Star Trek (TOS) Sets coming!!!
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Star Trek (TOS) Sets coming!!!
According to an article from Video Software dealers Association (VSDA) found here Star Trek tos box sets are coming after Voyager is through.
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The other tidbit I can pass along is that Paramount will begin releasing the season collections of Star Trek: Voyager beginning in 2004. They will be done with DS9 by year's end. After Voyager will come collections of the original series, since the shows were released as individual discs with two episodes each. I've asked Paramount about doing feature interviews with the producers of the Trek series DVDs as well as Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, due in October, and if they happen, you'll know about it.
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BTW, this has not been officially confirmed yet by Paramont, so take it as you like. But it is a good sign. Hope it is true. Hopefully I can get enough out of my 40 individual discs on ebay to pay for the box sets.
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The other tidbit I can pass along is that Paramount will begin releasing the season collections of Star Trek: Voyager beginning in 2004. They will be done with DS9 by year's end. After Voyager will come collections of the original series, since the shows were released as individual discs with two episodes each. I've asked Paramount about doing feature interviews with the producers of the Trek series DVDs as well as Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, due in October, and if they happen, you'll know about it.
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BTW, this has not been officially confirmed yet by Paramont, so take it as you like. But it is a good sign. Hope it is true. Hopefully I can get enough out of my 40 individual discs on ebay to pay for the box sets.
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Originally posted by pixyboi
Man, being a Star Trek fan must be pretty expensive.
Man, being a Star Trek fan must be pretty expensive.
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Originally posted by Adrenaline
I'm a selective fan only planning on buying DS9 1-7, Voyager 4-7 and TOS 1-3, didn't really like TNG as a whole, there were some really good episodes though, I might pick up seasons 4-7 if I have money to burn.
I'm a selective fan only planning on buying DS9 1-7, Voyager 4-7 and TOS 1-3, didn't really like TNG as a whole, there were some really good episodes though, I might pick up seasons 4-7 if I have money to burn.
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bureacratic mentality...and milking the star trek franchises...are the universal constants in the universe.
bureacratic mentality...and milking the star trek franchises...are the universal constants in the universe.
BTW, this is hardly any news. Didn't Martin Blythe pretty much tell us they would do this several months back when the subject came up? Even if he didn't, it's been in the rumor mill ever since the first season of TNG was announced.
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Originally posted by darmok
bureacratic mentality...and milking the star trek franchises...are the universal constants in the universe.
bureacratic mentality...and milking the star trek franchises...are the universal constants in the universe.
But I agree it would completely suck to buy 40 volumes of Star Trek, only to have the whole thing come out for half the money (and a quarter of precious shelf space!)
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Originally posted by calhoun07
Give it time, I suppose. Now all we need is the animated series.
Give it time, I suppose. Now all we need is the animated series.
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Originally posted by Jason
... no one ever thought $100 season sets would sell as well as they have.
... no one ever thought $100 season sets would sell as well as they have.
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I think the $100 season sets sell fine. TNG, DS9, X-Files - they all are sellign reasaonably well from what I have seen and heard. i have all the TNG sets (LOVE that show), 2 DS9 and will get them all, and 1 X-Files and I will definitley own all seasons of the X-Files and any ST:TOS Sets released. I am a HUGE fan of TNG and X-Files. I hate to say it, but the X-Files sets are expensive and all, but even if they charged twice what they do, I would still probably get them...same goes for TNG. Those are just two of my all-time favorites. I grew up watching them both. Now if only we would get MacGyver season sets....
I also do not blame Paramount for initially giving us the sets in 2-episode format. At least they released them!! Star Trek is over 30 years old. I am just glad they are available. I was about to start picking up TOS, but now I may hold off for boxed sets.
I also do not blame Paramount for initially giving us the sets in 2-episode format. At least they released them!! Star Trek is over 30 years old. I am just glad they are available. I was about to start picking up TOS, but now I may hold off for boxed sets.
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Originally posted by Superman07
In who's world are $100 dvd sets selling well?
