Star Trek Finally Lands On Blu-ray
The TV series will be released this spring.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2009) -- The only TV season of the sci-fi cult series Star Trek will be released for the first time on Blu-ray high-def disc on April 28, according to Reuters.
The release from Paramount Studios is designed to coincide with the theatrical premiere of the new Star Trek movie on May 8.
Four days after the new movie opens, Paramount will also release two Blu-ray boxed sets of films based on the Star Trek series -- the Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection and the Star Trek Motion Picture Trilogy.
The Blu-ray edition of the Star Trek series, which will be remastered for high-def video and sound, could help trigger sales of Blu-ray players and discs, particularly among young sci-fi enthusiasts who own PlayStation 3 video game consoles.
Reuters reports that the disc will include all 29 episodes from the 1966-1967 season and it will permit viewers to toggle between the original broadcast version and the enhanced Blu-ray edition which will include enhanced visual effects.
The wire service also writes that the Blu-ray disc will include several extras including the original previews for each episode.
