I have to disagree that Remastered was necessary. Just because it wouldn't have looked good on an HDTV doesn't mean it had to be updated. King Kong's effects, even though they were made for film, wouldn't look too good on an HDTV, but they don't need to be changed either. I don't believe that Star Trek Remastered needed to be done or even should have been done.

That said, I do agree that, from what I've seen, most of what they've done has been very good and respectful to the original series, especially in comparison to things like the SE. And it proves to me that the new movie could have kept the exact design of the old Enterprise without it looking dumb.

Of course, that said, I also understand to an extent why they would redesign the ship. It's the same reason why TMP redesigned the Enterprise. They were just able to mask it with a, "Oh, she's old, so she's undergoing a refit." I do have to wonder if the new movie will be able to adequately explain away the design changes.