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TNG Remastered Blog

Check this page for the latest information about the remastered Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes on Blu-ray.

16.05.13
CBS reveals the complete contents of the TNG season 4 Blu-ray set and of the special "Redemption" Blu-ray disc in a press release. Note that the latter will not be available in Europe. The prospective release date is July 30, 2013.

The six discs of the TNG season 3 Blu-ray set  include the following:

• Disc One:
  • Episodes: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II", "Family", "Brothers", "Suddenly Human", "Remember Me"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Mission Overview Year Four" (SD), Audio Commentary with Rob Bowman and Mike & Denise Okuda on “Brothers”
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Two:
  • Episodes: "Legacy", "Reunion", "Future Imperfect", "Final Mission", "The Loss"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Selected Crew Analysis Year Four" (SD), Audio Commentary with Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga and Mike & Denise Okuda on “Reunion”
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Three:
  • Episodes: "Data’s Day", "The Wounded", "Devil’s Due", "Clues", "First Contact"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: New Life and New Civilizations" (SD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Four:
  • Episodes: "Galaxy’s Child", "Night Terrors", "Identity Crisis", "The Nth Degree", "Qpid"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Chronicles from the Final Frontier" (SD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Five:
  • Episodes: "The Drumhead", "Half a Life", "The Host", "The Mind’s Eye"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Four: Production" (SD), "Archival Mission Log: Select Historical Data" (SD), "Archival Mission Log: Inside the Star Trek Archives" (SD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD)
• Disc Six:
  • Episodes: "In Theory", "Redemption, Part I"
  • Special Features: "In Conversation: The Star Trek ^TM Art Department" (HD) , "RELATIVITY: The Family Saga of Star Trek – The Next Generation" (2 parts, HD) , Gag Reel (HD) , Deleted Scenes from: "The Best Of Both Worlds, Part II", "Family", "Brothers", "Final Mission", "The Wounded", "Galaxy’s Child", "Qpid", "The Host" (HD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD)

The contents of the "Redemption" Blu-ray disc:

• Disc One:
  • Episodes: "Redemption (Parts 1 and 2)"
  • Special Features: Audio Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and Mike & Denise Okuda , "Survive and Succeed: An Empire at War" (HD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo Part 1, Promo Part 2

See the full press release at TrekCore.

12.05.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Shades of Gray", the infamous clip show that concludes the second season. TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

10.05.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Peak Performance". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

01.05.12
Now that I have seen a bit of it, here is a preliminary review of the TNG season 3 Blu-ray disc set. The remastering was done by the established team of CBS Digital again. From what I have seen of it thus far, the result is better than season 2, both in terms of image quality and of mistake avoidance. It is of a quality that I expect from the remaining four Blu-ray disc sets too. The final judgment about season 3 will have to wait until we have reviewed all episodes in detail, in the course of which a few small errors may still become apparent. 

Our observation articles for season 3 are in work, but it will still take some time to process all the HD screen caps.

25.04.13
TrekCore provides a preview of the TNG season 4 Blu-ray set, including the covert art. Remastering of the season was carried out by post-production house Modern Video. We understand CBS Digital was close at hand to help Modern Video reach a more balanced and consistent look. The disc set is scheduled for release in July 2013.

21.04.13
TrekCore reviews the TNG season 3 Blu-ray set, including many stunning screen caps.

20.04.13
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "The Emissary". Go to our friends at TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery.

17.04.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Manhunt". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

15.04.13
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Up the Long Ladder". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

13.04.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Samaritan Snare", in which you can discover the things that make the Pakleds go, and more. Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

06.04.13
Here is our visual analysis of the spectacular first Borg episode: Observations in TNG: "Q Who". TrekCore has over 400 HD screen caps of the episode.

05.04.13
The next article in our series: Observations in TNG: "Pen Pals". This article is unusually extensive, as there is a lot to be discovered in this episode. As usual, you can find an HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

01.04.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "The Icarus Factor". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

29.03.13
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Time Squared". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

27.03.13
See a number of screen caps from TNG-R season 3 at TrekCore.

15.03.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "The Royale". Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

11.03.13
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "Contagion". Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode with 481 images.

