Regarding "Deep Space Nine" Remastering:
Some fans have experimented with using some of the latest AI-based upscaling software for DS9 with decent results.
Here's an example:
DS9 Intro AI-Upscaled to 4K
Perhaps Paramount could consider using one of these new, sophisticated, AI-based upscaling...
My disc purchasing has waned by a large extent this year. About all I have been purchasing is Star Trek and Doctor Who titles. With almost any other title I will just rent it from iTunes or stream on Netflix or Paramount+ when they're available.
However, this was largely due to finally...
Since we've been waiting for a proper Home Video Release for over two decades, it goes without saying that I'll be upgrading my ancient, non-anamorphic DVDs of both "The Abyss" and "True Lies" the second the things street. If the transfers are scrubbed at the director's request, they're...
What?? After ONLY 23 YEARS we're *finally* getting a proper Home Theater Widescreen Release of "The Abyss SE" to Optical Media??!! :blink:
I mean -- They won't get it in Australia or in any domestic Target stores ... but BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!! :banana:
Actually, the last episode of the Series was filmed at the end of production for Season 4! After they were (surprisingly) renewed for a fifth season, they held that ep back until the end of Season 5 ...
Ya' know ... This is typical for me. Just two weeks ago I gave up on ever getting a...
So ... I purchased the iTunes HD version of "Babylon 5 -- The Complete Series" for $49.95 (quite the deal since the DVD *Season Sets* were about the same price) ... and they *are* 4:3 .... They look really good, but I'll be keeping my 16:9 DVD sets. Some of those 4th Season episodes really...
I still own the original DVD sets ... and they're all 16:9 as per the producer/creator's insistence. The primitive CGI effects do look a little "dodgy" since they had to be stretched in some scenes for 16:9. But you don't really watch this series expecting good VFX. I sampled the first...
I was *really* impressed with this episode. So much so that I coerced my wife -- who is a *very* casual Star Trek fan -- to view the ep with me. She knows who Khan is, but she still got a little confused in the middle of the ep. (She kept thinking that this was the Kelvin-timeline Kirk, and...
Actually, there are rumors out there that Apple may purchase Disney to -- among other things -- secure this content!
Apple is *very serious* about this "Wearable" becoming The Next Big Thing.
They are already touting it as:
* The best way to listen to Surround Sound.
* The best way to surf the...
The main problem right now is that -- according to the reviews I've read -- the battery pack is only good for two hours. So it's going to be difficult to view that new "Avatar" movie in one sitting ... (I suppose the battery pack can be charging while in use?)
Other than the battery pack...
View the deleted scenes on the included Blu-ray copy. You will see that there was a possibility, at least, of an entertaining Star Trek movie there, but the director cut out the scenes which would have meant the most to the fans. The entire Deanna Troi "mental rape" scene should have been...
All I can tell you is that "I Love Lucy" was the same until about 3 weeks ago.
In other words, initially only some episodes of each season of "Lucy" were available; then -- about 3 weeks ago -- the entire run was available.
"Gunsmoke" currently has the same issue. Only some seasons are...
This article states that the mid-season break should help with the international distribution rights:
https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-discovery-season-4-is-taking-a-break-to-m-1848266435
This is the story regarding the Series shifting to Pluto at the beginning of the season due to the abrupt pull from Netflix:
From the beginning of the Season.
Actually, the reason for the ST: DISCO mid-season break was to allow Paramount+ to get into more international markets.
After Paramount+ pulled "Discovery" from Netflix for International Distribution the very week of the show's Season 4 debut, there was such a huge outcry from overseas that the...
Haven't you guys figured this out yet? This episode is a "Back Door Pilot" for the rumored, upcoming, "Star Trek: Academy" series, which will be aimed at teenagers ...
All I own of this series is the first two split season issues of Season 1.
Due to the replaced music, that's as far as I went.
But, yeah: I would *love* the opportunity to purchase a complete series set!
I have fond memories of viewing this series; and remember still enjoying it even through...
Thanks for the link and the clarification.
I knew a discussion on this situation had to be ongoing on here *somewhere*.
I just couldn’t find it for some reason.
Hey!
Why isn't this *bombshell* reported by Bill Hunt late yesterday on "The Digital Bits" not being discussed on here?!
https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/080720-1600
If I'm reading this right Disney will soon be shutting down Physical Media releases for all live action catalog...
It's my understanding that after paying the $29.95 you have "unlimited" viewing privileges ... as long as you're a Disney+ subscriber. So this is not limited to a 48-hour window. You are purchasing -- at the very least -- a 30 day window; and, in essence, "own" the movie as long as you're a...