As these are rare items and not available commercially, you will expect the quality to vary.
To assist you in making your choices, a rating has been provided (notes may also be added to advise you of other quality issues on individual titles). It's very difficult to rate titles objectively, but hopefully this information will be of assistance. Apologies in advance if you feel that a film does not meet the quality indicated. Please contact us if this is the case with a description of the problem/fault and we will do our best to rectify matters.
What you should expect from each grade -
Grade A -
Picture - Remastered Studio quality - faultless (needless to say we don't do these)
Sound - Faultless, no hisses or scratches
Grade B -
Picture - Quality in line with a direct copy from TV to DVD, clear picture, may be a few lines/scratches from original source
Sound - Should be clear throughout, may be minor hiss/crackle in background when silence on screen that does not affect dialogue
Grade C -
Picture - Quality in line with copy taken from TV to VHS, then transferred to DVD format. May be slightly fuzzy/lack clarity - like a soft lens effect
Sound - slight hiss/crackle may be heard throughout and get louder with loud noises/music on screen, but dialogue should be easily heard throughout
Grade D -
Picture - Picture may be slightly jerky or have more snow/fuzz than Grade C, but is still very watchable. This grade film often reflects either the age of the original Cinefilm source or the age of the VHS it has been stored on - therefore you should expect lines and scratches on the picture or quite a snowy effect - particularly with Cinefilm source picture may appear quite over-exposed
Sound - again this would reflect the age of the source and hiss/crackle may interfere with dialogue slightly
Grade E -
Picture - Bad quality, could be too snowy, jerky, over-exposed for enjoyable viewing without getting a headache - only for die-hard collectors or historic/personal interest
Sound - Poor sound - interferes with dialogue - too much so to recommend