08.03.13
I have updated the list of Notable Changes in TNG Remastered with the episodes of season 2.

06.03.13
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "The Dauphin". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

02.03.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "The Measure of a Man". We also identify the additional scenes in the extended version on the season 2 Blu-ray set. As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

22.02.13
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "A Matter of Honor", an episode with various visual highlights. Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

14.02.13
TrekCore has posted the HD trailer for "The Best of Both Worlds", including a comparison to the SD version.  

09.02.13
CBS has issued a press release with the complete contents of the TNG season 3 Blu-ray set and of the special "The Best of Both Worlds" Blu-ray disc. Both will be available on April 30. 

The six discs of the TNG season 3 Blu-ray set  include the following:

• Disc One:
  • Episodes: "Evolution", "The Ensigns of Command", "The Survivors", "Who Watches The Watchers?", "The Bonding"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Mission Overview Year Three" (SD), Audio Commentary with Ron Moore on “The Bonding”
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Two:
  • Episodes: "Booby Trap", "The Enemy", "The Price", "The Vengeance Factor", "The Defector"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Selected Crew Analysis Year Three" (SD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Three:
  • Episodes: "The Hunted", "The High Ground", "Deja Q", "A Matter of Perspective", "Yesterday’s Enterprise"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Three: Memorable Missions" (SD), Audio commentary with Ron Moore and Ira Steven Behr on “Yesterday’s Enterprise"
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Four:
  • Episodes: "The Offspring", "Sins of the Father", "Allegiance", "Captain’s Holiday"
  • Special Features: "Archival Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Three: Production" (SD), Audio Commentary with Rene Echevarria and Jonathan Frakes on “The Offspring” , Audio Commentary with Ron Moore on "Sins of the Father"
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD)
• Disc Five:
  • Episodes: "Tin Man", "Hollow Pursuits", "The Most Toys", "Sarek", "Ménage à Troi"
  • Special Features: Gag Reel (HD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD), Promo #3 (SD), Promo #4 (SD), Promo #5 (SD)
• Disc Six:
  • Episodes: "Transfigurations", "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"
  • Special Features: "Star Trek The Next Generation: Inside The Writer’s Room" (HD) , "Resistance is Futile: Assimilating The Next Generation" (HD) , "A Tribute to Michael Piller" (HD)
  • Episodic Promos: Promo #1 (SD), Promo #2 (SD)

The contents of the "The Best of Both Worlds" Blu-ray disc:

• Disc One:
  • Episode: "The Best Of Both Worlds" (both parts, edited to a seamless feature episode)
  • Special Features: Audio Commentary with Cliff Bole, Mike Okuda & Denise Okuda, and Elizabeth Dennehy , "Regeneration: Engaging the Borg" , Gag Reel

You can read the full press release at TrekCore.

27.01.13
Here is our next article: Observations in TNG: "Unnatural Selection". TrekCore has a gallery with 376 HD screen caps of the episode.

19.01.13
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "The Schizoid Man". See the HD cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

08.01.13
TrekCore reports that the release date for TNG's 3rd season on Blu-ray will be April 10th (in Australia, with the dates for North America and Europe probably being similar). There will be an additional Blu-ray disc with a feature-length cut of both parts of "The Best of Both Worlds".

29.12.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Loud as a Whisper". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

28.12.12
Here is a preliminary review of the TNG season 2 Blu-ray disc set, to be refined when I have watched most of it.

24.12.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "The Outrageous Okona". Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

22.12.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

16.12.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

04.12.12
Now that season 2 is going to be officially released, we continue our article series with Observations in TNG: "The Child". You can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

27.11.12
TrekCore reviews the TNG season 2 Blu-ray set, including many new screen captures.

26.11.12
We conclude our big article series with Observations in TNG: "The Neutral Zone" and the corresponding HD screen cap gallery at TrekCore. Stay tuned as we are preparing season 2, with the next article ("The Child") arriving some time in December.

