Comments on: Trek Remastered and Trek Movies Coming To HD DVD (and Blu-ray) [UPDATED] http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:04:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Mark McLaughlin http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-25032 Mark McLaughlin Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:06:23 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-25032 I like to point out that TrueHD will have Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/and DVD formats on one disc, so CBS Paramount should invest in TrueHD so there are NO competing formats, EVERYONE wins!!! BTW, I sure hope ST-TNG will ALSO be digitally remastered using the CG Enterprise-D already used in the last ST-Enterprise show (which wasn't good at all...) It would the most logical thing to do!!! :D I like to point out that TrueHD will have Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/and DVD formats on one disc, so CBS Paramount should invest in TrueHD so there are NO competing formats, EVERYONE wins!!! BTW, I sure hope ST-TNG will ALSO be digitally remastered using the CG Enterprise-D already used in the last ST-Enterprise show (which wasn’t good at all…) It would the most logical thing to do!!! :D

]]> By: Sean4000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-20626 Sean4000 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:15:07 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-20626 What differences would there be between an image from a 4K camera and 35mm film? A well-shot film has a very high density of information on it. Properly transferred, a film image scanned at 4K is better than the image directly from a 4K camera sensor. What he is describing is the Digital Intermediate process which leads to killer results. If I had the CPU and storage requirements I would use this process exclusively. What differences would there be between an image from a 4K camera and 35mm film?
A well-shot film has a very high density of information on it. Properly transferred, a film image scanned at 4K is better than the image directly from a 4K camera sensor.

What he is describing is the Digital Intermediate process which leads to killer results. If I had the CPU and storage requirements I would use this process exclusively.

]]> By: Matt Wright http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-20569 Matt Wright Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:50:08 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-20569 <p>#68 no big deal, it is just that I have read a bunch of information on restoring films in general over the past few years and read quite a few discussions on getting the 80s/90s Trek shows into the HD era. I am a big A/V nut among other things. Speaking of Lowery -- he has a couple of really great interviews around about his restoration practices. Really interesting stuff, including good info about why a film might be scanned at 2k instead of 4k,etc.</p> <p>http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/interviews/671/restorer-of-the-star-wars-trilogy-and-thx-1138-john-lowry.html<br /> <a href=\"http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/features/701/creating-the-video-future.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" rel="nofollow">http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/features/701/creating-the-video-future.html</a></p> <p><a href=\"http://www.hometheatermag.com/httalksto/906talks/\" rel=\"nofollow\" rel="nofollow">http://www.hometheatermag.com/httalksto/906talks/</a></p> #68 no big deal, it is just that I have read a bunch of information on restoring films in general over the past few years and read quite a few discussions on getting the 80s/90s Trek shows into the HD era. I am a big A/V nut among other things. Speaking of Lowery — he has a couple of really great interviews around about his restoration practices. Really interesting stuff, including good info about why a film might be scanned at 2k instead of 4k,etc.

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/interviews/671/restorer-of-the-star-wars-trilogy-and-thx-1138-john-lowry.html
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/features/701/creating-the-video-future.html

http://www.hometheatermag.com/httalksto/906talks/

]]> By: MichaelJohn http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-20076 MichaelJohn Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:21:23 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-20076 #70 I agree...I'm not going to purchase any HD DVD titles until the format war is over and a victor emerges. Until then I will be happy watching my rather large collection of "low definition" DVDs! Mike :o #70 I agree…I’m not going to purchase any HD DVD titles until the format war is over and a victor emerges.

Until then I will be happy watching my rather large collection of “low definition” DVDs!

Mike :o

]]> By: brady http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19917 brady Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:23:15 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19917 by the way if noone has noticed the stores have already started raising the price of new dvds so youll wanna convert to hd sooner,,,as they did when they raised the price of albums to get you to buy cassetes and then raised the price of cassetes to get you to buy cds and even vhs to get you to convert to dvd..God i love the free enterprise system lol by the way if noone has noticed the stores have already started raising the price of new dvds so youll wanna convert to hd sooner,,,as they did when they raised the price of albums to get you to buy cassetes and then raised the price of cassetes to get you to buy cds and even vhs to get you to convert to dvd..God i love the free enterprise system lol

]]> By: brady http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19916 brady Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:16:18 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19916 im just gonna wait out the hd wars...i lost on the betamax 1st time around lol im just gonna wait out the hd wars…i lost on the betamax 1st time around lol

]]> By: Jon http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19863 Jon Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:50:47 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19863 #62 - Upconvert players are pretty reasonably priced, too. I got mine from good 'ol Circuit City in an after-Christmas sale for $70. Still a lot cheaper than an actual HD-DVD player and even more cheaper than the Blu-Ray players. I figure go for the upconverting players for now, and maybe in a couple of years when the prices for the HD player (and maybe the combo players that are just now starting to appear). Plus the Treks will be probably be out by then...the whole reason I first bought a DVD player back around 2000 or so was to get the original 2-episode per DVD releases of TOS. So, yes, Paramount has me by the cajones when it comes to TOS :) BTW, be sure to NOT buy your HDMI cables from Circuit City...they wanted $180 for an HDMI cable...JUST the cable! What a rip!! Even Radio Shack wanted $70 for their "cheaper" version. NO WAY was I going to pay more for a cable than I paid for the DVD player itself... Go online...I found a perfectly fine HDMI cable for about $9 with shipping from monoprice.com. Jon #62 -

Upconvert players are pretty reasonably priced, too. I got mine from good ‘ol Circuit City in an after-Christmas sale for $70. Still a lot cheaper than an actual HD-DVD player and even more cheaper than the Blu-Ray players.

I figure go for the upconverting players for now, and maybe in a couple of years when the prices for the HD player (and maybe the combo players that are just now starting to appear). Plus the Treks will be probably be out by then…the whole reason I first bought a DVD player back around 2000 or so was to get the original 2-episode per DVD releases of TOS.

So, yes, Paramount has me by the cajones when it comes to TOS :)

BTW, be sure to NOT buy your HDMI cables from Circuit City…they wanted $180 for an HDMI cable…JUST the cable! What a rip!! Even Radio Shack wanted $70 for their “cheaper” version. NO WAY was I going to pay more for a cable than I paid for the DVD player itself…

Go online…I found a perfectly fine HDMI cable for about $9 with shipping from monoprice.com.

Jon

]]> By: Sean4000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19682 Sean4000 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:15:13 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19682 That is actually a nice thing for them to do. Making a hybrid disc i mean. That definitely helps. I never took credit or thought i took credit for the re mastering idea. That was john Lowry's brain child. http://www.dtsonline.com/digital_images/ Matt, you seem like another very knowledgeable guy. I'm sorry we are getting off on the wrong foot. I'll wait patiently for the Bill's news. That is actually a nice thing for them to do. Making a hybrid disc i mean. That definitely helps.

I never took credit or thought i took credit for the re mastering idea. That was john Lowry’s brain child.

http://www.dtsonline.com/digital_images/

Matt, you seem like another very knowledgeable guy. I’m sorry we are getting off on the wrong foot.

I’ll wait patiently for the Bill’s news.

]]> By: Alex ASlanidis http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19677 Alex ASlanidis Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:00:01 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19677 I hate to wait till the end of the year, but better than nothing! I hate to wait till the end of the year, but better than nothing!

]]> By: Kevin http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/comment-page-2/#comment-19676 Kevin Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:58:29 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/01/17/trek-remastered-and-trek-movies-coming-to-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comment-19676 Sweet! Sweet!

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