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The first four STAR TREK original motion picture adventures boldly voyage to 4K UHD in one collection. Starring the original series cast, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and James Doohan, all four have been remastered in HDR for optimum picture quality from their original film elements. The human adventure is just the beginning when Captain James T. Kirk returns to the hem of a newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise in STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. In STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, an adversary from Kirk’s past returns with a vengeance. The crew is forced to defy Starfleet regulations in STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK. And in STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, an unforgettable time-travel adventure places Earth on the brink of disaster. Featuring hours of special features, this highly anticipated collection is an essential for original fans of the franchise, and beyond!

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• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.39 x 6.77 x 1.14 inches; 8.96 ounces
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ 4K
• Release date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2022
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner
• Studio ‏ : ‎ PARAMOUNT
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09M4YJKPP
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 8
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For the first time, you can now watch every star trek movie in 4k hdr, 13 star trek movies are available in 4k, dolby vision, and dolby atmos..

Samuel Axon - Apr 10, 2023 8:06 pm UTC

For the first time, you can now buy or rent every single Star Trek movie in the latest 4K and HDR standards. That includes all six movies based on the original series cast, all four featuring The Next Generation 's cast, and the more recent J.J. Abrams films.

On April 4, Paramount released an UltraHD Blu-ray set that included Star Trek: Generations , Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection , and Star Trek: Nemesis along with several special features. The set marks the first time these films have been available in a 4K and HDR home video release. Alongside the Blu-rays, the films also became available on on-demand storefronts like Apple's TV app.

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So as of this week, all 13 theatrically released Star Trek films are finally available in 4K and HDR. The latest releases also support the Dolby Atmos audio standard in addition to Dolby Vision HDR.

That said, large swaths of the classic Trek TV series aren't even available in HD, much less in 4K or HDR. All three seasons of  The Original Series and all seven of  The Next Generation got Blu-ray and digital HD releases in recent years, as well as Enterprise and The Animated Series , and all the new Paramount+ shows are in HD. But Deep Space Nine and Voyager  are still only available in standard definition.

A documentary about  Deep Space Nine released a couple of years ago featured small segments upscaled to HD to show what might be possible and there have been fan projects to do the same with AI, too. However, there hasn't been much movement on an official full series upscaling project.

Update : A previous version of this article failed to properly distinguish between the non-AI and AI techniques used in prior attempts to remaster portions Deep Space Nine . It was corrected in an update.

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Published Feb 21, 2023

All Four 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Films Arriving on 4K Ultra HD for First Time Ever

Relive the adventures of Captain Picard and his crew in time for First Contact Day!

StarTrek.com

StarTrek.com is thrilled to reveal all four big-screen adventures featuring fan-favorite Star Trek characters Picard , Riker , Data , La Forge , Worf , Troi , and Dr. Crusher arrive for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD™ with Dolby Vision™* and HDR-10 on April 4, 2023 , just in time for First Contact Day (April 5, the day Vulcans first made contact with humans).

The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in Star Trek Generations , continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in Star Trek: First Contact , a dangerous plot against a peaceful planet in Star Trek: Insurrection , and a familiar old foe returning in Star Trek Nemesis .

All four films will be available together in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 4-MOVIE COLLECTION . The 4-Movie Collection includes each film on 4K Ultra HD, as well as fully remastered on Blu-ray™, plus all legacy bonus content and access to Digital copies of each film.  The Collection is presented in a slipcase beautifully illustrated to complement the Star Trek : The Original 6-Movie Collection , making this a must-own set to complete every fan’s collection.

In addition, each film will be available individually on 4K Ultra HD with a bonus Blu-ray featuring the fully remastered film, along with all legacy bonus content and access to a Digital copy of the film.

Special features are detailed below.

STAR TREK GENERATIONS Bonus Content

• Commentary by director David Carson and Manny Coto
• Commentary by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
• Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• Library Computer
• Uniting Two Legends
• Stellar Cartography: Creating the Illusion
• Strange New Worlds: The Valley of Fire
• Scoring Trek
• Inside ILM: Models & Miniatures
• Crashing the Enterprise
• Main Title Sequence
• The Nexus Ribbon
• Saucer Crash Sequence
• A Tribute to Matt Jeffries
• The Enterprise Lineage
• Captain Picard’s Family Album
• Creating 24th Century Weapons
• Next Generation Designer Flashback Andrew Probert
• Stellar Cartography on Earth
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 1
• Trek Roundtable: Generations
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 007: Trilithium
• Deleted Scenes

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT Bonus Content

• Commentary by director and actor Jonathan Frakes
• Commentary by screenplay writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
• Commentary by Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale
• Text commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• Making First Contact
• The Art of First Contact
• The Missile Silo
• The Deflector Dish
• From “ A ” to “ E ”
• Borg Queen Assembly
• Escape Pod Launch
• Borg Queen’s Demise
• Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute
• The Legacy of Zefram Cochrane
• First Contact : The Possibilities
• Industrial Light & Magic - The Next Generation
• Greetings from the International Space Station
• SpaceShipOne’s Historic Flight
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 2
• Trek Roundtable: First Contact
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 008: Temporal Vortex
• Unimatrix One
• Design Matrix

STAR TREK: INSURRECTION Bonus Content

• Commentary by Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis
• It Takes a Village
• Location, Location, Location
• The Art of Insurrection
• Anatomy of a Stunt
• Making Star Trek: Insurrection
• Director’s Notebook
• Westmore’s Aliens
• Westmore’s Legacy
• Star Trek ’s Beautiful Alien Women
• Marina Sirtis - The Counselor Is In
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 3
• Trek Roundtable: Insurrection
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 009: The Origins of the Ba’ku and Son’a Conflict
• Shuttle Chase
• Advertising

STAR TREK NEMESIS Bonus Content

• Commentary by director Stuart Baird
• Commentary by producer Rick Berman
• Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• Nemesis Revisited
• New Frontiers – Stuart Baird on Directing Nemesis
• Storyboarding the Action
• Red Alert! Shooting the Action of Nemesis
• Build and Rebuild
• Four-Wheeling in the Final Frontier
• Screen Test: Shinzon
• A Star Trek Family’s Final Journey
• A Bold Vision of The Final Frontier
• The Enterprise-E
• Reunion with The Rikers
• Today’s Tech Tomorrow’s Data
• Robot Hall of Fame
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 4
• Trek Roundtable: Nemesis
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 010: Thalaron Radiation
• Romulan Lore
• Shinzon & the Viceroy
• Romulan Design
• The Romulan Senate
• The Scimitar

* To experience Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, a Dolby Vision enabled TV is required with a Dolby Vision enabled 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player.

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Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DISCS ARE GLITCHY

When I got the Star Wars 1-6 set (It’s not a set but when I got all 6 movies), they all were done well as expected. I was expecting the same kind of quality from the Star Trek films in this set. Star Treks 1, 3, 5, and 6 were fine. THEN…. Star Trek II and Star Trek IV had discs that were basically on the fritz. Glitchy as heck. The visuals would spaz out early into the film all the way through to the end and with Star Trek IV, the audio even cut out by the scene where the Saratoga became completely neutralized by the Probe. I couldn’t exchange my first copy cuz of the new stupid return policy update by Best Buy (No longer 45 days for my Best Buy Elite Plus, only 14 days) so I took a risk on buying a second copy and the same thing! I couldn’t believe it. I tested both movies and just decided to bring it back within an hour. The sales associate kinda gave me a hard time about returning it cuz it was opened, BUT he became more reasonable when I asked to exchange for as many of the individual film discs they had in stock as possible. I was able to get 2, 3, 5, and 6 so hopefully those won’t spaz out on me like the ones in this set did. I am seriously surprised only one other person actually complained about this issue. I mean I’m glad I’m not alone, but i really thought there’d be way more with this issue. I hope more step forward and speak up. This is not right. It’s like whoever pressed these discs didn’t have any quality control to ensure they aren’t messed up. This takes me back to when Paramount/CBS eased up on that Wrath Of Khan Directors Cut transfer snafu some years ago but enough people complained where they actually had to fix it. To add insult to injury, the case was dirty inside (AGAIN) and discs were dirty as well (AGAIN) as shown in the photos I’m sharing. Anyway, so disappointed. I’m telling you, if even one of the movies in the individual discs that I’ve gotten in exchange start frizzing, I’m going to give up on these 4K movies until there’s a re-release in the future with RELIABLE transfers!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Another Mixed Bag From Paramount

First, the negatives: Where is the copy of Star Trek VI Director’s Cut that the packaging and promotional material states is included in this set? How did out main characters get half their faces cut off in the rendering of new effects in The Motion Picture? How did no one catch that upon review? Why don’t these films look considerably better in a new 4K scan than my old Blu-ray set? Positives? Not many as there aren’t many gains over what I already owned. The biggest would be, overall, The Motion Picture looks beautiful compared to all the rest.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Space is still the Final Frontier

Star Trek adventures never ever get old. Still boldly going where no man has gone before!!!

old school Star Trek.

From the second one on i like the story- If you're into old school Star Trek these are great. As far as the 4 k part i never noticed before but these movies are filmed weird a lot of the back grounds are out of focus. Not a 4k demo disc but still fun to watch.

StarTrek at its best

Honestly I love these movies, there are a few places that if you are paying attention you notice the "remaster up scaling" but overall excellent purchase

The original Star Trek movies in one set

Love the fact that the first six original Star Trek movies with the original crew are included in this set in 4K. Packaging a little dusty in the inside but cleaned up easily with a fiber cloth.

Your The Best

The reproduction of these discs are great. Its nice to see you carry some of the original Star Treck movies. I always manage to pick something up when I shop there on Sundays. Whatever you do don't close the Port Huron branch. That would mess up my Sundays before golf.Your The Best

Great 6 film set, add to your collection!

This is a great set, all 6 films in 4k! Good price as well. Thank you Best Buy, sad that you won't be selling movies much longer.

Awesome collection if you are Star Trek fan......

Great box set

The defenitive og star trek collection in 4k with director cuts. If a fan highly recommended

Great set and great selection of movies! A variety of BluRay/ 4K/ and digital formats.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve never owned physical copies of Star Trek so I have nothing to compare these to, but I’d say they look pretty darn good. Worth having in the collection. Mine did have a greasy substance on several of the discs and their trays, but it wipes right off.

THE PICTURE QUALITY IS MUCH BETTER IN THIS 4K SPECIAL EDITION. HAD TO USE UP SOME GIFT CARD DOLLARS AND WAS READING HOW MUCH BETTER THE PICTURE AND SOUND WAS WITH THESE DVD'S.

Great upgrade!

The upgrade to 4K looks great, and the directors' cuts are awesome!

Great item but….

Great 4K set price but the dvd and holders were dirty greasy inside. A dvd cleaner and spray cleaned them both and all played good. Also case broke inside in transit

6-Movies on 4K Blu-ray is a good deal

Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection on 4K Blu-ray is too good of a deal to pass up.

A MUST HAVE!

If you're a Trekkie you MUST get this set. Every movie has been remastered in 4K and the first movie has gotten extra special attention for its 4K release!

Star Trek in Stunning 4K!

The first six films remastered for a beautiful 4K release! If you’re a fan of “Star Trek”, particularly the Original Crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, then this set is for you!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great Movies & Poor Quality Case

I love these films and their 4K version. However the case for them is horribly unreliable and often doesn’t keep the discs securely in position which has lead to one of my discs being scratched and the movie having issues

Star Trek Original Motion Picture collection.

