The Conoisseur commented:
>Sorry, but this will remain a dream
>even for the distant future.
>Firstly it's doubtful that the U.K.
>will adopt High Definition TV
>anytime soon, if ever. Secondly the
>recent merger ['absorption' would
>be a more accurate description] of
>Carlton and Granada is bad news for
>fans of archive TV. Don't expect
>anymore complete restoration work
>on any TV shows released by Granada Ventures, as the >person who really
>pushed for these kind of things has
>been made redundant. We're lucky
>to have got UFO, etc, completely
>restored for standard DVD. The
>reason NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET is being
>made in HD is because the U.S.A.
>and Japan have HD TV. The same
>reason Gerry made STINGRAY,
>THUNDERBIRDS, etc, in
>colour:because the U.S. had colour
>TV before Britain.
Strange, I walked into my local Curry's the other day and
was quite surprised by what I saw.It was bristling with plasma and LCD tv's.The blurb in the high street entertainment magazines selling these tv's go to great pains commenting on being High Definition ready.Not surprising when you consider that plasma and LCD screens are high definition displays.What's the point in selling a boat only to be told you can only use it in your
back yard paddling pool.High definition transmissions in the UK may not arrive just yet,but this is not the trigger
point for High Definition.It will be the release of Hollywood Movies in High Definition.High Definition will
arrive very quickly on Computers (they are already available, and to UK customers).The world is also now vastly different from what it was when Colour television or Video first arrived.DVD arrived spectacularly in a few short years,and it was'nt recordable DVD that was the catalyst,it was Hollywood Movies and the improved picture and sound quality....expect High Definition to have much the same effect.
Its funny how Gerry Anderson failed to comment on Carltons DVD treatment of his shows,but made a point of saying how sympathetic they [Granada] were towards him.
Is this pandering to Granada [very un -Gerry Anderson like] or a true reflection of what he thinks Granada can do
for his productions.It is possible after all that he does have a special relationship with them.
Of course this does'nt automatically mean that Granada will release High Definition versions of UFO.Technically speaking however this may have already been catered for with the existing restoration.So it may simply be a case of transfer,not more restoration work.
Mark UK
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