DSGeorgeToolan
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Hello everyone. For my first post on this forum, I thought I'd share some information regarding the early series of the wonderful 'A Touch of Frost'.
I think it has always been assumed that, as they were made in the early '90s, they were filmed in 4:3, but a recent ITV3 broadcast of the superb 'A Minority of One' seems to indicate that they have ALWAYS been intended for 16:9. Have a look at these:
This is a screengrab of the current R2 DVD from Universal Playback:
Now here is a grab from the recent ITV3 broadcast, which appears to have been taken from a new HD master judging from the improved clarity and grading, and greatly increased frame area on the left and right:
And finally a direct comparison between the two, illustrating a slight reduction in vertical composition on the new master:
Here's hoping for a blu-ray release in the future, eh?
I think it has always been assumed that, as they were made in the early '90s, they were filmed in 4:3, but a recent ITV3 broadcast of the superb 'A Minority of One' seems to indicate that they have ALWAYS been intended for 16:9. Have a look at these:
This is a screengrab of the current R2 DVD from Universal Playback:
Now here is a grab from the recent ITV3 broadcast, which appears to have been taken from a new HD master judging from the improved clarity and grading, and greatly increased frame area on the left and right:
And finally a direct comparison between the two, illustrating a slight reduction in vertical composition on the new master:
Here's hoping for a blu-ray release in the future, eh?