Rumours are swirling among the Star Trek boards that the original Star Trek series will be remastered for a high definition DVD and eventual HD-DVD release, featuring enhanced CG effects worthy of a high definition premium release. Rumors had been going around since this year’s Comic Con in San Diego that a Star Trek remastered edition was in the works, but confirmations from sources are starting to appear from in and around CBS Video, who now owns the rights to Star Trek on DVD. It seems original series special effects will be re-done, featuring all new CG techniques, including all of the spaceship shots, similar to the recent Mirror Universe episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Let’s just hope the end product looks as good as it did in Enterprise.

Read more: Star Trek to be remastered for high-def DVD / HD-DVD release