R2, season 8 DVDs announced (S1 Atlantis as well)

[ibwolf]

The R2 project posted a press release from MGM UK (click link for full text).

Highlights:
First DVD of SG-1 S8 will come out Feb. 28.
There will be SIX volumes in season eight (despite fewer episodes), making it far less attractive to buy each volume. I'll be waiting for the season box set.
The S7 box set will be out at around the same time (we knew this) and Atlantis will come to DVD on March 14. Presumably in six volumes but the press release doesn't say. It does however talk about how well the show did on Sky One.

[Ugly Pig]

There will be SIX volumes in season eight (despite fewer episodes), making it far less attractive to buy each volume. I'll be waiting for the season box set.

I'm not so sure this is entirely correct. http://www.play.com/ has the first four vols. of both season 8 and Atlantis all advertised as containing the usual four episodes. Also, AFAIK, only dates for five vols. of each are known:

SG-1:
Volume 38 - Feb 14 2005
Volume 39 - Mar 14 2005
Volume 40 - Apr 18 2005
Volume 41 - May 16 2005
Volume 42 - Jun 13 2005

Atlantis:
Volume 01 - Feb 28 2005
Volume 02 - Apr 04 2005
Volume 03 - Apr 25 2005
Volume 04 - May 30 2005
Volume 05 - Jun 27 2005