That 10disc box set was very impressive, but it contained only the remastered versions of the episodes, and was burdened with some gimmicky and quite flimsy. Paramountcbs has remastered them all in high definition and with this release the entire series is. From its late 1990s single disc, twoepisodesperdisc dvd release, to its more recent hd presentation, the. Its a pretty good bluray version of the third season of classic star trek. The remastered releases represented the very first time that actual. Cbs home entertainment through their distributor paramount home entertainment previously released star trek. The original series, the complete series on bluray discs, as unboxed by ken gagne of gamebits. Most of the series poorest episodes are found here, perhaps most. Marc daniels, john meredyth lucas, jud taylor, marvin j. The original series is a frequent repeat offender of the double dip. The classic series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. The quality of the transfer is on a par with the other 2 seasons ive purchased. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew. The original series debut on blu ray with a fine season 3 bd release.
Chomsky, ralph senensky, vincent mceveety, anton leader, herb wallerstein, david alexander, john erman, herbert kenwith, murray golden, herschel daugherty. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. The original series season 2 bluray cover 1967 r1 custom ready to download and print. While the first two years looked good, season three presented the series strongest visuals.
After its terrific season 1 and season 2 blu ray releases, cbs home video has now completed star trek. Staring william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley and majel barrett. Star trek the original series season 3, bluray for sale online. Amazon csutomer support rmad star trek dvd seasons 1,2,and3 for me and recomended the blu ray set which was produced at a later date and im happy to say is hearing impaired friendly and also cost less money. Whatever one thinks of the stories on these discs, the excellence of their presentation on bluray is surely beyond question. For the first time, the remastered episodes can be. The original series season 3 bluray cover 1968 r1 custom ready to download and print. The next generation the complete series blu ray disc, 2016 at the best online prices at. Dvd does not give you the option of watching the episodes in the original format, which i prefer, so i went with this. The truth about what went wrong with the third season of. The crew of the enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted spocks brain. While not reference quality, the movies look awesome.
The original series series 3 complete bluray completes the availability of the original series on bluray, with brand new cgi effects to replace the original shots. Top 15 star trek tos episodes complete by chibi neko. Season 3 was the final season of the original series of star trek and we were lucky to get this as the show was cancelled after the second season but fans sent in letters of support, inundating the studios who relented and gave it a third season. The new set lets you choose to watch star trek in hd, with the original or new.
Today cbs paramount home entertainment finishes a great year for trek on home video but releasing the third and final season of the original star. The original series season 3 remastered from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Tos tv bluray 19681969 to boldly go where no man has gone before. Its a fascinating, 1950sstyle scifi tale with a notably different performance from leonard nimoy as spock the only character to survive the recasting for the subsequent pilot and series. After a false start in the hd dvd format in 2007, the first season of the original series was among the first to be released in 2009 in the new hd format.
The purity of the video and audio streaming down your hdmi cable will astonish you, and the optional cgi sequences offered as alternatives to the 1960s visual effects. Enterprise, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the ga. Star trek the original series season 3 bluray has been remastered which provides an enhanced viewing experience whilst not losing anything that made. The second and penultimate season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Kirk has the enterprise deliberately enter the romulan neutral zone where the ship is immediately captured by the enemy. The original series season 3 is a bluray disc release of the third season of the original series. The third season collection is also where we find the cage, the original star trek pilot episode starring jeffrey hunter as captain christopher pike. After its terrific season 1 and season 2 bluray releases, cbs home video has now completed star trek. But there are some episodes that are just stunning the cage, where no man.
A powerful being claiming to be the greek god apollo appears and demands that the crew of the enterprise disembark onto his planet to worship him. As with the first two volumes of the series, cushman gives a really complete overview of the state of star trek at the start of the season, as well as at a few places in the middle and end of the. The third season of star trek is, without question, the shows weakest. He planned to leave the show at the end of the season until gene.
