Bit by a Dead Bee', 'Down', 'Breakage', 'Peekaboo', 'Negro Y Azul', 'Better Call Saul', '4 Days Out', 'Over', 'Mandala', 'Phoenix' and 'ABQ'. Series 3 episodes are: 'No Mas', 'Caballo Sin Nombre', 'I.F.T.', 'Green Light', 'Mas', 'Sunset', 'One Minute', 'I See You', 'Kafkaesque', 'Fly', 'Abiquiu', 'Half Measures' and 'Full Measure'. Series 4 episodes are: 'Box Cutter', 'Thirty-Eight Snub', 'Open House', 'Bullet Points', 'Shotgun', 'Cornered', 'Problem Dog', 'Hermanos', 'Bug', 'Salud', 'Crawl Space', 'End Times' and 'Face Off'. Series 5 episodes are: 'Live Free Or Die', 'Madrigal', 'Hazard Pay', 'Fifty-One', 'Dead Freight', 'Buyout', 'Say My Name', 'Gliding Over All', 'Blood Money', 'Buried', 'Confessions', 'Rabid Dog', 'To'hajiilee', 'Ozymandias', 'Granite State' and 'Felina'.
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MBeeching
12 Oct 153#7
Netflix has a sharp appearance but it doesn't have the fine detail of a Blu-ray, the compression is too high.
bellboys to notsram
12 Oct 153#3
Of course not. But you really do need to watch it! Imo the best TV series of all time...
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angelo15
12 Oct 15#1
I was waiting to reach that price.i will order it tonight.Heat added
notsram
12 Oct 15#2
Am I the only person on the planet who owns a tv, but has never watched this?
Always meant to - just never got round to it!
bellboys to notsram
12 Oct 153#3
Of course not. But you really do need to watch it! Imo the best TV series of all time...
gizmouk to notsram
12 Oct 15#30
It's a must watch ... really, it is :smiley:
ndksamb
12 Oct 151#4
I did watch this on Netflix last year but wanted to watch again, is there much of a difference in picture quality between Netflix and bluray?
J0n35y to ndksamb
12 Oct 15#5
Can't speak for BB but I've found both Prime and Netflix stream pretty well compared to physical HD releases. BB looked great on Netflix when I watched it.
Not quite the best show (Sopranos still edges it for me) but essential viewing.
brookysm to ndksamb
12 Oct 15#6
In HD no, in 4k absolutely.
MBeeching
12 Oct 153#7
Netflix has a sharp appearance but it doesn't have the fine detail of a Blu-ray, the compression is too high.
Krinkle
12 Oct 15#8
You can get it for free if you have Kodi...I haven't got around to watching it yet but there's a pretty good 720P stream on there. :smiley:
Tenacious_Tea
12 Oct 15#9
Anyone ever ordered through zoom? What are they like?
AndyJ78 to Tenacious_Tea
12 Oct 15#12
I never have but according to the text at the bottom of the site they are part of Universal pictures and CBS so if that's true they should be fine.
Nick66
12 Oct 152#10
"4K" ( you forgot the quotes). And Blu-ray beats that "4K" every time not to mention the sound and extras of course.
duffinjonathan
12 Oct 15#11
I know I'm a minority who think this, but I really didn't think Sopranos was that great :neutral_face: I so wanted to love it too :disappointed:
For me Breaking Bad is (so far) the best TV show I've ever seen. There wasn't many episodes I watched where I didn't want to start watching the next one straight away, I never really got that with Sopranos.
I loved Dexter too...Yeah I'm going well off subject here. Heat added!
keithush
12 Oct 15#13
Thanks to the internet you can save yourself 35 quid and download it for nothing!
malinky1 to keithush
12 Oct 15#14
And then you have NOTHING!!
0steve0 to keithush
12 Oct 15#18
that's illigal pal.
varghesejim to keithush
12 Oct 15#22
Generally most internet downloads cannot match the quality of blu-ray sound/vision.
teh arn to keithush
12 Oct 15#38
I stream a lot of things but this is something worth paying for.
I doubt I'll see a better show in my lifetime.
livreg
12 Oct 15#15
Apart from the fly episode I'd say!
KevClark1985
12 Oct 15#16
Genuinely hate that episode. I skipped it when rewatching the series.
0steve0
12 Oct 15#17
Bargin! Worth every penny if haven't already seen this epic series.
KevClark1985 to 0steve0
12 Oct 15#19
Worth it even if you have seen it before. Think it is one of those shows you don't go back to often (i.e to watch odd episodes), but if you leave it 6 months then go back and watch from start to finish, it is an enjoyable experience to re-watch.
brookysm
12 Oct 15#20
Take it you have a 4k TV then or are you just another sheep going off what you've heard?
