Re:Pirating the Pirates
by account42 on Monday October 05, 2026 @08:14AM
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> It shouldn't be a miracle to get a high-quality, faithful official remaster like the one Star Trek: TNG got.
Unlike movies, TV shows (and this includes TNG) have an additional problem that they were often only mastered in SD with a lot of the digital effects never rendered in higher resolution. Even for scenes show entirely on film, there was no reason to re-take shots that are out of focus but still good enough for SD. That does make TNG-like restorations not just a matter of attitudes towards preservation from the rights holders but an inherently difficult project.
Unlike movies, TV shows (and this includes TNG) have an additional problem that they were often only mastered in SD with a lot of the digital effects never rendered in higher resolution. Even for scenes show entirely on film, there was no reason to re-take shots that are out of focus but still good enough for SD. That does make TNG-like restorations not just a matter of attitudes towards preservation from the rights holders but an inherently difficult project.