As was announced on several websites last week, most notably thedigitalbits.com and trekmovie.com, the first six Star Trek movies and the first season of the original series are being released on Blu-ray Disc sometime in early May to coincide with the release of the new film in theaters.

The six original series' cast movies will be the theatrical versions. They may be available as a set and separately, though this has yet to be announced.

The original series will be offered as both the original broadcast versions and the recent cgi effects version - both available via seamless branching on the same 50GB discs - and both having benefit of full 4K restoration and HD mastering.

It will be nice to see the original effects and hear the original theme music in high definition if one chooses.

The original announcements are here, including cover art for the European releases.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

http://trekmovie.com/2009/01/23/blu-ray-update-tos-season-1-tos-movies-movies-coming-in-2009/

Just in time for my birthday. :)

Well, as with most weighing in on this news, I wish the features were going to be the directors' cuts, where those exist -- especially for the first film. I didn't really think the changes to the sixth one added much to it, and at least one made the movie a tiny bit worse, but I wouldn't balk at either version (and it's hardly one of my favorites, but I'll not go on that rant again -- at least not now). And I really am looking forward to seeing the remastered series on Blu-ray, but with the way they've priced previous sets, it will probably go in my Netflix queue only for a while.

Qapla'

SSB

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The original series will be offered as both the original broadcast versions and the recent cgi effects version - both available via seamless branching on the same 50GB discs - and both having benefit of full 4K restoration and HD mastering.

It will be nice to see the original effects and hear the original theme music in high definition if one chooses.


I haven't sprang for any of the previous TOS sets on DVD, I might have to grab this one, or at least rent it. Having the option of viewing the original or CGI-enhanced episodes is a great choice imho.

I think these would really be worth having. I missed several of the remastered shows, but the ones I did see were pretty nice as they didn't seem to go overboard with the new effects, just make them better. Wish there was a way to go in and paste a CG head of Shatner and Montalban over the stunt guys' fight scenes in engineering though. Think you'd need ILM for that however (lol)!

It's official.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa165.html#startrekannounce


The first season to be released on April 28th with both the original broadcast and cgi "enhanced" versions available via seamless branching.

The theatrical versions of the six original cast movies follow on May 12th.


The following is from TrekMovie.com:

Full details and box art on each set below.

STAR TREK® – THE ORIGINAL SERIES - SEASON ONE BLU-RAY
[April 28 - $118.00 US / $136.00 Canada]

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Star Trek’s first foray on Blu-ray fitting starts with the first season of Star Trek The Original Series on a seven disc set, including all 29 first season episodes and loads of special features. The first season Blu-ray release features ’seamless branching’ technology that finally provides viewers the ability to see each remastered episode with either the newly enhanced digital effects or the original special effects. You can also choose to listen to the newly enhanced soundtrack (7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio) or the original one (in glorious mono!).

As part of the special features, six episodes feature “Starfleet Access” bonus content, which provides special pop-up trivia and picture-in-picture video commentaries. The set also includes an interactive tour of the starship Enterprise, Billy Blackburn’s rare on-set home movie footage, a featurette on the Remastered project, and much more. All of these features were on The hybrid HD-DVD/DVD release in 2007 (note: the ‘Starfleet Access’ feature for "Galileo Seven" is not listed in the press release, but that may just be an error, we are checking). However, the set does not appear to include some of the features that were on the DVD side of the HD-DVD/DVD release, including the History channel special Beyond the Final Frontier and the ‘Trek Connections’ featurette. Like the HD-DVD release, the set also includes almost all the special features available on the standard DVD set released in 2004, with the notable exception of the ‘Red Shirt Diaries’ Easter Eggs (which weren’t on the HD-DVD set either). The Okuda text commentaries from the 2004 DVD set are also missing, but the Okudas participated in the "Starfleet Access" features.

It is also worth noting that this set is retailing for almost half of what the HD-DVD set was original sold for. Plus there is a collectible bonus of a free exclusive Sulu action figure from Diamond Select Toys (fans pay only shipping and handling charges). All in all this set looks to be exactly what fans have been asking for since the Star Trek Remastered project started in 2006.

STAR TREK®: THE ORIGINAL SERIES SEASON ONE is a seven disc set presented in the original 4:3 aspect ratio with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English Original 2.0 Mono, Spanish 2.0 Mono and French 2.0 Mono sound. No word on subtitles yet, but we are checking. The total running time is 24 Hrs., 20 Min.

