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This will not be an official review. Our reviewer,
Scott Kimball, should have the official review up
within days.
I did want to take this opportunity to give you
the very first look at this set as well as my initial
impressions of the packaging. Since I have yet to
even pop these discs in my player I don't have any
thoughts on the transfer, menus or otherwise. Stay
tuned to this thread and I'll post more screenshots
amd briefly comment on the transfers. Once
again, I want our official reviewer to let you know
his impressions.
Arriving in a hard plastic, yellow pill-shaped casing,
Paramount has certainly found an inventive means to
deliver a reincarnation of Star Trek TOS in a
space saving design.
The packaging boasts that these are remastered
episodes presented with stunning 5.1 audio. I
did check to see if the original MONO tracks were
included, and as far as I can see, they are not. The
two audio options are 5.1 and Dolby Surround.
Upon removing the plastic shrinkwrap I found the
pillbox split off its hinges. Not certain if it
purposely ships this way, but it was very easy to
snap the durable casing back together.
Once you separate the pillbox you find a 1 2/4" thick
box that contains the discs inside. The disc packaging
pulls out and opens to a 8-panel disc housing connected
by a single hinge. A total of 8 discs carry the
complete 29 episodes of the first series.
A small booklet inside unfolds to a 6-page two-sided
episode guide that gives brief descriptions of each
show. Noticeably missing here is original stardate
and airdate, but you'll find that information printed
on the face of each disc.
The booklet also gives some brief insight into
the changing face of the Romulans and their history.
Inside the set are coupons for $25 off the Vegas Hilton
Borg Invasion 4-D and a $35 coupon off
collectables from Master Replicas.
Overall, I found while the packaging is indeed
interesting, it seems cheaply made. The plastic
casing is durable, but once you open it up, the
DVD casing seems sort of flimsy. I found some
small plastic pieces rolling around inside that
don't seem to come from anywhere.
Give me some time to look at the menus and get
you some screen shots.
Scott Kimball, should have the official review up
within days.
I did want to take this opportunity to give you
the very first look at this set as well as my initial
impressions of the packaging. Since I have yet to
even pop these discs in my player I don't have any
thoughts on the transfer, menus or otherwise. Stay
tuned to this thread and I'll post more screenshots
amd briefly comment on the transfers. Once
again, I want our official reviewer to let you know
his impressions.
Arriving in a hard plastic, yellow pill-shaped casing,
Paramount has certainly found an inventive means to
deliver a reincarnation of Star Trek TOS in a
space saving design.
The packaging boasts that these are remastered
episodes presented with stunning 5.1 audio. I
did check to see if the original MONO tracks were
included, and as far as I can see, they are not. The
two audio options are 5.1 and Dolby Surround.
Upon removing the plastic shrinkwrap I found the
pillbox split off its hinges. Not certain if it
purposely ships this way, but it was very easy to
snap the durable casing back together.
Once you separate the pillbox you find a 1 2/4" thick
box that contains the discs inside. The disc packaging
pulls out and opens to a 8-panel disc housing connected
by a single hinge. A total of 8 discs carry the
complete 29 episodes of the first series.
A small booklet inside unfolds to a 6-page two-sided
episode guide that gives brief descriptions of each
show. Noticeably missing here is original stardate
and airdate, but you'll find that information printed
on the face of each disc.
The booklet also gives some brief insight into
the changing face of the Romulans and their history.
Inside the set are coupons for $25 off the Vegas Hilton
Borg Invasion 4-D and a $35 coupon off
collectables from Master Replicas.
Overall, I found while the packaging is indeed
interesting, it seems cheaply made. The plastic
casing is durable, but once you open it up, the
DVD casing seems sort of flimsy. I found some
small plastic pieces rolling around inside that
don't seem to come from anywhere.
Give me some time to look at the menus and get
you some screen shots.