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The Borg MegaCube

Posted by michael on from the your-wallet-will-be-assimilated dept.

Alien54 writes "Paramount Pictures this week revealed plans to release a DVD box set containing every single episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Called the 'Borg Megacube', the box set will include all seven seasons of TNG across 48 discs, thus collecting all the individual DVD sets into one package. As the name implies, the set comes in the form of a Borg cube. Due out at the beginning of November..."

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  1. Storage... by SharpFang · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I guess if they used full DVD capacity (4-sided recording, 16G/disk) and some decent compression, they could fit it maybe in a typical 4 CD case.

    But then it wouldn't have such a marketing impact. 4 DVD set? What's so special about that?

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    1. Re:Storage... by SlamMan · · Score: 3, Interesting

      True, but most people don't like to deal with dual sided dvds. Easier to damage when there's data on both sides instead of a label on one, plus they just seem cheaper.

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  2. How long? by Ceadda · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So, its making its appearance in Europe.. so that means it'll take what... 3? 4 hours for the bit-torrent links to start popping up to fresh encoded episodes in dvd quality with surround sound? They might be making a HUGE mistake not putting it out in more than one market. And you know they're gonna throw a fit when everone in the rest of the world gets pirate versions.

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