Did you guys know about the Sanford marathon yesterday on BET?

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

It was posted on the Sanford and Son Board and Spinoffs Board

I have to check the Sanford boards more often, LOL. I just bought Sanford the complete series from iOffer and Sanford Arms as well.

[bencasey]

I timed an episode and they are cut to about 22:15. I'll keep my VHS tapes from the early 90s when they come in at 25 minutes and are complete. Also, no bugs either.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I have to check the Sanford boards more often, LOL. I just bought Sanford the complete series from iOffer and Sanford Arms as well.

Same here. That is why I missed it. I don't watch S&S on TVland anymore, but I would have loved to see SANFORD, but because I don't read the S&S boards, I missed the thread.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Same here. That is why I missed it. I don't watch S&S on TVland anymore, but I would have loved to see SANFORD, but because I don't read the S&S boards, I missed the thread.

It was on the blog irene

[bencasey]

They're cut anyway. We're all better off sticking with our tapes from when BET aired them last time.

[cloggedmind]

Originally Posted by bencasey

They're cut anyway. We're all better off sticking with our tapes from when BET aired them last time.

True, the older airings were better. But, apart from an, apparently, mis-timed commercial break during one airing of "The Still of the Night, the episodes have not been cut in the usual manner. They run complete, but are digitally "time compressed", effectively speeding up the video to squeeze in about 3 minutes more of ads.

The result is the video and audio speeding up at regular intervals, and could be compared to the "wow" effect of an off center 45rpm record. Bits of dialogue sound clipped, and the video becomes jerky-- most noticeable when the credits roll, as you will see the text pause, then "bounce" up the screen as the frame rate changes.

[bencasey]

Originally Posted by cloggedmind

True, the older airings were better. But, apart from an, apparently, mis-timed commercial break during one airing of "The Still of the Night, the episodes have not been cut in the usual manner. They run complete, but are digitally "time compressed", effectively speeding up the video to squeeze in about 3 minutes more of ads.

The result is the video and audio speeding up at regular intervals, and could be compared to the "wow" effect of an off center 45rpm record. Bits of dialogue sound clipped, and the video becomes jerky-- most noticeable when the credits roll, as you will see the text pause, then "bounce" up the screen as the frame rate changes.

So do you think they are complete? Its possible but time speeding really looks bad with videotaped shows. With film, you can take out a couple of frames per second and pick up time while not really affecting the play to apparently. But with videotape you just have to run it faster and that looks terrible. I'll still stick with my originals.