I enjoyed all 6 movies, it was great watching them again years later, The video was much better than I expected and the sound was excellent on a couple of the movies and very good on the rest.

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Paramount Releasing Star Trek: TOS Movies 4K/UHD Blu-ray Set [UPDATED]

| July 7, 2021 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 73 comments so far

The news keeps on coming for Star Trek home media. Following Wednesday’s earlier announcement that Paramount is remastering the Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture for Paramount+, they announced more ways to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the franchise.

Original Series 4K Movies Collection

Paramount just announced that on September 7th they will be releasing a brand new set featuring the first four feature films with the original Star Trek crew in 4K Ultra HD. The movies are newly remastered from original film elements and presented with Dolby Vision® and HDR10. The collection includes four Ultra HD Blu-ray discs as well as four remastered standard Blu-ray discs with all the previously released bonus content.

The following is a detailed description of the set:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Ultra HD

(Note that this is the theatrical version of The Motion Picture .)

• Isolated score in Dolby 2.0—NEW!
• Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blu-ray

• Library Computer (HD)
• The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (HD)
• Special Star Trek Reunion (HD)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 001: The Mystery Behind V’ger
• Deleted Scenes
• Storyboards
• Trailers (HD)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4K Ultra HD

• Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer (Director’s Cut and Theatrical Version)
• Commentary by Director Nicholas Meyer and Manny Coto (Theatrical Version)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Blu-ray

• Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda (Director’s Cut)
• Captain’s Log
• Designing Khan
• Original Interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Ricardo Montalbán
• Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
• James Horner: Composing Genesis (HD)
• Collecting Star Trek’s Movie Relics (HD)
• A Novel Approach
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 002: Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI (HD)
• A Tribute to Ricardo Montalbán (HD)
• Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 4K Ultra HD

• Commentary by director Leonard Nimoy, writer/producer Harve Bennett, director of photography Charles Correll and Robin Curtis
• Commentary by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Blu-ray

• Terraforming and the Prime Directive
• Industry Light & Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Trek
• Spock: The Early Years (HD)
• Space Docks and Birds of Prey
• Speaking Klingon
• Klingon and Vulcan Costumes
• Star Trek and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (HD)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 003: Mystery Behind the Vulcan Katra Transfer

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4K Ultra HD

• Commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
• Commentary by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Blu-ray

• Future’s Past: A Look Back
• On Location
• Dailies Deconstruction
• Below-the-Line: Sound Design
• Pavel Chekov’s Screen Moments (HD)
• Time Travel: The Art of the Possible
• The Language of Whales
• A Vulcan Primer
• Kirk’s Women
• The Three-Picture Saga (HD)
• Star Trek for a Cause (HD)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 004: The Whale Probe (HD)
• From Outer Space to the Ocean
• The Bird of Prey
• Leonard Nimoy
• William Shatner
• DeForest Kelley
• Roddenberry Scrapbook
• Featured Artist: Mark Lenard
• Production Gallery

The Star Trek: The Original 4 Movie Collection Ultra HD Blu-ray set isn’t available yet for pre-order and there aren’t any details on pricing, so check back for an update.

Paramount will also be releasing the newly remastered versions of each film individually, along with all the bonus content detailed above.

UPDATE: Available for pre-order

Amazon pre-order for the 4 Movie Collection is now available for $70.48, with a low-price guarantee.

TOS Steelbook Set

Star Trek: The Original Series is also being re-released on standard Blu-ray with a special Steelbook edition. The set is the same as the previous Blu-ray release with all three seasons remastered in HD along with all the same special features… but now with new Steelbook packaging. This set is also arriving on September 7th to honor the September 8th anniversary of the original Star Trek . You can pre-order the TOS Steelbook set now at Amazon for $109.99 .

Star Trek IV returns to theaters in August

Paramount also announced a special theatrical event with Fathom to celebrate the 55th anniversary. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home will be shown at select theaters on August 19th and 22nd. More details on this special event will be provided soon.

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Yet we still don’t have Voyager or DS9 in HD.

Indeed, but that’s a much much much bigger undertaking than 4K remasters of theatrical feature films (with an emphasis on the word “film”) for reasons much-discussed elsewhere. Also these movies all predate both DS9 and Voyager in their production and release, so it makes sense to get them first. Also also these movies predate both DS9 and Voyager in the internal chronology of the franchise, so again it makes sense to get them first. ;) Also also also these movies were originally designed for theatrical exhibition, and 4K presentation just helps bring them that much closer to how they were originally designed to look under ideal projection circumstances, whereas both DS9 and Voyager were originally created with standard-definition NTSC broadcasts in mind, so their best versions currently available already pretty much reflect their originally-intended presentations (and HD remasters à la TNG would offer a far *more* technically ambitious presentation than they were ever originally intended to have, a little like if the movies were to get 3D conversions).

Which is not to say I don’t more than sympathize with the desire for HD remasters of both DS9 and Voyager ; I absolutely, dearly, desperately yearn for both. But it totally makes sense to give this treatment to the movies first. I just hope that it *does* eventually make sense to Viacom’s bean counters to eventually bring DS9 and Voyager , the last two SD holdouts in the franchise, into the HD era with everything else.

Not really. Even under the most ideal projection circumstances, these movies had an effective resolution of 2K at the time they were made. They were shot on 35mm film in the late 70s / 80s, and that film stock was nowhere close to modern 4K resolution (see the research done by RCA on this topic). Scanning these movies into what we now call “4K” will show no additional details than the earlier 2K scans. But I’m sure people will still purchase them, and they’ll make money! ;)

The same RCA that gave us VHS over Beta? You are going to have to cite a superior alternate source if you want us to accept their image quality research as unbiased.

Come off it. RCA doesn’t have a dog in the nonexistent 35mm high-def fight.

I’d really like to see the research from more than one source on this effective resolution business, because many cinematographers I’ve interviewed continue to claim that modern 35mm anamorphic’s true resolution is closer to 8k or 10K, while flat 35mm going back to the 70s was at the very least 7K (though a direct reading is impossible because analog is organic and therefore is always going to have something unique about it.)

Personally, I’d absolutely dispute this figure, because on the relatively few films that I saw conventionally projected in ideal conditions from the late 60s to the early 2000s, I’ve only been able to recapture the look and feel of those memorable theatrical experiences with a few blus, but with a LOT of 4Ks. That suggests the full amount of info on those films exceeds previous homevid versions by a considerable amount while supporting the contentions of countless industry professionals.

I will say that when they started finishing films digitally at 2K in the last couple decades, the look of movies went to hell, because the scanning essentially ‘clipped’ the quality of the original 35mm film down to something that looked CG. My go-to on this as reference is the first X-MEN movie, which featured for a static hangar scene, a good miniature of the x-jet, but by the time that element was comped with a matte painting and live-action of Stewart and Jackman, it all just looked like mediocre CG. This again suggests that film stocks were resolving at much higher than 2K, since the original film element (which I was shown at Matte World Digital) looked so much better than the comped version.

Looks great. But why not Star Trek 5 and 6?

Rumor has it they will indeed do all ten of the pre-Kelvin movies, and that Star Trek V and Star Trek VI will be in a three-movie set with Star Trek: Generations , and then a final three-movie set will bring the last three movies to 4K. That’s not yet confirmed, though.

It’s not a rumour, it is fact. They are doing the movies in batches. The first 4 this year. Partly decided by the fact that 2,3 and 4 form a loose trilogy of sorts. The remaining movies will be done after. TMP Directors Edition will also be done, with it needing 6 to 8 months of work to bring it to 4k format since all of it was originally just done at standard DVD resolution in 2001.

I don’t know which episode it is, but Daren Dochterman talked about it on Inglourious Treksperts awhile back. He said it would take time, but it’s not like it all has to be completely redone. The way they did it in 2001 (I’m paraphrasing) doesn’t mean it has to be artificially up-rezzed. They an essentially work from what they have and do not have to recreate it. In other words.. they can do it cost effectively, and not re-do. That’s what makes it possible. I’ve got to find that episode.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inglorious-treksperts/id1439126593?i=1000477191935

there’s the episode

Thanks for the info on “The Motion Picture” because I prefer that director’s cut and know now to just wait!

Much appreciated.

I’ll just say that if breaking it up is part of what makes this physical media happen, then I’m 100% ok with breaking it up this way. I would also think this keeps the price point more palatable. I know, they’re breaking them up for individual sale as well, but it allows for some marketing buildup, for sure. But the fact that this is finally happening? I have no complaints.

Maybe ST V is still being remastered/upgraded/corrected/fixed. ;-)

OMG TVH in the movie theaters??? Fun fact I’ve seen every Star Trek movie in the theaters except 2 of them: TMP and TVH! Looks like I will be watching TVH in theaters now lol. It’s still my fourth favorite movie and even though I seen it enough times to count (including 2 months ago) I can’t pass that up!!!!

I, too, have seen all but two in theaters, but the two I’ve never seen theatrically are Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek Beyond . Sadly, I think Nemesis is quite possibly the one least likely to ever have another theatrical screening; I’m kicking myself now for passing it up in 2002, even if it’s generally poorly-regarded. At the time I was sort of taking a break away from Star Trek , to my everlasting regret, but oh well. First-world problem, I know.

I’ve seen Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home at least five times in theaters, possibly six, but the last time was at the Star Trek 25th anniversary marathon event in September 1991, very nearly 30 years ago (the other time were at least three, possibly four times when it originally came out, and then once more as part of some special event programming at a local mall in 1990). I’m very much looking forward to seeing it once or twice more on the big screen.

i’d like to see any of the first 6 films in a 70mm premium showing with the original 6 track sound. I’m not sure if TMP ever had 70mm prints made, i know at least they weren’t made for the original release.

Really? I remember watching on a huge screen in a now long-closed 1750-seat theatre (the Paramount in Edmonton). I was 9, but I thought it was 70 mm. Man I miss those huge old theatres.

I miss the big theaters as well. The last one in my area closed some 10 years ago now. A very sad day and that closure led to me going to fewer films in theaters. I used to go a lot but going to the mall theaters in tiny auditoriums just doesn’t cut it for movie night. Even their attempts to make the chairs comfy is a fail. They don’t recline nearly enough to make them worth anything.

Nemesis broke my heart. I can’t tell you how excited I was to watch it in the theater only to feel complete sadness by the time it was over. Don’t feel too bad, at least you saved your money lol. I will say it’s gotten s-l-i-g-h-t-l-y better over the years but still my least favorite Trek film.

As for Beyond, ironically I saw that movie in the same place I saw Nemesis, just 14 years later at the Chinese theater in Hollywood. I have to say while I didn’t love it, it is the best out of the Kelvin movies for me and the ONLY movie I have ever watched twice in IMAX. Definitely enjoyed it at the movies although not so much at home for some reason! Sadly though, both of these movies basically ended each of their movie franchises, but I digress.

As for TVH, I was still just a kid and I remembered asking my mother to take me and she said no because it looked like a monster movie due to the probe scenes in the trailer (NOT a Star Trek fan ;)).

