Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
five seasons of Babylon 5 have been scanned and remastered from the original camera negative in 4K, with a colour correction and the cleaning of dirt and scratches as well. The series is now in the 4:3 aspect ratio rather than the 16:9 found on the DVD releases, but although the series does look much better, it's probably best not to go in expecting a restoration similar to what Star Trek: The Next Generation received. When it comes to the series' many CGI and composite sequences, those have unfortunately only received minor tweaks and have been digitally upscaled to HD; that said, they still look a lot better than their DVD counterparts. These remastered episodes have been available on iTunes since last year, but this move to HBO Max will likely allow many more to check out the series for themselves.
five seasons of Babylon 5 have been scanned and remastered from the original camera negative in 4K, with a colour correction and the cleaning of dirt and scratches as well. The series is now in the 4:3 aspect ratio rather than the 16:9 found on the DVD releases, but although the series does look much better, it's probably best not to go in expecting a restoration similar to what Star Trek: The Next Generation received. When it comes to the series' many CGI and composite sequences, those have unfortunately only received minor tweaks and have been digitally upscaled to HD; that said, they still look a lot better than their DVD counterparts. These remastered episodes have been available on iTunes since last year, but this move to HBO Max will likely allow many more to check out the series for themselves.
