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Posted by G Bell on 11/20/06 16:01
Rob Stradling <rob.stradling@BOINGntlworld.com> writes:
>I have the two Buster Crabbe series boxsets that have been available for
>some time. The transfers are dreadful quality, even given the age of the
>"masters". They almost look and sound like camera copies.
Well as all prints originate with the original camera negative, copies
from that negative would be far superior.
>On the Special Edition disc of the 1980 movie, there's an episode of the
>original serial as an extra, and it's much, much better quality.
Of course that is probably taken from the Universal vault.
>Thanks for any thoughts.
I would suspect that the "Masters" for these cheapies are either well
worn 16mm copies or videotape masters with nary an attempt at
restorative work undertaken.
Graham
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