Is that region 1? I've been wanting to start picking up TNG and DS9 but I don't like the current box designs. I'd love to see this in normal packaging.
TOS DVDs "discontinued by the manufacturer"
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Is that region 1? I've been wanting to start picking up TNG and DS9 but I don't like the current box designs. I'd love to see this in normal packaging.
What you haven't heard is that George Lucas is doing the same thing, buying up every available copy of TOS he can find. He's taking a different route, though. He's splicing footage from TOS into the Star Wars Holiday Special.
It will be 82 hours long, and every 15 minutes, Kirk and a Wookie will be seen making out while Bea Arthur sings and Spock tap dances.
What region was that in? Because in region 1, all the packaging seems to be exactly the same. That's all I ever see on the shelves, anyway.
Not that I care, really, since I threw away the packaging for all my Trek DVDs and bought those Case Logic thingies to replace them. I'm just sayin'.
If TOS unremastered is rereleased as a complete series box set, or as a combo with the Remastered episodes (DVD of unremastered on one side, Blu-Ray on the other), it would be great.
The basic thing is, the unremastered DVD box sets have been around for some time, and just about everyone who was going to get them has them already. There is virtually no viable market left for the unremastered versions.
The REMASTERED episodes, however, still have some DVD shelf life left, since many who own either the 2-episode individual disks or the unremastered season sets may still consider getting the Remastered DVD sets.
The next release, IMHO, will be Blu-Ray season sets of TOS-R, and perhaps (if we're lucky) the unremastered episodes presented in High-Def as well.
The basic reason the effects for the remastering was done was because the visual effects would not stand up in a High-Def transfer.
For that reason, TOS in High-Def is highly unlikely. I would be happy with Standard-Def unremastered episodes being included with the Blu-Ray Remastered release.
With the same DVD images used for the series box sets, and new menus for the Blu-Ray TOS-R side, it seems quite feasable.
The only technical hitch with this is that Blu-Ray may not be technically capable of being piggybacked with a DVD disk the way HD-DVD could be.
An entirely new manufacturing process would need to be created to do this, which would necessitate an unreasonably high price.
The basic thing is, the unremastered DVD box sets have been around for some time, and just about everyone who was going to get them has them already. There is virtually no viable market left for the unremastered versions.
The REMASTERED episodes, however, still have some DVD shelf life left, since many who own either the 2-episode individual disks or the unremastered season sets may still consider getting the Remastered DVD sets.
The next release, IMHO, will be Blu-Ray season sets of TOS-R, and perhaps (if we're lucky) the unremastered episodes presented in High-Def as well.
The basic reason the effects for the remastering was done was because the visual effects would not stand up in a High-Def transfer.
For that reason, TOS in High-Def is highly unlikely. I would be happy with Standard-Def unremastered episodes being included with the Blu-Ray Remastered release.
With the same DVD images used for the series box sets, and new menus for the Blu-Ray TOS-R side, it seems quite feasable.
The only technical hitch with this is that Blu-Ray may not be technically capable of being piggybacked with a DVD disk the way HD-DVD could be.
An entirely new manufacturing process would need to be created to do this, which would necessitate an unreasonably high price.
What region was that in? Because in region 1, all the packaging seems to be exactly the same. That's all I ever see on the shelves, anyway.
Not that I care, really, since I threw away the packaging for all my Trek DVDs and bought those Case Logic thingies to replace them. I'm just sayin'.
Oh sorry, I'm on about region 2. Just slap me, I'll wake up eventually.
Region 2 and Region 4 had TOS-like plastic canisters for our first-release sets of TNG (silver, shaped like away team medical kits), DS9 (translucent dark blue, shaped like Cardassian cargo crates), VOY (dark red), ENT (curved silver) and TAS (white).
TheLonelySquire
Vice Admiral
I have an LD player. Still works great but I don;t have it hooked up anymore. Got about 200 discs and a few TNG ones. Family, Brothers, Contagion and the Royale, I think. Also have The Captain;s Collection on there. I'll tell you what, they kicked butt in the 90's!
I'm waiting for TOS-R to come out on Blu-Ray (it's a hi def transfer, why waste time with a standard def version of a hi def transfer?).
That, and I need to get a career going where I can afford a HD TV and a Blu-Ray player (probably kill two birds with one stone and just get a PS3).
In the meantime, it might be fun to track down an old color tv and watch my TOS DVDs on that, combined with a DVD set I saw in the store of a bunch of classic commercials, and have a real nostalgia trip.
That, and I need to get a career going where I can afford a HD TV and a Blu-Ray player (probably kill two birds with one stone and just get a PS3).
In the meantime, it might be fun to track down an old color tv and watch my TOS DVDs on that, combined with a DVD set I saw in the store of a bunch of classic commercials, and have a real nostalgia trip.
TheLonelySquire
Vice Admiral
I'm waiting for TOS-R to come out on Blu-Ray (it's a hi def transfer, why waste time with a standard def version of a hi def transfer?).
That, and I need to get a career going where I can afford a HD TV and a Blu-Ray player (probably kill two birds with one stone and just get a PS3).
In the meantime, it might be fun to track down an old color tv and watch my TOS DVDs on that, combined with a DVD set I saw in the store of a bunch of classic commercials, and have a real nostalgia trip.
Why stop there? Go with a '63 Admiral black and white!
^Shiny!
I always hated that scene, and was so glad the syndicated versions always seemed to edit Arthur out of PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN.
Why they chose to cast her in that episode I never understood. Alexander comes across better as a single man anyway.
I just wish Paramount would hurry up and release Remastered Trek on blu-ray.
Anyone have the HD-DVD first season release? How's it look?
Anyone have the HD-DVD first season release? How's it look?
Stunning.
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