I had previously purchased season 1 on bluray and seasons 2 and 3 on hd dvd. The original series was remastered, starting in 2006, to become the tos remastered series, it was well suited to be translated into the bluray disc format. The third season of star trek tos is generally understood to be the weakest of the three original seasons. The next generation season three, the tastiest comes from writer michael piller. The original series the complete series bluray disc, 2016, 20disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. There will be a part of me looking for another bluray release of star trek the original series, hopefully in production order, but at least with the original, original versions of the episodes as opposed to the compromises we get here, and with all. A powerful artificially intelligent earth probe, with a murderously twisted imperative, comes aboard the enterprise and mistakes capt. The original series season 1 on the hd dvd format in november of 2007. Since this title was originally released on bluray, cbs and paramount have released the complete series on bluray. The original series was released for standard definition dvd back in 2004. Like the star trek dvds that came before and after it fans did one of two things with the series.
The original series seasons 1 3 on bluray 032429068446 from paramount pictures. The season was released on dvd and blu ray by paramount home entertainment. The original series season 3 the third and final season of the. Tng on blu ray is like watching a completely different series.
The third season was released in original and also in a remastered format by 2008. Tng on bluray is like watching a completely different series. Star treks final season features several excellent episodes, including the enterprise incident, day of the dove, the tholian web and all our yesterdays. Shatner, william, nimoy, leonard, kelley, deforest, doohan, james.
Star trek the original series season 3, bluray for sale. Star trek season three not the best, but some gems. The next generation the complete series blu ray disc, 2016 at the best online prices at ebay. Its a pretty good blu ray version of the third season of classic star trek. For the first time, the remastered episodes can be seen with the original effects or the new digital versions, accessed via seamless branching. The original series blu ray unboxing by bluray benn. Star trek s final season features several excellent episodes, including the enterprise incident, day of the dove, the tholian web and all our yesterdays. On tuesday the second season of the digitally remastered star trek the original series finally makes it to blu ray. The original star trek adventure that started the enduring scifi pop culture phenomenon. Season one bluray 196667 not rated paramount 1460 min.
The original star trek could definitely be hit or miss. After a false start in the hd dvd format in 2007, the first season of the original series was among the first to be released in 2009 in the new hd format the remastered releases represented the very first. This was an upgrade for me from the dvd version to blu ray. The original series debut on bluray with a fine season 3 bd release. The original series series 3 complete blu ray completes the availability of the original series on blu ray, with brand new cgi effects to replace the original shots. All three seasons of this groundbreaking show have been completely remastered and gathered together in an amazing new collection that will wow both the casual and hardcore trekkies. Enterprise, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. The conclusion to my look at the history of the complete series of star trek tos on the various home video formats over the years, this time talking an indepth look at the pros and cons of the. Star treks final season features several excellent episodes, including the enterprise incident, day of the dove, the tholian. From its late 1990s single disc, twoepisodesperdisc dvd release, to. I had previously purchased season 1 on blu ray and seasons 2 and 3 on hd dvd. The original series season 3 6 discs bluray at best buy. The original series season 3 as much as we may look back at star trek as an enduring cultural institution, the show had a very difficult time capturing a mass audience during its.
There will be a part of me looking for another blu ray release of star trek the original series, hopefully in production order, but at least with the original, original versions of the episodes as opposed to the compromises we get here, and with all this remastered cgi nonsense dispensed with. The original series season 3 7 discs dvd at best buy. This was the tumultuous decade of the civil rights movement, the vietnam war, woodstock, and a little thing called the apollo program. Dvd does not give you the option of watching the episodes in the original. Since its not so much a television show as it is a pop culture behemoth, its easy to forget that the original star trek series only lasted for three seasons. The original series episodes all episodes listed in chronological order, no summaries. The menu to navigate the discs was more complicated than it needed to be especially when i was playing it back on a system where it could only be displayed in black. On tuesday the second season of the digitally remastered star trek the original series finally makes it to bluray. Once again the remastered editions look fantastic and the updated special effects make the series look new. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
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