Oh, I know that if I “had” to miss any of the ten pre-Kelvin movies, at least I lucked out in making sure it was Nemesis . :p Still, though, watching it all these years later, I can’t quite bring myself to hate it the way so many do. I think the main thing I really don’t care for about it is that once again Troi is subjected to a psychic violation, a scenario she’d already endured on the show and which already rubbed the wrong way then. But I think the movie does have some good stuff too, and isn’t a total loss (though perhaps I’m a more forgiving viewer than most). If nothing else, I have to say I don’t care what the box-office records or the Rotten Tomatoes rankings say, I will go to my grave maintaining Star Trek: Nemesis is at the very least quite a bit better than the next movie in the franchise.

… which leads to Star Trek Beyond , the only Trek movie I’ve not only never seen theatrically but never seen at all. I do kind regret that now, as well, even though (with all due respect to those fans who love the Kelvin movies, and whom I’m not out to antagonize) I truly loathe its two predecessors. I’ve heard and read many times from sources I trust that it’s the best of the three and the one most true to the spirit of Trek , and I kind of wish I’d seen it (and Nemesis ) at least once each in theaters, if just for the checklist item of being able to say I’d seen ever movie in the franchise in theaters, as a point of pride.

I hear you about the Kelvin movies. I know they are very divisive for many reasons. I’m not a HUGE fan of them but I always liked them. I just don’t look at them in the same way I do the classic Trek shows and movies, just more fun popcorn spectacle. I always think of the irony how many fans back in 09 thought they should’ve been the new direction of the Star Trek universe going forward and leave the prime universe and all the old characters behind entirely. Thankfully that didn’t quite happen. ;)

As for Nemesis, this is the thing, it’s my least favorite Trek movie and YET I’ve seen it 8 times now lol. So clearly I don’t hate it. That’s the other thing about most of the Star Trek movies, with the BIG exception of TMP for me, most of them are still very entertaining even if the quality lacks. And as said it has improved for me over the years. But man, after watching it the first time, I was so soured on it, I told myself I would never watch it again. But that didn’t last obviously. I’ve seen it easily much more than any of the Kelvin movies as well. I think I’ve seen all of those movies about three times each, although I might have seen STID four times. Again, not a GREAT movie but still very entertaining to me. Others like you may disagree with that though. ;)

As for Beyond, if you hated the first two that much, I don’t know if you’re going to like Beyond that much more. I mean it IS better IMO, but it’s still just like the other two in many ways, ie, uber-villain want to destroy the Federation for (very) confusing reasons, plot of the film really just an excuse for loud big action set pieces and Kirk doing a lot of running and jumping per usual. But there are actually a lot of strong character moments in the film and yes definitely feels the most TOS out of the three and why so many seem to like it, even if they still didn’t like the first two much.

Crazy that movie will be 5 years old this year.

I love Nemesis! Only thing I missing is a fight scene with Data since I love to see his physical strength.

I really have never understood why some fans give Nemesis such a bad rap. It was a very good send off for them. I think it mainly did poorly because it came out at a time when Trek was experiencing some real franchise fatigue. Enterprise felt it as well. I think the actors knew it because in promoting the film they all practically begged people to go see it. Also, I still to this day feel that TNG fans were just a little envious that their finale was not quite as good as the TOS finale. Other than that I just fail to understand the hate.

it def was abit of a downer coming out of Nemesis (the only highlight for me was the brief reprisal of the same TMP score when the Ent was in drydock at the end..thats it!)

in a way Beyond was similar downer feeling for me. with the only real highlight again near the end (the Trek V photo and then the Ent A in drydock with the TMP football field floodlights)..

i guess had Beyond been the Orci ST3 things mightve been quite different!

To me the downer was Into Darkness. Had Into Darkness been an evil Kahn who hid his identity and then manipulated the post Vulcan destruction Starfleet into thinking that they needed them or would be taken out by the Klingons and Romulans working together (with a hint of some truth in what is coming) only to end up setting Starfleet up for a coup under him as opposed to poor poor Kahn, just trying to get his family back… could have been the greatest Star Trek of all time and got the Trek TOS reboot firing on all thrusters on the 1701 (can the adventures of the 1701 rebuild Starfleet?). and/or thought we were going to have Robert April gone rouge disagreeing with Starfleet using Kahn as a tactical genius with ENT sent to capture him at the start. Alternatively I thougth we were going to get Earth taken over by Gary Mitchell, pulling Starships out of the sky. I actually thought ST:2009 was just all about getting us ready for the adventure of Into Darkness, only for ID to be some horrid analog gone terribly wrong.

There are a number of ways the same plot (or at least a very similar one) could have been improved. The first thing I would have done was loose Khan. That was a bad move right there because the first thing it does is get fans comparing the two. Lose the “Badmiral”. We’ve seen far too many of those.

Another mistake was they continued to play fast and loose with galactic geography. Beaming to “Kronos”? It takes a few hours to get from Earth to Klingon space? What? I know they needed to speed up the plot but there were workarounds to that.

It’s unfortunate because the underlying theme they wanted to do was needed. That Kirk had to not only earn the chair but get a much better understanding of what it means.

Your feelings for Nemesis are very close to my feelings for Voyage Home. I was so very very excited to go see it. I heard about all the local filming they did. Was still giddy for time travel stories back then…. Heard it was going to be more light hearted and that felt like the right move so was hoping to see something more in line with Trouble with Tribbles… All sorts of wonderful pre-vibes heading in. Then… Right from the start.. I was just stunned at how horrid everything in that film was. From the actors to the script to the plot… Absolutely nothing worked. I didn’t think the franchise was dead… But jeez…

Nemesis, on the other hand, worked fairly well. It was the one and only time that group felt like family. And it managed to do what 7 seasons and 3 films failed at. Making one care about Data as a character. The nature vs nurture theme was nice. The 3rd act was pretty spectacular. And it served as a really good finale for the characters. If you are going to end, they were fortunate to end on arguably their highest note. Not even TOS was able to do that. TUC was very good, but they hit their zenith on their 2nd feature.

think i saw TVH at the cinema the most i seen of any Trek film – 4 times if memory serves.. (a special advance screening, a proper screening, a holiday camp free showing and finally as part of an all day I-IV showing summer 87 or 88). the rest think i saw twice each (except TMP too young to see and VI think saw x3 as was awesome beyond all expectations – something that hasnt been done since really)..then just once for Ins/Nem, twice for ST09 (as it was an real event for Trek), and then just once for last 2.

WoK was the one I saw in theaters the most. I think it was 4. In fact, the only other film I saw in the theater more than once was twice for TMP. For one film (TVH, obviously), 1 was too many…

Shatner recently tweeted he intends to go back on tour with a Trek movie that possibly wont be the usual Wrath of Khan so maybe its TVH ?

Wow that’s cool. I live in L.A. (and I THINK Shatner does too) and it would be cool if I could catch a screening here if he was taking part of one. The chances are very tiny but I would certainly work to see one if he was touring with TVH.

Maybe he refers to ST V which is his own “baby” to get it fixed. ;-)

Man, I’m in SF right now but leaving in 2 weeks, would’ve loved to see TVH in SF!

Oh, wow, that *would* be the best. I envy everyone who gets to see it there.

Heck, I envy everyone who gets to be in SF at all, assuming they can afford it (I know I can’t!).

Oh man , soooooo taking my kids to see IV in theatre!!!!!! Ironically we got to TAFS so perfect!!! Thinking back that was the first Trek I saw in theatres!!!! Also… I lost my VI blueray. For some reason I am ok with rebuying those movies again and again. Message Spock?

Hopefully the blu ray copies are brand new transfers the same as the 4K, i got bamboozled on Indiana Jones only the 4k were new transfers.

That is my concern. When they came out on BD years ago only one got the true HD treatment. The others were just digital transfers with no upgrade. So I’m reluctant to get these until I find out for sure.

This is great news, but can someone tell Paramount to change the Enterprise to the correct version on the front of the box. It is the Phase 2 version which is wrong on many levels. Please ask they correct to the refit model. But aside from that looking forward to seeing these in 4k

Maybe there is a hidden “alternate-Phase 2-pilot-cut-version” in the box. ;-)

I’m not a fan of the artwork on the box, if I’m being honest here. Not at all. The original BD set had nice packaging, however.

Saavik missing from the (otherwise cool mash up) cover. Saavik was a major part of the Genesis trilogy and should’ve been there (preferably Kirstie Alley)

I imagine the character would definitely have been there if not for the fact two different performers played her across the three movies. But given that fact, I can see why they didn’t include her, not wanting to snub one or the other. Of course they could have used both, but then that would give the impression they were two different characters, and/or look strange to prioritize this one character over even some of the core series regulars who appear only once.

In an alternate universe Nick Meyer got his way, Saavik became the new Spock and the heart of the follow up Trek to TOS.

I just wish they could have gotten Ms. Alley to return to the Saavik role for TUC. The new character was the obvious saboteur. Having it be Saavik would have been less obvious.

Apparently Meyers original choice for Saavik was Kim Catrall (and was later approached to replace Alley in III but was filming Police Academy)so if shed been available maybe shed have been saavik in VI. Of course Alley should have returned for III/IV and then VI (bizarrely she did the Tom Selleck scifi Runaway instead of STIII..)

good news about the blu-ray but, not diggin’ the artwork covers.

Anything is better than the hackjob photoshop that graced the blu rays and is still used as the Paramount+ art. But the individual 4K releases will use the old poster art at least. So silly. Apart from Nemesis and maybe Insurrection, all the old movie posters are quite lovely.

ah yes, of course when I finally pull the trigger to buy the blu-rays because I was fed up waiting… NOW they announce them. xD. I’ll wait for the inevitable box of 1-10, and price reduction

who lent Captain Kirk that awful blue jacket?

I’m digging the art. Weird choice not just to have all 6 though.

mostly likely so fans have to fork out for 3 sets instead of 2..

If Robert Wise were still alive, there is no way the original theatrical cut of TMP would be the one being released :(

Sadly, half or more of the folks in the credits block on the TMP poster are no longer with us – Wise, Roddenberry, Barrett, Nimoy, Kelley, Doohan, Khambatta, Goldsmith… the march of time is pretty sobering sometimes.

i had that feeling just other day when heard about Richard Donner and then thought about Superman..most of the major players are now gone..

To be ‘Fair’ this is so they can sell it twice.

I’ve been dying for this to happen. I’m so glad Paramount is fully behind Dolby Vision.

Lovely I’m sure, and I know people have been waiting for this for ages, so more power to you. But I’m just not buying these films again, I’m simply not. First went to see all in the theater, most more than once, then purchased all on VHS, then all on DVD. I’m officially done. The DVD’s will have to do. ‘Fool me “quaduple-times,” shame on…(?)’

According to StarTrek.com, the Star Trek IV  Fathom event will be on August 19 and 22, however above here on TrekMovie it says that the event will be on the 18th and 22nd. Which dates are correct? Is there any word from Fathom events or Paramount Pictures officially? Not sure which is correct, the 19 or 18th?

It’s the 19th. That was fixed. We will be working with fathom and do a full article just on this when tickets become available and locations are identified.

Like the art, but personally I think the art for the new individual blu rays is better, love the gold bars on Search For Spock.

Looked up these on Blu-ray.com after seeing your comment, yeah those new individual blu-rays look nice.

Really? They put Collins on the cover art? Really ? I know they can’t digitally excise his face and voice from the movie itself (now there’s an upgraded version I’d pay for), but do they really think spotlighting his character is appropriate, given the circumstances?