In who's world are $100 dvd sets selling well?
Do you think that Paramount would release 7 TNG sets, 7 DS9 sets, and plan Voyager if they weren't selling? Do you think that Fox would continue to release X-Files if they didn't sell? I guarantee you that Warner would not be continuing the Babylon 5 sets if sales were soft...
These sets are selling extremely well. The retail price of other programs doesn't change that fact.
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That's good news they are finally going to release TOS series in season set. It's just too expensive to buy the individual episodes. Hopefully the boxset will be priced more reasonably.
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Originally posted by Superman07
Actually, I thought it was already out on dvd. Maybe it was for an ad dealing with something else around TAS.
Actually, I thought it was already out on dvd. Maybe it was for an ad dealing with something else around TAS.
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I hope this is true, TOS and TNG are the only series worth buying in my humble little opinion. I hope they include some extras, at least the intros etc. that aired on SCI FI a few years back. What would REALLY kick ass would be a few commentary tracks by cast, crew, and other relevant folks still with the living...also seems appropriate to have some kinda doc on the whole convention/letter campaign phenomenon of the 70s. I'd also like to see a short bit about the digital effects house that wanted to do "special editions" of TOS eps a few years back...they did CG versions of all the effects shots in the episode "The Doomsday Machine" and I've been curious to see 'em. Also how 'bout that bloopers reel, guys? Don't make me go bootleg.
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I also hope they'll pack these with extras, that or lower the price; otherwise I'll probably wait to buy them used or do a trade for them.
Be kind of neat to see them all though. I don't think I've seen all of the original series. I think my favorite was the one with the little flying rays that attached to your back...it's the one Spock went blind in.
Be kind of neat to see them all though. I don't think I've seen all of the original series. I think my favorite was the one with the little flying rays that attached to your back...it's the one Spock went blind in.
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I guess this means I should grab the select episode discs I want before Paramount yanks them off the shelves. I bet it would be asking too much to have them offer a rebate to the people who purchased the individual discs.
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I started collecting early when the deals were easy and the price ended up being about $8 disc. Even at that I got too frustrated with the shelf space and the time it took to release them so I got rid of many of the discs. Would definately upgrade to the season sets if reasonably priced and were an upgrade in terms of features.
I also can't really blame Paramount on this one. They knew Star Trek was a winner but released it well before any other TV was available.
I also can't really blame Paramount on this one. They knew Star Trek was a winner but released it well before any other TV was available.
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Re: Star Trek (TOS) Sets coming!!!
I really hope this is true!   I've wanted Star Trek - TOS on DVD for a long time, but just couldn't bring myself to buy 40+ individual discs.  
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I also thought Martin Blythe talked about this awhile back, but it is good to hear again.
When I started buying DVDs, I took one look at all the TOS episodes and decided to wait for the box sets. If there had been one or two episodes I wanted I would have bought them individually, but there is too much good Trek to not want entire seasons.
I don't have any TV in my collection yet -- bring on Trek!
When I started buying DVDs, I took one look at all the TOS episodes and decided to wait for the box sets. If there had been one or two episodes I wanted I would have bought them individually, but there is too much good Trek to not want entire seasons.
I don't have any TV in my collection yet -- bring on Trek!
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cool...thanks. I was just about to start adding to the TOS collection. I think I'll hold off for further updates concerning these sets. sorry...but screw the price. I want the sets and the complete series. I have NO interest in any ST except the original....and the films of course.
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Re: Re: Star Trek (TOS) Sets coming!!!
Originally posted by Deckard-10
I really hope this is true!   I've wanted Star Trek - TOS on DVD for a long time, but just couldn't bring myself to buy 40+ individual discs.  
I really hope this is true!   I've wanted Star Trek - TOS on DVD for a long time, but just couldn't bring myself to buy 40+ individual discs.  
There were only 4 seasons of TOS, right? I wonder how they will go about releasing them. Every three months or will they all be out by the summer of 2005? I know it's too early to tell, just wondering out loud.