Star Trek Remastered

[mredom]

So-does anyone know what effect the abandonment of HD-DVD will have on the ST-R issues-will they finish? Will it still be issued only this time on Blu-Ray? Does this development affect whether the series will be completed?

This may have been addressed, but I can't find anything and I am just curious if I will still be able to get these in a format that won't become obselete before the whole series is issued.

I haven't upgraded to HD-though I probably will within a year or two. I was definitely looking forward to buying those sets.

Just curious,

MRE

 

[Cyrus]

They will finish the remastering as scheduled. There is a recent interview at trekmovie.com with the producers which mentions this.

And it will eventually be released on Blu-Ray. It's just a matter of time, though no announcements yet. Paramount has already announced the switch to Blu-Ray, and CBS is sure to follow.

 

[gastrof]

Since Paramount is OWNED by CBS, if Paramount has switched, you can be sure it's only with CBS's blessing.

EDIT:
Maybe now there'll be a little more time for the remastering, and maybe a chance to fix a few things on the season one episodes that had to be done quickly to meet the HD-DVD release date (some of the episodes involved not having been originally scheduled to be done until later).

 

[Cyrus]

Paramount is owned by Viacom, not CBS. But both Viacom & CBS (which used to be a single company that was split a while ago) have the same majority owner in Sumner Redstone, so they will share the same home video strategy.

 

[Rico]

Also keep in mind that it's CBS for TV Trek and Paramount for movie Trek releases.

 

[Trekwatcher]

I just saw the HD-DVD version of TOS-R S1 discounted at my local best buy today, so I guess this will be it for those copies.

 

[gastrof]

Paramount is owned by Viacom, not CBS. But both Viacom & CBS (which used to be a single company that was split a while ago) have the same majority owner in Sumner Redstone, so they will share the same home video strategy.

Oh good grief, I hadn't realized the split left Paramount in Viacom's hands.

What a nightmare where Trek ownership must be concerned.

 

[Noname Given]

Paramount is owned by Viacom, not CBS. But both Viacom & CBS (which used to be a single company that was split a while ago) have the same majority owner in Sumner Redstone, so they will share the same home video strategy.

Oh good grief, I hadn't realized the split left Paramount in Viacom's hands.

What a nightmare where Trek ownership must be concerned.

Well , the way the 'split' turned ont:

CBS owns the rights to any past (or future) Star Trek projects for TV.

Paramount owns the rights to the past Star Trek feature films; and present Star Trek film project.

And it's been said that they arenot neccissarily working togther in that CBS could decide on a TV project that would have nothing to do with the Abrams preject, etc; so that's one change as before Paramount would try to co-ordinate 'Star Trek' projects in both of those areas.

 

[Kegek]

And it's been said that they arenot neccissarily working togther in that CBS could decide on a TV project that would have nothing to do with the Abrams preject, etc; so that's one change as before Paramount would try to co-ordinate 'Star Trek' projects in both of those areas.

I've often wondered what would happen if CBS tried to cash in on the success of Abrams' film with a TV series, probably a recast of the TOS crew, and we'd have warring franchises or whatnot... it'd certainly generate headaches. Dividing the lucrative Star Trek franchise in half like that reeks of a less than rational compromise to me, but it'll be interesting to see if it has any long term repercussions.