Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 3 Remastered | 
| Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 208
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Original Recording Remastered, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 7
Running Time: 1320
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.5 x 2.2
MPN: PARD138704D
UPC: 097361387048
EAN: 0097361387048
ASIN: B001DHXT3Y
Release Date: November 18, 2008 (New: This Week)
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008
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 Good remastering and quality, but poor packaging November 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This set is a very nicely done DVD set. There are not a huge amount of extras, and the lack of commentary will probably annoy die-hards, but this is a good DVD set. The episodes look great and this is probably the best that they have ever looked. Unless you have a Blue-Ray DVD player, a 1080p TV and 60/60 eyesight, you will probably not notice any difference if you hold out for Blue-Ray.
Overall, the only reason that this did not get 5 stars is because the packaging is not the greatest. I've bought all three of the remastered seasons, and 2 of them have had some type of problem. Season 1 had a broken plastic case, and this set had a busted up DVD holder.
Otherwise, it's great to see how well this show has held up over the past 40 years. I remember watching these on WPIX, NY and thinking that they were pretty good when I was a kid. They look really good with the new effects, which hasn't changed the feel of the show at all, IMO. To date, this is the most complete way to get the original series of Star Trek and you should enjoy it.
 Blu-ray here we come...but be prepared to be ripped off again by Paramount November 18, 2008
1 out of 12 found this review helpful
Finally they've released the 3rds season of yet another STANDARD DVD release.
As hardcore Star Trek fans buy up this release, you can bet Paramount have begun to plan for the release of the Blu-ray version.
Knowing Paramount, there may be TWO Blu-ray releases:
1. Blu-ray of the ENHANCED Star Trek...once everyone replaces the current release
2. A Blu-ray version of the remastered ORIGINAL version (digitally cleaned up) for the Star Trek purists.
Of course, if Paramount was a "normal" company, they would release both on the same release, as a kind of a bonus...but we're talkin' about Paramount here. You know it wount be reasonably priced so be prepared to be ripped off.
However, on the bright side they may actaully ADD extras such as cast commentaries...they have to.... if they hold off any longer, most of the original cast will be dead.
 I'm wating for Toshiba to release the rights to Blu Ray November 18, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
Word is that Toshiba funded the remastering of this series to showcase in their HD-DVD format. Now that they've lost the HD war, they're refusing to give up the rights for Blu Ray distribution. Since I own a PS3, I'm just going to sit this out until Toshiba gets over their bitterness and lets it go to Blu Ray.
 Final season of the original "Trek" with new visual effects arrives on regular DVD November 13, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Although not as well regarded as the first two seasons of "Trek", the third season still has some gems. Gene Roddenberry got his wish to have the show renewed but the show was moved to Friday evenings when their core audience would be out on dates or in bed. Roddenberry wasn't as involved in the third season as previous ones and the loss of Gene L. Coon was noticable even if he did contribute some good scripts (and one particularly bad one that appeared under Coon's nom de plume "Lee Cronin" that I suspect was drastically rewritten by new producer Fred Frieberger entitled "Spock's Brain"). What's odd about the third season is that it's almost like the characters don't know each other in some episodes where Kirk refers to Spock as "science officer" or just calls "Bones" doctor. I really never noticed this when it was in syndication.
The third season like the previous two looks extremely good and the new visual effects are a highlight in episodes such as, "Spectre of the Gun", "The Tholian Web" and "The Enterprise Incident". In "Gun" the art director uses imaginative surreal set designs consisting of the facades of buildings and the insides present without walls or ceilings which add to the surrealistic element of the episode.In the latter the "new" Klingon designed Romulan War Birds sport the traditional "warbird" painting on the bottom of the ships adding details that no doubt would have pleased Roddenberry.
The third season set also includes the original pilot episode for "Star Trek" starring Jeffrey Hunter with new visual effects and titles. As with the previous set, the original version with the introduction by Gene Roddenberry is included. The latter version is cobbled together from a B&W print of the pilot episode. The only two new extras are a tribute to Associate Producer Robert Justman and "Billy Blackburn's Star Trek Treasures" which features behind-the-scenes home video footage of the cast rehearsing, clowning around on the set and some footage of make up tests. The remainder of the special features are ported over from the previous set although it should be noted that not ALL of the special features were brought over (which is a bit bizarre).
I still really dislike the packaging as the plastic holder I received was broken (and it was a chronic problem with my second season set). Still, the image quality is very good with nicely cleaned up episodes and new, sharp looking visual effects. A pity there was no way for Paramount to include the original episode visual effects as part of the DVD. My guess is that we'll see that when the show receives a high def transfer to Blu-ray as an extra.
For hardcore fans, the third season is highly recommended even with the weaker episodes. I am disappointed that Paramount chose NOT to have any commentary tracks. I'm sure
Why Blue ray November 12, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Many Are Saying to wait for Blue-Ray. But last Time I checked, It was still very expensive. I am glad they put it on Standard DVD. It is very enjoyable and affordable.
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