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From: burt@axiom.UUCP (Burt Janz)
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Subject: Re: TV vs cinema prints
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Date: Mon, 14-May-84 08:00:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 14 08:00:54 1984
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     The reason that so many older tv movie prints look so bad and
the flesh tones are "hard orange" has to do with the dyes used at
that time in the film itself.  Many of the non-mylar based film stocks
of the 50s and 60s used dyes which, because they were not cared for,
had a tendency to redden.  Notable examples are the Star Trek tv shows.
If your local rerun king has Star Trek, and isn't using the newer taped
releases, you will notice that the film has a red tint.  This is due
to the dye changing.
     With the change in the 70s to mylar based stock, and the development
of newer dyes, the problem with reddening has almost disappeared.

     By the way, many of the major studios are re-printing their older
films on newer stock.  This isn't just for re-release.  Many of them are
making newer 16mm prints for release to studios, schools, tv stations, etc.
The negatives were (in most cases) stored in controlled environments which
preserved their original condition.

     (Now, if someone sees a black-and-white film which is turning
into a color print....:-) )

		Burt Janz @ Axiom Technology, Newton MA
		617-965-8010