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After Star Trek: The Original Series will have been released in the UK Paramount Home Entertainment is planing a release of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as a Blu-ray set on September 14th, 2009.
In contrast to previous season boxsets the Blu-ray Box will be a complete package, similar to the "20th Anniversary Box" (49 DVDs). This bundle will be a common dual-layer Blu-ray with 50gb storage capacity, hence all seasons will be on eight Blu-ray Discs.
Similar to the TNG season bundle the Blu-ray edition will also be granted an exclsuive repackaging, presented on the left picture (photo Treknews.de exclusive, see link below!). The case will be high-quality, brushed aluminium. The overall price will be 499€ (71€ per season).
The vidoe-format won't change - the Blu-ray will sill contain the vieo-files in standard SD definition (720x576 pixels). Paramount explains this step "... worthly presented 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' on Blu-ray is placed among other elitary TV-classics" - bsides Star Trek TNG further Paramount classics like "Cheers" (1987) and MacGyver (1985) will be released on 9.14.2009. None of them will be released in HD-resolution on Blu-ray - the main advantage will be, that changing the discs will be increased and that there will be an improved menue-structure. On each Disc will be a complete season. The eighth disc will contain special Features.
Whereas the video-material will be directly copied from the previous DVD release, the special features and boni will be extended. Besides known TNG Special Features four new ones are already listed:
* "Alternation of generations" will present the proverbial passing of the torch between TOS/TNG and TNG/Star Trek 11
* "22 years lager" includes exclsusive interviews with director J.J Abrams, Chris Pike and Zachary Quinto and their relationship to Star Trek TNG
* "30 years of cinemas" will present never before seen material of all movie-premiers from Star Trek 1 to 11
* "Memorabilia" accompany TNG author Ronald D. More through Paramount storage warehouses.
Some basic facts about the releas:
Technical facts
* Storage Media: Blu-ray
* Aspect Ratio: 4:3 SD Full Frame
* Discs: 8
* Format: Dolby, HiFi Sound, PAL
* Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian
* Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
* German FSK: "Freigegeben ab 12 Jahren"
* Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
* DVD Street Date: 14. September 2009
* Year of release: 1987
* Play duration: ca. 7823 minutes
* Price: 499€
Special Features:
* Alteration in generations
* 22 years later
* 30 years of cinema
* Memorabilia
* Meaning of "The Next Generation" after 20 years
* The legacy of "Next Generation" in 2007
* The magic of visual effects: A discussion on the round table
* Selected historical data
* Inside Star Trek archive
* Intergalactic guest-stars
* The Alienlanguages
* Inside Starfleet-academy's archives: Sets and props
* Special pofiles
* Future dresses
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