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Enterprise didn't need to be remastered, it was put out in HD the first time.
My misunderstanding - I thought @VisionMan was referring to the only "Star Trek" shows that were available in HD.Enterprise didn't need to be remastered, it was put out in HD the first time.
As much as DS9 in HD would be great, I will never let SD put me off enjoying it time and time again.
I'm just guessing that Paramount got bitten when they remastered TNG.
Maybe the series on blu-ray didn't sell that well?
Do remember though that this set of circumstances were pre-streaming, where the main economics and return was via physical media sales. Its also 10 years on.Robert Meyer Burnett on Twitter - "Each episode of #TNG cost about $70,000 to remaster in HD. If you buy the complete series box set, each episode costs you less than a buck."
Reply - "And given that DS9 would cost even more, that's probably the final nail in that coffin (if any of us still had a shred of hope). Damn."
They just didn't sell enough.
You don't even need to be a paying subscriber to buy a film or series on Amazon or Vudu.
In fact, Vudu doesn't have a subscription model.
iTunes does, but in the form of Apple-TV+
My standing rule is only to buy online streaming films if they are part of the partnership of Movies Anywhere, because then I can access them from almost every platform.
I might have been clever not to buy TNG on Vudu, because if I buy on iTunes this year, when/if they ever bump it up to UHD I will get that upgrade free.
It does if you understand that a non-subscriber can own a license to view, which is what I explained.
That isn’t how it works in the main. The key issue is streamers that offer digital purchases are only distributors of the content on behalf of the rights-holder. If the distribution deal expires and is not renewed, the content can then disappear entirely from the platform. Whilst incidents like this are still rare, I will continue to buy physical media as long as it’s available.Unfortunately, if Amazon remove it from their service, you can no longer watch, even if you paid for it.
This happened with Stargate Atlantis & the fans were LIVID!
They were playing a game of yo-yo with SGA: on, off, on again, off....
I won't buy S.T. on Prime-Video, for this reason:
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Also, I believe I mentioned already, Prime-Video will NOT sell a complete series, only seasons or episodes, very expensive.
I never disputed that, I was confirming that it 'does' happen, albeit it is quite rare to-date. As I said, this is why I will still buy physical media, for the exact reason I don't want my digital purchases potentially stolen from me.Well, I watched it happen last year.
MGM/Warner Bros. 'took back' Stargate from the distributors, which is what's happening now with Star Trek & Paramount.