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post #61 of 167
4/23/09 at 10:52am

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Glad to see others are also seeing the price reduction at Amazon.

This is only the second time I've preordered (third if you count the movie set that has also gone down since I preordered). The first was 2010 and, even though it kept showing a delivery date two days after street (I have Prime....one of the best and worst thing I've ever done), it shipped early and I got it on the street date. I'm hoping history repeats itself.

I imagine this latest decrease was probably caused by BB reducing their price. Of course, BB still loses out for me because (as of now) I don't have to pay tax to Amazon.
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post #62 of 167
4/23/09 at 11:32am

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Thanks for the info on the new price drop.

Another $8 back in my pocket.

I hope anyone who said these are priced too high will shut up forever.

Considering the content & quality and the iconic nature of Trek season 1---this is a flat-out bargin.
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post #63 of 167
4/23/09 at 11:38am

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Well, I would love to jump on TOS S1, but I already have the HD-DVD set and don't want to get stuck with two sets. It's too bad that Paramount won't offer the same disc swap program that Warner is offering - especially on a big release like this.
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post #64 of 167
4/23/09 at 11:44am

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Originally Posted by ReggieW
Well, I would love to jump on TOS S1, but I already have the HD-DVD set and don't want to get stuck with two sets. It's too bad that Paramount won't offer the same disc swap program that Warner is offering - especially on a big release like this.
Even if Paramount did offer such a swap, it's not a 1-for-1 exchange; maybe they'd be nice like Warners with the Matrix Trilogy and offer a "free" upgrade, but there's no reason to assume they would.
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post #65 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:08pm

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Originally Posted by ATimson
Even if CBS/Paramount did offer such a swap, it's not a 1-for-1 exchange; maybe they'd be nice like Warners with the Matrix Trilogy and offer a "free" upgrade, but there's no reason to assume they would.

I certainly wouldn't expect a 1 for 1 exchange, just SOMETHING (example: Paramount can send you a voucher to save on one of the TOS Blu-ray sets or something along those lines).

However, I know Warner is pretty much alone among studios when it comes to deals like this. Afterall, this is Trek and they probably know that they don't have to do this since it'll probably sell regardless.
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post #66 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:12pm

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Originally Posted by ReggieW
Afterall, this is Trek and they probably know that they don't have to do this since it'll probably sell regardless.

Plus Paramount isn't exactly known for their customer service or friendliness toward Trek fans. In addition, first week sale prices are pretty dang good...Amazon (right now) and BB (starting Tuesday), for instance.
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post #67 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:31pm

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It would be nice if there was a voucher for the HD-DVD owners for a discount on the S1 or future sets. I agree with Jason, the pricing for the BD set is a lot better. And much more reasonable then the $217 price Best Buy had for the HD-DVD set! What a deal, the HD-DVD set had 2 versions, HD and SD. Here we get hi def of broadcast and remastered. But I am holding onto the HD-DVD set for the SD versions.

One thing we have to be clear on here. Paramount is no longer in charge of TV product. CBS is now. And since CBS took over, the prices for the last Remastered sets of Season 2 and 3 on standard def and TAS were priced lower. No longer were they $100 a season, they were in the range of $60 a season. And TAS was less of course.
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post #68 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:35pm

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Originally Posted by Nelson Au
What a deal, the HD-DVD set had 2 versions, HD and SD. Here we get hi def of broadcast and remastered. But I am holding onto the HD-DVD set for the SD versions.

I could be completely mistaken, but I thought the BD set had both TOS and TOS-R...? Or is that not what you mean?
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post #69 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:39pm

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Sorry if I misled or misspelled. The new BD set does have both the original broadcast version with original effects and the new remastered CGI effects and both in hi-def.

The difference with the old set was that it had an SD and HD version of the remastered episodes.

So this BD set is really nice to include the original effects.
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post #70 of 167
4/23/09 at 12:41pm

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*phew* I've been slowly selling off the 3 season sets I have for the BD and the ONLY way I would have done that was if the original episodes were included. Good to know I'm not getting that old!
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post #71 of 167
4/23/09 at 1:22pm

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Why exactly would you want to hang on to SD versions if you can get the original and remastered both in HD?
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post #72 of 167
4/23/09 at 1:34pm

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Originally Posted by Mike Williams
Why exactly would you want to hang on to SD versions if you can get the original and remastered both in HD?

Speaking for myself, BD's are not as portable and sharable at this point as I am the only one I know that has a Blu ray player.
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post #73 of 167
4/23/09 at 1:40pm

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Originally Posted by Michael Rogers
Speaking for myself, BD's are not as portable and sharable at this point as I am the only one I know that has a Blu ray player.

Exactly, my home office has an SD player. It's nice to play the original discs there.
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post #74 of 167
4/23/09 at 2:37pm

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Originally Posted by Nelson Au
One thing we have to be clear on here. Paramount is no longer in charge of TV product. CBS is now. And since CBS took over, the prices for the last Remastered sets of Season 2 and 3 on standard def and TAS were priced lower. No longer were they $100 a season, they were in the range of $60 a season. And TAS was less of course.
So CBS thinks they can do just as well or better by selling more product at a lower price, while Paramount was happy selling fewer units at a (much) higher price. Three cheers to CBS. If Paramount was still in charge, I guess I wouldn't be buying this set either.
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post #75 of 167
4/24/09 at 8:27am

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Originally Posted by ReggieW
Well, I would love to jump on TOS S1, but I already have the HD-DVD set and don't want to get stuck with two sets. It's too bad that Paramount won't offer the same disc swap program that Warner is offering - especially on a big release like this.

I bought the HD-DVD set for $50, and sold it last week on Amazon for $45.

I signed up for the Amazon Visa and will get a $30 rebate on purchasing the BD, so I'm coming out ahead on the deal!

