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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0097361394046
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 25
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Sales Rank: 1746
Studio: Paramount
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 5 Star Show...1 Star Packaging
Dont take my critical review as a negative reflection of ST:TOS Remastered. The show looks even better with the new special effects and all of the dirt and grainy pictures that was clearly visible on the old TOS 3-pack have been removed. So 5-stars for this.
Now here is where Paramount got it all wrong again...THE PACKAGING. My three sets came with cracked jewel-cases which obviously is a result of their flimsy design. So please be aware of this before you buy.
You would think that a remastered classic sci-fi show would deserve better treatment. Unfortunately Paramount is continuing their tradition of poor packaging begun with the Voyager and Enterprise packaging. This is simply unacceptable for loyal Trek fans who pay an honest dollar for these beloved shows.
MESSAGE TO PARAMOUNT: either improve the crappy packaging or risk further alienating the fans who line your pockets.
I rest my case.
Rating:  - A note on the Computer Generation and Music
There is nothing to add to some of these reviews except that a remastering project such as this gives the new production team an opportunity to put their mark on something that was allready accomplished years ago. First, let me say that I didn't feel it was necessary to -Re-record the original theme. By Season three the original music was still fine. Also, Many long time trekker fans have known about the incredible limited budget the original series Had. Matt Jefferies used almost no money to built the sets and what they accomplished with ambient lighting on the sound stages with the reflective lighting was what it was. What brought Star Trek to the forefront was the incredible acting and writing that propelled the series. I was also horrified that the original enterprise was replaced with computer generated media. I think Star Trek should be kept as much in it's original state as possible, flaws an all.
I suggest leaving the computer generated graphics and ships for the newer movies and series.......Star Trek is what it was, great science fiction.
Rating: - Fantastic re-release and updating of a classic
OK, bear with me a bit here. I need to explain something.
I am a Star Trek fan of long standing, 35+ years at this point.
When I first heard that the original series was going to be re-released with all new effects, I was less than thrilled. Maybe this attitude is foreign to the younger people, but there is, for me, a certain charm in the original effects. While I acknowledge that the effects in the original Star Trek are sometimes not slick as you see in modern films, people need to realize and appreciate that they were working before the time of computer generated graphics -- and on a television budget. In short, the effects on the original series stand as an example of what dedicated, talented people could do when it all had to be done "the hard way". And it seemed disrespectful, at least, of that achievement to replace the hard work of those people. In fact, it seemed to me, at first, to really be just another way for more money to be milked out of both the fans and the series.
Then I started thinking. And reading. And considering. And, finally, I decided to take a peek for myself.
What I found is that the new effects are, as expected, as perfect as only a computer can make them. Perfect effects are, really, getting to be a ho-hum thing to me. I realize and recognize that it still takes talent and skill to create effects using a computer, but, honestly, when you can realize on the screen literally anything you want as easily as anything else... ... Read More
Rating: - WHY
Why would you buy this version if you can buy the singe packs for $40 each. Is there a difference?
Being a Trekkie, this version is beautiful and I for one don't really care one way or the other about the additional special effects. (I am not a purist)
Rating: - Blu-Ray Star Trek Original Series 3 Season Pack
Come on Paramount...why put out a remastered Star Trek on HD-DVD/DVD (Season 1) and regular DVD (Season 2 and 3) and leave out Blu-Ray when it is so much more clear, crisp and superior. Way back when...I bought ALL the individual high priced 2 episodes per DVDs which cluttered my shelf space. Then I rebought the condensed season sets yellow, blue and red. Then I found out there's a remastered versions (I do like the remastered special effects and visuals). I would have even settled for HD-DVD of Season 2 or 3.
It would have been nice if the Blu-Ray version was available with the simultaneous release of this 3 Volume set.
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