Big Picture Big Sound

Apparently, HD DVD was not the final frontier for Star Trek. CBS and Paramount are giving the classic TV series its second high-def launch -- this time on Blu-ray.

Star Trek: The Original Series will blast onto Blu-Ray on April 28. The 7-disc set will include all 29 episodes from the show's first season, as well as a ton of extras.

One of those features will allow viewers to choose between remastered episodes and the original broadcast, to compare effects. If you want to get all old-school with the video, you can also have audio to match. The release will include the original mono sound, or you can pump up the volume via 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio.

There's also a "Starfleet Access" option, which will provide pop-up trivia and picture-in-picture video commentaries throughout select episodes. Other features include an interactive tour of the starship Enterprise, rare on-set home movie footage, an inside perspective on what it took to transport Trek into the 21st century and much more.

The entire Star Trek: The Original Series promises over 24 hours of entertainment -- as well as a collectable Sulu figure from Diamond Select Toys (Blu-ray set only). Unfortunately, shoppers will have to send away for the figure, but you'll only have to pay shipping charges.

In case you've been living in a cave, the original sci-fi series starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan and Nichelle Nichols.

Star Trek: The Original Series will retail for $118. However, it's available for pre-order on Amazon for $77.99. The complete listing of what's on each disc is listed below.

Disc One:

• The Man Trap
• Charlie X
• Where No Man Has Gone Before
• The Naked Time
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into The 21st Century
• Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode - Where No Man Has Gone Before

Disc Two:

• The Enemy Within
• Mudd's Women
• What Are Little Girls Made Of?
• Miri
• Dagger of the Mind
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
  

Disc Three:

• The Corbomite Maneuver
• The Menagerie, Part 1
• The Menagerie, Part 2
• The Conscience of the King
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: Reflections on Spock
• Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode - The Menagerie, Parts 1 & 2
  

Disc Four:

• Balance of Terror
• Shore Leave
• The Galileo Seven
• The Squire of Gothos
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
  
• Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode - Balance of Terror
  

Disc Five:

• Arena
• Tomorrow is Yesterday
• Court Martial
• The Return of the Archons
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: To Boldly Go... Season One
• Special Feature: The Birth of a Timeless Legacy
  

Disc Six:

• Space Seed
• A Taste of Armageddon
• This Side of Paradise
• The Devil in the Dark
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: Interactive Enterprise Inspection
• Special Feature: Sci-Fi Visionaries
• Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode - Space Seed
  

Disc Seven:

• Errand of Mercy
• The Alternative Factor
• The City on the Edge of Forever
• Operation: Annihilate!
• Special Feature: Preview trailers for each episode
• Special Feature: Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
• Special Feature: Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
• Special Feature: Starfleet Access episode - Errand of Mercy
  

Where to Buy:

• Star Trek: The Original Series on Blu-ray Disc (Amazon.com)