I have both the Blu Ray Boxset and 4k Netflix and watched the series with both and you're talking rubbish fella.
varghesejim
12 Oct 15#21
For the matter of clarity could you please provide your home theater configuration? To accurately compare sound/vision one need a high end TV(large) with high end audio setup I think.
brookysm
12 Oct 151#23
I have a 49UB850v TV coupled to a Sony HT XT3 Soundbase, both high end in their market. I don't have surround sound nor projection anymore owing to moving in together with the GF and her aversion to speakers and more importantly wires but prior to moving I was running a BenQ W6000 with an Onkyo TX 5.1 set up.
idiophreak
12 Oct 15#24
When someone says "To accurately compare sound/vision one need a high end TV(large) with high end audio setup I think", it's safe to say that for 99% of the population, the answer to "is there much of a difference in picture quality between Netflix and bluray" is "no".
KevClark1985
12 Oct 15#25
This is incorrect. I don't think you need top end equipment to notice the difference. I have last years Sony W8 model (42") which was about £500 with a soundbar. While it is a cracking TV, it is not out of reach for "99%" of the population, in fact it was quite a popular model, and you can absolutely tell the difference between netflix and blu-ray (in terms of picture quality).
The question is if paying extra for blu-ray would be worth it for most people (maybe not but that is debatable)
varghesejim
12 Oct 15#26
Thanks. Good enough system for comparing audio I reckon. Can you see a improved picture in "4k" netflix against bluray in your 49 inch telly?
rigsby9
12 Oct 15#27
cheers op, this is a price I don't mind paying for a blu ray boxset, gotta support studios occasionally.
brookysm
12 Oct 15#28
Definitely and more so in later seasons which suggests to me the early episodes are up scaled.
Tequila
12 Oct 15#29
Bluray has better quality and details compered to HD streams from Netflix,etc
Tibag
12 Oct 15#31
Any idea of the languages available for the soundtrack?
Melbury
12 Oct 15#32
I loved this series - felt totally bereft when it ended:(
qwerta369
12 Oct 15#33
Season 1 episode 1 on Sky channel 276 tonight at 21:00. In 20 minutes!
wackojacko99
12 Oct 15#34
Best TV series I've ever watched
keithush
12 Oct 15#35
Oh no illegal. So is driving over 70 mph on the motorway, get real
keithush
12 Oct 15#36
I would agree that some of the internet downloads are of a poor quality but far from most!
keithush
12 Oct 15#37
True, but we are talking here about a tv show which most people will only watch once. I am not so sure that the latest 4k is the only way to watch some telly
Rhythm
12 Oct 152#39
Well done for bragging about endangering the lives of others as well as downloading material illegally. What a big man you must be.
Rhythm
12 Oct 15#40
This is because the benefit of Blu-Ray vs streaming is usually noticed best in colour definition and contrast, not resolution. With 4k TVs we're seeing a revamp of the old "megapixel" sales technique, where Currys salesmen would claim a Samsung point and shoot camera at 15mp would be "better" than an 8mp DSLR because it "had more pixels". There's *much* more going on than just the pure pixels on the screen. A high bitrate 1080p video (such as delivered by Blu-Ray, streaming at upwards of 30mbps) will look *much* better than Netflix's 15mpbs "4k" footage.
1080p is, loosely, 2 megapixels per image/frame. 4k is 8 megapixels. 8k is 32 megapixels. FWIW better results would be gained by manufacturers increasing framerate standards rather than resolution - it makes a much more noticeable difference to what you're watching. That's why The Hobbit caused such a stir - even just stepping up to 48fps creates a remarkable upgrade. I saw NHK's Ultra HD demos in 2012 and it was stunning - 8k at 120fps but to get benefit of 8k we had to be sat 12ft from a 33 foot screen
chapchap
12 Oct 151#41
Not as good as The Wire.
brookysm
12 Oct 15#42
Plenty of folk have watched Breaking Bad more than once, I've watched it whole 3 times now and I still see bits I've missed.
InAFalsetto
13 Oct 15#43
Ozymandias - nuff said' best EPISODE in TV HISTORY !! 10/10
brookysm to InAFalsetto
13 Oct 15#47
Dead Freight for me.
jahman
13 Oct 15#44
Netflix and the upcoming Ultra HD discs use HEVC encoding which has a twice as effective data compression so 15Mbps is, broadly speaking, equivalent to 30Mbps. However, Netflix and Amazon will soon start broadcasting in 10-bit HDR and that will look better than blu-ray. It may well be the case that the effective resolution of the HEVC 4k is superior to blu-ray because it'll use the bandwidth more effectively. Blu-ray has a tendency to sit around 20-25Mbps and only peak over 30-35Mbps for a short period. HEVC may sustain the higher bitrates and higher throughput resulting in more detailed images. I'd certainly hope so.
djhazardous
13 Oct 15#45
Everyone here is talking **** their ass can't cash. There is a Netflix episode of the first episode of Breaking Bad. It's over 20GB. ONE SINGLE BLURAY DISC IS below 50 and that contains multiple episodes. The episode in 4K is obviously superior in quality. SO STFU!
brookysm
13 Oct 15#46
Bit of a drama queen....
Show me one person that claims to have never speeded behind the wheel of a car and I'll show you a liar...
Oh and fyi Streaming FREE content from the Internet isn't illegal, its the uploading and sharing of that content that is!
brookysm
13 Oct 15#48
Also bare in mind that Netflix and Prime are currently streaming at 30mhz, half the speed 4k is designed to run at due to processing and bandwidth.