The Blu-ray disc breakdown is as follows:


Disc One:

* The Man Trap
* Charlie X
* Where No Man Has Gone Before
* The Naked Time
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into The 21st Century
* Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode – Where No Man Has Gone Before

Disc Two:

* The Enemy Within
* Mudd’s Women
* What Are Little Girls Made Of?
* Miri
* Dagger of the Mind
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode

Disc Three:

* The Corbomite Maneuver
* The Menagerie, Part 1
* The Menagerie, Part 2
* The Conscience of the King
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: Reflections on Spock
* Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode – The Menagerie, Parts 1 & 2

Disc Four:

* Balance of Terror
* Shore Leave
* The Galileo Seven
* The Squire of Gothos
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
* Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode – Balance of Terror

Disc Five:

* Arena
* Tomorrow is Yesterday
* Court Martial
* The Return of the Archons
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: To Boldly Go…Season One
* Special Feature: The Birth of a Timeless Legacy

Disc Six:

* Space Seed
* A Taste of Armageddon
* This Side of Paradise
* The Devil in the Dark
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: Interactive Enterprise Inspection
* Special Feature: Sci-Fi Visionaries
* Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode – Space Seed

Disc Seven:

* Errand of Mercy
* The Alternative Factor
* The City on the Edge of Forever
* Operation: Annihilate!
* Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
* Special Feature: Billy Blackburn’s Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
* Special Feature: Kiss ‘N’ Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
* Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode – Errand of Mercy

Packaging:
Seven-disk Amaray case with an outer ‘O sleeve.’

Seasons 2 and 3 Blu-ray collections to be released later in the year.

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STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION BLU-RAY
[May 12 - $104.99]

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The ‘Original Motion Picture’ Blu-ray collection includes the first six “Star Trek” films, which have been digitally remastered in high definition. All the new Blu-ray transfers are based on the original theatrical releases. With the exception of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the previously released first DVD versions of each film were the ‘theatrical versions’ followed by a second ’special edition’. And in the case of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, there was only a single ‘Directors’ version released on DVD. Special care has been given to the Blu-ray version of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which has been ‘fully restored’ in a process similar to Paramount’s recent Blu-ray edition of The Godfather. Director Nicholas Meyer tells us that the Wrath of Khan negative "was in terrible shape" which is why it needed extensive restoration. All six films have new 7.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.

Each film has a brand new commentary track from noted experts and Star Trek fans, in addition to commentaries from the previous release (except for TMP, which only has the new commentary). The set has a total of over 14 hours of special features, including 2 ½ hours of all-new material. Each film has a number of brand new special featurettes in HD, plus a ‘Library Computer’ function (Blu-ray’s Java function for additional pop-up trivia and information), and a ‘Star Trek IQ’ link to BD-Live. The new set contains almost all the extra features from the previous 2-disk special DVD editions of each film, except for the Okuda text commentaries (which are likely superseded by the new ‘Library Computer’ feature). There are also three special features on the Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition DVD, that aren’t in the new set (but maybe those will be in a possible future Blu-ray TMP Director’s Edition).

The collection also includes a bonus disc entitled “Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit” that features a 70-minute exclusive round table discussion hosted by Whoopi Goldberg in which William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes share candid moments and intimate details about life on the set.

The STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION Blu-ray discs are presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French and Spanish audio and English, English SDH, French, Spanish & Portuguese subtitles.

The following details the special features on each disc:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

* Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman (New)
* The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (New- HD)
* Special Star Trek Reunion (New- HD)
* Starfleet Academy: Mystery Behind V’ger (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New - BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* Deleted Scenes
* Storyboards
* Trailers (HD) & TV Spots

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

* Commentary by director Nicholas Meyer
* Commentary by director Nicholas Meyer and Manny Coto (New)
* James Horner: Composing Genesis (New- HD)
* A Tribute to Ricardo Montalban (New- HD)
* Collecting Star Trek’s Movie Relics (New- HD)
* Starfleet Academy: Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* Captain’s Log
* Designing Khan
* Original interviews with DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Ricardo Montalban
* Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Visual Effects of Star Trek I: The Wrath of Khan
* The Star Trek Universe: A Novel Approach
* Storyboards
* Theatrical trailer (HD)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

* Commentary by director Leonard Nimoy, writer/producer
Harve Bennett, director of photography Charles Correll and Robin Curtis
* Commentary by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor (New)
* Industrial Light & Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Trek (New- HD)
* Spock: The Early Years (New- HD)
* Star Trek and the Science Fiction Museum Hall of Fame (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New - BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* Captain’s Log
* Terraforming and the Prime Directive
* Space Docks and Birds of Prey
* Speaking Klingon
* Klingon and Vulcan Costumes
* Starfleet Academy: Mystery Behind the Vulcan Katra Transfer
* Photo Galleries
* Storyboards
* Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

* Commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
* Commentary by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (New)
* Pavel Chekov’s Screen Moments (New- HD)
* The Three-Picture Saga (New- HD)
* Star Trek for a Cause (New- HD)
* Starfleet Academy: The Whale Probe (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New - BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* Future’s Past: A Look Back
* On Location
* Dailies Deconstruction
* Below-the-Line: Sound Design
* Time Travel: The Art of the Possible
* The Language of Whales
* A Vulcan Primer
* Kirk’s Women
* From Outer Space to the Ocean
* The Bird of Prey
* Original interviews with Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and DeForest Kelley
* Roddenberry Scrapbook
* Featured Artist: Mark Lenard
* Production Gallery
* Storyboards
* Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

