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Remastered Star Trek: the Next Generation Blu-ray a Huge Leap Forward

MojoKid writes "There's been no new Star Trek TV series since Enterprise limped off screens in 2005, but the huge success of the 2009 Star Trek movie and the gradual growth of Blu-ray has caught CBS' attention (CBS acquired ownership of the Star Trek franchise in 2006). The broadcast company is preparing to release Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-ray with substantial improvements (article contains comparison image shots). The DVD boxed sets that exist today were created from the taped broadcasts that were shown in the early 90s. Rather than repackaging that material, CBS has gone back to the original film stock and started from scratch. The difference is enormous. CBS has released a preview Blu-ray titled Star Trek: The Next Generation — The Next Level with three updated episodes; the show's pilot (Encounter at Farpoint), Sins of the Father and The Inner Light."

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  1. Re:FUCK YES by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

    might have to get a blu ray player for this

    Going where no DVD has gone before?

  2. Re:Substantial improvements? by l0ungeb0y · · Score: 5, Funny

    What? And leave out the bit where Data gets to use his anatomical completeness on a homosexual-looking Chief of Security who wants to get back in touch with her feminine side while infected with the tequila-virus from space?

  3. Yefremov ... by perpenso · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Yefremov actually did have some talent for writing

    I think his work was much better in the original Klingon. :-)

  4. Re:Great by modmans2ndcoming · · Score: 5, Funny

    maybe there was some Camel Toe going on there too and we just couldn't tell on the shitty resolution.

  5. Re:Don't Buy It! by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 5, Funny

    Riker shot first!

    Oh, come on! It was self defense! Captain Picard clearly said "Fire at Will!"

    I'll concede, though, that Commander Data is way too literal.

    --

    "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

  6. Re:Or a Blu-Ray drive by chromas · · Score: 5, Funny

    The program isn't cheap

    At least, until somebody strips out the copy protection...

  7. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    maybe there was some Camel Toe going on there too and we just couldn't tell on the shitty resolution.

    not if you got up close, like I did.