Star Trek

Differences SD to HD

Certainly makes a difference. Wacthing older stuff on HD TV's often looks blurry or the sets now look so cheap and you can see flaws everywhere. So sometimes clearer is not that great a thing. Depth of field can be good. My friends don't seem to notice it as much as me. But my line of work has me noticing these things.

Optometrist? Oculist? Architect? Professional Sniper?

I also thought the HD was quite good, though much of it was remastered rather than merely converted to HD. Wouldnt buy the dvd at its present price......perhaps when down to the sales box at the front of the shop.

What I listen to full blast in the car..

Love Star Trekkin! Makes me want to eat potatos now. Maybe some chips...

Ahhhhh CHIPS I have five great loves .... Chips, Pizzas, icecream, prawns and women. At a pinch I'd sacrifice the prawns.

Mind you I also love calamari ....yum yum. I would love to live in the Star Trek Universe but I'm not sure I could cope with being without prawns and calamari.....and chips

[b]Good and bad news. I have 7.1 DTS lucky not bought a set yet

ENCOURAGING INITIAL TNG BLU-RAY SALES FIGURES[/b] [b]Aug 8, 2012: Initial TNG S1 Blu-Ray Sales Figures Are VERY Encouraging!
[/b]Box Office Data site The-Numbers.com has published some initial sales figures for the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 on Blu-Ray. According to their estimates, the set sold a massive 95,435 copies in the first 5 days after release - and those figures are just for the U.S. market. These figures would seem indicate an initial income of well over $5.5m, a large chunk of the $9m which CBS invested in the first season remastering process.
Fans (and indeed the writing staff and stars) of Star Trek: The Next Generation often state that the show didn't 'find it's feet' until the third season, and so there was some concern that the first season would not sell as well due to many fans having a luke-warm attitude to it. These sales figures, thankfully, seem to contradict that prediction and are incredibly encouraging. CBS has been saying for a while now that the possibility of future Trek HD remasterings would be dictated by how strongly fans received the TNG sets and how many units they were able to sell... hopefully these numbers bring us all one step closer to HD transfers for Deep Space Nine and Voyager!
CBS ISSUES STATEMENT ON TNG S1 DISK REPLACEMENT [b]Jul 31, 2012: CBS Issues TNG S1 Disk Replacement Statement
[/b]Just six days after the official release of Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 on Blu-Ray, CBS have issued a press release regarding a disk replacement programme for the three discs in the set affected by audio problems. It's wonderful to see CBS reacting so fast to the problem. Here's the statement in full, including what you need to do to get your new discs:
Dear Star Trek Fans,
We have discovered an anomaly in the English 7.1 DTS Master Audio track in our Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray Box set. There are some episodes that inadvertently had their front channel designations incorrectly mapped, resulting in an undesired playback experience when listening to them in a 7.1 or 5.1 Surround Sound environment.
We are quickly working to remedy the situation. Replacement discs (Disc 1, 3 and 4) will be made available free of charge. Please email phe.stng@bydeluxe.com for details regarding the replacement program. You may also call 877-DELUXE6 ( 877-335-8936 ) between 8am to 6pm Pacific, Monday-Friday.
We strive to provide our fans the best Blu-ray experience possible and sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.
Update: Aug 8, 2012: UK Disk Replacement Service
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) have confirmed details for a blu-ray disk replacement service for those fans who purchased the set in the UK. The full details are included below:
We have discovered an anomaly in the English 7.1 DTS Master Audio track in our Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray Box set. There are some episodes that inadvertently had their front channel designations incorrectly mapped, resulting in an undesired playback experience when listening to them in a 7.1 or 5.1 Surround Sound environment. In addition, we have taken this opportunity to correct a few minor issues that were found on other episodes.
We are quickly working to remedy the situation by recalling affected product and replacing it. Corrected versions can be identified by the appearance of a red Delta on the spine and will contain barcode no: 5051368241838 for ease of identification. If you purchased the box set prior to the recall, this will be replaced and will be made available free of charge. Please email stng@sonydadc.com for details regarding the replacement program. You may also call 01992 657 739 Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
We strive to provide our fans the best Blu-ray experience possible and sincerely apologise for this inconvenience.

TREKCORE REVIEWS TNG REMASTERED SEASON 1 [b]Jul 20, 2012: TrekCore Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation Remastered - Season 1 Blu-Ray
[/b]I've finished putting together my review of the upcoming blu-ray release for Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1. With just a few days to go until the official release, be sure to read through my thoughts on the blu-ray set which include a full analysis of the wonderful new bonus feature material included on the set
The review also includes over 60 brand new HD Screencaps from Season 1, exclusive to TrekCore! Read the review here.
Stay tuned to TrekCore as we prepare to bring you brand new collections of HD screencaps from the first season - starting soon!