I had no idea that TNG was in HD on Netflix now. I still think the Blu-rays are a little overpriced. I might just Netflix it up again. I haven't had a watch in 5 years or so.
TNG on blu-ray -- worth it?
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They look good, though they are compressed. The blurays still look best.
Earlier tonight i watched The Battle. Not one of my favorites from season 1 but some good moments for Picard.
I'm finding that the new 2017 series is giving me the anticipation STNG did, as it's timeline for airing seems to be about the same. The period leading up to STNG was one of my favorite times as a Trekkie. Season 1 episodes fit the bill!
Now, I personally hope that TNG-R was a success because, frankly, I loved the results and want everyone else to as well. However, there are enough indications that TNG-R was selling less than CBS was hoping for, from Burnett's tweets to the Okudas encouraging people to buy the sets as they came out if they wanted DS9-R to... well, the current lack of DS9-R.
Quite frankly, Burnett had zero idea what he was talking about. He even said so himself he was just a guy who had a contract to make some documentaries for the sets, he wasn't an employee or board member of CBS, so he was probably getting info that some exec had told a junior CBS staffer to say if someone asked. And the Okuda's, while they are more in the know, their posts ere more I same vein as you see actors and actresses posting about the most recent season of their current tv Series getting a DVD release.
As for the lack of DS9-R, we haven't had enough time pass. If you remember with TOS-R, the last shot of "The Cage" was done in April 2008, and that was the last TOS-R episode to be done. The first shots of TNG-R were not even started on till about September 2011. Meanwhile there was a 40-month gap where people were saying that TNG-R was not going to happen because it wood be too expensive. Right now, assuming the final shots of "All Good Things" were finalized in October 2014, giving CBS six weeks to get the Blu-Rays pressed and shipped for the Dec. release date, we are only 16 months away from. TNG's completion. CBS has had some time, but not enough time to get all their facts and figures. It'll be interesting to see what starts coming out around Christmas this year or even in the first months of 2017. Since 40 months after October 2014 would be February 2018, and with the new Trek series set to debut in 2017, there will be lots of interest in Trek, and the CBS execs will be looking at a way to cash in on the 2016 movie's success and the new TV series appeal, whether it be through physical media or downloads. Sure there's the option of releasing the Animated series to Blu-Ray, as it was Remastered for 1080p HD back in 2006 (so technically it was the second True HD Trek), but considering in general the lack of sales for anything Animated on Blu-Ray, at this late point it would be better to release the series as Blu-Ray bonuses to another Blu-Ray set that would have more potential. Or, instead of doing Blu-Rays, CBS could for DS9-R do a ED DVD release, where the DVD's were mastered in 480p24, and even on the packaging, mention the hat the are a "Remastered DVD Edition", just like TOS-R was marketed, while the True HD versions were reserved for Broadcast or iTunes.
As for TNG's cost, I've never seen a verified statement saying what it cost. That 20 million is a rumour. But also, for CBS, Blu-Ray, DVD and download sales are a "drop-in-the-bucket" compared to Broadcast or streaming revenues. Blu-Ray/DVD/download are pay once, watch whenever for customers, sales that CBS only sees once, whereas broadcast and streaming allows viewers to watch for free, or by subscribing to a subscription, while getting revenue from major and minor corporations that want to be associated with the show, and that's a more profitable stream than Blu-Ray will ever be. And corporations, or even tv Networks that buy network contracts and handle the advertising themselves are not going to be wanting to pay big bucks to advertise on shows that are only 480i forever, even if the show is doing well in the ratings. And here in Canada right now, Voyager has got the 5p.m. Time slot on SPACE, as well as two other time slots, and whenever CTV's (SPACE's owner) contract for the show comes up for renewal, even with Voyager doing well in the ratings for 5p.m.EST, I wonder whether CTV will want to pay CBS the same amount of money, or less due to it only being in 480i? Or will it be able to keep the 5 p.m. Slot even with good ratings?
If people are watching, then advertisers will pay. It doesn't matter to them whether it is 480i, 1080p or 4k.
If the 480i broadcasts are doing good ratings, then it is better for the broadcaster as they will make more money because of the lesser licensing fee associated with an SD source.
I have to recommend the blurays to anyone who might still be on the fence, they're so well done. Even the menus look and sound fantastic. Even with it looking good on Netflix, I still pop the discs in because it's a better experience overall. You can play the episode previews and the extras, and the boxes look great on the shelf if you're into that sort of thing. Sometimes I just leave it on the menu screen for TNG ambience in the room. Streaming is great for convenience but currently this is my favorite way to watch.
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