high-def

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011

Although these efforts to kill off high-def analog video—along with the FCC's recent decision to allow cable companies to disable a set-top box's analog-video outputs when showing first-run movies—may seem unpalatable, the reality is that most of us are probably already using HDMI connections in our newer gear whenever possible.

Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011

This ensure that high-def video is available only through the copy-protected HDMI outputs.

Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011

So theoretically, someone could make an analog high-def copy, then create a digital version that could be replicated and distributed via the Web.

Goodbye, HD component video: Hollywood hastens the 'analog sunset' 2011

Obviously he's referring to the way we shoot new movies, not watch old ones, so I would love him to weigh in how the look and feel of older classics are being altered when re-mastered, put on blu-ray, and played on high-def equipment particularly the latest generation, represented by my new Samsung set-up.

John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011