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  1. Nick*Z

    Universal lays off restoration unit?

    There is a different between sub-standard - which at least 60% of all vintage catalog released to disc are in one way or another - and 'unwatchable' - which is the way I would describe at least half of Uni's disc output when projected, or even when viewed on monitors of greater than 80 inches...
  2. Nick*Z

    Universal lays off restoration unit?

    It's rather transparent, judging by the product alone, that a lot of Uni product is merely getting licensed without getting restored or, in fact, even inspected beforehand. The 'old' Uni home video logos that immediately precede the feature tell the story of when the master was created. Uni...
  3. Nick*Z

    Universal lays off restoration unit?

    Totally agree. But with all due respect, Robert, there needs to be more cohesion between these departments going into the future, perhaps an appointee of some sort whose sole purpose is to liaise and follow-up on what the right hand is doing to the left, and vice versa. What the world of film...
  4. Nick*Z

    Universal lays off restoration unit?

    I keep reading a lot of glamorous talk about Uni's asset management program, but the truth of the matter is that even without the layoffs theirs has remained a spotty and uneven track record at best. Their 100th anniversary restoration push aside, how many Uni titles have merely been dumped on...
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