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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spooky Owl!" data-source="post: 369299" data-attributes="member: 57984">You called me "dear" and I appreciate it. Beginning in 1986, Lorimar started to use a new, cheapy post-production process in which the 35mm film pieces were dubbed down to low-grade 1 inch video prior to editing, tossing out those film pieces and leaving the blurry, washed-out prints the permanent version. Apparently, old timers in the film lab were appalled (as were the viewers) but the brass felt it was worth the savings.They looked awful, as if DALLAS was now shot with a crappy camcorder.Over on DYNASTY, Aaron Spelling refused to use the new technology because it looked so bad. And yet he embraced something just as bad, such that the original Spring 1986 to 1988 broadcast prints were so ruddy, grainy and splotchy that the image was virtually lost, which couldn't have helped the already-dropping ratings. Fortunately, though, the negative was pristine, so they were able to use those with which to strike fresh prints for Region 1 DVSs for Seasons 6, 7 and 8 (although the Region 2 discs didn't do so).Warners, however, has been remastering the Season 10 DVDs for DALLAS using the latest technology, so they'll look as crisp as possible. And the improvement seems to be significant.The dream explanation they're not able to do anything about -- but my A.I. hopes are high!</blockquote>