spartanly colored Enterprise interiors. This is a very dark film, visually, and the Dolby Vision grading supports this look nicely but still nails It should be noted, however, that the content from the 2009 Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection Blu-ray box set’s Evolutions bonus disc is not included here. So not included in these new 4K releases is the following: is a revelation compared to its previous bout on HD, being bright, detailed, well coloured and retaining a good grain structure, the image has never looked better. The sound has a very light upgrade to Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (from 5.1) but is still a bit front heavy, though dialogue and effects are well mixed and there is good bass. All the extras are ported over, but sadly nothing new has been added.

For those wondering why this set only includes films 1-4, it’s because it takes time to remaster all these films and the studio is doing them in batches. You’ll get 4 on 9/7, and the others will follow next year. An 8-disc set, it will include the newly-remastered films in BOTH 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc formats (scanned in 4K from original elements), along with Digital codes for the Theatrical Cuts of each film. The remastered films will also be available as Blu-ray singles. Tim has also reviewed Rafael Romero Marchent’s Santo vs Dr. Death (1973) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. In addition to confirmation that the Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition is finally being restored in 4K Ultra HD (see our post here), Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced that (as expected) the Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection will indeed arrive in stores on 9/7 (9/6 in the UK, 9/8 in France, 9/9 in Germany). And Stephen has delivered his in-depth take on AGFA and Something Weird Video’s nine-film, three-disc The Films of Doris Wishman: The Moonlight Years Blu-ray box set, distributed by Vinegar Syndrome.The image shows no obvious print wear and practically no encode issues. This is far and away the best the movie has ever looked at home, and it is I’ve also just spent most of today on the phone with industry sources, gathering information for our big preview of 4K Ultra HD catalog releases that are coming in the second half of 2021. And that’s the crux of today’s post here at The Bits, but more on that in a minute. Again, the Archives section should include Production and Storyboard Galleries. We’ll need to see what trailers are included, and if the trio of Easter Eggs from the 2005 Collector’s Edition DVD are carried over. But at a glance, this looks like everything else from the original and 2005 DVDs, plus everything from the 2009 Blu-ray release as well. Star Trek: Insurrection (4K UHD + Blu-ray)

The fundamental problem was the shoe-horned story; forcing Kirk and Picard together to face off against a common enemy must have look incredible on paper and it's little wonder the script developed the way it did, but it is a huge contrivance, and one that the film never really overcomes, with even that ending failing to lift it from mediocrity. Meanwhile, GKids (via Shout! Factory) will release Ayumu Watanabe’s 2021 anime Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko on Blu-ray on 7/19. That’s a lot of rich material for this film to play around in, but unfortunately, it doesn’t give much for the rest of the crew to work with. That's my lone complaint about this adventure. By and large Frakes’ Riker, Burton’s Geordi, Dorn’s Worf, McFadden’s Crusher, and Sirtis’ Troi are mere pawns to simply move around from one plot point to the next. They’re not really there to expand their characters but to inhabit space so side characters like Alfre Woodard’s Lily and James Cromwell’s Zefram Cochrane can explore weightier issues of honor, duty, and legacy. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How’s it look? Audio: How’s it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about? Production – Six shorter featurettes that go over the basics like art, the overall story and a few behind the scenes segments.The Dolby Vision color grading offers a stabilized color spectrum that is deeper and more accurate compared to the Blu-ray. The presentation handles 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.

I alluded to this in my review of Star Trek: Generations, but the Trek motion pictures have a different look and feel to them. The warm, natural hues found on the television show have been replaced by a more dark, corporate look that gives the film a bit of an edge. The big difference to me was the color. It’s taken me several years to accept that the main draw with 4K film isn’t so much the picture quality (detail), but rather the increased color spectrum. Others might have figured this out years ago, but I’m slow. That said, it’s a step above the Blu-ray and it’s what fans have been waiting for, to be sure. Audio: How’s it sound? 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. Dolby Vision gives depth and vibrancy to the colours, the deep greens of the Borg lighting contrasting against the lush greenery of the forests, reds and blues sharing a resonance, while phasers and blasts beam from the screen. Flesh tones are natural, and everything has a pleasing hue. Paramount continues to mine their deep catalog for Blu-ray titles as well, among them Leap of Faith (1992), starring Steve Martin and Debra Winger, which will arrive on Blu-ray on 7/12. We start with Stephen, who’s turned in a look at Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way (1981), new on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.Paramount’s new 4K UHD release is a 2-disc set (UHD and Blu-ray). Each offers a simple menu interface featuring the theatrical poster artwork for the film. The 4K disc includes the following special features:

And here’s a look at the box set... Star Trek: The Next Generation – 4-Movie Collection (4K UHD + Blu-ray) There’s no new content to be found here, but the legacy extras (found on the Blu-ray) are more than enough to keep any Trekkie occupied for a few hours.

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