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Downton Abbey: Series 3 (TV) (Blu-ray) (2012)
War changes everything.Director: Brian Percival, Andy Goddard, David Evans, Jeremy Webb
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes (with”Play All” option: 168:16)
- "Episode 1" (69:02)
- "Episode 2" (49:28)
- "Episode 3" (49:44)
"Behind the Drama" documentary (48:36)
DISC TWO
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 198:16):
- "Episode 4" (49:33)
- "Episode 5" (49:35)
- "Episode 6" (49:31)
- "Episode 7" (49:35)
DISC THREE
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 166:17):
- "Episode 8" (69:38)
- "A Journey to the Highlands" special (96:40)
Featurettes:
- "Downton in 1920" (17:20)
- "The Wedding of Lady Mary" (13:03)
- "The Wedding of Lady Edith" (16:02)
- "The Men of Downton" (9:02)
- "Shirley MacLaine at Downton Abbey" (9:07)
- "Behind the Scenes: The Cricket Match" (6:44)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Mislabeled as 1080i on the back cover.
The disc one Play All and first episode menu playback options on each disc are preceded by a skippable “Masterpiece Classic” introduction by host Laura Linney (1:46). -
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Extras:DISCS ONE THROUGH TWO: Series 1
DISCS THREE THROUGH FIVE: Series 2
DISC SIX
Episodes (with”Play All” option: 168:16)
- "Episode 1" (69:02)
- "Episode 2" (49:28)
- "Episode 3" (49:44)
"Behind the Drama" documentary (48:36)
DISC SEVEN
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 198:16):
- "Episode 4" (49:33)
- "Episode 5" (49:35)
- "Episode 6" (49:31)
- "Episode 7" (49:35)
DISC EIGHT
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 166:17):
- "Episode 8" (69:38)
- "A Journey to the Highlands" special (96:40)
Featurettes:
- "Downton in 1920" (17:20)
- "The Wedding of Lady Mary" (13:03)
- "The Wedding of Lady Edith" (16:02)
- "The Men of Downton" (9:02)
- "Shirley MacLaine at Downton Abbey" (9:07)
- "Behind the Scenes: The Cricket Match" (6:44)
- "Behind the Scenes of Journey to the Highlands" (12:46)
DISCS NINE THROUGH ELEVEN -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Eleven discs split between two keepcases in a slipcase. Series 1 is in 1080i60 and the rest are 1080p24.
Mislabeled as 1080i on the back cover.
The disc one Play All and first episode menu playback options on each disc are preceded by a skippable “Masterpiece Classic” introduction by host Laura Linney (1:46). -
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Extras:DISCS ONE THROUGH TWO: Series 1
DISC THREE: BONUS DISC
Cast Interviews (with "Play All" option; 13:08):
- "Favorites" (3:50)
- "Characters" (3:10)
- "Spoofs" (2:11)
- "Shirley" (3:35)
Deleted Scenes (with "Play All" option; 17:21):
- Series 1 (5:47)
- Series 2 (11:32)
- Series 3 (10:38)
Look Forward to Series 4:
- "Sneak Peak by Cast and Crew" (5:51)
- "Scenes from Series 4" (5:10)
DISCS FOUR THROUGH SIX: Series 2
DISC SEVEN
Episodes (with”Play All” option: 168:16)
- "Episode 1" (69:02)
- "Episode 2" (49:28)
- "Episode 3" (49:44)
"Behind the Drama" documentary (48:36)
DISC EIGHT
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 198:16):
- "Episode 4" (49:33)
- "Episode 5" (49:35)
- "Episode 6" (49:31)
- "Episode 7" (49:35)
DISC NINE
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 166:17):
- "Episode 8" (69:38)
- "A Journey to the Highlands" special (96:40)
Featurettes:
- "Downton in 1920" (17:20)
- "The Wedding of Lady Mary" (13:03)
- "The Wedding of Lady Edith" (16:02)
- "The Men of Downton" (9:02)
- "Shirley MacLaine at Downton Abbey" (9:07)
- "Behind the Scenes: The Cricket Match" (6:44)
- "Behind the Scenes of Journey to the Highlands" (12:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Nine discs in three keepcases in a slipcover. Series 1 is in 1080p24 unlike the individual release or the version in the later series 1-4 limited edition.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 161:04):
- "Episode 1" (66:06)
- "Episode 2" (47:20)
- "Episode 3" (47:36)
"Downton in 1920" featurette (16:43)
Start-up Trailer:
- "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding" (2:00)
DISC TWO
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 142:17):
- "Episode 4" (47:25)
- "Episode 5" (47:27)
- "Episode 6" (47:23)
"The Men of Downton" featurette (8:41)
DISC THREE
Episodes (with “Play All” option; 114:08):
- "Episode 7" (47:27)
- "Episode 8" (66:40)
Featurettes:
- "The Wedding of Lady Mary" (12:27)
- "The Wedding of Lady Edith" (15:21)
- "Shirley MacLaine at Downton Abbey" (8:46)
- "Behind the Scenes: The Cricket Match" (6:29)
Bonuses from the film "Les Miserables":
- "Singing Live" featurette (4:37)
- Teaser Trailer (1:35)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings come packaged with a slipcover.
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OVERALL: Draw
- American release for the additional extras, the inclusion of the "Journey to the Highlands" special, and the lossless audio.
- United Kingdom for the 1080/50i transfer (show was shot 1080p25). Note the special included in the American set has been released separately in the UK.
GENERAL NOTES:
The show was lensed in 1080p25 and broadcast in the US in 1080i60 (the US versions were also combined into fewer longer episodes that sometimes also included outtakes not used in the UK versions). The first two US series releases were in 1080i60 while series three onwards were converted to 1080p24 (as well as subsequent issues of series one and two starting with the 2012 “limited edition” series 1 & 2 set (conversely, the first two series in the UK were converted to 1080p24 on Blu-ray before distributor Universal switched to 1080i50 for series three onwards). -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- PBS - No cuts - series three (436:10 - 24fps) plus the Christmas special (96:40 - 24fps).
- Blu-ray A Limited Edition Seasons 1, 2, 3, & 4 America- PBS - No cuts - series three (436:10 - 24fps) plus the Christmas special (96:40 - 24fps).
- Blu-ray A Seasons 1, 2 & 3 Deluxe Limited Edition America- PBS - No cuts - series three (436:10 - 24fps) plus the Christmas special (96:40 - 24fps).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - series three (417:28 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 24/11/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 27/08/20UPDATE LOG:
24/11/14 - Initial entry.
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12/05/20 : added notes about PBS introduction and 1080p/i resolution
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