The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread

RAMA · January 28 2012, 07:39 PM

I figured with people seeing it in the UK the time has come to set up the review thread for the Next Level sampler.

I'll refrain till Tuesday, but have at it you lucky few.

RAMA

Dac · January 28 2012, 07:41 PM

*Walks in. Breathes deep*

Aaah, that new Thread smell. Hopefully discussions about windows will be kept to a minimum

RAMA · January 28 2012, 07:42 PM

Dac wrote:

*Walks in. Breathes deep*

Aaah, that new Thread smell. Hopefully discussions about windows will be kept to a minimum

Needless to say, SPOILER ALERT!

Apparently people who got them at DeepDiscountDVD also got their blurays early..

RAMA

22 Stars · January 29 2012, 01:01 AM

Good to see you guys here! I'm still waiting along with ya for Tuesday I guess...

RAMA · January 29 2012, 07:13 AM

The carpet's still clean...where are our UK people?

Dac · January 29 2012, 01:56 PM

I'm UK. No mail on Sunday though, so It'll probably come tomorrow.

StalwartUK · January 29 2012, 02:08 PM

Reposts from the other thread:

Just saw all the episodes (I preordered from Play.com too) and I have to say the work they've done is nothing short of impressive. It'll be very difficult to go back to watching the DVDs after this.

If the entire series is of the same quality I don't think we have much to be worried about.

One thing I did find distracting was during the intro sequence when the ringed planet passes by the stars in the background move in two different patterns. I hope they fix that when they start releasing the rest of the series.

Speaking of the intro I thought it was nothing short of amazing. I never realized there was so much detail.

That was the one. I read about it once but I never noticed it on the low-res DVDs. In HD the individual stars are much easier to see.

For me it's the only fault in an otherwise flawless sequence. If it was there originally I understand and respect their views. If they're going to the trouble of fixing some other faults (like the energy beam in the pilot) something like this seems almost trivial. Just mask the old starfield behind the rings more should do the trick.

Not bad at all. And we get the option of a £5 mail-in rebate off the price of the Season 1 blu-ray set.

LOKAI of CHERON · January 29 2012, 11:30 PM

I'll be outside my local HMV at 09:00 hours tomorrow! A friend and I have set aside the day just to watch this disc.

Angel4576 · January 29 2012, 11:36 PM

Well mine's on its way so I'm hoping it'll be here waiting for me when I get back from work. Cannot. Wait.

Trekker4747 · January 30 2012, 04:52 AM

Yeah... not going to be a lot of discussion here until the S1 set comes out.

RAMA · January 30 2012, 04:55 AM

This is specifically for the 3 episode sampler, the regular season discs should get their own thread.

DostoyevskyClone · January 30 2012, 07:30 AM

I plan on making some comments in this thread after watching each episode on Tuesday.

If this thread blows up with activity, I still think we should do a separate poll thread on things like 'Your overall reaction to the updated special effects' and perhaps grading (again, via poll) groups of special effect shots (i.e. Farpoint aliens, saucer separation, Q Net, etc.)

I mean, it's not like we're going to have THAT much to do for the next 6+ months waiting for the release of season 1!

Edit: I'll likely make a set of polls by Wednesday or Thursday if there is a decent interest in this thread. I did a ton of polls back in the day, and they're just a lot of fun.

davejames · January 30 2012, 08:33 AM

DostoyevskyClone wrote:

I plan on making some comments in this thread after watching each episode on Tuesday.

If this thread blows up with activity, I still think we should do a separate poll thread on things like 'Your overall reaction to the updated special effects' and perhaps grading (again, via poll) groups of special effect shots (i.e. Farpoint aliens, saucer separation, Q Net, etc.)

Agreed. Keeping everything confined to one thread doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, considering we have this entire forum to use.

Especially since this is what most of the TNG talk is going to be about for awhile.

LOKAI of CHERON · January 30 2012, 11:00 AM

Just got back from the city centre - and - HMV kindly informed me they won't be stocking this product in store! WTF - this a large HMV unit in a fair sized city! I'm so pissed off right now, I was really looking forward to watching TNG HD today. I've placed an order with an online retailer, but honestly, how very, very, disappointing.

