Editing Star Trek: First Contact (section)

==Home media==
''Star Trek: First Contact'' was first released on [[VHS]] in late 1997 as one of several titles expected to boost sluggish sales at video retailers.<ref>{{cite news| last = Lieber | first = Ed | date=July 21, 1997|title=Stores see video relief; new video titles to be released|work=HFN; The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network Article}}</ref> A [[LaserDisc]] version was also released.<ref name="ign-olddvdrev"/> ''First Contact'' was among the first titles announced for the [[DVD-Video|DVD]]-alternative rental system [[DIVX (Digital Video Express)|Digital Video Express]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|date=June 8, 1998|title=More than 30 titles listed for DIVX launch|work=Audio Week}}</ref> It was launched with five other test titles in the select markets of [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] and San Francisco.<ref name="Fitzpatrick-1998">{{cite magazine |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Eileen |date=June 20, 1998 |title=Paramount Foresees 4Q Surge With 'Titanic' video |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510 |pages=6, 91}}</ref>

When Paramount announced its first slate of DVD releases in August 1998, ''First Contact'' was one of the first ten titles released in October,<ref name="Goldstein-1998">{{cite magazine |last=Goldstein |first=Seth |date=August 22, 1998 |title=Fox And Paramount End DVD Holdouts; DivX Adds Titles, Another Retail Chain |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |issn=0006-2510 |page=73}}</ref> announced in a conscious effort to showcase effects-driven films.<ref name="Garrett-1998">{{cite magazine |last=Garrett |first=Diane |date=September 19, 1998 |title=Kids' Video gets slow start on DVD |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510 |page=85}}</ref> This version contained the feature and two trailers, but no other special features. The film was presented in its original 2.35:1 anamorphic aspect ratio, with a [[surround sound]] Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix.<ref name="ign-olddvdrev">{{cite web|last=Conrad|first=Jeremy|date=October 31, 2001|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/315/315636p1.html|title=Star Trek: First Contact; Find out why we feel this film is on the same level as The Wrath of Khan|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=July 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401071743/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/315/315636p1.html|archive-date=April 1, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

A ''First Contact'' "Special Collector's Edition" two-disc set was released in 2005 at the same time as three other ''Next Generation'' films and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''{{'}}s fourth season, marking the first time that every film and episode of the franchise was available on home video up to that point.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|date=December 14, 2005|title=Star Trek burns up|work=[[Herald Sun]]|page=H10}}</ref> In addition to the feature, presented with the same technical specifications as the previous release and a new [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] soundtrack,<ref name="ign-dvdreview2">{{cite web|last=Patrizio|first=Andrew|date=March 7, 2005|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/594/594096p2.html|title=Star Trek: First Contact&nbsp;— Special Collector's Edition|page=2|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=July 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928002930/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/594/594096p2.html|archive-date=September 28, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> the first disc contains a director's commentary by Frakes and a track by Moore and Braga.<ref name="ign-dvdreview2"/> As with other special-edition DVD releases, the disc includes a text track by [[Michael Okuda|Michael]] and [[Denise Okuda]] that provides production trivia and relevant facts about the ''Star Trek'' universe.<ref>{{cite news| last = Szadkowski | first = Joseph | date=March 7, 2005|title=Star Fox unleashes adorably furry fury|work=[[The Washington Times]]|page=B4}}</ref><ref name="ign-dvdreview3">{{cite web|last=Patrizio|first=Andrew|date=March 7, 2005|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/594/594096p3.html|title=Star Trek: First Contact&nbsp;— Special Collector's Edition|page=3|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=July 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927230931/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/594/594096p3.html|archive-date=September 27, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> The second disc contains six making-of featurettes, storyboards, and trailers.<ref name="ign-dvdreview3"/>

A high-definition [[Blu-ray]] of ''First Contact'' was released on September 22, 2009. In addition to the returning DVD extras, the Blu-ray contains additional featurettes and a new commentary by ''Star Trek'' (2009) co-producer [[Damon Lindelof]] and [[TrekMovie.com]] contributor [[Anthony Pascale]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pascale|first=Anthony|date=July 20, 2009|url=http://trekmovie.com/2009/07/20/details-on-star-trek-tng-movie-blu-ray-dvd-tos-season-two-sets-more/|title=Details On Star Trek TNG Movie Blu-Ray & DVD + TOS Season Two Sets + more|website=TrekMovie|access-date=July 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722074150/http://trekmovie.com/2009/07/20/details-on-star-trek-tng-movie-blu-ray-dvd-tos-season-two-sets-more/|archive-date=July 22, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The four ''Next Generation'' feature films were released on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] on April 4, 2023, in standalone and collected formats.<ref>{{cite web|last=Axon|first=Samuel|date=April 10, 2023|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/for-the-first-time-you-can-now-watch-every-star-trek-movie-in-4k-hdr/|title=For the first time, you can now watch every Star Trek movie in 4K HDR|website=[[Ars Technica]]|access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>