Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series - Steelbook [Blu-ray]

I have been wanting the original series for ever. Never bought them though. Amazon had these for the right price and I snagged 'em. The quality is unbelievable! I don't know how they make these old shows look so good but I am flabbergasted. There are both version of each episode too. You can watch each episode as it was made or you can watch them remastered with CGI graphics in them. I am very impressed. I wish the packaging was just a little better because there are like 3 disks on each side so you have to pull two out to get to the one on the bottom but it is what it is. The menus have a navigation on them so there is a fair amount of clicking to advance to the next episode. I think there are 5 episodes to each disk. There didn't seem to be a way to just hit play and let them all just play through. Other than that I am very happy and impressed with how well these are done. I love the old Star Trek. I recommend these.

Star Trek Original Series is what I grew up on. This is for fans old enough to know the original crew and hopefully young viewers give it a chance. About this Blu-ray set: This is a Steel book. I’m not a big fan of steel books but I admit it’s a beautiful looking package. I’m not so happy with the way the discs are stored. 4 discs on each side stacked directly on top of each other, but honestly in a steel book, I don’t see how it could have been done better. If it had been in a plastic case, each disc could have its own spindle and then you risk discs falling off due to how thin it all must be. About this presentation: Star Trek, the original series, is presented in it's original 4:3 aspect ratio with new enhanced special effects interlaced within the show replacing the old, outdated effects. The old effects show their age to the point that you wish they could look better. The new effects are respectful of the old effects and look very much like the old effects, but just so much better. The Gorn looks the same, but he can now blink. In “The Ultimate Computer” the power blast scene is greatly enhanced is very impressive looking, the ships are all recreated in CG which look fine even by today’s standards. The old “ship” effects suffered from poor matting & often had parts of the ship that disappeared, and they just don’t hold up at all. The best part is Paramount had the wisdom to give you BOTH old and new versions in a seamless branching design so you can switch back and forth between them for comparison if desired. I’m including some screenshots to show comparisons for readers. See if you can tell which is old and which is new. Trivia: Did you know, Chekov & Sulu did not appear in the same episode until the end of season 2. Chekov was not introduced until season 2. Overall this is a highly recommended package and worth the price of admission.

This show is still awesome

As others have reported it is hard to know which episode you'll be watching next.But I don't care. It's Star Trek. It is all the episodes, AND you have the option of the original "coloration" or enhanced. We watch enhanced. It's beautiful.The disks are strong/study/well-made. Each set of disks are in a strong, sturdy "disk-book".Very happy we chose this product.

