What We Left Behind - Documentary Update Confirms *Some* HD Remastering

[Tosk]

I have to admit, I'm a bit disappointed in the coin. I'd pony up another fifty if the reward was something I remotely wanted, but...yeah, I dunno. As someone who has been bit by the "just one more donation needed" bug before, I'm gun shy. They should add a digital download of the score to the doc as another perk, that would push me over the edge I reckon.

It would be nice though to have all the footage in HD for the doc, considering it may very well be the only HD footage we'll ever get.

Loved the ending of the clip though. Andy rules.

 

[TheSeeker]

Well I just learned something new. I didn't realize that from Season 3 on, camera operators were framing ‘action-safe’ for widescreen.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Well I just learned something new. I didn't realize that from Season 3 on, camera operators were framing ‘action-safe’ for widescreen.

I'm not sure what this means: there exists an original print that would conform to widescreen specifications?

 

[TheSeeker]

Basically it means they left room to recompose shots in widescreen at a later date if they wanted to do so. If you take a look at the image at the bottom of this TrekCore article you can see what I mean.

 

[Tuskin38]

This looks great

http://trekcore.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/garak-comp-2.jpg

 

[Relayer1]

Not only my favorite Trek series, but possibly my favorite tv show ever

.....is the correct answer to the question 'What is Star Trek : Deep Space Nine ?'

 

[DS9forever]

I'm a High-Def hero! I could do nothing less for DS9.

(That clip with Andrew Robinson & Ira Behr was great!)

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I have to admit, I'm a bit disappointed in the coin. I'd pony up another fifty if the reward was something I remotely wanted, but...yeah, I dunno. As someone who has been bit by the "just one more donation needed" bug before, I'm gun shy. They should add a digital download of the score to the doc as another perk, that would push me over the edge I reckon.

It would be nice though to have all the footage in HD for the doc, considering it may very well be the only HD footage we'll ever get.

Loved the ending of the clip though. Andy rules.

Totally understandable. The design is rather...amateurish, which is why I'm really hoping the design will change. However, I suspect we won't see the new design until after they're done accepting contributions. Like I said before, I would love to have the coin and help push towards full HD for all of the clips, but $50 is a bit steep for such a basic design.

 

[Tosk]

Dang, it would have been cool if instead of the coin they did a slip of latinum. I'd have gone for that.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

A slip of latinum would've been cool, I agree, but as a coin collector (challenge or otherwise), the coin itself appeals to me (just not the design as of now).

 

[Tosk]

Oh, don't get me wrong! I don't bemoan it at the expense of those who do want it. I think it's nifty and all, just not for me. It's a mild pity there wasn't a "Choose this or this" option for the new donation. In fact, that would have been much better because some people would have donated twice to get both.

 

[Starscream2112]

For the Hi-Def LEGACY SPONSOR it says your name will be on the subtitle track. So does that mean you have to have subtitles on? Or will it be overlaid on the video for all to see? That would make a difference to me.

 

[TheSeeker]

The video makes it seem like it will be a direct overlay for all to see.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

My impression was that it would be a subtitle track that needs to be turned on.

 

[MakeshiftPython]

Basically it means they left room to recompose shots in widescreen at a later date if they wanted to do so. If you take a look at the image at the bottom of this TrekCore article you can see what I mean.

A lot of shows in the 90s did this method. THE X-FILES did this, as it allowed for an HD remaster to frame it at 16:9. I'm sure there was an article in the 90s that actually brought this up at one point. If DS9 began shooting the show this way in the beginning of season three, then presumably VOY did it for the entire show, as that went into production at the time of DS9's third season.

In fact, ENTERPRISE was almost going to stick with the 4:3 framing, until UPN pushed for 16:9.

 

[DrOBoogie1]

When you factor in blu-rays sales and streaming revenue, DS9 in HD would likely be profitable.

Not doing it is the death knell for DS9 (and Voyager), because the day is coming soon (if it's not already here) that audiences are simply not going to watch older shows in standard definition.

 

[Armus]

^DS9 needs, DS9 deserves, a full scale conversion from standard to high definition and a subsequent bluray release.

 

[kkt]

^DS9 needs, DS9 deserves, a full scale conversion from standard to high definition and a subsequent bluray release.

Unfortunately, conversion projects are not undertaken because a show deserves them. They're undertaken if it looks like they'll make money.

 

[Armus]

Unfortunately, conversion projects are not undertaken because a show deserves them. They're undertaken if it looks like they'll make money.

Well that's just not fair.

 

[RedAlert]

"Tribbles and tribbliations", on the second season of TOS was remastered or just upscaled to put in the Bluray of TOS?