Just in time to mark the 25th anniversary of the show’s premiere in 1987, Paramount will release Star Trek: The Next Generation: The First Season to Blu-ray Disc on July 24, 2012. The newly restored high-definition transfer marks the first time TNG has been available in high-definition (although Paramount released a teaser disc last year which included a pilot and two favorite episodes). The Blu-ray discs will, of course, be formatted in 1080p but audiophiles will be excited about the disc’s 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. (If you’re still stuck in 5.1 land, this might be a time to upgrade.) The ‘Next Generation’ box set containing six discs is loaded with extras, commentaries, special features and deleted scenes all adding up to 1,184 minutes of pure TNG. Paramount had planned to release the sequential seven seasons of TNG throughout 2012, but at this point that would mean one or more seasons released every month. Nevertheless we’ll be happy with whatever is slated. Pre-order Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One on Blu-ray Disc for $78.86 (List: $129.99). 
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04.30.2012
CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, LEGENDARY SERIES MAKES ITS FULL-SEASON BLU-RAY™ DEBUT – STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: THE FIRST SEASON BLU-RAY
THE FIRST SEASON BLU-RAY
New High-Definition Transfer With Staggering Before/After Results Boasts Exclusive Special Features Including Never-Before-Seen Archival Footage, Brand New Interviews With Key Players, Gag Reel And More!
Available July 24, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 30, 2012) – The enduringly popular sci-fi favorite STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE FIRST SEASON makes its Blu-ray debut on July 24 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, the beloved series continues to enthrall fans with its exciting and socially relevant tales of space exploration in the 24th century.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE FIRST SEASON has been retransferred from original film elements to produce stunning high-definition images, including amazing visual effects that have been painstakingly recreated from the source material, creating before/after results that fans will love. The six-disc Blu-ray set also features 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and a wealth of exclusive bonus material, such as archival footage, a gag reel, and an inside look at taking The Next Generation to the next level of high-definition. Featuring numerous behind-the-scenes interviews, the new material also features Star Trek experts Mike and Denise Okuda, consultants throughout this ongoing project, who offer special insights into the countless man-hours dedicated to the upgrade of The Next Generation.
Featuring one of the most endearing ensemble casts in television history, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION took fans on the remarkable continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn), Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) and Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton).
The STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE FIRST SEASON Blu-ray set will be available in 1080p with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English Stereo Surround, French Mono, Japanese Mono and German Mono (with the exception of “Encounter at Farpoint” which is in German Stereo). The discs also include English SDH, French, German, Castilian, Italian, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles. The Blu-ray is not rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada. The disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc One:
Episodes
Encounter at Farpoint
The Naked Now
Code of Honor
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Energized! Taking The Next Generation to the Next Level (HD)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Archives: The Launch
Introduction to the Series (1987)
Promo #1
Promo #2
Promo #3
Season One Promo
Disc Two:
Episodes
The Last Outpost
Where No One Has Gone Before
Lonely Among Us
Justice
The Battle
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Disc Three:
Episodes
Hide and Q
Haven
The Big Goodbye
Datalore
Angel One
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Disc Four:
Episodes
11001001
Too Short a Season
When the Bough Breaks
Home Soil
Coming of Age
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Disc Five:
Episodes
Heart of Glory
The Arsenal of Freedom
Symbiosis
Skin of Evil
We’ll Always Have Paris
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Disc Six:
Episodes
Conspiracy
The Neutral Zone
Special Features
Episodic Promos
Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (HD)
Part 1: Inception
Part 2: Launch
Part 3: The Continuing Mission
Gag Reel
Archival Mission Logs
The Beginning
Selected Crew Analysis
The Making of a Legend
Memorable Missions
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