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Nice review Matt, I have to say this one surprised me and was enjoyable of a title to review.

You're totally right here Robert. These look and sound excellent! :emoji_thumbsup: :emoji_thumbsup:

You can find my review with the instructions on how to find the easter eggs (in the bonus material portion) of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" on the site now, it's the top story. :emoji_thumbsup: "Reference Material" for sure, movie isn't all that great though.

I'm glad someone is agreeing with what I said even if it is IGN. :laugh: :emoji_thumbsup:

Adam, You got me rolling on the floor laughing there! SO TRUE! :laugh: :laugh:

Nothing of that nature present in this HD transfer. Was probably just the projection setup you were viewing the demo on... I'm guessing it was a comic book convention or Star Trek convention...

In response that I and another user made about them not including BetaMax in the 2nd video, they clearly do but call it "Beta Tape and date it 1989" Sorry, I've been a bit busy working with the site, Review(s), talking with you guys and such about this and didn't get to watch that more than...

Jeff, I have to totally agree there with the price range of $10-15 per title for Blu-ray and HD DVD. Especially considering how much places like Best Buy, Circuit City and even Wal-Mart price gouge the hell out of titles. Most HD DVD Combo's are $34.99 at BB/CC and $29.99 at Wal-Mart. Then you...

I honestly have to admit this is one of the most interesting responses we've seen yet and really will leave readers thinking. But you did misspell responsible and that's just plain careless of you! :laugh:

Almost sarcastic in a way yes I think... but let me use this time to state something to you guys here to keep in mind. FIRST OFF Blu-ray Disc Association ASKED us (through one of our PR firms that we're going to keep anonymous) to cover this campaign and we choose to do so because both...

Jeff, I feel that way to a degree myself about looking back on past reviews and how I'd maybe re-rate them now...

If that were the case (which it is), HD DVD has hit that price tag with $98.00 at retailers like Wal-Mart, Sears, etc and I'm sure the price to soon follow at giants like Best Buy and Circuit City. So with all this considered I'd say HD DVD is about to beat Blu-ray in the Holiday Season and have...

hahahaha, I know!!! BETAMAX was totally ignored as the losing format in these ads, you're very right.

haha, I know totally right? They do seem home-made and really cheaply done but that sad part is that they aren't like you said.

I know most of you are going to either flame me for plugging my site or being "biased towards Blu-ray Disc" but neither is true here. I am posting this because I think every one of you needs to see this. This IMO is a pretty childish move on behalf of BDA against HD DVD Promo Group. See for...

Well what I really mean is that they're not so bad they're distracting, you'd really have to zoom in with your tv's functionality or really get up close to your set and look closely to notice these. Bill Hunt may just want the look of perfect that HD DVD claims to deliver and he didn't see it. I...

As far as the surround (Dolby TrueHD 5.1) mix goes, I really DID NOT HARDLY AT ALL hear very much rear channel presence or any real large amount of dynamic range here. The only times I heard it was during the show's intro and a tad bit during some of the exterior shots of the enterprise.

I totally agree. This was very hard material to Review and come to rating decisions, etc. I've received some flack for it but it's to be expected :laugh:

Mike, I think you got the wrong impression as well. I wasn't snapping at you and saying I wouldn't answer your question. I'm just a bit busy right now to really go back and look to describe that compression artifact problem to you... It's again as I said not bothersome so I don't think I'd...

Nope, not very professional. It was me being honest with the readers/viewers on a personal level not trying to shove a product down their throat. That's why I remain a consumer and a Reviewer at the same time. I'm by no means a professional film critic as I was trying to state there. If you're...

Lou, I'll totally respect your opinion there and I get what you're saying. Let me know what you think (or all of us in fact) when you do get to watch the release. I'll be really curious what you guys have to say. That's one reason I consulted my friend Nick on this Review, I wanted some other...

Well it's not that I didn't like the new visual effects. What I didn't like is the blend between the new restored live-action original footage and this. They do look kinda cool I will admit but nothing too amazing in terms of breakthrough CG.

Mike, I'd honestly have to go back through and watch a couple episodes that have that "Starfleet Access" to get specific on the compression artifacts present here. Like I said it's not totally bothersome, the real blend itself of the material is what's bothersome to me. Bill Hunt does know what...

For example as to why I think the new and old don't blend here, look at the 2 screen stills I used in my review and imagine this transition...

The entire 2nd paragraph of my Video Quality portion of the Review really explains this but doesn't really state it's why I gave the rating... Yes there is an obvious amount of film grain and noise present throughout but it’s to be expected with dated material such as this. I didn’t find...

I had heard what Bill had said from my friend Nicholas Sheffo (who as I said, did his review of it yesterdsay) yesterday during a phone call to Nicholas I made to consult on this Review. There are some compression problems yes especially on the discs that contain a "Starfleet Access"...

Yes Bill was right and honestly so was Nicholas Sheffo (who posted his review yesterday)... Bill's a really bright guy and I got the chance to meet him for a short bit in L.A. at the Blu-ray Festival. Really respect him and Digital Bits.

I hate the Combo Format myself. The decision to put it on combo's here was bad. I didn't really go into a rant on it because I have to refrain from that as studios still tend to use them as you can tell by this and the list of upcoming titles... Combo isn't a good idea for two main reasons, the...

Dave, Thanks very much. Hope it helped in your decision to purchase the pricey box set or not. :emoji_thumbsup:

Star Trek: The Original Series (Season One) - HD DVD 4 out of 5 stars - The Show Itself (has an average rating of 8.6 on IMDb) 3 1/2 out of 5 stars - Video Quality (1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on 10 discs) 3 out of 5 stars - Audio Quality (Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / Digital Plus 2.0) 4 out of 5 stars...