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Template:Realworld DVD (short for Digital Versatile (or Video) Disc) is a home media format The various DVDs are split into regions where they were released and it is usually unlikely that they can be played on a DVD player in another part of the world.

Regions

DVD releases are divided into separate regions, to restrict the areas specific discs can be played. The following is a guide to the regions and which areas of the world they relate to:

Region	Country
0	"Region free" releases
1	US, Canada, US territories
2	Japan, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East (including Egypt)
3	East and South East Asia(including Hong Kong)
4	Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean
5	Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia
6	China
7	Reserved for future use
8	International venues such as aircraft, cruise ships, etc.

History of Star Trek on DVD

Star Trek DVDs first emerged in 1998 in Region 1, when Paramount Home Video began releasing basic, 'vanilla' releases of the first nine Star Trek films - usually containing the film and its associated trailers. The films were released in a mostly reverse chronological order, starting with Star Trek: First Contact. Star Trek: Insurrection saw release during this time (slotting in between Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), and Star Trek Nemesis was released in 2003, with some limited special features.

The following year, a release of Star Trek: The Original Series began, in a two-episode-per-disc format. These releases had limited bonus features, and were presented in a cardboard sleeve. The episodes were released in production order, with "The Cage" (in both black & white and colourised versions) being included on the final volume. These releases were Region 1 only - the rest of the world would have to wait until 2006 for an Original Series release.

In 2001, Paramount released Star Trek: The Motion Picture on DVD. For this release, the company decided to reappraise the film as a whole, introducing new CG special effects, and recutting the film to better reflect Robert Wise's original intentions. This "Directors Edition" was a two-disc release with extensive special features. (As a result, the theatrical cut of the film has never been released on DVD.)

Following the enormous success of the Directors Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Paramount rereleased the other nine films in two-disc special editions with added features.

The next phase of Star Trek DVD releases saw the focus shift from individual volumes to season boxsets. These boxsets contained a number of special features, including documentaries, galleries and 'easter eggs'. Each series would be released separately, with one series release finishing before the next would begin.

The first series to receive the boxset treatment was Star Trek: The Next Generation, which began its release in 2002. Deep Space Nine followed in 2003, with Voyager being released in 2004. A rerelease of The Original Series in season boxsets was intertwined with the Voyager release. Complete collections of all seasons were also released.

In Region 2, two special boxsets were released in 2003 - the Jean-Luc Picard Collection, and Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete TV Movies were unusual, in that they collected 'themed' episodes together. The sales of these led to Paramount announcing in 2005 that it was considering releasing DVD boxed sets containing episodes from any of the live-action Star Trek series, and polling fans via StarTrek.com as to the episodes to be released. The result of this was the Star Trek: Fan Collective boxsets.

The TV Movies release is also unusual in that it has yet to be released in Region 1.

The series release of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 saw commentaries, bloopers and deleted scenes included as special features on a series release for the first time.

The final series to be released was The Animated Series, which received a release in late 2006.

Following the success of the season boxsets in Region 2, Paramount Home Entertainment chose to rerelease the sets in new, "slimline" packaging at a much lower price - Next Generation in 2006, Deep Space Nine and Voyager in 2007.

In 2007, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Next Generation, a special complete series boxset was released, containing the original discs released, plus a special retrospective bonus disc.

The Original Series Remastered project saw the first release using next-generation optical media. The first season release was designed as a DVD/HD-DVD combination, allowing it to be viewed on players of both formats. However, the collapse of the HD-DVD industry means that the remaining two seasons will not be released in this format.

External links

DVD at Wikipedia
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine DVDs at Wikipedia

