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Posted by Deborah A Proctor on 08/26/06 16:34
"Joshua Zyber" <joshzyber@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Deborah A Proctor" <marajadeskywalker@cox.net> wrote in message
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>>> Obsolete means that they can no longer be used. They can still be used
>>> on HD-DVD and BR. A SW HD disc is something that you should not expect
>>> anytime soon.
>>
>> Why the heck not? Ep. I thru III were filmed in HD.
>
> First off, only Episodes II and III were shot on HD video. Episode I was
> shot on 35mm film, as the previous three had been. Next, it doesn't really
> matter whether they were "shot in HD" or not. Any movie shot on 35mm film
> can be converted to HD easily enough. 35mm has much more resolution than
> any video format, including HD.
>
> However, the point the previous poster was getting at is that Lucasfilm
> will not be releasing these movies in any HD format for a number of years,
> until the install base of hardware owners is significantly higher. They
> held off releasing any of the films on DVD until they were satisfied that
> they could have a huge sales bonanza on release. With only approximately
> 20,000 HD DVD or Blu-ray players out there right now, those numbers aren't
> what Lucasfilm wants to see.
Who can really predict what GL will do.
Debbie Proctor
marajadeskywalker@cox.net
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