Succumbing to sad Star Trek mania

I've always been a fan of Star Trek, not that I'm particularly proud of it. My dad used to watch the original series on TV every week and I was hooked. It's as simple as that. Then came Star Wars and I was definitely, hopelessly a nerd for the rest of my days.

Despite the suite of OK-ish, bad and then terrible Star Trek films that came out later, I still have a soft spot for the franchise, and after a release on HD-DVD a while back, the original series is out on Blu-ray in just over a week. Great review site DVD Beaver confirms that the set is region-free and has French subtitles, and the screen caps look amazing so I've just bought my copy for 67€, p&p included. Yippee! Bargain.

You can see the difference in quality below (although it's much clearer in the review). The Blu-ray also gives you the choice between the old special effects and new special effects, old mono sound or remixed 7.1 sound, which is great for purists. Can't wait.

Check out a cheeky trailer for the new versions below...