One of the biggest differences between DVD and Blu Ray besides the increase in resolution is that usually the audio isn't compressed on Blu Ray, whereas obviously it is via HEVC 4k , that will be one of the main advantages of 4k Blu Ray besides the increase to a full speed frame update if encoded. Iirc a 4k triple layer Blu Ray will hold 100gb of data but according to manufacturer's that still may not be enough to contain the movie AND extras in some cases so the throughput of data will be huge!
danny2156
13 Oct 15#49
Tried to buy this but can't see a code. not got one sent to my email address after signing up for the 20% discount.....any ideas??
danny2156
13 Oct 151#50
email came in my junk file. Bought, fantastic price for hours worth of entertainment. Can't do with all the batching on this site by people who never have any intention of buying anything. Is it a good series, yes and one of the best ever. Will blue ray be good quality, of course it will be. I remember Beta max ffs! I thought nicam was amazing......
keithush
13 Oct 15#51
Thank you brookysm for your comments and WOW is that rhythm attacking me for trying to save people, who can't afford to rush out to buy a tv show, some money?
jahman
14 Oct 15#52
Yes, Amazon and Netflix are only doing 30Hz. I just got a nVidia Shield though which can do full 60Hz;).
If the compression of audio under HEVC is good I guess that leaves more room for picture detail. Still haven't got a 4K set to try it on but I'll probably jump in the New Year.
No idea why people imagine that streaming 4k is worse than blu-ray.
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The complete series of the blackly comic drama starring Bryan Cranston as a high school chemistry teacher who discovers that he is dying from inoperable lung cancer and decides to raise money for his family by embarking on a new career as a crystal meth dealer. Series 1 episodes are: 'Pilot', 'Cat's in the Bag', '... And the Bag's in the River', 'Cancer Man', 'Gray Matter', 'Crazy Handful of Nothin'' and 'A No-Rough-Stuff-Type-Deal'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Seven Thirty-Seven', 'Grilled', 'Bit by a Dead Bee', 'Down', 'Breakage', 'Peekaboo', 'Negro Y Azul', 'Better Call Saul', '4 Days Out', 'Over', 'Mandala', 'Phoenix' and 'ABQ'. Series 3 episodes are: 'No Mas', 'Caballo Sin Nombre', 'I.F.T.', 'Green Light', 'Mas', 'Sunset', 'One Minute', 'I See You', 'Kafkaesque', 'Fly', 'Abiquiu', 'Half Measures' and 'Full Measure'. Series 4 episodes are: 'Box Cutter', 'Thirty-Eight Snub', 'Open House', 'Bullet Points', 'Shotgun', 'Cornered', 'Problem Dog', 'Hermanos', 'Bug', 'Salud', 'Crawl Space', 'End Times' and 'Face Off'. Series 5 episodes are: 'Live Free Or Die', 'Madrigal', 'Hazard Pay', 'Fifty-One', 'Dead Freight', 'Buyout', 'Say My Name', 'Gliding Over All', 'Blood Money', 'Buried', 'Confessions', 'Rabid Dog', 'To'hajiilee', 'Ozymandias', 'Granite State' and 'Felina'.
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Always meant to - just never got round to it!
Not quite the best show (Sopranos still edges it for me) but essential viewing.
For me Breaking Bad is (so far) the best TV show I've ever seen. There wasn't many episodes I watched where I didn't want to start watching the next one straight away, I never really got that with Sopranos.
I loved Dexter too...Yeah I'm going well off subject here. Heat added!
I doubt I'll see a better show in my lifetime.
I have both the Blu Ray Boxset and 4k Netflix and watched the series with both and you're talking rubbish fella.
The question is if paying extra for blu-ray would be worth it for most people (maybe not but that is debatable)
1080p is, loosely, 2 megapixels per image/frame. 4k is 8 megapixels. 8k is 32 megapixels. FWIW better results would be gained by manufacturers increasing framerate standards rather than resolution - it makes a much more noticeable difference to what you're watching. That's why The Hobbit caused such a stir - even just stepping up to 48fps creates a remarkable upgrade. I saw NHK's Ultra HD demos in 2012 and it was stunning - 8k at 120fps but to get benefit of 8k we had to be sat 12ft from a 33 foot screen
Show me one person that claims to have never speeded behind the wheel of a car and I'll show you a liar...
Oh and fyi Streaming FREE content from the Internet isn't illegal, its the uploading and sharing of that content that is!
One of the biggest differences between DVD and Blu Ray besides the increase in resolution is that usually the audio isn't compressed on Blu Ray, whereas obviously it is via HEVC 4k , that will be one of the main advantages of 4k Blu Ray besides the increase to a full speed frame update if encoded. Iirc a 4k triple layer Blu Ray will hold 100gb of data but according to manufacturer's that still may not be enough to contain the movie AND extras in some cases so the throughput of data will be huge!
If the compression of audio under HEVC is good I guess that leaves more room for picture detail. Still haven't got a 4K set to try it on but I'll probably jump in the New Year.
No idea why people imagine that streaming 4k is worse than blu-ray.