I know it’s only a small part of the art in comparison with the rest, but they could have just had Persis Khambatta represented without him next to her.

I desperately want “GENERATIONS”, “FIRST CONTACT” “INSURRECTION” and “NEMESIS” in 4K!!!

What is the rationale for not having V and VI in this set. I also really like the framing of this story that just seems to pretend they don’t exist or ask/answer the same question? This is bizarre.

What if… they are secretly not only remastering ST V but also redoing the effects and sets?

why not just put all 6 of the movies in 1 box set…

I got my ticket for Star Trek 4. I can’t wait to see this in theaters.

Is the NEW REMASTERING any different from the 2016 Meyer Edition of KHAAN for that picture?

Just the first 4? Hmm… I’m interested in a full on good HD version of the other films (WoK was fully remastered a while ago) but this does not include both versions of TMP and again, is just 4 films. Don’t think I’m into this just yet. Let’s wait and see what the future brings. It might be better to just buy the other 4 films individually instead of a group. Don’t need WoK as that has already gotten the good HD makeover. Don’t want TVH for obvious reasons.

And regarding the VH screening….

No thank you. Once in a theater was one time too many. I’ve watched it about every 10 years since to see if my feelings for it change as they have on some other things as I’ve grown. But they haven’t. Each time I’ve seen this horrid film it remains just as bad as the previous one. Easily the worst Trek film thus far. Final Frontier isn’t very good either but TVH is light years worse.

When do these new transfers of these films become the versions that are on Paramount+?

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Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture 6-Movie Collection

For the past year, fans have enjoyed the first four Star Trek films on 4K in high-dynamic range (HDR) thanks to The Original 4-Movie Collection . That release marked the first time those movies were available on the top-tier home media format that is 4K/HDR, and we called it the definitive way to watch those movies. But, as they say, good things come to those who wait. One year to the day after that four-movie collection was released, Paramount Home Entertainment has unleashed what is now, for sure, without a doubt, the definitive Original Series movie collection: Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture 6-Movie Collection.

What’s in the box?

Forgetting the wordy name, bundled in this impressive box set are the first six Star Trek feature films. Excitingly, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country marks their debut in 4K/HDR with this release. Fans everywhere will be overjoyed at seeing some of the most important moments in Star Trek , such as Spock toasting a marshmellen or Kirk wrestling with himself, in all the fidelity 4K/HDR offers!

Let’s get the main contents of the box set out of the way:

• Additional Blu-ray with bonus content
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Theatrical Cut)  – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
• Includes  Director’s Cut (as released in 2016)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock  – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home  – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier  – Ultra HD & Blu-ray
• Includes  Director’s Cut (as released in 2004)

Importantly, The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition included in this release is the remastered version that was released earlier this year only on Paramount+. You can check out our interview with producer David C. Fein about what it took to bring this impressive version of the classic movie to life.

This box set also includes digital copies of all six films, as well as 1080p Blu-ray counterparts. Remember, you can only watch these movies in 4K/HDR if you have a 4K/HDR-capable TV and a 4K/HDR Blu-ray player. Game consoles such as the Xbox One X, Xbox Series S/X, and PlayStation 5 will play 4K/HDR discs.

(A side note: what did Walter Koenig or George Takai ever do to Paramount? Theirs are the only faces not seen on the covers of both the four-movie and six-movie collections outside the case!)

Special Features

Yes, there are also a plethora of extras – basically all the previously released special features, and a few new items – so please get comfy as we list them all.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition 

4K Ultra HD Disc

• Audio Commentary featuring David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren Dochterman
• Audio Commentary featuring Robert Wise, Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Jerry Goldsmith, and Stephen Collins
• Text Commentary featuring Michael and Denise Okuda
• Isolated Score Track (found in the settings menu)

Blu-ray Disc

Bonus Blu-ray Disc

• Preparing the Future
• A Wise Choice
• Refitting the Enterprise
• Sounding Off
• Return to Tomorrow
• A Grand Theme
• The Grand Vision
• Ilia & Decker in Engineering
• Security Guard
• Three Casualties
• NEW Effects Tests (HD 3:30)
• NEW Costume Tests (HD 4:40)
• NEW Computer Display Graphics (HD 3:10)
• Phase II: The Lost Enterprise (SD 12:39)
• A Bold New Enterprise (SD 29:41)
• Redirecting the Future (SD 14:06)
• The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (HD 10:44)
• Special Star Trek Reunion (HD 9:37)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 001: The Mystery Behind V’Ger (HD 4:24)
• The New Frontier: Resurrecting Star Trek (HD 30:01)
• Maiden Voyage: Making Star Trek: The Motion Picture (HD 29:13)
• Vulcan 
• Enterprise Departure 
• V’Ger Revealed 
• Trims (SD 6:08)
• Outtakes/Memory Wall (SD 2:49)
• Vulcan and Starfleet (SD 4:15)
• Attack on the Enterprise (SD 2:36)
• Cloud Journey (SD 3:31)
• V’Ger Flyover (SD 5:04)
• Wing Walk (SD 4:48)
• Sulu and Ilia 1 (SD 1:06)
• Sulu and Ilia 2 (SD 00:27)
• Kirk’s Quarters (SD 00:21)
• Officer’s Lounge (SD 00:13)
• Attack on the Enterprise (SD 1:08)
• Intruder Transformation (SD 00:32)
• A Huge Vessel (SD 00:47)
• Kirk Follows Spock (SD 1:13)
• Ilia’s Quarters 1 (SD 1:05)
• Ilia’s Quarters 2 (SD 1:20)
• Its Creator Is a Machine (SD 00:17)
• Teaser Trailer 
• Theatrical Trailer 

Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Theatrical Cut

• NEW Isolated Score in legacy Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• Audio Commentary featuring Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Daren Dochterman
• Audio Commentary featuring Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Daren Dochterman
• Library Computer Viewing Mode
• Production: The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (HD, 11 min)
• Special Star Trek Reunion  (10 min)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 001: The Mystery Behind V’Ger  (4 min)
• Deleted Scenes (SD, 8 min)
• Storyboards (HD)
• Trailers (HD, SD, 8 min): a teaser is joined by the theatrical preview and seven TV spots. Star 

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 

• Audio Commentary featuring Nicholas Meyer
• Audio Commentary (Theatrical Cut Only) featuring Nicholas Meyer & Manny Coto
• Text Commentary (Director’s Cut Only) featuring Michael and Denise Okuda 
• Library Computer Viewing Mode (Theatrical Cut)
• The Genesis Effect: Engineering The Wrath of Khan (HD, 28 min)
• Captain’s Log  (27 min)
• Designing Khan  (24 min)
• Interviews  (11 min) with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Ricardo Montalbán
• Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan  (18 min)
• James Horner: Composing Genesis  (10 min)
• Collecting Star Trek’s Movie Relics  (11 min)
• A Novel Approach  (29 min)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 002: Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI  (3 min)
• Farewell: A Tribute to Ricardo Montalbán (HD, 5 min)
• Trailer (HD)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

• Audio Commentary featuring Leonard Nimoy, Harve Bennett, Charles Correll, & Robin Curtis
• Audio Commentary featuring Ronald D. Moore & Michael Taylor
• Library Computer Viewing Mode 
• EASTER EGG! Ken Ralston on Models and Creature Effects  (7 min)
• Captain’s Log  (26 min)
• Terraforming and the Prime Directive  (26 min)
• Industry Light & Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Trek  (14 min)
• Spock: The Early Years  (6 min)
• Space Docks and Birds-of-Prey  (28 min)
• Speaking Klingon  (21 min)
• Klingon and Vulcan Costumes  (12 min)
• Star Trek and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame  (17 min)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 003: Mystery Behind the Vulcan Katra Transfer  (3 min)
• Photo Galleries (HD) contains two sets of BTS photos and publicity stills

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 

• Audio Commentary featuring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
• Audio Commentary featuring Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
• Future’s Past: A Look Back  (28 min)
• On Location  (7 min)
• Dailies Deconstruction  (4 min)
• Below-the-Line: Sound Design  (12 min)
• Pavel Chekov’s Screen Moments  (6 min)
• Time Travel: The Art of the Possible  (11 min)
• The Language of Whales  (6 min)
• A Vulcan Primer  (8 min)
• Kirk’s Women  (8 min)
• Star Trek: The Three-Picture Saga  (10 min)
• Star Trek for a Cause  (6 min)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 004: The Whale Probe  (4 min)
• From Outer Space to the Ocean  (15 min)
• The Bird-of-Prey  (3 min)
• William Shatner  (15 min)
• Leonard Nimoy  (16)
• DeForest Kelley  (13 min)
• Roddenberry Scrapbook  (8 min)
• Featured Artist: Mark Lenard  (13 min)
• Production Gallery (SD)
• Storyboards Galleries (HD)
• Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 

• Audio Commentary by William Shatner and Liz Shatner
• Audio Commentary by Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Daren Dochterman
• Library Computer
• Harve Bennett’s Pitch to Sales Team (SD 1:42)
• The Journey: A Behind-The-Scenes Documentary (SD 28:55)
• Makeup Tests (SD 9:50)
• Pre-Visualization Models (SD 1:41)
• Rockman in the Raw (SD 5:37)
• Star Trek V Press Conference (SD 13:42)
• Herman Zimmerman: A Tribute (SD 19:09)
• Original Interview: William Shatner (SD 14:37)
• Cosmic Thoughts (SD 13:05)
• That Klingon Couple (SD 13:05)
• A Green Future? (SD 9:24)
• Star Trek Honors NASA (HD 9:57)
• Hollywood Walk of Fame: James Doohan (SD 3:07)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 005: Nimbus III (HD 3:02)
• Mount Rushmore (SD 00:18)
• Insults (SD 2:03)
• Behold Paradise (SD 00:52)
• Spock’s Pain (SD 1:02)
• Production Gallery (SD 4:04)
• The Gag Reel (SD 1:08)
• The Face of God
• Theatrical Trailers

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 

• Theatrical Cut Audio Commentary featuring Nicholas Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn
• Theatrical Cut Audio Commentary featuring Larry Nemecek and Ira Steven Behr 
• Director’s Cut Text Commentary featuring Michael and Denise Okuda 
• Audio Commentary by Nicholas Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn
• Audio Commentary by Larry Nemecek and Ira Steven Behr
• Library Computer 
• The Perils of Peacemaking (SD 26:30)
• It Started with a Story (SD 9:46)
• Prejudice (SD 5:02)
• Director Nicholas Meyer (SD 5:57)
• Shakespeare & General Chang (SD 5:53)
• Bring It to Life (SD 23:26)
• Farewell & Goodbye (SD 7:04)
• Conversations with Nicholas Meyer (SD 9:33)
• Klingons: Conjuring the Legend (SD 20:43)
• Federation Operatives (SD 4:53)
• Penny’s Toy Box (SD 6:06)
• Together Again (SD 4:56)
• Tom Morga: Alien Stuntman (HD 4:57)
• To Be or Not to Be: Klingons and Shakespeare (HD 23:04)
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 006: Praxis (HD 2:38)
• DeForest Kelley: A Tribute (SD 13:19)
• William Shatner (SD 5:05)
• Leonard Nimoy (SD 6:26)
• DeForest Kelley (SD 5:00)
• James Doohan (SD 5:33)
• Nichelle Nichols (SD 5:39)
• George Takei (SD 5:28)
• Walter Koenig (SD 5:28)
• Iman (SD 5:04)
• Production Gallery (SD 3:24)
• Rura Penthe
• Leaving Spacedock (Omitted)
• 1991 Convention Presentation by Nicholas Meyer (SD 4:43)
• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer

Video Quality

Does the video quality of these movies stand up to high expectations? They sure do! (For context, we watched these movies on an LG C2 OLED television). We already know the theatrical cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan look fantastic in 4K/HDR thanks to last year’s release, and it’s safe to say the transfers of Star Trek V and VI from 1080p, which was the highest resolution available before today, to 4K is striking. It’s four times the number of pixels, after all. And the addition of color-boosting high dynamic range, which resolves a film’s colors in more natural quality, is the icing on the cake. If you haven’t seen these movies in a while, now is the perfect time to rewatch them. Likewise, newer fans who haven’t had the opportunity to see these classic movies now can do so in the most modern way possible.

