Star Trek: The Next Generation gets high-def makeover

To commemorate the anniversary, the series is being completely remastered into full high definition, a painstaking process that requires going back to the original film negatives and re-cutting each episode shot for shot. As this exclusive side-by-side look at the climax of the two-hour pilot “Encounter at Farpoint” makes clear, the result is pretty darn impressive (expand to full-screen view for the complete effect):


Source and more: EW (incl. the Video)