are their any titles that won't go blu?
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are their any titles that won't go blu?
So im pretty much not gonna buy too many more dvds, but was wondering if TV series (simpsons, seinfeld, etc) will go blu ray? I dont see how they can though considering they were never filmed in hi def...unless of course im wrong on this. So basically everything that is hi def will go blu ray correct?
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Originally Posted by bhome83
I dont see how they can though considering they were never filmed in hi def...unless of course im wrong on this.
I don't know how the animation was rendered for "The Simpsons," so I can't speak for that, but "Seinfeld" was shot on 35mm film. You know, the same kind of 35mm film used to make most movies. 35mm film is higher resolution than HD.
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Originally Posted by bhome83
So im pretty much not gonna buy too many more dvds, but was wondering if TV series (simpsons, seinfeld, etc) will go blu ray? I dont see how they can though considering they were never filmed in hi def...unless of course im wrong on this. So basically everything that is hi def will go blu ray correct?
I would suggest that you inform yourself as much as possible prior to committing to a purchase as the more BR adoption accelerates the more likely it will be that there would be a film/show you liked that could see a BR release.
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So two points:
1) Since a lot of TV shows were shot on film, there's far less content that can't take advantage of HD resolution than most people think.
2) No single format has ever had everything released on it. Blu-Ray will be no different, although the more popular a format it becomes, the more likely obscure titles will be released on it.
1) Since a lot of TV shows were shot on film, there's far less content that can't take advantage of HD resolution than most people think.
2) No single format has ever had everything released on it. Blu-Ray will be no different, although the more popular a format it becomes, the more likely obscure titles will be released on it.
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There are quite a few shows, however, that were shot on SD video. From the 70s to the early 90s (or even today), some sitcoms like All in the Family or Three's Company, live events such as sports, reality TV, and some other shows were not shot on film. Saturday Night Live, for example, did not start shooting in HD until 2005, so it would probably be safe to buy previous seasons/compilations on DVD.
Granted, many of these don't have the prestige of great films or television, but there are still some shows that can't be transferred to HD. I'm still waiting on The State to come out on DVD, and I will buy that without hesitation.
Granted, many of these don't have the prestige of great films or television, but there are still some shows that can't be transferred to HD. I'm still waiting on The State to come out on DVD, and I will buy that without hesitation.
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I think what you will see for some shows is an entire season on 1 disc. So the simpsons will just put all 22 episodes on 1 disc or something along those lines.
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Originally Posted by sauce07
I think what you will see for some shows is an entire season on 1 disc. So the simpsons will just put all 22 episodes on 1 disc or something along those lines.
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Originally Posted by Drexl
There are quite a few shows, however, that were shot on SD video. From the 70s to the early 90s (or even today), some sitcoms like All in the Family or Three's Company, live events such as sports, reality TV, and some other shows were not shot on film.
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Originally Posted by Burnt Thru
a surprising number of high profile sporting events have been shot in highdef then transcoded for standard def broadcast. my dad mentioned the highdef cameras at the '92 olympics in barcelona, for instance.
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Another thing to consider is that although the shows may have been shot on 35mm, many were edited on video. For example, The Adventures Of Brisco County, Jr and Seinfeld. They'd have to re-edit the shows and add new title cards in order to release them in high def.
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^^^Kinda funny, I was going to say Toshiba: A Def History would never be on Blu-ray. But I like your title better, and it means the same thing.
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
Another thing to consider is that although the shows may have been shot on 35mm, many were edited on video. For example, The Adventures Of Brisco County, Jr and Seinfeld. They'd have to re-edit the shows and add new title cards in order to release them in high def.
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Originally Posted by sauce07
I think what you will see for some shows is an entire season on 1 disc. So the simpsons will just put all 22 episodes on 1 disc or something along those lines.
Factor in that studios don't really want to release the exact same content in two different formats if they can help it, and BD releases of SD title content is going to be a very rare occurrence.
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Originally Posted by xfilefanfreak
can anybody tell me will the x-files come to blu ?