Post by davidstead on Mar 12, 2012 16:52:49 GMT
Hi Ronnie,
The motive for marking the original and the levine copy's, was to accertain where an eventual bootleg copy had originated from. Ian Levine had by 1987, long been able to purchase duplicate prints/umatics of the b/w & colour who's, by his arrangement with the various departments involved. If I recall correctly, Ian Levine bought 16mm duplicate prints of the ice warriors (around £500 each).
Around the mid eighties, a number of bootlegs (sourced from the copies of Doctor Who Ian Levine purchased, but not specifically copied by him for Mr Howell) appeared from a chap called Steven Howell. However by the time of the Ice Warriors recovery, I believe he had fallen out of favour.
Ice warriors did take a long time to appear on the bootleg circuit as I believe it was known that something had been done to try and stop it being bootlegged.
Once I knew the originals were going to be marked, I was able to arrange a basic tfr to vhs before the marking (untouched since 1987). At least it could then be proved if it ever needed to be, that they weren't recovered with those odd markings on. Otherwise no one could have proved it either way.
As regards them not being cue dots, Steven, that is only to explain what the markings were. The are cue dots (just in the wrong place).
Thankfully of course tfr to VHS/DVD for release, enables things like the erroneous dots to be 'removed', so no harm done you might say.
It's the fact he marked them in the first place that's not right, for whatever reason. Considering he then went on to wipe a lot of kids programmes not long after I left the archive dept. I think the right answer to Denny's question is 'far too long!'
Hope that all helps,
Davidx
The motive for marking the original and the levine copy's, was to accertain where an eventual bootleg copy had originated from. Ian Levine had by 1987, long been able to purchase duplicate prints/umatics of the b/w & colour who's, by his arrangement with the various departments involved. If I recall correctly, Ian Levine bought 16mm duplicate prints of the ice warriors (around £500 each).
Around the mid eighties, a number of bootlegs (sourced from the copies of Doctor Who Ian Levine purchased, but not specifically copied by him for Mr Howell) appeared from a chap called Steven Howell. However by the time of the Ice Warriors recovery, I believe he had fallen out of favour.
Ice warriors did take a long time to appear on the bootleg circuit as I believe it was known that something had been done to try and stop it being bootlegged.
Once I knew the originals were going to be marked, I was able to arrange a basic tfr to vhs before the marking (untouched since 1987). At least it could then be proved if it ever needed to be, that they weren't recovered with those odd markings on. Otherwise no one could have proved it either way.
As regards them not being cue dots, Steven, that is only to explain what the markings were. The are cue dots (just in the wrong place).
Thankfully of course tfr to VHS/DVD for release, enables things like the erroneous dots to be 'removed', so no harm done you might say.
It's the fact he marked them in the first place that's not right, for whatever reason. Considering he then went on to wipe a lot of kids programmes not long after I left the archive dept. I think the right answer to Denny's question is 'far too long!'
Hope that all helps,
Davidx