Star trek re-releases?

[Theboinkmaster]

Hello

I really want to buy TNG and DSP on DVD but have resisted so far even though they're only €60 each due to the following

- terrible packaging (why the huges boxes - why not just simple packing like the simpsons or seinfeld)

- extras (no audio commentaries? seem to be lacking in a big way)

So I was curious if anybody had any information or speculation as to whether or not paramount will re-release these sets?

And while I'm on it what about re-releasing south park on r2 (r1 sets)?

Thanks,
Simon

[nwgarratt]

They don't get re-released. You just need to wait until they are on offer when they are cheap enough for you to buy or settle for the £60. They will not get below £30 each. Most of the time they are on sale around the £40 price. Even TNG being the oldest, is still £30-£40 when on sale.

THe packaging is better than they used to be. When I got TNG and some DS9 when they first came out. The discs actually cracked due to being held in place too tight.

I now repackage the discs in 6 or 6 disc cases and use these covers (I haven't got Voyager yet).

http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/dvd/trekcovers.jpg

With South Park. They stopped at sereis 4 in R2 and nothing else has happened. Get the R1 sets if you want them all. I plan to get series 5 and 6 sometime.

[Alan b]

Moving to Television & DVD Forum

[LeftHandedGuitarist]

I think the UK packaging for (most of) the series is gorgeous, especially when compared to the US versions. Anyway, you won't find them cheap unless they are secondhand. I just completed my DS9 collection by picking up four seasons for £21 each on eBay. Yay me!

Very doubtful they will be rereleased, and extra-wise they aren't terrible when you consider all of them put together. Though I agree, it's not spectacular.

[StewartMc]

They don't get re-released. You just need to wait until they are on offer when they are cheap enough for you to buy or settle for the £60. They will not get below £30 each. Most of the time they are on sale around the £40 price. Even TNG being the oldest, is still £30-£40 when on sale.

THe packaging is better than they used to be. When I got TNG and some DS9 when they first came out. The discs actually cracked due to being held in place too tight.

I now repackage the discs in 6 or 6 disc cases and use these covers (I haven't got Voyager yet).

http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/dvd/trekcovers.jpg

With South Park. They stopped at sereis 4 in R2 and nothing else has happened. Get the R1 sets if you want them all. I plan to get series 5 and 6 sometime.

Love those covers, can they be downloaded somewhere?

[nwgarratt]

Love those covers, can they be downloaded somewhere?

http://www.rixgrafix.com/index_136.htm

[StewartMc]

http://www.rixgrafix.com/index_136.htm

Cheers! :thumbs:

[Chris]

http://www.rixgrafix.com/index_136.htm

or http://www.rixgrafix.com/index_170.htm for the covers designed for the 8 way cases that SVP sell.

[Byron]

Very doubtful they will be rereleased, and extra-wise they aren't terrible when you consider all of them put together.
The extras are certainly abysmal when you consider all the resources at Paramount's disposal, even with the older series: the no-budget Highlander managed an excellent collection of extras. I agree it's doubtful they'll be re-released on DVD (though never say never) but would put good money on an extras-upped set appearing on blue-ray or whatever it is that's coming next, though no doubt it'll still be the uncritical corporate lovefest.

[mightyginger]

dvdstreet had TNG for £29.99 about 6 months ago.

[Step away from the console]

The packaging looks great, but it is cumbersome. TNG's fold-out digipaks are not as convenient as the book-like digistaks used for the other 4 shows. I'd prefer a digistak in a simple cardboard slip-case.

I'm not aware of any TV series which was already available as a box-set being re-released with added extras. I haven't heard rumblings of new DVD releases of any Trek series, and don't think there would be a sufficient market for them unless they were cheap or provided outstanding features. I expect the next releases to be on a high-definition format.

I understand that TNG, DS9 and Voy's broadcast masters were created on videotape. Hi-def may reveal little detail that is not present in the current DVDs, but would feature less artifacting due to a higher bit rate. These series were photographed on film. I'd like to see matching optical effects created to produce hi-def masters. I imagine this could be very expensive, and might reveal limitations in make-up, costumes, sets and props. It would be glorious though!