I am sure that when Weinstein purchased the rights they would have assessed the condition of the elements to see whether it was financially viable to release them. The good sign is that all these films were printed by Technicolor and the prints that have been around until recently always looked...
It looks as though Weinstein have purchased the rights to the great Samuel Bronston epics of the 60's:EL CID, 55 DAYS AT PEKING. FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE and CIRCUS WORLD.As they are exclusive to HD DVD, we could see HD transfers. After seeing MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY in Hd DVD, I can't wait...