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Cecil Terwilliger · 01-23-2012, 02:58 PM

Maybe this could have gone in another thread but HBO Canada is airing the Wire from episode 1. There was a mini-marathon yesterday.

They've already done this with numerous shows including Deadwood and Six Feet Under.

This will be my first exposure the supposed best TV show ever. Looking forward to it.

EDIT: and if anyone missed the first 4 or 5 episodes that aired yesterday they are on Video on Demand on Telus. I'm sure they are for the other providers that have that service. Not in HD though, but I'm not sure if the first few seasons (or any of them) were shot in HD anyways.

EDIT 2: After checking the interwebs it has never been shown in HD for any of the seasons.

Interesting note is that they could have switched to HD but the DP decided not to for the sake of continuity, since the first few seasons are SD.

Even more interesting is that they shot the series on 35mm knowing HD was coming but haven't released a 16x9 format yet.

01-23-2012, 02:58 PM	#440
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	Maybe this could have gone in another thread but HBO Canada is airing the Wire from episode 1. There was a mini-marathon yesterday. They've already done this with numerous shows including Deadwood and Six Feet Under. This will be my first exposure the supposed best TV show ever. Looking forward to it. EDIT: and if anyone missed the first 4 or 5 episodes that aired yesterday they are on Video on Demand on Telus. I'm sure they are for the other providers that have that service. Not in HD though, but I'm not sure if the first few seasons (or any of them) were shot in HD anyways. EDIT 2: After checking the interwebs it has never been shown in HD for any of the seasons. Interesting note is that they could have switched to HD but the DP decided not to for the sake of continuity, since the first few seasons are SD. Even more interesting is that they shot the series on 35mm knowing HD was coming but haven't released a 16x9 format yet. Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 01-23-2012 at 03:27 PM.