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"Star Trek: The Next Generation"
I've been a Star Trek fan since the original, back 100 years or so ago and when Next Generation came out on DVD I knew I had to have it. There's nothing better then being able to watch your favorites any time and thanks to Amazon and amazing bargains. I can. Thank you

"Becareful what you buy..."
This set you see here from Amazon is the Authentic Anniversary Collection set from Paramount. The set called the "Chosen Collection" is bootleg. I am bringing this up because someone posted the pictures of the "Chosen Collection" next to the authentic set. Be careful of fakes.

I am happy with the Authentic Anniversary Collection set from Paramount.I am glad I have the entire series.

"broken"
The special box came broken because it wasn't boxed properly!I would give it NO STARS!!!!!

"Chosen Collection"
This is just a quick review of the chosen collection version, and not this new release, and mainly to help the newbie buyers (like me) not to get the wrong product.

First off, SPEND MORE FOR THE EXPENSIVE VERSION! The Chosen Collection which I was unfortunatly saddled with is definatly cheaper, but the age old adage "you get what you pay for," is true in this case. The disks are flimsy, and so thin when held up to the light you can see right through them. The picture printed on them almost looks like someone cut out paper and glued it on the disks, which only helps to cement the fact this is indeed a cheap set. The disks come in a very, very cheap paper sleeves, with absolutely no episode directory to help the viewer flip through to find their desired episode. The box itself is alright, it is sturdy enough, but the back of it gives a quick overview of the actors supposidly involved in the show, actors which I never heard of, and if are indeed in the show, are likely the extras and of no importance. You'd think it would have Patrick Stewart listed, but no, just no-names.

I know some reviews about the Chosen Collection have stated that disks lock up, and I personally can't testify to that as I have yet to go through all of them, but after seeing the poor condition of the disks themselves, such an occurance would not suprise me in the least. As it is, the sound quality is very poor, and the picture is not the best. However, if you really don't care all that much about perfection, and merely want these shows for a relatively fair price, this set isn't too bad. But if quality is what you are looking for, and for something that will last longer then a few viewings, I'd suggest trying to buy the official Paramount version, and not this Asian Import and bootleg.

Hope this helps :)

"Hard-core STNG fans will love it!"
STNG fans will be hard pressed to tear themselves away from their DVD media players with this one! All seven STNG seasons plus some great interviews and how-they-did-it extras are in this one package. The STNG-feel of the DVD user interface adds a wee bit of ambiance, and evolves as the show evolved: getting better and better with every season. The quality of the video and audio is excellent. To top it all off, NO COMMERCIALS ;-)

I'd have given the STNG Complete Series 5 stars had the set come in a higher quality container. Borrowing a line Michael Dorn delivered so eloquently as Worf in "Qpid", "I am NOT a marry man...." when it comes to the packaging. The individual, unmarked plastic trays are taped together into three bricks. Functional, but it gives the set a cheap feel, and makes it a bit tricky to find particular episodes you'd like to watch. You have to flip through the trays to look at the disks themselves to see what episodes are provided by each disk. Each disk is very well marked, though, showing which season, disk in the season, and episodes you can find on each disk. The date each episode first aired is also provided with each episode's name. There is a poster that describes highlights of each season, but it doesn't provide an episode-by-episode-by-disk listing. The packaging for the original Star Trek series and seasonal packaging for STNG look far superior. If you don't care about how the packaging looks or the lack of exterior clues to what you can find on each tray, this complete series is for you. It's compact, and does protect the disks as well as such CD/DVD plastic trays usually do.

So. If you just want to get your hands on the complete set without caring about what the set looks like on your shelf, you'll find the STNG Complete Series completely satisfying!