Anyone watch the Elegant Universe on Nova?

[Chaotic42]

I bought the DVDs and it seems really interesting. It's a very well made documentary. It doesn't look cheesy and stupid like other physics documentaries.

I'm still not sure about string theory though.

 

[labrat25]

I liked it

I happened upon it on the first day of string theory... went to physics lecture the next day and was told to watch the rest.

Well done stuff... how much were the DVDs?

 

[Darien]

Read the Elegant Universe a few years ago. Good book 🙂

 

[Sid59]

you could watch it free on the site .. its in MOV .. so you can save it, too.

 

[PowerMacG5]

I read the Elegant Universe. Great books. Oh, where did you get the DVD's from?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: labrat25
I liked it

I happened upon it on the first day of string theory... went to physics lecture the next day and was told to watch the rest.

Well done stuff... how much were the DVDs?

$25. $19.99 + $5 s/h


Here's the Amazon.com link. I ordered it from WGBH and got it about a week ago. 😉

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Sid59
you could watch it free on the site .. its in MOV .. so you can save it, too.

How can you save it? I am using Quicktime Pro, and the Save as Source option is grayed out.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I bought the DVDs and it seems really interesting. It's a very well made documentary. It doesn't look cheesy and stupid like other physics documentaries.

I'm still not sure about string theory though.

the book is really good too

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: Sid59
you could watch it free on the site .. its in MOV .. so you can save it, too.

How can you save it? I am using Quicktime Pro, and the Save as Source option is grayed out.

should be in your temp internet cache?

actually i cheated. a guy i know wrote a script to pull all the videos from the site and save them to my hdd.

only 423MBs total.

 

[Palek]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: Sid59
you could watch it free on the site .. its in MOV .. so you can save it, too.

How can you save it? I am using Quicktime Pro, and the Save as Source option is grayed out.

There was also a thread about the series a while back where someone posted the direct links to all the files. Here!

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Palek

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: Sid59
you could watch it free on the site .. its in MOV .. so you can save it, too.

How can you save it? I am using Quicktime Pro, and the Save as Source option is grayed out.

There was also a thread about the series a while back where someone posted the direct links to all the files. Here!

:beer: on me. Thanks Sid and Palek, both your help was very appreciated.