Ghost Hunters: Season 3, Part 1

I was very disappointed that two of the season's episodes, USS Lexinton and Manson Murders, were not on this set. Otherwise, the three DVDs are lots of fun to view. The three episodes in Ireland/England are the most entertaining, being an exploration of mythology of hauntings as well as a search for ghosts. As usual, nothing much is documented, but the activities of the team in such places as Leap Castle or the Hellfire caves is very entertaining, as is the presence of an Irish counterpart, Barry, who is very emotional and at times, almost hysterical. He adds a lot of drama to the episodes, although not in a tense way but sort of comical. Brian Harnois is here as well, and my opinion is that he's the best of the team since he is so enthusiastic as well as being a nice guy, unlike Steve, who is his usual nasty self. I am sorry to hear that Brian has moved on, since episodes that lacked him were always dull, although it is understandable since he was consistently the target of Jason's anger management problem. He will be hard to replace, and as of the current shows running on cable, the second half of season 3, they aren't doing a good job of finding his or Donna's replacement. Nor are they getting themselves any scientific credibility, which the team seems to want, by not having scientists (e.g., first season's Paula) on the team. The quality of the DVDs in this set is better than the past -- the sound is very good, although at a few times, slightly fuzzy. Picture is good, and the stacking tray packaging is convenient.

Big Vision's remark in the replacement offer statement about switching to an all digital process must be true because this season's audio/video is crisp and clear! It is just the way a dvd set should be; however, they are still using the old cases that stack the dvds on top of each other. That was never really a problem for me, but the replacement set they sent me for season 2 had a new case with the dvds seperated from each other so I thought they would do the same for the new season sets. Also, on the cover the Big Vision logo now says "Digital" underneath it confirming that they use a digital process.Anyway, this season is one of my favorites, although short, most of the episodes are more exciting than the previous seasons. My favorites episodes include the Bird Cage Theater, West Virginia Penitentiary, Hellfire Caves, and the Leap and Lisheen Castles. I just like how they investigated more unique places and traveled overseas instead of sticking to just the states.The St. Augustine Lighthouse episode from season 2 will always be my favorite episode and has made me a believer, but this season still holds just as much excitement and will not disappoint true ghost hunter fans.

I'll keep this brief.This DVD for 'Season 3 - part 1' is easily the best so far. The investigations yield the most interesting results, and the overall DVD technical quality is excellent (Season 2 had terrible crunchy sound).There are some great moments including:* A demonic attack on a TAPS member who is reduced to tears* A moment where three unkown entities stalk the team - caught on the thermal imaging camera* A hilarious Irish investigator who is incredibly over dramatic and runs away / backs off everytime they might be catching something on camera or having an encounter. On seeing Brian's shadow move the chap - Barry Fitgerald - proclaims: "it is getting ready to attack". The bloke is clearly desperate for his own show, hence his constant stressing of the 'european method' but in the end he amounts to a slightly less annoying verion of Yvette Fielding from 'Most Haunted' here in the UK.It goes without saying that this show is as much about the personalities as it is the investigations, and season 3 part 1 gets 10/10 for me on both counts.Well done to the TAPS guys!

The show is GREAT. The only reason I give 4 stars is the DVD setup and audio. First off in earlier seasons you weren't FORCED to watch the DVD manufacturers Logos at the startup of EVERY DVD you start. Then the audio seems to drop low at times and you have to crank up the volume especially on the outtakes they are lousy at times on audio. They really should get another DVD manufacturer to do their videos. Oh yeah the packaging on all of them, really hate STACKING DVDs one on top of another this can lead to scratching.

These guys just won't give up. T.A.P.S. makes a glorious comeback with a third season of paranormal pulverising action. This time their going from Tombstone, Arizona to russel up some supernatural cow folk to ye olde shores of England the ghost capitol of the world. Wow, talk about world travelers! The only thing I would have wanted to see here would be a showdown in England between Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted. Jason vs. Yvee, Grant vs. Carl and Steve vs. Stuart. Now there's a fight I'd like to get front row seats for. Here's to many more exciting seasons to come. Also the disks are now being recorded in digital format (and this took so long, why?) so expect the picture and sound to be much better this time.

I truly love this show. The content of the episodes is pretty good.However, I really think they need to get a new DVD authoring company. I don't have a huge television, but when watching each episode, you can see the pixels that make up the image. On my set, the title screen for the 3rd disc says "Disc 1." It also bothers me that the episode selection does not include the title or any other information. All it shows is an image that's highlighted in a nasty pink color.The sound quality is MUCH better than previous seasons, but aside from that, I would rather watch this on TV. The quality seems to be a bit better.I'm a faithful follower of the show, but I wish they would make just a little bit more effort to put out a great product rather than skimping back to make a few bucks.

Loved it

This far exceeds all the other ghost hunting programs on the television. Jason, Grant and the T.A.P.S team have exactly the right attitude towards helping people with there problems in investigating haunted locations. Usually, they can eliminate things right away with the clever use of the emf meter or testing out possible light sources.This season is especially exciting with the famous 'Bird Cage Theatre'Good work guys!! Keep it up

One word--WOW!! Just an amazing roller coaster ride of thrills and chills from start to finish. Just when I thought that Ghost Hunters couldn't get spookier, it does. This DVD starts off with a bang with the truly creepy Bird Cage Theater investigation, and keeps on going straight through until the end without any letdown. How great to see Jason, Grant, and the team head out to England and Ireland, home to some of THE most haunted places. The Leap Castle show alone was legendary. I started out watching this DVD one weekend, and couldn't stop, it was that amazing. I recommend this 100%!!

These guys are very pragmatic in their investigation of hauntings. There is good stuff here, but a lot of debunking .

Also als die DVD ankam war leider eine DVD raus gefallen weil sie nicht richtig festgemacht wurde. Es ist zur Information: auch kein Deutscher Untertitel drauf! Aber man kann es auch verstehen finde ich :)Love it :)