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• Re: Laser Disc on HDTV......Am I the only one? badman 04:07:57 03/04/01 (0)
  In Reply to: Laser Disc on HDTV......Am I the only one? posted by philmarusa on February 12, 2001 at 16:12:19:

  Sorry to hear they look bad, is there any way to turn off video processing? look around, you may be able to defeat what's making them ugly. I sure hope I don't run into that problem, I love laserdisc to death!
  
  

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• Laser Discs were mastered from (sometimes) VHS!!! Elizabeth 13:47:29 02/13/01 (3)
  In Reply to: Laser Disc on HDTV......Am I the only one? posted by philmarusa on February 12, 2001 at 16:12:19:

  Laserdiscs sometimes were mastered from old VHS tapes! Many were from the best analog sources, but then not all. Also remember thay were from ANALOG sources. Even the best was from a video tape, professional grade.
  
  

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  • Re: Laser Discs were mastered from (sometimes) VHS!!! philmarusa 17:58:21 02/13/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Laser Discs were mastered from (sometimes) VHS!!! posted by Elizabeth on February 13, 2001 at 13:47:29:

    Maybe I should clarify!

    On an NTSC machine they are supurb! 450 lines of crytal clarity!

    Yes they are analog.....But I have never seen a plain vhs tape resolution look as good.

    There is somthing strange about the look on an HD. Color bleeds and of couse pixeling (which of course is not from the "anolog source".

    Line doubling has come down to about $600 I hear. Still a bit expensive for my taste. Besides I just spent 3700 dollars on an HD and P-scan DVD player. What's a mother to do!

    
    Philmar
    
    

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  • Virtually... Rich 14:11:51 02/13/01 (1)
    In Reply to: Laser Discs were mastered from (sometimes) VHS!!! posted by Elizabeth on February 13, 2001 at 13:47:29:

    all DVDs are from an analog source too...it's called film.
    
    

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    • Star Trek vs The Next Generation petew 10:30:18 02/14/01 (0)
      In Reply to: Virtually... posted by Rich on February 13, 2001 at 14:11:51:

      analog film, man, it doesn't get any better...

      one of the hurdles faced by HDTV is exactly the point you make:

      the origional 60s Star Trek episodes were filmed, while the Next Generation is all on pro video tape. They both look fine on our standard tv sets, but on HDTV, Star Trek looks like film, and The Next Generation looks like crap.

      same thing we cope with on our hi-resolution hi-fi systems: bad recordings may sound fine over the radio or in the car, but become practically unlistenable on the dedicated he-man rig.

      nothing beats going to the movies--even with the rude, insensitve patrons who talk and kick your seatback--it's still as good as it gets.
      
      

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• Re: Laser Disc on HDTV......Am I the only one? Bob W 23:02:16 02/12/01 (0)
  In Reply to: Laser Disc on HDTV......Am I the only one? posted by philmarusa on February 12, 2001 at 16:12:19:

  You might see a bit of improvement with an external line doubler--whether it's worth the price is highly subjective.

  It wasn't for me.

  
  

  The little voices told me that soap is the hallmark of civilization.
  
  

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