The Danny Kaye Show

[David Crosthwait]

Unfortunately, this occurs many times due to:

The editor loading incorrectly the source material.
The editor's time line processing is incorrect.
A deliberate attempt by the editor to make the footage "look old".

Over the years, I've had clients call and/or walk in with test or finished DVD's with these type artifacts. They already know that something is wrong and usually gasp when we revisit the transfer as done here. "Something looks weird" is a common statement in regard to the DVD image.

As we used to say in network transmission: "Looks good leaving here".

Best Regards,

David Crosthwait
DC Video
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On Oct 9, 2014, at 4:51 PM, Rob via QuadList wrote:

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> From: Rob <jeffwld at hotmail.com>
> Date: October 9, 2014 4:50:44 PM PDT
> To: "quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com" <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
> Subject: The Danny Kaye Show
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> 
> A company named MVD Visual has just released a 6-episode DVD set of The Danny Kaye Show. I'm assuming it's likely that one or more of the this list's members may have had some involvement with this classic CBS variety show, either during it's broadcast history or a subsequent restoration phase.
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> As a matter of interest, I'm reprinting here my Amazon review of this release:
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> "It is always amazing how a company will opt to license a rare and classic property such as The Danny Kaye Show, offer complete shows, and tackle the myriad of difficult music and legal clearances required, only to wind up trashing the end product.
>  
> The Danny Kaye Show was produced on 2-inch videotape, which offers a brilliant "live" look. Whether it was out of brute ignorance/incompetence or a conscious decision, MVD Visual has encoded this great source material to destroy the intended "live" look of the show and replace it with a jittery, contrast-removed film look reminiscent of 1950's kinescopes. Those who are prone to epileptic seizures are advised to avert their eyes during fast-moving dance numbers and jerky, sputtering credit rolls.
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> What a slap in the face to the ever-dwindling group of industry veterans who work so hard to restore long-defunct 2" quad tape and preserve our broadcast history with the best possible quality, only to have their work ruined by the likes of MVD Visual".
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> Rob Sinclair
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