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My review is in line with most other buyers' reviews; mostly satisfied, but not without complaints. NEGATIVES: Product has very cheap casing (the plastic slots are literally held in place by tape) and the resolution is lower than that of the psych DVDs you get when you buy each season individually. Item came sealed in plastic wrap, but there were fingerprint smudges on many of the disks. POSITIVES: Product shipped fast and without any damage. I have had no problems with episodes skipping or not playing, and as another reviewer said "blurry Psych is better than no Psych," so I can't really complain. I've only watched one episode that has been irritatingly fuzzy so far...the rest have been of pretty decent quality. It's all 8 seasons of the best show ever for a nice low price, so overall it's a worthwhile purchase. I don't regret it. The quality was better on Netflix, but it's not there anymore so this is a good alternative for watching the show.Read full review
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I am only reviewing the Box Set itself. This is easily one of my Top 5 shows of all time! That being said, this Box Set would be an incredible deal at any price if the video quality weren't so poor and if the packaging were just a bit better. The packaging is decent as far as the printed cardboard parts and the green plastic outer cover is concerned. The disc trays are just 2-disc plastic trays (the discs overlap on the tray) that have clear packaging tape holding them together like a book spine. Not horrible, but I believe this has caused minor scuff marks on the discs. Packaging aside, the video quality is almost pathetic for the various episodes. The first disc I pulled out and tested was from Season 3 (Disc 1, I think). When this show was in Netflix, the quality was great. I believe they actually dropped the video quality for this box set. There is an massive amount of pixelization in the video and digital artifacts around the on-screen graphics which were definitely not there on the Netflix versions. I played these disc on several computers with various DVD or Blu-Ray readers/burners and in a Samsung Blu-Ray player connected to a 40" 720p TV and on every system the quality was not great. In my opinion, the only thing holding this set back from being 5 stars is the video quality. Rather unfortunate way to treat such a great show's legacy.Read full review
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I absolutely love this series and have been wanting to own it ever since it was taken off of Netflix. When I tried to describe this show to my brother, I could only say that it was like watching the characters from Scrubs perform The Mentalist. The main characters are quirky and fun, with personalities that cause you to laugh and fall in love. Each actor/actress cast is perfectly suited for the part, and play their roles amazingly. There are also a large number of big star cameos (seriously LOVE the episodes with Cary Elwes), satirical pop culture references to famous shows and movies throughout, and even a hidden pineapple in every episode. As the seasons progress, so does the character development. The childish yet charming Shawn eventually grows up (a little), but can still make you laugh just as much as in the beginning seasons. The fresh faced and naive Detective Juliet O’Hara shows that you can be a strong and competent badass without losing femininity. And even the stiff and grumpy Detective Lasseter begins to warm up his icy exterior and allows friendships with this crazy group of misfits. Now to review the product itself. Most packages of the complete series can cost over $100 on Amazon. But this dvd set was such a deal. I was afraid it might be a knock off, and would be a pirated copy with low image quality discs. But I have watched EVERY episode on every disc now, with special features as well. Everything was great. There were no problems with playback or quality. There weren’t any strange captions or logos running across the bottom. It was exactly what I was hoping for. Some people have been complaining about the quality of the image. But you have to remember that this show was recorded for TV before everything was high definition. So you can’t be picky. My final thoughts are that if you are still on the fence, just do it. Because it is so hard to find quality family entertainment like this show on TV these days. You won’t be sorry.Read full review
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There has been nothing like "Psych", before or since, that combines genuine laughs with perfect cast chemistry. If you're into pop culture the way the show's creator and cast are, you'll get even more laughs and in-jokes. Seventy-five percent of the pop culture references go over my head, and I still loved this show enough to buy the complete series. I've watched these episodes over and over, and I continue to be entertained every time. I'm a sucker for "detective" shows, but I don't love the gore that is spattered over so many such shows these days. "Psych" keeps it light and very little violence features in the show itself, but the mysteries are interesting and engaging anyway. That means this is a great family show. In fact, it is one of the few shows I watch that my retirement-age mother enjoys right along with me. And unlike the extras you'll find with other series' DVDs, the audio commentaries are family friendly too--and so far I've only faintly heard one nasty word on the bloopers. (Disclaimer: I've watched only one complete season so far.) As for the Box Set itself, it's a fantastic bargain. However, the packaging isn't as much of a keeper as the discs themselves, unfortunately. I am seriously considering the purchase of a CD/DVD wallet to store the discs, since the DVDs are basically stored in several stacked trays of thin plastic that have nothing holding them together except tape (placed where a book binding would be). I would keep the outer packaging, of course--the laminated cardboard part with the pineapple on the cover and all the episode listings and whatnot. Anyway, buy this set! You won't regret it!Read full review
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My husband and I LOVE Psych. We’ve watched it over and over again when we housesit for our friends, and loved when it was on Netflix but after having a baby we have been pretty tied down and Netflix cycled it out. I surprised my husband for Christmas and bought this set. My only complaint is that the discs overlap one-another and we have to take out disc 2 of each season to get to the 1st one but that’s just a slight inconvenience. So far all the DVDs work and we are having a blast rewatching everything!
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