Comments on: Paramount Sticking With HD DVD – Star Trek Seasons 2 & 3 Still On Track for 2008

By: jimberg

jimberg — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:19:39 +0000

Blu-Ray media has also jumped in price now that there isn’t any competition. Are blu-ray players coming down in price? No.

Yeah… You won.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:03:34 +0000

Daimyo Nintendo…

“HD DVD is the NATURAL successor to DVD, blu ray is just another beta max trying to mess things up. I have a combo player so I watch both and buy both, some movies in blu and some in HD but I mainly support HD DVD and I am without a doubt convinced that Paramount made the right choice with HD DVD.”

Don’t you feel dumb NOW?

I own a PS3! I own a PS3! Blu-Ray won! neener-neener-neener

Smart me! huh?

By: dustoffxl

dustoffxl — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:47:31 +0000

They messed up, using 4:3 aspect ratio on these HD transfers. The original film was NOT 4:3! They should have kept the original 35mm aspect ratio. Yes, there would probably be props, lights, and stuff on the sides of the frames. But this could be easily erased and fixed with VFX software.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:46:25 +0000

My wife got me Season One on HD-DVD/DVD for Christmas and I love it. The remastered effects and clarity are great. I plan on getting an HDTV at tax time, but it’s nice to have the set now and watch the DVD side and then watch the HD-DVD side when I’m ready. I don’t see the Blu-ray version being much better. Other than it being cheaper since it won’t be in a combo format. Either way they did a fantastic job on Season One. Can’t wait for Two and Three.

By: Daimyo Nintendo

Daimyo Nintendo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:05 +0000

@ CanuckLou what don’t you understand? THERE WILL BE NO STAR TREK BLU RAY. Its one or the other and Paramount/CBS has chosen HD DVD.

I bought season on and let me tell you in HD with the new effects Star Trek looks better then ever. This in no way hinders what Star Trek is about. I have watched TOS since I was a kid and this in no way ruins it. I love the old cheesy effects, which is why I have the un-modified series on DVD as well as this new HD one, superb.

HD DVD is the NATURAL successor to DVD, blu ray is just another beta max trying to mess things up. I have a combo player so I watch both and buy both, some movies in blu and some in HD but I mainly support HD DVD and I am without a doubt convinced that Paramount made the right choice with HD DVD.

By: Trek or Treat

Trek or Treat — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:40:24 +0000

#65

I know. If’ I’m going to be stuck with a dead format machine I had better get my phaser remote at least. Has anyone out there gotten one yet?

My thinking now is to eventually get a a machine that plays both blu-ray and hd-dvd. 2 questions about this:

1. does anyone know if there is a drawback to a dual format machine? are they able to acess all of the features on both formats?

2. will the price go on these go down over time, I should I get one while the getting’s good?

I’m not in any hurry because quite frankly, there’s nothing on Blu-ray disc that I want. The only DVD’s I buy are Trek and Battlestar Galactica which are/were HD DVD exclusive. I have all of the treks on regular DVD already (of course) and the only reason I’m interested in buying Trek TOS again is for the new special effects.

sigh

By: pa_fan

pa_fan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:36:58 +0000

This ridiculous format war will be over soon. Blue-ray has access to 70% of Hollywood material now-the writing is on the wall. Paramount has an “out clause” with HD-DVD that they will likely exercise soon. Blue-ray has close to 70% of the software market and the players outsold cheaper HD-DVD units over the holidays. The game is basically over. (Thank goodness)

By: Scott Gammans

Scott Gammans — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:31:56 +0000

Variety.com is reporting that Universal’s exclsuive HD-DVD commitment has ended. Paramount has an escape clause in its HD-DVD contract that allows it to release Blu-Ray discs if Warner Brothers goes Blu-Ray (which it has).

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978760.html?categoryid=20&cs=1

So much for the last two studios supporting HD-DVD. Die, DIE, DIE, HD-DVD!! Mwah-hahahaHAHA!!!

By: martin

martin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:35:18 +0000

Oh, and by the way…. Paramount announced today that they are delaying 2 of the 5 major releases they have planned for HD-DVD over the next few months. They have made no statement regarding Season Two.

I too bought my HD-A3 for Season one and I better get my phaser remote control!!! I won’t be buying season two or three until it comes out in Blu, as I really disliked the combo discs… The only caveat I will say is if the Trek Blu packs are not profile 1.1 with PiP. This is the one title that is a very nice feature for me, so I could in that case go for the latter two seasons, but I won’t buy until season three is on the shelf so I can be sure to get all of them.

By: martin

martin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:32:00 +0000

The only version of TMP released was the Director’s cut and it was done by Robert Wise.

It is the only version you want as well, as it does fix some visual flaws- and also the timing of some scenes have changed. While there is new CGI, it is not done in a Lucasian way to change the story at all.

Wise explained that it was very rushed at the end, and he never was able to edit the film as he wanted.