25.11.12
As the release date of the TNG season 2 Blu-ray discs is approaching, TrekCore has posted an interview with Denise and Mike Okuda, who were overseeing the remastering process.

24.11.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Conspiracy", another episode with several visual highlights. As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

15.11.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "We'll Always Have Paris". Go to our friends of TrekCore for an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

12.11.12
CBS has provided some more TNG season 2 preview images.

"The Outrageous Okona"	"Time Squared"	"The Icarus Factor"
"Q Who"	"Q Who"	"Peak Performance"

11.11.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Skin of Evil". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

08.11.12
Here is an exclusive preview image from the TNG season 2 Blu-ray release of "The Child".

04.11.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "Symbiosis". See the HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

01.11.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "The Arsenal of Freedom". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

31.10.12
TrekCore has published a press release by CBS, revealing the complete contents of the TNG season 2 Blu-ray set.

28.10.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Heart of Glory". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

18.10.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Coming of Age". See the HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

16.10.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "Home Soil". See the HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

12.10.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "When the Bough Breaks". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

29.09.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Too Short a Season". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

28.09.12
TrekCore has posted the first part of an exclusive interview with the staff of CBS Digital that was responsible for the remastering of TNG.

26.09.12
Our next article deals with a highlight episode of the first season: Observations in TNG: "11001001". TrekCore has a big HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

21.09.12
Here is our article with Observations in TNG: "Angel One". As usual, you can find an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

17.09.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Datalore". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

15.09.12
Here are our Observations in TNG: "The Big Goodbye", with more to discover than in most other TNG episodes. Check out the extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

11.09.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "Haven". Find the HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

05.09.12
CBS has announced that the release date for the second season of TNG on Blu-ray is December 4th for the North American market. TrekCore reports that the following bonus features will be included in the 5-disc set:

• Episodic Promos
• Gag Reel
• Audio Commentary on "Q Who" with Dan Curry, Rob Bowman and Mike Okuda
• Audio Commentary on "The Measure of a Man" with Melinda Snodgrass, Robert Scheerer and Mike Okuda
• Featurette: "Reunification: 25 Years After The Next Generation" (HD)
• "The Measure of a Man" (HD Extended Version)
• Featurette: "Making It So: Continuing The Next Generation" (HD)
• All SD features originally included on the DVD release

Also, TrekCore will post an exclusive interview with the staff at CBS Digital next week.

31.08.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Hide and Q". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

30.08.12
As reported by TrekCore, the replacement discs with the fixed sound issues will be shipped soon, and they will include corrections of some SFX mistakes too, such as the missing phaser beam in TNG: "Heart of Glory".

27.08.12
Here are our Observations in TNG: "The Battle". See an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

24.08.12
Here is our next article: Observations in TNG: "Justice". See an extensive HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

23.08.12
The HD version allows us to recognize the ship names that appear on the screen when Data is reviewing Starfleet orders in TNG: "Conspiracy". The following names can be identified, in alphabetical order:

18.08.12
Our next article: Observations in TNG: "Lonely Among Us". TrekCore has an HD screen cap gallery of the episode.

11.08.12
Here's the next article in our series, Observations in TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before". The HD screen cap gallery of the episode with no less than 434 stills can be found TrekCore.

06.08.12
Here is a compilation of some Notable Changes in TNG Remastered, meaning deliberate changes that go beyond the better image quality in HD.

05.08.12
We continue our series with Observations in TNG: "The Last Outpost". Find the HD screen cap gallery of the episode at TrekCore.

31.07.12
Here is the next article, Observations in TNG: "Code of Honor", and the corresponding HD screen cap gallery at TrekCore.

30.07.12
I received an official statement from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution regarding possible audio issues with the TNG season 1 Blu-ray set:

"Dear Star Trek Fans,

We have discovered an anomaly in the English 7.1 DTS Master Audio track in our Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Blu-ray Box set. There are some episodes that inadvertently had their front channel designations incorrectly mapped, resulting in an undesired playback experience when listening to them in a 7.1 or 5.1 Surround Sound environment.

