tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post4054978052712220331..comments2023-10-18T11:17:26.147+01:00Comments on Hauling Like a Brooligan: Murder Rooms: The Ultimate CollectionStephen Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-22818005632503991342023-01-21T10:00:50.163+00:002023-01-21T10:00:50.163+00:00As I go through the UK Freeview channels I see a c...As I go through the UK Freeview channels I see a couple of these - 'That's TV' I think is the latest - putting out old library stuff, the rights to which I imagine they've bought in job lots. The weird (to me) thing is, I showed the image to a couple of people to demonstrate my point and they couldn't see any problem. Stephen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-88866173041073874092023-01-21T09:30:17.342+00:002023-01-21T09:30:17.342+00:00Remarkably, more than a decade later, broadcasters...Remarkably, more than a decade later, broadcasters and particularly cable stations (or carriers) think stretching images "to fill the screen" is an acceptable, watchable practice.<br /><br />Why?Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-19251043086356533522012-01-27T10:52:20.867+00:002012-01-27T10:52:20.867+00:00I like the way the distributor confirms that the s...I like the way the distributor confirms that the set is 16:9 and then you buy it to find it's 4:3. It's not unknown for DVD producers to use the wrong tapes though - the 'Steptoe and Son' Christmas '73 and '74 shows in the DVD boxset are severely curtailed versions due to this reason. The sad thing is, I used to have the full versions on VHS!<br /><br />It's such a shame that the BBC doesn't consider 16mm as material suitable for HD. If you have Sky HD, take a look at some of the transfers of the Brett 'Sherlock Holmes' or 'Poirot' on ITV3 HD - the results are superb. Recent improvements in grain reduction means you can still attain the film look without the grain burning your eyes out in HD. Add to this the fact that 'Murder Rooms' was shot quite a bit later than these shows (only 'Memoirs' was shot Super16) and probably on finer stock, and you'd get a great result from an HD transfer.<br /><br />I think if the Beeb wants to exploit it's back catalogue in HD (Edge Of darkness, Miss Marple etc), it'll need to review it's policy.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330712432098154809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-23639674363337363842012-01-26T21:42:32.790+00:002012-01-26T21:42:32.790+00:00Thanks for the warning. As it happens I was lookin...Thanks for the warning. As it happens I was looking at it today. Now I will definitely wait...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713634025612143137noreply@blogger.com