A major attraction of this set is the inclusion of the recently released The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition, which is itself a thorough remaster of 2001’s The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition, which added new VFX and trimmed scenes to make the movie flow more nicely. Before today, this remastered The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition was only available via Paramount+. No more! The inherent visual benefits of on-disc playback compared to streaming make this disc-based The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition an incredible treat for fans. We already knew an astonishing amount of time and effort went into making the 2022 version of The Motion Picture , and now the work of David C. Fein and his team can be seen in all its glory. Watch this one on the biggest screen possible.

(If you’re a Motion Picture superfan, there is a special, more elaborate release dedicated solely to this movie that includes a multitude of extras, including the first-ever widescreen presentation of the Special Longer Version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture , originally created for broadcast television in 1983.)

We want to take a moment to note our experience with The Final Frontier. That movie, released in 1989, is famous (or infamous) for less-than-ideal visual effects, even compared to its predecessors. If you see this movie in 4K/HDR, some scenes, like the journey across the Great Barrier or Sybok’s introduction in the desert, will look fabulous, with bright, vivid colors that show off landscapes and the creative but lower-budget visual effects done by Associates and Ferren.

On the flip side, some of the bad VFX, like some orbiting shots of the Enterprise or Kirk battling God, will look particularly bad thanks to the higher resolution and lack of any remastering work like The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition. Of course, that’s not a reason to skip what’s objectively the best Star Trek movie (especially considering Strange New Worlds seems to be inspired by the film ), just a heads-up that you should expect to see some ugliness. Star Trek V is really the only TOS film with this problem, as the beautiful model-heavy VFX done by Industrial Light and Magic for every other Star Trek movie other than The Motion Picture look fantastic in this collection. You’ll want to sell your old Star Trek movie discs, that’s for sure.

But I bought the Four-Movie Collection last year!

A quick note for those a little angsty about buying the four-movie collection last year, only for the six-movie collection to come out this year: we understand your pain. But just know each of these movies has its own standalone release. So, if you have the four-movie collection, you could buy Star Trek V and Star Trek IV individually to complete your TOS -era movie collection. Just know The Motion Picture included in last year’s collection was the theatrical cut only, and not the recently remastered Director’s Edition. You can get the remastered Director’s Edition individually here .

The fact that Paramount Home Entertainment is double-dipping with releasing a partial Star Trek movie collection last year only to release a complete collection this year is understandably frustrating for consumers. (The salt on the wound is that the six-movie collection and the four-movie collection share almost the same box art, albeit with a dark background for the newer collection along with a few new elements to reflect the additional movies.) The individual Blu-ray releases help soften the blow a bit, but we still must question why the back-to-back releases. Sure, they were probably trying to hit a sales mark by releasing the incomplete TOS movie collection last year, and perhaps the Star Trek V and VI transfers weren’t completed yet, but this release schedule likely just makes fans weary of any future movie collections Paramount wants to sell. We would have liked to see a discount given to verified owners of the four-movie collection, but alas…

What does a Star Trek fan need with this box set?

There’s no beating around the bush: if you are someone who values the disc-based video quality upgrade over streaming, and the ownership stability that comes with home media, there’s no reason not to get this collection. Not only does this set include every TOS movie and all available director’s editions, along with every extra feature under the sun, but these decades-old films will look as best they can if you have the necessary hardware. It’ll make the perfect addition to your home media cabinet, and the Star Trek fan in your life will thank you. It’ll certainly satisfy us media hounds until Paramount releases a TNG movie collection, which surely must be in the works.

Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture 6-Movie Collection is now available on Amazon .

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Star Trek 4K 6-Movie Collection Boxset Review

Coming to our screens straight from the 70s, 80s, and 90s is this year’s Star Trek 4k 6-Movie Collection . From The Motion Picture to The Undiscovered Country . The movies have all been re-mastered for the second time this century, this time in 4K. This release follows on from last year’s I – IV set. This, at the time, oddly omitted the final two silver screen outings for the original cast on 4k and blu-ray. But what would we Trek fans be if not eagerly ready to double dip? Especially on what will likely be the ultimate releases of these films.

Fortunately, for those that purchased last year’s 4-movie set. Or those that really, really hate The Final Frontier . The films have all now been released separately. Before picking up the 6-movie set, it’s worth noting Star Trek: First Contac t was spotted in 4K on Paramount+ US earlier this year. So there’s a good chance The Next Generation movies will follow soon. So, if you want to be a little more frugal, it’s worth waiting for a complete movie set.

Although much like they did with the original blu-ray masters back in 2009, they may (and are likely to) release a TOS and TNG package separately alongside the complete set. 

The Packaging

The Star Trek 4k 6-Movie Collection box set includes the new masters in HDR and on standard Bluray. But trust this reviewer when he says that it’s worth buying one for The Motion Picture Director’s Cut alone. The disks themselves come in two ‘jumbo’ blu-ray cases. One for the 4K disks (in black) and one in the traditional blue for the standard Blu-Rays (including The T MP bonus disk).  The cover art continues the theme of last year’s release. A somewhat scattergun approach portraying The Original Series cast with images used from at least three different films. Also included are their villains and, oddly enough, the Phase II Enterprise again. The Star Trek 4k 6-Movie Collection’s inner cases have the same key art but are strangely utilized to create tall, cut-off portraits of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, and Uhura. Even weirder, the art is still the same on the 4K and standard Blu-ray cases. You would have thought they would swap Uhura and Scotty out for Chekov and Sulu on one, at least. 

The sets’ disks themselves are uninspired. They have the standard reflective silver no-art, an approach that has become a staple of Paramount Trek releases. Another weird addition is a disk-shaped cut-out of the boxset art that’s included in the 4K box for some reason. I can’t see the purpose of it, it certainly won’t be featured on my wall any time soon. 

The Films – Technical advisories and historical context

My review of the Star Trek 4k 6-Movie Collection is based on viewing via a 4K HDR display. It has been noted in other reviews that the downsampling of the 4K scans to 1080p for the Blu-ray has led to some scenes feeling overly bright. This is partly due to the lack of HDR on that format, and a soft colour shift under some lighting, the screencaps provided here are from the Blu-rays.

In another oddity of this set, the Director’s Cut of The Undiscovered Country is only available in 4K. The Dolby Atmos logo is plastered all over the sets, but The Motion Picture Director’s edition is the only film with an Atmos track. While some may fondly put their 2009 master copies of the films on the TV and enjoy the experience, as a film student at the time I always found them oddly off-putting and ‘unnatural’ looking. It wasn’t until I discovered the process that had been used in their creation – Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) – that I understood why.

When the prints were scanned for blu-ray, at the time it was popular to erase the 35mm film grain much loved by more ‘traditional’ directors. To do this an automated tool went through and essentially blurred the image until it was no longer apparent, then went back through and sharpened the image to give the appearance of the resolution being restored. 

The film that suffered from this the most and so is most improved since the 2009 master in this release was The Undiscovered Country . Spock especially in various shots looked like he’d been taken right off a plinth at Madame Tussauds. I’m pleased to say this release has corrected the overzealous use of DNR. However, fair warning to those used to their 2009 blu-rays – the image does now appear softer – but this is as the directors intended. 

The Motion Picture – Directors Edition

Following the Paramount+ release in the US, the director’s edition of The Motion Picture has finally hit UK shores. While it certainly is an odd choice only to give this version of the film an Atmos track, it has never sounded or looked better. A lot of work has gone into this grounds-up remaster and it shows, building on the template Robert Wise set out in 2001 this film finally feels close to what TMP should have been from day 1. For example, the wonky effects shots are gone in favor of re-composited original footage that was found during the remaster and the odd bit of CGI to fill in the gaps – but you wouldn’t be able to tell while watching. 

My memory, like I assume many others, is of TMP as a fairly colorless film (in no small part due to costuming choices). This release has turned that on its head. The film truly ‘pops’ for lack of a better term in a way I never thought possible. It’s clear it’s been a labor of love for those involved and the light bouncing off the hull of the Enterprise truly makes you appreciate the artistry of those that built that iconic model.

The Wrath of Khan

The most popular of the original cast’s filmography finally makes it to 4K in a physical format! After causing many raised eyebrows following the 2015 re-release of the Director’s Cut and Theatrical editions only on standard blu-ray. Only for it to be spotted in the following years on the likes of iTunes in 4K. This release is however the least interesting in this box set given that it is just a re-release (on blu-ray at least), however like with the other films the HDR really elevates the color to another level. Unsurprisingly, the later scenes of the movie are the ones that benefit the most, the iconic 1701 reaches a new level of beauty pitted against the backdrop of the Mutara nebula as James Horner’s score fills your speakers.

The Search for Spock

The 2009 release of The Search for Spock , often referred to as the un (or less) loved middle child of the Genesis trilogy, was plagued with several issues. Colour timing – for example, the Enterprise bridge had a blue hue, not red, after its final battle. Then the opening credits are pillar boxed – a change that wasn’t present in any previous (or now later) release. I’m happy to report these issues alongside the DNR mentioned above have been fixed. Returning the film to what is likely to be the closest to the opening night theatre experience that we will get. While some effects shots don’t hold up too well, thinking specifically about Kruge’s fall. The majority of the film makes the journey to 4K in good standing. The destruction of the Enterprise and the death of David remain an emotional one-two gut punch. Additionally, the vibrant sunset as the Enterprise streaks across the sky takes on new life with HDR.

The Voyage Home

The joyous time travel romp that closes out the Genesis Trilogy was one of the better, though still troubled parts of the 2009 release. It was helped in a lot of ways by the nature of the film and how it took place on contemporary Earth. I imagine this made the color timing easier for those doing the master back in 2009, but there were still plenty of issues. Most notably the odd cyan tint that seemed to affect almost everything. The film is set in the present day and uses more live locations compared to the previous TMP era films did however cause some of the effects shots to look particularly bad after they had been through DNR and sharpening. The fishing boat at the end was a prime example with it looking like a toy that had been hastily put in with Microsoft paint when superimposed with the Bird of Prey. This new master fixes those issues and returns the film to its delightfully 80s natural state. It also reflects the sunny conditions under which a number of scenes were shot instead of it looking somewhat gloomy, much in contrast to the general tone of the film.