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+'''DVD''' (short for '''Digital Versatile''' (or '''Video''') '''Disc''')  is a home media format The various DVDs are split into regions where they were released and it is usually unlikely that they can be played on a DVD player in another part of the world.
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-==''Star Trek'' DVD releases==
+==History of ''Star Trek'' on DVD==
+''Star Trek'' DVDs first emerged in {{y|1998}} in Region 1, when [[Paramount Home Video]] began releasing [[Star Trek films (DVD)|basic, 'vanilla' releases]] of the first nine [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]] - usually containing the film and its associated trailers. The films were released in a mostly reverse chronological order, starting with {{film|8}}. {{film|9}} saw release during this time (slotting in between {{film|5}} and {{film|4}}), and {{film|10}} was released in {{y|2003}}, with some limited special features.
-===First ''Star Trek'' DVDs===
-[[Image:TheCageDVD.jpg|thumb|The last of the original 2-episode DVD releases]]
-In 1999, 2000, and 2001, [[Paramount Pictures]] released the first DVD versions of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' on Region 1 discs. These early releases consisted of two episodes per disc and had limited bonus features. The last of these releases included two versions of the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' pilot episode, {{e|The Cage}} &ndash; these were the original black-and-white version and a reconstructed color version, previously thought to have been destroyed. Also included on the disc was {{e|Turnabout Intruder}}, the last episode of ''Star Trek: The Original Series''.
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+The following year, a [[Star Trek: The Original Series (DVD)|release]] of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' began, in a two-episode-per-disc format. These releases had limited bonus features, and were presented in a cardboard sleeve. The episodes were released in production order, with {{e|The Cage}} (in both black & white and colourised versions) being included on the final volume. These releases were Region 1 only - the rest of the world would have to wait until {{y|2006}} for an ''Original Series'' release.
-===''Star Trek'' Movies on DVD===
-[[Image:DVDStartrekmovies10.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek'' Movies 1-10 DVD Boxed Set in Region 2 packaging]]
-In the same year that these DVDs began to be released, the first [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' movies]] to become available on the digital format were issued. In a similar fashion to the ''Original Series'' DVDs, these movie releases also had limited special features, although one notable exception was the first release of ''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]'' on the DVD format. More special features would later be included with all the movies when they were released as special editions.
+In {{y|2001}}, Paramount released {{film|1}} on DVD. For this release, the company decided to reappraise the film as a whole, introducing new CG special effects, and recutting the film to better reflect [[Robert Wise]]'s original intentions. This "[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition)|Directors Edition]]" was a two-disc release with extensive special features. (As a result, the theatrical cut of the film has never been released on DVD.)
-*''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek Generations (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek: First Contact (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek: Insurrection (DVD)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek Nemesis (DVD)]]''
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+Following the enormous success of the Directors Edition of {{film|1}}, Paramount rereleased the other nine films in two-disc special editions with added features.
-===''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' DVDs===
-[[Image:TNG DVDs.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' DVDs as released in Regions 2 and 4]]
-After the release of the early ''Original Series'' DVDs, complete season boxed set editions of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' followed, released to a global audience in 2002. Extensive bonus features were available on these sets, the details of which can be found on their relative pages. In {{y|2006}}, the region 2 versions of these were re-released in a more slimline format, with different box artwork.
+The next phase of ''Star Trek'' DVD releases saw the focus shift from individual volumes to season boxsets. These boxsets contained a number of special features, including documentaries, galleries and 'easter eggs'. Each series would be released separately, with one series release finishing before the next would begin.
-* [[TNG Season 1 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 2 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 3 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 4 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 5 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 6 DVD]]
-* [[TNG Season 7 DVD]]
+The first series to receive the boxset treatment was ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', which began [[Star Trek: The Next Generation (DVD)|its release]] in {{y|2002}}. ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DVD)| Deep Space Nine]]'' followed in {{y|2003}}, with ''[[Star Trek: Voyager (DVD)| Voyager]]'' being released in {{y|2004}}. A rerelease of ''The Original Series'' in season boxsets was intertwined with the ''Voyager'' release. Complete collections of all seasons were also released.
