Star Trek: The Next Generation: Blu-Ray Release

This section covers the current project to remaster Star Trek: The Next Generation in high-definition along with the upcoming blu-ray releases in 2012. Check back regularly for all the latest news and analysis!

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TNG-R Season 2: Hi-Res Artwork & More Teaser Descriptions

September 9, 2012 • Article Comments

CBS has provided us with a nice high-resolution look at the artwork on the gold-colored Season 2 release of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Remastered Blu-Rays, set to hit stores on December 4. We've also received a new teaser description for the set detailing the contents.

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TNG-R Season 2 Blu-Rays: Release Date & Special Features

September 5, 2012 • Article Comments

CBS have today announced an official release date for the sophomore season of Star Trek: The Next Generation on blu-ray. The 5-disc set is due for release on December 4 in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Furthermore, an initial outline of bonus features has also been published to give fans an idea of what's to come on the set.

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Season 1 Disc Replacements Coming Soon + Small SFX Fixes

August 29, 2012 • Article Comments

After the quick action of CBS to resolve the anomalies with the Master Audio track in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-Ray set, replacement discs are due to start shipping shortly to those customers who have called the hotline.

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TNG-R Season 2: Second Commentary Rumored - is it "Q Who?"!

August 27, 2012 • Article Comments

New rumors have surfaced today that in addition to the new audio commentary recorded for "The Measure of a Man", the second season set will sport another brand new commentary track for the fan-favorite episode "Q Who?".

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TNG Remastered: Send in Your Questions for CBS-Digital!

August 25, 2012 • Article Comments

Next week CBS has invited TrekCore to talk with the CBS Digital team responsible for the stunning restoration and remastering of Star Trek: The Next Generation in high definition. Check out the article to see what we'll be discussing and be sure to send in your own questions for CBS Digital and we'll ask as many as we're able to!

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'Measure of a Man' Special Audio Commentary Included in S2

August 16, 2012 • Article Comments

TrekCore can confirm that CBS will be recording a brand new audio commentary for the fan-favorite episode 'The Measure of a Man' to be included on the upcoming Season 2 Blu-Ray set released later this year. Read our full article for details of who will be involved as well as a Trek Tweetathon planned by the episode's writer Melinda Snodgrass tomorrow!

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'Measure of a Man' Extended Cut Details: New Visual Effects

August 13, 2012 • Article Comments

A few new surprises from the TNG-Remastered project emerged yesterday as Creation Entertainment's famous official Star Trek convention continued in Las Vegas. CBS confirmed new details on the extended cut of 'The Measure of a Man' which will be included in the Season 2 blu-ray set released later this year. Read about what the TNG Remastered panel had to say in our article.

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New Features in TrekCore's TNG Blu-Ray Coverage

August 12, 2012 • Article Comments

When I first started covering the HD remastering of Star Trek: The Next Generation last September, I wasn't prepared for the huge amount of feedback, queries and comments I would receive from fans of the show. Furthermore, the large volume of content that has now accumulated in our TNG Blu-Ray section has started to become difficult to deal with when it's all documented on one page.

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Initial TNG S1 Blu-Ray Sales Figures Released

August 12, 2012 • Article Comments

Box Office Data site The-Numbers.com has published some initial sales figures for the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 on Blu-Ray. According to their estimates, the set sold a massive 95,435 copies in the first 5 days after release - and those figures are just for the U.S. market...

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CBS Issues Statement on TNG S1 Disc Replacement

July 31, 2012 • Article Comments

Just six days after the official release of Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 on Blu-Ray, CBS have issued a press release regarding a disk replacement programme for the three discs in the set affected by audio problems.

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TrekCore Reviews TNG Remastered Season 1!

July 20, 2012 • Article Comments

I've finished putting together my review of the upcoming blu-ray release for Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1. With just a few days to go until the official release, be sure to read through my thoughts on the blu-ray set which include a full analysis of the wonderful new bonus feature material included on the set

The review also includes over 60 brand new HD Screencaps from Season 1, exclusive to TrekCore!

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TNG Remastered Comic-Con Trailer

July 19, 2012 • Article Comments

IWhen the remastering team visited San Diego Comic Con last week, they brought with them a specially made trailer to promote and preview the remastering of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1. The trailer heralds the remastering of "A Science Fiction Classic" and is a great teaser for the upcoming blu-ray set, available to buy from next week! Watch the trailer in our article!

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Exclusive! Destruction of the Tsiolkovsky in HD!

July 18, 2012 • Article Comments

TrekCore can bring you some exclusive new stills from the remastered edition of 'The Naked Now', included on the full Season 1 Blu-Ray of Star Trek: The Next Generation - released next week! The stills show the destruction of the S.S. Tsiolkovsky from the first episode after the pilot, 'The Naked Now'.

