Modern re-run of Classic game

[billmac91]

ESPN is set to re-run a clasic football game in High Definition.

I'm just wondering how that is possible?

 

[jwinslow]

A link would be helpful.

 

[billmac91]

A link would be helpful.

mmmmmm kayyyy.

StamfordPlus.com News - ESPN hires Televersemedia to modernize “the greatest game ever played”

The commercial has been all over ESPN and ESPN 2. It looks pretty amazing, although only the players seem to come in HD while the background is in color but non HD.

But they have taken Black/White footage and made it color and partially HD. Pretty amazing. Can you explain it in Lehmen's terms?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Can you explain it in Lehmen's terms?

Uh, that would be "Layman's" terms...

 

[powerlifter]

mmmmmm kayyyy.

StamfordPlus.com News - ESPN hires Televersemedia to modernize “the greatest game ever played”

The commercial has been all over ESPN and ESPN 2. It looks pretty amazing, although only the players seem to come in HD while the background is in color but non HD.

But they have taken Black/White footage and made it color and partially HD. Pretty amazing. Can you explain it in Lehmen's terms?

That will be sweet to see with a buzz

 

[billmac91]

Uh, that would be "Layman's" terms...

I was referring to "Tom Lehman's" terms. You know, former Minnesota golf coach and PGA Tour pro?

 

[JXC]

Uh, that would be "Layman's" terms...

Great insight. Very relevant.

 

[BUCKYLE]

I was referring to "Tom Lehman's" terms. You know, former Minnesota golf coach and PGA Tour pro?

I thouhgt is was j. lehman, former illinois lb. whatever.

 

[rocketman]

If they have the original rolls of film, and the size and quality of the film is decent, they can scan each individual frame of film into a computer at a high resolution. They then go in, frame by frame, and essentially photoshop color into the picture. They probably have a much smarter/faster process than this but I'd guess this is what they did.

In general, you can take old footage and blow it up to HD resolution - the signal you get is technically hi-definition (1280 x 720 pixels, 60 frames per second) - this is called up-conversion. The quality won't be as clear as a picture that was originally shot in HD, but its better than watching crappy regular TV.

 

[heisman]

I thouhgt is was j. lehman, former illinois lb. whatever.

No, because that would be J "Leman". :)

 

[cincibuck]

Uh, that would be "Layman's" terms...

Know. He's talking about Bob Lehman, played centerfield for the old St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics.

 

[heisman]

If they have the original rolls of film, and the size and quality of the film is decent, they can scan each individual frame of film into a computer at a high resolution. They then go in, frame by frame, and essentially photoshop color into the picture. They probably have a much smarter/faster process than this but I'd guess this is what they did.

In general, you can take old footage and blow it up to HD resolution - the signal you get is technically hi-definition (1280 x 720 pixels, 60 frames per second) - this is called up-conversion. The quality won't be as clear as a picture that was originally shot in HD, but its better than watching crappy regular TV.

What if it's shot in 35mm?

 

[JCOSU86]

Know. He's talking about Bob Lehman, played centerfield for the old St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics.

I was thinking the Mighty Cavaliers of Sidney Lehman High School?

 

[cincibuck]

I was thinking the Mighty Cavaliers of Sidney Lehman High School?

Sid Lehman was a deacon and therefore not a layman.

 

[JCOSU86]

She was a good Leh, man