-====Complete Series Box Set====
-[[Image:Dvdm1217730.jpg|thumb|TNG: The Complete Series]]
-Released in Region 1 on {{d|2|October|2007}} to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''The Next Generation'', [[TNG Complete Series Boxset|this box set]] includes every episode of the series spanning 48 Discs and includes all the special features from the previously released season sets. It also includes a bonus disc, for a total of 49 discs.
+In Region 2, two special boxsets were released in {{y|2003}} - the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Jean-Luc Picard Collection|Jean-Luc Picard Collection]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete TV Movies]]'' were unusual, in that they collected 'themed' episodes together. The sales of these led to Paramount announcing in {{y|2005}} that it was considering releasing DVD boxed sets containing episodes from any of the live-action ''Star Trek'' series, and polling fans via [[StarTrek.com]] as to the episodes to be released. The result of this was the ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective]]'' boxsets.
-===Special Editions of ''Star Trek'' Movies===
+:''The ''TV Movies'' release is also unusual in that it has yet to be released in Region 1.''
-[[Image:st-mov-oc.jpg|thumb|Star Trek - The Original Crew Movie Collection (Special Edition) Boxed Set]]
-[[Image:st-mov-ng.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek Generations (Special Edition)'', ''Star Trek: First Contact (Special Edition)'', ''Star Trek: Insurrection (Special Edition)'']]
-On {{d|6|November|2001}}, {{film|1}} was released for the first time on DVD. The film was presented in a two-disc Director's Edition and accompanied many more special features than on any other DVD of a ''Star Trek'' movie. The film was also released in a collection of all the ''Star Trek'' movies on Region 2. ''The Motion Picture'' would eventually become the first of the new movie Special Editions. A complete set of Region 1 Special Editions was released on {{d|4|October|2005}}, the same date as the last set was released. The individual Special Editions are listed below.
+The [[Star Trek: Enterprise (DVD)|series release]] of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' in {{y|2005}} saw [[audio commentary|commentaries]], bloopers and [[deleted scene]]s included as special features on a series release for the first time.
-*''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (The Director's Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek Generations (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek: First Contact (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek: Insurrection (Special Edition)]]''
-*''[[Star Trek Nemesis (Special Edition)]]''
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+The final series to be released was [[Star Trek: The Animated Series DVD|''The Animated Series'']], which received a release in late {{y|2006}}.
-===''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' DVDs===
-[[Image:Star Trek Deep Space Nine the Complete Collection DVD Region 1.jpg|thumb|The Complete DS9 DVD collection in Region 1 packaging]]
-[[Image:Star Trek Deep Space Nine the Complete Collection DVD Region 2.JPG|thumb|The Complete DS9 DVD collection in Region 2 packaging.]]
-Complete season boxed sets of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' followed a year later, in 2003. All of the boxed sets feature "[[Section 31]] Hidden Files", otherwise known as 'Easter eggs.'
+Following the success of the season boxsets in Region 2, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] chose to rerelease the sets in new, "slimline" packaging at a much lower price - ''Next Generation'' in {{y|2006}}, ''Deep Space Nine'' and ''Voyager'' in {{y|2007}}.
-Slimpack versions (like TNG's above) were released on Region 2 on {{d|30|April|2007}}. Their release dates in other Regions are unknown as of [[March 2007]].
+In {{y|2007}}, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''The Next Generation'', a special [[TNG Complete Series Boxset|complete series boxset]] was released, containing the original discs released, plus a special retrospective bonus disc.
-The boxed sets, which were later released as a complete DVD set, are listed below.
+The [[TOS#Remastered|''Original Series'' Remastered]] project saw the first release using next-generation optical media. [[TOS Season 1 HD-DVD|The first season release]] was designed as a DVD/[[HD-DVD]] combination, allowing it to be viewed on players of both formats. However, the collapse of the HD-DVD industry means that the remaining two seasons will not be released in this format.
-*[[DS9 Season 1 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 2 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 3 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 4 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 5 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 6 DVD]]
-*[[DS9 Season 7 DVD]]
-Region 2 DVD boxed sets include an interactive CD-ROM which build a DS9 database when used in conjunction with each other. The database features information on the episodes, characters, civilizations, [[planet]]s and technology of the series. A screen saver for a personal computer is also included in each set.
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-===''Star Trek: Voyager'' DVDs===
-[[Image:VOY DVD RGN1.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: Voyager'' DVDs in Region 1 packaging]]
-[[Image:VOY DVDs.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: Voyager'' DVDs as released in Regions 2 and 4]]
