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Old 08-26-2008, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ApBtFusion View Post
did they announce BD release dates for the seasons?

I just couldn't take it anymore and bought all the seasons this past week
No and dont expet it anytime soon if ever. This show was never shot in HD...The show was shown on HBOHD using a line doubler that increased the quality of the picture.

Simon has stated that he decided not to go to the HD 16:9 format to keep the show linear throughout the 5 seasons. I kind of understand where he is coming from as the show definitely has a certain look to it. I have a feeling much like "The Shield" this show was shot in 16:9, but framed for a 4:3 picture. If they expanded the shot to 16:9 it might ruin the "feel" of some of the scenes. If you have seen the comparison shots of the 16:9 Shield and 4:3 Shield, you can see that some of the feel of the shots was lost.

While I would love to have it in HD, I do not have any of my hopes up due to the past interviews. This show is one of the best ever hands down and recently I have been getting many people hooked.
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