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I recently watched a series of classic films all of which were re-made with digital remastering. These films would be the Star Wars (Episodes IV - VI), and Jaws. Matt Maisel and I spend 2 days watching 3 Star Wars films. It was quite the marathon. Over break, I watched Jaws for the heck of it. Digital remastering really improves the experience of the classic films that have effects that just don't quite cut it. So how do they make old films into mind-blowing theatrical eye-candy? Heres how: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitally_remastered

The wikipedia article mostly refers to audio remastering, but also references to video remastering. Basically, there is a master copy which is the recording which experts state will be definitive copy that is duplicated for before being provided to the end user usually into other formats i.e. LP records, CDs, DVDs, etc. The mastering is the the process of creating a master. This might be as simple as copying a tape for further duplication purposes, or might include the actual equalization and processing steps used to fine-tune material for release. The latter example usually requires the work of mastering engineers.