| Star Trek: Digitally Remastered |
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| Monday, May 21, 2007 | ||
 CBS Paramount domestic Television is releasing digitally remastered episodes of the iconic 1960s sci-fi series, with all new special effects and music, to celebrate the groundbreaking series' 40th anniversary. The new episodes also mark the first time in 16 years that the original Star Trek series can be seen in broadcast syndication. All 79 episodes of the original series will eventually be remastered, with the first batch of episodes chosen from a list of Star Trek fans' favorite shows.
The most notable change is the fact that many of the special effects, created with 1960's technology, will be given a 21st century computer-generated makeover. The following shots have been updated for this run of the show: - Space Ship Exteriors - Show Opening - Galaxy shots - Exteriors - Background scenes The refurbished episodes also feature higher quality sound for the famous opening theme. The original score by Emmy Award-winning composer Alexander Courage, has been re-recorded in state-of-the-art digital stereo audio with an orchestra and a female singer belting out the famous vocals. A digitally remastered version of William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word opening monologue continues to open each episode. You can check out these digitally remastered episodes of Star Trek only on Mytv4 Albany, Sunday nights at 7:00. Be the first to experience this iconic science fiction show like never before. |
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