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   Anim8rFSK to lorincantrell@yahoo.com   
   Re: Star Trek TNG in hi-def: Looks bette   
   01 Jan 10 23:30:54   
   
   fcc13a46   
   XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net   
      
   In article   
   <87087184-6041-4d12-8324-f30d0607702c@d20g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,   
    lorincantrell@yahoo.com wrote:   
      
   > On Dec 31 2009, 7:39 am, Anim8rFSK  wrote:   
   > > In article   
   > > <56e8d048-9b3c-4037-a2ec-4577df0e8...@o28g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,   
   > >   
   > >  Remysun  wrote:   
   > > > On Dec 31, 2:11 am, SFTV troy  wrote:   
   > > > > I am watching Star Trek on a 1080i over-the-air channel, and I can't   
   > > > > help noticing how crystal-clear it looks.  No annoying compression   
   > > > > artifacts (mosquitoes, blocking) like my DVD collection has.   
   > > > > Paramount needs to hurry-up and release this to Bluray.   
   > >   
   > > > Did they specifically say it's been remastered for high definition,   
   > > > like the weekly TOS? It could just be the upscaling being handled by   
   > > > the station and not your TV. DVD's start to show their flaws because   
   > > > they're limited to 480i (or p if you're lucky).   
   > >   
   > > It's upscaled, no matter what's happening.  TNG is finished at 480;   
   > > that's the only way it exists.   
   > >   
   > > --   
   > > Tiger Woods has just been named "Athlete of the Decade"   
   > > His chosen event?  The Broad Jump.   
   >   
   > It was my understanding that they have 35mm masters for the live   
   > action that was actually shot on set and location, but all composites   
   > and effects shots exist only on tape at 480i, so releasing it in high   
   > def would require that all post production be done over, for all 150+   
   > episodes.  Whereas the original series, all produced before 1970 was   
   > completely rendered on film and therefore just required touch up of   
   > damage to the film masters, but was otherwise ready to go.   
   >   
   > -beaumon   
      
   That's pretty much it.   
      
   --   
   Tiger Woods has just been named "Athlete of the Decade"   
   His chosen event?  The Broad Jump.   
      
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