Comments on: Star Trek Season One Boxed Set on HD DVD http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Capt Logan http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-320481 Capt Logan Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:21:05 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/#comment-320481 The newly remastered episodes have been aired on tv all last season and so I've watched several of them. I was skeptical too, at first, but I agree with what's been done. Mike and Denise Okuda have tried to stay true to the original intentions of the show, not merely soup it up to look more modern. If anything, they're trying to do what the effects guys back in the 60s would have done if they had the technology. It certainly isn't entirely seamless between the live-action and the CGI, but it's a lot closer than I would have thought possible. And when you put the original live footage up against the stuff that's been touched up, the difference is astounding, so I can see it being in HD. What would be really silly is if they put the original, untouched episodes in HD, and they're available on regular DVDs. If you haven't seen it, take a look before you make a final judgement call. I also wrote a related blog-- http://blog.mygeeklife.net/articles/2007/11/21/captain-kirk-vs-captain-pike The newly remastered episodes have been aired on tv all last season and so I’ve watched several of them. I was skeptical too, at first, but I agree with what’s been done. Mike and Denise Okuda have tried to stay true to the original intentions of the show, not merely soup it up to look more modern. If anything, they’re trying to do what the effects guys back in the 60s would have done if they had the technology. It certainly isn’t entirely seamless between the live-action and the CGI, but it’s a lot closer than I would have thought possible. And when you put the original live footage up against the stuff that’s been touched up, the difference is astounding, so I can see it being in HD. What would be really silly is if they put the original, untouched episodes in HD, and they’re available on regular DVDs. If you haven’t seen it, take a look before you make a final judgement call. I also wrote a related blog– http://blog.mygeeklife.net/articles/2007/11/21/captain-kirk-vs-captain-pike

]]> By: Chuck http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-320419 Chuck Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:06:42 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/#comment-320419 Call in and check out our interview tonight at 8pm EST with Ray Buchanan, founder and president of the Stop Hunger Now organization and veteran actor John Mahon ie. Admiral Gardner from Enterprise on thirdrailradio.com Call in and check out our interview tonight at 8pm EST with Ray Buchanan, founder and president of the Stop Hunger Now organization and veteran actor John Mahon ie. Admiral Gardner from Enterprise on thirdrailradio.com

]]> By: Marc http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-320408 Marc Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:12:42 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071121/star-trek-season-one-boxed-set-on-hd-dvd/#comment-320408 Why....? I mean, really - what were they thinking? I'll happily watch reruns of trek and enjoy them but a 40 year old TV show isn't exactly going to showcase the full potential of high-def is it? Seems like a wasted effort to me. Why….? I mean, really – what were they thinking?

I’ll happily watch reruns of trek and enjoy them but a 40 year old TV show isn’t exactly going to showcase the full potential of high-def is it? Seems like a wasted effort to me.

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