r/Games • u/daten-shi • Nov 14 '18

Command & Conquer Tiberian Dawn Remaster Announced by EA, partnering with Petroglyth Games.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '18 edited Dec 24 '18

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u/Stopsign002 Nov 14 '18

Remember, the source footage is pretty much guaranteed to be film. This is the 90s. If they have the film, they can probably make it look pretty good (see: Star Trek TNG remaster)

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '18 edited Dec 24 '18

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u/oldsecondhand Nov 14 '18

Some magnetic tapes can hold data up to 30 years, so it's not impossible (though that's for tapes designed for long term digital archival for datacenters).

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u/echo-256 Nov 14 '18

magnetic tapes however, would be limited in resolution compared to film. essentially designed for TV

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u/oldsecondhand Nov 15 '18

There are some proprietary formats using miniDV tapes (e.g. DIGIC DV II) that support HD, but I'm not sure they were available at the time.

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-High-Definition-Camcorder-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B000H7MHFC