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[HomerJ]

Another topic to move Star Bors down the list:

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In other news, we've gotten a bit of clarification from our sources on CBS's in-progress Star Trek: The Next Generation - Remastered Blu-ray sampler disc. The disc will include FOUR episodes, two of which will include Encounter at Farpoint, Parts 1 and 2. We're told that the other two should be The Inner Light and Sins of the Father. It's still up in the air when the official announcement will happen, however it's worth noting that the 45th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise happens this Thursday - The Original Series debuted on NBC back on September 8th, 1966.

Source: The Digital Bits

I've also read they are re-doing the special effects as original show effects done in NTSC.

[XxDeadlyxX]

Yeh I've been following the discussion on this over at AVS - personally I can't wait for this - I'm thrilled they are doing it. The big questions for me are:

1) How good will the new SFX be?
2) Are we getting 1.33:1 eps or possibly 1.78:1 reframed with more picture maybe?
3) How good will the PQ be overall.....
4) 5.1 or 7.1 remixes like TOS?

[PLG1962]

XxDeadlyxX, on Sep 7 2011, 04:15 PM, said:

Yeh I've been following the discussion on this over at AVS - personally I can't wait for this - I'm thrilled they are doing it. The big questions for me are:

1) How good will the new SFX be?
2) Are we getting 1.33:1 eps or possibly 1.78:1 reframed with more picture maybe?
3) How good will the PQ be overall.....
4) 5.1 or 7.1 remixes like TOS?

Does George Lucas have a say in this

[HomerJ]

PLG1962, on Sep 7 2011, 04:52 PM, said:

Does George Lucas have a say in this

Looks like early December release for the sampler Bluray

[jsmith]

Lets hope they do well with this release as the DVD's are rubbish IMO.

JSmith  

[XxDeadlyxX]

jsmith, on Sep 8 2011, 01:26 PM, said:

Lets hope they do well with this release as the DVD's are rubbish IMO.

JSmith  

Yeh I have been holding off watching any of it for years due to this wait for it to come on Blu-ray. Have another trek nerd in the family and sometimes they get tempted to watch the episodes on ELEVEN (Ten's TV channel) - SD quality but not terrible PQ (not sure what the DVDs are like), but I immediately change the channel and say 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DON'T WATCH IT'   I have informed them that the BD is coming so they will behave now  

[jsmith]

XxDeadlyxX, on Sep 8 2011, 07:57 PM, said:

Yeh I have been holding off watching any of it for years due to this wait for it to come on Blu-ray. Have another trek nerd in the family and sometimes they get tempted to watch the episodes on ELEVEN (Ten's TV channel) - SD quality but not terrible PQ (not sure what the DVDs are like), but I immediately change the channel and say 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DON'T WATCH IT'   I have informed them that the BD is coming so they will behave now  

I've got some downloaded some on DVD, but even the 11 broadcast version still seems washed out, muddy and with a redish hue. Still unsure if this is due to the way it was filmed but hopefully the episodes look alot better in HD. Of course they're going to cost fortune to begin with, especially here...  

JSmith  

[dJOS]

I have the current Aus release STNG on DVD (slim cases) and for the age of the show I think the PQ and effects are quite reasonable and the 5.1DD is also quite decent for a late 80's / early 90's show.

Edited by dJOS, 09 September 2011 - 01:37 PM.

[XxDeadlyxX]

jsmith, on Sep 9 2011, 01:15 PM, said:

I've got some downloaded some on DVD, but even the 11 broadcast version still seems washed out, muddy and with a redish hue. Still unsure if this is due to the way it was filmed but hopefully the episodes look alot better in HD. Of course they're going to cost fortune to begin with, especially here...  

JSmith  

Heh cost is of no concern to me for these - as long as the HD quality is good to great.

[napalm68]

XxDeadlyxX, on Sep 9 2011, 02:23 PM, said:

Heh cost is of no concern to me for these - as long as the HD quality is good to great.

Be great if they did to it what they did on the original. Very tidy

[Thudd]

XxDeadlyxX, on Sep 7 2011, 03:15 PM, said:

1) How good will the new SFX be?

Does it matter? If they make both the 'new' and old FX separately available as per TOS then everyone is happy - and we know they can do it.  If they muck the new FX up then the old ones at least aren't TOO bad, given their age.

