House - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray] [2004] [Region Free]

Excellent

This review is purely about the blu ray quality and packaging, because House has been around for a number of years so most people will know if they like the show or not. So, it comes in a fairly large box that, when the lid is removed, contains all 8 seasons. They cases have completely different covers/pictures to the DVD versions and each case is fairly chunky (about 2 or 3 times standard blu ray cases). The discs are in flip trays. Only fault is that the cases don't close properly. If you attempt to close the case normally it gets to about halfway closed but then gets stuck and a clicking sound occurs. It's fairly hard to explain but you sort of have to squeeze the top and bottom in at the same time then close. Only a minor problem though, everything else is of really high quality. In terms of the actual discs then, one of the major complaints about the DVD's was that they never had no subtitles for seasons 1-6. I played this set on a playstation 3 and subtitles were available in numerous languages. The menu's are all very nice, only complaint is that when you get to the main menu they use icons i.e there's a house icon that takes you back home, a book which is scene select etc). It's a bit confusing as to what all these icons mean at first, text would have been better. Although I can't go into technical details, the discs look so much better in blu ray. I remember on TV the colour of the older episodes was horrible - but here it is clear and crisp and much more colourful. It becomes especially obvious when the camera zooms into the body, and you can see the blood cells travelling round the body. Sound seems good too. Personally, I rate House as one of the best shows ever so this was a no brainer for me to get. So far this set hasn't disappointed, and I'm looking forward to watching this great series all over again. When you consider that most new TV shows are available on amazon for around £20-£30 a series, this set represent fairly good value for money too IMO. As mentioned in the comments though it is available for £3 cheaper elsewhere.

Great compilation of series 1-8. It’s amazing that Hugh Laurie doesn’t appear to have gone to stage school because his acting is exceptionally good. You can easily forget that he’s English as he acts a damaged, brilliant, American doctor. You have to suspend disbelief when they undertake medical procedures incorrectly, but at least they put a stethoscope on the right way around, which most medical dramas get wrong. It arrived in 2 extra thick DVD sized boxes, containing 22 and 24 discs respectively. The discs contain the episodes and some extra features. The only negative issue with these discs is the FACT advert at the end of every episode which is very annoying when you’ve paid for the genuine article - I suspect counterfeit discs would have this removed. Superb value for money and very enjoyable, addictive entertainment.

I can't count how many times I have re-watched this show so I decided to have it readily available at all times. Nice box-set, but the organization inside the box is clumsy. There are a lot of disks and they tried to organize them somehow but it's inconvenient. Disks overlap each other and aren't easy to pluck out of the holders. (But probably prevents damage in shipping.) If you want to watch a particular episode you might need to pluck out 3 disks to reach the one you need. Also the season number isn't printed on the disk, only disk number. Thankfully the seasons are at least color-coded. If you have an empty CD/DVD spindle laying around you might as well transfer them to it for easier access. As for the A/V quality - it's Blu-Ray, so no surprises.