-Complete season boxed sets of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' were released in 2004 and 2005. On {{d|21|December|2004}}, the individual season sets were released as a complete set on Region 1 discs. A similar Region 2 collective DVD set was released on {{d|28|November|2005}}. The individual season sets are listed below.
-*[[VOY Season 1 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 2 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 3 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 4 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 5 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 6 DVD]]
-*[[VOY Season 7 DVD]]
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-===Original Series Re-issues===
-[[Image:tos-dvd.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: The Original Series'' DVD boxed sets, as released in Regions 1, 2 and 4]]
-In 2004, episodes of ''The Original Series'' were re-released in complete season boxed sets. These included more bonus features than the original DVD releases and were sold at a cheaper price. As "The Cage" was released on the last disc of the original ''Star Trek'' DVD releases, the episode was included with the [[TOS Season 3]] boxed set. In a change from the other series boxed sets, the Region 1 version of these Original Series sets were issued in the same packaging as the Region 2 version. The sets are listed below.
-*[[TOS Season 1 DVD]]
-*[[TOS Season 2 DVD]]
-*[[TOS Season 3 DVD]]
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-===''Star Trek: Enterprise'' DVDs===
-[[Image:Enterprise Season 1-4 boxset.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' DVD boxed set in Region 1 packaging]]
-Complete season boxed sets of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' were released throughout 2005. ''Enterprise'' is the only ''Star Trek'' series to be released in DVD format during the same year that it was broadcast. For the first time in a ''Star Trek'' series DVD set, the special features on these discs included deleted scenes, outtakes and voice commentaries. In Australia and New Zealand, the first season of ''Enterprise'' was released in [[May 2005]] and the second season followed in July. On {{d|31|October|2005}}, the individual season sets of ''Enterprise'' were be released in a complete DVD set on Region 2. A similar Region 1 version followed on {{d|1|November|2005}}. The various individual boxed sets for the different seasons are listed below.
-*[[ENT Season 1 DVD]]
-*[[ENT Season 2 DVD]]
-*[[ENT Season 3 DVD]]
-*[[ENT Season 4 DVD]]
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-===Fan Collective Edition DVDs===
-In late 2003 in Region 2, [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete TV Movies]] was released on DVD, containing all of the two part and feature length episodes from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', plus the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' pilot episode, {{e|Emissary}}.  Around the same time the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Jean-Luc Picard Collection|Jean-Luc Picard Collection]] was released on DVD in Region 2 (an altered version was released in mid-2004 in Region 1), containing several ''fan favorite'' episodes.  The sales of these led to Paramount announcing in {{y|2005}} that it was considering releasing four DVD boxed sets that would contain episodes from any of the live-action ''Star Trek'' series. Asking fans to vote on what they would like to see featured on the DVDs, Paramount stated that the development of these "Fan Collective Edition" DVD boxed sets was not guaranteed.
-However, some time later, development of such DVD collections became reality with the release of the first boxed set on {{d|7|March|2006}}.  A fifth release was announced for {{d|24|July|2007}}.
-* ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Borg]]''
-* ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Time Travel]]''
-* ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Q]]''
-* ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Klingon]]''
-* ''[[Star Trek: Fan Collective - Captain's Log]]''
-===''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' DVD===
-[[Image:StarTrekTAS RealArt.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' DVD cover]]
-On  {{d|21|November|2006}}, the [[Star Trek: The Animated Series DVD|Animated Adventures]] of the USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701) were released on DVD as a boxed set of all 22 episodes. Special features include a making of and [[text commentary|text commentaries]] on {{e|Yesteryear}}, {{e|The Eye of the Beholder}} and {{e|The Counter-Clock Incident}}.
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-===''Star Trek: Remastered''===
-[[Image:Remastered Season 1.jpg|thumb|The design of the new packaging]]
-Released in {{m|November|2007}}, ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (Remastered) features new 'futuristic' packaging.  Special features include all new interviews, side by side comparisons of the new special effects, and a brand new fly-around of the ''Enterprise''.  It is released on combination HD-DVD/DVD discs.
-*[[TOS Season 1 HD-DVD]]
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-===The Ultimate ''Star Trek'' Collection===
-[[Image:Ultimate-star-trek.jpg|thumb|The Ultimate ''Star Trek'' Collection]]
-[[The Ultimate Star Trek Collection|The Ultimate ''Star Trek'' Collection]] contains all of the DVD sets for all seasons of every ''Star Trek'' show with the exception of ''The Animated Series'', and the ten feature-films.
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 ==See also==
+*[[The Ultimate Star Trek Collection|The Ultimate ''Star Trek'' Collection]]
+*[[DVD release chronology]]
 *[[VHS]]
 *[[HD-DVD]]