VisionMan
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Is Star Trek DS9 available to buy on blu ray? I know Voyager isn't, but the situation with DS9 is a little unclear to say the least. I've already had a hunt for it across multiple sites but so far drawn a blank.
That was a great doc. And it made me sad we'll never see an HD remaster. The interior shots were a huge improvement. I can take or leave the cgi exteriors. That's not what DS9 was about anyway. Best trek series by a long way. And one of the great TV shows of all time.No.
The only way you'll ever see some HD footage is via this documentary:
What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Star Trek (REGION A Blu-ray New) | eBay
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I've yet to watch it as I'm still working my way through my DVD Box Set, but the reviews are very positive regarding the doc in its own right.
Make sure your player is Multi Region if you're interested in purchasing.
For what it's worth - I've been pleasantly surprised at the picture and sound quality of my DVD Box Set, and this is an image blown up on a 65" OLED!Thanks for the feedback guys. Appreciated. I'll stop looking now but how sad...
No I don't, Derek. Only that some have pirate near HD copies remastered.
It's hit and miss, but overall an improvement to my eyes. This is one of the better examples.
If you want to see how cheap CBS are with regards to Star Trek check out episode "The Re-Making of star Trek with Dave Rossi" on the Inglorious Treksperts from 7th March 2020. He details his experience on working on the TOS remaster and how it was a struggle to get money to do the project properly.
For a franchise that has been a huge money maker for them they sure have been so cheap towards it.
I can tell you that on those pirate sites there are no near HD masters, trust me I have looked. Unfortunately CBS didn't make back as much as they hoped restoring TNG so decided not to move ahead with DS9 and VOY. It is a real shame they are being short sighted, note they always say it didn't sell as well as they hoped rather then they lost money, they should be doing this to sell these shows into syndication and streaming platforms.
The current DVDs look woeful on my 4K TV, everytime I watch an episode of TNG I am amazed as the shear marvel of the technical achievement of how this show looks today.
I must admit I don’t recall that the same as you. The CBS in-house team ended up desperate to do the work, and agreed to it at a ridiculous loss-making price, and then ended up doing extensive work on top of the agreed scope as well.
I don't think either Voyager or DS9 are anywhere near as popular as TNG. So if they didn't make as much as they expected on TNG they're probably not prepared to take the risk with less popular shows. I certainly have no interest in DS9. Not too long ago I picked up most of Voyager on DVD quite cheaply. I've watched all of season one and I'm now part way through season two. I'm watching on a 55 inch 4k screen. There has been the odd really bad looking moment but it's reasonably ok for the most part. I wouldn't consider an upgrade unless I could pick it up very cheaply.
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Yes I saw those stats and read the interviews with Netflex Execs. But I recall they both stated DS9 was the most popularly watched Star Trek show.The only real hard data there is, is from Netflix who a few years ago released some data on Star Trek and VOY seemed to be the show that people watched the most again probably people who didn't watch the original run now catching it.
I think this is perhaps because DS9 is harder to dip in and out of given the broad story arcs around the Dominion and Odo. Certainly when I watch DS9 I will watch all seven series in order. By contrast it is easy to just watch your TNG favourites when you want a quick Star Trek hit.Unfortunately DS9 didn’t rank a single episode in the top 10 most watched Netflix Reveals Which STAR TREK Episodes Are Most Rewatched - Nerdist
I would suspect you are correct, and that was my thought too for DS9. I know from posting lots of people do as as you suggested for TNG and VOY. For me though when I watch one of those I like to watch from beginning to end, I may skip the odd episode, especially now I am keeping a rating loo log. Anything 2/5 or below will be skipped on future viewings.I think this is perhaps because DS9 is harder to dip in and out of given the broad story arcs around the Dominion and Odo. Certainly when I watch DS9 I will watch all seven series in order. By contrast it is easy to just watch your TNG favourites when you want a quick Star Trek hit.
There have been a few trek fan who have been using machine learning/ai upscaling on DS9 and Voyager episodes. This could explain the pirate near HD copies you mention.
It's hit and miss, but overall an improvement to my eyes. This is one of the better examples.
Overall, absolutely fantastic, with some of the best characters created in Star Trek. Armin Shimmerman as Quark and Andrew Robinson as Garak were outstanding, Sisko was a great Captain with a real human element to him both as a flawed person and loving father.
No.
The only way you'll ever see some HD footage is via this documentary:
What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Star Trek (REGION A Blu-ray New) | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Star Trek (REGION A Blu-ray New) at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
I've yet to watch it as I'm still working my way through my DVD Box Set, but the reviews are very positive regarding the doc in its own right.
Make sure your player is Multi Region if you're interested in purchasing.