OVERALL: Draw

Original Versions:
Between R2 and R4 for having a few additional extras. Note that on R1, some stores (e.g. "Best Buy") sold the missing extras on a bonus supplemental disc ("Kiss 'n' Tell: Romance In The 23rd Century” featurette and "Trekker Connections" -trivia game).

Remastered Versions:
Identical releases for those we currently have specs for. Note they are missing the text commentaries from their 'original' counterparts.

CUTS:

• R1 America- Paramount Home Entertainment - This is the 70's rerun edited versions of the episodes.
• R2 Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - This is the 70's rerun edited versions of the episodes.
• R2 Remastered Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Remastered versions of the episodes. Main upgrades include (info from the official Startrek.com-site):
  *Space ship exteriors: The “U.S.S. Enterprise”, as well as other starships, are replaced with state of the art CGI-created ships. The new computer-generated Enterprise is based on the exact measurements of the original model, which now rests in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
  *Show opening: The Enterprise and planets seen in the main title sequence are redone, giving them depth and dimension for the first time.
  *Galaxy shots: All the graphics of the galaxy, so frequently seen through the viewscreen on the Enterprise's bridge, are redone.
  *Exteriors: The battle scenes, planets and ships from other cultures (notably the Romulan “Bird of Prey” and Klingon “Battle Cruisers”) are updated.
  *Background scenes: Some of the iconic, yet flat, matte paintings used as backdrops for the strange, new worlds have a CGI face-lift, adding atmosphere and lighting.
  + *The refurbished episodes also feature higher quality sound for the famous opening theme. The original score by composer Alexander Courage, has been re-recorded in state-of-the-art digital stereo audio with an orchestra and a female singer belting out the famous vocals. A digitally re-mastered version of William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word "Space, the final frontier..." monologue continues to open each episode.
• R2 Holland- Paramount Home Entertainment - This is the 70's rerun edited versions of the episodes.
• R2 United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - This is the 70's rerun edited versions of the episodes.
• R2 Remastered United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Remastered versions of the episodes. Main upgrades include (info from the official Startrek.com-site):
  *Space ship exteriors: The “U.S.S. Enterprise”, as well as other starships, are replaced with state of the art CGI-created ships. The new computer-generated Enterprise is based on the exact measurements of the original model, which now rests in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
  *Show opening: The Enterprise and planets seen in the main title sequence are redone, giving them depth and dimension for the first time.
  *Galaxy shots: All the graphics of the galaxy, so frequently seen through the viewscreen on the Enterprise's bridge, are redone.
  *Exteriors: The battle scenes, planets and ships from other cultures (notably the Romulan “Bird of Prey” and Klingon “Battle Cruisers”) are updated.
  *Background scenes: Some of the iconic, yet flat, matte paintings used as backdrops for the strange, new worlds have a CGI face-lift, adding atmosphere and lighting.
  + *The refurbished episodes also feature higher quality sound for the famous opening theme. The original score by composer Alexander Courage, has been re-recorded in state-of-the-art digital stereo audio with an orchestra and a female singer belting out the famous vocals. A digitally re-mastered version of William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word "Space, the final frontier..." monologue continues to open each episode.
• R4 Australia- Paramount Home Entertainment - This is the 70's rerun edited versions of the episodes.

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Comparison added by Goran_Andersson on 31/08/04
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 27/08/22

UPDATE LOG:

06/06/13: Added R2 UK remastered and R2 Germany remastered.
28/08/22: Alphabetised the directors by surname.