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RSawdey · 07-07-2005, 06:21 PM

The best quality DVDs are made from HD digital masters, but after down conversion to 480i/30. They are NOT 'recorded in HDTV'. Upconverting players can't invent detail that isn't stored on the disc... best case is a perceived res of 480 lines, no matter how many lines that's scaled to...

If 'Happy Days' was FILMED not VIDEOED, then a new HD res digital master can be made from the master... 35 mm film is higher res than HD.

07-07-2005, 06:21 PM	#2
RSawdey Mr. Wizard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ferndale, Michigan Age: 61 Posts: 5,981	The best quality DVDs are made from HD digital masters, but after down conversion to 480i/30. They are NOT 'recorded in HDTV'. Upconverting players can't invent detail that isn't stored on the disc... best case is a perceived res of 480 lines, no matter how many lines that's scaled to... If 'Happy Days' was FILMED not VIDEOED, then a new HD res digital master can be made from the master... 35 mm film is higher res than HD.