[HomerJ]

Announcement: First Series in 2012?

You've heard the rumors, and now StarTrek.com can officially confirm it: Star Trek: The Next Generation will be released in high-definition Blu-ray, starting in January with a sampler of several popular episodes, followed by a season-one set to be released later on in 2012, and subsequent seasons beaming down after that. Each of the 178 episodes spanning The Next Generation's seven seasons will...

See trailer on YouTube


The Preview disk is up for order on Amazon Germany (shipping end of January):
Contains 4 episodes from Star Trek - The Next Generation Season 1:
- The Mighty / Encounter at Farpoint (pilot episodes), two-hour version
- The Mighty / Encounter at Farpoint (pilot episodes)
- The Second Life
- The Sins of the Father


Link to Blu vs DVD images

Edited by HomerJ, 29 September 2011 - 02:09 PM.

[Anden]

Oh dear it looks like upgraditis again, screens look damn fine, and the promo advert looks like it MAY be widescreen, now the wait on all the specs.

[XxDeadlyxX]

Anden, on Sep 29 2011, 02:35 PM, said:

Oh dear it looks like upgraditis again, screens look damn fine, and the promo advert looks like it MAY be widescreen, now the wait on all the specs.

Its looking doubtful - from The Digital Bits:

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By the way, we're told that the show's original 1.33:1 aspect ratio will be preserved (and that's what you'll get on Blu-ray), but 1.78:1 versions may be created for use in certain distribution venues. We'll post more as it's available.

Edited by XxDeadlyxX, 29 September 2011 - 02:37 PM.

[Chopsus]

XxDeadlyxX, on Sep 29 2011, 02:37 PM, said:

Its looking doubtful - from The Digital Bits:

I'm not interested in 4:3 material any more - I watch the DVD's rarely and this is the main reason why I don't persist in  re watching them all again ... I find I talk myself into re watching Bablyon 5 (in 16:9) or BSG instead.

[Priory]

Chopsus, on Sep 29 2011, 04:06 PM, said:

I'm not interested in 4:3 material any more - I watch the DVD's rarely and this is the main reason why I don't persist in  re watching them all again ... I find I talk myself into re watching Bablyon 5 (in 16:9) or BSG instead.

I agree, widescreen I would purchase in a heartbeat, 4:3 & I'll just stick with my DVD's I think

[Anden]

Chopsus, on Sep 29 2011, 04:06 PM, said:

I'm not interested in 4:3 material any more - I watch the DVD's rarely and this is the main reason why I don't persist in  re watching them all again ... I find I talk myself into re watching Bablyon 5 (in 16:9) or BSG instead.

Totally agree.
4.3 On a wide screen of any sort  now to me is just sacrilegious now days.  
At least M.J.S. had the for sight to film B5 in wide screen.  

[HomerJ]

The Next Generation 'Sampler' is up on Amazon US for Pre-order.   Shipping 31 January $16 (same date as English Patient and Cold Mountain)

Edited by HomerJ, 15 November 2011 - 07:19 AM.

[Chopsus]

1.33:1 aspect ratio  

Not for me at that price.

These will have to be near reference to justify the double dip.

TOS series was remastered in 16:9, no?

[Director]

Ah, so not 16:9 then?

[HomerJ]

Chopsus, on Nov 15 2011, 08:55 AM, said:

1.33:1 aspect ratio  

Not for me at that price.

These will have to be near reference to justify the double dip.

TOS series was remastered in 16:9, no?

The DVD's of TNG are bloody awful. Surprised they got away with it.

HD shots (looking good!)

[graham johnson]

Then crap we get fed to us on 11 is REALLY LOUSEY.

I saw STTNG in the USA earlier this year on the sci fi channel and the PQ was heaps better than what we are getting served up to us even if it was 4:3.

I will defintely be buying this on bluray when it lobs.

[HomerJ]

Star Trek: The Next Generation — A Next Level Blu-ray Review is up

[XxDeadlyxX]

And the digital bits review:

http://www.thedigita...iews011812.html

[...]

...... and it's only £6.99 (~A$9 after VAT is removed) at Amazon.uk!!

http://www.amazon.co...n/dp/B006CEQNS6

You just need to find a couple of other titles to make the order toatal over £25 to get free shipping too........