remaster

Etymology

From re- +‎ master.

Pronunciation

Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ)

Verb

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remaster (third-person singular simple present remasters, present participle remastering, simple past and past participle remastered)

(music) To produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
(film) To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
(video games) To produce a new version of a video game with updated graphics, often re-recorded music, and added features and content.
- 2020 August 1, Imad Khan, “Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences”, in The New York Times‎:
  But the remastering shows how nostalgia is driving publishers’ decision making.

Derived terms

Translations

to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording

Catalan: remasteritzar
Finnish: remasteroida
French: remastériser (fr)
German: überarbeiten (de)
Spanish: remasterizar
Walloon: rimwaistri (wa)

Noun

remaster (plural remasters)

Synonym of remastering (“new version of a piece of media”).
- 2020 August 1, Imad Khan, “Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences”, in The New York Times‎:
  Like Hollywood remakes or remasters old movies, video game publishers are overhauling and rereleasing games to tap into ready-made fan bases for popular franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and World of Warcraft.
- 2024 February 28, Calum Marsh, “Between ‘Star Wars’ Trilogies, a Golden Age of Video Games”, in The New York Times‎:
  On Wednesday, Nightdive Studios is releasing a remaster of Dark Forces that features enhanced lighting and textures but retains the look and feel of the original game.

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