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I need a replacement copy of Vol 40 (ep 79 + The Cage) from the two episode DVD sets. My original set was either lost or damaged in a move but I had backup copies of all of them except for, you guessed it, that one. One of these days!

That’s Twilight Zone for me!

I remember watching the premieres of the remastered versions on my local broadcast channel in standard def way back when - I think they showed the syndication cut down versions and one new episode premiered weekly at something crazy like 12:30am on Saturday nights.

I’d definitely give them a spin if it was available. When I watch Twilight Zone I tend to opt for the original audio, warts and all.

I’m not as bothered as Scott by the minor variations between the original broadcast versions and what appears on the Blu-ray, but I agree that there would be more value in issuing a true night of broadcast edition instead of a 4K version similar in content to what’s already out there. I’m...

That’s basically the issue. To begin with, the shows were shot quickly, and between the film stocks and lenses available at the time, along with the show’s use of filters and stylized lighting, there probably isn’t much left to pull off those negatives beyond what’s visible on the Blu-rays...

Cool! Looking forward to it!

Thanks, that's what I thought!

Mind if I ask about your Picard pitch? Color me intrigued.

I haven't seen Voyager yet (saw and hated the first episode when it premiered and never returned to it), but on a similar note... There's a season seven episode of TNG where they discover warp drive is actually harming the universe, and it becomes established fact but is only referenced in a...

The thing is, I think it's possible to produce a show now that feels like it's the TOS era or earlier. I may be in the minority among old school Trek fans, but for the most part, the reboot movies do feel like they're from that period to me. It's not really about the effects or the shooting and...

Totally agree, Bob. I enjoyed the third season Xindi season long arc in and of itself, but it also didn't really "fit" with my understanding of what was supposed to have happened in the years before TOS. The attack on Earth that started it was such a major event that it was literally...

I think these things can go in cycles. And I think there will always be an audience for the procedural-type show, which is essentially what most TV Trek has been. I didn't watch Enterprise when it first aired, and only caught on later with streaming and BD. When it started, I saw the first...

I have hesitated to post a similar thought out of respect for both the OP and others participating here, but just speaking for myself, I'm a big Star Trek fan and I don't get a ton of opportunities to talk about it. Almost every day I see a new post in this thread and I look forward to seeing...

Yeah, for me, that was easy. Going from fuzzy over-the-air syndication broadcasts and overly compressed cable reruns in SD to the HD versions was so night and day that I never looked back.

I'm actually a fan of The Alternative Factor. It's by no means perfect, but I like the idea and the mystery.

I have absolutely no free time this year (except for 2am tv watching) but if either or both of you guys are thinking about a 2017 or 2018 trip, I'd do my darnedest to try to plan one that overlapped - would be great to finally put some faces to names with some of my favorite posters :)

Group field trip?!

Speaking of the model at the Smithsonian, is it there temporarily or permanently? I'd love to see it in person but there's no way I'm gonna have a chance to make it to DC this year. The first TOS episode I owned on VHS was a copy of Mirror, Mirror that I got at the Smithsonian Air & Space...

Yeah, those black box tapes I'd pick up for nostalgia sake if I had room. If I ever have a house instead of an apartment, I'd be really really temped. Like Alan, I also had a homemade taped off TV collection. They were the edited syndication versions though so the Blu-ray was a massive upgrade!

That last purchase seems a little redundant - the BD set includes both the original and remastered versions. Any chance you could get a refund?

For sure. I'm sure the same is true for TNG on BD - that was a wonderful side effect, but I'm sure the real mission was to have the show HD ready so it would be viable for syndication and streaming for the next 25 years. I'm already seeing it among people my age and younger who simply won't...

The TOS sets are remarkably well produced. I think CBS/Paramount did a phenomenal job on them. I think so. My girlfriend preferring the original effects despite being new to the series is a fluke, and probably has more to do with her being a fellow film school graduate interested in film and...

My earlier criticism aside, I did enjoy seeing the new effects the first time. It was fun to see the old episodes that I had seen so many times with fresh eyes. I watched a bunch when they premiered in syndication (I was living in Boston at time and they aired at like midnight at Saturdays or...

When I first got the Blu-rays, and was watching on a 40" set, I really enjoyed the new remastering (with that caveat you mentioned about the fades). However, in time that's passed, I've upgraded to a 50" television, as well as an HD projector. When I watch the new effects on those larger...