The Final Frontier

Despite having a bit of a tongue-in-cheek resurgence with its many references in Star Trek: Lower Decks The Final Frontier doesn’t hold a high position in many fans’ rankings. The film suffered from budget issues that are apparent throughout, especially in the effects department with it being the first Trek film not to rely on the talents of Industrial Light & Magic due to budget constraints. The previous master of the film seemed to take the approach that as much of this as possible should be covered up by cranking the saturation up in a number of scenes, most notably the ‘God’ encounter in the final act. The final result is that you could probably light up half of New York if you paused it at the wrong moment. This is thankfully fixed in this version, while also giving us a split-second look at the cut-for-budget rock monster that was originally intended to make an appearance and later found life in Trek fan favourite film Galaxy Quest .

The Undiscovered Country

We now come to the final Trek film to grace our screens in 4K (at least until – fingers crossed – next year) and it’s The Original Series casts swan song. This film when released in 2009 was a tough watch. On top of the DNR, there were also the color timing changes which amongst other things made Spock look slightly green and ill in many sequences. Well, that is gone in favor of much more natural skin tones in this master. The 4K disk as mentioned also includes the Director’s Cut. Featuring the late and great René Auberjonois in the Colonel West Scooby Doo-esque subplot. Much of the effects work is improved as well with improved contrast in HDR, be fairly warned though that this does not include the very 90s CG pink blood. Which sticks out like a sore thumb to this day (while also making no sense with every other Klingon appearance).

If you’re looking to re-live the theatre experience of the original casts’ movies, you’re not going to get any closer than having the Star Trek 4K 6-Movie Collection editions with a good quality screen, some may argue it’s even an improved experience. Having only watched the Director’s Edition and Wrath of Khan re-release in cinemas this past summer in the UK I won’t make that claim on behalf of all of the films though.

It’s undeniable that these are improved (even on the standard Blu-ray versions) over the 2009 masters though. The films all have a much more natural look to them and are rid of (invented) excess detail. The Star Trek Original Motion Picture 6-Movie Collection is available now from all retailers.

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Along with standalone 4K releases of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ,   Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , and  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home — previously part of last September’s four-film collection — all six Original Series films are now going to be available in a new 15-disc collection arriving September 6.

New additions from the 2021 release include  Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition (3 discs), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (2 discs), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2 discs).

Full contents for the 15-disc collection which you can preorder today:

· NEW! Star Trek: The Motion Picture —The Director’s Edition (4K + Blu-Ray) · NEW! Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition Bonus Content (BR) · Star Trek: The Motion Picture Theatrical Cut (4K + BR) · Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Theatrical & Directors Cut (4K + BR) · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (4K + BR) · Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (4K + BR) · NEW! Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (4K + BR) · NEW! Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Theatrical & Directors Cut (4K + BR)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) will be presented in 4K UHD with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, boldly remastered from the original film elements; a Blu-ray disc containing the remastered presentation will also be included. (A standalone Blu-ray is also available.)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country  (1991) will be presented in 4K UHD with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, boldly remastered from the original film elements; a Blu-ray disc containing the remastered presentation will also be included. (A standalone Blu-ray is also available.)

Before his time aboard station Deep Space 9, Rene Auberjonois starred as the devious Colonel West in the director's cut of "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country." #StarTrek #ReneAuberjonois pic.twitter.com/eSJMYs8TfO — TrekCore.com 🖖 (@TrekCore) December 8, 2019

Notably, this edition of  Star Trek VI will include Nicholas Meyer’s director’s cut of the film, which includes sequences cut from the theatrical edition — including the appearance of Rene Auberjonois as devious Starfleet strategist Colonel West, and some edits to the Spock/Valeris mind-meld sequence near the end of the film.

Those scenes have previously been available only on VHS, DVD, and in certain streaming-service presentations of the movie; this will be the first time the Star Trek VI director’s cut will be available in high definition on home media.

After beaming down to Paramount+ back in April, the long-awaited 4K remaster of  Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition is finally arriving on disc September 6, in a two-disc set packed full of new behind-the-scenes bonus content (as well as bonus features from previous releases).

While a two-disc standard Blu-ray release is also available, the two-disc 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition will feature The Director’s Edition in Dolby Vision and HDR-10, as well as with a Dolby Atmos sound mix for those of you with supporting home theater systems.

Here are the full contents:

DISC ONE · NEW! Audio Commentary with David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren R. Dochterman · Audio Commentary by Robert Wise, Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Jerry Goldsmith, and Stephen Collins​ (from 2001 DVD release) · Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda​ (from 2001 DVD release) DISC TWO · NEW! The Human Adventure —An all-new 8-part documentary detailing how the Director’s Edition came to life – Preparing the Future: How the remastering began – A Wise Choice: The storied history of Robert Wise – Refitting the Enterprise: How the Enterprise design shaped future federation starships – Sounding Off: Exploring new dimensions of sound in Dolby Atmos – V’ger: The conception and restoration of an iconic alien antagonist – Return to Tomorrow: Reaching an already high bar with new CGI effects – A Grand Theme: Behind the iconic, influential music score that shaped the franchise’s -future – The Grand Vision: The legacy and evolving reputation of this classic movie · NEW! Deleted Scenes · NEW! Effects Tests · NEW! Costume Tests · NEW! Computer Display Graphics · Additional legacy bonus content

While the new commentary from the trio of driving forces behind the  Director’s Edition is a lovely inclusion, the one thing this does seem to be missing is the 2007 audio commentary track Fein, Matessino, and Dochterman recorded for the DVD edition of the film which we’ve saved in the TrekCore archives here for posterity — so if you want that for your legacy DVD copy of The Director’s Edition , you’re welcome!

The fully-remastered and enhanced  Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition will also released in a massive three-disc special limited set this September, as The Complete Adventure will contain not only the  Director’s Edition and theatrical cut of the film in 4K UHD, but it will also include 1983 “Special Longer Version” as an exclusive feature.

Producer David C. Fein also confirmed the “Special Longer Version” 4K edition will include one shot of previously-unfinished VFX, which we’ve learned will be a fix for the infamous exposed-rafters shot from Kirk’s spacewalk departure.

There is one previously unfinished vfx shot, yes. — David C. Fein (@DavidCFein) July 6, 2022

The “Special Longer Version” (also known as the “ABC cut”) included nearly 12 minutes of additional footage not seen in the theatrical edition which originally aired on ABC in the United States in 1983 and had a decent life on home media up until the mid-1990s. This will be the first official release of this cut of  The Motion Picture  since its last VHS edition in 1991.

Beyond two additional cuts of the film (which will not be on the standalone 4K release of The Director’s Edition ), the additional on-disc bonus content will be identical to the standalone TMP:DE set.

Full contents:

· NEW! Star Trek: The Motion Picture —The Director’s Edition (4K) · NEW! Star Trek: The Motion Picture — The Director’s Edition Bonus Content (Blu-ray) · NEW! Star Trek: The Motion Picture Theatrical Edition + Special Longer Version (4K)

Along with the on-disc content,  The Complete Adventure also includes replica  Motion Picture promotional material, stickers, poster art, and more in its oversized packaging. The limited edition The Complete Adventure set also arrives September 6 and is available for preorder today.

As for the four  Star Trek: The Next Generation films, while not announced for 2022, we highly expect them to follow on 4K Blu-ray in 2023 to coincide with the return of the TNG cast in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard; the remastered edition of  Star Trek: First Contact is already available on Paramount+.

In the meantime, let us know what versions of the classic  Star Trek films you’re going to be adding to your own collection as we wait for September to get here!

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection beams down brand new 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays featuring Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard and his crew. While the films are a mixed bag of genuinely excellent to middling to pretty bad, the new discs are terrific. Each film scores a winning 4K transfer and excellent audio upgrades with hours of bonus features for each film. This box set is the most convenient way for die-hard fans to upgrade, but unless you need every film at home, the single-title options are best. Recommended

All four big-screen adventures featuring fan-favorite Star Trek characters Picard, Riker, Data, LaForge, Worf, Troi, and Dr. Crusher arrive for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD™ with Dolby Vision™* and HDR-10 on April 4, 2023, just in time for First Contact Day (April 5th, the day Vulcans first made contact with humans).

The journey begins with original cast members Kirk, Scott, and Chekov in a story that spans space and time in STAR TREK: GENERATIONS, continuing with a terrifying face off against the Borg in STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, a dangerous plot against a peaceful planet in STAR TREK: INSURRECTION, and a familiar old foe returning in STAR TREK: NEMESIS.

STAR TREK: GENERATIONS Bonus Content

• Commentary by director David Carson and Manny Coto
• Commentary by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
• Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• Library Computer
• Uniting Two Legends
• Stellar Cartography: Creating the Illusion
• Strange New Worlds: The Valley of Fire
• Scoring Trek
• Visual Effects
• Inside ILM: Models & Miniatures
• Crashing the Enterprise
• Scene Deconstruction     
• Main Title Sequence
• The Nexus Ribbon
• Saucer Crash Sequence
• The Star Trek Universe
• A Tribute to Matt Jeffries 
• The Enterprise Lineage
• Captain Picard’s Family Album
• Creating 24 th Century Weapons
• Next Generation Designer Flashback Andrew Probert
• Stellar Cartography on Earth
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 1
• Trek Roundtable: Generations
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 007: Trilithium
• Deleted Scenes

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT Bonus Content

·          Commentary by director and actor Jonathan Frakes

·          Commentary by screenplay writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore

·          Commentary by Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale

·          Text commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda

·          Library Computer

·          Production

o     Making First Contact

o     The Art of First Contact

o     The Story

o     The Missile Silo

o     The Deflector Dish

o     From “A” to “E”

·          Scene Deconstruction

o     Borg Queen Assembly

o     Escape Pod Launch

o     Borg Queen’s Demise

·          The Star Trek Universe

o     Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute

o     The Legacy of Zefram Cochrane

o     First Contact: The Possibilities

o     Industrial Light & Magic - The Next Generation

o     Greetings from the International Space Station

o     SpaceShipOne’s Historic Flight

o     Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 2

o     Trek Roundtable: First Contact

o     Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 008: Temporal Vortex

·          The Borg Collective

o     Unimatrix One

o     The Queen

o     Design Matrix

·          Archives

·          Trailers

STAR TREK: INSURRECTION Bonus Content

• Commentary by Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis
• It Takes a Village
• Location, Location, Location
• The Art of Insurrection
• Anatomy of a Stunt
• Making Star Trek: Insurrection
• Director’s Notebook
• Westmore’s Aliens
• Westmore’s Legacy
• Star Trek’s Beautiful Alien Women
• Marina Sirtis - The Counselor Is In
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 3
• Trek Roundtable: Insurrection
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 009: The Origins of the Ba’ku and Son’a Conflict
• Creating the Illusion
• Shuttle Chase
• Advertising

STAR TREK: NEMESIS Bonus Content

• Commentary by director Stuart Baird
• Commentary by producer Rick Berman
• Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• Nemesis Revisited
• New Frontiers – Stuart Baird on Directing Nemesis
• Storyboarding the Action
• Red Alert! Shotting the Action of Nemesis
• Build and Rebuild
• Four-Wheeling in the Final Frontier
• Screen Test: Shinzon
• A Star Trek Family’s Final Journey
• A Bold Vision of The Final Frontier
• The Enterprise E
• Reunion with The Rikers
• Today’s Tech Tomorrow’s Data
• Robot Hall of Fame
• Brent Spiner - Data and Beyond Part 4
• Trek Roundtable: Nemesis
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 010: Thalaron Radiation
• The Romulan Empire

