Space... The Final Frontier?

That is, until they digitally remaster it.

This article was released today about Star Trek (original series)
coming back to TV in conjunction withthe 40th anniversary.
They remastered the episode which will later be sold on DVD.
What is your take? Read the article and decide for yourself.

(I think it sounds awesome!!!)

Star Trek journeys to the 21st century as the Original Series
returns to broadcast syndication for the first time in 16 years
with brand-new digitally remastered episodes to celebrate its 40th
anniversary. CBS Paramount Domestic Television has officially
announced that they are releasing digitally remastered episodes
of Star Trek, with all new special effects and music, to celebrate
the groundbreaking series' 40th anniversary, according to John Nogawski,
president of CBS Paramount Domestic Television.

The Star Trek episodes will begin airing on the more than 200 stations
that own the rights to the weekend broadcast syndication window starting
September 16th. The plan is for all 79 episodes of the Original Series to be remastered,
with the first batch of episodes chosen from a list of Star Trek fans'
favorite shows. With the running order to be determined, it's unlikely
to follow the classic air-date order or production order format familiar to fans.

The first episode will be "Balance of Terror", the classic first time
the Enterprise crew engaged against the Romulans. The most noticeable
change will be redoing many of the special effects, created with
1960s technology, with 21st century computer-generated imagery (CGI).


Upgrades include:

Space ship exteriors - The Enterprise, as well as other starships,
will be 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 will be 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, will be redone.

Exteriors - The battle scenes, planets and ships from other cultures
(notably the Romulan Bird of Prey and Klingon Battle Cruisers)
will be updated.

Background scenes - Some of the iconic, yet flat, matte paintings
used as backdrops for the strange, new worlds explored by the
Enterprise crew will get 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 Emmy Award-winning
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 remastered version of
William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word
"Space, the final frontier..." monologue continues to open each episode.

The remastered episodes have been converted from the original film
into a High-Definition format, which gives viewers a chttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.giflearer, crisper,
more vibrant picture than before, even when viewed in standard definition.
Once stations upgrade and start broadcasting HD signals, the episodes
will be all ready for viewers to enjoy in HD. There is no confirmation
as yet if, or when, these episodes will eventually appear on DVD,
HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. No word yet either on whether the subsequent spin-offs,
most notably "Star Trek: The Next Generation", will also receive a
similar treatment.

UPDATE: Here is a link to the "Enhanced Trek":
http://www.trekenhanced.com/
Click on the link - then onto "Click here for clips".
Be sure to watch the EFFECTS ONLY EDIT at the bottom, as well
as the Side-by-Side comparrison.