Mitty · January 30 2012, 11:50 AM

Sorry to barge in on this thread, but does anybody know if/when this is likely to be released in Australia?

January 28 2012, 07:39 PM	#1
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread I figured with people seeing it in the UK the time has come to set up the review thread for the Next Level sampler. I'll refrain till Tuesday, but have at it you lucky few. RAMA __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

January 28 2012, 07:41 PM	#2
Dac Commodore Location: The Essex wastes...	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Walks in. Breathes deep Aaah, that new Thread smell. Hopefully discussions about windows will be kept to a minimum

January 29 2012, 01:01 AM	#4
22 Stars Commodore	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Good to see you guys here! I'm still waiting along with ya for Tuesday I guess...

January 29 2012, 07:13 AM	#5
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread The carpet's still clean...where are our UK people? __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

January 29 2012, 01:56 PM	#6
Dac Commodore Location: The Essex wastes...	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread I'm UK. No mail on Sunday though, so It'll probably come tomorrow.

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January 29 2012, 11:30 PM	#8
LOKAI of CHERON Fleet Captain Location: Post-apocalyptic ruins of my once mighty Homeworld.	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread I'll be outside my local HMV at 09:00 hours tomorrow! A friend and I have set aside the day just to watch this disc. __________________ YOU MONOTONE HUMANS ARE ALL ALIKE... FIRST YOU CONDEMN, THEN ATTACK.

January 29 2012, 11:36 PM	#9
Angel4576 Rear Admiral Location: United Kingdom	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Well mine's on its way so I'm hoping it'll be here waiting for me when I get back from work. Cannot. Wait. __________________ I am a Ranger. We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no one may pass. We live for the One, we die for the One.

January 30 2012, 04:52 AM	#10
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Yeah... not going to be a lot of discussion here until the S1 set comes out. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

January 30 2012, 04:55 AM	#11
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread This is specifically for the 3 episode sampler, the regular season discs should get their own thread. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

January 30 2012, 07:30 AM	#12
DostoyevskyClone Captain Location: Bouville, France	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread I plan on making some comments in this thread after watching each episode on Tuesday. If this thread blows up with activity, I still think we should do a separate poll thread on things like 'Your overall reaction to the updated special effects' and perhaps grading (again, via poll) groups of special effect shots (i.e. Farpoint aliens, saucer separation, Q Net, etc.) I mean, it's not like we're going to have THAT much to do for the next 6+ months waiting for the release of season 1! Edit: I'll likely make a set of polls by Wednesday or Thursday if there is a decent interest in this thread. I did a ton of polls back in the day, and they're just a lot of fun. __________________ "Life is islands of ecstasy in an ocean of ennui, and after the age of thirty land is seldom seen. At best we wander from one much-worn sandbar to the next, soon familiar with each grain of sand we see..." The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart

January 30 2012, 11:00 AM	#14
LOKAI of CHERON Fleet Captain Location: Post-apocalyptic ruins of my once mighty Homeworld.	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Just got back from the city centre - and - HMV kindly informed me they won't be stocking this product in store! WTF - this a large HMV unit in a fair sized city! I'm so pissed off right now, I was really looking forward to watching TNG HD today. I've placed an order with an online retailer, but honestly, how very, very, disappointing. __________________ YOU MONOTONE HUMANS ARE ALL ALIKE... FIRST YOU CONDEMN, THEN ATTACK. Last edited by LOKAI of CHERON; January 30 2012 at 11:45 AM.

January 30 2012, 11:50 AM	#15
Mitty Vice Admiral Location: RIP Lis Sladen.	Re: The OFFICIAL STNG Next Level Bluray watch and review thread Sorry to barge in on this thread, but does anybody know if/when this is likely to be released in Australia? __________________ I'm being extremely clever up here and there's no one to stand around looking impressed, what's the point in having you all? - The Doctor, interrupting a very important conversation.