Or (c) they're trying to stave off a "you lied this isn't HD" lawsuit at the head.
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I doubt they'll re-release them. These will be the new masters, flaws and all, forever more (or until they need a new 4k print).
Two seconds, though. Wow, I doubt anyone will even notice. I wonder what it is. Does somebody with more time than sense want to scan through the episode on DVD and look for shots that last two seconds? There can't be that many!
I would guess the 2 seconds will be updated when the syndication/streaming rights are sold. But you're right, I doubt they will release a new Blu Ray set. The only chance of a correction is if they release a complete series set.
I think it likely they'll release a complete set at the end. Though I might wait for it simply out of cost as I think a full set would be cheaper than 7 individual releases.
So as you say missing footage could be found by the time that rolls around and they can put it back in. Theymight add more bonus features.
Glad to see they're including the Mission Logs from the original DVDs. Those were really thorough and well done (especially with all the original interviews), and for those like me who only ever bought a couple DVD sets, it'll be cool to be able to finally see the rest.
I haven't upgraded to Blu-Ray yet, but having recently rewatched TNG season one I have to admit that this is really hooking me in. It could be the 'killer app' that finally makes me upgrade. One of the big problems with TNG in its early seasons is that it looks awful. Far worse than even TOS. It lacks definition, the focus is always so soft. I seen it described on another forum as being "shot in murk-o-vision", and that isn't far from the truth.The couple of shots / footage I've seen online of the remastered "Encounter At Farpoint" have however really got me salivating for this. For really the first time ever, TNG's early seasons are going to look absolutely gorgeous!
As for issues regarding the first season as a whole, I still love it for the most part. As Jonathan Frakes once said, there's a real drive to it, a freshness that only comes at the beginning of a television show. There's the feeling that they're still prodding at the format to see where it will go, but with that comes the genuine feeling of them taking risks with things. Some of those risks didn't pay off, but when they did they were sublime. Episodes like "1001001" or "The Arsenal Of Freedom" can easily hold themselves up there with the best of Star Trek, in my opinion.
I always felt the same regarding the visuals in TNG. I'd purchased the TNG S1 DVDs and wasn't really impressed. In fact S1 was the only season I bought as I couldn't justify spending a bunch of money on DVDs that didn't really add anything to what I can watch on the various rebroadcasts of the show.
Well, I bought a bluray player and the TNG-HD sampler a couple of weeks ago and was blown away. Just the intro itself was spectacular. The blue and purple "star clouds" in the first couple of seconds look like something the Hubble telescope captured. The comet and the forming solar system. All of the planets are sooooo detailed. You see all the mountains and lava pools on Saturn. It's really cool. Plus the fixes they made to EaF, such as the Enterprise shooting the energy beam out of the phaser array and not the captains yacht.
I'm really looking forward to the S1 (and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7) bluray releases.
A one-second shot in a fairly lame TNG episode I think I can live without it being in TNG.
I looked at the sample Blu-Ray release today. It features three episodes for a cheap price: "Encounter At Farpoint," "Sins Of The Father" and "The Inner Light." Only one of the three I could have any real interest in ("Sins Of The Father").
So I guess I'll just wait until Season 1 is released.
So I guess I'll just wait until Season 1 is released.
I've been thinking about that. "Encounter At Farpoint" is the one with the most visual impact (in terms of f/x), but it's also a rough ride in terms of writing and story.
Agreed.
With the season set come out in a couple months I don't see any need for you to get the teaser pack.
EaF does benefit a LOT from the upgrade but it's always been week in story and such, the other two episodes make the conversion very nicely.
I was impressed that EaF still felt like a mini-movie after all these years. No, its not a great story, but it is very watchable.
Given my most recent revisit of the series these are the 1st season episodes I'd like to see after the remastering.
"The Last Outpost"
"Where No One Has Gone Before"
"Haven"
"The Big Goodbye"
"Datalore"
"11001001"
"When the Bough Breaks"
"Home Soil"
"Heart of Glory"
"The Arsenal of Freedom"
"Symbiosis"
"Skin of Evil"
"Conspiracy"
"The Neutral Zone"
"The Last Outpost"
"Where No One Has Gone Before"
"Haven"
"The Big Goodbye"
"Datalore"
"11001001"
"When the Bough Breaks"
"Home Soil"
"Heart of Glory"
"The Arsenal of Freedom"
"Symbiosis"
"Skin of Evil"
"Conspiracy"
"The Neutral Zone"
Yeah, it's watchable but for me only because of what I know of the characters and what the show will become. There's a "charm" to EaF. But it's sort of like watching old home movies of yourself.
So, it's up at DVD Empire now for $79.99 (SRP: $118.00)
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1615148&partner_id=11367434&site_id=69
I'm somewhat shielded from the sticker shock (got a $25 Best Buy gift card left over from Christmas)... but what does everyone else think? Would you buy it for $80?
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1615148&partner_id=11367434&site_id=69
I'm somewhat shielded from the sticker shock (got a $25 Best Buy gift card left over from Christmas)... but what does everyone else think? Would you buy it for $80?
Amazon and Blu-ray.com has the list on those a little more at $129.99. I guess I was expecting a 50% off savings for TNG, so around $59.99. Might drop to that closer to release.
So basically more expensive then typical network bluray fare (that has no additional cost to put out on Bluray) and generally per episode cheaper to much cheaper then most cable shows on Blu ray (again when no real cost are added to the release for the new shows).
Look at these three when they came out on Amazon.
A season set of BSG $60 (20 episodes, to as low as 13 plus a four hour mini).
Game of THrones $50 (ten episodes).
Walking Dead $25 (6 episodes).
Obviously not a bargin price, but certainly not excessive, especially for the amount of work that has had to go into each and every single scene.
Heck think how much extra time was probably spent just looking, and double, triple, checking for the 2 seconds worth of material for Well Always Have Paris.
Look at these three when they came out on Amazon.
A season set of BSG $60 (20 episodes, to as low as 13 plus a four hour mini).
Game of THrones $50 (ten episodes).
Walking Dead $25 (6 episodes).
Obviously not a bargin price, but certainly not excessive, especially for the amount of work that has had to go into each and every single scene.
Heck think how much extra time was probably spent just looking, and double, triple, checking for the 2 seconds worth of material for Well Always Have Paris.
I paid $90 a pop for TNG on DVD. No way in hell am I spending more than $60 at max for the blu-rays. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool my twice... *shakes head*
I really want to get TNG HD, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down a bit. In this economy, charging more than $60 is just ballsy and a bit arrogant, IMHO.
I really want to get TNG HD, but I'll have to wait for the price to come down a bit. In this economy, charging more than $60 is just ballsy and a bit arrogant, IMHO.
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I can wait.
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Ummm. How were you "fooled" into buying TNG's DVDs for $90 a piece? Did younot know what the price was going to be when you picked up the box? Did you not get exactly what you were expecting when you bought the set, that being the season of TNG on DVD?
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