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Ryan Chamberlain · 12-06-2014, 07:18 PM

And, it looks terrible. I don't know what they were thinking. Glad I got most of the episodes DVR'd before they started doing this. But, a few season 4 eps I had to record again (Due to weather messing them up back in the spring when I first taped them) and they turned out to be these copies. Not the original master tape prints played at the correct speed that they were using before.

Also. Anyone think there's something also off with the lighting in these prints. Too bright. Harry's hair looks practically blonde in certain scenes. Whoa.

I'm not normally a complainer. But, when channels speed up TV shows. Especially premium channels that I am paying out the wazoo for...Yeah, I'm gonna rant. Sorry.

Anyone else noticing how sped up it is and how weird the lighting looks in these new prints of the show Encore are now using?

jessm78 · 12-26-2014, 05:15 PM

UGH. I don't get Encore so I haven't been able to see it myself, but I've seen other TV channels do this. Nick at Nite used to do it with a lot of their sitcoms. I remember Taxi being sped up a bit. I was surprised when I got the show on DVD and it seemed so much better. I mean, I guess it's to be expected on a channel like that, but like you said, a premium channel like Encore should know better.

Can you contact them and give them some feedback about that? I'd be curious to see if they say anything...

Marvo301 · 12-27-2014, 04:51 PM

It's kind of a catch 22. If they speed up the episodes the picture quality suffers. If they don't speed it up they have to edit the heck out of it to fit it in to the available time slot.

MikeLutton · 12-27-2014, 05:11 PM

schedule change next week here is what I found

http://www.encoretv.com/schedule

DJM77 · 12-27-2014, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

If they don't speed it up they have to edit the heck out of it to fit it in to the available time slot.

Encore shouldn't have to worry about that.

DJM77 · 12-27-2014, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeL

schedule change next week here is what I found

http://www.encoretv.com/schedule

What's different about it?

MikeLutton · 12-27-2014, 06:47 PM

night court and mb move to 6:00pm to 6:30pm

two hours of magnum pi 7:00pm to 9:00pm

then mb at 10:30pm Night court at 11:00pm

January 1st

DJM77 · 12-28-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

night court and mb move to 6:00pm to 6:30pm

two hours of magnum pi 7:00pm to 9:00pm

then mb at 10:30pm Night court at 11:00pm

January 1st

Oh okay, I was looking at the 29th. It looks like Encore Black is changing too. No more What's Happening!!

I wish they would add some shows.

12-06-2014, 07:18 PM	#1
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	Encore is speeding the show up. And, it looks terrible. I don't know what they were thinking. Glad I got most of the episodes DVR'd before they started doing this. But, a few season 4 eps I had to record again (Due to weather messing them up back in the spring when I first taped them) and they turned out to be these copies. Not the original master tape prints played at the correct speed that they were using before. Also. Anyone think there's something also off with the lighting in these prints. Too bright. Harry's hair looks practically blonde in certain scenes. Whoa. I'm not normally a complainer. But, when channels speed up TV shows. Especially premium channels that I am paying out the wazoo for...Yeah, I'm gonna rant. Sorry. Anyone else noticing how sped up it is and how weird the lighting looks in these new prints of the show Encore are now using?
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12-27-2014, 04:51 PM	#3
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12-27-2014, 05:11 PM	#4
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	schedule change next week here is what I found http://www.encoretv.com/schedule
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12-26-2014, 05:15 PM	#2
jessm78 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2014 Location: New York Posts: 46	UGH. I don't get Encore so I haven't been able to see it myself, but I've seen other TV channels do this. Nick at Nite used to do it with a lot of their sitcoms. I remember Taxi being sped up a bit. I was surprised when I got the show on DVD and it seemed so much better. I mean, I guess it's to be expected on a channel like that, but like you said, a premium channel like Encore should know better. Can you contact them and give them some feedback about that? I'd be curious to see if they say anything...

12-27-2014, 06:47 PM	#7
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	night court and mb move to 6:00pm to 6:30pm two hours of magnum pi 7:00pm to 9:00pm then mb at 10:30pm Night court at 11:00pm January 1st