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Film to HD transfers (split from BBC Three)

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    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    Be very surprised if Virgin don't get it - hopefully HD and get BBC Four in HD.

    What's the point in a HD archive channel? Most of the stuff was recorded on film


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    Delta2113
    Registered Users Posts: 2,666 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    HD is better than SD - it's really that simple. I don't really understand the point your trying to make.

    I'm currently watching the Killing on BBC4 on Virgin and would love to have it in HD.


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    Johnboy1951
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    Delta2113 wrote: »
    HD is better than SD - it's really that simple. I don't really understand the point your trying to make.

    I'm currently watching the Killing on BBC4 on Virgin and would love to have it in HD.

    BBC Four transmits from 7.00 pm ........ don't understand .....


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    dam099
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    Red Silurian wrote: »
    What's the point in a HD archive channel? Most of the stuff was recorded on film

    If it was recorded on film (and not video tape) then the resolution is still there in the negatives to remaster in HD. In practice though I doubt they would do that for much of the content on BBC4 which seems quite niche.


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    Harry Palmr
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    Red Silurian wrote: »
    What's the point in a HD archive channel? Most of the stuff was recorded on film

    Film at 35mm is more HD than digital HD. If you think otherwise it's because you're looking at broadcast copies made from less than pristine prints or at a SD channel like Film 4 etc!


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    reboot
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117107889#Comment_117107889

    Interesting question,was film,depending on what type, not capable of HD quality in post?



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    Glaceon
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078792#Comment_118078792

    Film can be rescanned in HD resolution in most cases. Hence the Blu-ray remasters of shows like Star Trek TNG and Friends.



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    reboot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭reboot


    That's my understanding,and of course 16mm cameras,like the Aaton were always capable of 16x9,even when Television wasn't!



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    L1011
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    Assuming decent quality film stock, properly stored since, 16mm can be scanned to HD. 35mm can be scanned to 4k.

    Absolutely worth having HD services for that era of content



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    icdg
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    I’ve split off all the film to HD stuff as it’s basically a completely different discussion with little to do with BBC Three.



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