What is the quality of the MST3K recordings?
The Episodes: The mastering was done from original 1st generation tapes with all defects in audio and video corrected, with commercials cleanly removed. The source discs are encoded in MPEG2 at 720 pixels, 480 lines, at the highest possible bitrate. With the exception of KTMA, which is not really available anywhere in perfect condition, nearly all recordings are “A+” quality episodes and your tapes and discs will be as close to first generation quality as can be had! There are also extra features included with each disc, such as the original movie poster, episode and channel promos, etc. All discs have full menus and chapter breaks (placed conveniently where commercials used to be). The Rarities: Most rarities are A or B quality, but as a few are 2nd or 3rd generation, there is some variability here. Hey, they’re rare! We try to be as objective as possible and post the overall quality for each.