We are quickly working to remedy the situation. Replacement discs (Disc 1, 3 and 4) will be made available free of charge. Please email phe.stng@bydeluxe.com for details regarding the replacement program. You may also call 877-DELUXE6 (877-335-8936) between 8am to 6pm Pacific, Monday-Friday.

We strive to provide our fans the best Blu-ray experience possible and sincerely apologize for this inconvenience."

26.07.12
We are now going to release the articles with observations and with SD-HD screen cap comparisons for each single TNG season 1 episode, starting with Observations in TNG: "The Naked Now". Check out the corresponding HD screen cap gallery by our friends at TrekCore. We will try to release another gallery and another article at least once a week.

17.07.12
Now that I have seen all of the episodes of the season (albeit several of them only in fast forward mode so far) as well as the new special features, here is a review of the TNG season 1 Blu-ray disc set.

15.07.12
In "Encounter at Farpoint", the alien ship should cast a shadow on the Enterprise's saucer. In the documentary "Energized: Taking the Next Generation to the Next Level" on the first Blu-ray disc of season 1 Mike Okuda says that this shadow was created but didn't make it into the original version.

The small error was fixed for the Blu-ray release.

Also, check out the interview with the Okudas and still more screen caps from TNG-R at TrekCore.

14.07.12
In TNG: "The Neutral Zone" Deanna Troi sifts through Clare Raymond's family tree to find relatives of the woman who had been frozen since the late 20th century. The family tree contains various in-jokes in the form of references to the TNG cast and to characters from various TV series, even "Kermit T. Frog" and " Miss Piggy". See more details about the original graphics.

The screen displays were completely revised for the HD edition. The sometimes rather silly in-jokes were altered to be less obvious. The first generations are composed of: "Clare Raymond", "Donald Raymond", "Edward Raymond", "Ginger Summers", "Thomas Raymond", "Mary A. Grant", "Jonathan F. Raymond", "Marina S. Despina", "Denise C. Raymond", "Brent S. Jay Raymond", "Levardis B. Raymond", "Cheryl G. Raymond", "Wil W. Lachance Raymond", "Charles W. Raymond", "Sherman P. Raymond", "Francis M. Raymond", "Margaret H. Raymond", "Walter O. Raymond", "Kelleye N. Raymond", "Craig Weiss Raymond", "Nicki Kreitzman", "Chris Tezber Raymond", "Kiki Morris Raymond", "Sarah Paul Raymond", "Wade Felker Raymond", "Keven Scotti Raymond" and "Wendy Ruiz Raymond". The names of the crew working on the HD edition, such as Wendy Ruiz and also Niel Wray, were newly added. Also, the family tree now includes the place of birth and the dates of birth and of death for each member of the Raymond family. Finally, the spelling of Clare Raymond was changed from "Claire" to "Clare" on the first screen, and the date of her death was fixed (2035 as originally displayed does not fit with spoken dialogue).

09.07.12
There is one small surprise in TNG-R: "The Naked Now". When Data reviews the ship's logs of the USS Enterprise to research the Psi 2000 virus from TOS: "The Naked Time", an image showing the Constitution class refit from the movies (instead of the pre-refit version from TOS) appears in the original release of the TNG episode. In TNG-R, the Movie Enterprise was replaced with the one from TOS.

Also check out TrekCore for even more "before & after" shots from a couple of episodes.

08.07.12
TrekCore has posted new stills from TNG-R, including the planet Minos. The planet was reconstructed in HD, keeping the land masses and the cloud patterns largely the same as in the original TV version.

In the documentary "Energized: Taking the Next Generation to the Next Level" on the first Blu-ray disc Max Gabl, who already worked on the remastering of The Original Series in the same function, demonstrates the process of creating planets. The documentary also explains why the aspect ratio of 4:3 was chosen for the Blu-ray release, and how the original effect sequences were reconstructed using the old footage - with a few exceptions.

06.07.12
Soon on EAS: (p)reviews of the remastered TNG episodes on Blu-ray. This is an ongoing project with top priority, so stay tuned for our updates.

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