Comments on: Trek Movie Report Talks To EdenFX About HDTV Trek…See Their Test Footage

By: Dean Holyer

Dean Holyer — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:32:27 +0000

Opps … I forgot Dox News also stated it will start 9/16/2006 on network CBS affiliates.

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By: Dean Holyer

Dean Holyer — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:23:29 +0000

Today (9/I/6 herd/viewed on Fox News CBS was going to HD’ise TOS and all 79 episodes. But they did not say any thing about 4:3 or 16:9.

The question I have is in 1966 hour long shows were 51 minutes, today 2006 the are 42 minutes, where is that missing 9 minutes going. Or are they going to be like G4TV and run the shows 70 minutes per episode.

By: SpHeRe31459

SpHeRe31459 — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:34:08 +0000

First off Star Trek was shot on flim therefore it isn’t SD or HD, it is film. Film can be scanned in at various detail levels. Because TOS was shot on film means that it should make a pretty good showing at HD resolution.

About 16:9 — I notice Paramount has dodged whether they have or haven’t The Digital Bits tried to contact them and so far no answer. I have a feeling this means yes they are reformatting the series for 16:9. The test clip EdenFX did was clearly for widescreen.

How do they do it? Just like we have (awful) Pan and Scan versions of movies for 4:3 TVs there is an equivalent for 4:3 content into 16:9, it is called Pan and Tilt. Basically you choose a rectangle portion of the square to use. Hence why the EdenFX article mentions the issues with the various commonly reused shots that were clearly shot for 4:3 screens.

By: Anthony Pascale

Anthony Pascale — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:14:34 +0000

TrekMovie.com should have answers to those questions soon

…stay tuned as they say

By: Glenrider

Glenrider — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:49:04 +0000

Aaron brings up a very good point. This to be added to this list of questions:

1) 16:9 aspect ratio?
2) Running times. Episodes edited for one hour broadcast?
3) Television Station Syndication List for the USA, where to find?

Who has these answers? No where thus far on the Internet.
But my money is on this site in the future.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:32:29 +0000

My question – how will they convert the original SD footage into HD for the 16:9 ratio? I mean, unless they zoom into the footage to fill the 16:9 aspect ratio of HD, what else can they do to make it widescreen?

By: ByTor

ByTor — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:00:37 +0000

NOT TVLand — first, TVLand isn’t HD and second, the articles have specifically stated local broadcast, not a cable network.

By: MetalWater

MetalWater — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:10:23 +0000

You guys at Paramount really need to amp up the old Trek with a multi-million dollars special effects budget…and replace sets, backgrounds, landscapes and space battles with all new special effects!!!

By: Duane Boda

Duane Boda — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:47:37 +0000

Well…..this is just a guess – a mere guess ONLY!
But…..right off hand I’d say that TVLand as part of their Sept. 8th celebration will start showing Star Trek and the improved upgraded episodes.
Wouldn’t that be nice?

By: Tony P

Tony P — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:33:14 +0000

I am working on getting that list, but for now check your local listings