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More New Stills from TNG Blu-Ray Season 1

July 15, 2012 • Article Comments

Blu-Ray review site Blu-Ray Definition has posted a new review of the 1st Season Star Trek: The Next Generation Blu-Ray set including several new stills. Unfortunately the site has given each still an ugly watermark and compressed the images so they don't represent the true quality of the HD transfer.

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New Shots from TNG Blu-Ray Season 1

July 14, 2012 • Article Comments

Ain't it Cool News has posted a review of the Season 1 set of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray. In the review, Glen Oliver states "These TREK: TNG Blu-ray sets may not only be important to STAR TREK, but it's easy to imagine this effort eventually being regarded as critical to the preservation of television history in general."

He also included two new shots from the episodes 'Where No One Has Gone Before' and 'The Arsenal of Freedom'. We show the shots below with the original SD DVD capture for comparison.

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TNG-R Comic Con Panel Interview

July 14, 2012 • Article Comments

The panel representing Star Trek: The Next Generation's Remastering Project were interviewed after their Comic-Con appearance earlier this week. We have the full video interview alongside our analysis. Be sure to check out the article with the biggest hints yet that CBS are looking at the viability for an HD DS9 transfer.

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Star Trek TNG-R Comic Con: New Images

July 13, 2012 • Article Comments

The team behind the Star Trek: The Next Generation remastering project participated in a special panel yesterday at the San Diego Comic Con. Whilst TrekCore was sadly unable to be at the panel, CBS kindly provided us with some great photos of the team at the event.

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Exclusive! Mike & Denise Okuda Interview, Part 3

July 12, 2012 • Article Comments

The coverage of our exclusive interview with Mike & Denise Okuda concludes...

In the final third part of the interview, we discussed fixing mistakes, DS9 in HD, deadlines, black card and the phenomenon that is Star Trek!

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Exclusive! Mike & Denise Okuda Interview, Part 2

July 11, 2012 • Article Comments

The coverage of our exclusive interview with Mike & Denise Okuda continues...

In the second part of the interview, we discussed the rumors of an extended edition of the Season 2 classic episode 'The Measure of a Man' as well as lost footage and the arduous process of sorting through thousands of boxes of film!

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Exclusive! Mike & Denise Okuda Interview, Part 1

July 10, 2012 • Article Comments

Last night I had the pleasure of interviewing both Mike & Denise Okuda on the Star Trek: The Next Generation Remastering Project.

In the first part of this exclusive TrekCore interview, we discussed their upcoming appearance at Comic Con, the cinema screenings and the choices behind the episodes shown, the process of creating new bonus features for the blu-ray, the possibility of audio/text commentaries appearing and the creative decisions made when remastering planets which appear more than once in the show!

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New Season 1 SFX Stills!

July 9, 2012 • Article Comments

CBS has today posted a host of new special FX stills from the remastered Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-Ray. We've posted the original shots for comparison! Unfortunately not all of these are in full 1080p resolution, but they are certainly big enough to get a nice taste of what's in store! The shots in question are from (in order) "Where No One Has Gone Before", "Justice", "Datalore" and "Symbiosis".

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Exclusive! Planet Minos Revealed in HD!

July 8, 2012 • Article Comments

We've got hold of a brand new exclusive today for everyone eagerly anticipating Season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray. As a fan I've been intensely curious about how the remastering team will improve upon the infamously low-resolution "bitmap" planet shots from the first season, especially the notorious "Green Planet #1" which cropped up first in the episode as Angel One in "Angel One", only to reoccur in "The Arsenal of Freedom" as Minos, "The Royale" as Theta 116 VII and in "Sarek" as Legara IV.

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Exclusive! TNG Season 1 Bonus Feature Details

July 5, 2012 • Article Comments

As we grow ever closer to the release of the much-anticipated Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-Ray release, CBS has provided TrekCore with a brand new Press Release giving new information about the fantastic new bonus features. The full press release follows.

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TNG Season 1 Blu-Ray: Further Preview Pics

April 30, 2012 • Article Comments

The HD Room has released a larger collection of higher-resolution images from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-Ray set.

Click on our thumbnails in our article to view the larger images.

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TNG Season 1 Blu-Ray: Small Preview Pics & Video

April 30, 2012 • Article Comments

The official site has released a selection of preview pictures from the first season Blu-Ray release of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Unfortunately, they are incredibly small (as seems to usually be the case with the initial pre-release images), but you can get a general idea of the improved color timing and effects shots

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TNG Season 1 Blu-Ray: Press Release & Finalized Artwork

April 30, 2012 • Article Comments

TrekCore has been able to obtain the full press release from CBS/Paramount for the upcoming release of Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 on Blu-Ray. The press release is included in it's entirety alongside high-resolution artwork of the finished Blu-Ray cover.

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Exclusive! Full TNG Season 1 Blu-Ray Bonus Features Revealed

April 30, 2012 • Article Comments

TrekCore has confirmed with CBS the complete listing for the bonus features which will be included in this July's release of Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 on Blu-Ray. The full disc-by-disc breakdown is shown in our article.

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