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Originally Posted by Bill Hunt
Image is already releasing on Blu-ray. Breaker Morant streets on 2/6 on Blu and they have more titles in the works. Criterion will likely follow once the size of the market justifies releasing their sort of titles. Remember, Criterion is a boutique label, so you have to have a big enough audience of serious film enthusiasts out there for it - not just the guys who like watching explosions on their new HDTVs. It seems to me it took a couple years for Criterion to jump on DVD. I'm guessing they're watching the market closely.
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Won't a lot of filmstock will need plenty of TLC before an HD release makes sense?
The restoration costs need to be considered too.
Did Criterion do the work on The Seven Samurai? I remember renting that on LD, and it having a small documentary on the restoration work done.
Gary