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Post by John Green on Jul 15, 2022 13:37:56 GMT
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on Jul 17, 2022 19:40:45 GMT
Hi John,thanks for the heads-up!And I see there are a couple of ITC re-issues,most noticeably one of my favourites,The Sentimental Agent.Has there been any significant improvements in picture and sound quality in these re-issues which would make me want to buy them? |
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Post by John Green on Jul 17, 2022 22:00:45 GMT
Hi John,thanks for the heads-up!And I see there are a couple of ITC re-issues,most noticeably one of my favourites,The Sentimental Agent.Has there been any significant improvements in picture and sound quality in these re-issues which would make me want to buy them? I doubt it somehow. Are they literally using up unsold discs? The packaging, especially the spines, looks very un-Networky. Added-I've been trying to catch up on some of their releases I missed in the past. I could use the 'Network Out-of-Print' thread on Roobarb, but, Alas! the gender-fatwa even blocks me from reading that. |
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Post by timmunton on Jul 18, 2022 23:50:08 GMT
They've said at some point soon, or soon-ish at least, they will be releasing, for the first time fully remastered & in HD, 25 of their old releases. To celebrate their 25th anniversary.
I'm really hoping that 25 will include the '60s Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe, Catweazle Series One (Series Two sometimes has its moments but not essential imo), Danger Man, Scotland Yard & others.
Incidentally; I can't remember if the Prisoner blu ray (which I bought quite a while ago from them) was remastered in 4k, but if not a blu remastered at that level must also be on the cards at some point; given it must be one of their absolute best sellers.
Also; It has been said, some time ago, that sooner or later they'll be releasing the New Avengers remastered.
Would very much like to see that one, especially as the remastered episode from it on the Network 'Cybernauts Trilogy' release seemed like a perfect remastering.
Unlike the other two - both from the Avengers '60s series - which had deficiencies, not caused by the source material, in picture & audio.
On those two the audio was rather wooden sounding with not nearly enough treble; maybe excessive noise reduction?
Can't quite remenber the picture problem - may have been excessively dark, brightness wise, or maybe all the grain had been removed; I forget what exactly.
As I say though; the New Avengers one was just right in every way & coincidentally was also the best of the three in terms of an overall story/episode, imo, even though I generally prefer the '60s.
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Post by John Green on Jul 19, 2022 16:36:23 GMT
Oh for a proper set of On the Buses. Black Beauty would be nice... Both big projects, though.
I take it Network are in a good financial position nowadays. Doubts were being expressed a few years ago, but it's all looking like good news now.
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Post by John Green on Aug 25, 2022 20:05:53 GMT
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Post by John Green on Aug 26, 2022 17:26:36 GMT
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