Originally Posted By oc_dean <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?cmsRedir=true&rmDate=08312006&cmsGuid={FFD672A7-68D2-4EE3-A18C-781FC2972A5B}" target="_blank">http://www.tvguide.com/News/In sider/default.htm?cmsRedir=true&rmDate=08312006&cmsGuid={FFD672A7-68D2-4EE3-A18C-781FC2972A5B}</a> I'm anxious to see these new CGI effects. It's going to be like watching it ... as if it was September 1966. Even though I was only 2 at the time . Anybody else enthusiastic about all these changes? Here in SoCal ... it will be on NBC4 ... starting Saturday night Sept 16. And will air one new (old) episode once a week. I'm excited ... but I'll leave the major statements to tvguide.com ... and startrek.com ! Can't wait!
Originally Posted By velo I'm wondering if they'll start with Capt. Christopher Pike? I'm on the fence about the re-mastering. I was a big fan as a kid (not so much as an adult). Part of the fun was that it was kinda "hokey" in the effects dept. Just don't change the sound of the doors "whooshing", lol!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I liked the show, but all the gay Sulu jokes were unnecessary... oh wait... that's the Shatner roast I'm thinking of... carry on then. So is the network actually airing these during the programming schedule, or will these be shown before/after regular programming like local news or syndicated shows? Isn't TVLand doing something similar with the Star Trek shows as well?
Originally Posted By seanyoda Here's a clickable link to the article: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/h97ag" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/h97ag</a> << The upgraded episodes — to be shown out of order and one per week — will kick off with "Balance of Terror," a big fan favorite "that gives us a chance to really show off the ‘new' Enterprise," says [Michael] Okuda. "The exterior of the ship now has depth and detail, and it will fly more dynamically." >>
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Sounds like Syndication, so more than likely Saturday afternoon/early evening, or late night.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S tar_Trek</a> >>Paramount is working on an enhanced version of the original 79 Star Trek episodes that it plans to sell as a syndication package to broadcast stations. State-of-the-art visual effects will replace those in the series (created in-house by CBS), new music will be added to the soundtrack, and the show will be offered in high definition. Presumably, the new series will also be packaged for sale on high-definition DVD after the syndication package airs.<<
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror You can also find a lot of links to images and video on the Aintitcoolnews.com site.
Originally Posted By mawnck The show, incidentally, will NOT be offered in high definition, despite the earlier official announcements. Paramount claims that there isn't enough interest from stations yet. Stations claim that Paramount is full of it and must have some other agenda. Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy will be syndicated in HD starting this season (this week, in fact, if I'm not mistaken) for those stations that want it. Some stations may not have the ability to play back HD locally, so YMMV.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We used to get the NBC4 feed until the SLO County NBC station decided they wanted a bigger market and anexed our region. It doesn't look like those stinkers want to give us our Trek and Balance of Terror is my all time favorite Trek episode. I miss our LA NBC feed.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy will be syndicated in HD starting this season>> HD for game shows. LOL.
Originally Posted By alexbook Will the episodes be given 90-minute slots, or will they be cut down for the greater number of commercials we get these days?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss What tv shows are 90 minutes? No way will these be broadcast in a 90 minute slot.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees Well, the uncut versions are about 51 minutes sans commercials, so they can run in a 75 minute slot, which G4 has done on the weekends.
Originally Posted By seanyoda << The show, incidentally, will NOT be offered in high definition, despite the earlier official announcements. >> Given that the show was shot in the 3:4 "Academy" ratio, I could see some HDTV owners complaining about the side bars.
Originally Posted By mawnck A semi-reliable source tells me that the original plan was to provide the show in four versions - network and syndication edits in both aspect ratios (with 16:9 being vertically pan-&-scanned). The length of the time slot (and number of commercials) would be up to the station. Don't know what they eventually went with. I guess we'll see this weekend. Worth noting: Some of the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials aired in 4:3 HD last December on CBS, and the world didn't end. And at least four of the LA stations deliberately distort the picture on upconverted 4:3 SD material to make the side bars smaller (sidenote--I HATE this). Obviously the jury's still out on how stations are going to deal with all this. Also worth noting, I recall seeing a recent article that reported that something like 60% of HDTV owners don't have an HD source to feed their TV. And most don't know the difference. Oh yeah -- Wheel and Jeopardy. Widescreen HD. Last night on KABC.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer In the LA area, the series will air Sundays at Midnight (Well, technically Monday Morning at 12:05 AM) on Channel 4.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I sure hope all of these enhancements will make Capt. Kirk look like a more credible actor.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Still can't find where it's playing in San Diego... any one figured that out? Also, HD versions of Jeopardy and Wheel aren't playing in San Diego
