I've been pretty impressed with TNG's HD remaster, now that I have access to HD. I'd be convinced to buy HD remasters of TNG and DS9 now!
What We Left Behind - Documentary Update Confirms *Some* HD Remastering
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Well its surprising to see an episode so late into Season 4 being broadcast from the HD masters. The last report we had was that CBS had only released Seasons 1 & 2 in HD to stations (even though their library indicated that all 7 seasons were available in HD to stations). Of course, back closer to New Year's I thought I had seen Homeward being aired on SPACE at a friend's place and it looked like it might've come from the HD masters, but I couldn't be sure, as I only saw the tail end, and my friend only had their box connected by RF, so with the outdoor scenes at the end (as I recall there were no model shots at the tail end, as I think the final shot was of Worf beaming up), I wasn't sure if any composite video noise was from the RF connection or if it was from an old dub of the D2 composite master tape.
Syfy in the UK showed them all in HD pretty much at the same time as they were getting released.
Well here in North America people were reporting that only up to “Shades Of Gray” that stations were airing in HD.
I love new tech. But I've found 4K/HDR pretty underwhelming.
BBC America now has the entirety of TNG-HD.
That's what flagging posts are for. Let the mods enforce OT. Whining about whining leads to flamewars instead.
I have yet to experience it properly. My phone does 4K on its screen, and it does look lovely, even more like a 35mm photo come to life. But as usual the cost is just effing ridiculous. Not to mention the space needed. My mother in law got a silly huge screen tv...and it looked like Kirk was gonna send a security team in because the A was missing its view screen. I just don’t know how it worked in relation to the rest of the normal, a bit chintzy, room. I was torn between how awesome a decent picture would look on it, and how the rest of the time it’s just a bloody great elephant taking up a whole wall.
You do realize the comment you are replying to is over three months old, don't you? This is stirring the pot needlessly.
I have two 4K TV's, one with HDR and one without. There is a bump in clarity, but it is hardly noticeable. As far as color reproduction goes, I can't tell the difference between the two.
Time to bust out the blade runner 2049 blu Ray and use it’s hidden screen tuning feature xD
4K on a phone is just overkill, due to the phone’s screen size being just to small.
Looks lovely though. I notice it. Distance to screen makes it like having a 32 inch TV set. Also, I have pretty decent eyes.
I’ve got decent eyes as well and 4K is overkill on an iPhone. It’s why 480p is classified as HD on any screen 19 inches or smaller.
I've always thought you had lovely eyes. One on each side of your nose, but we can fix that.
Not sure if anyone from the BBS donated to the documentary, but they are asking for more funds to get more footage converted to HD. Here was the Youtube Link, followed by the email I recieved:
Update #27 from What We Left Behind: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Doc
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New Campaign Update!
The What We Left Behind: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Doc team just posted.
Aug 27, 2018 • 4:37PM PDT
Backer Premiere Events, DS9 in HD and OTHER NEWS!
Dear Niners…
You’ve waited patiently, and as always we're incredibly grateful for your support. We haven't let up at all here on our end -- it's been full steam ahead (er, we mean Warp 9?), and we're pleased to say we've finally locked in some dates this fall for our INDIEGOGO BACKER PREMIERES!
But before we even get to that, we have a lot of other EXCITING NEWS in this update too, starting with...
Welcoming composers Dennis McCarthy & Kevin Kiner!
We couldn’t be happier to announce the addition of Dennis McCarthy (original Emmy-winning composer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Kevin Kiner (composer on Star Trek: Enterprise and most recently Netflix’s Making a Murderer and Star Wars Rebels) to our team! These two music legends have joined forces once again to create an original soundtrack for the upcoming documentary, and will continue their Star Trek family partnership by scoring our writers room Season 8 animated story break. We simply can’t wait for you to hear what they’re working on.
A final push for DS9 in HD!
When we started this process, our team was excited by the possibility of remastering even just a few select shots for the first time in High-Definition. Thanks to the partnership of CBS Entertainment and CBS Digital, we’ve been proud to say we’ve accomplished that — and the outcome is stunning.
But watching it now, the standard definition footage simply pales by comparison, and it reiterates to us that our original goal just isn't enough. We think you’ll feel the same, and that you deserve to see ALL of our show clips in the film in glorious HD.
Therefore, today we're announcing one final campaign pushing for more DS9 in HD. Ira Steven Behr met up with a special friend to help spread the word and show you what we're talking about:
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As supporters, we know you’ve already gone above and beyond the call at every opportunity. And we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This film in now is the final stages of post-production, and we are committed to having it out to early backers in one form or another this year (case in point: see our news on the Backer Premiere dates below!!). But that won’t stop us from getting as much HD into this film as humanly possible!
We’ve read your comments online, and we join your consistent outcry to see Deep Space Nine remastered. If you’re one of those committed fans, this is your chance to make a direct difference and see the results in our film!
We encourage you to check out our WEBSITE for details on this remastering campaign. You can support at any level to make a difference, but $50 and up will nab you an all-new collectable CHALLENGE COIN, and make you one of our HI-DEF HEROES. Or, for $500, you can become a LEGACY SUPPORTER -- sponsor an actual scene to be remastered for the film and have your name connected with it for all time!
We're in the final stages of the film, so don't wait - if you're serious about more HD, show your support NOW! Join us in bringing DS9 to High Definition!
And finally, we’re pleased to share that we’re closing in on our BACKER PREMIERE EVENTS this fall!
Dates Announced for LA & NYC Premieres
If you’re a ticket holder for NY or LA, you should have already received a save-the-date email this past week. For everyone else, we’re proud to share that our first early screenings will take place in OCTOBER!
Los Angeles Backer Premiere
Friday, October 12th, 2018
New York City Backer Premiere
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
We’re still finalizing details on our UK premiere, which we’ll be announcing in the next week, so keep an eye on your emails!
What does this mean for Blu-Ray and digital streams?
Stay tuned! As promised, these backer premieres are our first advance showing to you — our most dedicated fans. Once the film is completed and screened at our special events, we will be announcing plans for the early online stream and finally the Blu-Ray/DVD bundles.
As always, we’ve still got a LOT to do! But the end is now clearly in sight and we can’t wait to share in the celebration with you.
More to come very soon. Until then, keep trekkin' on!
- The #DS9Doc Team
A fair number of us donated, I'm pretty sure.
I'm considering going for the challenge coin, especially since I own actual military coins from my time in the Navy. I certainly hope that's not the final design and it actually does change.
I'm considering going for the challenge coin, especially since I own actual military coins from my time in the Navy. I certainly hope that's not the final design and it actually does change.
