[opendtv] Re: Toward digital TV
- From: Barry Wilkins <barry.barrywilkins@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:11:29 +1300
Cliff,
The digital transfer of old movies can be amazing. Recently I watched a
transfer of the old classic "The Flight of the Phoenix". Not only was the
transfer impeccable but the master must have been pristine. Some new release
DVDs can have inferior quality. Furthermore it was a double delight as the
recent remake of the story bears no comparison with this fine DVD transfer
of the original.
Cheers
Barry
On 12/16/05, Cliff Benham <cbenham@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I pay around $ 49 a month for most of the same channels but I hardly
> watch them, but if I don't pay, they are NOT there if I should want to.
> Sort of like paying for the option to watch but not doing so "just" to
> get my money's worth.
> As to film quality, many ofthe old B&W movies are coming out in new
> digital transfers on DVD and they look great!
> And they are cheap!
> Barry Wilkins wrote:
>
> >Cliff,
> >The Discovery Channel is indeed what we get , along with:
> >National Geographic, good but I seldom watch it.
> >The History Channel, (heavily biased towards Australian History during
> the
> >breaks). Good at times.
> >The Arts Channel, a mix of theatre, art history, classics, music
> >general documentary, Excellent.
> >Realto. International movies and documentaries. Excellent. Thoroughly
> >entertaining.
> >BBC World (poor image)
> >CNN (poor image)
> >MGM old movies
> >TCM old movies, generally classics (poor image and it is not just the age
> of
> >the film)
> >Sky movies 1 and 2. These and the Realto channel have best image
> quality.
> >Several pay per view movie channels (I do not subscribe to)
> >TVNZ channels 1 and 2 general news and entertainment
> >Channel 3 (Canwest) Excellent news/current affairs format, general
> >entertainment.
> >3 music video channels (one of which suits me)
> >The Maori TV channel
> >3 childrens channels
> >4 sports channels, 1 dedicated to the national sport of Rugby.
> >1 or 2 others of little significance.
> >Note that TV3 and TVNZ channels 1 and 2 piggyback on the Sky digital
> >satellite platform although they are otherwise effectively opposition.
> >
> >You pay around NZ $70 per month for the above not including the pay per
> view
> >channels mentioned.
> >
> >I guess by comparison with the US you would get many more channels for
> your
> >money. I personally would be perfectly happy with a minor increase in
> >quantity or no change at all provided that they could improve the image
> >quality on what we have.
> >
> >Barry Wilkins
> >
> >
> >
> >On 12/16/05, Cliff Benham <cbenham@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Barry Wilkins wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Cliff,
> >>>The dumb programs comment of yours intrigues me. I do not know of the
> >>>breadth and quality of the numerous programs you have in the USA.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>However, I
> >>
> >>
> >>>do find certain problems with the format of content in many cases in
> >>>programs such as "Discovery" for instance.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>If you are referring to what we see here as "The Discovery Channel" it
> >>is for us unfortunately one of the better ones.
> >>This channel deals with scientific and technical subject matter
> >>presenting it in a sort of mini documentary style.
> >>History Channel is also pretty good, but the types of programs I
> >>personally don't watch are the game shows,
> >>the cop and car chase shows, the soap operas, the talk shows, and the
> >>shopping and infomercial channels.
> >>
> >>What does that leave? The news (some spattered with blood), Nascar on
> >>the Speed Channel for racing fans, and
> >>such channels as CSPAN which covers the daily shenanigans of the U.S
> >>Congress, The Learning Channel, Nasa
> >>which covers the U.S space program, but for me my absolute favorite is a
> >>channel I installed and 8 foot C band
> >>dish in the back yard for: Classic Arts Showcase. It runs back to back
> >>classical music, arts and film segments with no
> >>commercials. Ever. I am a network programmer's nightmare. I would skew
> >>the results of any program survey I took part in.
> >>
> >>What sort of programs do you get?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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