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Posted by Bill Vermillion on 10/09/06 15:25
In article <nr68h2hm3ppe59k2un573bpja6sp36b5bd@4ax.com>,
Steve <jazzhunter@atcollectorAGAIN.org> wrote:
>On 21 Sep 2006 22:12:42 -0700, "gerry" <gerrytwo@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I think Brownlow and Gill's 13 part "Hollywood" series will eventually
>>be released on DVD. As to the picture quality being better from an old
>>source, either tape or laserdisc, than on any new DVD release, IMHO I
>>doubt that. The HBO videotapes of this series probably have Macrovison
>>copy protection, so you cannot feed the video directly into a DVD
>>recorder, you need a unit like the Sima or Grex to clean the VBI. As
>>to using a laserdisc source to make DVD-Rs, I did that, a time
>>consuming project done because laserdiscs do not last forever.
>>
>>Lucasfilms just released DVDs of the first three Star Wars movies in
>>their original form, using laser masters as the source for the DVDs.
>>Reviews of these DVDs indicate that the video quality is better than
>>that of bootleg recordings, altough the reviewers complain that
>>Lucasfilms should have made anamorphic DVDs of these widescreen movies.
>>
>>
>>Using digital processing methods available now, any production company
>>transferring "Hollywood" to DVD could do a far better job of it than
>>someone using an old Pioneer laserdisc player and a Panasonic consumer
>>DVD recorder.
>>
>>There may be problems getting clearance for some of the film clips in
>>"Hollywood," but I think the bigger problem is the cost of digital
>>restoration to do a first rate job. The BBC is now a pinchpenny outfit
>>that is more interested in releasing another series of Dr. Who
>>episodes. HBO Films concentrates on releasing its own major cable
>>productions. Thames Television, that is another company with a film
>>library owned by a bigger corporation, but probably has a staff limited
>>to accounts receivable.
>>
>>In other words, there is no money to be made on low sales volume DVDs
>>like "Hollywood" or "Cinema Europe." "Art for art's sake" was MGM's
>>motto and MGM now is gone completely. Unless TCM decides to show a
>>restored version of "Hollywood" when TCM goes HD, and then release the
>>HD version through Warner Bros., this fine documentary series will
>>remain in the shadows, with no R1 release for at least another year.
>>
>>
>>bigsilentfan@aol.com wrote:
>>> Homer J Simpson wrote:
>>>
>>> > I'm more interested in his other series, "Hollywood: The Early Years". I
>>> > have a copy on tape but I'd like a copy on DVD.
>>>
>>> Since this probably will never be released on DVD (thanks to various
>>> copy-right regulations), you might as well convert what you have to DVD
>>> (you won't be the first). Divided and indexed, it will be much more
>>> useful than those original tapes. The picture quality will never be
>>> better and how could you ever expect extras in a long documentary like
>>> "Hollywood"? It's filled with extras already.
>>>
>>> "Cinema Europe" is a worthy addition to "Hollywood," with much
>>> information on Able Gance, and Hitchcock, just to name two well known
>>> directors who helped invent the motion picture. Without it, you cannot
>>> really understand film history. But don't pay hundreds of dollars for
>>> something that you can rent.
>Brownlow's "Hollywood" is or will be released in Region2 this year.
Make that 'was to be released'. It was moved from a date around
March this year, to August, to December, and just two weeks ago it
was cancelled.
I had it on order since the first announcment early this year.
I'd give you the exact link but my DSL is down. [I have my own
news-server so interuptions like that don't spoil my newsgroup
reading, and my post will just sit here until connection resumes].
Bill
Bill
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