The DVD looks like it has contrast boosting going on. That makes the face seem more defined, but it also pushes all of the highlights out of his jacket
I actually like the establishing shots in Rockford Files and would prefer having more of them. The show is packed with footage of my old stomping grounds when I was a kid. Some great time travel memories in there.
I watched an episode last night and it looked fantastic. The people making this show never expected it to be seen in this kind of quality. In closeups, you can see the make up on Garner's face, and you can see how they used fill lighting in outdoor scenes to light the characters' faces. None of...
I've seen two versions of the DVDs... I Netflixed the double sided single season sets, and I later bought the single sided complete box. I haven't directly compared the two. They may be different.