* Commentary by William Shatner and Liz Shatner
* Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda and Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman (New)
* Star Trek Honors NASA (New- HD)
* Hollywood Walk of Fame: James Doohan (New- HD)
* Starfleet Academy: Nimbus III (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New - BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* Harve Bennett’s Pitch to the Sales Team
* The Journey: A Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
* Makeup Tests
* Pre-Visualization Models
* Rockman in the Raw
* Star Trek V press conference
* Herman Zimmerman: A Tribute
* Original Interview: William Shatner
* Cosmic Thoughts
* That Klingon Couple
* A Green Future?
* Deleted Scenes
* Production Gallery
* Storyboards
* Theatrical Trailers (HD)
* TV Spots

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

* Commentary by director Nicholas Meyer and screenwriter
Denny Martin Flinn
* Commentary by Larry Nemecek and Ira Steven Behr (New)
* Tom Morga: Alien Stuntman (New- HD)
* To Be Or Not To Be: Klingons and Shakespeare (New- HD)
* Starfleet Academy: Praxis (New- HD)
* Library Computer (New - BD Exclusive)
* BD Live: Star Trek I.Q. (New)
* The Perils of Peacemaking
* Stories from Star Trek VI:
o It Started with a Story
o Prejudice
o Director Nicholas Meyer
o Shakespeare & General Chang
o Bring it to Life
o Farewell & Goodbye
* Conversations with Nicholas Meyer
* Klingons: Conjuring the Legend
* Federation Operatives
* Penny’s Toy Box
* Together Again
* DeForest Kelley: A Tribute
* Original cast interviews
* Production Gallery
* Storyboards
* 1991 Convention Presentation by Nicholas Meyer
* Trailers (HD)

Bonus Disc:

* Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit (New - HD)

Packaging:
Amaray “thin packs” with a slipcase.

Additionally, there will be both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the "Genesis Trilogy" of films 2, 3 and 4 in box set collections. Later in the year will be the Next Generation films 7-10. Along with the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Star Trek XI.

Well, as with most weighing in on this news, I wish the features were going to be the directors' cuts, where those exist -- especially for the first film. I didn't really think the changes to the sixth one added much to it, and at least one made the movie a tiny bit worse, but I wouldn't balk at either version (and it's hardly one of my favorites, but I'll not go on that rant again -- at least not now). And I really am looking forward to seeing the remastered series on Blu-ray, but with the way they've priced previous sets, it will probably go in my Netflix queue only for a while.

Qapla'

SSB

agree to disagree with you on this one. the added scenes in 6 really underscored the level of conspiracy between col. west, adm cartwright and the romulan ambassador

in other news...it looks like my excuse for not getting into BR just vaporized...

agree to disagree with you on this one. the added scenes in 6 really underscored the level of conspiracy between col. west, adm cartwright and the romulan ambassador

in other news...it looks like my excuse for not getting into BR just vaporized...


I hate the addition of flashes during the mindmeld, though, it breaks the tension of what had been a riveting moment.

I hate the addition of flashes during the mindmeld, though, it breaks the tension of what had been a riveting moment.That was actually the change I was thinking of -- the other scenes mentioned were okay. But the movie itself still makes me wince too many times while I watch it.

Not that I won't buy it again, of course ...

Qapla'

SSB

Although it seemed to fit the movie pretty well, I always disliked the music for VI. Well most of it anyway. The constant use of a modified "Mars:The Bringer of War" by Gustav Holst was a little annoying. I really liked the closing theme and the subtle reference to Horners' them for Spock from II & III.

Did any of that make sense?

Anyway, I cannot wait to see these films in glorious 1080p. Especially Nick Meyers' restoration of WOK.

I hate the addition of flashes during the mindmeld, though, it breaks the tension of what had been a riveting moment.

Sorry,
I must have mentally blocked those (Ironic, no?) I agree with that point

I always felt so bad for Spock that he had to force that meld on his protoge and in public.

Sorry,
I must have mentally blocked those (Ironic, no?) I agree with that point

I always felt so bad for Spock that he had to force that meld on his protoge and in public.

I never saw those flashes until the 2-disc DVD of VI came out. All of the other additions to that film had been included in all other releases of it. From VHS to DVD.

I have them, and checked that long ago, because I too was startled by their appearance in the film when watching the 2-disc version.

I have no plans to move to Blu-ray. I moved from Beta,to VHS, to RCA Selectavision, to DVD. I will wait for the release of a flash drive type version of the videos.

^^^Amen to that Lloyd. I can match that list of yours except to add that I also fell for HD-DVD. to get trek in hi-def.

I might add...I'm really stoked about the movies being released in Dolby True HD. If it's a good audio transfer, the score and effects should be mesmerizing!:woohoo: