If it ain't broke, dont fix...er replace it.

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Originally Posted by Rob

However, tv shows shot in SD will be upconverted to hi-def for Blu-Ray release.[/b]

Eek! I hope you're wrong about that. All of the SD TV show material that I've seen is upconverted to HD is cropped. I want OAR for everything so cropping a 4:3 SD TV show to 1:78 for the use of being an upconvert just plain sucks IMO.

[quote]Just as SD shows are upconverted to be shown on hi-def channels in USA.

AFAIK, only HDNet does this in the USA. They show upconverts of old TV series like Charlie's Angels and Hogan's Heroes. While I admit there is an improvement in PQ it's not worth the cropping IMO.

[b]Seinfeld was recently re-mastered in hi-def for dvd. If they will do it for the dvd, surely they'll do it for the new hi-def discs.

Are the episodes on the Seinfeld DVDs presented in 4:3? I'm not familiar with them as I absolutely hated the show about nothing. It's my understanding that there is no such thing as 4:3 HD which makes me think if Seinfeld was given new HD transfers they've gotta be cropped.