Storyline: Our Reviewer's Take

Star Trek: Generations: 

As my colleague Joshua Zyber already wrote excellent coverage for this film (and the franchise as a whole), I’ll largely leave his words to speak for this review as well (even if I may be a little more forgiving). For my own sake, I’ve always liked Star Trek: Generations . It’s far from perfect, but it’s not terrible or anywhere near the worst Trek film we’ve ever seen. It was saddled (literally and figuratively) with being a bridge film from the OG crew’s cinematic run to the Next Generation team. Its biggest issue (in my opinion) is that the thoughtful meditative plot feels undercooked while trying to fit in big cinematic action setpieces. In the rush to get this to theaters ASAP, the story relies on a number of logical leaps to get by and it doesn't always stick the landing. In its goal to have Picard and Kirk share some screen time, their adventure is decidedly small-scale for what should have been a truly grand iconic passing of the torch. At least Malcolm McDowell delivers some scene-chewing villainy and Data finally got that pesky emotion chip installed!  3/5

Star Trek: First Contact:

It may be heavier on action than the average Next Generation episode, but it also finds time to be thoughtful and ponderous. In true grand Trek form, it explores interesting issues and needles around with them a little but doesn’t get so bogged down that it becomes a numbing slog. There’s heart, humor, and plenty of thrilling action-packed set pieces to keep the blood pumping and your attention firmly fixed on the screen. I wouldn’t call this the greatest Star Trek cinematic adventure, but it’s up at the top of the heap with the best efforts of the Original Crew and Kelvin Crew films.  4/5

Star Trek: Insurrection:

Much like the maligned Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , this is a film that thinks it has big ideas and themes to explore, but only enough plot and interesting action to sustain your average series episode. Insurrection has some thoughts about mortality and humanity’s use and abuse of natural resources without consequence, but its plot doesn’t justly service these notions. Like the people in  The Village , the Ba’ku are too simple and primitive to be interesting while the Son’a are too cartoonish to be menacing or threatening. After the thrilling pulse-pounding First Contact , this film feels like it chugged down a Valium with a whiskey chaser and settled in for the night.  2/5

Star Trek: Nemesis:

All good things must come to an end, and we can only hope they end gracefully and fitfully. No one likes to see their heroes depart, but we can hope they’re able to go out strong. I don’t think Star Trek: Nemesis was intended to be the final cinematic voyage of Picard and his crew, but it sadly ended up that way after a dismal box office performance. As what has been a common theme for this round of films, Nemesis was a victim of competing ideals for a franchise with an identity crisis. One of my production professors at the time put it succinctly, “It’s a movie trying to hold onto the television series while also trying to be Star Wars .” 3/5

Vital Disc Stats: The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection gathers up the four films of Picard's crew in one big eight-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Box set. Each film has a BD-66 for the 4K version with a Region Free BD-50 disc for the remastered 1080p presentation. The discs are housed in an 8-Disc case with indentical slipcover artwork and each disc gets its own tray to rest on without being stacked. The Digigital Copy slip has individual codes for each film, but this being a Paramount release it is not Movies Anywhere compatable and will port only to a single streaming platform like Vudu or iTunes. Each disc loads to a static image main menu with standard navigation options.

Video Review

Star Trek: Generations:

After a waxy edge-enhanced mess of a 1080p Blu-ray, Paramount continues their winning work on Trek by affording Generations an excellent 2160p Dolby Vision (and HDR10) transfer. From the clearly improved detail levels to the naturally cinematic film grain, this is an immediately clear upgrade. Makeup effects, details in the Enterprise D model, and Malcolm McDowell’s scar are all great enhancements to look out for. I was especially impressed with the practical effects model work of the saucer separation crash landing sequence. This film was in the sweet spot era where practical effects and models still were dominant over CGI and that sense of visual weight and volume is made all the more real in this excellent transfer.

HDR grade is right on point without overpowering contrast, blacks, or supping up the colors to unnatural levels. Black levels are deep with impressive shadow gradience to give the image a nice sense of three-dimensional depth. Whites are crisp and clean without blooming - most evidenced by Kirk’s bold white shirt under his uniform vest. Colors are bold with natural primary saturation with healthy skin tones. That said, it’s quite obvious that certain cast members had some tanning work done. All around, start to finish, this is another excellent Trek transfer.

As the best film of the Next Generation franchise it shouldn’t be any surprise that Star Trek: First Contact is the star 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The film had an okay first Blu-ray outing but left a lot to be desired. Thankfully this wait for a new transfer was worth it. Enjoying a robust 2160p Dolby Vision transfer, the film simply looks better than ever with an impressive range of clean details, bold colors, deep inky blacks, and a naturally cinematic film grain presence - all of which were missing on that last Blu-ray. From the first shots of the Borg cube to the Borg Queen and her mindless minions to the people at the Montana missile complex, fine details are terrific. Facial features, hair styling, and makeup all look incredible. I really enjoyed seeing the Oscar-nominated Borg makeup and the little imperfections in the skin and the various cybernetic implants in full 4K glory. Some of the early CGI work - especially around a particular substance in the final act - can look a little dated and dodgy, but a lot of it still holds up well, including Alice Krige’s iconic entrance.

With HDR (both Dolby Vision and HDR10), the film’s color scheme looks much healthier than the past disc. From the color designations for the crew’s uniforms to the lighting accents of the Enterprise-E’s helm, primaries are lovely enjoying a full range of shades while keeping skin tones healthy… for humans at least. Black levels are also greatly improved here with the Borg-held deck levels showing nice deep inky shades with some creepy shadows giving the image a terrific feel of three-dimensional depth. After some dodgy Paramount catalog releases over the years, it’s nice to see that with recent outings like Dragonslayer and the previous Trek discs they can deliver a great 4K disc. First Contact is easily the highlight of the Next Generation films.

With the want for a lighter cheerier adventure, Star Trek: Insurrection manages to deliver an often beautiful 2160p HDR (Dolby Vision and HDR10) transfer. Much of this film is brightly lit with lovely exterior locations and it’s quite often stunning to look at. Details for the Ba’ku homes and village, the Son’a’s stretched faces, and your average human, android, or Klingon look terrific. Fine film grain is apparent throughout and looks appropriately cinematic without appearing smoothed over or modulated like some other Paramount catalog titles. 

Dolby Vision aids this film’s visual appeal allowing for a better range of colors, better black levels, with bright bold whites. The outdoor scenes generally look the best with a great sense of depth to the image. Night sequences look better this outing than past discs with nice inky black levels and much-improved shadows - especially when Picard is leading the Ba'ku through the caves. Whites are nice and crisp without blooming issues. This film had a bit more CGI effects to it but there are still plenty of practical effects working to give the bigger action sequences some weight. A couple of the effects shots can look a bit dated, Data pealing off his Invisibility Cloak early in the film is an example, but for the most part, there aren’t any serious offenders. All around another worthwhile upgrade.

After the bright and cheery-looking Insurrection , Nemesis went dark… literally. This is a very dark-looking film as a key character is adverse to bright lights, so it's often steeped in pitch black with dynamic ominous shadows - and it looks great in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR. I heard it joked this lighting scheme was done so Paramount didn’t have to pay to paint the sets. True or not, when the lights are on, the film looks terrific with impressive details in facial features, costumes, and the slick makeup and creature effects for the Remans. CGI work is also a little stronger here than past films. Some of the CGI ship models can look a little weightless, but a lof of the effects hold up beautifully. Fine film grain is present throughout and there isn’t any signs of troublesome modulation or smoothing. 

Dolby Vision (and HDR10) work well for this outing, especially because of the film’s deep black levels and frequent shadowed imagery. The blacks are deep, ominous, and inky but offer some excellent shadow separation and depth. Even in the darkest scenes, it feels like there’s more to the background than past releases. Colors are bold with beautiful primaries with healthy natural skin shades. Whites are crisp and clear without issue. Once again this is another excellent Trek transfer for 4K leaving the film looking better than ever on disc.

Audio Review

As has been the case with previous Trek outings on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Generations utilizes an impressive Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio mix offering a notable upgrade over the TrueHD 5.1 track from the old Blu-ray (the included remastered Blu-ray also enjoys this 7.1 track). I know some lament the lack of a more expansive object-based track like an Atmos mix but this track is still aggressive and engaging throughout with plenty of heft for the bigger action sequences while letting quieter conversational moments register. Levels are spot on, so no worries about adjusting as you go along. With a constantly active soundscape to work with, your front/center and surround channels feel appropriately immersive. Again, the more exciting and action-packed the sequence is the more active the surround stage, but even in quiet scenes within the Nexus, there’s a welcome feel for atmosphere and imaging. Dialog is clean and clear without issue and Jerry Goldsmith’s score is another excellent piece of work for the franchise.

Continuing the trend, Star Trek: Insurrection beams down with an active and often impressive Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track. While not as active as First Contact , there’s plenty of surround immersion to enjoy. The last half of the film picks up offering a nice soundstage to play in with plenty of front/center, side, and rear activity. The assault on the Ba’ku with the teleporting drones and laser blasts is a solid sequence giving the mix a full range to play with while rumbling the low end. Given the number of quiet conversational moments, there’s not a lot of big explosive material to highlight, but even the simple activity of the Ba’ku village is enough to keep the channels working. Dialog is clean and clear without issue. Once again Goldsmith’s score gets ample opportunity to shine with another all-around solid audio mix. Maybe not the best of these latest Trek releases, but certainly an improvement over the old TrueHD 5.1 tracks

Star Trek: Nemesis also enjoys a full-throated active and engaging Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track. As silly as that dune buggy blaster battle race was, it sounds fantastic! Much like First Contact , a little more action goes a long way with this mix. The soundscape feels wide and expansive for those big open sequences in the desert or in Shinzon’s main hall but then can tighten up and feel claustrophobic for the battle on the Scimitar. Blaster fire and explosions and the hum of warp engines add some fun rumble into the subs. Dialog is clean and clear throughout without issue - Tom Hardy doesn’t do a goofy voice in this film. As the final completed score from Jerry Goldsmith before he passed away, it’s a great piece of work and sounds teriffic in this mix. There are quiet conversational moments that keep things relatively front/center focused, but there’s enough small activity in the sides and music in the rears to keep your channels engaged throughout. (The remastered Blu-ray enjoys this same excellent new 7.1 track as well).

