Star Trek: TNG - Season 2 Dec 4

[jwb]

Why the F is Seth MacFarlane on my Season 2 Blu-Ray?!

I only want people attached to Star Trek talking about it!

[DasRetroKid]

Originally Posted by jwb

why the f is seth macfarlane on my season 2 blu-ray?!

I only want people attached to star trek talking about it!

lmao

[Norbie]

Originally Posted by JaseT

My Amazon Prime preorder didn't arrive today and the tracking number doesn't even show that it was picked up yet. I complained to Amazon but they didn't care...."wait a few more days" they tell me.

I don't mean any disrespect to the people who are working at Amazon* (they have served me well, I've saved hundreds of dollars shopping there), but I think the whole place is staffed by robots; everything is replied with "wait a few days."

* Along the same lines as... "I'm no racist, but..."



be nice

[blonde_devil]

Originally Posted by jwb

Why the F is Seth MacFarlane on my Season 2 Blu-Ray?!

I only want people attached to Star Trek talking about it!

rumor has it he also wants to do a new Star Trek tv series. plus he has name value - same reason all those people who had nothing to do with the movies did commentaries for the bluray releases. if you don't count the 3 Blue Harvest episodes, Family Guy has done probably as many Star Trek jokes as it has Star Wars. I love the one with the TNG convention. the drive-thru scene is too funny.

[benbess]

Got my set!

I'm enjoying the well-made documentaries for season 2....

[Whirlygig]

Did not buy yet...curious...does the slipcover have a little delta on the side (to match the replacement slipcover for season 1), or no little delta (to match the original slipcover for season 1)? Personally I hope it has none since I have the original and want them all to match.

[jrmac2000]

Originally Posted by Whirlygig

Did not buy yet...curious...does the slipcover have a little delta on the side (to match the replacement slipcover for season 1), or no little delta (to match the original slipcover for season 1)? Personally I hope it has none since I have the original and want them all to match.

My copy has a little Delta on the spine

[HD Canuck]

It's as if it is a Star Trek week this week. In addition to TNG Season 2 hitting Blu, apparently the trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness is going online tomorrow.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59881

[Whirlygig]

Originally Posted by HD Canuck

It's as if it is a Star Trek week this week. In addition to TNG Season 2 hitting Blu, apparently the trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness is going online tomorrow.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59881

...and if you have $225 to drop, this beauty was released this week too.
http://lalalandrecords.com/STTOS.html

[Disciple of Vedder]

I watched the new featurettes last night. They were just as interesting and well-constructed as those on Season 1. The gag reel and cast reunion are truly excellent (never would've guessed that Dorn was such an instigator!). I hope they can keep up the reels on Seasons 3-7. Very excited to watch extended Measure of a Man tonight!

[mediaguy]

Originally Posted by Nikonfan

Here in southeast Michigan, none of the Best Buys had them either! WTF! I found one store 60 miles away that had it, and because I wanted it today, I drove there and back to get it.

I called the local BB store and was told they don't plan to stock it. Online order only.

Epic fail Best Buy! Next time I'll pre-order from Amazon!

Ditto Nikonfan .... I tried to purchase on Tuesday and none of the Detroit metro area best buys had any in stock ... now Amazon is saying 11-14 days for shipment. Why the low volume availability? BB service desk guy was amazed that NO inventory was available nor 'on the way' .... odd ... he sent an email inquity into district office to find out why and state customer complaints .... advertised in the weekly and no stock AT all ..... bad!!

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by eastx

It's just my judgment based on the evidence presented in this thread. I could tell you weren't going to get it (at least not at launch), so it seems the pieces fell into place.

You don't seem to be fully reading my posts. I said several times I was on the fence, and cancelled an Amazon order I had originally placed as soon as S2 went up for pre-order (just like I had done with S1).

It is okay for you not to buy the individual season of course, though naturally that's disappointing from a 'support future releases by voting with your wallet' perspective.

I already supported this project. I bought season 1.

...and the Complete OS set just arrived on my doorstep this very afternoon. CBS knows I exist as a customer.

[Berting]

Got my set today, at Best Buy. The first 4 discs were great. Unfortunately disc 5 has a huge scratch, so I need to exchange it before I can enjoy those episodes. You would think that the people packaging the discs would be more aware of not including an obvious defective disc. So far I have not found any issues like season 1.

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by Berting

Got my set today, at Best Buy. The first 4 discs were great. Unfortunately disc 5 has a huge scratch, so I need to exchange it before I can enjoy those episodes. You would think that the people packaging the discs would be more aware of not including an obvious defective disc. So far I have not found any issues like season 1.

I had a floater in my season 2 OS box today when UPS delivered it. My heart skipped a beat, but all was well. Not a single scratch on it!

[Berting]

Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

I had a floater in my season 2 OS box today when UPS delivered it. My heart skipped a beat, but all was well. Not a single scratch on it!

Great!

[Disciple of Vedder]

Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

I had a floater in my season 2 OS box today when UPS delivered it. My heart skipped a beat, but all was well. Not a single scratch on it!

Those TOS cases have small, crummy hubs. Seems like the TNG ones are a big improvement.

[sonydude1966]

Seems acceptable to me so far. On the third disc. Pros outweigh the cons by leaps and bounds. It's never looked and sounded so good. Keep complaining though. I don't mind aiming for perfection, and having the studios try harder for it's fans. Just don't charge me more than $60-$70 per season.

[B.L.Zebub]

My site did a review for the Star Trek The Next Generation Season 2 Blu-ray courtesy of CBS. Hope you all enjoy.

Star Trek The Next Generation Season 2 Blu-ray Review and Unboxing - YouTube

[benbess]

Watched Time Squared, which is one of my favorite episodes. Looks better than I've ever seen it before, but....

There is definitely some film grain in some parts. I'd rather have grain than DNR, that's for sure, but it was more noticeable to me than S1.

Most of the FX were great! But there was one thing this new company seems to be having some challenges with, and that was this: when the crew is next to a window with stars going by, something funky happens to the resolution of the people. It's slight but noticeable.

Still, there were all sorts of details I coud appreciate, esp. Patrick Stewart's acting in this episode. He does a great job as two Picards here. Impressive. It's a little like a Twilight Zone episode, and a lot of fun.

[legolars]

Originally Posted by benbess

There is definitely some film grain in some parts. I'd rather have grain than DNR, that's for sure, but it was more noticeable to me than S1.

Season 2 was shot using a different filmstock. Also the show was lit differently in the second season resulting in a dark colour palette. Both these things have resulted in more noticable grain. I like and prefer it this way and it makes the show feel cinematic. However, the company that did the remastering DNR-ed the crap out of the visual effects shots. This means that the amount of grain can vary substantially from heavy to nonexistent in one scene.