Posted by Rob Stradling on 11/22/06 22:39

P Pron wrote:
> G Bell wrote:
> || 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.
>
>
> Well I interpreted Rob's comment as indicating that the transfers looked
> almost bad enough to be illicit recordings made with a video camera pointing
> at a cinema screen. That certainly accords with my recollection of those
> truly appalling boxsets that remained in my flat for less than 24 hrs...

Yes, that's what I meant by "camera copies". The Delta "Space Soldiers"
isn't quite as bad as "Conquers" but it's still rubbish, and it doesn't
have end titles on the episodes, they just... stop.

So, can anyone assure me that the recent Elstree Hill 6-disc, 3-serial
R2 box is an improvement? I will check out the R1 Image versions as
recommended by Dan Dare - thanks for that Dan!

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