Doug

Edit: I forgot to mention: I sold the DVD set for $40 on Amazon in February, so I'm really ahead! Well, not really, if you factor in the original cost of that set. But when you factor in the months of viewing, then I'm OK. I hope to do the same w/ seasons 2 and 3 closer to when they're released on BD.
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post #76 of 167
4/24/09 at 9:20am

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Looking forward to this, especially with all the great reviews. I saw The Menagerie on the big screen back in Nov. '07, and it was a treat. Never caught all of the remastered versions so it will be fun to see them, but the real goal here is preservation of the original broadcasts, which I am sure look better than they ever did on TV. Hell, the 2004 DVDs look better than any broadcast I ever saw.
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post #77 of 167
4/24/09 at 9:46am

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Originally Posted by Doug Otte
I bought the HD-DVD set for $50, and sold it last week on Amazon for $45.

I signed up for the Amazon Visa and will get a $30 rebate on purchasing the BD, so I'm coming out ahead on the deal!

Doug

Edit: I forgot to mention: I sold the DVD set for $40 on Amazon in February, so I'm really ahead! Well, not really, if you factor in the original cost of that set. But when you factor in the months of viewing, then I'm OK. I hope to do the same w/ seasons 2 and 3 closer to when they're released on BD.

That's an option.

Sadly, some of my discs have small scratches on them, eventhough they all play fine. Due to the VERY poor ergonomics of this set (the primary reason why I want to get the BD), most of the discs shipped appeared to have had scratches of some sort on the surface. I remember many complaints regarding this issue from HTF members at the time, now it has come back to haunt me.

I'll likely ending up getting the BD set anyway. I'm sure I'll find some way of loading the HD-DVD set at some point.
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post #78 of 167
4/24/09 at 11:19am

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Originally Posted by ReggieW
Sadly, some of my discs have small scratches on them, eventhough they all play fine.

When I was packaging up the HD-DVD set to sender to the buyer, I noticed a huge scratch on the DVD side of disc 1. I don't remember if I ever played that side. I sent him a special e-mail, explained, and asked him to contact me if he has problems w/ it, but I haven't gotten any response yet.

I think those dual-sided discs are easier to damage.

Doug
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post #79 of 167
4/24/09 at 11:38am

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I'm surprised by all the posts about scratches on this HD-DVD hybrid set and other HD-DVD hybrid discs. I bought my HD-DVD set from a store and it was pristine. I've played these discs a few times, and recently, only the SD side, and they've been fine. Still no scratches.
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post #80 of 167
4/24/09 at 11:56am

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Originally Posted by Nelson Au
I'm surprised by all the posts about scratches on this HD-DVD hybrid set and other HD-DVD hybrid discs. I bought my HD-DVD set from a store and it was pristine. I've played these discs a few times, and recently, only the SD side, and they've been fine. Still no scratches.

You either really lucked out or didn't look hard enough. I had to go through 4-5 sets myself just to put together a suitable one and it still had a scratch on Disc 1. The BSG set was like that as well. And while it isn't to say I've never received a scratched BD, I can say I've received a lot less of them. I think that may have something to do with the data being closer to the surface of the disc and the tolerance for scratches being less as a result.
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post #81 of 167
4/24/09 at 12:07pm

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It's been an expensive week already, but I'm finding it hard to resist grabbing this for $64.99.
And the screenshots at dvdbeaver are pretty awesome.
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post #82 of 167
4/24/09 at 12:10pm

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I'm pretty anal, Paul! And probably lucky so far.
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post #83 of 167
4/25/09 at 3:50pm

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Originally Posted by Tim-H.
It's been an expensive week already, but I'm finding it hard to resist grabbing this for $64.99.
And the screenshots at dvdbeaver are pretty awesome.

Agreed. I also picked up the set at Amazon for $65. Great screen caps on DVD Beaver. I can't wait to be able to sit down and watch TOS on blu ray!

I'm also planning on picking up the Trilogy set of the feature films.
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post #84 of 167
4/26/09 at 10:07pm

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I canceled my amazon order and will pick these up at Best Buy on tues. Tues nite? Trekathon!
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post #85 of 167
4/27/09 at 10:59am

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Originally Posted by Ensign Eddie
This is only the second time I've preordered (third if you count the movie set that has also gone down since I preordered). The first was 2010 and, even though it kept showing a delivery date two days after street (I have Prime....one of the best and worst thing I've ever done), it shipped early and I got it on the street date. I'm hoping history repeats itself.

Amazon shipped it this morning with an expected delivery date of tomorrow (up until it shipped, the expected delivery date was always 4/30). I guess Paramount hasn't asked Amazon to hold off shipping until release date after all.
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post #86 of 167
4/27/09 at 2:10pm

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Originally Posted by Ensign Eddie
Amazon shipped it this morning with an expected delivery date of tomorrow (up until it shipped, the expected delivery date was always 4/30). I guess Paramount hasn't asked Amazon to hold off shipping until release date after all.
Amazon ususally ships my pre-orders (not many of them) on Monday and I get them Wednesday. That's when my TOS is scheduled to arrive. I can live with that.
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post #87 of 167
4/27/09 at 6:11pm

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Looking forward to getting this tomorrow.

Doug
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post #88 of 167
4/27/09 at 7:19pm

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Does anyone know if the original Desilu closing logo is on these episodes without the 1978 Paramount copyright?
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post #89 of 167
4/27/09 at 7:44pm

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The HD-DVD did have the Desilu logo. And the clarity was such that you could see a little shadow on the"D" as it curled around onto itself!
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post #90 of 167
4/27/09 at 7:52pm

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Cool! And this was the logo with just DESILU and not the 1978 info at the bottom?
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