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Trek The Original Series - The Complete First Season (Combo HD DVD and Standard
DVD)
Paramount is one again releasing the first season of the original Star Trek on DVD; if you waited to buy this one hold out no longer - you're in for a treat with this massive package. The most spectacular aspect of this new collection? The shows are dual recorded to play on standard DVD players as well as HD DVD players. Better yet, the standard DVD version looks even better than previous DVD releases so you can imagine how spectacular the series looks in HD. It's like watching them for the first time, the colors pop and the sound surrounds you. This is sure to be a best seller this holiday season and with good reason - it's an incredible leap forward for fans of this venerable sci-fi classic. Star Trek really sparkles in this format and is eye-poppingly stunning in HD. The clarity does point out how flimsy some of the sets and monsters were but there's not much that can be done about that, besides that's the underlying fun of Star Trek. You get all 29 episodes of what was arguably the best of the three seasons in their original broadcast order. These episodes have not only been beautifully remastered from the original negatives but they've been digitally enhanced as well with new, more realistic special effects, most noticably in scenes of the Enterprise in orbit. The result is a much more fully realized experience, not obtrusive to distract from what you remember but just enough to add new shades to a familiar palette. Very satisfying. Since the theme song only existed in mono it was painstakingly rerecorded by an orchestra in stereo for this new version; even the Shatner intro "To Boldly go..." has been remastered - though thankfully not rerecorded. If that wasn't enough this DVD collection comes with a plethora of bonus features no Star Trek lover will want to miss, both on the DVD and HD-DVD sides - including some insightful 2003-04 interviews with cast members, producers, and (in 1988 footage) Gene Roddenberry. The 10 discs come in individual sleeves which is nice but the paper sleeve that holds them all together rather flimsy. It's all encased in an attractive, substantial, high-tech looking plastic box. This ultimate Star Trek experience is a bit pricey at $194.99 SRP but Amazon has this for 32% off - only $132.99. If there's a Trekkie in your life, especially if they just upgraded to HD or plan to, this would make an awesome gift. Product
Description:From Paramount Home Video! The complete first season of Star Trek: The Original Series is now available in HD-DVD/DVD Hybrid disks! This set contains all 29 episodes - in airdate order - from Season One of the original Star Trek series, along with newly produced bonus features exclusive to this DVD release.Tagline: Boldly Go. Again. Plot Outline: Capt. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise explore space and defend the United Federation of Planets. Plot Synopsis: The adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise, representing the United Federation of Planets on a five-year mission in outer space to explore new worlds, seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before. The Enterprise is commanded by handsome and brash Captain James T. Kirk. His First Officer and best friend is Mr. Spock from the planet Vulcan, and Kirk's Medical Officer is Dr. McCoy. With its crew of approximately 430, the Enterprise battles aliens, megalomanical computers, time paradoxes, psychotic murderers, and even Genghis Khan! Studio: Paramount Home Video
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