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Posted by Derek Janssen on 06/23/07 22:25
Aaron J. Bossig wrote:
> But... it's only a matter of time until shows that were originally shot on
> film and are capable of getting a good-quality HD transfer are released on
> HDM. It won't be long before the studios are considering releasing Twilight
> Zone, Star Trek TOS, Gilligan's Island, etc, in HD.
>
> The thing I'm pondering is, these releases will allow us to see the shows
> with a level of clarity never originally intended by the show's creators.
> While I'm sure the effect will be largely positive, is it possible that
> some of the original creators might find HD to be too much of a distortion?
> Are there any cases of TV shows being dependent on SD?
Old videotape [eg. 70's sitcoms] might need extra treating, but film
episodes [eg. Gilligan, TZ] at least can be remastered--
For all the complaining about "Star Trek 2.0" (which was designed to be
Paramount's big HD seller), it looks pretty darn good.
Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net
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