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Same here. I tried at one point to watch it after "acquiring" the first episode and just couldn't do it.

I'm badly wanting an AI upscaled version made by someone. I've read articles about someone even recreating the CGI and remastering it themselves, something crazy like that.

That's how I want to finally one day watch this show. Not the granny 280p or whatever.

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They just released a remaster in 2021 and it's available on streaming.

I tried watching it on HBO Max, but they would only send the old SD version to me since I didn't have the right combination of software and hardware.

What software/hardware combo are you not able to get? I think HD is only available on Safari on Mac (no Chrome) or Edge on Windows (also no Chrome)

It was a very short and specific list of devices to get 4K. There is no HD version (or at least HBO didn't seem to have it), and for some reason they don't just scale it down if you don't meet the requirements.

It's available on the high seas.. 1080p 188GB for all 5 seasons

It’s like $30/season for what is probably 1000s of hours of work, is that really not worth it?

Edit: or pay for one month of streaming for like 10% of that cost if it’s about the money. This is why there isn’t (and won’t be) an upscaled DS9.

I remember in the uk that Babylon 5 was available on VHS around 1994 for about 12 pounds (about 20 dollars) for two episodes...

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