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I wanted to clear up a little confusion, as clearly this set has been reissued a number of times over the years so some reviews are “out of date” - this review is of the set I received in March 2025, the black box version - some pictures show the white box edition which has each season individually packaged - the black version saves on packing by just using two large DVD cases (pictured next to standard blu-ray) - this is convenient for storage but not the best looking, and occasionally fiddly getting disks in and out, as some disks are piled 2 on one peg. The first negative people always talk about is the legal stuff at the end of every episode - THIS IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE, they’ve put the legal stuff at the start, before you get to the menu, so all you have at the end is the studios logos which takes 5 seconds max, and it moves to the next episode, so no long wait between episodes as of 2025. The second negative is the fact that the current version has the Singapore theme tune for every episode for all 8 seasons. If anyone is unfamiliar with this, there was an original piece of music made as the House.M.D theme for season 1 - but this was quickly replaced by “Teardrop” by Massive Attack while broadcast. A third which was composed by someone working at the studio - is often referred to as the “Singapore” version. It’s okay, I do miss that brilliant Massive Attack intro - but I bought this set for the episodes and they deliver. The third and final negative is that all special features are previously released, and this lacks the feel of a premium set - but again, it’s the episodes I care about. I’m unsure if this is the case for DVD, but for the Blu-Ray version, they manage 5 episodes per disk (Season 4 has one disk with the 2 part finale as it was a shortened season). Other than that I have no complaints - the box looks nice enough and I enjoy re-watching these. The premise is great “Sherlock Holmes, but he’s a doctor” - Hugh Laurie excels in this fast paced and constantly changing drama - you’d think a series in which the characters endlessly mention complex medical conditions and tests would bore the average audience but - it lasted 8 seasons so that should answer that. I’m a medical man and I enjoy guessing at what’s wrong, they often give a clue that’s very easy to miss - so I feel quite proud of myself when I accurately diagnose these fictional patients! Hugh Laurie particularly stands out in this role, he plays perfectly the brilliant genius Doctor, so afraid to make human connections and in so much pain, he sells you and he sells you fast. The shows humour and drama are perfectly balanced, this series will make you laugh, it will make you cry - so prepare for both, and enjoy! Have no fear! Edit - April 2025 I had a minor glitch on a disk, nothing serious just pixelation - no audio issue. I should say the reason I decided to buy this on Blu-Ray is because I bought each season on DVD years back (when season 8 was still airing!), and the video quality of the original DVD releases are appallingly bad - I remember Season one sticking out but I figured “it’s new, why wouldn’t it be bad?” Season 2 was better but then it seemed to be hit and miss - with the worst example being Season 7 - where I’d gone from brilliant quality from season 6, to distractingly bad for season 7 to the point I thought my copy was a fake DVD - it was like trying to watch it on a 2000’s phone. So I was intrigued to see how the episodes were remastered and upscaled to Blu-Ray HD quality - I wasn’t looking for 4K HD I just wanted a consistency and good quality - and I was not disappointed, even season 1 which I remember notoriously as almost looking black and white on its DVD - beautiful clarity, proper colour saturation and brilliant HD. So if you’re considering this - I recommend the Blu-Ray over the DVD any day. It may be cut back a little, it’s less packing and it’s fiddly at times with 2 disks on one peg, but one you fire it up - the episodes are perfect and triggered a lovely binge. But don’t just take my word for it - ‘everybody lies’ - so see for yourself! Edit: 28th May - Having now watched all episodes on all disks I can say there’s no issues with any of them, the subtitle option is great. The one issue is the theme tune. As some people know there are 3, but the one that was used on TV was “Teardrop” - this song doesn’t appear in the theme for any episode, in all 8 seasons and really, after listening to it for a while - I do think it’s a detriment to the series. Teardrop really “fits” where as the other two seem far too generic for such a unique show. If a version came out that had Teardrop restored to its rightful place, I’d buy in a heartbeat and give it 5 stars, even if the disks can be tricky to get out the boxes at times. (DVD cases holding 16 disks each - you may be able to visualise the problem! I’d still but it, but someone stole the cherry from the cake…

received,perfect,thank you.

I watched this series a while ago. I am looking forward to seeing it again. The episodes are all different and well acted. Hugh Laurie is exceptional in the lead role. Looking to binge watching!!

Very swift delivery, product exactly as described, and so far (though I've by no means watched it all - there are something over 70 episodes) I'm enjoying it very much. Each episode follows the same formula, someone gets seriously crook, and House and his team have to find out what's wrong, and alongside there are the 'office' politics and the characters' personal 'issues'. The acting is good, and Hugh Laurie is outstanding as Dr House, who despite being eccentric, irascible, curmudgeonly, arrogant, witheringly sarcastic, manages also to get us to care about him and his work, and actually rather like him too. If all eight series continue to be as entertaining as the first this will have been a very good investment.

お疲れ様です。 日本語版を含む、あらゆる言語の字幕と吹き替えを選択できました。（Blu-rayディスクの凄さを感じました。まさしくこれは我々の最適の未来です。） 言語の学習に最適かと思われたのですが、売ってしまいました。 買い直そうか妻に相談中です。 ただ、こんなに高くなかった様な……？

para todos aquellos que alguna vez vieron algún capitulo y les gusto o que ya gustaban de esta serie este paquete es simplemente maravilloso, contiene todos las temporadas perfectamente organizadas, divididas en cajas por separado en un gran paquete, llegaron exactamente como me los imagine, en la caja sellada con plástico, con un ligero golpe en una esquina superior nada visible, ademas de estar cada caja de discos sellada igualmente por separado, contiene un pequeño libro con datos de la serie, personajes y demás, pequeño pero bien elaborado, la caja y demás son materiales de calidad, sin duda una compra muy buena. Es la primera cosa de la que pongo fotos por que de verdad que se las merece, quede sumamente sorprendido y feliz por esta compra, vale su costo completamente.

Yo he comprado la edición en blu ray del Reino Unido, y vienen todas las temporadas con el doblaje español. Y como suele ser habitual en estos casos, a un precio muchísimo mejor que la versión española, cambiando únicamente el idioma de la caja y caratulas. Poco se puede decir sobre esta serie que no se sepa. A nivel técnico, la calidad de imagen es buena, aunque las primeras temporadas es algo inferior, nada sorprendente teniendo en cuenta que la serie se inicio hace ya casi 12 años. En este pack están todas las temporadas en formato panorámico 16:9 (el estándar de las televisiones actuales).

Excellent buy.Quality DVD.well packed .since it was region free it's playing in my blue ray player.picture quality is superb.