This is a review for the Steelbook Blu-ray Complete Original Star Trek Series 1966-1969. Episodes on each disc are listed below.The Steelbook version was not much more than the std Blu-ray set when I ordered, so I chose it for 2 reasons: The white discs are easier to read, and the books look better IMO.The outer box graphics are ok, and the 3 books look nice, but they’re really “tinbooks” – thin metal. The inner spindles Hold up to 4 discs on each side. They do the job if careful, but I doubt they’ll stand up to any abuse. If you have kids or are meat fingered, I recommend buying cases that have easier access. Amazon’s poor packing destroyed one set. Next set arrived undamaged. I see a lot of reviews about disc media damaged in shipping. For protection, Amazon should bubblewrap any disc set by default.This set has 82 Shows on 20 Discs in 3 Steelbooks. There are 3 Pilots and 79 episodes. Episodes are in broadcast order, not production order. The 3 Pilots are 2 versions of the 1st pilot “The Cage” and a full version of the 2nd Pilot “Where No Man Has Gone Before”. “The Cage” was edited and aired in 2 parts as “The Menagerie 1&2” in episodes 11&12. The 2nd Pilot “Where No Man Has Gone Before” introduced many iconic characters and sold NBC on the show. It was edited and broadcast as episode 3 using the same name. In 1986, the complete “Where No Man Has Gone Before” pilot aired with added segments featuring Gene Roddenberry. That is the version is in this set.1080p Blu-ray quality is as excellent overall and worth the purchase or upgrade over 480p DVD. A 4K version would be pointless overkill IMO. The original films were painstakingly restored before transfer, but only so much can be fixed. Some insignificant irreparable defects are present, and occasional scenes are subpar, but that isn’t surprising due to the era these were produced. You really can’t expect better transfer from abused antique celluloid. Viewers of Trek reruns in the 70’s will appreciate how really amazing they look. The additional features are mostly if not entirely in SD. Despite that, they’re interesting, sometimes funny and enjoyable to watch. Most were carried over from the 2004 DVD version, and a few added in 2009 for blu-ray release. I don’t think there is additional content newer than that.Episodes can be watched with original or enhanced effects. I think that is why there isn’t a play all or auto play function which some reviews complain of. That’s a minor inconvenience at worst. Supposedly there’s an option to toggle between effects while watching an episode, but I haven’t tried it. Unfortunately, if watching with original effects, an annoying camera icon pops up when enhanced effects are available for a scene. There doesn’t seem to be an option to disable it. That is the worst thing about this set and worth a star downgrade. If anyone has figured out how to disable the “cam icon” popup, please comment.Audio options are 7.1 DTS Master HD, or 2 channel Mono. Some reviews mention audio level issues, but I think it depends on equipment capability. If you have audio issues, try the Mono option. YRMV, but most newer TVs or sound systems should have enough adjustment for a suitable listening level with either option. I always choose DTS because even if playing through 2 channels, most TVs/systems will convert it to stereo, which is better than mono.The episodes aren’t listed on the box, books, or discs, so I listed them per disc below:S1D1:1. The Man Trap2. Charlie X3. Where No Man Has Gone Before4. The Naked TimeS1D2:5. The Enemy Within6. Mudd's Women7. What Are Little Girls Made Of8. Miri9. Dagger of the MindS1D3:10. The Corbomite Maneuver11. The Menagerie Pt 112. The Menagerie Pt 213. The Conscience of the KingS1D4:14. Balance of Terror15. Shore Leave16. The Galileo Seven17. The Squire of GothosS1D5:18. Arena19. Tomorrow Is Yesterday20. Court Martial21. The Return of the ArchonsS1D6:22. Space Seed23. A Taste of Armageddon24. This Side of Paradise25. The Devil in the DarkS1D7:26. Errand of Mercy27. The Alternative Factor28. The City on the Edge of Forever29. Operation: Annihilate!S2D1:30. Amok Time31. Who Mourns for Adonais?32. The Changeling33. Mirror, MirrorS2D1:34. The Apple35. The Doomsday Machine36. Catspaw37. I, Mudd38. MetamorphosisS2D3:39. Journey to Babel40. Friday's Child41. The Deadly Years42. Obsession43. Wolf in the FoldS2D4:44. The Trouble with TribblesS2D5:45. The Gamesters of Triskelion46. A Piece of the Action47. The Immunity Syndrome48. A Private Little WarS2D6:49. Return to Tomorrow50. Patterns of Force51. By Any Other Name52. The Omega GloryS2D7:53. The Ultimate Computer54. Bread and Circuses55. Assignment: EarthS3D1:56. Spock's Brain57. The Enterprise Incident58. The Paradise Syndrome59. And the Children Shall Lead60. Is There in Truth No Beauty?S3D2:61. Spectre of the Gun62. Day of the Dove63. For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky64. The Tholian Web65. Plato's StepchildrenS3D3:66. Wink of an Eye67. The Empath68. Elaan of Troyius69. Whom Gods Destroy70. Let That Be Your Last BattlefieldS3D4:71. The Mark of Gideon72. That Which Survives73. The Lights of Zetar74. Requiem for Methuselah75. The Way to EdenS3D5:76. The Cloud Minders77. The Savage Curtain78. All Our Yesterdays79. Turnabout IntruderS3D6:80. The Cage (Pilot)81. The Cage (Extended Pilot)82. Where No Man Has Gone Before (2nd Pilot) – Located in Additional