On Thu, 17 Sep 1992 12:22:56 +0200 Bjorn Sorenssen said: >If you turn your color saturation knob all the way down while >watching a colorized b/w movie, will you then, in effect, be >looking more or less at the "original"? >Bjorn Sorenssen >University of Trondheim, Norway "More or less" is the key issue. Video has a narrower contrast range than film and there is a loss of image at the edges. Thus a video is n e v e r what would be seen in projection. BUT: 16mm prints of 35mm film classics are often (more often than not) several generations away from the original. Particularly the originals of pre-1950 films which were on a nitrate base and under original conditions presented brilliant images. Similar limitations exist for films shot to be shown in 70mm with Dolby Sound (e.g. Star Wars, Right Stuff) when shown in ordinary houses with 35mm projection and older sound technology. I guess the answer is that there is likely no way to see a film in its original condition unless you see it in its original showcase release Cal Pryluck <[log in to unmask]> Dept of Radio-Television-Film <PRYLUCK@TEMPLEVM> Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122 voice (215) 247-9663