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Post #1058414

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SwissArmyTin
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All Things Star Trek
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23-Mar-2017, 3:13 PM

Personally, I’m not much of an AV whore. The Blurays are passable for me, but I can see why people despise them. Just gonna go on a hunch and say the early 2000s Collector’s Editions are your best bet in general. Also depends on what cut of each film you want.

The Motion Picture - Director’s Edition DVD for that, 2009 Bluray for the theatrical, and you’d be stuck with 4:3 VHS and laserdiscs for the Special Longer Version.

The Wrath of Khan - the new 2016 Bluray is absolutely perfect imo. Has both the theatrical and director’s cut. Just watch out for the first print run that had a mastering error (I never got around to replacing my copy, so I’m stuck with the back of Sulu’s head)

The Search for Spock - Collector’s Edition DVD. Bluray is among the worst in my opinion.

The Voyage Home - Collector’s Edition DVD. Bluray is plagued with DNR.

The Final Frontier - Ditto. People seem to overlook how butchered this one’s bluray is. The ending is the most obvious, when they’re on Sha Ka Ree, it’s a total wax fest.

The Undiscovered Country - 2009 Bluray for the theatrical cut and theatrical framing, Collector’s Edition DVD for the extended cut with a much larger framing. The VHS/laserdisc version is also a tad different, but not by much.

I’m no expert though, so take this with a grain of salt. I’ve also never watched the Laserdisc editions of the films (even though I own them, I really need to get a player).