Was Stargate: SG1 shot in HD? What about the original Battlestar
Galactica-- was that HD-ready film, or video?
I'm thinking about getting into these two shows, and I'd like to know
if it'd make sense to wait for BluRay releases, or if I should take
the plunge now. Also, is there a reasonably accurate place to check
and see what format a show was shot in? IMDB kind of lists that
information, but it's not as accurate as I'd like.
On Oct 4, 2:54*pm, godslab...@gmail.com wrote:
> Was Stargate: SG1 shot in HD? *What about the original Battlestar
> Galactica-- was that HD-ready film, or video?
>
> I'm thinking about getting into these two shows, and I'd like to know
> if it'd make sense to wait for BluRay releases, or if I should take
> the plunge now. *Also, is there a reasonably accurate place to check
> and see what format a show was shot in? *IMDB kind of lists that
> information, but it's not as accurate as I'd like.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
>
> Aaron J. Bossig
>
> http://www.GodsLabRat.com
Anything shot on 35mm film should be "ready for BluRay" as the native
resolution of 35mm film is already considerably higher than BluRay.
Some scifi shows run into trouble, such as Star Trek the Next
Generation, which was filmed in 35mm, but the special effects outside
of the 2hr pilot were rendered at a standard NTSC resolution. I've
read that all 7 seasons worth of special effects would have to be
"redone" to put out ST:TNG as a high def release. I have the orginal
Battlestar Galactica on DVD and it looks great, like any movie of the
same era. I would imagine that it was shot on 35mm and the effects
rendered on 35mm so it should be ready to go. As for SG1, I picked up
the complete 10 season box set for $116, brand new. Can't beat that.
They look a little grainy to me, even upconverted, so I wonder if they
were shot on 16mm film to save money. That might present a problem
with any future BluRay releases. Given the price, I'm quite content
to have gone with DVD in that case.
SG1 or BSG ready for BluRay? 
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