Originally posted by: Darth Editous
Anamorphic doesn't imply HD. The new series is broadcast anamorphically on satellite and Freeview, and in 14:9 on the analogue service.
On the subject of HD, I heard that Sony offered the BBC a free bunch of HD cameras specifically for Doctor Who, but the BBC turned them down. SFX costs would have been an issue, I'm sure, but it would have been nice.
DE
My sources tell me the BBC has yet to actually broadcast Doctor Who in high def, so any anamorphic DVD (from broadcast) is artifical from the get go.
Anamorphic doesn't imply HD. The new series is broadcast anamorphically on satellite and Freeview, and in 14:9 on the analogue service.
On the subject of HD, I heard that Sony offered the BBC a free bunch of HD cameras specifically for Doctor Who, but the BBC turned them down. SFX costs would have been an issue, I'm sure, but it would have been nice.
DE
They were offered to late to be used on the first series, and for some reason weren't used on the second series, but series 3 and Torchwood are being shot in HD.