[brian s]

Originally Posted by onkeh

Slightly OT but I'd like to ask while I remember: Is there any hard coded limit for running time on BD like there is on DVD/CD? Could you get something like 20 hours of SD footage on one disc or are all discs limited to X number of minutes regardless of quality?

I don't think so. the subject of SD on BD has it's own thread here.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/disc-...ontent-bd.html

Regards
Bri

[steverobertsbbc]

Originally Posted by onkeh

It's unfortunate but unavoidable so many classic BBC programmes such as Fawly Towers, Blackadder etc. will be confined to VHS-quality forever, but we should really know better these days.

Why do you think that? Both were made on broadcast formats that far exceed the resolution of VHS - the quality of FT in particular is very good off the broadcast masters. Or are you just using 'VHS' when you mean 'standard definition'?

[Dutch]

It seems a shame that it wasn't originally telecined to HD - it seems a bit short-sighted in these days of global sales in HD. I guess I'll pick these up when they are under £10, providing they aren't hard coded region B!

Steve

[onkeh]

Originally Posted by steverobertsbbc

Why do you think that? Both were made on broadcast formats that far exceed the resolution of VHS - the quality of FT in particular is very good off the broadcast masters. Or are you just using 'VHS' when you mean 'standard definition'?

Very glad to hear it! I could have sworn I'd heard somewhere that only VHS copies (or something equivalent quality) remained and the original masters were binned because at the time nobody thought we'd need anything better. Very pleased to be proved wrong

edit- So when's the BD coming out?

[Scotland10e]

So did we confirm - will it play on a US PS3 for example. Are disks Region locked?

[Duncan Harvey]

I tested series one disc one on one of my UK and US PS3s - no probs - so region free.

Sent them back to amazon however as not worth the "upgrade"

[Jp1138]

Does the BR include the same subitles for hard of hearing of the DVD version? Any more subtitles?

Thanks