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Derek ^ wrote:

On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:56:13 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

Even the later ones were never really that good. Recently watched a DVD
of Yes Minister and was appalled at how soft the pictures were.


Ahh but in what format(s) had the images languished all those years?

I don't know, but assumed they were off the quad masters. The progs were
actually shot using 4-tube EMI 2001 cameras which were quite sharp, sharper
than the next generation of tube cameras that did away with the Y tube.


One of the old timers I worked with said you could get better pictures
out of a quad VTR than went in. ;-)

FWIR quad VTRs could introduce a variety of scalloping/banding type
artifacts if they were badly adjusted or worn,

Banding was, IIRC, the most common problem due to poor tracking of one (or
more) of the heads.

but overall soft shouldn't happen. That sounds like it's been recorded on a
low band helical scan format at some stage.


If so, someone wants a kicking.

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