Special Features

4K UHD Disc

• Audio Commentary by David Carson and Manny Coto 
• Audio Commentary by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore 

Blu-ray Disc 

• Audio Commentary by David Carson and Manny Coto
• Audio Commentary by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
• Library Computer Viewing Mode
• Scene Deconstruction
• A Tribute to Matt Jeffries
• Creating 24th Century Weapons
• Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond – Part One
• Orbital Skydiving
• Walking the Plank
• Christmas with the Picards
• Alternate Ending
• Storyboards: Enterprise-B
• Storyboards: Worf’s Promotion
• Storyboards: Two Captains
• Production Gallery

4K UHD Disc 

• Audio Commentary by Jonathan Frakes 
• Audio Commentary by Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale 

Blu-ray Disc

• Audio Commentary by Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale  
• Library Computer Viewing Mode 
• Production 
• Making First Contact 
• The Art of First Contact 
• The Story 
• The Missile Silo
• The Deflector Dish 
• From “A” to “E” 
• Borg Queen Assembly 
• Escape Pod Launch 
• Borg Queen’s Demise 
• Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute 
• The Legacy of Zefram Cochrane
• First Contact: The Possibilities 
• Industrial Light & Magic – The Next Generation 
• Greetings from the International Space Station 
• SpaceShipOne’s Historic Flight 
• Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond – Part Two 
• Trek Roundtable: First Contact
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 008: Temporal Vortex
• The Borg Collective 
• Unimatrix One 
• The Queen 
• Design Matrix
• Archives 
• Storyboards: 1930s Nightclub  
• Storyboards: Hull Battle
• Storyboards: Hull Battle – Alternate Shots
• Storyboards: Worf vs. the Borg – Alternate Shots
• Photo Gallery
• Alternate Titles (Easter Egg)
• Ethan Phillips Cameo/Interview (Easter Egg)
• Queen’s Demise (Easter Egg)
• Audio Commentary by Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis
• Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda 
• Location, Location, Location 
• Anatomy of a Stunt 
• Director’s Notebook 
• Westmore’s Legacy 
• Marina Sirtis: The Counselor Is In 
• Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond – Part Three
• Trek Roundtable: Insurrection 
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 009: The Origins of the Ba’ku and Son’a Conflict 
• Shuttle Chase 
• Drones 
• Peter Lauritson Introduction
• Ru’afo’s Facelift
• Working Lunch
• Flirting 
• Status: Precarious 
• Disabling the Injector
• Storyboards: Secondary Protocols 
• Worf and Troi (Easter Egg)
• Tom Morello (Easter Egg)
• Marina/Craft Services (Easter Egg)
• Original Promo Featurette
• Audio Commentary by Stuart Baird
• Audio Commentary by Rick Berman
• Audio Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
• New Frontiers: Stuart Baird on Directing Nemesis 
• Storyboarding the Action 
• Red Alert! Shooting the Action of Nemesis 
• Build and Rebuild 
• Four-Wheeling in the Final Frontier 
• A Star Trek Family’s Final Journey 
• A Bold Vision of The Final Frontier 
• The Enterprise-E 
• Reunion with the Rikers 
• Today’s Tech Tomorrow’s Data 
• Robot Hall of Fame 
• Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond – Part Four 
• Trek Roundtable: Nemesis 
• Starfleet Academy SCISEC Brief 010: Thalaron Radiation 
• Romulan Lore 
• Shinzon & the Viceroy 
• Romulan Design 
• The Romulan Senate 
• The Scimitar 
• Rick Berman Intro 
• Wesley’s New Mission 
• Chateau Picard, 2267 
• The Time of Conquest 
• Data and B-4 
• Federation Protocols 
• The Chance for Peace 
• A Loss of Self 
• Remember Him? 
• Turbolift Violation 
• Sickbay Prepares for Battle 
• Cleaning out Data’s Quarters 
• Crusher at Starfleet Medical 
• Advice for the New First Officer 
• Storyboards: Scorpion Escape
• Storyboards: The Jefferies Tube
• Storyboards: Collision 
• Storyboards: Data’s Jump 
• Galleries: Production 
• Galleries: Props
• Bryan Singer (Easter Egg)
• Riker and the Beast (Easter Egg)
• Terry Frazee  (Easter Egg)

Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection brings the last four Star Trek films to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Generations , First Contact , Insurrection , and Nemesis round out the cinematic missions for Patrick Stewart’s tenure as captain of the Enterprise. The films range from good to amazing to pretty bad to just mediocre. Thankfully the latest season of Picard is delivering a suitable cast reunion. It’s a shame their big-screen adventures couldn’t have been as grand. But as far as 4K discs go, these films each earn high marks. If you’re after all of the films, this four-film eight-disc box set is the most convenient way to add them to the collection. Each film earns an excellent Dolby Vision transfer with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track to match complete with hours of bonus features. But since only one or two are really worth revisiting on a regular basis, the mileage of this set over picking up the individual single-title editions may vary for film fans. Recommended

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Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection (4K UHD Review)

• Reviewed by: Bill Hunt
• Review Date: Apr 17, 2023
• Format: Blu-ray Disc

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• Extras Grade: B
• Overall Grade: B+

For as long as I’ve been the editor of The Digital Bits , I’ve found myself covering one Star Trek release after another, going all the way back to the LaserDisc format and the DVD release of First Contact in 1998—the very first Star Trek property of any kind to appear on the format. I’ve been to Paramount and CBS many times in the process, consulted with them on Trek releases over the years, and offered advice to studio executives on the subject whenever asked. But it’s no exaggeration to say that I—like many of you—have been waiting for properly-remastered Blu-ray and 4K versions of these films for as long as those formats have existed. So it’s no small thrill for me to see that the final four remastered feature films have now been released on Ultra HD and remastered Blu-ray. And I’m pleased to report that Paramount has delivered an experience that’s worthy of both these films and that lengthy wait.

I reviewed the Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection (which contained the Theatrical Version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture , Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ) in 4K Ultra HD here at The Bits back in 2021.

A year later, in 2022, I reviewed Paramount’s subsequent 4K UHD releases of the long-awaited Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition: Complete Adventure Limited Edition box set , as well as the wide-release 4K version of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition , Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .

And now, we finally have the new Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection , which includes Star Trek: Generations , Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection , and Star Trek: First Contact on both 4K Ultra HD and remastered Blu-ray.

As you might expect, I’ve reviewed each of these TNG films individually in 4K here at The Bits recently, so here are links to each of those reviews for more detailed reading…

Star Trek: Generations (4K UHD Review)

Star trek: first contact (4k uhd review), star trek: insurrection (4k uhd review), star trek: nemesis (4k uhd review).

For the record, here are my grades for each title…

Star Trek: Generations (Film/Video/Audio/Extras): B/A-/A-/B

Star Trek: First Contact: B/A/A/B+

Star Trek: Insurrection: C/A/B+/B-

Star Trek: Nemesis: C+/A-/A/A-

Each of the four titles listed above is a 2-disc set that includes the film in 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray. In terms of special features, they each carry over all of the previous Blu-ray and DVD special features, including the original DVD Easter eggs (which are no longer hidden in the menus, but rather listed as a menu selection). This package also includes Digital Copy codes for all four films on a paper insert. And if you purchase this 4-Movie Collection rather than the single-film SKUS, the discs all come packaged in a single multi-disc Amaray case with a cardboard slipcover that features new artwork. (The single-film SKUs use variations of the original poster artwork for each film.)

One thing worth noting: Neither the 4K/Blu-ray singles reviewed above or this new 4-Movie Collection include the Evolutions bonus disc found in the 2009 Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection Blu-ray box , so you may wish to hang onto that disc if you have it. For the record, it featured:

• The Evolution of the Enterprise (HD – 14:23)
• Villains of Star Trek (HD – 14:04)
• I Love the Star Trek Movies (HD – 4:34)
• Farewell to Star Trek: The Experience (HD – 28:06)
• Klingon Encounter (HD – 3:29)
• Borg Invasion 4D* (HD – 5:12)
• Charting the Final Frontier (HD ≈ 10:00)

* This feature is different than the Borg Invasion Trailer included on the remastered First Contact , Insurrection , and Nemesis Blu-rays.

The 3-part The Captains’ Summit roundtable discussion (with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, and Jonathan Frakes, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg) from the 2009 Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray bonus disc is also not included in any of these new 4K or remastered Blu-ray releases.

Whether you purchase this new Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection or buy the films individually, Trek fans should be very pleased at the overall quality of the viewing experience. It’s safe to say that these four films have never looked better than they do here. And at long last, we finally have all ten of the original Star Trek feature films on 4K Ultra HD and remastered Blu-ray. And if they sell well, there’s a good chance that CBS and Paramount might deliver Star Trek: Picard – Season Three —which continues the Next Generation crew’s story in fine fashion—in 4K Ultra HD as well. (Make it so, Paramount!) In the meantime, this new 4K set is highly recommended for Trek fans.

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The Star Trek : The Next Generation 4K Blu-ray movie collection is releasing just in time for First Contact Day . The collection includes four movies starring the irreplaceable cast of The Next Generation ( Generations , Insurrection , First Contact , and Nemesis ). If you only want one or two of them, you can alternatively purchase Blu-rays individually through the links below.

The four-film set includes eight discs in total: four 4K Blu-ray discs (requiring a 4K Blu-ray player), four standard Blu-ray discs of the remastered films, plus codes to access a digital version of each film.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 4K UHD Blu-ray collection

Prices taken at time of publishing.

“You’re all astronauts on... some kind of star trek” - Dr. Zefram Cochrane

• $68 at Amazon
• $71 at Best Buy

The newer remasters retain the same bonus features as the 2009 Blu-ray release, and thankfully some of the color-matching issues that were present in their initial remastering have been amended. However, people on Twitter are noticing the remaster makes some practical effects a bit too visible.

Both the box set and individual releases are currently available to pre-order from Amazon and Best Buy and will ship on April 4. The box set is priced at around $79.99, while the standalone discs are available for around $20 each. It's worth noting HBO Max subscribers can currently stream the updated versions of the films online, although you won’t get access to all the bonus features included on the discs.

Star Trek: Generations 4K Blu-ray

“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives.” - Captain Picard

• $19 at Amazon
• $22 at Best Buy

Star Trek: First Contact 4K Blu-ray

“Assimilate this” - Worf

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray

“Mr. Worf, do you know Gilbert and Sullivan?” - Captain Picard

• $22 at Amazon

Star Trek: Nemesis 4K Blu-ray

“I’d always imagined you a little taller. Isn’t that odd?” - Preator Shinzon

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Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order is unlisting and refunding purchases of its controversial Beach Properties asset pack less than a month after its release.

Google's wired Nest security camera is cheaper than ever

Google's second-gen wired Nest security camera has dropped to its lowest price to date. It's $30 off at $70.

Sonos refurbished speakers and soundbars are up to $170 off right now

You can grab a refurbished Sonos Arc SL for $170 less than the usual price as part of a larger sale on refurbished Sonos gear.

Meta rolls out an updated AI assistant, built with the long-awaited Llama 3

Meta has begun rolling out its new AI assistant, which was built using the long-awaited Llama 3 LLM. You can use Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, with support for the Quest platform coming soon.

TSMC will charge more for chips made outside of Taiwan, possibly making devices more expensive

TSMC has warned customers such as Apple and NVIDIA that the prices of chips it makes outside of its Taiwan home base will be more expensive. That could result in devices the company's customers make becoming more expensive.

Airchat is the latest app trying to make 'social audio' cool again

There’s a new invite-only app going semi-viral among VCs, tech execs and other Silicon Valley personalities: Airchat.

GPT-4 performed close to the level of expert doctors in eye assessments

Researchers found that GPT-4 outperformed unspecialized junior doctors and trainee ophthalmologists in eye assessments.

Acer's new $399 Chromebook Plus 514 hits the mark for a solid budget laptop

Acer's latest Chromebook Plus 514 sounds like it hits the sweet spot of price and performance.

Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console

Analogue's most expensive console in years and its first system with a CD-ROM drive is the ultimate ode to a forgotten gem. It's not quite perfect, but it's a great addition to any serious game collector's arsenal.

DJI's new backup battery can power small appliances, charge your drone

DJI is entering the portable power station market in the US and Europe with the launch of the Power 1000 and Power 500 designed for users at home or on the road.