TCM in HD?

[bruin95]

Restoring a film to new condition takes for-ever!!! It is an expensive time-consuming process.

Yep. It took Warner Bros. over 5 years just to restore King Kong.

 

[bruin95]

you down convert films dude

Oh boy. Let me try to explain this to you. TCM is taking their 480i SD signal and UPCONVERTING it to 1080i for their "HD" channel. Get it now, DUDE?

 

[ercjncpr]

TCM has always touted that they show their movies in their original aspect ratio (OAR). I don't see why the HD version of the channel would be different.

As to old movies in HD... remember that film has much higher resolution than HD TV. TNT and TBS have both shown "The Wizard of Oz" in HD and the picture is stunning... even the sepia-tone sections---ESPECIALLY the sepia-tone sections...

I have seen many older B&W movies that have been transcribed to HD from original prints and restored including Dr. Strangelove, Judgment at Nirenberg, Seven Samurai and the picture quality difference is remarkable! HD doesn't mean 16x9 or color. HD means high definition. The shading and depth of the B&W movies transferred to HD format is awesome when done from original prints or negatives (if they still exists) and restored to pristine condition!

I say Bring it on! It would be much more welcome than AMC HD for me since I at least watch TCM!

I don't think that that much material has been restored to HD quality. The bulk of what they show, I believe would look crappier.

 

[bookworm370]

Yep. It took Warner Bros. over 5 years just to restore King Kong.

Yea, and that was using a 486 based PC. Wonder what they could do it in now?

 

[kvnfl]

I have seen many older B&W movies that have been transcribed to HD .... The shading and depth of the B&W movies transferred to HD format is awesome when done from original prints or negatives (if they still exists) and restored to pristine condition!

I hear you. Love B&W in HD. It is more impressive than most full color HD. Would love to see "Night of the Living Dead" and the original "Godzilla" in HD. Or "Eraserhead."

 

[bruin95]

I don't think that that much material has been restored to HD quality. The bulk of what they show, I believe would look crappier.

Wrong.

 

[waltinvt]

TCM has always touted that they show their movies in their original aspect ratio (OAR). I don't see why the HD version of the channel would be different.

As to old movies in HD... remember that film has much higher resolution than HD TV. TNT and TBS have both shown "The Wizard of Oz" in HD and the picture is stunning... even the sepia-tone sections---ESPECIALLY the sepia-tone sections...

I have seen many older B&W movies that have been transcribed to HD from original prints and restored including Dr. Strangelove, Judgment at Nirenberg, Seven Samurai and the picture quality difference is remarkable! HD doesn't mean 16x9 or color. HD means high definition. The shading and depth of the B&W movies transferred to HD format is awesome when done from original prints or negatives (if they still exists) and restored to pristine condition!

I say Bring it on! It would be much more welcome than AMC HD for me since I at least watch TCM!

What he said.

 

[KAB]

Wrong.

Well, I'd bet Plan 9 From Outer Space probably would look crappier.

 

[bruin95]

Well, I'd bet Plan 9 From Outer Space probably would look crappier.

HD would probably make it funnier than it already is.

 

[HDRoberts]

Well, I'd bet Plan 9 From Outer Space probably would look crappier.

Already have seen it in HD in theaters. It's awesome when accompanied by Rifftrax.

RiffTrax: Plan 9 from Outer Space ENCORE

 

[whatchel1]

How

Well, I'd bet Plan 9 From Outer Space probably would look crappier.

How could it make a POS look any worse?